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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1934

Page

5

Local residents and visitors list for Whitewright area

Mrs. Eldridge Chapman of Peniel visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Boone visited relatives in Dallas over the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Barbee called on Dallas friends Friday. Misses Inez and Gladys Ray attended in Dallas Saturday. Mrs. W. E. LaRoe and Mrs. Gomer May visited in Dallas Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and children spent Sunday in Dallas. Alvis McDowell of Wolfe City visited home folks here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Brodhead of Gainesville were visitors in Whitewright Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holland moved to a farm near Whitesboro. Marshall Davis of Trenton was a business visitor in Whitewright Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stateville Jr. of Dallas visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. S. H. Montgomery is in Farmersville visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eldridge Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Short and son of Big Spring visited his parents here the past week.

Lester Short Big Spring P. A. Short

Hardware and farm goods sale ad with kitchenware

Readable ad lists multiple cookware pieces including teapot kettle pans and pudding pans with sizes 4 to 10 quarts and a granite wash pan. It promotes horse collars leather collars pecans flour butter and notes a sale day coming Monday inviting customers to shop at the store.

Whitewright social notes mention visitors and events

A long list of visitors and locals is reported from Whitewright. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Moore near Bonham visiting J. J. Miller. Mrs. Jones Pennington of Fabens visiting the Penningtons. Rev. G C Ivins at a Sulphur Springs pastors conference. and many others visiting relatives or attending local gatherings. The Quail season ends January 29. The Needlework Guild No 1 met at Mrs. Robert Howard’s home with new member Mrs. Hugh Trotter. The T E L class met at Rev. J L Truett’s home with guests and refreshments.

Mrs. Jones Pennington of Fabens Mrs. J. R. Pennington Needlework Guild No. 1 Robert Howard Hugh Trotter Kelous Watson

Whitewright Community Notes and Local Moves

The Contract Bridge Club met with Mrs Emory Christian Monday night with Mrs F M Dyer earning high score honors. The Bryant family plans to move from Wichita Falls to Whitewright this week after 18 months away. Doretha Darwin celebrated her 10th birthday with a party for 38 guests. Russell McGinnis joins Civil Works Administration work on an industrial survey in Whitewright area. George German assigned to map division in Fannin County. Sterling C Evans elected president of the Houston Bank for Cooperatoes, tied to Farm Credit Administration. Evans previously led 4-H work in Texas. John Silman announces Silman Brothers grocery will move to Cooper. stock and fixtures slated next week. The Silman brothers have run the Wolfe City store after their father opened one there months ago.

Contract Bridge Club Emory Christian F. M. Dyer Russell McGinnis Civil Works Administration Dallas Whitewright George German Map Division Fannin County Sterling C. Evans E. O. Thomas Houston Bank For Cooperatoes Farm Credit Administration Texas Evans Extension Service A. and M. College U. S. Department of Agriculture John Silman Silman Brothers Cooper John Jack Silman J. J. Silman Wolfe City

Central Christian Church Missionary Society hosts monthly meeting

The Central Christian Church Missionary Society held its first year meeting at Mrs J L Kirkpatrick’s home with 25 members present. Plans for the year were outlined and a noon plate lunch was served. Jennie Crittenden was chosen as solicitor for Civil Works Administration sanitation work, to begin Friday in Whitewright, promoting pit toilets replacement with CWA and State Health Department support. Local CWA labor will install with owner funding materials.

Central Christian Church Missionary Society J. L. Kirkpatrick Jennie Crittenden Civil Works Administration Whitewright CWA State Health Department

State Service Medal For Texas Veterans

A joint resolution of the 43rd Texas Legislature honors all military veterans who served during wartime. The new medal acknowledges service in the Spanish War, Mexican Border, Mexican Expeditionary or World War conflicts. Veterans may request application blanks from The Adjutant General in Austin.

Texas United States Army Navy Marine Corps Adjutant General Austin

Families Move to Jacksonville for Company Headquarters

Mr and Mrs Leon Devenport and Mr and Mrs J D Lowe depart for Jacksonville to establish a home as J L Devenport & Company headquarters relocate there. The Hoopers delay leaving while their rented dwelling is remodeled, with work expected to finish in about ten days. Whitewright grieves the loss of three esteemed families.

Leon Devenport J. D. Lowe Jacksonville W. R. Hooper J. L. Devenport & Company Whitewright

Legion Dinner Honors Two Posts After Membership Contest

Whitewright and Whitesboro American Legion posts hosted a dinner for about 150 legionnaires after a membership contest. Whitesboro exceeded its 70 member quota by 14 while Whitewright fell six short. Post commanders from Sherman Denison Collinsville Bells Whitesboro and Whitewright spoke with L L Loy of Sherman as toastmaster. Roy Epting of Duncan Coffee Co. served Admiration coffee. Sun office advertised typewriter supplies.

Whitewright American Legion Whitesboro Benton Davis C. L. Cole Sherman L. L. Loy Roy Epting Duncan Coffee Company

Parties Honor Moving Families in Sherman and Jacksonvill e

A week of social gatherings honors Mr. and Mrs. Leon Devenport Mrs. W R Hooper and Mrs J D Lowe as they prepare to move to Jacksonville. Guests attend bridge parties theatre outings and dinners on multiple days with gifts presented to the honored guests.

Leon Devenport W. R. Hooper J. D. Lowe Jacksonville Fred W. Smith Spruce Street Roby Childress Sherman Devenport Hooper Lowe T. P. Devenport Pilot Point J. H. Waggoner Smith

Senator Smith plans bill to bar government cotton crop forecasts

Washington Senator Smith, Democrat of South Carolina and chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said he planned to introduce this session a bill to prohibit government cotton crop predictions.

Washington Smith South Carolina Senate Agriculture Committee

Want Ad Promises Quick Results for Readers

A brief notice states that placing a want ad will yield fast outcomes for those seeking goods, services, or opportunities. The item highlights the ad format as an efficient tool for connecting buyers and sellers in the local market.

Burial for Mrs. Julia Lewellen in Oak Hill Cemetery

Mrs. Julia Lewellen died at her Mt. Vernon home and was buried Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Funeral services were held in Mt. Vernon, survivors include four children. She was daughter of the late J. B. Woosley, a pioneer Whitewright businessman, and had lived away from Whitewright for over 25 years.

Oak Hill Cemetery Julia Lewellen Mt. Vernon J. B. Woosley Whitewright

Billie Joe Lee dies after illness at six

Billie Joe Lee six years old died Tuesday at 11 p m after a brief illness. She was born November 13 1927, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Lee of the Desert community. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 00 p m at the Presbyterian Church in Desert conducted by Rev C W Dennis of Whitewright. Burial was at Cross Roads Cemetery. Surviving are her parents, grandparents in Desert and Trenton.

Billie Joe Lee Joe Lee Desert Presbyterian Church C. W. Dennis Whitewright Cross Roads J. J. Ashill Mrs. Renfro Trenton

Bryant Family Returns to Whitewright Residence

Mr and Mrs Murray Bryant and daughters Martha and Bettie are now domiciled in Whitewright after living in El Paso and Fabens for over twelve years. They moved from Whitewright to El Paso and return to Whitewright to settle. Their son James Bryant attends Austin College and Martha will attend Whitewright High School. The family’s friends welcome their return.

Murray Bryant Martha Bettie Whitewright el Paso Fabens James Bryant Austin College Whitewright High School

Ham Sandwiches with Savory Aspic Whipped for Texture

A note on preparing ham sandwiches with chopped ham mixed into a whipped savory aspic jelly. The method suggests improving bite and flavor with a fork beaten jelly.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eldridge Chapman of Peniel J. L. Boone Mrs T. E. Barbee Inez and Gladys Ray W. E. LaRoe Gomer May Joe Johnson Alvis McDowell Mrs. H. Brodhead Gainesville W. B. Holland Marshall Davis J. A. Stateville Jr Mrs. S. H. Montgomery Farmersville Mrs. Eldridge Pendleton Psi Florence Texas Pride Mrs. Lee Moore Near Bonham J. J. Miller Mark Montgomery Alton McDowell Bailey Belle Huddleston Stamford C. W. Bryant Mrs. C. P. Johnson Ferris G. C. Ivins Sulphur Springs R. O. Miller Sullivan, Mo South Bend Street Floyd Snodgrass Lubbock Rex J. P. Webb Cora Simmons Margaret Barbee Madge Sears Denton T. E. Sears J. B. Mercer of Lone Oak Sidney Watson Jess Moore Randolph Mrs. Lester Haile Mrs. James Butler Charlie Ayres Frank Harwick Hillsboro Ed Martin Ray Manning Farmall Lucige Sanders Klondike School Lester Vaile Philco Lem Tittsworth Bonham George Longley Mr. Longley Frank Armstrong Rebecca Coleman Plano W. J. Barbee Margaret Boone Dorothy Tapscott Millard Mangrum Norman, Okla University of Oklahoma D. M. Phillips Edwin Fulton University of Texas At Austin J. M. Sturdivant Sherman Hospital Lila Dickerson Abilene Nell Smythe Ropesville J. R. Pennington Robert Mason Walford Mason First Baptist Church J. L. Truett Earl Myrick G. F. Bryant Wichita Falls Doretha Darwin Darwin Clarence Pace Ben Savage Frank King Ira May Slim Summerville Andy Devine John Wayne Sonora S.C.S. Iceburg Clark Gable John Barrymore Robin Montgomery Lionel Barrymore Myrna Loy Helen Hayes Charley Chase Frederic March Miriam Hopkins Gary Cooper Edward E. Horton Typewriter Sun Office Bil Stuteville’s Stuteville’s Cash Grocery J. L. Devenport & Company, Inc East J. L. Devenport & Co., Inc W.R. Hooper J.D. Lowe
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