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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
5
Local residents and visitors continue a busy pattern with trips to Houston Dallas Sherman Paris and Fort Worth. Notables include Emory Christian from Dallas visiting, Rollan Lay from Minneapolis staying with relatives, and Jaymonts trading items in Bonham. Community activities feature Boy Scout meetings in Sherman and a home economics posting in Whitewright.
Mrs Earl Hansard hosted a Saturday afternoon party at her northwest town home for her son Ray s ninth birthday. Guests included Pauline and Charles Marlowe Willodene and Noneta Jenkins Marie and Eva Fae Smith De Witt Adkins Darrell and David Hansard and Donald Haliburton. Attending mothers were Mrs C C Haliburton Mrs George Hansard and Mrs R L Smith.
Leroy Brownlow serves as minister with a program of worship and study. At 10 a m the sermon titled Demas Hath Forsaken Me followed by Bible study at 11 a m. A Young People's service is at 6 15 p m and an evening talk Does the Church Save at 7 p m.
Miss Imogene Nelms daughter of Mr and Mrs A K Nelms of Lubbock and W O White Jr son of Mr and Mrs W O White of near Whitewright were married Tuesday January 11 Rev J A Henderson officiated. They were attended by the groom’s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Robert Collins. Mr and Mrs White will live in Orangeville where he works at a filling station.
The Kentuckytown club met Friday afternoon at Mrs Green Carter's home. New president Mrs C M Fulton led a program on parent education and child development. Mrs Carter elected home food supply demonstrator. Six members attended with two new members, Mrs John Trammell and Mrs Earl Taylor, joining. A gift was given to retiring president Mrs Carl Holland.
Several scouts went to the woods Saturday morning and cut wood for the scout cabin. They left at 8 15 and from 8 35 to 11 00 cut two large trees and one small tree. Two scouts cooked dinner. they ate at 12 15. After resting some boys built a hut, and a kite attempt failed. The group plans another hike soon. Bob Sears
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. N. L. Manning home to study Health and Safety with Dr. C. P. Johnson as guest speaker. Musical numbers were performed by Mrs. J. M. Connally and Mrs. Manning. announcements covered a Mexican dinner party on March 4 and various committee appointments.
Mrs M M Riley 66 died at her Greenville home after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held Monday in Greenville with relatives including Mrs R S Morehead and Mr and Mrs O L Jones and children in attendance. She was born in 1871 in Jonesburg Mo and later moved to Texas. Surviving are two daughters Celia Mae and Evelyn Riley, two sisters and a brother. The notice also notes regional spending on autos and fuel.
Pastor J M Connally announces Sunday schedule with 10 am Sunday school 11 am preaching 6 pm Epworth League and 7 pm preaching at the church.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor, leads Sunday services with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. sermon continuing the series on the Presbyterian Church. The morning theme is The Ordinance of Baptism. Junior Church meets at 11 a.m. with Why Jesus Went to Church. A 4:30 p.m. vesper program features The Upper and Nether Springs.
O F Robinson, pastor, hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with the theme The Supreme Gift to Christ. An evening service at 6 45 p m features The Highway to Heaven. All auxiliaries urged to attend. Visitors welcome.
A reader argues for the Bible as essential to literature and education. Citing scholars and poets from Hall to Shakespeare, the author asserts the Bible as the ultimate classic and guide to meaning and existence.
A Denison Herald summary notes that many wives say they love husbands for kindness and consideration, not looks money or prowess. The piece contrasts cynical guesses with two voices and cites a magazine survey of diverse women confirming the enduring value of humane actions in marriage.
Washington report shows 13 106 mental disease patients on Texas hospital books at start 1936 and 3581 admissions during the year. State hospitals held 12604 patients at year start. veterans 371. private 131. First admissions totaled 2773 across all Texas hospitals in 1936 with detailed psychosis breakdowns.
Since 1916 average annual earnings of all Big Five railroad brotherhoods rose from 1346 to 2361 dollars, a 75.4 percent gain over 21 years. A kitchen tip notes beating eggs becomes easier with cold water and a pinch of salt in a current of air. Adding machine paper is available at the Sun office.
In Atlanta, Billy Curtis a 3 ft 7 in dwarf married Lois Defoe a 6 ft 4 in, 190 pound woman bouncer from New York. Judge Ralph Poole wed the couple. The bridal procession included six other dwarfs from the same troupe.
Texas faces smallpox risk without urgent vaccination. The article urges immediate vaccination and revaccination, noting no deaths last year but over thirty cases and two deaths last week. It emphasizes vaccines are safe, derived from calves, and protect lifelong with revaccination every seven years and after exposure to a case. See your physician today.
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