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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
5
Locals report visits and travel among residents. Names include Mrs. D. S. Carr Mrs. Cappie Beard and others visiting Bells Bonham Durant Austin Denison Sherman Whitewright Paris and Vernon. Trades day planned in Whitewright and George Kingly opening a cafe. Attendees at a funeral include J B May building redecorating and pneu monia recovery notes.
Clarence Jones visited his brother O L Jones as workers clear downed branches from last week's ice storm. City crews remove debris while some property owners offer wood to workers. A 1931 Chevrolet sedan was demolished after being struck by a Katy train at the old oil mill crossing. the driver escaped unharmed. Long distance service remains limited due to damaged lines and pole shortages, routing calls through Dallas to reach Sherman.
The Home Demonstration Club met January 15 at Mrs. R. R. Waldo's home with participants Mrs. Fred Cook, Mrs. Lindsey Coffey, and Mrs. John Yeager. A special Friday meeting is urged at Mrs. Lester Haile's home, and the next regular gathering will be January 28 at Mrs. Carl May's home. Reporter.
The Whitewright Music Club met Friday at Mrs. R A Gillett home with Mrs. Jewel Kennemer hosting. A program on Negro musicians and Old South music by Mrs. R T Pennington and Mrs. Guy Hamilton preceded the election of officers, including H T Atterberry as president and Guy Hamilton as vice president.
Oak Hill Association members met at the president's home on January 6 and re elected all officers for the year. A drive to collect delinquent dues was announced, with a $3 annual rate or 25 cents per month to maintain the cemetery. Members urged to have full payment ready when contacted. For inquiries contact secretary treasurer Olive Myrick.
Matthew Plese sold a $911 bond and, while eating hot dogs, lost the bill through a pocket hole. Honest strangers recovered most of the money, returning $771 of the sum while he waited for others to reclaim the rest. He left with $140.
A Paris inventor unveils a compact three wheeled automobile so small it is enclosed by a guard rail to shield its rider from passing traffic. The device attracts curiosity as a novelty in urban transport.
Funeral services for John Musser 82 were conducted at 2 p m Tuesday at his daughter's home by Rev E F Lancaster and Rev Joe M Connally. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery under R direction. Musser died at 12 05 a m Monday at his daughter's home after a brief illness. Born August 18 1854 in Missouri he moved to Texas fifty years ago and farmed until retirement. He was a Marvin Methodist Church member four miles northeast of Whitewright, where he had previously lived. Surviving are four sons J F Musser of McKinney W C Musser M H Musser and H R Musser of Whitewright and four daughters Inez Musser Mrs Jones of Whitewright Eula Nelson of Farmersville and Opal Allen of Bixby Oklahoma.
A Judson Badgett 81 of East Main street Whitewright died at 11 45 a m Wednesday after an eight week illness. Funeral at Kentuckytown Baptist Church at 2 p m this afternoon with Rev C Chumbley and Rev J A Henderson. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife three sons Arthur Morton Edwin and a daughter Mrs W L Hatfield. four grandchildren.
The Rev Charles Wilson, pastor, will preach at Central Christian Church at 11 a m Sunday and conduct vesper services at 6 p m. Wilson is a senior student at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor at First Presbyterian outlines Sunday events with 10 am Sunday school 11 am The Quest for the Best 430 pm Vesper services featuring two sermons The children sermon titled A Big Bully Who Met His Match and the main sermon Using What We Have
G B Bradshaw pastor invites all to attend at the Baptist Church next Sunday. Bible school for all ages meets at 10 with the pastor preaching at 11 on The Relation of Baptism to Salvation. B T U gathers at 6 and the evening sermon at 7 titled A Real Hell for Real Sinners. Others urged to attend unless elsewhere.
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m B T S at 6 15 p m and preaching at 7 p m Pastor O F Robinson urges full attendance and welcomes visitors New residents are especially invited to bring letters and join in fellowship W C Brown S S Supt J B Layman B T S director
Winnifred King Rugg reflects on the lure and lore of legally closed roads across New England landscapes. The narrative follows two explorers Optimus and I as they traverse derelict lanes, uncover old farmhouses, saltbox relics, and forgotten military paths, and ponder what lies beyond each barricade.
William H. Farley Jr. reports a wallet lost in front of a Temple bank and runs a newspaper notice asking the finder to return it to avoid trouble. A follow up ad reiterates that the person who saw the wallet pickup may come forward to collect it.
Practical guidance on disposing gas odor from clothing by sunning then warming, washing chamois gloves with warm soap and water, avoiding hot water to prevent shrinking, enhancing coffee with cream, rehydrating dried fruit with hot water, and making croutons by baking buttered bread cubes until golden brown.
Ames report from Iowa State University engineer Prof. R A Meyer shows driving 70 mph saves time but raises costs. Gasoline climbs about one cent per mile between 35 and 70 mph, with extra wear on tires oil and maintenance adding another cent. A 70 mile trip at 70 mph saves an hour yet costs about $1.40 more plus higher risk.
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