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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors around Whitewright includes Frank Smith in Greenville and Jerry Wilson’s Dallas weekend visit with relatives. Several stays extend to Sherman, Denison, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Bremerton, with hospital notes for Tom Russell and Jimmie McSpedden’s Dallas misadventure.
A text discusses fears around health announcements urging pills decoctions foods cleansers and antiseptics as paths to destruction. It urges calm, regular hygiene, moderation, and reliance on a family physician for illness with guidance to bring prescriptions when they are prescribed.
R. E. Sandlin steps down as superintendent of Community Public Schools in Nevada to take a similar role with Ferris Public Schools. He is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Montgomery of Whitewright.
Mr and Mrs David Price relocate from Chillicothe to Savoy. he will teach vocational agriculture in Savoy Schools. Mrs Price is Betty Lee Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs O L Jones. Am ie and Mrs Edgar Shields return to Amarillo after a 15 day furlough with relatives in Whitewright and Cannon. Bonham area hosts a fish fry at state park with local families and friends in attendance.
Whitewright area voters are urged to send Joe Russell back to the Texas Senate representing District 9, which includes Grayson Collin Hunt Cooke Fannin Rains and Rockwall Counties. Russell highlights past votes on slot machines highway, insurance, and taxes and pledges honesty and economy.
At the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club meeting members shared no vacation plans. Mrs. Ball read a patient letter from Abilene and presented bonnet patterns. Mrs. Cawthon reported on the last council meeting and discussed garment fitting. Mrs. Harris demonstrated rug making from potato or orange bags and refinishing a desk. Refreshments were served to eight members and four visitors.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of J Y Russell. Names listed include Joe McDonald Pete Hudgins Lee Hudgins Mr and Mrs Gomer Graves and Mrs Zelma Moore Sherman Mr and Mrs Walter Pet.
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals and couples from Trenton Denison Dallas Bonham Wichita Falls Vernon McKinney Jacksonville Ennis Marshall Seagoville Seary with addresses in Denton Fort Worth Port Arthur Savoy Pampa and other nearby areas. The names include Hughes Russell Wilkerson Ireland Barber York Beard Jolley Fiorini McClellan Oss and Morgan among many others.
The first Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Cherry Mound Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Lovers of good singing are urged to attend with several county quartets expected to join. Notes by L L Wendell reflect local community interest. Virginia Clemm noted as Poe’s wife and Lincoln’s 1860 Chicago nomination referenced in passing. Bonham dairy farm rental offers a well equipped barn home and milk cows for sale by Lem Tittsworth.
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