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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
5
A long list of residents and relatives are visiting or traveling to and from area towns. Names include Mrs. Gillett, Theo Miller, John Holcomb, Mrs. Haile, the Bryants, Ralph Sanders, Caroline Simmons, Lowell Watson, J. C. Gillespie, Howard Hestand, Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Henry Phillips, E. J. Lilley, John Silman, Miss Badgett, and many others visiting Dallas, Sherman, Commerce, Dallas, Lubbock, Paris, and nearby communities.
Rev Mrs St Montgomery of White Wright undergoes treatment at St Vincent's sanitarium Sherman. He was visiting his daughter Mrs Wm Marshall in Whitesboro when admitted. Y J F Alderson is named as step father of ae
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blanton of Lubbock visit his parents south of town and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. Ras Benedict and children and Mrs. Gaines Bow spent the Fourth in Dallas.
Mrs W H Hancock and son of Fort Worth and Walter Harris Bogle of Dallas spent the weekend here as guests of Mrs W C Fain. Miss Addie Williams at Commerce school visited her mother Mrs J D Williams. W D Fuller of Fayetteville Arkansas and daughter Mrs Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth visited friends here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Askins and Mrs. A. C. Lane of Amarillo spent the week end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Johnson.
Mrs B G Gowdy and her daughter Lena Mae spent Thursday and Friday in Trenton as guests of Mrs Holmes Connelly.
Robert Grant came back to his Kansas City home Sunday following a stay with Rev. and Mrs. W A Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. H. F. Robinson of Wichita Falls visits here with Mrs. Will Foreman of San Antonio and Mrs. Robert Jones of Celina. Miss Sallye Hamilton from Austin College Sherman spent the weekend with her parents, and Mr. A. G. Jones and Blanche of Grandview were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones.
Mrs. Mary Simmons of Sayer Oklahoma and Mrs. Orbie Purdom of Van Alstyne were guests of Mrs. Jesse Wallace on Monday. Miss Maurine May returned from Austin after visiting Miss Lucille LaRoe a University of Texas student.
Mr and Mrs F E Douglas and Mrs E O Thomas spent Sunday in Whitesboro as guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Thomas. Dr and Mrs Dan Kincaid of Memphis Tenn visiting relatives here and his sister Mrs Olivia M Whedbee are visiting in Galveston and other South Texas points. The Payne Cottage is undergoing repairs and repainted. The building is owned by Emmet Penn and will look like a new building when work is completed.
Mrs. Jack Mitchell of St Louis visited her sister Mrs. Marvin Bryant in Madill Oklahoma while staying with her parents Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sears for the weekend.
Mrs. Monnie Pollard and a little daughter from Lone Oak visit their sister Mrs. Harold Doss, joined by Mrs. James Wallis and her young daughter, also visiting from Mineola, to spend time together.
Wayne Coggins of Dallas and Clemmer Coggins who attends school in Commerce spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs J E Coggins south of town.
Mr and Mrs Ras Benedict and family and Mrs Gaines Bow depart for Idaho Sunday after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs H Benedict and other relatives here.
A. G. Bradley recently purchased the J. R. Carter residence on South Bond Street and is remodeling it. He plans to move in as soon as the work is finished.
The interior of the S. & S. Service Station is being given a coat of white paint and other improvements are underway to enhance the appearance and appeal of this business location.
H. T. Atterberry departed Tuesday for New Orleans to engage in duties with the U S Department of Justice. After several days in New Orleans he will travel on to Washington D C for additional assignments.
Rev. W N Carter of Terrell supervised painting and papering of his Northwest Whitewright residence. The property is leased to J W Evans of Tom Bean, who will move in soon.
T B Stockstill and his wife with two children moved to Whitewright last week from Pecan Gap. He will work as ginner at the Planters Gin Company, succeeding H D Perdue who had held the job for many years.
Mr and Mrs J W Burden were surprised with a Sunday dinner for their thirty second anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs W Q Romans and granddaughter Leonard, Mr and Mrs Clarence Burden with children, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burden with children, and Mr and Mrs Robert Wolverton.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ryan and their son of McKinney are visiting Mrs Ryan s parents Mr and Mrs Bascom Sears.
Mrs B B Adams entertained the Briday Bridge Club on Spruce street Tuesday evening. Six tables played bridge and one for forty two. Mrs Gomer May won high score among club members and Mrs H T Atterberry among guests. Miss Inez Ray won forty two. Cream and cake were served. Out of town guests included Mrs Fulton Edwards of Memphis Tennessee and Mrs Jack Mitchell of St Louis.
The church adjusts morning and evening worship with the first thirty minutes set for music. The junior B Y P A held a social for 21 at Mrs. W H Ackley’s home and the adult group planned to elevate their B Y P U to standard before August. June Honor Roll lists numerous teachers officers and members by name for Sunday school points.
We thank everyone who offered sympathy and flowers during the illness and death of our wife and mother. The Whitewright people showed great kindness, and we are grateful for their support. May God bless each of you. J. T. Purvis, Mrs. C. A. Overton.
The Pilot Grove Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at 2 30 with eight members present. Vice president Mrs Herbert Taylor called the meeting to order as minutes were read and adopted. Mrs Earl Benson led the program on The Proper Arrangement of Kitchen Equipment. An ice cream supper with sandwiches was planned for July 18 on the Methodist Church lawn, followed by the next meeting on July 23.
Monday opens with President T O Walton addressing visitors as the college hosts a short course. Afternoon sessions cover agronomy horticulture poultry veiling and sheep and goat raising with 4 H judging including dairy beef poultry and grain divisions. Winners receive cups medals and a dairy show trip from M K T Railroad with 40 plus teams expected.
The White Wright Rotary Club swore in J. H. Waggoner as president and named F. M. Echols, Rham Pennington, and F. W. Smith to vice president treasurer and secretary roles. Rotary Anns guests enjoyed a music program. Mrs. F E Douglas received a candy gift from the club. Chesley Rutledge and assistants prepared the dinner.
Bonham toppled Whitewright 6 to 4 on the local baseball diamond. Andrews allowed strong hits for Whitewright while Lynch scattered 13 hits for Bonham. Epperson led the visitors with four hits, and Rowell contributed a double and two singles for Whitewright.
COLLEGE STATION Virtually every phase of agricultural thought and activity will be discussed at the twentieth annual Farmers Short Course at A and M College of Texas July 29 to August 3. H. H. Williamson announces group sessions for men and boys and for women and girls with sectional meetings on specialized farming topics. Attendance last year neared 5000 and officials expect a record crowd with one cent a mile rail rates. General lectures will feature agro education experts while the program includes topics such as The Agricultural Trend Dairying In Texas and Land Utilization.
In a tight game Bonham tumbles as Gibson hits a triple and Lynch adds a single. Visitors tally in the second on an error by Rowell and two hits, while the Indians answer with two runs on an error walk and a single. Bonham plates one in the third on a hit and error, and the visitors add two more in the eighth on three hits and a walk. Indians respond with two in the seventh on two hits as James Lindsey stars.
Misses Ruby and Ruth Robbins of Leonard are visiting Misses Mary Lou Blanks and Lula Mae Caylor.
Mrs. J. M. Simmons, Mrs. Mary Ryan and Miss Louise Sears enjoyed a social visit in Bonham on Thursday, stopping to meet local residents and chat about community matters.
In Jenkins Kansas 25 year old David Hughes was drowned Tuesday night after friends threw him in a lake following a serenade to him and his bride at their new home.
Hill County farmers graft and top work native pecan trees, inserting buds in the limbs and grafts in the main trunk. By 1931, experts expect the trees to bear paper shell nuts with prices three to four times higher than current native pecans based on present market quotations.
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