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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
5
Local residents report visits, returns, and travel to towns including Dallas Crowell Memphis New Orleans Fort Worth and Fresno. A birth is announced Carol Alyne to H B Burchfield and Bells, with church activities and society news.
Miss Marguerite Smith returns to Dallas for work after a two week vacation with her parents in Whitewright. Mrs. Frank Roberts of Dallas, formerly of Whitewright, is seriously ill after a stroke in a Dallas hospital. Lt. and Mrs. Lloyd Badgett announce the birth of a daughter on June 30. Badgett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Badgett, and Mrs. Badgett is the former Mary Frances Clabhorn. Elizabeth Waggoner returns to Bailey to resume a six week summer term. school plans six weeks later in fall to aid cotton field work. The Bogle family and Opal Taplin visit Whitewright. Taplin is the former Opal Fain of Whitewright. Kennard and others from several states visit the McKenna home in Canaan. Walter Lee Clem and wife announce the birth of a daughter, Nonnie Naomi, on July 7 at McKinney City Hospital. Mrs. Clem is the former Jimmie Lou McCarstin. James German visits Dallas to see his sister Laud German Phippen recovering from illness at home with a music studio. Donald Jernigan of Sherman marries Laura Jean Wilson of Whitewright. Jernigan serves in the Air Corps near St. Louis. Mrs. W. M. Pierson is hospitalized in Sherman after being found unconscious. The Rutledges of Oklahoma City and Sherman guests over the weekend with the Blakeys. they travel to Dallas and Houston for vacation. Lem Tittsworth of Bonham offers a used refrigerator for $89.50.
Rev. and Mrs. Weldon R. Drake plan a ten day vacation starting soon. In his absence on Sunday July 25 Rev. Charles Priester of Greenville will preach at the First Baptist Church both morning and evening.
H D Club Miss Myrtle Badgett hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club. Roll call featured floor covering lasting tips. Mrs. Fred Cook Sr reported on social committee work. Ten members and one guest, Mrs. Stella Jackson of Bowling Green Kentucky, attended. Next meeting July 22 at Mrs. Olan White with Mrs. Roy Talley hosting and Mrs. Tom Brown to demonstrate refinishing linoleum.
John Reeves led the Rotary Club program with Rev. James I. Logan as speaker. Logan warned that comic magazines sold in Whitewright and nationwide target youth with much unfit material, though a few titles are acceptable. He circulated three magazines so attendees could see the content. Visiting Rotarians included E. G. Gilley and C. O. Spence. guests included Cliff Emerson and several pastors from Moody, Temple, and Sherman.
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Orangeville Baptist Church for Mrs. P L Gillispie and her infant. Rev E B Jackson officiated with burial in Burns Cemetery east of Trenton. Mrs Gillispie 41 died Tuesday at a Bonham hospital. Survived by husband L P Gillispie and four children J W Charles Glen Willie James Betty Nell plus other relatives.
Two brothers and three sisters named Ray mond Spencer Arvila Spencer Mrs Texia Brown Miss Grace Spencer and Miss Avie Spencer all of White Wright appear in a local notice listing heirs or relatives in a family matter centered in Whitewright Texas.
Texas A and M College extension specialist Bernice Claytor advises homeowners to prune gadgets and keep only frequently used utensils. She lists essential fry pans, double boilers, sauce pans, baking pans, racks, pans, and brushes to fit an average farm and ranch family.
The text outlines that a homemaker should select mixing pieces including pint quart and cup measures with bowls from 1 to 4 pints. Bread making requires a larger bread mixing pan and lid. Other equipment depends on family needs and many small items can accumulate quickly without considering use and suitability.
Will Rogers rejects a $600,000 offer from a tobacco company to do sixty radio broadcasts. He tells his manager he cannot broadcast for those people as it would imply endorsement of smoking to children.
Cats cannot see in absolute darkness yet their vision is unusually sharp at dusk with dim light.
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