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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
5
John Reeves, Mrs. Cappie Beard, Miss Lucille Sanders, Miss Nell Grant, and many others are listed as visiting relatives or staying in Dallas Gainesville Paris Denton Pilot Point Sherman and other Texas towns. The notes include engagements with family, travel to Dallas for the Centennial, and mentions of business visitors in Gladewater and endless local movements among residents and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Julius Everheart of San Bernardino arrived for a visit with relatives and friends. Orbia Blanton of San Antonio spent the weekend here. Mrs Blanton accompanied home. Russell W McMurry of Austin visited relatives and works for the State Department of Education. Mrs W B Head and daughter Imogene went to Blue Ridge for her father M V McGuffey's sixty fourth birthday celebration with all eleven children present. Johnnie H Anderson of near Bells enlisted in the army and was assigned to Fort Sam Houston. Dallas reports unfilled spots for area men. A long list notes guests at G L Baugher home from Wichita Falls Sherman Rose Hill Bells Ely and Collinsville. City weed cutting and can hauling work continues. residents urged to keep yards, alleys and streets clean. Mayor F M Echols aided Tom Bean fire department with hoses after a fire razed three buildings in Tom Bean, during which W R Ford restaurant, R A Davis tailor shop, and W C Cole grocery were affected.
Mortuary obituary for Mrs. Katie H. Powell of Sherman. Died at 4 30 p m Friday after weeks of illness. Funeral held at Key Memorial Methodist Church with Rev K R Isbell. Burial at West Hill Cemetery. Born February 7 1893 in Sulphur Springs. Survived by three sons Gerald Powell Dallas Billie Powell Sherman Homer Powell Sherman a daughter Musie Mae Powell Sherman her mother Nannie J Hutcherson Sherman three sisters Leila Shannon Fort Worth C H Lewis Palacios Ida May Hutcherson Sherman Wallace Hutcherson Atlanta Ga.
New York report by C G Krieger notes a mechanical revolution in American agriculture driven by six cylinder high compression tractors with features like self starters headlights and radios. Rubber tires promise 25 percent more pull or fuel savings. widespread adoption will boost farm implement industry and reduce fuel and oil costs.
W. B. Willis, 67, died at his Oklahoma City home last Thursday afternoon and was buried Saturday. His widow Mrs H C Willis, and Claud Willis attended the funeral. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Joe Swafford of Oklahoma City and sister Mrs S R Crabtree of California. He was brother of the late H C Willis of Whitewright and had been in the drug business here for years before moving to Oklahoma about twenty years ago.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Theo docia H Neff 74 widow of A P Neff at First Baptist Church with Rev G B Bradshaw leading. Interment followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving daughters Mrs Gordon Riley and Mrs Claud Cox and son Fred Neff. Samuel T Bartlett 73 died in Sherman after two weeks illness. services at First Baptist Church with Rev Bradshaw. burial in City Cemetery. Surviving sons Frank and Ollie and daughters Mrs Ollie Thornton and Mrs Dessie Heflin. Both were Baptist members.
Miss Powell Key and James A. Bowern of Graham were married at nine oclock Thursday morning at the bride parents home. Rev J E Montgomery of Longview officiated. The bride, a Whitewright High School and TCU graduate, has taught in Graham public schools. The groom is a prominent Graham young businessman.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a. m. and worship at 11 a. m. The evening program at 8 p. m. features sermons on How Far Is It to Heaven and The Conversion of a Big Business Man.
Richard Ballard, age 14, was killed Friday morning after accidentally shooting himself while climbing on a machine at his parents home northeast of Whitewright. Funeral services were held Saturday with burial in Whitewright.
J. R. Waldrum, minister with J. M. Simmons, Bible school director, announce services. Preaching at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Bible study at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday service at 8 p.m. includes Bible study and song practice. Sermon: Men Must Do Something To Be Saved.
Vice President John N. Garner, while on a fishing trip, said as a private citizen he supports James V. Allred for governor and hopes for his re election in the first primary. He noted he does not speak for national affairs and votes in Texas with his own preference.
Co. W. Dennis urges church members to attend worship next Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m with church school at 10 a m and a 7 p m young people's service. The pastor will preach at both hours and asks all members and friends to attend. Reich post office figures show 8 700 newspapers published in Germany today and 11 300 printed in 1938, with daily mail copies dropping from 1 400 000 to around one million.
Claude Callan recalls a social call with the Thompsons. Mrs Callan tried to gain favor by visiting after iodine was applied to their boy’s knee, but Mr Thompson tapped the chair arm in a playful sign to leave, so the couple departed without advantage.
Louie Hutchins of Temple Oklahoma visits Johnnie Hutchins this week. L H Grammer and granddaughter Joan spend Sunday in Tom Bean with N L Grammer. Charlie Pierce of Holiday visits Jim Hutchins family. J D Bush of Whitewright visits Oland Bush Sunday evening. Howard Hodge of Celeste and Lillard Hodge of Savoy join Virgil Cates family in Mahurin area.
Kerr and Ford Kitching visited Hodge family on Sunday while Laura Mae Brown stayed in Holiday with Charlie Pierce. Ford Kitching and Tom Blanton spent Tuesday in Bonham, and Henry Stature of Oklahoma visited his sister’s family in Whitewright. Mrs. Mary Riggs hosts visitors as Alma Hall sees Savoy relatives. Typewriter Paper for Sale at Sun Office.
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