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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
5
A long list of visitors and relatives stops around Whitewright including Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Sears in Farmersville, Mrs. A. R. King from Fort Worth, N. B. Nicholson from Rusk, and many others from Sherman Dallas Durant and Oklahoma City. Notable events include James R. Ford’s 76th birthday dinner and Azilee Smith’s appendicitis operation recovery. Community Frozen Food Market advertises lockers and delivery.
The T. E. L. Sunday school class met at Mrs. C. P. McGinnis home for a 4 p.m. gathering with a business meeting and social hour. Refreshments served to 12 members and one associate. Locals report visits from Woodrow Taack family and Mrs. Robert Allison of Orth, a giant Rhode Island hen egg weighed 5 ounces. Tarpley family reunion held in Greenville with Jeanette Jones remaining for ten days. Mrs. J. F. Spindle injured her leg in Sherman but recuperating. Willis Simmons had pins removed from a leg fracture. A car crash in Dallas injured Mrs. Stowers and Mr. Bassett family with minor injuries. Lt. Lawrence Gaston and wife visited grandmother Mrs. Sears en route to Rhode Island Naval school.
Miss Elizabeth Waggoner returns to Bailey to resume teaching as the Bailey school begins a six week summer term to release children for cotton picking in the fall. Mr Alton McDowell and Mrs McDowell attend funeral in Plainview for Clyde Autry 20 who with H L Davis died in an electrocution on July 7 while wiring a transformer for Southwestern Public Service.
L F Baxter of the Canaan community was honored with a gift shower and surprise birthday dinner Sunday at his home. After dinner the group drove to Lake Texoma for an outing with relatives present including O D Baxter, L D Baxter, Harwood Stephens, Estelle Baxter, W H Forrest, and others. The Veterans Administration offices in Sherman moved to Grayson County Bank Building at 109 S Travis, offering one stop service for training and veterans affairs. Open 8 am to 4 30 pm weekdays and Saturdays.
Miss Betty Lou Reeves daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Reeves and James C Watson son of Mrs M E Winburn were married at 430 pm Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs M E Winburn Jr 5610 Goodman Avenue Dallas Attendants were Mrs Ruth Benton of Oklahoma City and M E Winburn Jr The bride wore a white dress with white accessories A reception followed at the Winburn home
The bride, a 1947 Whitewright High School graduate, and the groom who attended Leonard and Austin College and served in World War II, plan to honeymoon in Colorado after their Dallas home. A reception for the couple was held at Leisure Lodge between Sherman and Denison on Saturday night.
The H D Club met Thursday at Mrs. Fred Cook Jr s home with Mrs. Ronald Vestal presiding over a short business session. Miss Viva Phillips demonstrated lamp shade making and Mrs. Joe Miller and Mrs. Ed Martin led games. The next meeting is set for July 24 at Miss Phillips home.
Booher Robert Ernest son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Booher of Ey and Hazel Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas Neal of Kentuckytown were married Saturday night at the home of Justice of the Peace Ed Martin who read the ceremony. Both graduates expect to live in Kentuckytown after the wedding.
An electric motor on a stand is very loud and vibrations travel to nearby rooms. A simple cure is a sound deadening cushion made of rubber or felt. Placing four or five rubber washers under the base will reduce the noise and vibrations.
A simple home care tip suggests sprinkling cornmeal on rugs for a short period to absorb dirt and embedded particles. After waiting, sweep to remove loosened debris, aiding cleaning without harsh methods.
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