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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
5
A string of social visits and trips dot Whitewright and nearby towns. Clergy, families, and friends travel from Sherman Sherman to Dallas and Ardmore to Oklahoma to visit relatives and attend hospital stays.
Community updates report absences visits and travel by residents and relatives including Myra Vestal in Commerce and Miss Eldredge in Whitesboro. Local and visiting officials such as C J Meador and R R Waldo attend a Dallas Rotary district meeting.
Mrs. A. R. King of Fort Worth visits Mrs. R. L. Sears. Hon J. H. Davis of Sulphur Springs visits Whitewright. J. H. Hudspeth of Durant Oklahoma, formerly of Whitewright, is seriously ill after surgery. Clyde Craig broke his leg July 4 and has a new cast after a Sherman hospital transfer. Rev C. W. Dennis, operated on three weeks ago in Sherman, has returned home and is improving.
Clarence L. Martin and Mrs. Ella Arledge of Denison were married in Sherman Saturday evening. They have rented the G. F. Bryant cottage on West Grand Avenue and will make their home there.
Betty Nell Yeager daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Yeager celebrated her seventh birthday Monday at home. Games were played on the lawn and refreshments served to many young friends.
The Busy Bee Sewing Club met Tuesday afternoon with six members and one visitor. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is with Mrs Sanders Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock. Mrs Hughes will be honored with a birthday shower.
Church of Christ schedule lists preaching at 10 a. m. and communion at 10 45 a. m. A young people’s meeting is set for 6 30 p. m. Bible study occurs Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Pastor Dr. B Wrenn Webb leads Sunday at 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m with a morning sermon on the Texas repeal amendment Shall We Repeal Our State Prohibition Laws At 8 p m another Bible journey covers Jacob and family journey into Egypt.
C. W. Dennis, pastor, calls all Sunday school members and officers to be in place at 10 a m with F E Douglas, superintendent. Rev E B Jackson of Tre nto n church will preach at 11 a m. Young people meet at 7 p m. large attendance expected.
The Dallas Morning News notes that objections to taxation without representation pale beside how much worse it becomes with representation.
James R. Wilson 75 a Greenville resident and Leonard entrepreneur died Sunday at Baylor Hospital Dallas. Funeral services were held in Noel and LyBrand Chapel then Leonard Methodist Church with interment in Leonard Cemetery. He founded Leonard’s furniture and funeral service business in 1888 and owned stores in Wolfe City and Blue Ridge. He is survived by his wife Ada Pruitt and five children from a former marriage.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock for F S Kinnard at Burns Cemetery near Trenton. Rev John Gaines of Anna conducted the rites. Mr Kinnard was a brother in law.
The Rev. Smith of First Baptist Bonham assists Rev. John R. Hilger in a revival at Bethel Church three miles south of town starting Sunday July 21. Bethel community invites all to attend.
Notice to Oak Hill Cemetery annex lot owners to meet with committee on Wednesday morning July 24 to assist in cleaning the west side for the rest of the season. Dues unpaid owners are urged to attend.
A sharp quote from Asheville Citizen laments that every effort to save the country is hindered by the Constitution, illustrating public frustration with constitutional limits.
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