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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
5
Local residents and visitors linked to Lena Ill and Dallas travel, with addresses in Lubbock Gainesville and Sherman. Harold Doss seeks reelection as Public Weigher. Voters receive notes on support for Geo H Sheppard for State Comptroller. Community updates include hospital stays, school attendance, and bank safety deposit services.
Joe Thomas Meador returns from Denton after summer school at State Teachers College. Bettye Nell Yeager wins first prize in an amateur contest at Sherman High School auditorium earning a Dallas Talent Training School scholarship and $20.00. J B Harrison, Whitewright youth, stars for Clovis baseball club with two homers, two singles and six RBIs in a game versus Hobbs.
Friends from Whitewright attended the funeral Sunday in Sherman for Mrs. Fred N Holloway 25 who died of a heart attack at her home. Interment was in Pilot Grove Cemetery. She was the former Miss Ira Davis daughter of Ira Davis who died by an electric wire in Whitewright before her birth. Surviving are her husband Maurice Eugene Holloway, her mother Mrs A K Sparks of Tom Bean, a son, a brother M M Davis of Sherman and three half brothers Guy James and Eugene Sparks of Tom Bean.
Wright to live with her daughter about a year ago. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Love is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Walter Pritchett and Mrs. Sears of Whitewright and Mrs. Robert Mitchell of Prosper, two sons, Elza Love of Bonham and Everett Love of Lubbock, and a sister, Mrs. R. May of Whitewright.
Funeral services for 48 year old Mrs J Frank Williams sister of W R Vineyard of Whitewright were held at Bells Methodist Church. Interment followed in Bells Cemetery. She died at her Bells home after a long illness. Born Knoxville Tennessee June 21 1890 she came to Texas in 1901. She married Mr Williams August 10 1920. Survivors include her husband her mother three brothers W R Vineyard T E and R C Vineyard and two sisters Mrs O L Puckett and Mrs C A Elkins.
P L West aged 62 died Wednesday night at his Edhube home after a long illness. He was confined to bed for 16 weeks. Funeral 9:30 Friday at Edhube Baptist Church. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born in Mississippi he lived in Petty Dial and Edhube. Survived by wife Martha Lilley four brothers Walter Detroit Bob Dial Wood Pecan Gap two sisters Lelia Lyda Commerce and Perry Yant Dial.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Church met in church parlors for a business and social gathering. After the business session, games were played and refreshments served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. B. G. Gowdy's home.
Olen Earl Wilson aged 50 dies Tuesday afternoon at his brother W C Wilson’s home in West Whitewright after a heart ailment. Funeral 3 p m Wednesday at Blue Ridge led by Rev J R Hilger. burial in Pike Cemetery. Survived by widow Neta Gray, son Dale Wilson, daughter Mrs Roy Green of Paducah, his mother Mrs J D Wilson, three sisters, two brothers, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services conducted by Rev Joe Connally and Dr B Wrenn Webb were held at 4 pm Wednesday at Wise Funeral Home Bonham for Mrs Myra Love who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Robert Sears. Interment was at Willow Wild Cemetery. Pallbearers included Lem Tittsworth Hugh Rodgers Father Russell Grady McCullough Tom Barbee and J W Henry. Born January 1 1857 at Summer Hill she moved to Texas in 1877 and married W E Love in 1879 as the first couple wed in Whitewright.
Mrs John Yeager entertained 57 young guests at her home Friday afternoon to celebrate Bet ty e Nell Yeager turning ten. Games entertained the group before punch sandwiches and cookies were served. Bettye Nell handed out gifts and led guests in a farewell Guess Whats as they departed.
L A Watkins and A L Thornton celebrated joint birthdays Thursday at Mr. Watkins home. Attending were Claude Thompson and spouse Roe Drake and son from Whitworth? while E C Green and son from Honey Grove and Laura Hagler with granddaughter Alice Johnson from Royse City joined the gathering.
Joe Burton, minister, invites all to Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on the theme The Power of God s Word. An evening preaching service follows at 8 15 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb leads Sunday school at 10 with the Reynolds Home children and supervisor W L Mitchell handling the program at 11. Union service at 8 p m features the topic A Good Man Who Went to Hell.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. No evening service at the Methodist Church. Worship with the Presbyterians in a union service through July, then August union services at the Methodist Church. Pastor Joe M. Connally notes this arrangement.
In West Saugerties New York John Schafft sought a better radio aerial. His helper Mrs Ella Simon fell dead when the wire he coiled over the roof snapped and caught on a 4 440 volt high tension line. Eleven year old Jacqueline Krable watched as both adults died in the accident.
Ellsworth Kansas reports on mayor Clara Williford 51, a restaurant owner elected in 1933 and repeatedly re elected. She oversaw a new 60000 city hall cut taxes from 19.7 to 9.7 mills paid off 116000 in bonded debt reduced sewer rentals 40 percent and improved streets reflecting strong leadership by a woman.
Elephants sleep standing while a watchful subset keeps guard at night. Bats hang head downward by hind claws. Birds rest with heads turned tailward under the wing. Storks gulls and other long legged birds sleep on one leg. Ducks sleep on open water and paddle in circles. Foxes and wolves curl up with noses and paws tucked under thick tails.
It is estimated that newspapers in New York grant about 250000 dollars annually in free advertising space for baseball coverage, a sizable subsidy to the sport's promotion.
The victor finished with an average speed of 117 miles per hour and earned $38,000 in prize money.
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