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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
5
A string of visitors and relatives are listed from Rockwall to Denison, Dallas, San Antonio and beyond. Residents including Ben Robert Jones and families host, while others travel to Paris, Fort Worth and Sherman for weekends and familial gatherings.
Bonham retailer offers spring matress sale. Local residents report travels and visits, including Mantiply in Los Angeles, Spindle family in Denison, Stephens from Commerce, and Cottongame in Durant. Church events, school staffing news, and Legion auxiliary meeting set for Friday.
Mrs D B Smith and grandsons Burson and Junior Saye left Tuesday for a visit in Sabinas with sister Mrs J B Blanton. They will visit friends in San Antonio before returning home. Mr and Mrs Howard Brodhead of Gainesville were visitors in Whitewright Tuesday. Brodhead arranged improvements on his West Grand Avenue dwelling with carpenters and painters at work.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Miller of Midland announce the birth of a son on Saturday July 20 Mrs Miller is the daughter of Dr and Mrs C P Johnson and is at her parents home Mr Miller returned to Midland Sunday East Side prayer meeting met Friday night with Mr and Mrs P Janway Thirty eight were present Rev Hancock spoke Next meeting Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs A B Jones Mrs W H King and granddaughter Mary Dale King will leave Saturday for Kerrville for vacation They will be joined in Dallas by Mr and Mrs Eugene McElvaney and children They will visit in San Antonio and Austin before returning home J A Blanton and family recently moved to Houston delight with new home They were born and reared south of Whitewright and reside on a small truck farm outside Houston M E Winburn and James Lackey left Wednesday for Little Rock Ark on a vacation trip He plans to visit Tennessee Georgia Alabama and other states before returning home but may stay in Arkansas longer
Albert Andrew Stewart, two year old son of Mr and Mrs Will Stewart, was struck on the head when he came too close to his father chopping kindling. The wound was described as severe but not life threatening and the child is expected to recover.
A. E. Coggins and son Albert from Inman South Carolina visit Joe Coggins and family near town while praising Whitewright stores. Bettye Nell Yeager of Whitewright is among finalists in Denison amateur contest. Dr B Wrenn Webb and Mrs Webb plan Arizona and California trip. Funeral announced for Dr J B Hodges Denison minister. Clay Horton pursues oil near East Texas field and potential lease offers. T E Barbee and T J Lilley learn about Vivian oil field developments. Buffalo Courier-Express notes taxation without limitation as tyranny.
Miss Gertrude Montgomery of Ada Okla visits her parents Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery during vacation. She teaches at the State Teachers College Ada. John Bean and Leon Chumbley with several others attend the State meeting of Future Farmers of America at Lubbock this week.
Miss Margaret Savage daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Savage of Lewisville and Emmet England son of Mr and Mrs Lonnie England of Whitewright wed July 16 at the bride’s home. Rev E C Escoe performed the ring ceremony. Mrs England wore a yellow net dress and a blue and white going away ensemble. Mrs England is a Lewisville High School graduate with highest honors. England grew up in Whitewright and works for the M K T Railroad in Lewisville. They will reside in Whitewright for now.
Miss Madean Smith of Blue Ridge and Ferrel Dockrey of Trenton were married Sunday afternoon July 21 in Durant Oklahoma. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Smith and a 1935 Leonard High School graduate, and groom son of Mr and Mrs Sam Dockrey of Trenton, will reside in Trenton.
Mary Dale King entertained friends at her parents home north of town Tuesday afternoon with a banco party. Following games refreshments were served. Present were Elaine Connelley of Trenton Marie Badgett Martha Lee Bradley Ruth Waldrum Sara Kathryn Atterberry Dorothy Chumbley and Martha Jo Darwin. A prize was awarded to Martha Lee Bradley.
The Busy Bee Sewing Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Andy Sanderson. Mrs. Gene Hughes was honored with many birthday presents. Refreshments were served to eleven members. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Melvin Anderson.
Miss Belle Huddleston of Stamford and D E McCoy of near Whitewright were honored with a surprise birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs McCoy. Mrs McCoy planned the event and the family and their children enjoyed the meal. Huddleston returns to Stamford after an extended visit with friends at Whitewright.
John Hassell Hudspeth 75 died Thursday in a Durant hospital after a major operation. Born October 18, 1859 in Martinsburg Kentucky he lived in Grayson County before settling in Kentuckytown, Whitewright, Frederick and finally Durant. Survived by daughter Nell Palmer grandson Hassell Hudspeth granddaughter Martha Nell Bennett two brothers and five sisters.
The weekly timetable lists 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m morning worship with the sermon on Deliverance. August services are limited to Sunday school because the pastor is on vacation.
J. R. Waldrum, minister, leads 10 a.m. preaching and 10:45 a.m. communion. A 6:30 p.m. young people's meeting and 8 p.m. Wednesday Bible study follow with the subject The Parable of the Wonderful Father. Youth discussion centers on modern amusement and its influence. All welcome.
Co W Dennis announces he will lead Sunday services at 11 a.m. next Sunday with a short program by church youths. A mass meeting at 8 p.m. will urge support for the dry cause, with programs from youths of several churches. members urged to attend.
Pierre South Dakota relief offices closed to force harvest work. Nineteen thousand heads of families removed from relief rolls Monday night to compel them to seek employment in the harvest fields. Officials suspended all state and federal relief until farm labor needs are met.
Farmer M M Bryan of Pecos found a torpedo shaped egg in the barnyard measuring two and a half by one and an eighth inches. The egg bore the etched letter A and sparked local lore about war signals and underwater conflict. A brief note from the Toledo Blade remarks on a share-the-wealth program.
President H G Lucas of the Texas Agricultural Association with 225 000 members outlined plans to attack industry tariffs in court. He called the processing tax a farmer's tariff and urged member contributions to a war chest. Lucas argued equality for agriculture against industry and noted the August Bryan meeting during a Texas A M College short course.
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