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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
5
Local residents from Sherman and nearby towns visited relatives and friends in Whitewright Bonham and other locales this week. Names include John Pumphrey Jim Anderson J R Jared Maud Mangrum Ina Holt Ryan Geneva Carr Nora Little and many others with trips to Sulphur Springs Sadler Greenville Fort Worth Dallas Cooper Collinsville Chandler Honey Grove and Blue Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Benton and Jack Yeager of Fort Worth were guests of relatives here the latter part of last week. Miss Barbara Gene Gordon of Chickasha Oklahoma is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gordon.
Local residents from Whitewright and nearby towns visiting kin and attending commemorations. Individuals include Mr. and Mrs. Vestal returning from Sherman, families from Dallas, Groesbeck, En terprise, and Harlingen visiting relatives, and teachers Miss Mary Pumphrey and Miss Carrie Hamilton attending events. Memorial Day observed with bank and post office closings. The Sun sells typewriter carbon.
Rev. J. M. Russell invites Rev. J. L. Truett to occupy the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday at 11 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Reno Sims of Leonard visit relatives in the city, staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Devenport.
Miss Lucille Pritchett returns from Ringgold where she taught the past term. She traveled with her sister Julia Ann who attended the Ringgold school during the same period.
Miss Marian Barbee has returned from Plano where she taught the past term. She was reelected to her place in the Plano school for the term 1932 33, marking her third year in that school.
Mr and Mrs. D A Ray attended the East Texas State Teachers College exercises in Comree where their daughter Hazel McKenzie received a B A degree as a member of the graduating class.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wright and two sons of Little Rock Ark visit his parents Mr and Mrs W F Wright south of town He is district agent in Agricultural Extension Service of Arkansas with headquarters in Little Rock Rev E K Temple of Whitesboro will preach at the Presbyterian Church at Canaan Sunday June 5 He has accepted the call as pastor of the Canaan church and will preach there every first Sunday.
Whitewright Masonic Lodge will elect officers for the next Masonic year at Monday night’s stated communication. Other matters of importance will be discussed. O. L. Jones, secretary, urges all members to attend.
Joe Johnson moves jewelry and drug shop to Planters Bank building with reduced floor space while continuing jewelry drug store and radio and electrical repair. Sanderson barber shop shifts to west portion from lower main street. Dr. E F Etter announces a June 7 public Grayson County Medical Society meeting at Baptist Church Sherman on cancer prevention with Dr A C Scott Sr and Dr J L Goforth and Dr C M Rosser. William Cantrell resigns Whitewright high principal post to join Congressman Sam Rayburn's staff and ICC representation. Social bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Short with prizes and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. V Roberts and daughter Mary Cornelia return from Paris residence to Orangeville community.
Mrs J H Biggerstaff is on the sick list this week. Miss Lotta Adkins of Bells visits Misses Allene and Faye Alverson. Mr and Mrs Eldridge Pendleton and Hugh Pendleton of Farmersville were guests of S H Montgomery Tuesday evening. Lee Wilburn, UT Austin student, visits before returning for summer school. Mr and Mrs Neville Pierce of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Neil Henderson of Sulphur Springs were guests of O W Myrick Sunday.
Newton Manning a grade school teacher in Dallas plans summer courses at Southern Methodist University to complete work for his B A degree. Sess F Morris of Greenville visited Whitewright and said he planned to announce a congressional candidacy against Sam Rayburn after touring district towns.
Whitewright residents Miss Maxine Roberts and Clyde Johnson have completed advance registration for the 47th annual Texas Christian Church convention at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, June 7 to 10. Advance registrations total 258 from outside Fort Worth, a convention record. The event theme is It’s Spiritual Daybreak with reports on Texas Christian Church activities, inspirational addresses, sermons, and planning for the coming year. Over 30 Texas pastors participate, with out of state leaders including Rev. Claude E. Hill of Tulsa and Rev. R. H. Miller of Kansas City.
Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 about thirty pupils and chaperons met at the home of Miss Lucille LaRoe and journeyed to White Rock. Games and wading were enjoyed by the young people while the chaperons spread a picnic lunch. Miss LaRoe announced winners of prizes for the year including Jo Willa Stateville holder of the silver loving cup with 95 7/8 average and Mary Frances Stephens with 97 for the gold medal. Additional gold medals were given for diction progress and notebook keeping to several students.
The group list includes Marjorie and Billie Jean Montgomery, Ann LaRoe, Mary Frances Stephens, C. B. Bryant III, Millicent Ann Webster, Morris Fogle Gillett, Harold Pace, Gene Martin Hooper, David Lloyd Moore, Mary Dale King, Dale Watson, Doris Nicholson, Luther Guy Hagard, Boyd Newman, Fred Starr, Jo Willa Stuteville, Marjorie Nell Blanton, Sarah Belle Gillett, Vivian Echols, Margaret Lilley, Lucile Starr, Jo Thomas May, Nancy Fortner of Sweetwater, and several accompanying ladies from Austin and Sweetwater.
The excerpt notes the president of the Junior Class discussing many programs. It references student leadership and ongoing activities without providing specific names or dates.
The Arkansas Gazette argues it is not funny justice to imprison a man for eleven years for unpaid income taxes while Capone’s methods allowed tax income. The piece contrasts punishment with Capone’s tax tactics.
A Mobile Press Register editorial jokes that the Five Year Plan would achieve success perhaps in two to three hundred years, using satire to critique long-range planning.
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