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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
5
D. E. Low visits New York Worlds Fair. Sherman visitors and Sherman hospital updates. Multiple local residents travel, visit relatives, and attend events from Denison to Paris. Schooling notes include ETSTC and A. & M. College, with weddings, baptisms, and community notices. Masonic officers elected. Lake Fannin fishing reports mark size limits and boat rental shortages.
A witty exchange reveals marital humor over jewelry costs with a wife seeking pin money and a first pin costing 12 diamonds, illustrating domestic negotiations and playful banter.
R T Pennington served as program chairman for the Rotary Club lunch eon meeting Friday and introduced Rev. Barney McClain pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Sherman as guest speaker. Visitors included John Perry and Frank Thompson of Sherman. The Needlecraft Club members and husbands enjoyed a Sherman outing at Houston State Park Tuesday with a picnic lunch and a swim in the municipal pool. The next regular meeting will be with Mrs. Morton Badgett.
The passage identifies Ham Lee and his parents Mr and Mrs W A Lee of Claremont California along with five brothers Edger J O Homer Billy C and Joe Preston Lee all of California and two sisters Mrs Jack Harper of Whitewright and Mrs Arval McReynolds of Howe. The parents and brothers had lived in Whitewright until about two years ago.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb leads services at 10 a m Sunday school, 11 a m preaching, and 7 45 p m in Grayson County. Leroy Anderson is pastor for morning and evening worship with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m. The Dry Campaign features The Sincerity of Jesus at 8 p m.
Mrs. R P Childress hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Sarah Everheart, with a recipe book to honor her. An original blackface skit presented gifts, and Miss Madge Sears plans a 5 pm tea for Everheart and her house party. The marriage will be tomorrow at the bride's parents home in Sherman. A post-breakfast visit to Mrs. Perry’s home led to a bridge game with Everheart’s house party guests.
Attendants for the wedding of Miss Sarah Everheart and Richard P Montgomery have been announced. The ceremony will be held Friday afternoon at the bride’s parents home in Whitewright. Matron of honor is Mrs. C H Tollison of Ennis. Mary Ruth Patton of Decatur will play the music and Mrs. R P Childress of Whitewright will sing. Miss Mabel Majors of Colorado City assists in receiving. Best man is Donald Warren of Tulsa. ushers are Floyd Everheart Jr and C B Bryant III. Rev J M Connally of Decatur will officiate.
Funeral services for Mrs. A. W. Pratt of Bonham were held at 3:30 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev. S. R. Smith of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Willow Wild Cemetery. Pallbearers named. She died in a Paris physician's office after dental sinus irrigation during an operation. Survived by husband and daughter Mary Katherine of Bonham.
The pastor L. O. Evans invites all members to attend Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. An evening program includes B T U at 7 p m and worship at 8 p m. The goal is 100 in attendance for the B T U with all members urged to help reach it.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs Homer Sears Monday at 4 p m The devotional will be led by Mrs W A Kirkpatrick A program on the Philippines and West Indies for June study is being prepared by Mrs Rush E Hickman The spiritual life group lesson on the Bible and social values will precede the program
The Whitewright Tigers, a newly organized team, defeated Kentuckytown 12 to 0 on the American Legion field Sunday. Neal pitched for Kentuckytown and Pat Ridge to Starr and Sanderson pitched for Whitewright. Another game is planned for next Sunday but pairing remains unsettled.
The regular lineup lists Grady McCorstin as first base manager Clifton Burchfield at third Charles Harrison at shortstop Vic Burchfield as pitcher S T Montgomery at second Lester Patrio right field Jack Ryan left field P Booker center Fred Starr catcher Homer Sanderson and C B Burchfield as substitutes The Tigers were to play Achille Oklahoma Sunday but the game was cancelled The prior Sunday the Tigers defeated Oklahoma 5 0 at Achille
The Woodlake Retreat for youths aged 12 to 20, June 13 to 15, is sponsored by the Grayson and Fannin County Men’s Club of the Paris Presbytery. Woodlake lies between Denison and Sherman and will serve as a social, recreational, and spiritual center. The staff includes E Wilson Cole of Clarksville as chairman, Dan Baker of Honey Grove as vice chairman, Charles Estes of Whitesboro as secretary treasurer, Wilbur Carter of Sherman as business manager, and B Wrenn Webb of Whitewright as director.
A spectator remarks on Jones achieving a remarkable feat by playing the slide trombone with his hands bound behind him. The outburst expresses astonishment and approval of the unusual performance.
Notice is hereby given that original letters of administration upon the estate of Monte Badgett, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on May 22, 1939, by the County Court of Grayson County, Texas. All persons having claims against the estate must present them within legal time, with residence and post office address to W. T. Simmons, Administrator, Estate of Monte Badgett, Deceased, Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas.
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