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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1977
Page
3
Sunshine Notes lists numerous social visits and travel across multiple states. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Robinson in Ark and Tenn. Forest City Ark hosts. Sherman, Dallas, and Whitewright residents visiting relatives and attending services, funerals, and reunions.
A 50th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Otto Krum will be held June 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Mapleton Iowa home hosted by daughter and son in law Mrs Pete Steinbach. The Krums were married June 29, 1927 in Des Moines and lived in Whitewright 1964 to 1973 where he served as mayor. They have one daughter three grandchildren and one great grandchild. 810 Court Wright Mapleton Iowa. They request no gifts.
Two botulism cases in 1974 from home canned tomatoes prompt homemakers and scientists to review canning methods. The piece notes tomato acidity varies by variety and maturity, warns against the OPEN KETTLE method, and advises citric acid additions and longer processing for low acid tomatoes. It includes contact for a bulletin and recalls general safety measures.
The United Presbyterian Women held their last spring meeting of the year on Monday June 13 1977 at the Presbyterian manse with Mrs Bill Rogan as hostess Mrs Paul Cook presided over the meeting Devotional was given by Mrs Ora Gray followed by Miss Mardell Pumphrey with the Yearbook of Prayer The lesson by Mrs Gary Holloway continued II Corinthians and completed the year’s studies A corsage was given to Mrs Cook for her two years as president Thirteen members attended including Edith Mae Holloway Nancy Holloway and Chrystene Sears Next year’s officers will be Edith Mae Holloway president Nancy Holloway vice president Chrystene Sears secretary and Paul Cook treasurer
Reynolds Metals backs a national 4 H program for ages 9 to 19 to study food safety and handling. Participants learn storage, packing, and transport of foods with six $1,000 scholarships, a trip to National 4 H Congress, and up to four county medals. Grants are supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service and National 4 H Council.
The 200 Club met Thursday at 7 p.m. Mrs. Beatrice Hunter opened the business session and Marian McMillin read the treasurer’s report. A grant request letter from the Texoma Regional Planning Commission was reviewed and article needs itemized. A salad supper for June 23 was planned with club members and city council invited. A large crowd attended Monday night singing, with members from Denison Garland Sherman Van Alstyne Fresno and California. Everyone is invited to join the weekly singing at 7:30 p.m. at the 200 Club on Grand Avenue.
Mrs Maggie Ball returned Sunday from Lubbock and College Station where she visited her sister Mrs Clara Burham. Maggie Mrs Burham and Mr and Mrs Earnest Thoxton Jr attended the wedding of Kathy Thoxton and Brandon Berry III at College Station. Mr and Mrs Arthur Neal of Denison visited Grover Brown Sunday.
Jerome Whipple visited his father J. C. Whipple and family at the DeSoto hotel and Villa in Hot Springs National Park Arkansas. J. C. Whipple owns the properties and is a Tulane graduate. Weekend guests at Vera Chesser’s home included Mrs. D. J. Cirkles Denison, H. G. Chesser Sherman, and Billy Ray Chesser with Marsha of Farmersville.
A home craft note describes creating dinner napkins from leftover fabric scraps. Trim corners with lace or embroidery initials. Standard sizes range from 18 to 24 inches square.
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