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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with names from Sherman Dallas Denison and Pottsboro. Notable items include Rev J L Truett preaching Bethel Baptist, a baby born to the Kirkpatrick line, and Alton B Hughes and Ruby Johnsey marriage in Dallas. Community happenings cover travel, hospital scenes, school events, and a Whitewright baseball win over Kentuckytown.
Miss Isabel Craig hosted a Sunday supper at her parents home for Miss Vivian Echols of Whitewright and Joe Brooks of Denton whose marriage occurred Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Prentiss Compton and several local residents. later a Sherman theatre party followed a garden shower for Echols with bridge and 42 games.
Sunday evening at a Barbee home a small wedding joined Hortense Allen daughter of Mrs. A. H. Allen Commerce and Jack Barbee. Dr B Wrenn Webb Presbyterian pastor officiated before an improvised altar with clematis and daisies. The bride wore navy sheer with white lace trim and a blue hat. Christine Layless Gilmer was maid of honor in black crepe with white lace. Dick Barbee brother of the groom was best man. An informal reception followed.
The ceremony featured white decor with clematis and daisies as Mrs. Barbee joined Mr. Barbee. After a brief Ozarks trip, they will reside at 1701 Church Street Commerce. The bride Alyne Barbee earned a BA and taught English Spanish at Leesburg High School. The groom is pharmacist at Carruthers Drug Store in Commerce and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barbee of Whitewright. Out of town guests included A H Allen Sam Harvey Bill Caruthers Grady Riley and relatives from Plano Tren ton Gilmer Dallas Mt. Pleasant.
Vivian Echols daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Echols wed Joe Myers Brooks of Denton at the bride’s parents home in a quiet 5 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev J Erwin Montgomery Longview brother in law The bridal party included Miss Charlotte Parmelee Dallas and Tommie Brooks Denton Extraordinary guests from Denton Quanah Sherman Crowell Sabinal Dallas and other towns After a Mexican wedding trip the couple will live in Denton The bride, salutatorian of Whitewright 1936, recently finished at Texas State College for Women
The text names a Ton College student who served as president of the sophomore class and vice-president of the junior class, member of the A Capella Choir, and listed in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. It also mentions Mr. Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Brooks of Denton, who was a mid term graduate of Texas A&M.
Mrs J L McSpedden and Mrs Bryant King hosted a stork shower for Mrs Thomas Gillett on Tuesday evening at McSpedden home. Mrs Lucian Andrews led games including baby picture guessing. About 30 guests attended and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Mrs Gillett received many gifts.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. O. G. Bow’s home for an all day session. Miss Eunice King demonstrated dress pattern variations canning fruit juices and budding fruit trees. A covered dish lunch featured spring flowers. New members Ruth Gosnell Margaret Coggin Elizabeth Hedgepeth and Mararet Coggins joined. The group plans a June 24 Whitewright fruit show and a July 4 lawn party at the Gosnell home. The next meeting is July 3 with Miss Coggin on flower arrangement.
Fidelis Class of the Baptist Church met Thursday evening in the home of Mrs. Luther Gordon with co hosts Mrs. E R Lay Mrs. E T Sanderson Mrs. E H Smith Mrs H G Mullinix and Miss Cecil Doss. After games refreshments were served to 17 members and two associate members.
Witcher Truett Robert Truett and Miss Helen Dean Witcher, both of Houston, were married in Houston Friday June 16 and now reside there. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Claud Truett of Austin, former Whitewright residents.
A tourist meeting a reservation chief says the white man is glad to meet the red man and hopes the big chief feels well. He then calls his followers to hear the man, addressing them with enthusiasm.
Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. with W T Simmons superintendent and morning worship at 11. B T U at 7 p.m. Mack Pierson is rector. No evening service due to prohibition rally at the Methodist Church with Judge J H Holt as speaker. All members urged to attend per Leslie O Evans pastor.
Pastor Ben Bell conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. with N L Mans ning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on Religions of the World. Evening service at 8 includes an address by Judge Jesse F Holt of Sherman on prohibition. Other town congregations join in the service.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads 10 a m Sunday school and 10 50 a m worship with the Age-old Question sermon An afternoon chorus features The Junior Church under sponsors Mrs Robert Sears and Mrs Horace Gordon with pianist Miss Margaret Hanna A 8 pm unity fellowship service is planned at the First Methodist Chu with Jesse Holt urged to attend in support of the dry cause
Washington columnist Ray Tucker recounts how Congressman Charles A. Eaton of New Jersey defused an editor’s digging during his first run. James Kerney of the Trenton Times failed to uncover substantial dirt, noting Eaton’s Nova Scotia birth, red necktie, and pastorship of John D. Rockefeller. Eaton quipped that he was young and inexperienced, wore red ties to look better, and could not extract money from Rockefeller, leaving Kerney’s paper to back him.
Informal exchange highlights a stranger saying what is called a helicopter while a farmer points to his son piloting, suggesting a casual roadside conversation about aviation terms and a family connection.
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