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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors details people from Denison Sherman Dallas Sherman to Madill Okla, and Whitewright, with many short calls on relatives and friends. Names include J. M. Magers Louise Magers Georgia Collins Dorotha Wood C. K. Spindle Margaret Lilley Dolly Mae Marlow Paul Manning Ray Manning Bonnie Bailey Kate Fulton and many others.
S. H. Montgomery remains ill with no improvement after three weeks. Sherman candidate W. N. Butridge visited Whitewright. Grand jurors J. P. Autrey and W. J. Barbee served in Sherman. Rev. H. M. Cowling attended a revival in Whitesboro. Oklahoma City couple visits Mrs. Hamilton. Dallas visitors to Stutevilles and Wrights. Dentons visit relatives en route to Albany Kentucky. Hickmans and Dillons visit Kirkpatrick home. Mrs. Ball unable to keep Orangeville appointment due to his wife’s illness. Miss Clyde Montgomery returns from Chicago with a B S degree from Northwestern University.
Misses Alberta Blanton and Elizabeth Waggoner attended the Houston wedding of J Lindsey Nimmons and Clara Mae Truett to be held June 23 at the bride’s parents home. Community news covers plantation talk, a 23 year old banker’s funeral, travel from Grand Prairie to Forrest City, store leadership changes at Lilley Dry Goods, ill health at Mrs. Ball’s home, and a Sun office note offering adding machine paper.
Miss Maxine Roberts of Whitewright and Mr. James Anderson of Houston were married at Rev. A. E. Major's home at 7:45 Sunday morning with only immediate relatives present. They left for Houston to establish their home, after a rush job caused a late arrival and quick departure.
Miss Alamada Vittitoe and Mr. Joe M. Taylor of Dallas were married Friday evening in Durant Oklahoma. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs F E Vittitoe of Whitewright and has resided in Dallas while studying art. The groom is assistant director of public relations for American Airways and son of J J Taylor of The Dallas News. They will reside in Dallas.
Nocona News notes Jack Green returns to James town Tennessee for work while helping Ernest Smith and family as health declines. Ector offers free Saturday shows as Sherman visitors and Bonham trips are listed among frequent community exchanges and social visits.
The Bells annual picnic opens Thursday and runs through Saturday with free baseball games daily, a motorcycle circus, and carnival attractions. Bill Hames carnival shows return, political speakers address crowds, and George Dugan's orchestra provides music. George Dugan was once solo clarinetist with Ringling Bros. circus.
Peculiar spring weather in Anita Iowa led to a farmer plowing planting and harvesting corn in a single day. Three teams worked on Mrs. Frank Bell's farm with distinct tasks: corn picking plowing and planting.
Auction style notice lists goods for sale including second hand refrigerators from four to nine dollars, electric refrigerators from 129.50 to 185.00 with 12 months to pay, genuine Axminster rugs at 19.50, used typewriter 29.50, and electronics from RCA country radio at 35.00 plus shades at 0.39.
Pilot Grove News lists visits from Virginia Benson in Sherman and families from Dallas Blue Ridge and Dallas. A Van Alstyne oil well opening drew a large local crowd. Sunday school convention set for Woodlake at 3 PM. Notables include Scott McSpedden Wichita Falls Aggie Clement Muskogee Jim Wilson Weston and more visiting McSpeddens Dodd City and Van Alstyne trips.
The Pilot Grove Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. Bill Dixon’s home to honor bride Mrs. Durell Hunnicut with a tub of gifts. June remarks from Mrs. J. L. Robinson celebrated companionship and future happiness as guests enjoyed ice cream and cake.
Chicago, Ill. Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South declared that allied dry forces are willing to let the people speak on prohibition. He predicted surprising results and pledged renewed push at the Democratic convention and beyond to take the issue to the country.
Historical note claims placing a pebble in the mouth can momentarily ease thirst when no water is available. The practice, described in old texts, suggests a simple substitute to curb dryness despite limited reliability.
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