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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
5
A roundup lists numerous visits from Whitewright and area residents to relatives in Dallas Sherman Gainesville Chicago and St Louis with trips ending in San Antonio Denver and California. The notes also mention a district dental meeting in Leonard and a Kiwanis convention trip to Atlantic City. A used Singer sewing machine and a window fan are advertised.
Don Reynolds, 1949 Whitewright HS graduate, is on trial with the Sherman Denison Twins as pitcher after Saturday night with Joe Glen Parnell. Katie Kincaid leaves for Bryan July August to head Girl Scout Council Bryan College Station housed by Community Chest. Church rummage sales planned July 18 and 25 at 1 PM across from Meador’s hardware. plus items about subscribers, visits, summer school at East Texas State Teachers College, and a 27 year reunion of Al Miller and Frank Phillips students in Cannon area.
Announcement states funeral services for Lt Homer Hutchins killed in service overseas will be held Sunday in Tishimingo Oklahoma. He is son of J B Hutchins who lived in Whitewright before moving to Tishimingo. relatives from Sulphur Springs Denison and Denison area visited H J Ford family Sunday.
Dr. John A. Ray attended the 50th Yale class reunion in New Haven with 60 classmates. Lt J Frank Wilson and family depart for Germany aboard from New York. Mrs C B Bryant Jr and son plan to settle in Sweetwater after his May 15 bank presidency. Whitewright social guests include the Taylor Renfro Woodson and Sears families. Rotary International held its New York City convention with over 15 000 Rotarians attending.
Rev. Ashley D. Jameson of the First Methodist Church completed a two week training period at Perrin Field as a reserve officer in the Air Force Chaplain Corps. He holds the rank of major and fulfills an annual two week training requirement.
B W Newman and O W Barker reported a tractor on their farm northeast of Whitewright burned Tuesday. The blaze started suddenly, the tractor exploded, and both tires plus some parts were replaced. Barry Blanton returned from Denison where he nearly walked home after losing his purse. his father sent funds for a ticket home.
Anna Louise Franklin celebrated her third birthday Wednesday from 2 30 to 5 at the family home on route one. Parents Mr and Mrs Louis Franklin hosted the event. Guests included Patricia Holt Robert Eugene Holt Frances Holt Myra Joyce Lawhon James Lawhon and Da
The text lists attendees including Vid Lawhon Johnnie Joanne Frankie Bradshaw Velma Jane Allie Mae Smith Brenda Joyce McBroom and David Lee Williams along with mothers Mrs J T McBroom Mrs J E Lawhon Mrs Mack Williams Mrs J M Franklin and Mrs Eugene Holt. Refreshments of ice cream cake punch and cookies were served.
Andrew Alsup and Miss Betty Louise Alsup were married Friday June 17 at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin with Rev. Scott Tatum officiating. Mrs. Lex Ott served as matron of honor and Bradford Springstrun was best man. The bride, a graduate of Austin High School, had lived with her sister. The groom, a University of Texas engineering senior and World War II veteran, attended the ceremony from Whitewright with three relatives present.
The VFW Auxiliary met in regular session with Miss Lottie Brown presiding. A round table discussion on Leadership was led by Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. and attended by members. Mrs. P. H. Connelly spoke on Loyal Followers and Mrs. W. L. Hatfield outlined achievement goals. Adjournment set for September 1.
Rotary Club guest speaker C. D. Landolt, superintendent of Sherman schools, shared early teaching experiences in small rural schools and outlined twenty five years of public school progress. Earl Blanton, the program chairman, presented him as speaker and Landolt discussed the Gilmer-Aikin law.
A speaker outlined changes under a new law, stating no district would lack a school and more districts would join active ones. He forecast Grayson County may end with five high schools and Whitewright could host one. The audience heard praise for Whitewright schools as planning begins. Homer Sears of Gonzales visited and Charlie Ayres was introduced as a new club member by Joe Johnson.
Jim Hicks of Whitewright area appeared in town with the first red cotton bloom of the year. He did not claim his field was full yet but expected many blooms in days, marking an early start for the season.
Amelia Brendon, 41, a Barataria housewife, walked 20 miles to New Orleans for every two week post operative checkup since last December. Nurses learned of the feat at her 12th visit and collected to pay her fare home.
Anna boasts about trusted recipes as she jokes that chicken salad and strawberry tarts are the only dishes she makes well. Alford questions the dish, prompting a playful exchange about culinary skill.
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