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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
5
Local notes report visits by M E Winburn Mrs Fred Cook Miss Martha Jo Sears and many others to Sherman and nearby towns. Several come from Dallas Little Rock Denton Texarkana and Commerce. Births moves district meetings campaigns and travels are noted along with a few social gatherings and a quilt party.
Miss Bettye Nell Yeager daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Yeager appeared on the program Monday evening at the Baker Hotel Dallas at the annual banquet of the National Association of Retail Grocers with 710 guests present. Mr and Mrs Grady Sanders and Miss Foy Reeves of Dallas visited here Sunday. James Stateville and Wallace Reeves returned to Dallas with them for a week’s visit.
A musical program by a Negro quartet will be presented at the First Baptist Church on Friday night June 26. The program features quartet spirituals and folk songs by well known singers. A section of seats will be reserved for white attendees. Admission is 5 and 10 cents. The event starts at 8 o'clock. Joe Henderson, chairman.
The Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. R. E. Simpson’s home with Mrs. Spinks as hostess last Thursday. Mrs. C. W. Pope led the meeting and Mrs. Lester Haile reported on the Sherman council meeting of June 13. Seventeen members attended plus Miss la May as a visitor. The group continued an all-day session at Mrs. Haile’s home with Miss Mamie Hines present to score vegetable cooking. Each member brought a covered dish and lunch was served at noon.
The Monday Afternoon Bridge Club met with Mrs Louis May on Monday afternoon. Three visitors joined the group Miss Marie Mitchell of Chicago Miss Maxine Roberts and Mrs Allen Short. A business meeting decided to award added points for timeliness and two new members Miss Maxine Roberts and Mrs Allen Short were admitted. The next meeting will be at Miss Mary Lou Ross home.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb leads Sunday school at 10 a m and a Children’s Day program at 11 a m followed by an evening service at 8 p m featuring "The Sword of Goliath."
J R Waldrum minister and J M Simmons Bible school superintendent preside at 10 am service with communion at 11 am. Bible study at 11 10 am, and Wednesday Bible study at 8 15 pm. Sermon topic These Three Men Noah Daniel and Job.
Pastor C W Dennis invites attendance at the Methodist Church next Sunday with services at 11 a m and 8 p m Church school at 10 a m and a 7 p m Young People's meeting. The air conditioned building offers ample space and a friendly fellowship, urging members not to miss the next gathering.
Dr James Ewing notes cancer is a group of diseases sharing a growing lump or sore that can spread by particles to start new growths. Early detection is crucial for cure. once spread, cure becomes much harder. If symptoms arise, seek immediate medical exam. Subsequent article teases danger signals of cancer.
Claude N. Click in the Dallas Journal rails at Republicans for three years of squabbling over the New Deal while avoiding direct talk of prices and crops. He mocks calls for a balanced budget and ties them to political bait for votes, suggesting voters won’t eat eloquent platitudes.
Warner Baxter stars in Robin Hood of Eldorado for the last showing Thursday night while the new cooling system is promoted. The feature Friday and Saturday is Last Out Law with Hoot Gibson. Weekend previews include Gene Raymond and Wendie Barrie in Love On a Bet, a Major Bowes Amateurs reel, and a Texas Centennial news reel with President Roosevelt. Next week features William Powell and Jean Arthur in Ex Miss Bradford.
Miss Loudie Mae Caston daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Caston wed Richmond C Browning of Gainesville son of Mr and Mrs J A Browning of Carthage sunday afternoon at the bride s sister s home The ceremony featured an ivy arch white prayer rug and gladioli with cathedral tapers Music by Mrs Sherman Latimer and Mrs Frank Shiels The couple will reside in Gainesville after a wedding trip through Carlsbad Caverns and Colorado The bride a Gainesville Junior High teacher and ETSTC graduate and the groom a Gainesville jeweler carried out a traditional reception with pink and blue accents
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hall and family were in Denison Saturday. James Burris and Dowie Ford spent Wednesday and Thursday in Dorchester. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hall spent Sunday in Westminster with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Blanton of Canaan spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Blanton. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mullican and family visited Westminster friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Bradey of Whitewright visited Mr. and Mrs. Oland Bush Sunday. J. S. Johnson spent Saturday in Whitewright visiting relatives. Leon and Elsie Bush visited their cousin Virgil Skinner of Westminster Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hodge and Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kitching spent Saturday in Bonham. Mrs. Tom Hall is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Farmer of Westminster. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kitching spent part of last week in the Ely community with Mrs. C. S. Kitching. Mr. and Mrs. Lillard Hodge and little son James Larry of Savoy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hodge. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Blanton, Ernest Blanton, Roland Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Blanton, and Mrs. Etta Alexander spent Sunday with relatives in Windom. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Cates and little daughter Mary Beth of Kerr visited Mr. and Mrs. Ford Kitching Sunday night.
A Black church pastor pesters a bishop with constant appeals for help. The bishop warns all future appeals will be ignored. Months later the pastor writes a note saying the message is a report because he has no pants. A humorous aside compares New Hampshire’s mountains to Texas if ironed flat.
Alkali Ike suffers stomach trouble and is sent to Cheyenne to see Dr Blakely. He returns in good spirits claiming the old doctor knows his business, but he saw a sign reading 10 to 1 and instead chose Dr Cole at 8 to 5 after seeking better odds.
In a playful exchange, a father mocks his daughter Mary’s school writing while Mary retorts that she cannot read her teacher's handwriting either, turning the critique into a lighthearted joke about mutual literacy struggles.
A report notes that California tarantulas reportedly engage in fatal combats when encountering each other. The claim emphasizes lethal outcomes among individuals of the species in the state.
A reminiscence contrasts youth today with earlier decades. The author argues modern youths face challenges only because they experienced easier times, citing personal anecdotes of youth indulgence and economic conditions. The piece also notes Moslem pilgrims visiting Ajmer to honor Kwaju Mionuddin Chisti.
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