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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
5
A long list of locals and visitors are noted in Whitewright as Clay Horton and Joe Johnson visit Dallas, relatives travel from St. Louis to nearby homes, and multiple families host guests from Dallas Fort Worth Denton and other areas.
Misses Irene and Mildred Autrey student nurses at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman are placed on the term honor roll. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs T B Autrey of near Whitewright.
Schedule tweaks affect Katy lines through here with southbound arrival moved to 10 11 and northbound to 10 34. The Katy Flyer now stops through at 7 45 p m. Whitewright baseball club beat Bonham 6 3. Local civic notes include Gillett family visits, Morris Fogle Gillett completing radio engineering course, and Sonny Hancock promotion. Marine recruitment notices list Van Alstyne Denison and Dallas venues with July dates.
Sherman Boy Scouts led by H L McLean presented a first aid demonstration at a Rotary Club luncheon. Scouts Mack Thompson Allen Cooper Hubert Sompsee Robbie Gwyn and Ted Pipps showcased treatment techniques while Thomas Sears organized the program.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. J. H. Gosnell’s home with 11 members and three visitors. The program compared the old parlor with the modern living room led by Miss Ouida Nell Harris and others, including a skit by Mrs. O L Burchfield and Mrs. Hicks. The group plans an ice cream supper July 4 at Mrs. Harry Farrow’s and will join Whitewright HD Club July 5 for a fruit show, then meet July 8 at Mrs. Joe Coggins’ home.
Reginald Hicks of Whitewright Texas and Iva Louise Macon of Laredo married in Laredo on June 14 at St Peter's Church with Rev George Doyle officiating. The bride wore a white alpaca ensemble with a white straw hat and navy trim. Estelle Schubbert of Corpus Christi served as maid of honor.
Mrs Hornburg wore navy blue with white accessories and a red rose corsage at the service. A reception followed at Mrs Hornburgs home on Mendiola avenue with pink rosebud decor and a lace cloth table setting. The ring cake featured white icing and sugar roses as Mrs John Z Leyendecker cut and served. The couple will reside at Hacher apartments on Flores avenue.
Miss Helen Maddux hosted a Wednesday afternoon party at her home to compliment Dorothy Sue Douglas on her move to Dallas. Games, refreshments, and a surprise handkerchief shower followed. Attending were Beth Cunningham Harlingen Betty Jane Harper Patty Everheart Gladys Reeves Ann LaRoe Anna Johnson, the honoree, and the hostess.
Rev Kermit Hollingsworth pastor of Tomball Methodist marries Miss Murriel Gray of Cleveland at First Methodist Church Cleveland. Azalea Gray maid of honor and Walter Willis best man. Reception in Cleveland parsonage followed by honeymoon to Carlsbad New Mexico.
Mrs. Allen Short hosted last Thursday for Mrs. E. A. Douglas who is leaving Whitewright. Six tables of bridge and 42 were in play with high scores by Mrs. Lucian Andrews and Mrs. Grover Stateville. The guests gave a gift and a handkerchief shower. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and daughter Dorothy Sue relocate to Dallas. Mr. Douglas takes a Katy Railroad position in Waxahachie.
After 13 years as night operator at the interlocking tower, Mr. Douglas will move to Waxahachie for a daytime job while remaining in service at the railroad through Sunday. The family plans to settle in Dallas pending his assignment there, and friends here regret their departure.
The Sherman Selective Service Board lists nine registrants for induction at Dallas on July 11. Names include Robert Lee McGill, Glenn Curtis Gurley, John Marshall Purdom, Loyd Leslie Swindle, Frank O Hagan, Alton Ray Mullenix, James Jay Cook, James Edward Davenport, with Whitewright not represented.
Gov W Lee ODaniel proclaims July 1 to 6 as Watermelon Week in Texas after a request from Nacogdoches County Junior Chamber of Commerce. A copy with state seal and signatures was received by W L Jones Jaycee president and Melonfest director for the July 4 events culminating Watermelon Week in Nacogdoches.
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