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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
5
Locals visit relatives in Dallas Waxahachie Royse City and Denison. Visitors include T P Devenport Jack Hayes F B Bellows and others from Pilot Point Dallas Greenville Sherman Van Alstyne Eastland El Paso and Okla. Spent weekends visiting kin and friends and some underwent minor medical care in Sherman.
Mrs. W C Reeves and daughter Fay of Dallas visit relatives here. Mrs. J W Davidson and daughter weekend in Wewoka Oklahoma with Mr. and Mrs. W R Biggers. Mr and Mrs W W Caylor and Mr and Mrs Percy Darwin left Monday for West Texas. Mrs A Benham of Dallas spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Tom Gillett. Mrs Wila Carlton and children of Dallas visit her parents Mr and Mrs J H Biggerstaff. Mrs J J Silman and sons John and Bill spent the first of the week in Eastland visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs R A Essery and son of Denison weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson, R A Essery and O L Jones were Dallas visitors Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jones Adams and son of Rouse City visited relatives here Sunday. Rev and Mrs C Chumbley and children of Howe were guests of Mr and Mrs A K Halliburton Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sam Watson and children visiting relatives in Waco. Mr Mace Schlegel and Miss Ola Parkins visitors in Sherman Thursday. Misses Isabel and Margaret Noe of Denison visiting at B H Thomson’s home. Mrs C W Pope and children visiting Rev and Mrs G M McNeilly of Broken Bow Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs J E Payne Jr of Dallas spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs J D Hoard.
Miss Frances Low spent the weekend here with her father D. E. Low. She recently returned from New York City where she attended Columbia University.
Miss Eva Dee Patterson of Sherman is visiting her aunt Mrs. Luther Gordon.
Mr and Mrs Don Perry of Bonham were guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Gordon on Tuesday indicating a social visit between local families.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Dunigan of 4 Spring are visiting Mr and Mrs Huffines. The fragment notes a social call between local residents and mentions two households in a neighborhood. No dates or additional details are provided.
Mrs. Mark Montgommery attended the funeral of her cousin Thomas Verne Scott in Denison on Tuesday. Mrs. R. L. Leuschner of Beeville and Trendon Vestal of Waco visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vestal. Homer Craig moved to Hamilton for work with the Texas Louisiana Power Company. Mrs. M. E. Greenway returned to Dallas after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Craig.
Mr and Mrs Albert Patterson and their daughter from Fort Worth visited Mr and Mrs J W Davidson Thursday for an informal social call and meal.
Mrs J B Hembree of Honey Grove is visiting her mother Mrs J T Roberts and other relatives here for a few days.
Mrs W C Johnson and her Dallas based son visited over the weekend as guests of Rev J L Truett and his wife. Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton with their children spent Sunday in Saint Jo with Mr and Mrs L J Reynolds.
Mrs L M Goddard and her daughter returned to their home in McKinney on Sunday following a visit with Mrs Andrew Pierce.
Mrs. Emmet Penn and daughters hosted guests with Mrs. J. B. Hembree of Honey Grove and Misses Dorothy and Helen Porter of Cason visiting Denton on Wednesday.
Miss Sallie Hamilton attending summer school at Austin College Sherman spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W T Hamilton.
Miss Vera Holland, a student at the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Holland, southeast of town.
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Cowling attended a district meeting of Methodists at Woodlake between Sherman and Denison Tuesday night. After the business session a picnic lunch was served. Eight churches were represented at the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Ras Benedict and children of Boise Idaho and Mrs Gaines Bow of Caldwell Idaho are visiting H Benedict. Claudine Glide well granddaughter of the Benedict family is also visiting here from Wichita Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Sears visit Wichita Falls to be with their daughter Mrs. L. B. Holland who lies seriously ill after a major operation last week. Wednesday reports from her bedside bring cautious hope for recovery.
James Byron Williams eight year old grandson of Mr and Mrs J H Biggerstaff departed Friday for Las Vegas Nevada to live with his father Henry Williams who is employed there He traveled alone and reached Las Vegas Monday morning according to a message received Monday afternoon.
Misses Inez and Gladys Ray entertained Tuesday evening with a bridge party at their West Grand Avenue home for twenty seven guests. Lucian LaRoe won high score among the men and Mrs. Ross R. May among the women. Cream and cake were served. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Grady Geer Van Alstyne Terry Atterberry Kentucky Mrs. Fulton Edwards Memphis Tenn Miss Dorothy Porter Cason and Mr. and Mrs. H L Gordon Chickasha Okla.
Misses Mary Rena Penn and Babe Nell Penn hosted a Tuesday afternoon tea from 4 to 6 o'clock honoring Misses Dorothy and Helen Porter of Cason. The home glowed with gladioli and guests included Mrs Emmet Penn and her daughter, plus Mrs Henry Dial, Mrs Sam Dial, Mrs Clyde Craig, Mrs G F Bryant, Mrs T E Barbee, Mrs J B Hembree, Miss Genevieve Davidson, Miss Mary Lee Andrews, Miss Frances Bryant, and Miss Maxine Roberts.
A man in Indiana has created a device that shakes salt from a saltshaker and is believed to be the same inventor who previously added an attachment for lighting a cigar lighter, as reported by the Detroit News.
Effective July 1 the Whitewright Post Office becomes second class with civil service rules and eight hour clerical shifts. Stamp sales last year exceeded eight thousand dollars, justifying two regular clerks and a four hour substitute. Window service on Sundays and holidays ends, though special delivery continues. General delivery and other windows open 8 am to 6 pm.
Miss Gladys Wilson of Whitewright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C A Wilson, will marry Paul McCoy Strader on July 2. The Chickasha Tea at the Golf and Country Club featured music and dances, with many relatives from Oklahoma City Norman and Marlow in attendance.
The Daily Vacation Bible School closes Friday June 28 after four weeks of work and play. A Friday 8 pm commencement features a duplicate program of the morning worship, department demonstrations, and the pupils hosting parents at hand work displays. Two baptisms were held Sunday evening.
A chaotic stampede as rain drove residents to flee resulted in fatalities and widespread anger toward water. Authorities investigate the deadly incident amid renewed calls for public safety measures and urban planning reforms.
A collage of quotes from Toronto Star and other papers lampoons rhetoric and social change. The bits critique inflationary rhetoric, taxicab decorum, pedestrian rights, poverty reforms, and heredity with a mix of humor and pointed observation.
A lighthearted note questions why the card game is named bridge and adds a playful quip about keeping men busy with hobbies. The item cites the Norfolk Ledger- Dispatch and Ohio State Journal as sources of humor and social commentary.
An observation from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes the earth’s crust is 2,000 miles thick, a fact a college graduate should recall as he begins to make an impression on the world.
A witty quote notes that the art of conversation remains alive. The speaker implies outsiders wait outside a phone booth as one person finishes talking, contrasting claim with everyday interaction.
There is 2.5 billion dollars of life insurance in force in Texas now, an increase of 1.75 billion since 1920.
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