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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
5
James H. Gosnell cons valescing after mumps. Numerous visits and stays occur across Irving Fort Worth Dallas Denison Whitesboro Sherman and other towns as residents and relatives travel for family medical checks social visits and hospital stays.
William Edwin Badgett of Whitewright appears on East Texas State Teachers College Dean's List for fall semester by meeting the required above B grade. Roby Wilson family visits Carlisle Barracks while he attends a five week school. Wilson stationed at Camp Chaffee previously. Frank Roberts, Emmet Penn families visit McLean to see Hem bre, who has a broken hip and is hospitalized. Maurice Neathery and wife conclude visit to see his mother at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sherman. Tuesday Night Bridge Club meets at Mrs. Hight with Pernie Badgett high score. next gathering at Mrs. Glen Earnheart's home. John Pace denies buying a cottage in northwest Whitewright for a love nest, plans to live there when well off. Marel J. Lewis stationed at Pine Bluff Arsenal inducted Feb. 6. Billy R. Lewis at Fort Bliss in Army since Oct 1950. Sgt. Robert L. Ownby hospital in Japan for liver trouble. two weeks more in hospital. overseas eight months with Air Force. address: 35th Hq. Station Hospital Annex B APO 9 care of postmaster San Francisco.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met February 22 at 1 30 p m. Mrs George Ball presided. Mrs J G Blanks reported on the February council meeting. Mrs Edgar Bow was appointed radio program chairman. Next meeting is March 8 at 10 30 a m. All members urged to attend.
Rotary Club program chairman Joe Johnson led a panel from the Friday Literary Club on Whats new and why in foreign affairs Mrs Alton McDowell presided Miss Gladys Ray spoke on Red China and Mrs J C McMillin on the Atlantic Pact and Gen Dwight D Eisenhower Other visitors included Dick Jones Sherman Claud Leatherwood George Leatherwood Bonham and R M Faison Whitewright Wilson Kaiser will present the program at this weeks meeting.
CHDC chairman Mrs. Neville Huff Grayson County THDA chair Mrs. J D Robinson and Hi Way Club president Mrs. Ernest Mer cer elected for the district meeting in Dallas County April 11. Old magazines will go to Terrell Hospital. Mrs. Joe Miller demonstrated foundation garments. Recreation included telegraph writing using Washington letters. Refreshments for Washington birthday served to 14 members and two visitors Patty Badgett and Miss Sallye Moore. Next meeting March 8 with Mrs. Ralph Wallace.
Mr and Mrs Jack Harper of Claremont announce the engagement of their daughter Annette Harper to Robert E Liles of Claremont The reveal came at a dinner party The bride to be is a Whitewright native and Claremont High School graduate attending Chaffey College Liles a 1948 Claremont High School graduate later studied at Oregon State University Chaffey College and La Verne College He is a seaman apprentice at the Naval Electronics School on Treasure Island San Francisco No wedding date is set.
Bethel Westside Missionary Union met Wednesday morning for an all day session. Mrs. G B Burnett led opening prayer. Mrs J H Gosnell reviewed Exploring Africa. A short playlet Steward ship was performed by Mrs M V Williams. Twelve members attended. A quilt was prepared for the Mexican Orphans Home. Week of Prayer programs for March 5 9 were planned. Mrs Bob Cawthon gave the benediction.
The Whitewright Music Club met on Wednesday at 3 00 PM with Mrs John J Petrash and co hosts Mrs A D Jameson and Mrs O L Jones. Viva Phillips presided and Jameson directed the program. A vocal duet by Mrs Floyd Bassett and Mrs J P Darwin performed with Petrash at the piano. Choral rehearsal was led by Mrs Madge Braly with Mrs Guy Hamilton on piano. Refreshments followed and the group planned to meet March 14 with Braly hosting.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met last Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Earl Lyons home. Mrs Ves tal presided and led a prayer Mrs May led singing Sweet Hour of Prayer. The pledge and roll call followed with member notes and the day’s thought by Wilson Mizner. Minutes were read by Mrs May and a council delegate report given.
Deaths reported for Mrs E S Cecil formerly of Whitewright, died in Raymondville. Survived by husband, one son Homer Cecil of Nevada, three daughters Mrs John Taylor Mrs Henry Mitchell and Mrs Bud Loftis of Raymondville, and eleven brothers and sisters including Mrs M L Thornhill Mrs J P Thornhill Mrs Hobart Thrasher Mrs Lucy Cline and Mrs Elzie Taylor of Whitewright and Ben Means of Denison.
New medical concept called heboplasmotherapy claims to slow senility by injections of combined blood from several young donors. Dr. Helen Jaworski of Buenos Aires notes age cannot be reversed but asserts patients become younger after a 20 day treatment.
Farmer Reuben Barker milks his cow in the living room after his wife falls ill during a blizzard. He handles two daily milkings with the cow kept indoors in a pressed household scene.
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