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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
5
Sherman area residents share news of visitors from Dallas Plano and Leonard, illnesses, social gatherings, and several births. Individuals named include R. V. Henry Mrs. Sears Printess Compton Rev J L Truett and J C Duck, with events in Whitewright Dallas Pilot Point and Denison.
Mrs. Cora Simmons is in critical condition at Wilson N. Jones Hospital Sherman after a phlebitis episode with little improvement noted by her physician. Allen Short received a special Legion certificate for 1938 service as Preston Everheart post adjutant. A Denison Masonic Lodge oyster supper and play were attended by several locals. Sheriff Porter and deputies arrested a man in Livingston Tennessee on sheriff's order, with transfer to county jail pending removal. Central Christian Church women meet 2:30 Monday with an India program and world-religion discussion. 100 acres near Bonham offered at 20 per acre in 20-year terms by Deets Dorough & Co. J Frank Williams and Mrs. Jennie Oliver of Bells wed at a Bells church. UT Austin Fall business honor roll includes Whitewright’s Thomas Sears. Charley Ayres and Carl Gillespie install a daily inventory system at Ayres & Son store. Floyd Everheart of Whitewright seeks district clerk race. previously said he would not run but announced after pressure.
The Whitewright Bridge Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Bob Howard’s home with scoring prizes won by Mrs. C. T. Atkinson and Mrs. Allen T. Short. The Okihi Camp Fire Girls held a postponed business meeting at sponsor Mrs. Joe Johnson’s home after a picnic at White Rock Creek last week.
The Aowakiya Camp Fire group met Monday afternoon at Sara Kathryn Atterberry’s home. The group had been reorganized the prior Wednesday with Sara serving as president.
Kathryn Atterberry presided and refreshments were served to 11 members and guardian Mrs. G K Stephens. The next meeting will be with Betty Atkinson.
Mrs Leon Johnson hosted the Needlecraft Club for a Wednesday 1 o'clock luncheon at her home. Eight members attended as the president led a business session planning social activities for the summer. The next meeting will be with Mrs Cliff Jones.
The Methodist Missionary Society gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs Glenn Doss with Mrs H C Willis leading. Miss Sue Stephens gave the devotional and Mrs Willis with Mrs Sarah Kilgree sang a duet. Mrs H G Rountree, Mrs A E Daniels and Mrs Connally discussed The Change in Family Life. Thirteen members attended.
The Dunning Music Club met at Mary Frances Stephens home with nine members present. Miss Mona Sullivan appeared on the program and refreshments followed the business meeting. Attendance was 100 percent. The group decided to meet at Mrs. Guy Hamilton's house Sunday to hear Paderewski, the pianist, who will perform on the radio.
Miss Dorothy Jo Akridge sponsored the Asa Walker 4-H Club meeting on February 27 guiding members in scarf usage and hemming. Members included Jean Caraway Dora Thompson Annie Johnson Mary Low Glenadene Goodnight Opal Goodnight Jimmie Golden Mary Brooks Florence Clark Ella nora Attaberry and Dorothy Murphy.
Mrs Clyde Hansard hosted a kitchen shower at her home honoring Mrs Burton wife of local Church of Christ minister Joe Burton. The social hour featured games and refreshments including sandwiches pickles hot chocolate and angel food cake. Guests listed include Mrs Joe Burton Mrs Walter Jenkins Mrs R D Maddux Mrs Fred Garner and several others with gifts sent for absent friends.
Joan Anthony celebrated her sixth birthday Saturday with a party at her grandmother Mrs C C Cates home. Betty Ann Darwin won both prizes in a series of games. Refreshments were served. Attending were Betty Ann Darwin Charleen Stuteville Ruth Maddux Margaret Burnham Henrietta Jackson Billie Jean Wallace Elaine Manning Jane Meador Frances Layman Jacqlyn Nossaman Cora Lee Head Paula Jean Garner Ada Pearl Henslee Betty Lee Jones Martha Chick Dallas Margaret Janet Jones Peggy Charlene Thornhill Dorothy Louise Ford Barbara Bailey.
Readable excerpts list attendees including Sherman, Ann Chick of Dallas, Sarah Frances Head, Nova Jean Hughes, Carol Ann Hughes, Billie Fae Dillon, Carol Jean Kilgroe and Ellen Carol Ryon as participants or honorees at a local event.
F M Echols chaired the Rotary Club event last Friday presenting a pianist and a vocalist. Rev Leroy Anderson spoke on the Red River Dam scope status and regional benefits. Mrs Frank Miller of Midland performed a piano piece and Echols’ granddaughter Elaine Manning sang two songs. High school basketball champions guests and three Sherman Rotarians attended.
Andrew W. Lyons 58 dies after years of illness. Funeral conducted by Rev. J A Henderson at his father D L Lyons’s home southeast of town. Burial in Blanton Cemetery Bethel. Survived by father three brothers and three sisters. Burial under Glen Earnheart direction.
Funeral services for 80 year old Mrs Eliza Benedict Williams were conducted by Rev L O Evans at Earnheart parlors. Interment followed at City Cemetery with pallbearers R A Gillett T J Lilley R C Vestal W E LaRoe T E Barbee and J M Simmons. She died Saturday at her Kerrville home. Born August 28 1858 in Woodburn Kentucky she married W J Williams in Missouri in 1885. Survivors include brother Harney Benedict Wichita sister Mrs W F Holland Dallas and many nieces and nephews. Mr Benedict unable to attend due to illness.
At a Ro tary luncheon on Friday the 13th Sam Harbison shared a joke about Mr and Mrs Koen in Oklahoma. The family faced a harsh sales tax as Koen buys three cornered pants for their baby. The clerk quotes sixty cents for diapers and two cents for tax. Koen requests omitting the tax, joking his wife uses safety pins.
A monk is credited with the discovery of fulminate of gold during the fifteenth century, marking an early milestone in alchemical or chemical experimentation.
Churches announce Sunday morning Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. by Pastor Leroy Anderson.
Joe Burton, minister, invites all to Bible study at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday preaching at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Bible study also Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
At 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m service titled Christian Vision, the Junior Church joins the regular service and leads the musical program with Janis Jayne Horton singing solo, accompanied by Margaret Hanna. The evening at 7 p m features What Kind of a God Is Your God.
The Methodist Church announces next Sunday's schedule with Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6 15 p.m. and evening worship at 7 15 p.m. On Monday afternoon the Woman's Missionary Society begins Bible and mission studies at Mrs A M Bryant's home starting 3 o'clock.
Claude Callan urges soap makers to advertise mouth cleansing soap for after swearing. He recalls parents washing mouths with soap and argues a large, cheap cake could whiten mouths and sweeten breath. He notes an old reference that once orange resembled a pear-shaped fruit.
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