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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
5
Local briefs list visitors and travel from Sherman Dallas Lubbock Dumas Garland and Oklahoma City, sports plans, school plays and honors. Notables include weddings births and graduations, bridge clubs and PTA matters, plus area FFA leadership and regional notices.
Miss Alva Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Rice Whitewright and Howard Ingram son of Mr and Mrs B C Ingram Scranton were married on Tuesday February 12 at the Scranton Methodist Church with Rev S R Grace officiating. The bride wore a navy dress with gardenia corsage and was attended by Mrs Grace and Mrs Snide Gates. The couple will reside near Scranton after a Mexico wedding trip. she is a 1949 Whitewright High School graduate and works at Manners Pharmacy in Cisco. He is a Scranton High School graduate who attended Cisco Junior College and served one year in the Army.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met on February 23 with 19 members and two visitors, Mrs. W. H. Scoggins and Mrs. J. C. Elliott. Two quilts were completed for Mrs. J. P. Reynolds whose home was recently destroyed by fire. Mrs. Robert Collins led the session as Mrs. J. L. Gryder gave an oil stove to the club. Members voted to return next Thursday to finish kitchen work and papering.
A community 4 H Club organized at the home of Miss Betty Blackerby on a Saturday near Feb 25. Members age 8 to 14 elected officers: President Rachel Lynn, Vice President Becky Bennett, Secretary Lois Woodson, Treasurer Mary McLarry, Recreation Leader Frances Bagwell, Council Delegate Dot Bagwell, Reporter Irene Jones. Winners in recreation were Linda Bennett, Jean Sims, Becky Bennett, and Mary McLarry. Meetings planned every other Saturday at the sponsor’s home.
The Whitewright Music Club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Floyd Bassett’s home with Mrs. John Petrash hosting. President absent, Mrs. Houston Darwin presided. Mrs. Guy Hamilton spoke on English word origins. Sixteen members attended. Choral director Mrs. Madge Braly led the chorus in Texas Our Texas with accompanist Mrs. Hamilton. Program included piano solo Malagnena by Mrs. Therman Healy and voice Hills of Home by Mrs. John Petrash with Mrs. Darwin at piano. A legend of Blue Bonnets was read and the chorus sang under Mrs. Braly. Refreshments followed.
Funeral services were held at 10 a m at Ed C. Smith funeral home in Dallas for Mrs Laud German Phippen 79 who died Tuesday born December 12 1870 at Ken tuckytown daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J L German She grew up near Whitewright studied music at Grayson College and Chicago New York and Boston composing two books of piano music Survivors include four brothers three sisters and numerous relatives The article also notes figures of William H Vanderbilt and J Ogden Armour with brief fortunes and losses.
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