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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
5
Ernest Lee of Hillsboro visited here over weekend. Many residents, relatives and visitors from Dallas Sherman Denison and Denton were noted. Community events include church gatherings, bridge club, Camp Fire, and a piano recital roundup. Fire at Planters Gin was contained with minor loss.
Virgil R. Biggers, Oklahoma attorney born in Kentucky and raised in Whitewright, died at his Wewoka home from heart disease. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He left a widow, a daughter, three sons, and two brothers and was active in federal courts and state law.
Mrs Guy Hamilton presented fourteen piano pupils and their guests at a Saturday afternoon recital at her home. The program featured numbers for beginners to advanced pupils, with each pupil and each mother inviting a guest. Sun Want Ad will get results.
The Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Lindsey Coffey’s home with Mrs. Fred Cook as co host. Luncheon was buffet style and plans were made to sell a quilt. A program on Care of Sick in the Home was given. Eight foundation patterns were completed with nineteen members one visitor and one new member present. Next meeting is March 10 at Miss Myrtle Badgett’s home with Mrs. Van Claborn as co host.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met in a social and business session at Mrs. H. P. Donigan's home. Miss Sue Stephens reviewed the concluding chapters of Songs in the Night. Mrs. Ott Lackey spoke on the Wesley and Bethlehem schools. A popularity contest and Learning to Write for Newspaper were highlights, followed by refreshments.
Bryant King hosted an afternoon program on the Victorian Age with Mrs. Emmet Penn and Mrs. R. T. Pennington presenting sketches and a review of Victoria Regina. Refreshments followed before the club adjourned to March 11 at Mrs. J. M. Connally. Gratitude was extended to Mr. Rountree and Mr. Jack Thruston for helping with the Mexican party.
Whitesboro High School boys senior quartet performed a strong program for the Whitewright Rotary Club last Friday. C. B. Bryant Jr. led the event and introduced A. E. Boyd who spoke on Whitesboro schools. Members John Collins Joe Watson H A Lynch Homer Lynch with Melva Manning as pianist. the group has drawn attention and later presented a brief school program.
Dr B Wrenn Webb begins Sunday service with 10 a m Sunday school led by Floyd Bassett and his class, continuing the church’s weekly program.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met Friday for an all day session at Mrs. G D Carter's home. Miss Eunice King county demonstration agent spoke on Home Orchards. Mrs Roy Martin was named clothing supervisor and Mrs B M Dean reporter. Next meeting set at Mrs Carter's on March 11.
The Friday Literary Club held its regular meeting February 25 in the home of Mrs Will King with Mrs.
The notice lists a worship period with 11 a.m. services on Personal Prayer that Prevailed. The Intermediate Junior Church discusses Wanderers Without a Church with sponsors Mrs. Robert Sears and Mrs. Floyd Bassett. An evening sermon Religion Tested by Fire at 7 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. meeting of the official board on Thursday, March 3.
Methodist Church announces services for March six 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.
The exposition in San Francisco will display samples of the earliest counterfeit currency more than 800 years old as part of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.
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