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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
5
Whitewright and area residents are reported visiting relatives in Sherman Dallas Bonham Commerce and Durant. Several local residents are recovering from illness or hospital stays while others travel for family events and work projects including school bus use to dismantle Camp Maxey buildings for a new workshop.
Mr and Mrs P A Gillett visited son Morris Gillett in Dallas Sunday. Roy Rice, son of Mr and Mrs W C Rice, left for South Carolina before sailing for Germany. Mrs C N Ross returned from Temple after visiting her ill brother Roy Cowart at the VA hospital. David Ray, three, returned home from Sherman hospital after pneumonia treatment. Whitewright High plays Bells High at Savoy tonight with Bells fielding first team. Anther Hudgins Jr a Denver construction supervisor was injured when struck by lumber, breaking his nose. A large shade tree fell into a well at Mrs J F Spindle’s home. a crew pulled it out, creating a room-size cavity. A pack of dogs roams the west part of town disturbing residents. a loud big dog is blamed. Booster Club notes softball season soon. Four or more teams expected with a proper league setup. The five-room Neal home in Kentuckytown burned Wednesday afternoon from an oil stove. $1700 dwelling and $300 furnishings insured but insufficient to cover losses.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday February 24 in the Bethel schoolhouse club room. After a short business session Mrs Joe Miller of Whitewright gave a talk.
A demonstration showed proper dress pattern placement on fabric for better fit and material savings. Mrs. Horace Miller discussed methods of wrapping and packing foods for home freezing. The next meeting, on March 9, will be led by Miss Zelma Moore. all members are urged to attend.
Rev LeRay Fowler of Moody preached at First Baptist Church during a Rotary Club luncheon Friday with program chairman B R Caraway. Fowler’s theme I Am Glad I Am An American highlighted many reasons to be proud Americans. Visitors from Sherman Bonham and Don Newman attended.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Otto Russell's home with Mrs. Fred Cook Jr. presiding. Members discussed the Sherman Council meeting, essay contest rules, pattern placement demonstration by Mrs. Joe Miller, and recreational games led by Mrs. Ed Martin. Next meeting set for March 25 at Mrs. R. D. Maddux's home.
Mrs. Tom Norris of Dallas announced the marriage of her daughter Pauline to W D Ross son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Ross of Ely. The ceremony was February 21 at 8 30 p m at Dal las Elmwood Baptist Church with Rev M C Nance officiating. Pauline wore a white gabardine suit and was attended by Mr and Mrs Thomas Manson and Mr and Mrs C B Norris.
The bridegroom attended White Wright High School and served in the Marines during World War II. Mr and Mrs Ross reside in the Penn apartments.
Mrs Jack Lackey hosted the Friday Literary Club in the First Methodist Church educational building assembly room. Twenty one members attended with a China themed program including papers on The Real First Lady by Gladys Ray and Red Pepper Village by Wilson Kaiser, read by designated readers.
Ollie V. Drake died suddenly at his Ranger home Thursday night. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Shady Grove Baptist Church east of Greenville, conducted by Rev. Fred Moore and Rev. O W Majors. Burial followed in Forest Park Cemetery in Greenville. Drake was born in Greenville and served as chief engineer at the Gulf pipeline station in Ranger for fifteen years. he was brother to Rev. Weldon R. Drake of Whitewright.
John D Coffman known as Uncle Bill Coffman died Friday at his nephew Roy Coffman’s Denison home after a long Whitewright residence. A retired railroad man born June 18 1874 in Columbus Georgia he is survived by brother Jim Coffman of Oklahoma City. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with Rev James I Logan, burial in City Cemetery. Active pallbearers included Rice Melugin B L Janway Joe Rich Averil Mooneyham Ray Cates and Caleb Thornhill.
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