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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
5
J W Buddy Stephens is ill with pneumonia west of town. Local society notes list visitors, travels, births, illnesses, and remodels including a March 6 birth, Philco refrigerator ads, and several local social events.
The Asa Walker 4-H Club met Monday with 100 percent attendance. Members discussed attending the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth and Miss Dorothy Akridge outlined ticket availability. She also gave tips on color hand lotions and sewing sleeping garments the girls plan to make.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Howard hosted a 42 party at their Pilot Grove home on Saturday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henneger, Mrs. Lon Ingle, John Scott, Eddie Binion, Misses Sarah and Pauline Binion, Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott, and Mrs. Bob Howard of Durant, Oklahoma. Refreshments followed the games.
The Whitewright Grammar School Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday afternoon March 12 at 3 30 in the auditorium. Mrs C J Meador president will preside. Mrs Floyd Everheart chairs a program on recreation and religion with a musical program. The public is invited.
At a Presbyterian Church meeting the Presbyterian Aid Society elected officers for the new term. Presiding officers include Mrs. Emmet Penn as president and Mrs. J W Henry as secretary. Treasurers listed are Mrs. T J Lilley and others, with circle chairmen named. Committees named for Finance and other roles were appointed with multiple members.
The notice lists Mrs. T. E. Sears, Mrs. Ben Patterson, Mrs. Lester Haile, with Mrs. W. J. Barbee and Mrs. R. H. May as courtesy hosts.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. B. H. Everheart's home with Miss Eunice King, home agent, demonstrating clothes for a small girl. Mrs. Buddie Stephens read a poem. New member Mrs. W. M. Hickson was appointed food demonstrator. Visitors included Mrs. R. V. Roberts and Mrs. Jesse Smotherman. Hostess served refreshments. Mrs. C. M. Fulton to receive the club March 12.
Mrs. Paul Ryan hosts the Friday Literary Club at the First Baptist Church parlors. The session studies Diction with programs on Keeping Step with Speech and Debasing the English Language. Mrs. J. B. Hamilton elected delegate and Miss Inez Ray alternate to the Women’s Federated Club convention in Gainesville in April.
William Franklin Humphries died at his Whitewright home at 8 20 a m Sunday. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Methodist Church with Rev Ben Bell in charge and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery under Glen Earnhart direction. Active pallbearers were Guy Hamilton Lloyd Alexander Grover Stateville John Reeves E H Hughes and Roby Childress. He was born July 25 1876 in Tennessee and had lived near Whitewright 52 years. Surviving wife Cora and three children Pirtle Ray Humphries and Mrs J G Camp with three brothers and two sisters and three grandchildren.
Central Christian Church announces Leroy Anderson as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m precaching at 11 a m and worship at 11 a m preaching at 7 p m Bible study at 10 a m Young People Training class at 6 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible training at 7 p m Leonard Mullens listed as minister.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb is pastor. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. The 10:50 a.m. sermon is The Question and the Quest of the Centuries. The junior choir performs in vestments for the first time. Evening service at 7 p.m. features The Objective of Prayer.
Sunday school at 10 a m led by W T Simmons. Worship at 11 a m features special music. Training Union at 6 15 p m. Evening worship at 7 15 p m Dr L J Mims of Dallas will preach. Wednesday prayer service at 7 15 p m led by Pastor E P Wootten. You are invited to attend.
Ben Bell pastors with N L Manning as superintendent. James Rice Webster, Sherman attorney, speaks for Young People's Day at 11 a.m. Youth lead the 6:30 p m service, with evening preaching at 7 30 p m on The Beatitudes of Christ. Pre Easter revival starts Thursday March 14 through March 24.
A meeting at Willow Springs discussed consolidating eight northwest Grayson County districts into a single district with an eleven grade school. Willow Springs Mill Springs Overton Hagerman Enterprise Pottsboro Georgetown Inde were named as potential members amid strong public interest.
A survey will determine the best site for a new school. Speakers outlining the plan include Senator Olan R. Van Zandt Dr J A Collinsville Gordonville county trustee R F Daniels WPA County Supt S R McKinney and Earl J Brennan Dallas architect.
Orangeville News lists Miss Ydelt DeWoody of Garland visiting Miss Joe Reneau. Marvin Bangs of Trenton called on Mr. and Mrs. John Savage and family. Several families, including the Donihoos and Millers, visited Mr. and Mrs. Willie Griffin. Mac Price and son visited Leonard Bayard family at Desert. Dewey Griffin stayed with J. L. Owen Jr. Helen Marie Taylor visited Fredna Owens.
Bonham Texas A S Broadfoot announces he will not seek re nomination for the Texas Legislature when his current term ends this year. Broadfoot has served two full terms representing Fannin County and previously held the office of county attorney. He will continue his Bonham law practice and has not announced future plans.
A young woman faced cross examination in court. The judge interrupted to press for her age and warned that hesitation would worsen her predicament. The exchange underscored courtroom pressures on a witness amid ongoing proceedings.
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