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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1951
Page
5
Local notes record Miss Sallie Cherry visiting Dallas and many residents touring Sherman Whitewright and nearby towns. Families relocate visit attend religious services attend hospital stays and celebrate charitable events including a rag show for crippled children funds. Community figures attend weekend visits and military family updates unfold.
Whitesboro and Paris residents gathered at the Alversons' home on Sunday. Dallas County appoints Mrs. Bill Turner as assistant home demonstration agent. she is Bessie Jo Russell of Whitewright. Judy Gosnell remains home with mumps while her father, James H. Gosnell, has recovered. Marine Lieutenant Lucian L. Vestal reports 15 days of fighting in Korea. The Third Sunday Singing Convention will be held in Savoy Sunday at 2 PM with Grady Young directing and several quartets expected. public invited.
Thirty four Grayson County men report Friday for Army induction including three from Whitewright Johnny Mac Vestal Jack Thomas Hiz and Lester Lee Barker Two Bells residents Billy Don Bradshaw and Ernest Ray Reynolds are also in the group The list includes others from the area alongside local residents and allied service members.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Monday at Mrs. O. L. Jones home. North Circle led by Mrs. Olive Myrick presented the program with Mrs. B. W. Newman Miss Maggie Noe and Mrs. Adah Gillespie. Newman led the business session in the president’s absence. Refreshments were served.
The Woman's Missionary Union of Pilot Grove Baptist Church met at Mrs. L. L. Hopkins home for a Royal Service program with opening prayer by Mrs. L. A. Newman and devotional by Mrs. Bernice Davis. Participants included Mrs. Hopkins Newman Davis Sloan Reynolds Wortham Burchfield and Andrew.
The Whitewright Music Club met Wednesday at 3 00 p m with Miss Viva Phillips presiding. Members answered roll call with a folk song and its country. Mrs George M Hight substituted for Mrs Vera Hickman and presented Folk Music of Many Nations. Members and guests sang a group of folk songs led by Bobby Caldwell Bryant Dollarhide Dirk and others.
Jana Jameson Tom Sears III Jim my and Janet Smith and Sandra Sears Braly presented two accordion numbers. After rehearsal refreshments were served to fourteen members and one guest Mrs Martha Haines.
Mrs Avis Grace Colley and Mr Floyd Colley both of Whitewright were married Tuesday in Durant Oklahoma. Mrs Colley runs the Texas Cafe and Bus Station here while Mr Colley works on the Whitewright Tremon road project and they will take an apartment in D E McCoy’s home.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met with eight members at Mrs. Carl Holland’s home. President Mrs. Jim Hardcastle led a short business session before Mrs. R. A. Vestal of Whitewright demonstrated sewing techniques. Plans were made for an all day meeting March 19 at Mrs. Holland’s home starting at 10 o clock with invitations to visitors.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Ralph Wallace's home Thursday at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Ronald Vestal presiding. Roll call named a designer of an accessory as the group discussed the thought of the day: Youth today must be strong.
A county home demonstration club featured a demonstration by Miss Zelma Moore on accessories and fashion. Mrs. H B Matthews from a sewing machine company will speak June 14. Recreation was guided by Mrs W L Hatfield and 16 members plus eight guests enjoyed St Patrick themed refreshments. The club schedules its next meeting March 22 at 2 30 pm at Mrs Otto Russell's home.
Dr. and Mrs. J A Ellis announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Gordon Ellis to John Peter Livingston Jr. The wedding is set for April 10 at the First Baptist Church in Sherman with the bride’s father officiating. Miss Ellis, a Sherman High School and Randolph Macon graduate, teaches at Jefferson School. Mr. Livingston, a Navy veteran, works in the sale division of Hardwicke-Etter Co.
The colleges plan three football teams this fall covering offense defense and television.
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