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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
5
Local activity catalogs many visitors and greetings across Whitewright and area towns including Howe Dallas Denison and Sherman. Notables include Miss Johnnie Dossey at C I A Denton and Capt D C Kelley at Fort Sill. Gentry tales mention Needlework Guild meetings and a seventh birthday party for John Charles Jones.
Thirteen boys attended the Scout meeting at the cabin Tuesday night led by Scoutmaster Pierson and assistant Bryant. The regular weekly program continued with drills, games, and boxing. Next meeting set for Tuesday March 21 at 7 o clock. visitors welcome.
W M Cox announces mayoral candidacy in Whitewright. First National Bank adds a Burroughs machine. April 8 is set as candidates, farmers, and trades day. Local births and property transfers appear. music house moves to tent cottage. several local sales and purchases recorded.
The city council orders April 4 election to decide adopting a commission government. Petition signed by Will Newman and 38 others. mayor F M Echols and city secretary S H Montgomery approve.
J. D. Cooper of near Orangeville captured an armadillo on Bois d Arc creek east of Orangeville and brought it to The Sun office last Friday. The animal, not native to the area, is believed to have come from South Texas and escaped captivity. Cooper said he did not recognize the creature at first, having never seen one, and pursued it with a club before capture.
A plan in Franklin County New York aims to present President Roosevelt with a swimming pool for the White House to help him stay fit amid the duties of the presidency.
The women of the Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. J. D. Lowe Monday at 3 o'clock for Bible study conducted by Bro. Hagard. The group will begin with Micah chapter one and urge all Methodist women to attend. The contributed poem urges active service and reflection on Jesus Christ’s call.
The young people's organization met Sunday evening at the Methodist Church for a worship program directed by Paul Pierson. Participants included Miss Sue Barnes Miss Margaret Lilley and Miss Dorothy Hagard. A group attended the West Sherman District conference at Van Alstyne Monday night.
The Mozart Midgets Music Club met on March 15 in Miss Tommie Chenoweth s studio. Members presented a program with rhythm band numbers piano and vocal solos a musical poem and a jig saw puzzle. Appearing were Dorotha Darwin Martha Joe Darwin Jack Smith Mary Phillips Ethel Harper Martha Louise Vestal Willie B Smith Dale Watson Glen da Mae Rutledge and James Birt Phillips. Dahlias were noted as moved from Mexico to Europe in 1787.
The Whitewright schools hold a declamation contest on Wednesday March 22 at 3 00 PM in the grammar school auditorium. Local contestants will proceed to the county meet at S on April 1. Participants include Sara Kathryn Atterbury Luther Guy Hagard Aileen Pennington Sarah Belle Gillett Norma Frances Donigan Ruth Vestal Marjorie Nell Blanton Boyd Newman Fred Starr Margaret Lilley Vivian Echols Dorothy LaRoe Frances Hedgpeth Patty Pritchett Joe Thomas May and others. Public invitation stands.
Reverend and Mrs. G C Ivins expected to arrive from Goldthwaite today to serve as pastors of the Whitewright church. Their household goods arrived by truck and they will occupy the Baptist parsonage once vacated by Rev. and Mrs. W H Ackley. Mrs Ackley is ill, and the Ackleys will move to Houston when she is able.
The Postoffice Department ordered that a fresh supply of pen points be available at all post offices. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Silliman Evans directed this on Tuesday to prevent future complaints about pens that won’t write. The department normally uses about 4.56 million points each year.
The following is the honor roll for the grammar school for the period just closed. First grade lists Jack Ward James Stateville Martha Louise Vestal John Biggerstaff Haleen Benson Eudell Bush Charles Skaggs Robert Lee Owens Cecil Magers Dorothy Sue Douglas Edward Blair Montgomery Betty Jane Harper James Bow Ann Ruth Johnson Leroy Martin Marjorie Montgomery Wallace Reeves Ben Robert Jones Winnell Stapleton. Second grade lists C. B. Bryant II Fred Cook Jr Billy Lanius Kincaid David Ray Manning Davis Par Emerson Sears Lucian Vestal Frances Clabhorn Jessie Coffey Grace Harris Billy Jean Montgomery Lucile Starr Myrtle Taylor Naoma Waldo. Third grade lists Billy Jack Harper Mary Alice Harrison Gene Martin Hooper Margaret Coffey Mary Dale King Marie Badgett Harold W. Pace Dorotha Darwin Ruth Taylor Morris Fogle Gillett Mary Edna Cox. Fourth grade lists Drunette Farley Imogene Head Evelyn Modene Vineyard Iona Bush Martha Jo Darwin Hub Delay Myrick Claire Doss Lenora Thrasher J. B. Smith Jack Smith Glenda Mae Rutledge Jack Wallace Frances Riddle. Fifth grade lists Sara Kathryn Atterbury Claude Burchfield Rudolph Taylor Marjorie Nell Blanton Helen Clabhorn Mary Phillips Bubbles Ford Ruth Vestal Geraldine Garner Houston Darwin Luther Guy Hagard Charles Harrison J. W. Jones Christine Gladden. Sixth grade lists Hamilton Vestal Fred Coley Merriwell Vineyard J. D. Bush Boyd Newman Jo Nell Keeling Sarah Belle Gillett Lyndal Bush. Seventh grade lists Mary Jane Ford Dorothy Hagard O. A. Hefner Sue Barnes Marie Thrasher Anita Vestal Betty Jo Morrow.
An Italian farmer in Bryan presented a $10 and a $20 gold piece to a local bank teller as gifts to the President and the country. He said he wanted to help the nation in its time of need and resisted taking currency in exchange for the gold.
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