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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
6
Community notes list numerous locals visiting kin in Texarkana Sherman Hope Ark Durant Okla and Pilot Point plus Dallas and Oklahoma City. Visits include birthdays and club meetings with Dan Hollingsworth Oklahoma City police officer noted and T E L Class gathering at Jenni e Crittenden home.
Bill Jones reports sorghum available at Roberts Co at 30 to 40 cents per gallon. Bring your own bucket to purchase.
Mr and Mrs J H Graves returned from Cotulla where they wintered with Dr and Mrs O M Durham Mrs Durham is the Graves daughter Miss Clyde Johnson a student at Texas Christian University Fort Worth spent the weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs C P Johnson
G. F. Bryant and his children from Wichita Falls spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bryant. Mrs. Bryant visited her mother, Nora Little, in Sherman. Paul Stephens bought the Bascom Sears house on East Grand Avenue and plans improvements and a move before next fall's school start. He currently lives northeast of town.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fleming returned from Fort Worth where they spent several days visiting in the home of Wm. Fleming and attended the Southwestern Exhibition and Fat Stock Show.
Rev J H Hankins conducts revival at North Park Baptist Church Sher man formerly pastor at Whitewright 1928. Northwest Fannin County singing convention set for Sunday March 26 at Orangeville announced by R E Cato. Visitors from Corning N Y staying with the McCoys. A farm residence south of town burned. insured for 200 dollars. owner uninsured. Chickenpox outbreak reduces grammar school attendance with some families hit. Rev and Mrs G C Ivins visiting Sulphur Springs. Ivins new pastor moving from Goldthwaite. Auto license fee deadline March 31 for 1933. penalties after. Rev W H Ackley and family leaving for Houston pastorate. Various local social guests noted. Sidney Watson becomes Texas Louisiana Power local manager. lowers operating costs. N C Sweatt, 49, dies in Fort Gibson Okla. son-in-law Blanton family. Needlework Guild covers dish luncheon. Maggie Horton elected secretary-treasurer. Next meeting with Clyde Mon Sellit.
Rev C S McCarver aged 82 died at 8 08 pm Sunday at his daughter Mrs L G Hagard's home from pneumonia and kidney complications. Born April 11 1851 in Arkansas he joined the Methodist ministry at 22 and served in northwest and central Texas churches including Amarillo Eastland Abilene Memphis and Clarendon. His wife preceded him in death seven years ago and he had lived with daughters in Quanah Whitewright Amarillo and Plainview since last fall.
T M Cox of the Whedbee farm northwest of town stored Irish potatoes in a storm cellar. Frost survived February weather spurred sprouting creating new potatoes, some as large as a hen egg, which Cox shared and were served for dinner yesterday.
Alvin R. Magers 70 died at his South Bend Street home Monday night at 7 45 from pneumonia. Born in Illinois April 18 1863 he lived in Kentucky and Texas before settling near Whitewright. He married Minnie Humes in 1884, later Mary Grimes in 1927. Surviving are eight children from first marriage, two spouses, twenty four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm at Taylorville Baptist Church north of Leonard with Rev. J A Henderson officiating. burial at White Rock Cemetery near Leonard.
Rev G C Ivins newly called pastor of the First Baptist Church in Whitewright Grayson County arrives with Mrs Ivins and takes up residence in the parsonage. His Goldthwaite tenure ends with his resignation effective March 19 as he assumes duties in Whitewright.
Monday afternoon at 3 30 the Missionary Society of the Baptist Church held a get together honoring Bro and Mrs Ivins. The program featured songs devotions and talks including a friendship quilt a dinner set a linen shower and a radio lamp from various circles and members. Mrs Ivins has served five years and her departure is marked by warm praise for her charm generosity and leadership.
A large crowd gathered at the Baptist Church Wednesday night to bid farewell to Rev G C Ivins and his wife who left for Whitewright yesterday morning. Judge E B Anderson led the program with speakers on Ivins as a citizen and as a Christian, plus musical numbers. The event drew many Baptists, other denominations, and friends, all expressing regret at their departure. Mrs Fred Martin presided at the piano with congregational songs.
Stokes Jr sang a solo titled Friend of Mine and the Shubert Club offered two selections. At meeting’s end nearly all the congregation shook hands with Rev and Mrs Ivins, bidding them farewell and good luck in their new home.
A large crowd attended farewell services for Rev. G. C. Ivins and his wife at the Baptist Church on Sunday night. The Methodist congregation joined in the tribute, as Rev. S. O. Hammond of the rival church dismissed in their honor. Ivins served five years as pastor and was praised for broad minded liberal spirit, with well wishes for his new work in Whitewright.
In the late physicist Ralph Octavian Wrana estate two chemical formulas are valued at 25000 dollars each. The listing notes these items as part of the decedent's property. Both items are described as specific formulas with significant value.
A massive blaze in Paris Tuesday night destroyed over ten million dollars in property. The Cox home was lost in the conflagration, while two people died. W. L. White’s son William contracts pneumonia. T. H. Sears and Tom Barbee sold a 100 acre Thurston Montgomery farm west of town to Murray Bryant. Roberts Garage will offer all night service after April 1.
Kermit Hollingsworth returned from Freeport where he aided in a revival meeting. Whitewright suffered a loss this week as a business called a dio ing alley owned by a Mc Kinney party was loaded onto a truck and moved away. No earthquake shocks were felt and city hopes to survive the loss.
British traffic policemen could be equipped with motion picture cameras to record dangerous driving as evidence. The plan aims to improve enforcement and public safety by capturing visual proof of violations on the road.
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