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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
5
The account records illness at home, travel visits between Dallas, Lubbock, Fort Worth, Sherman, and Denison, births and hospital recoveries, school activities, influenza cases, and public notices. Notable names include Blannie Reeves, J. Lee Vestal, J. F. Morgan, Mrs. J. H. Waggoner, and many local families across Floydada area. Also mentions a hog loss, a surgery, and a few business updates.
Joe Smith Dyer of Garland son of Mrs. Luther Smith of Whitewright operates the Joe Smith Dyer Travel Service and revealed his third summer cruise to the West Indies departing New Orleans June 12. The 15 day trip covers Cuba Nicaragua Panama and Honduras. The article also notes funeral details and several local social updates.
The Bethel club met at Mrs. Bruce Dickson's home Monday afternoon for an egg production study. Seventeen members and five visitors attended. Mrs J H Gosnell will host April 3. The Needlecraft Club with Mrs Albert Reeves had ten members present. Mrs Lonnie Carter joined as a new member. Refreshments were served by Mrs Reeves and Mrs Cliff Jones. Next week Mrs Howard Welch will entertain. Mrs Homer Sanderson celebrated daughter Alma Joe with a musical party Friday night for guests including Louise Wilson and others.
Refreshments were served to club members and one guest Mrs. Glenn Conklin of Denver Colo during the Bryant Penn gathering.
Tom Cunningham chaired the Rotary Club luncheon and introduced Malcolm Orchard as guest speaker. Orchard, a teacher training supervisor at Texas A M College, spoke on What the Teaching of Vocational Agriculture Means to a Community. W B Shepherd and Emmet Tiner, senior agricultural students at A M College, did practice teaching at the local high school last week. Guests included J T Newell John Bean Lee Simmons and J O Dodson of Sherman.
The Friday Literary Club met Friday with Mrs. Thomas Gillett as hostess. A program on government covered the duties of the President, the Senate, government institutions, and The Melting Pot by Zangwill, with presentations by Mrs. Emmet Penn, Mrs. Olivia Whedbee, and Mrs. C. J. Meador.
The Okihi and Aowakigo Camp Fire groups with Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mrs. G K Stephens as guardians entertained Friday evening at Mrs. Floyd Everhart's home. A program featured Sara Kathryn Atterberry Dorothy Sue Douglas Mrs. Lucian Andrews and Mary Frances Stephens with old fashioned dances and a song-fest led by accompanist Tommie Chenoweth. Refreshments were served to parents and friends. The groups attended the area Camp Fire celebration at Sherman municipal building Saturday.
The Fidelis Class of First Baptist met Thursday evening at Miss Lena Mae Gowdy’s home with several co hosts. Mrs. G L Baugher presided as program featured songs a devotional prayer piano and vocal solos with Lucille Giles L O Evans O L Jones and O L Sears. Contests followed and 31 guests enjoyed St Patrick themed refreshments.
Joe Burton, minister, invites all to Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching services at 11 a.m and 7:30 p.m. A Wednesday Bible study at 7:30 p.m. kit. note fragment ends with If.
Leroy Anderson, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services by the pastor.
L. O. Evans, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. with W. T. Simmons, superintendent. Morning worship at 10:55 a.m. B. T. U. rally at East Sherman Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. B. T. U. at 6:15 p.m. with Mack Pierson as director. Week motto: B Y P U Baptist Young People Utilized.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb, pastor, conducts 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m Bible Examples of Giving and Junior Church. At 11 a m the service features pro and worship with Mrs Robert Sears singing, Mrs Horace Gordon on piano, Miss Margaret Hanna. 7 p m religious awakening session titled The Conditions of a Spiritual Awakening.
All usual services will be held next Sunday with Sunday school divisions meeting at 10 a m to observe missionary day. N L Manning serves as Sunday school superintendent.
The Epworth Legatie will meet at 6 30 in the evening Floyd Everheart Jr president and Mrs Sarah Kilgree sponsor The pastor will preach at 11 a m and 7 15 p m Visitors are welcomed J M Connally pastor
Mortuary details the funeral for former Whitewright resident Tom H. Daugherty at 2 p m Monday in Altoga Baptist Church with burial in the area. He died Sunday night in McKinney hospital. A retired farmer, he lived in Dallas Altoga McKinney and near Whitewright over 40 years and was a Church of Christ member. Surviving are two sons Jim Daugherty of Altoga and Albert Daugherty of near Whitewright.
J. J. Sanford 66 a retired farmer of Bells died at 2 30 a m Funeral services set for Bells Baptist Church at 2 30 p m Friday Rev C Chumbley to officiate Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Bells directed by Earnheart Survived by wife Annie a son Lonnie Happy Sanford of Bells and two daughters Mrs Hilliard Wilson of Bells and Mrs Mary Cole of Gilmer Lonnie Sanford wife Venita Jenkins of Whitewright
Funeral services for T. G. Worden aged 78 were conducted at Bethel Church with Rev. J A Henderson officiating. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery under Glen Earnest. Pallbearers named Taylor Autrey O G Bow Howard Hedgepeth C S Blanton Tony Ingram and Malley Williams. Worden died at his home south of town last Thursday after a second stroke Wednesday night. He had lived on the same farm all his life born June 6 1860 son of the late Mr and Mrs Joe Worden. He never married. Surviving: two brothers Alvin Worden Robstown and Walter Worden Dallas two sisters Mrs Isom Long Greenville and Mrs Edna Windle who lived with him. A brother sister and his parents preceded him in death.
Jerome Itskovitz, 10, confronted a crime in a clothing shop run by his father at 353 North Clark Street. The intruder grabbed a coat and fled, but the boy pursued with a toy gun, ordering the thief to surrender after shouting hands up. Police then arrived with the thief in custody.
George Matthew Adams argues that true religion should be a constant force, not an emergency measure. He recalls with admiration the impact of Moody, Chapman, and Billy Sunday revivals on towns, noting crime dropped and people became more thoughtful. He praises America’s founders for their deep faith and says belief in God strengthens society and individuals.
By a 15 to 13 vote with one present and not voting the Senate approved the House bill elevating John Tarleton Agricultural College at Stephenville and North Texas Agricultural College at Arlington from junior to senior rank.
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