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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
5
A long list of weekend and short visits shows residents and guests traveling to and from Winnsboro Texas Oklahoma and nearby communities. Notable movements include family visits to Dallas Kaufman Tucson and Fort Worth with several social gatherings and a bridge club high score.
Mrs. W J Barbee returned from Plano visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong. Multiple families from Sherman Richardson Irving and Clarksville visited relatives. Zeta Tau Alpha sisters at Texas Tech elected Sarah Compton scholarship chair Ruth Ann Cummings named Tech Salutes president and Panhellenic secretary.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Alexander announce a son Richard Lynn born March 24. Loren Paul Ryon, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Ryon, earns fall University honor roll and majors in accounting at UT. A 15 month old grandson Michael Lansford burns exposed by accidental hot water, aided by his grandmother nearby. diversas kin visit relatives and attend Rotary district convention in Greenville.
Formal notice of the engagement of Miss Rose Lee Manning and J R Waldrum Jr both of Dallas was given at a Dallas tea. The wedding is set for June 8 at the Skillman Avenue Church of Christ in Dallas. Guests from Whitewright included Misses Winnie Hamilton Sallye Hamilton and Mrs J R Waldrum.
Invitations announce the April 15 wedding of James A. Reeves of Morgan City Louisiana and Miss Jane Claire Bergeron of Berwick Louisiana. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. at St Stephen's Catholic Church in Berwick with a reception at Berwick Lion's Home following.
Hansard of Whitewright and Mrs Mildred Talbot of Sherman were married at 6 30 p m Sunday at Hansard s home east of town. Rev John W Polk officiated with Glenn McCollum as best man and Mrs McCollum as matron of honor. The bride wore a ballerina length white taf feta and net dress. Attending out of town were Mr and Mrs Elzie Denton of Sherman and Mrs P H Corbett of Dallas. They will reside here.
Rotary Club meeting featured guest speaker Mrs. Earl Martin of Sherman promoting the Grayson County Society for Crippled Children Easter Seals campaign. She showed slides of local work and urged $1 per person contributions, noting 75 percent stays in Grayson County to aid local disabled children. Some members attended the Greenville district convention, but the club will meet Friday due to low return.
Mrs Nana Francis and Mrs Charlie Ayres reported on the district gathering at Fincher Hall on the SMU Dallas campus. Easter devotion featured a Worship Center image, Bible, lilies, and cross. Talks covered missions in Korea Africa and India with refreshments served. Next meeting set for April 9 at 7 30 p.m. Reporter.
The Bethel WMS met at 2 00 p m Monday with Mrs O G Alexander presiding Fourteen were present The hymn The Kingdom Is Coming was led by Mrs Jessie Williams The program on Stewardship Is Not Optional was presented by Mrs Viola McKinney Community missions were discussed by Mrs O G Alexander Mae Bartley Manuel Alexander The topic What You Can Do About Alcohol Problem was discussed Prayers were offered by several members Reporter
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church met Monday evening March 26 at 7 30 at Mrs John Biggerstaff’s home. Secretary Mrs Paul Ryan read the previous minutes and treasurer Mrs Nana Francis presented the report. Mrs Sarah Kilgroe and Mrs Paul Ry were noted in attendance.
The Houston City Council on Wednesday dropped its court fight against higher telephone rates set in 1954. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. said it will not seek a rate increase for the next two years. The lumber industry is noted as the oldest in America.
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