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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
5
Local society notes report visits among residents in Waco Dallas Ardmore and Sherman. Events include glee club concert at the high school and decoration days at Wittitee Pilot Grove and Van Alstyne cemeteries. Community activities feature missionary meetings and Golden Cross fundraiser plans.
The H D Club met at Mrs. A. E. Daniel’s home with co hosts Mrs. Roy Yowell Mrs. D A Yowell and Mrs. Robert Holland. Members heard reports from a Dallas council and district meeting and a Denton short course. A program on child happiness featured several members and a family table service demonstration followed. Thirty two members attended with two new members, Mrs. Roy Talley and Mrs. Robert Holland. The next meeting will be May 9 at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs. Elmo Wallace with Mrs. Lee Wilson as co host.
Williams, former Fort Worth lawyer, joins O Daniel's secretarial team as state headquarters location remains undecided.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. W. M. Hickson's home for a program on Family Table Service with a demonstration by Mrs. B. M. Dean on table setting and serving. Members and visitors listed include Mrs. Elbert Hansard Mrs. Carl Holland Mrs. R. V. Roberts Mrs. Leslie Cox Mrs. H. B. Everheart Mrs. C. M. Fulton Mrs. Buddy Stephens Mrs. B. M. Dean Mrs. Pascal Connelly and visitors Mrs. J. D. Smotherman Mrs. Jess Smotherman Mrs. Ted Simpson Mrs. W. A. Cain and Miss Nelda Hansard. Refreshments were served.
The Friday Literary Club held its final meeting at Mrs. T. E. Sears home with hostess Mrs. Floyd Everheart. Members present included Mrs. T. E. Barbee and others. The club received honorable mention for its yearbook at the district Gainesville meeting. Members attending were Mrs. C. P. Johnson Mrs. J. B. Hamilton and Miss Inez Ray.
A N McCoy son of Mr and Mrs D E McCoy near Whitewright and Eloise Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Jackson of Sherman were married Saturday evening in Rev L O Evans East Sherman Baptist Church. The bride wore a light blue afternoon frock with white accessories. Attendants were Helen Jackson Paul Collins and Mr and Mrs Clifton DeBerry. The couple now reside near Whitewright.
Miss Etta Mae Burchfield and Charles Wesley Burk united in marriage with the ceremony conducted April 20 at the home of Rev. W. D. Pritchett in Bells. The bride, raised in Canaan, is a Bells High School graduate and active in Bells Baptist Church work. The groom, from the same community, is a Whitewright High School graduate and serving in the Army Air Corps at Kelly Field, San Antonio.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H W Hedgpeth. Mrs.
J H Gosnell presided over a brief business session. Mrs Floyd Harris reported on the H D Association district meeting in Dallas. Mrs J H Gosnell reported on the annual short course in Denton. The next meeting is set with Mrs Harry Farrow on May 9.
Mr and Mrs W A Sirkel entertained at their Trenton home on April 25 to honor her brother J W Gordon on his 63rd birthday. Ice cream and cake were served. Guests included Mr and Mrs W A Donaldson and daughter Juanita Fraer of Ravenna, Mr and Mrs J W Gordon and sons Vernon and Billie Ray of Whitewright, and Mr and Mrs Dick Wallace of Trenton.
Mrs E W Clark 63 of near Van Alstyne died at Sherman hospital Tuesday morning after living in the Van Alstyne area 61 years. Funeral held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Van Alstyne Methodist Church burial in Van Alstyne Cemetery Survived by husband three sons Fred Lawton Clark Walter Clark of Van Alstyne Whitewright and Weston area daughters J F Hitt A J Morris Mack H Shanks and Jess Seago five brothers and sisters and 10 grandchildren
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that heavyweight champion Joe Louis will face Arturo Godoy of Chile in a 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium on June 20. Louis previously defeated Godoy in their first meeting on February 9 but did not secure a knockout.
Church notices list Leroy Anderson as pastor with services each Lord's Day. Sunday school at 10 a.m. precaching 11 a.m. preaching 10:55 a.m. Sunday evening 7:45 p.m. Bible study 10 a.m. Bible training Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Young people's meeting Sunday 7:15 p.m. Leonard Mullens, minister.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor hosts Sunday services with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. At 11 a m the district convention of the American Legion will meet, conducting a patriotic program with community participation.
The local High School Glee Club directed by Daniel Russ will perform with Major Clay as speaker. Junior Church meets at 10 50 a m in the basement auditorium, with sponsors Mrs Robert Sears Miss Barbara Jean Gordon and pianist Margaret Hanna. At 8 p m the church joins a community service at First Methodist Church under the Music Club sponsorship.
Pastor Ben Bell leads 10 am Sunday school with N L Manning as superintendent and 11 am worship featuring a sermon on The General Rules. Lord's Supper observed. Young people meet at 7 pm chaired by Mrs Sarah Kilgree. Whitewright Music Club presents National Music Week program at 8 pm with city pastors participating. Rev LeRoy Anderson to deliver sermon.
Commencement exercises of the Negro Grammar School will be held at the Negro Baptist Church at 8 p m Friday May 3 Principal M D Boyd announces the program including a processional invocation salutatory by Oliver Boyd Talbert Chorus Mighty Lake a Rose by glee club valedictory by Georgia Mae Bogar All Through the Night by the school choral society introduction of speaker Prof S J Davis address by Blanton High School principal H W Key diplomas prizes class song recessional benediction and amen.
Italy Texas has held two town records for sixty years with no white person murdered or killed by a vehicle within its limits. The community notes the highway along a half mile of its border and its high traffic of motor vehicles while preserving its homicide and deathless status.
A USDA Home Economics study shows careful cooking preserves thiamin in foods. Effects vary by veggie: carrots lose none in boiling or pressure cooking, potatoes lose 20 percent plus 10 to 15 percent in liquid, spinach loses about 20 percent, green peas retain 80 percent without soda and up to 90 percent with minimal cooking liquid served.
Reuben Williams announced his resignation as secretary to Governor O'Daniel to assist in the re election campaign. Williams said he would be in charge of the Austin O'Daniel headquarts operations and campaign activities in the capital.
A resident recalls a relaxing lakeside month and notes the three nearby movie houses within three miles. The exchange emphasizes easy access to entertainment during leisure time.
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