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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
7
A long list of student names with nicknames and paired couples follows, detailing who went with whom and various social statements. The fragment notes relationships, steady partners, and personal attributes among the sophomore class.
David Johnson spent the weekend in Galveston while Miss Lucille Scott of Dallas visited her father A. L. Scott and relatives. Rockwall’s Jeff Wooldridge and son stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Akridge. Owen Hull and children visited Fort Worth with L. A. Freeman. Local church groups held meetings and prepared a banquet for the high school senior class with Mrs. J. P. Darwin and Mrs. C. J. Meador leading programs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and Mrs. Madge Braly presented their piano pupils in a Friday night recital at the First Baptist Church. Appearing on the program were Jana Gaye Jameson Bryant Dollarhide Bobby Caldwell Tom Sears III Sandra Sears Braly Dirk Jameson Jackie Pannell Laura Bess Rich Jan Greer Mary Gates Jimmy Hoover Edward McDowell Jimmy Nossaman Mary Pannell Shirley Blanton Mrs Braly Foy Jean Bow and Mary Pennell. Jimmy Nossaman is an individual pupil of Genevieve Ryon.
Mr. and Mrs. O A Huseman announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to John Ball son of Mr and Mrs G E Ball of Tom Bean. The wedding is set for June 10 at the Whitewright Church of Christ with Therman Healy minister officiating. The announcement was made at a tea Saturday afternoon at the bride elects home.
Mrs. Joe B Johnson hosted a May 6 tea announcing the approaching marriage of her daughter Anna Ruth to Jack Edward Pritchard of Farmersville. Attendees included relatives from Dallas Bells Abilene Crystal City and Sherman. The couple will wed June 25 at the First Baptist Church with a reception to follow.
Davis Parrish of Alamogordo New Mexico along with Mrs Earl Moore of Bells Mrs Fred Moore of Bells and Mrs Bruce Pember of Slaton appear in a fragmentary notice listing individuals and locations without additional context.
Six members of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad board were re elected at the annual stockholders meeting in St. Louis Missouri. Voters represented 83.9 percent of outstanding shares and praised current management. Officers including R J Morfa and D W Fraser were re elected at the 2 PM organization meeting.
Lt Governor candidate Lt. Gov. AUSTIN-Ben Ramsey of San Augustine has formalized his bid for Texas lieutenant governor. A longtime legislator and former secretary of state, Ramsey led rural electrification efforts as attorney for the Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative and previously served in both state houses.
NORTHE PLATTE Neb Are the new chemical weed killers such as 2 4 0 in danger of producing a race of super weeds Glenn Viehmeyer assistant in horticulture at the University of Nebraska s substation here says it is a good bet under certain conditions If a dose of 2 4 0 doesn t kill all weeds then those that survive may adapt and propagate resistance
Mr Brown questions the meat as the waiter reveals spring lamb. The humorous exchange turns on the word spring, with Mr Brown joking about chewing on one of the springs for an hour.
The administrator with will annexed C B Moore files final account in Grayson County Court, docket 8621, for the estate of S D Moore deceased. Publication for ten days in a Grayson County newspaper announces judgment hearing on May 22, 1950 at 10 a m in Sherman to approve or contest the final settlement.
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