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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
7
Local brief listing visitors and residents with travel to Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Ardmore and Commerce areas. Names include Dick McMurry J L Boone J L Kirkpatrick Ina Hoyt Ryan and many Montgomery Reeves Pendleton Gordon Pennington plus remarks on a removal sale advertisement by Joe Johnson and opportunities to save on jewelry and sundries.
Mrs Jeff Southerland of Sherman visited her sisters Mrs Grover Stateville and Mrs Cull Reeves here the past week end. Miss Marian Barbee who teaches in the Plano schools spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs W J Barbee. Lowell Blanton returned to Fort Gibson Oklahoma Saturday after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Blanton.
Miss Margreta Fender. Rev and Mrs J F Fender. Mayfair Macaulay and son Hugh. Bill Boone of Dallas visit in Texarkana. Families including Gordon, Bennett, Hestand, Clack, Myrick, Wag goner, Penn, Stuteville and LaRoe spend Mother's Day with relatives and friends in town and nearby areas. Several trips to Greenville and Denton noted.
S. S. Doss of San Benito visits relatives here and local programs will be held Thursday and Friday nights at Rose Hill school with no admission charge. Rev. S. S. Ball of Whitewright to preach Sunday at eleven at Orangeville Methodist Church. Local attendees report a Little Theatre play in Sherman Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Craig of Dallas spent Saturday and Sunday visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs M T Craig. Miss Lucy Craig accompanied them home for a few days visit.
Mrs. R. B. Mack leaves Winters after a brief stay in the home of her mother Mrs. Lucian LaRoe. She is joined by Mrs. LaRoe Miss Lucille LaRoe and D. R. Lewis for a short visit.
Miss Evelyn Wilson, who taught in the Randolph school the past term, has returned home for the summer vacation. She was re elected to her place in the school for the term of 1932 33.
Dan Hollingsworth of the Oklahoma City police spent the forepart of the week with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Hollingsworth. He is back on the motorcycle squad after a season on the scout patrol car.
Mr and Mrs Odious Adams of Caddo Oklahoma announce the birth of a daughter on April 23 The child is named Clara Bow Adams in honor of her mother the former Alberta Bow Keener and Dr J L Bow of Whitewright Both parents were raised in the Whitewright community.
A special communication of the local lodge was held last Thursday evening with visitors from Greenville Leonard Bailey Randolph Ector and other places. The Greenville degree team conferred the third degree while local Masons conducted the fellow crafts degree.
Bob Bow returns to Whitewright to establish his home with Bow-Wright Drug Company after three years in southwest Texas. He notes street paving and hard-surface roads, plus prettier yards, as signs of growth. John R. Ray of Atoka Oklahoma dies April 16. born in Whitewright on September 4, 1873, he moved to Atoka around 40 years ago and became a banker and stockman. He survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and siblings in Ada and Wichita Falls. Mrs. H C Willis and others attend the Sherman District Conference of the Woman's Missionary Society in Denison. An all-day program and luncheon are described.
Members of Hella Temple and Shriners in the Whitewright area are invited to Dallas for the spring ceremonial session on Friday May 27. Activities begin 1 30 p m with a business session 2 30 p m registration 3 30 p m street parade and 5 p m first and third sections of the ritualistic work. The ceremonial proper follows at 8 p m in Fair Park Auditorium with promised unique events.
Mr and Mrs J W Davidson of Whitewright will depart Sunday for Clarendon where they will settle as Mr Davidson joins son in law Simmons Powell in wholesale gas and oils. Powell formerly Gulf Refining district manager at Vernon now operates Gulf agency at Clarendon with a large territory. Davidson has long been a Whitewright civic presence, mainly in groceries, and friends extend best wishes.
Rev J E Montgomery son in law of Mr and Mrs F M Echols completed a year at Highland Heights Christian Church Wichita Falls. The Wichita Falls Daily News praised his work adding 200 members, forming a Berean Bible Class rising to 101 members, contributing 32 new members and 1200 dollars, and overseeing a 15328 dollar budget. He previously led Central Christian in this city and four years at First Christian in Graham.
Mrs. Jim Mason visited Mrs. Rocky McMill in Friday afternoon. John Mason Ernest Smith and Jack Greene visited in Bonham Monday. Booher and Smith families shared Sunday visits with Lon Booher and Ernest Smith. Nocona school closed Friday with a big dinner in Tom Graves pasture. McMillins’ new home nearing completion. Rosses visited in Bonham Monday.
The Farrow family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for sympathy, kind words, acts of kindness, and floral offerings after the death of their loved one. May God’s richest blessings rest upon you.
Pilot Grove notes show multiple visits and social calls across Sherman and nearby towns. Birth announced for a girl to W T Burkhalter and spouse. Families from Van Alstyne, Trenton, New Mexico and Whitewright visit local homes and share weekend sightings and errands.
Used refrigerators priced 4.95 to 12.50 with several new models promising food health savings. Pianos 49.50 and reconditioned living room and bedroom suites 15.00 to 39.50. Rugs 3.95 and an 85.00 dinette set for 29.50. Lem Tittsworth.
Mrs S T McSpedden and Beecher Cato with family spent the weekend in Whitewright visiting Sam Cato. Mr and Mrs Bill Dixon Mrs D B Andrew and Miss Sarah Binion attended a club meeting in Denton Thursday. Durell Hunnicut, working for Ben Bow and J B Tree, spent Monday and Tuesday visiting in Van Alstyne.
R. W. Williams of Whitewright has been admitted to the Grayson County home after a prior stay there last year. He returned to Whitewright and later reentered the institution with help from friends as the home remains crowded with more applicants than spaces.
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