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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
5
The Home Demonstration Club sponsors The Crazy Gang personal appearance at the Grammar School Auditorium at 8 30 Friday night May 18. The radio team members Jake Wright Miss Lady Gilliam Odis Dyson Freddie Casares will perform songs and hymns in an entertainment show.
Mrs. Raymond Spencer becomes a Sun subscriber in Lawton Oklahoma replacing former Willie Fay Brown. A series of weekend homestays and homecomings features the Fords in Van Alstyne and Denison, plus many relatives from Sherman, Dallas, Abilene, Fort Worth, and other towns. LaDonna Blakey wins Kiddie Karnival contests, while Mrs. R. C. Straight earns an Asiatic-Pacific ribbon after wartime prison camp service.
The Crazy Gang appears at the Grammar School Auditorium Friday May 18 at 8 30 P M hosted by the H D Club. Admission 40c for adults 20c for under 12. Miss Henrietta Jackson of Whitewright High School honored. Mr and Mrs Robert Sears hosted Monday evening with senior class and Miss Lillian Neathery. Treasure hunt led to refreshments favors and dancing.
The T. E. L. Sunday School class held a 3 p m business meeting Wednesday at Mrs C P McGinnis home with Miss Addie Sweat as co host and nine members plus two associate members attended. Refreshments were served.
Eva Williams daughter of Mrs Mamie Williams Bells became the bride of Flight Officer Lewis L Petty son of Mrs Albert Moon Marion Ohio in a double ring ceremony May 5 at Greenville South Carolina The couple will reside in Greenville Officer Petty trained at Ohio University wings earned at Altus Oklahoma and now stationed in Greenville She taught home economics at Whitewright High and served as assistant county home demonstration agent in Corsicana Mrs Lewis is a Bells High School and North Texas State Teachers College graduate and member of Ellen H Richards Club and Kappa Delta Phi
The Friday Literary Club held a cov ered dish luncheon at Mrs. C. J. Meador's home to end the season. Hostesses served a two course buffet, followed by a humorous “Truth or Consequences” skit with Mrs. Barron as Ralph Edwards. Winners in the attendance and study contest received “consequences” prizes.
O. V. Barker of Whitewright High School faculty served as program chairman for the Rotary Club luncheon. W. W. Gunn of the Sherman AAA office presented a program on soil conservation under the subject Service. He showed a moving picture of farms before and after conservation. Friday's program will be led by Clay Horton. T. S. Vincent of Dallas visited.
Mrs. J. L. McSpedden hosted a Thursday evening shower for Mrs. J. A. Yeager who is moving to Inglewood California. Mrs. Percy Darwin had high score and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy low in a 42 game series. A corsage of handkerchiefs and a hostess gift honored the guest. Refreshments served to 20 guests including Mrs. Lee Chreninger of Fort Worth.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Miss Myrtle Badgett's home on Thursday with Miss Viva Phillips presiding as president. Roll call was answered with a brief attendance update.
Miss Zelma Moore county agent spoke on Children and left bulle tins and books with the group. Mrs. S E Wallace reported five members mending garments at Perrin Field. The next meeting is at Mrs Lee Norris home at 2 30 May 24 with all urged to attend. no meetings until September 13.
The Sun announces new entries to its weekly honor roll including P. A. Short L. R. Alexander Jack Washburn Carl Hicks Mrs. Earl Blanton Mrs. Raymond Spencer Mrs. H. D. Cobb Cpl. Joe Tate Jones Mrs. R. E. Sandlin W. L. Jones Miss Inez Ray Miss Gertrude Major.
Central Christian Church led by Earl Bissex offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. First Baptist Church with E P Wootten as pastor holds worship at 11 a.m. Young People meet at 7:30 p.m. and the evening service is at 8:15 p.m.
Rev. W. A. Casseday leads a morning service at 11 o clock with growing congregations and many visitors and friends welcome.
Church school at 10 a M Worship service at 11 a M Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p M Evening worship at 8 15 p M Choir practice Wednesday at 8 30 p M.
The Oak Hill Cemetery Association mails notices to lot owners without endowed lots urging immediate dues payment. Some owners may be missed due to address changes or missing records. Please remit promptly to sustain the grounds of the resting place for loved ones as expenses rise.
The cemetery association pleads for cooperation and funds to cover rising costs and avoid further assessments. Describes new graveled driveways and special care making the cemetery one of the nicest places in the state and asks readers to endow their jobs to save future worry.
Historical accounts note the Karankawa people of Texas once attracted notoriety for cannibal rumors. Modern scholars question the accuracy and motives behind sensational depictions of these Indigenous groups.
Citation issued in Case No 53566 requiring R R McDowell to answer Hazel Maxine McDowell in the District Court of Grayson County Texas. The petition filed May 15 1945 seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Hearing set for first Monday after 42 days from issuance, by July 2 1945 at 10 a.m. before Judge in Sherman. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake.
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