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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend and Sunday travels to Trenton Denison Hot Springs Fort Worth Waco Dallas Sherman Van Alstyne and Westminster. Rainfall totals for May and year 1950 are reported with garden and farm context. Reverend A D Jameson attends Dallas meeting planning the 86th North Texas Conference.
Winners of the Friday Literary Club contest were entertained by the losers from 9 30 a m to 1 00 in the home of Miss Gladys Ray with a canasta party and a Mexican luncheon. The guests wore Spanish costumes andSpring flowers decorated the home. Twenty members and two visitors attended Mrs Lucian Andrews of San Bernardino California a charter member and Mrs Earl R Jansson of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania were present.
Rotary Club program chair George Hight arranged with a land development representative to show a color view of the Rio Grande Valley for Rotarians who had not visited the area. The club will hold its annual fish fry at 7 o clock tonight at the Johnson pasture southwest of town, replacing the regular Friday luncheon.
Mr and Mrs O J Mears announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Mears to John W Taylor son of Mr and Mrs B S Taylor of Sherman The wedding is planned for May 27 in Sherman.
Mrs. W L Hatfield hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club on Thursday May 11 with 14 members present. The group approved a $6 expense grant for Joe Morris Wallace to attend the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge this summer, and Zelma Moore, co agent, demonstrated loaf yeast bread as the roll call featured Why I like yeast bread. The club adjourned after refreshments and set a May 25 meeting with Mrs Carl May for a yeast roll demonstration.
Mrs Julia Kidd died after a two week illness at her home near Bells. Funeral 3 p m Wednesday at Bells Methodist Church. Burial North Bells Cemetery. Born December 20 1872 in Columbus Georgia she moved to Texas at four. Married James Nelson Kidd November 29 1891. Survivors include two sons Charlie Kidd Sherman J N Kidd Bells two daughters Mrs J L Flowers Sherman and Mrs Roxie Lee Goode Bells one stepdaughter Mrs Nora Hansard Whitewright twelve grandchildren five great grandchildren.
The Church of Christ notes Bible classes at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 7 30. Wednesday Bible classes at 7 30. James R Wright Jr serves as minister with Sunday school at 10 a.m. The life of the church depends on its members urging regular attendance.
Rev E A Doty and Ashley D Jameson lead morning worship at 11 with evangelistic service at 7 30. Church school at 10 Youth Fellowship at 7 and 8 30. Sup ply pastor Dr R L Smith Arrange services Training Union director Mrs Edgar Ayers and W M S president Mrs B W Newman in leadership roles Brotherhood president J B Layman. Morning worship 11 Training Union 6 45 Pray er service Wednesday 7 45 choir practice follows.
Experiments show loud bursts raise brain pressure far above normal and above strong drugs. Continuous noise thickens the eardrum. New York cab drivers in congested areas risk hearing loss. Also a note on Picadilly Weepers, a 1860s English fashion look.
The report notes a formal change in status as colts reach five years old, marking a milestone in their classification and management within the equine population.
The Sun lists candidates subject to the July 22 1950 Democratic primary for county offices. Assessor-Collector contender is Robert Dean. For County Commissioner Precinct 2 the slate includes Fred Wright and incumbent Edger P Jackson seeking re election.
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