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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on travels, hospital stays, and events. Highlights include Fitz Bryant's critical condition after surgery in Dallas, births in Sherman and Whitewright, church and social group activities, and civic updates from Whitewright, Sherman, Denison, and nearby towns.
Rev and Mrs Ashley D Jameson visited Harris Memorial Hospital patients Mrs Owen Hull and Mrs Russell Summers who are recovering after surgeries. The Baptist T E L Sunday School met at Mrs J D Fleming home with 15 members and visitors. Flood hit Fort Worth damaging Mr and Mrs Grover Staville's Whitewright home and affecting C M Russey store stock valued at 35000 dollars.
Rotary Club of Leon White plan luncheon talks on prompts like If I Were President and Would You Have Clay Horton’s Job and dedicate a song to C B Bryant Jr. at his last meeting as club president. The annual Rotary fish fry is set for tonight at 7 30 at Joe Johnson farm with Rotary Anns as guests. Also included is a 1949 probate notice from Grayson County Texas regarding the estate of Henry Long and final settlement hearing May 30.
The item lists individuals Spence of Sherman and Susan Snow don of Dallas along with Paul Shields as central names in the notice.
Mrs R D Maddux hosted the Home Demonstration Club with 17 members and two visitors Mrs Bonnie Bailey and Mrs Ed Norris of Leonard. President Mrs Tom Brown led the business session while Zelma Moore demonstrated kitchen planning and shelf space conservation. The next gathering is set for May 26 at Mrs W L Hatfield’s home.
Mrs Jimmie Anderson hosted a Sunday afternoon birthday at her home for daughter Gwendolyn Ann Norvell age eleven. A group of young guests attended and posed for pictures. Attendees included Alice Ayres Laura Rich Betty Harris Edna Hood Patricia Sanders Barbara Dillinger Dorothy Burchfield Mary Page Dorothy Dillinger Juanita Thrasher Dixie Watkins Martha Burchfield Linda Stuart Ella Simms Elizabeth Anderson Polly Anderson Mary Simms Danny Peach Robert Dillinger Ronnie Thrasher Jimmie Thornhill James Norvell. Gifts were given by Ann Brown Doris Ann Wallace Mrs Mattie James and John Anderson.
Randolph Grammer, 85, longtime Tom Bean resident and Benton County, Arkansas native, died at his home after a six week illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Tom Bean Church of Christ.
Mr. Grammer born February 2, married Viola C Whittell on September 27, 1885. He farmed in the Tom Bean community since 1911 and was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include his wife four sons Hubert Grammer of Van Alstyne Lofton Grammer and Jess Grammer of Whitewright Mike Grammer of Myra a daughter Mrs Ethel Brown of Perrin 16 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
The Dallas cotton classing office marks its 12th year serving 62 counties. Last year 26.7 percent of area ginned cotton was classed here, totaling 190 604 bales. Smith Doxey Act groups may carge free classing and market news. applications should be filed at the Dallas Classing Office or through county PMA offices.
Mr. Earle announced intake for the office position with a July 1 outreach target and an August 1, 1949, final deadline for applications.
Forecaster Ferguson cites two factors behind West Texas tornadoes, noting cold air masses from the West and the flat Panhandle Plains. The season peaks in spring, with twisters sometimes recorded as late as June 15 in West Texas.
Twin girls born with heads joined were given a strong chance for survival by physicians at General Hospital in Los Angeles. Dr. Phoebus Berman called it possibly first of its kind and said the babies will live, with any surgery to come after many consultations.
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