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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
5
A roundup of local visiting friends, family gatherings, and weekend trips across Whitewright and nearby towns. Denton, Sherman, Denison, McKinney, and Dallas residents are listed visiting relatives, with several trips noted to Pilot Point, Leonard, Bonham, and Gainesville.
Blue Ridge, Denison residents Mr and Mrs Finis Griffin and Mr and Mrs J L Farris visited Alton McDowell. Weldon Davis of Bokchito visited George Gordon Pope and Elizabeth Hedgpeth, student at Denton Teachers College, spent weekend with Howard Hedgpeths. Mrs Tom Holmes returned from Coalgate after funeral for her brother Hon P L Gassaway, late Oklahoma 4th district congressman, who died of a heart attack Saturday morning.
Society notes announce the March 27 marriage of Miss Genevieve Davidson of Chickasha Oklahoma to Mr W L Gordon of Dallas. Both born in Whitewright they wed in Norman Oklahoma with Rev A Norman Evans officiating. They will reside in Dallas after May 23.
The notice lists morning services with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11, and a 8 o'clock evening service. Next Sunday evening a visiting pastor will preach, Epworth League meets at 7 p.m., led by Joe M. Connally.
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb outlines Sunday schedule with 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m sermon Making the Best of a Bad Mess and 7 45 p m On the Edge of the Crowd events at the church.
Sunday school at ten o clock with the Bonham quartet singing at eleven o clock. At 1120 Roy Robinson of Trenton will give a chalk talk. Everyone invited. O F Robinson pastor W C Brown Superintendent.
The T E L Class of the Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Carl Gillespie home for a monthly business and social meeting. Hosts were Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Carl May. After business, members enjoyed a social session followed by a lovely salad course for 22 members and 6 visitors.
Grayson County Red Cross nurse Miss Edna Druliner spoke at the Rotary Club Friday describing her county work. Pattie Everheart performed a tap dance. H W Key led the program. W R Hooper of Jacksonville attended as a visitor.
Mrs Mitchell Meredith entertained the West End Bridge Club and guests Thursday night at her sister Mrs H T Atterberry home. Guests included Mrs T M Johnson Mrs Jack Lackey Mrs Lucian Andrews Mrs Lonnie Myrick Mrs Glenn Doss and Mrs A L Jackson. High score prizes went to Mrs Atterberry for club members and Mrs Jackson for guests. A salad course was served.
The Woman's Missionary Society announces afternoon meetings at 3 o'clock Monday through Wednesday at the church to study missionary work in Africa. Public invited. Participants include Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Myrick, and others from local churches reviewing chapters of Out of Africa by Emily Ross and outlining church mission work. Dr. Conway Wharton, pastor of First Presbyterian Sherman, spoke at a Whitewright union meeting on fifteen years in the Belgian Congo.
Christie Garvin of Whitesboro freed on $1,000 bond after arrest by sheriff's officers on an indictment charging child desertion in Sherman.
Office note lists typewriter carbon, pencil carbon, and typewriter paper available at the Sun office.
The Home Demonstration Club met May 13 in the scout cabin with most members present. A quilt was made for Miss Hester Martin and presented by Mrs. Strode of Denison. The Easy Washing Machine Company with Miss Frances Gillespie and Sidney Watson demonstrated the Easy washer and ironer. The next meeting is May 27 at Mrs. George Baugher’s home with a sweet bread demonstration by Mrs. Harris of Sherman.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club will meet Monday May 24 with Mrs Charles Chumbley. Mrs D W Harris connected with a Sherman flour mill will give a sweetbread demonstration. Club members urged to attend and visitors welcome.
Miss Tommie Chenoweth presents a public piano and rhythm band recital Friday May 21 at 7 45 p m in the Grammar School auditorium assisted by Mrs Newton Manning and Mrs Paul Ryan. Participants include Betty Jo Pierce Betty Jean Brice Katie Kincaid Arvin Vestal Robert Kenneth James L German Patty Everhart Martha Louise Vestal Ann LaRoe Betty Jo Hamilton Azilee Smith Lonnie Myrick Alice Taylor Betty Jo Arney Billie Jean Wallace Eugene and James Alfred Reeves.
A playful classroom exchange unfolds as a teacher asks Johnny to use statuesque in a sentence. Johnny asks for clarification and the class laughs at the quirky misinterpretation.
A playful quip contrasts heavy rain with city life as a joke about hailing taxis during a downpour. The line uses sharp urban humor without naming people or places.
In Austin Governor Allred’s $100,000 racing repeal bill appears unlikely to pass in the upcoming special session starting May 24. Senate strategists aim to stall for a 30 day window amid tight schedules and the threat of adverse committee reports. Opponents cite revenue losses of about $800,000 annually and resist new taxes, while lawmakers warn a continued stalemate could push the issue to another session.
Funeral services for Ralph Sanders 35 were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Central Christian Church conducted by Dr B Wrenn Webb with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Horace Gordon W L Gordon Call Reeves E A Douglas Paul Oliver and Homer May Sanders died Tuesday morning at his sister Mrs Grace Roberts home after two months illness in Dallas where he had worked He was born October 6 1901 in Whitewright to the late Mr and Mrs W F Sanders He attended Whitewright Public Schools and Wentworth Military Academy He belonged to Central Christian Church He is survived by his sister and one brother Charles F Sanders of Dallas.
Grayson County's salary fund will gain about $1,000 this year from a previously overlooked source. J. H. Broadhurst, assistant attorney general, says the county is entitled to five percent commission on delinquent real estate taxes for school districts, per amended statute. Buy your printing in Whitewright.
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