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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
5
Whitewright and nearby communities feature a wide web of visits and travels. Business visitor Jack Nossaman arrives in Austin while Mr. and Mrs. Ruthven of Honey Grove, Dr. May of Madill, and many others tour relatives in Bonham Sherman and Durant.
Miss Elizabeth Waggoner shows improvement after ten days ill. Kimbell Milling to install 40 foot 20 ton scales at its plant. Area families attend graduation and recital events in Bonham Tyler and Pilot Point. Draft calls include June 11 and 18 for Whitewright area. A Boy Scout frolic planned with 1000 attendees at Old Settlers Park. Consolidation talks stall due to non adjoining districts.
Mrs C F Fears visits Mrs C P McGinnis. Reed Vestal returns to Pittsburgh after visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Bryant Jr and son attend Wentworth Military Academy graduation in Lexington Missouri with Randolph Bryant Jr and Bill Peterson. W L Peterson of Denison accompanies. Auto collision near Richardson injures Mrs Suddeth and Stutevilles. party en route to Dallas to visit Grover Stuteville in Veterans Hospital. J E Huffhines & Co audit of Dallas city finances finds Mayor and Secretary accounts in first class order. two-year review follows five-year prior audit.
The Home Demonstration Club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ben Ball’s home with co-hostess Mrs. N. E. Skaggs. President Mrs. W. L. Hatfield led the business session and Mrs. Jack Harper led the program. Refreshments were served to 26 members. The next meeting is set for 10 a.m. June 12 in the gymnasium with hostesses Mrs. Carl May Mrs. Leland May and Mrs. Louis May.
Mrs. W A Akridge Mrs Paul Cook and Mrs W S Caraway entertained Monday with a mixed shower at Mrs Akridge's home for bride Mrs Murl Ryon. The 32 guests registered in the bride's book and gifts were given in a treasure huntread by Jean Caraway. Refreshments followed.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Odis Hicks home with Mrs. J H Gosnell in charge. A home nursing program was presented by several members. Twelve members and three visitors attended. Plans were made for a redecorating chairs demonstration at the Bethel schoolhouse at 10 a m on June 17.
Miss Betty Ann Visor daughter of Mr and Mrs John Washburn of Pink Hill west of Bells and Jack Thornhill son of Mr and Mrs Harold Thornhill of Whitewright were married Monday in Durant Oklahoma. Thornhill a Whitewright High School graduate and Mrs Thornhill a Bells High School junior.
The Marks Club held a 42 tournament at the LaRoe home Tuesday to raise funds for a Lake Fannin excursion. High score went to Mrs. Fred Cook and low to Mrs. S H Montgomery. Club members include Ann LaRoe Betty Jane Harper Mary Helen Maddux Dorothy Sue Douglas Billie Jo Phillips Anna Ruth Johnson Billie Burke Vineyard Pattie Everheart. Sponsors are Mrs L B Morris and Mrs Wilson Kaiser.
Miss Nancy Alice Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Taylor wed J D Kent son of Ed Kent Sr northeast of town in Durant Oklahoma. Rev S M Shirley Church of Christ pastor officiated. New Mr and Mrs Kent will reside on a farm northeast of town.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH lists Dr. Alan Harvey-Brooks as pastor with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Evening service. Wednesday prayer meeting. Dr. W. Harrison Baker of Sherman, district superintendent, to preach at the morning service.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb is pastor at First Presbyterian Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by R P Montgomery, and at 10 50 a.m. a light service on the Sermon on the Mount. Evening service at 7 45 p.m. features A man Who Proved Himself an Angelic Devil.
Funeral services were held at 10 30 a m Wednesday for James M Hassler 85 who died Tuesday at his son s home D C Hassler in Whitewright. Rev C Chumbley of Howe officiated with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born September 3 1855 in Ray County Tennessee he lived in Grayson County 30 years and in Texas since 1905. Survivors include four sons Henry D C and Sim Hassler of Whitewright Willie Hassler of Sherman one daughter Mrs P H Connelly of Kentucky town eight grandchildren including Sergeants Jack Ryan in Puerto Rico and Jim Henry Ryan at Duncan Field San Antonio plus four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Riley Tabor W O Houston E H Hughes R A Williams Arthur Badgett and Harvey Reynolds.
Mrs Horace Belew of near Meadow Terry County sends a letter with flood scenes from the South Plains. Pictures show farm homes surrounded by water and residents carried to higher ground on horses. She notes seven to 14 inches of rain last week, fields flooded, roads and a ditch isolating drivers, and Horace having to replant after the deluge.
The Furrow describes a fisherman rising before dawn with strong preparations and hopeful heart. He returns at day’s end coughing, smelling of strong drink, and his truth is questioned.
The women of the Methodist Church announce a rummage sale on Saturday May 31 in the building east of Kirkpatrick Pharmacy. Expect good bargains and a busy event. Kansas was the nation’s top wheat state in 1940.
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