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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
5
Sherman area residents share weekends and holidays with relatives across Texas and Oklahoma. Notable items include births at Community Hospital Sherman, honors for Debaters, and visits by families from Dallas Fort Worth Irving Waco Denison and Ardmore with many local hosts and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs D E McCoy returned from Truth or Consequences and Aztec New Mexico with their grandson David McCoy. Mrs Melvin Cole of Altus drowned on a fishing trip. Ira Fleming Luther Cambron and Gladys Cambron attended senec graduation exercises in hand. John Date Reeves of Garland earned a master s in education at East Texas State College Commerce. Hugh Hunter recovered after a light stroke and was taken to Community Hospital Sherman. Night Bridge Club hosted by Mrs Russell Summers at Colbert Boat Club on Lake Texoma. club disbanded for summer.
Rotary Club Sears Anderson served as program chairman for a Friday meeting with guest speaker H A Barr of the Farmers Home Administration who spoke on the future of farming. There will be no club meeting this week due to Memorial Day.
Lottie Moon Circle gathered Monday at Mrs Paul Stephens's home for a devotional led by Mrs W L Hatfield and a mission study led by Mrs Stephens with assistance from Mrs Crittenden Gates and May. Prayers were offered by Mrs May and Mrs McCurdy. Four members were served refreshments. next meeting at Mrs Oran Sears's home.
Jeannie Skipworth hosted a sixth grade party with a weiner roast at her Kentuckytown home Friday night. Twenty students and guests attended, with Frances Lacon Guthrie Betty Skipworth Jo Taylor Joyce Bennett and Evelyn Harvey among those at the buffet supper before the party. Mrs W D Skipworth and Mrs G A Skipworth Jr of Tomian assisted in serving the hot dogs and drinks.
Ray Circle met Monday at Mrs. Onie Ridener’s home for a sewing and missions session. Members worked on a quilt project and refreshments were served.
The Bethel W M S met Tuesday for a royal service program led by Mrs Laura Jo Alexander who prayed for missionaries and noted birthdays including Rudolph and Joy Russell. Mrs Pansy Miller directed with helpers Christine Sanderson and J B Layman. Cake and ice cream were served to 12 members and three children.
Robert Bradley, a Van Alstyne Junior High graduate, was feted with a Saturday night party at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Ireland. Square dancing and games entertained fourteen guests while refreshments were served. Visitors at the Ireland home included several Van Alstyne residents and relatives from nearby Sherman and Deason areas.
The H D Club met at Mrs. Willard Young’s home with Mrs. W E Pennell presiding. Nine members and five guests attended as the club planned a food workshop weekly for four weeks and Mrs Fred Cook demonstrated kitchen and bathroom planning. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Fred Cook on June 12.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met with 16 members present as Mrs. J. H. Gosnell presided. A health demonstration, club song, and reading of minutes occurred. The group voted to sponsor a May 26 picnic honoring 4 H girls whose mothers are members.
The recreation committee led by Mrs. Biggerstaff and Mrs. Wertham hosted activities including a lemons and roses game and a Bible diorama, as reported by the paper.
Club attendees honored four 4-H members Boboy Kay Cawthon Donna Kay and Anna Franklin with cash awards for outstanding work. Mrs Jack Biggerstaff presented the honors and Boboy Kay delivered the response at the Monday afternoon event.
Archaeologists uncover household relics on both sides of a Roman road near Canterbury England indicating Romans allowed ribbon development along roads. The text lists numerous local names and families connected to the finding.
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