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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
5
Sherman and surrounding areas see a flurry of visits and illnesses. Notables include Mrs. W L Mangrum visiting friends, Albert Melugin ill at home, and many relatives and friends traveling between Sherman Bonham Whitewright Dallas and Leonard. Ice vending plans emerge as R D Ford installs an ice vault.
Mrs. Eddie Hemphill and her son from Cleburne are visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs B F Blanton and other relatives here.
D. R. Lewis and several guests including Mrs. L. LaRoe Mrs. R. B. Mack Miss Lucille LaRoe and Mrs. J. H. Waggoner with daughter Miss Elizabeth spent Wednesday in Durant Oklahoma as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Haden.
Mrs. Roscoe Pace and Mrs. Paul Cook visited Sherman Tuesday. Ann and Nancy Cobb of Levelland visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Graves. Dr. J. F. Spindle returns from St. Vincent's Sanatorium convalescing after major surgery. Lee Norris buys half interest in Main Street property becoming sole owner. Howe High School baccalaureate sermon by Dr B Wrenn Webb titled What Is a Life.
Mr and Mrs O L Bryant and daughter Mary of McKinney visit Mr and Mrs H F Thompson in Sherman. A A Alverson returns to Gladewater after weekend with relatives near Whitewright. Lucyle Pritchett formerly, Mrs A A Alverson. Emma Cowart sustains fractured hip near West Whitewright, X ray in Sherman hospital. Womacks visit Memphis relatives after stay with Ray aunts. Roby Childress spends week at Caddo Lake Louisiana for fishing. John H Burma Jr newly elected grammar school faculty member, visiting Sherman. Sewing Guild meets with Miss Mildred Holcomb. next meeting with Miss Maggie Horton. Grady Stateville improving in Sherman hospital after hand infection from file puncture.
Miss Beile Huddleston returns home to Stamford after three weeks with friends in Sherman and here. Dr. and Mrs. Layman and Emory Christian attend activities in Kerrville and Dallas with Baylor Dental College. Lon Smith of Austin visits Whitweright as Railroad Commissioner candidate. American Legion Auxiliary meets and quilts eight items. Young residents Nacogdoches and Can yon return for summer. several county candidates drop by Trades Day. The jungle pianos of Angola are made from our xylophones.
A second-hand electric refrigerator offered as a bargain with terms by Tittsworth of Bonham.
Mrs H C Willis spent Saturday to Tuesday in Fort Worth for the closing programs at Texas Woman's College. Graduation exercises were held Monday evening. She is a long time member of the college board of trustees since 1925 and board members were introduced during the ceremony.
John H Gladden died of a heart attack at his Durant Oklahoma home. Funeral held at Central Christian Church in Whitewright with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Lulla Conger a father and two young daughters Louise and Christine.
Olive Ruth Vestal 13 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Vestal died at 10 30 p m Tuesday in Wilson N Jones hospital Sherman after weeks of illness. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p m at family home East Grand Avenue with Rev C W Dennis and Dr J F Fender officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Born February 8 1921 she was in sixth grade and active in Methodist Sunday school. Survived by parents a brother Paul Vestal and grandfather J A Mauk. The family and friends extend sympathy.
Texas Christian University at Fort Worth and Vanderbilt University at Nashville Tennessee host a Rotary picnic announced for the near future with Mr and Mrs Fred Smith as honorees. Mr Smith has been a member of the Whitewright Rotary Club since its organization in 1925 and is one of only six of the original charter members still in the club.
R. R. Waldo presided at the Rotary Club meeting last Friday with guest speaker Rev. J. P. Sanders president of the Sherman Lions Club and pastor of Walnut Street Church of Christ. Sanders spoke on service clubs promoting intercommunity and international understanding and goodwill. He cited all clubs as serving a common end: a broader and happier life for mankind.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor announces 11 a m all community service at the Methodist Church for the golden jubilee. At 8 p m Baptist and Methodist churches join Presbyterian for cooperation meetings with Rev C W Dennis preaching and Rev G C Ivins leading singing.
The Rev. G. C. Minor announces Sunday evening services at 7 45 o clock with Lord's Supper before the sermon. There will be no morning preaching due to baccalaureate exercises at the Methodist Church. Bible school starts promptly at 9 45 a m.
A humorous exchange features McNutt recalling meeting the Billswiggle and his wife joking about an argument. He teases that he argued only to the point of one eye turning black.
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