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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1950

Page

6

Local residents and visitors tabbed in Sherman area notes

Local community notes list visits and hospital stays. Sheriff and military mentions include Pvt Roby Wilson at Camp Chaffee and Pvt J O Huseman headed to Fort Dix New Jersey. Birth announced for Donald Carroll Faulkner in Abilene with relatives in Whitewright. Names include Coggins Jameson Fralicks Bowen Vestal and others across Sherman Dallas McKinney and Denton.

Pvt Roby Wilson Camp Chaffee Fort Smith, Ark

Halloween pranks checked by patrols in Midland visit notes

Midland residents report Halloween overrun by spooks yet damages kept low due to city and school police presence. Social notes record visits by Mrs Roddy and Miss Neathery, church events, births, family visits, and gatherings at local households with multiple out-of-town guests.

Robbins-Coursey Wedding to Take Place Here Friday Night

In a candlelight service at 8 30 p m Friday in the First Baptist Church of Whitewright Miss Jonnie B Robbins will wed Lt Eugene Coursey son of Mr and Mrs E Roy Coursey of Camargo Oklahoma The Rev E P Wootten assisted by Rev James L Cooper will officiate before palms and ferns and white gladioli An organ concert and solos will precede the ceremony The bride will wear pale blue net over taffeta with blue lace and a fingertip veil of blue illusion She will carry a white heirloom Bible topped with pink roses and stephanotis Details include the fittings and jewelry omitted.

First Baptist Church of Whitewright Jonnie B. Robbins Jack Robbins Eurl Eugene Coursey E. Roy Coursey Camargo Oklahoma E. P. Wootten Celina James L. Cooper Guy Hamilton Delmar Sroufe Sherman Mrs. Finch

Bargain Furniture and Appliances at Lem Tittsworth's Bonham

A Bonham store offers a good used bathtub lavatory electric Singer sewing machine used gas heaters and bed and living room suites with prices from 39.50 to 89.50.

Good Singer Lem Tittsworth Bonham

Bride and groom plan Sherman wedding with Air Force motifs

The ceremony features Lt. William L. Adden as best man and ushers from Perrin Air Force Base. Matron of honor Mrs. John L. Myers wears pink satin and lace. bridesmaids and candlelighters wear pink and brown tones. Reception in church dining room with royal blue tablecloths, yellow chrysanthemums, crystal candelabra, and a cake decorated with Air Force wings. Couple to reside at 326 W. Cherry Sherman.

John L. Myers Sherman William L. Adden Charles Eigner Francis E. Jackson Perrin Air Force Base Philip Earnheart Whitewright Earnheart Adden Robbins Air Force J. D. Marlow O. W. Presley Dee Robbins Inlaw

Miss Robbins Is Shower Honoree

Sherman notices a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jonnie Robbins bride elect of Lt Burl Coursey. Hosts Winnie Bruce and Carrye Wallace serve yellow and blue decor at the Bruce home with twelve guests. The wedding is set for Friday at First Baptist Church Whitewright, with a rehearsal dinner in Whitewright for 24 guests.

Sherman Winnie Bruce Carrye Wallace Bruce West Cherry Jonnie Robbins Burl Coursey Jack Robbins J. D. Marlow Whitewright O. W. Presley First Baptist Church Glen Earnheart

Birthday Dinner for Mrs J W Doggett in Van Alstyne

Mrs J W Doggett of Van Alstyne celebrates her eighty seventh birthday Sunday at her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs T L Cowart home. Present were numerous relatives including Mr and Mrs W T Doggett of Denton Mr and Mrs Guy B Doggett Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs W H Stedham Whitewright and family members from Duncanville Dallas Denison and Grand Prairie Texas.

H. J. Ford Albert Ford Oklahoma City Oscar Burkhalter Denison Lester Ford Doris Mays Anna John Turney Dallas Weldon Burk Ector W T. Burkhalter Bells Ernest Ford Sherman J. W. Doggett van Alstyne T. L. Cowart

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meet Delivers Bread Demo

The H D Club met October 26 at Mrs Earl Lyons home with Mrs W R Milam presiding. Milam demonstrated French and whole wheat bread making. Twelve members and two visitors attended. next meeting is November 9 at Mrs R D Maddux home.

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Earl Lyons W. R. Milam

Reeves and Betterton Matrimony at McKinney Veterans Hospital

Eugene M. Reeves son of Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves of Whitewright and Rachel Betterton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W F Betterton of McKinney wed at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Veterans Hospital chapel at McKinney Best man was James Reeves bridesmaid Dorothy Cline and usher John Dale Reeves attended from Whitewright Both newlyweds work at the hospital and will reside at 1504 Lee St McKinney Reeves a Whitewright HS graduate served a year in the U S Marine Corps while his bride a McKinney HS graduate is a registered nurse with the hospital

Eugene M. Reeves John Reeves Whitewright Rachel Betterton W. F. Betterton McKinney Veterans Hospital James Reeves Dorothy Cline John Dale Reeves Mary McGaughey Hospital Lee Street Reeves Whitewright High School U. S. Marine Corps McKinney High School

Evening Dinner Party Honors Gayla Sears at Halloween Event

Mrs. H. H. Sears hosted a dinner and theatre gathering last Thursday honoring her daughter Gayla Wrenn Sears. Decorations reflected a Halloween motif with guests Nancy Holland Jean Scott Priscilla Blanton Della Ann Hull Trellis June Penny in attendance.

H. H. Sears Gayla Wrenn Sears Nancy Holland Jean Scott Priscilla Blanton Della Ann Hull Trellis June Penny

Music Club Hosts Present Viva Phillips At Presbyterian Church

The Whitewright Music Club met Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church with hostesses Miss Viva Phillips and Mrs Printess Compton. Mrs Compton introduced Mrs Guy Hamilton who presented the program.

Whitewright The Presbyterian Church Viva Phillips Printess Compton

Local organ recital closes with guest visitors

Three pupils Connie Compton Shirley Blanton and Beverly Bassett performed several organ numbers and a piano organ duet. After the program refreshments were served to members and two visitors Mrs Lee H Smith and Mrs Roy Blanton.

Connie Compton Shirley Blanton Beverly Bassett Lee H. Smith Roy Blanton

Rathman and McGaughey Tie Knot in Austin Wedding

Miss Lola Ruth McGaughey daughter of Mr and Mrs John McGaughey Albany and granddaughter of Mrs Mary McGaughey Whitewright married Raymond F Rathman of Lampasas in Austin. The couple, both seniors at Southwestern University Georgetown, will reside in Georgetown until the school year ends.

Lola Ruth McGaughey John McGaughey Albany Mary McGaughey Whitewright Austin Raymond F. Rathman Lampasas

Men Also Vain Doctor Declares Shoes Too Small

Dr J A Leo Walker told the Medico Surgical Society in Montreal that vanity leads men to buy shoes that are too small. He warned that breaking in a pair often means stretching them to the size the purchaser should have chosen initially.

Montreal J. A. Leo Walker The Medico-Surgical Society

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Clyde Owen of Ashley D. Jameson Methodist Hospital J. A. Melugin Mrs E. J. Fralicks Sulphur Springs Mrs. Anderson Latimer of Trenton Ella Bowen Joe Coggins St. Vincent’s Hospital J. O. Huseman Fort Dix N. J O. A. Huseman C. S. Carter Wilson N. Jones Hospital Robert Scott Moulton R. S. Scott Donald Carroll Kenneth C. Faulkner Abilene Faulkner O. E. Head Martha Williams J. W. Ayers Leonard Edgar Ayers Willard Bowen Sharon Kaye of T. B. Bowen Fred Starr Jr Garland Joe M. Brooks Robert Jan Denton F. M. Echols Guy McSweeny Sarasota, Fla R. C. Vestal E. M. Mantiply Los Angeles, Calif Carrie Hamilton Maybell Howard Preston McKinney Ben Patterson D. W. Smith Mrs. Smith J. T. Vestal Sunvale BACON ARVEL White Swan Mother Hubbar Lipton Tea Hale Pie Cherries Texas Oranges Crest Pineapple Jar Farley & Hill Grocery and Market D. M. Roddy Lillian Neathery Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Church R. A. Gillett Frank Armstrong Plano Dick Barbee Jack Barbee Daughter of Commerce W. J. Barbee Bobbie Jean Robert B. Manning Killeen Manning Peggy Jean Clark Gene Clark Clark Jimmy First Presbyterian Church Joe Lynn Ashlock Clarence Ashlock Howe E. E. Benson Richard Switala Nona Joyce Switala Benson Miss Robbins Sallie Cherry Ethel Short Hi-Way Borden Reeves-Betterton Walt Disney Audie Murphy Texas Joan Leslie Johnny Weissmuller Jungle Jim Buster Crabbe Anita Shoest James Stewart Shelley - Winters Dan Duryer Stephen McNally Winchester RED Jackets
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