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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors from Whitewright and surrounding towns are noted with travels, visits, and family connections. Events include taxes collection by a Grayson County agent, funeral attendances in McKinney, and various military, academic, and professional movements across Dallas, Plano, Huntsville, and Fort Worth. The Sun advertising column offers newspaper subscriptions and magazine service details.
Weekend visit by Flying Cadet Burgher Reed Vestal marks Tulsa training and Randolph Field transition. community bridge tourney near Denison draws attention. notices on selling lard and Red Cross sewing drive reveal civic involvement. Obituary notes for Rev G O Key mark a Texas Baptist leadership era.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club held an achievement day meeting at the home of Mrs. W. M. Hickson. She showcased her canning work, noting she has canned 500 units of produce.
The report notes a bountiful year with stored pumpkins dried beans and peas onions potatoes and fruits. It highlights a fall garden a chicken flock meat stored in lockers and three meat animals killed this year. An orchard planted last year is thriving and a home visit by Mrs. Jess Smotherman featured a living room demonstration for 11 club members who viewed repainted woodwork rugs and a repapered room.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs A L Jackson's home to study opera. Program featured a 1889 music box recording of Verdi Anvil Chorus and a 1940 radio phonograph of Donizetti Sextette from Lucia with Caruso. New officers and members honored at tea. New members include Mrs Rex Cruse, Mrs Homer Sears, Miss Jack Proctor, Miss Cora Mae Thornton, and Miss Eva Williams.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. W. L. Hatfield’s home for a Halloween party with co hostesses Mrs. Roy Yowell and others. Prizes were awarded for best costume to Mrs. Newell Skaggs and to Mrs. Ralph Wallace and Mrs. Elmo Wallace. Twenty two members and three visitors attended with refreshments served. Open house for nearby HD clubs is set for next Thursday from 2 to 4 pm at Mrs. R. D. Maddux’s home with Miss Eunice King attending to encourage members and students to join.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Charles Ayres's home to discuss America Today. The program featured talks on Why I Am Glad to Live in America, Flag Etiquette, a postal system tale, aviation defense, and songs. A future meeting will be at Mrs. Barbee's home with a humorous grammar exchange noted.
Wootten Church lists 10 a m Sunday school led by W T Simmons, 11 a m morning worship with song service by Mrs Guy Hamilton, 6 p m Training Union and Young People's Forum, 7 p m evening worship, 7 p m Wednesday prayer service and choir practice. Cordial invitation to attend with verse I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the House of the Lord.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb pastor and R. P. Montgomery superintendent lead Sunday school at 10 a.m. with The Prodigal Son's Brother at 10:50 a.m. The youth choir directs music. Evening program at 7 p.m. focuses on The Application of the Golden Rule to Everyday Living.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church schedules an all day event starting Monday at 10 30 a m with a Spiritual Life lesson. Mrs R L Sears leads the forenoon program on Thailand Siam Rural Church Southern Mountains followed by a covered dish luncheon. The afternoon session led by Mrs T E Sears features a Praise and Thanksgiving service urging all women to attend.
George William Felmet died at Sherman hospital after being struck by a farm wagon while gathering corn near Whitewright. Funeral at Savoy Baptist Church with Rev. Sansom and Rev. Cunningham. burial in Duplex Cemetery. Survived by wife Bessie Jane, four children, five grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Felmet born March 20 1889 in Kentucky. moved to Texas with parents at age six. He was Sunday school superintendent and an Odd Fellows member.
Mrs. Joe Rich and daughters visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. E. McCoy on Friday night and Saturday. Mrs. Robert Norris has been sick for a week. Alvie Locke visited relatives in Bonham Monday. T. C. Williams and Betty Jo Rich attended a singing convention in Bonham Sunday. E. W. White and daughter Dorothy visited in Denton Monday. Hugh Hunter and daughters spent Sunday in Fort Worth with C. M. Bussey. Carl Hicks and family spent Saturday in Sherman. A E Wilkinson and family spent the weekend near Commerce with Harold and Mrs. Cates. Willard White Jr. visiting his parents E. W. White. R. Hall operated on last week at Sherman and returned home. Leon Booker spent last Friday in Sherman.
Butter and pork were added to the foods obtainable with food order stamps for November. Officials say the move broadens markets for farmers and makes important commodities available to millions of low income families aided by the Department of Agriculture and the Surplus Marketing Administration.
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