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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
5
A long list of visits and travels fills the local notice page. Families from Farmersville, Sherman, Dallas, Austin, Durant, Paris, Clifton, Houston, and Denison share greetings and updates. Several residents announce moves, births, and employment changes while others prepare for holiday sales and community events.
The Sun offers a selection of Christmas cards with names printed on them. A box contains 50 cards and costs $1.50. Orders should be placed now to ensure delivery while stock lasts.
A. G. Bradley learns of his aunt Celia Bradley's death at her Scottsville home. She was 104 and widow of Capt. George Bradley, a veteran of the war between the states. Lester Simpson Jr. leases a longtime hamburger stand in Van Alstyne, east of the First National Bank, promising good burgers.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club will meet in Mrs Elmo Wallace's home on Thursday November 14 for an achievement day program and covered dish luncheon. Miss Zelma Moore county home demonstration agent will be present. All members urged to attend guests invited.
Fernie Jo Fletcher daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Fletcher of Bells married Ardell Penny son of Mr and Mrs L J Penny of the Canaan community north of Whitewright. Rev E P Wootten of the First Baptist Church of Whitewright officiated with a single ring ceremony. Fernie Jo graduated Bells High School in 1946 and Ardell served two years in the Navy. They will reside in Bells.
Rotary Club luncheon guest speaker was Rev C A Siburt pastor of Central Church of Christ Denison. He was introduced by Glen Earnheart. A committee led by Roy Blanton will plan Rotaryann events and banquet in coming weeks. The club reported 100 percent attendance for October and elected Terry Max Miller as junior Rotary member for November. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Bob King and Mr and Mrs Amos Williams of Houston and Leon White of Farmersville.
The Friday Literary Club met last Friday afternoon at Mrs. B W Newman residence with Mrs Russell Summers as hostess. President Mrs C J Meador presided.
In the Friday Literary Club meeting presided over by Mrs. C P Johnson delegates were elected for the state Federated Clubs gathering in Austin. Mrs B W Newman and Mrs C P Johnson to serve as delegate and alternate. The program on World Peace Problems included Mrs Emory Christian's paper The Peace We Want One World and a discussion on the Paris Conference minority group led by Mrs Johnson. Inez Ray spoke on Secretary Byrnes and his peace efforts. The next meeting is set for November 15 with a salad course and coffee served.
Churches schedule Sunday worship with multiple denominations listed. Church of Christ in Leonard features Elder Connie Hollis preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church lists Dr. W. A. Erwin as pastor with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Central Christian Church under Rev. Clifford Taylor offers 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. sermon on certain Sundays. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets 3 p.m. Monday for business.
Rev E P Wootten pastor with Sunday School at 19 a m Morning Worship at 11 Training Union at 6 10 p m Evening Worship at 7 Prayer hour Wednesday at 7 Choir practice Wednesday at 8 all in church program for weekly church services and activities.
Sunday marks the start of a new conference year at First Methodist Church. Rev. R. L. Gilpin will deliver the morning message "Fair Play" and the evening altar service at 7 o'clock will cover "Inner Stability." Church School meets at 10 a.m. under R. A. Gillett, and all Methodists are urged to attend.
The Sun office reports rain but ten people subscribed or renewed during the day. Subscriptions expiring in November and December are indicated on the page margins. New names on the Sun honor roll include E. H. Smith Louis May Virgil Smith Mrs. J. M. Parrish J.B. Dixon and many others listed.
The excerpt jokes about a new way women scold adversaries, praising genteel scolding taught to country and town women, with judges and magistrates included. It hints that married women could scold husbands in six weeks, then notes modern familiarity with the Spitfire method Pathfinder.
The Pilot Grove school Halloween carnival sponsored by the lunchroom, faculty and student body netted $72.56. The Village Vagabonds from Trenton led by Sewell Moffitt and son Will, Ross Ingram and son Ray, and Virgil Lee performed. A handmade rug donated by Miss Bessie Murphree was won by Denison poultryman Jack Washburn, selling for $14.20. The Reporter notes a pleasant time and urges a return.
A terse western exchange has a waiter declaring the steak cooked and the cowpuncher rejecting the claim with a boastful line about cows healing from worse injuries, capturing frontier bluntness and humor.
Sheriff or constable of Texas is directed to publish for ten days in Grayson County newspaper. The administrator C. H. Barrett filed final account in County Court of Grayson on October 26, 1946, docket 8989. Hearing set for November 11, 1946 at 10:00 a.m. in Sherman. Interested parties must appear to contest the final settlement. Judge J. C. Buchanan signs, with Deputy Iva Medlin.
In October 1803 the Boston Weekly Magazine ran a humorous ad offering Madam Spitfire's services to teach the noble art of scolding and quarreling at the sign of the Furies in Hackle Street next to the Cat's Paw Tavern.
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