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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
5
Joe Riddle and family of Farmersville visited friends here Saturday. Several residents visited kin in Greenville, Denison, Sherman, and Dallas. Armistice Day holiday skipped. nearby towns plan limited observance. Fire damaged rooms in a home near Central Christian Church, insured, with a piano harmed.
Brashear Harley Zee Robertson and Miss Johnnie Vee Brashear of Pilot Grove were married at 8 p m Saturday at the home of Rev Ben Bell Methodist pastor. They will reside in Pilot Grove. Estonias Lutheran share stands at five sixths of 1 126 000 population.
The Friday Literary Club gathered at 3 p m at Mrs. Joe B Hamilton's home with roll call of slang quotes from Shakespeare. After a business session they continued studying Othello with a program on The Globe Theatre and the first production, plus readings and discussion led by Mrs Glen Earnheart Mrs Jack Lackey and Mrs Olivia Whedbee.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club held an achievement day at Mrs. Buddy Stephens's home with a covered dish luncheon. Demonstrator report followed by pantry tour and a round table discussion on accomplishments. Social hour featuring Eunice King, C M Fulton, John Price, B M Dean, Burns Everheart, W T McKinsa, Claude Phillips and family, and Viva Phillips as guest.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Miss Louise Autrey's home to elect officers for the year. President J H Gosnell, vice president Floyd Harris, secretary treasurer George Jarvis, reporter L L Cowart, pantry demonstrator O G Bow, council delegate J L Denton, clothing demonstrator Edgar Bow. Nine members attended and refreshments were served. The club plans an achievement day on November 20 and will meet at Floyd Harris's home for a covered dish luncheon.
On Tuesday November 10 the P T A will meet in the grammar school with an out of town speaker Mrs Hazel Hoelzel Sherman presenting School Ground Recreation. Violin solo by Mrs F D Layman and a sing song led by Miss Sallye Hamilton follow the regular business session led by Mrs C J Meador. You are invited to attend.
A hotel guest phones the night clerk at 2 a.m. asking if he is the clerk on duty. The clerk responds gruffly asking what is bothering him, and the guest retorts that is what he wishes to know.
Whifflebotham recalls asking the drummer boys about wages. They counter with a quip about not knowing his marriage salary to their aunt. The exchange captures a playful, tight‑lipped mood in a seaside town.
Churches Leroy Anderson pastor announce Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m CHURCH OF CHRIST holds services each Sunday with Bible study at 10 a m worship at 11 a m preaching at 7 p m Young People’s Training Class at 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting with Bible training at 7 p m Leonard Mullens minister
Ben Bell serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m led by N L Manning superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon by the pastor. Young people meet at 6 15 p m led by Mrs Sarah Kilgree. Evening services at 7 15 p m include a sermon by Rev C A Spragins district superintendent. The first quarterly conference follows with Rev Spragins in charge.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads 10 am Sunday school with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. Worship at 10 50 am continues the Ten Commandments series Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery. Children's Church includes senior, intermediate and junior departments with Mrs Robert Sears leading worship and expression, Mrs Horace Gordon directing music, Margaret Hanna pianist. At 7 pm the sermon theme is The Word that Opens Heaven, The greatest words in the Bible and in human speech.
Mr and Mrs R B Gordon longtime Desert community residents celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary. He 79 worked at Gordons grocery, helped build a farm house, born near Conway Ark arrived in 1880s with family. She Mary Frances LeFevre born Henderson, survived Civil War hardships. Eight children born, seven living: R P Gordon Austin W L Gordon Houston Mrs John Livingston Sherman Mrs Allen T Short Mrs Chess Pope Luther Gordon Horace Gordon Whitewright.
In a tense exchange, No Sale Jones declares full commitment while hustling for a deal, as Smith probes with a blunt question about offers. The dialogue highlights a frantic search for a purchase, hinting at a broader sale environment and competing bids.
Funeral services were held at Cannon Methodist Church for Mrs Katherine Baldwin Allen who died Saturday at her daughter’s home. Born October 22, 1854 in Gadsden Alabama she married B E Allen in 1872 and moved to Anna then Cannon. Surviving children include D M Mooneyham Frank Phillips J W Allen and G C Allen with 19 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
T M Johnson 37 former Whitewright druggist died at his Avinger home November 1 after several months illness. Burial at Avinger under Masonic Lodge. He bought Bow-Wright Pharmacy in 1935, moved stock to Hughes Springs, ran drug stores in Gladewater Quitman Greenville and Johnson Pharmacy at Avinger with his wife. Born January 8 1902 at Avinger he married Rubye Byrd January 11 1925. Survived by father Eva Johnson brother Armand Johnson five sisters B R Crowley Commerce Bonnie Ray Johnson Mrs M J Wicker.
Bonham. Fannin County tax totals from Oct 2 to Nov 3 show about six times the normal amount for the same period, W. H. Harper, assessor-collector, reports. Current taxes of 73,148.87 had been collected by Friday. Harper attributes the surge to a 3 percent October discount on state and ad valorem taxes, noting that large taxpayers benefited most from the incentive.
A classroom moment shows the teacher asking how many make a million and Sammy quickly replies that not many exist. The line reflects a concise exchange highlighting a child's grasp of large numbers.
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