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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
5
Local residents report visits across Sherman, Denison, Dallas, and nearby towns. Several families hosted relatives while others traveled to Dallas, Fort Worth, or Oklahoma for weekends and hospital visits. State inspectors toured Whitewright stores and local hospital patients are listed.
The Modern Art Club hosted Gladys Ray and Mrs. C P Johnson for a seated tea in Whitesboro with Mrs. Howard Hodge of Midland as guest speaker. Club activities included bridge games with high scores noted, and future meetings planned. Findley Haile accompanied Rev A D Jameson to Paris where Jameson earned a private pilot license after both tests, despite gusty winds, with a perfect written score and an 85 flight test average.
The Friday Literary Club organized a large art show at the American Legion Home during Art Appreciation Week. It featured a Denison loan collection of 24 paintings plus local works, ceramics, hooked rugs, and a range of media. Ramon Froman attended and donations supported prizes for student essays.
The event featured a color landscape by Mr. Froman and an on-the-spot charcoal portrait of Mrs. Bryant. Mrs. Hanna introduced Mrs. Albert Martin of Denison, who spoke on the growth of the Interstate Fine Arts Society from 25 members to over 200. Sixty five guests from Denison, Sherman, Tom Bean and Trenton attended.
Mr and Mrs W H Forrest celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with open house at their home last Sunday. The day also marked the birthday of their son H E Forrest with a large gathering of relatives and friends from Texarkana Tyler Bells Tom Bean and Bells area in attendance.
Mrs. John Smith hosted a Tuesday afternoon party from 2 to 4 o clock at her home honoring Mrs. Minnie Alverson age 84 and Mrs. John Ross age 77 with gifts, cake, hot chocolate, and songs. Attendees included Mrs. Ina Moody, Mrs. Andy Sanderson, and many local residents. the event also notes Thomas Jefferson aiding the National Gazette in 1791.
Fifth grade students in National Education Week showcased Mexico in a themed open house with themes on location climate and culture. The program featured student displays costumes music led by Gayla Wrenn Sears and Della Ann Hull as announcer, plus a Mexican style lunch and host duties by Mrs. Caldwell DeBern ry Holland and Hull.
Mrs. Ruth Reeves Burchfield celebrates birthday in Oakland with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Burchfield. They enjoy mini golf picnic and TV at the Burchfield home. Mr. Burchfield’s Whitewright roots and Mrs. Lewis’s Dallas visit are noted as plans to move back.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Burchfield have been enjoying The Whitewright Sun in Oakland for several months.
Mrs J E Price on route 4 hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for her mother Mrs Nan Collins age 83. Mrs Collins lives with Mrs Price. Thirty persons attended including three daughters six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Two daughters one son and several grandchildren could not attend.
A young mother recalls arguing with her husband over who should feed their infant at 2 a m. The grandmother jokes that in her day there were no bottles, so the husband did not get up to feed the children.
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