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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1950
Page
5
Local notes from Whitewright list residents visiting Dallas Fort Worth and Sherman. Several residents report travel, medical stays, and family visits including Ray Cates ill at home and Mrs. W. C. Bass taking a Perrin Air Force Base job.
Mr and Mrs M R Smith and Miss Mae Smith visited in Wichita Falls and Vernon over the weekend. Sherman guests at the Penny home included several families. Four Whitewright youths received draft induction orders for December 8: Dan Kent Terry Mac Miller David Johnson and Bobby England. Dallas Federation of Music Clubs opened with Mrs Guy Hamilton performing Liszt Etude in D Flat. TEL Class met with Mrs Ed Martin co hosts Myrtle Badgett and Mrs Jack Robbins. Baptist WMS met for program led by Miss Carrie Hamilton and Mrs Alton McDowell with 23 attendees. Out of town visitors included families from Dallas Grand Prairie Ector Leonard and Denison plus Bryn Mawr College noted. Whitewright saw Sunday grass fires prompting alarms and a garage destroyed southeast of town saved by volunteers. First Presbyterian Church held an all day praise event with a noon covered dish. Bryn Mawr College founded 1880 in Pennsylvania.
Mr and Mrs O L Jones Miss Jeanette Jones and Mrs R S More spent the weekend in Dallas as guests of Mrs Almeda Turner. Miss Jones attended the A M S M A football game. The Couples Bridge Club met at the Montgomery home with Griffin Dollarhide Jr high scoring for men and Mrs James Bryant for women. The club plans to meet next with Mr and Mrs Jack Lackey.
Billie Joy Lewis of Como becomes bride of Gene Pat Gray of Dallas in a Nov 4 ceremony at the bride's home. Rev J L Sands conducts the rites before an al title with ferns and white mums. The couple will reside at 715 West 10th Street Dallas.
Mrs O V Barker recently named deputy grand matron of District 1 Section 2 Order of the Eastern Star was feted at a tea in Whitewright American Legion Home. The Whitewright Chapter led by Mrs E M Badgett and Ray Dobson hosted guests greeted by Mrs John J Petrash with Mrs Bedford on the register.
Lem Tittsworth of Bonham offers a two piece living room suite for 29.50 with others priced 49.50 to 59.50. Used gas heaters range 4.95 8.95 and 10.00. Singer sewing machines priced 49.50 to 59.50.
A display of red roses, chrysanthemums and fern was arranged for a gathering. About 45 members and guests attended from Whitewright Sherman Denison Ector and Denton, reflecting broad local participation.
Dr. W. B. Guerrant president of Austin College spoke at the Rotary Club on the American education system. Byron Caraway led the program as National Education Week was noted. Grant Hoover filled in for out of town president Nuell Skaggs and announced the Dec 7 Rotary Ann banquet. Six visitors attended including Sherman’s Roscoe Gillett and others from Commerce Denison and Sherman. Rev. James L. Cooper will lead this week’s program.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met November 8 with 14 members and one guest. They set the community Thanksgiving supper for November 21, drew names for the Christmas tree, invited all to bring a covered dish, and discussed gifts to the Veterans Hospital at McKinney. Members reported on council matters and trained in Sherman.
The notice lists Mrs Ball Mrs Blanks Mrs L L Wendell and Mrs O G Bow as organizers. The next meeting is Tuesday November 21 at 2 p m. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. Reporter.
Den 1 of Pack 5 held a regular meeting in the Cub Scout room with seven members present. All earned the flag achievement, games were played, and the pack practiced the upcoming stunt. The group closed by forming a living circle and reciting the Cub Scout Law.
Den 3 Pack 5 Cub Scouts was recently organized with Mrs Curlee Cummings and Mrs Floyd Bassett as den mothers. The second meeting was held last Thursday at the grade school with Sherman Council of Boy Scouts official Chancy Corse present. The den has six members and officers Dirk Jameson as denner Joe Don Cummings as assistant denner and Jimmy Floyd Bassett as keeper of the buckskin.
Daily hauling and spreading of barnyard fertilizer reduces nutrient leaching and loss before application to fields or pastures.
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