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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
5
Local residents report visits across Bonham Sherman Dallas and Denver to Garland Blue Ridge and Denison. Facilities note births at Bonham and Sherman, a stroke in progress, and a discharged WAC member returning home. Fire department douses grass blaze at Ed Pennell’s home. T E L Class gathers for an all day luncheon.
A Chevrolet Motor Division survey of 5,000 high school students reveals rankings of adult driving faults from recklessness to lack of skill. The study lists ten behaviors, including speeding, impatience, disregard of signs, and poor signaling, with parents and other adults cited as examples.
Mr and Mrs F M Echols spent Tuesday in Sherman at the bedside of her ill brother Charles Cannon. The piece notes visits to Denton, Dallas, Nevada and Vernon, with many relatives and friends mentioned. A bake sale by the PTA is planned next Wednesday at Meador's store. Becky Blanton escaped injury after falling from a moving car between Bethel and Cannon, scratching and bruising only where the door opened unexpectedly.
Aubrey Burnham and Manton Fain helped to open the deer hunting season in Southwest Texas and both brought home a buck. Fain was joined by his son W C Fain and Henry Parsons of Dallas. The Sun could not determine who accompanied Burnham.
A surprise birthday dinner was held for Mrs. W. R. Vestal at her home Saturday evening. Attending were Mrs. Alton Bowen Mrs. Minnie Valentine Mrs. Grace Denton Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowen Mrs. Sig Summers and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brown all from Orangeville and Trenton communities and Mrs. J. T. Vestal.
Mrs. George Ball presided at the Little Rock club meeting on Thursday November 13 with five members and a guest Mrs. W L Ireland. Pot holders were collected for the council bazaar in McKinney and the club voted to mail gifts to hospital patient Miss Nellie Kincaid in Abilene. Thanksgiving supper was set for Tuesday November 25.
The next regular meeting in the Little Rock community is scheduled for December 4 after a date change from November 27 due to Thanksgiving. Members are urged to attend to address unfinished business and plan the Christmas party.
Mr and Mrs R I Scott announce the marriage of their daughter Joann Scott to Charles R Powell of Mesquite. The double ring ceremony led by Rev Joe Watson was at First Baptist Church Pleasant Mound on Nov 14. Attendants were B L Powell of Terrell. Reception hosted by Sidney L Scott in Dallas. The couple will reside in Dallas where both work.
Friday Literary Club met at Mrs Griffin Dollar hide Jr s home to explore Good Nutrition in the American home. Mrs M W Davis chaired with a talk on balanced diets joined by Mrs R R Summers on kitchen tools and Mrs H H Sears who demonstrated garnishes and holiday table decor. Twenty one members attended.
Rotary Club Griffin Dollarhide Jr. served as program chairman for a Friday meeting and introduced a trio from Southeastern State College Durant Ohio. Miss Shirley Williams played piano, Miss Vernie Turner sang, and a Mexican vocalist performed though his name was not captured.
E. M. Deck A. D. Denton and A. A. Melton from Sherman attended and commented on a remarkable voice during the event.
Grace Penn hosted a tea at 9740 Camelia Dallas on November 12 to honor her niece Joann Scott who wed Charles R Powell on November 14. The event featured fall flower decor and was attended by the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs R I Scott of Whitewright.
Texas economist Dr. George C. Hester told the sixth annual Texas Motor Bus Association convention that America will not revert to 1930s low mood. He warned inflation remains a bigger long term threat though deflation grows stronger and the dollar may rise next year.
A customer asks the butcher to correct an inflated bill. The clerk refuses any extra credit, insisting the bill is larger than it should be, while the customer accepts the need to adjust the amount and pay the corrected total.
A man applying for a job is told the company has all it can use. He insists a little work would not be noticed, highlighting a humorous exchange about invisible effort.
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