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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
5
Numerous business and social visitors are listed from Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding towns. Names include D A Fox M D Honaker Gunter and Sherman guests plus weekly church and school events. A play at Bethel and a fourth Monday trades day are noted along with a recovery update for Mrs C M Fulton.
The notice encourages readers to share visitor details for inclusion in The Sun. It promotes courteousness by informing guests of their mentions and invites readers to contribute items of any kind for publication.
Local preparations underway as Pat McMeans assists T. W. Ayres & Son for a big sale opening at 9 a.m. Friday. Various community notes include a school tax reduction vote tally of 35 with 34 in favor and 1 against, and several local visits and errands across Denison and surrounding areas.
Dr. Erwin Hubble at Yale University says no sign of the edge of creation has been found. The Mt. Wilson 100 inch telescope probes 500 million light years, yet distant galaxies resemble the Milky Way, offering no clear boundary to the void. Light from these galaxies began its journey long before dinosaurs and early life crawled from the sea.
Do Not Care for Gems There is but one race of people that cares not at all for precious stones and rings that flash fire or give off the sparkle of ice. The Eskimos refused the rings offered by Peary as payment for anything.
The Sun advertises engraving and printing services for wedding invitations and announcements. The notice emphasizes obtaining custom cards from the newspaper. No further details on pricing or contact are provided.
An all day service at the Presbyterian Church merged the Missionary Society regular meeting with a praise service. Members provided luncheon. Mrs. Lester Haile led the morning devotional and Mrs. J. W. Henry the afternoon. Other participants included Mrs. T. E. Barbee, Mrs. Emmet Penn, Mrs. R. E. Hickman, and Dr. and Mrs. B. Wrenn Webb.
Mrs Glenn Doss hosted the West End Bridge Club last Thursday evening. Mrs C J Meador Mrs Guy Hamilton and Miss May Badgett played substitute hands. Mrs R T Pennington won high score for members and Miss Badgett for guests. A refreshment course followed the bridge series.
Miss Ruth Cox and Mrs Frank Hanna hosted a shower at Mrs E B Martin's home Friday afternoon honoring Mrs J R McFerrin of Natchitoches La a recent bride. Mrs Buell Spindle won high score in forty two and Miss Pernie Badgett took second. Gifts were presented by Miss Myrtle Badgett and Mrs McFerrin departed Saturday for Natchitoches.
The Friday Literary Club met with Mrs. C. J. Meador. Mrs. H. P. Donigan led discussions on Pulitzer poetry and the modern poem in general. Mrs. Atterberry read from Bright Ambush. Mrs. Donigan and Mrs. May were appointed to Centennial and Red Cross committees respectively.
More than thirty men and friends of the Presbyterian Church will gather at the church for a 6:30 dinner on Thursday November 21. The Spanish food dinner will be prepared by the Home Demonstration Club for about thirty men. The program is led by John Burma chairing with Dick Montgomery Donald Hall J T Bryant Floyd Bassett John W Bean and Robert Howard. The lineup includes Old Mexico by John Bean and John Burma my experience in mountain climbing camping and scientific research by J T Bryant plans and purposes of the Men s Fellowship Club by Dr B Wrenn Webb.
The Beazley and Massey families hosted an event featuring a pantry exhibit with forty four varieties of canned fruits vegetables and meats. Lily Mae Beazley presented the bedroom display while club members shared year long work. The program included music tap dance readings and songs by local youths and refreshments were provided for seventy two guests.
Mr and Mrs R W Grant open the Vogue Shop in the McCrary building Denton featuring hosiery lingerie and specialty dresses with millinery by Mrs Modena Wilson. The pale blue and cream shop uses bright street windows and modern lighting to attract crowds.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church held its annual day of prayer at Mrs. H. C. Willis's home. Readings and devotions were led by several members, with musical interludes and papers including The Contagion of Service and The Immortality of Service. Sixteen members attended and refreshments followed.
The Ely club met Friday night November 15 at Mrs. Ernest Harrison home with many attendees. Guests included county agents Miss Eldridge Miss Billie Barnett G V Young and Mrs Young and numerous Whitewright Bonham Sherman Kentuckytown and College Station visitors.
The Sun outlines a one cent per word fee for notices of bank cards, pie suppers, entertainments with admission charges, and similar items. If no money is raised, the item is news and free. Readers should send payment with notices to ensure publication.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 am and a morning service at 11 followed by an informal congregational meeting. At 7 pm the program features Miry’s Plea to Mercy.
Whitewright readers are urged to reflect on civic duty and church involvement. A quoted passage from Robert Quillen warns that neglecting church leads to social decline, while local pastors urge parishioners to attend Methodist services next Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm.
The description explains that ninety percent of the veneer produced domestically is rotary cut. Logs are steamed or boiled to soften, then mounted lengthwise in a lathe and turned against a knife to produce a ribbon like veneer.
A native diver off Bahrein in the Persian Gulf hauled a superb pearl weighing 50 grains and valued around $150,000. The highest valued pearls are black especially greenish black, followed by pink, rosy, and cream varieties in descending worth.
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