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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
5
Mrs. D S Carr spent the week end with relatives near Tom Bean. Several locals and visitors travel to Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Waco and Wichita Falls for visits, hospital updates, or shopping. Community members attend luncheons games attend funerals and plan events such as a school carnival at Mahurin school.
Bill Jones notes Trades Day returns in Whitewright with Roberts Co. as crowd hub. Roberts Co. advertises high grade oil stores, second hand wood stoves and heaters, a 16 gallon wash pot for 2.50, and buys Pecans Chickens and Eggs at top prices. Bargains include Michigan Salt 2.60 per barrel Tomatoes 7c can Blue Seal Flour 1.50 per sack with a wheat for flour swap option. Also offers Men's lace boots and new cords of jackets at fair prices.
Mrs FE 8 Olsmith of Dallas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs O W Myrick. The announcement of her marriage to Mr Olsmith was recently made. Mr Olsmith is manager of the Universal Film Company in Dallas. Mr and Mrs Walter Keeling and her mother Mrs Robbins left today for their home near Lubbock after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Keeling came to be at the bedside of his father A C Keeling who was operated on Saturday.
Mrs. L. B. Ewing of Harlingen visited her daughter Mrs. John Silman and was taken to Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman for treatment of a hand infection. She was very ill early in the week but improving by Wednesday.
Mrs Albert Lee Jackson hosted a Thursday afternoon party at her parents home for her daughter Henrietta s fifth birthday. Twenty children attended with games and refreshments. Mr and Mrs C J Meador returned from Lubbock after visiting their son Joe Thomas who underwent an appendectomy at Texas Technological College and is healing well.
Mrs. Ross R. May president of the Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association and three other officers attended the state convention in Sherman on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J B Hamilton have returned to their home in Galesburg Illinois after visiting friends in Whitewright They once lived in Whitewright for years and still consider Whitewright home They say Whitewright is the best town of them all and plan to return home the same day.
David S. Miles of Dallas, formerly Leonard, visited Whitewright Sunday and bought four registered Duroc Jersey hogs from J. R. Oliver to stock on a Celina-area farm. Mrs. L. LaRoe and daughter Lucille returned from Austin after attending the Texas Federated Women's Clubs convention. The Fain family celebrated Mrs. W. C. Fain's 80th birthday with relatives from Dallas, Fort Worth, Sherman, Denison, and Whitewright. Rascoe and Pennington returned from Tyler after the funeral of their sister Mrs. J. R. Pickett, who died in Jacksonville. Mrs. Pickett is survived by seven children and her mother, plus siblings.
Rev. and Mrs. Ben Sturdivant and daughter went home to Tulsa Oklahoma Saturday after a ten day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Sturdivant On Sunday Mr Sturdivant preached his first sermon of the new conference year at Hagler Memorial Church Tulsa to which charge he was returned by the Oklahoma conference.
Mrs. R. B. Owens of Sabinas Uvalde County reports to E. T. Doss that on the first day of deer season November 16 she killed a ten point buck and an eight point buck the season limit. The feat surpasses Vice President John Garner who only took one buck on his first day out. Garner also lives in Uvalde County.
The Needlework Guild met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Roy Blanton. In business, the club decided to form two divisions to accommodate more members. After the social hour, refreshments were served to ten members and guests Mrs. Claude Stephens, Mrs. Newton Manning, and Misses Emmagene and Margaret Sears. Group I will meet next week with Mrs. Robert Howard and Group II with Miss Mildred Holcomb.
Dr and Mrs J F Spindle spent Sunday in Frisco with daughter Mrs L W Gordon Attending services at Frisco Methodist Church they heard Rev Mr Spraggins former Wright pastor remarking it was probably the first good sermon Dr Spindle had heard since the Methodist minister was pastor here 33 years ago
The Palace theatre announces a Monday trades day matinee from 12 to 5 featuring Ken Maynard in Come On Tarzan. Next week Mae West in I'm No Angel starts Thanksgiving night at 6 30, running while crowds allow. recently shown at Tears theatre Sherman with standing room only.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Guy Hamilton hosted a Dunning class recital at her studio. The varied program featured preschool and newer pupils, with advanced students also performing. Mrs. Oscar Jones accompanied rhythm songs and Norma Frances Donigan gave a talent piece. Refreshments followed. Performances included Sarah Belle Gillett and Aileen Pennington in a piano duet, Barbara Kight in a Pirates Bold solo, Henrietta Jackson and Bette Lee Jones in a duet, and Ben Robert Jones with a brief Handel sketch.
A program of songs and piano pieces lists Bettie Lee Jones Patricia Manning Henrietta Jackson Betty Stark Smith Jo Willa Stateville and Norma Frances Donigan among performers. Selections include Fairy Queen Waltz Tick Tock and March of the Boy Scouts with solo and ensemble works by Maria Dorn Tarkington Frazee Mozart Chaminade and Don Juan.
Mrs. Mary Blevins died Thursday at 4 30 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs W L Evans in Kentuckytown. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p m at the Van Alstyne Methodist Church conducted by Rev E L Stanford. Pallbearers were Arthur Badgett Joe Dean Floyd Harris P H Connelly Carl Holland and Truman Holcomb all residents of the Kentuckytown community. R R Waldo assisted with arrangements.
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