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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
5
Merkel visitors and residents are listed with many Thanksgiving trips and family visits. Names include Sears, Mrs. Andrew Pierce, Miss Alice Robbins, Miss Dorothy Tate, Lem Tittsworth, H. T. Atterberry, and several families from Bonham Sherman Dallas and Denison. Advertisements promote Aladdin lamps and Radiola radios.
Miss Katherine Montgomery hosted the Friday Night Bridge Club at her East Grand avenue home. Pernie Badgett won high score among members, Margaret Forester among guests, with several other ladies attending. Refreshments were served.
R A Vestal of near Dallas and formerly of this place was honored at home on Sunday the 17th for his thirty fourth birthday. The pink and white chrysanthemums and color scheme decorated the six course dinner. Guests included Mrs O D Russell and family Whitewright Mr and Mrs Q O Russell and son Mrs John Betty and daughters Mr and Mrs W O Dell Mr and Mrs O B Russell and children Dallas W F Hansen L E Baker and Ernest McCann Dallas. Guests departed late expressing a pleasant day and wishes for more birthdays to the host.
The Whitewright Rotary Club held a Thanksgiving themed meeting led by Lloyd Moore with Rev. J. T. Purvis giving the invocation. J. H. Waggoner read Washington’s 1789 proclamation and S. H. Montgomery commented on Thanksgiving items from Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book. Fred Smith read two poems as part of the program.
Large Whitewright turnout marks services for Mrs. C F Clark Mrs A P Grider Mrs G R Grider Mrs H S Pendergras and Mrs E G King at Leonard churches and cemetery. Details note deaths from a grade crossing collision near Dallas and widespread community support.
Reverend Joe B. Russell of Honey Grove will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening. All members urged to attend. Methodist Communion at 11 o clock marks the conference year start. Children’s feature planned with a girls quartette and 7 p.m. service. Sunday school and league at usual times. L G Hagard pastor. North Circle Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Mrs Betty Curr Monday afternoon with seven members quilting.
Members of the Business Men's Bible Class set Tuesday December 10 at 7 p m for a program on a previous engagement. Clay Horton as vice president will arrange the program and provide eats and drinks free. More details will be given at class Sunday morning at 10. The Teachers Officers and Workers Meeting was postponed to Thursday December 5 at 7 p m.
Our heart felt sympathy goes out to the loved ones in this their darkest hour.
Five messengers from each Union and the general director, associate director, leaders, and sponsors have been elected to go as messengers to the State B Y P U Convention at Longview Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Those who go will report to their Unions next Sunday at 6 o clock and their names will be published next week in these notes.
Dr and Mrs Ross R May visit Mrs May’s parents Mr and Mrs H Lenox in Pendleton Arkansas. A historical note says billiards was played in Greece as early as 400 B C, illustrating ancient games and leisure.
Rev A E Major, near eighty, underwent surgery Saturday at St Vincent's Sanitarium in Sherman. He was reported in serious condition with brief declines and later some improvement, though not out of danger, as doctors monitor his recovery.
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