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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
5
Local residents report numerous weekend and holiday visits across Texas. J L Boone wintering in Dallas. Mrs. Everett Matthews in Austin. Roddy in Denison. Hamilton in Texarkana. Hight in Dallas. Cambron in Denison. Alexander in Weinert. many relatives and friends shared events, hospital stays, and Thanksgiving gatherings in Sherman, Dallas, Commerce, Slaton, and neighboring towns.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Helms hosted last Wednesday for dinner Mrs. Helms' son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bledsoe of Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webb and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chandler of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hagler. The Bledsoes stayed from Monday to Thursday.
Social notes record visits and family gatherings from Miami Oklahoma to Fort Worth and Dallas Texas. Multiple households including the Hardcastles and Barbees share Thanksgiving and weekend hospitality with relatives. guests include families from Commerce Bells Denison Waco Dallas Bonham Sulphur Springs Sherman Arlington and beyond.
Mr and Mrs Albert L Jackson traveled from California to their Dayton Ohio home when they paused in Whitewright on Tuesday Mr Jackson an aeronautical engineer employed by the Federal government was included in the stopover in the town for a brief interval.
Mrs. W. A. Goodnight and son Howard with Mr. and Mrs. Billie Hamilton and son David of Sherman visited Mrs. Lonnie Magers in Oklahoma City to meet her newborn son born November 24. Magers and family hosted a weekend gathering at G. D. Bennett’s home with relatives from Slaton Canyon McKinney Cooper Weinert Dallas Commerce Savoy Sherman and other places.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sears travel to Austin for the Texas A and M football game. In Dallas on Sunday a group including Mr and Mrs Boyd Sanderson Mr and Mrs George Key and Junior Key with Mrs Cass Mc Cuistion of Fort Worth visited Mr and Mrs Windell Withrow. Other Dallas residents Mr and Mrs Howard Baxter and sons Lonnie and Danny with Mrs Weldon Pruitt and daughter Elaine from Denison spent the weekend with Misses Lillian and Estelle Baxter.
H. B. Alverson of Pampa Mrs. Drue Dunn of Midland Mr and Mrs W E Turner of Paris Mr and Mrs A A Alverson of Ravenna and A W Alverson of Bells were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Finis Alverson.
Mrs. Nana Francis and Miss Lillian Neathery attended the 72nd annual State Teachers Association convention in San Antonio from November 23 to 25. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Neathery, and the group visited at the home of Mrs. R. E. St. John.
Thanksgiving weekend visitors included Mrs Ben E Dyer and son and Mr and Mrs Charles Sydow with Linda Marie of Garland, Mr and Mrs J Lee Smith and daughter of Bogata, and Mr and Mrs Willie B Smith.
Four people were hospitalized Thanksgiving Eve after a head on collision at the James Bryant corner on the Ida road. Occupants included Mr. and Mrs. J C Carr a northwest town couple, and a Louisiana couple in the opposite car.
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser included their daughter Mrs. Charles B. Estes of Austin their son Mac Kaiser of Dallas and their grandson Billy John Kaiser and family of Terrell. They visited with guests at Trenton Bells Sherman Forney and Dallas.
Rotary Club meeting Friday lacked a program when the scheduled speaker did not show up. District Governor Cranfill Cox of Gilmer attended and spoke to Rotarians. Visitors included B E McCaswell of Denison J M Hollinshed of Sherman David Johnson and Don Newman.
Bethel W M U of Bethel Baptist Church met Monday evening with ten members and two visitors. Their new pastor Rev G G Burnett and Mrs Burnett of McKinney attended. Burnett spoke on Go Ye and led the closing prayer.
Miss Barbara Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs M W Williams of Whitewright wed Robert Morgan Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Hilliard Wilson of Bells at the bride’s home on November 22 Rev E C Coleman officiated. The couple exchanged vows in a family setting and a reception followed. The bride, matron of honor and best man along with other family members were described with attire and corsages. The bride and groom are graduates of North Texas State College Denton with Wilson employed by Quaker Oats in Sherman.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met November 21 at 2 p m with Mrs George Ball as president. Ten members attended as they finalized plans for a community Thanksgiving party and a Christmas party. Gifts for Ashburn Memorial Hospital were collected and two new members were welcomed. A separate Thanksgiving supper for members and families was hosted at the schoolhouse with music from Van Alstyne performers and a guest invocation by Oscar Bow.
A long list of individuals and couples is presented in a Reporter note. The text includes many surnames and given names such as Lane Cook Harris Holland Fields Pierce Murphy Ball Blanks Miller Biggerstaff Phillips Pettit Parnell Mullins Bow Murphy and others.
The B Sharp Club met in Louisa Lackey's home with Florine Tramel performing The Postman and The Waltz of the Manskins, Judy Gosnell singing, Dee Anna Alexander reading, and Cello pieces by Louisa Lackey Estrellita and Dixie Bassett. refreshments served. The group adjourned to meet December 16 at Mrs. Guy Hamilton's home.
The Missouri government in exile capital in Texas could be razed to make way for an apartment building as progress moves forward. The owner seeks a sale and notes the nearby governor's mansion has already been torn down. The modest weathered one story frame building stands amid the site.
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