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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
5
A long list of weekend and weekday visits covers Dallas Greenville Sulphur Springs Sherman and several small towns. Various residents travel to see relatives attend events or seek medical care while local clubs schools and churches prepare upcoming activities and reports.
A surprise birthday dinner was held at Mrs. E. E. Carter's home on Sunday Sept 28 with 37 relatives from Whitewright and Whitesboro attending. Guests brought baskets and enjoyed a buffet after church. gifts were presented to Mrs. Carter amid thanks and warmth.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Alverson of Savoy along with Mr and Mrs A A Alverson of Ravenna and Mr and Mrs VY Brookshear of Dallas are noted in this social item highlighting local family connections and residences.
West-Vineyard of Bells announce the marriage of Billie Burk Vineyard to Leslie M. West. The ceremony was Sept 27 at Dr Reed's home in Vernon with First Methodist officiating. Billie, a Whitewright HS graduate, has worked four years for Lone Star Gas in Frederick. Leslie, Davidson HS and Southwestern Teachers College graduate.
J P Autrey was saluted by children and grandchildren with a birthday dinner on his ninetieth birthday at Howard Hedgpeth’s home route one. Attendees included relatives from Bonham Whitewright Nocona Vernon and local civic figures noting his long Beth el community residence and active civic life.
Rotary Club heard Ralph Hester director of physical education at Austin College Sherman as guest speaker. He spoke on the importance of physical education in schools and its benefits. Visitors included Chancy Corse Sherman and Fred Wilson Howe. Jack Meador named next Friday's program chairman.
Lee Hampton was guest of honor at his home on Sunday for a birthday dinner marking his 83rd birthday. Attendees included Mrs Lillie Little Mrs I E Wallace Mrs Hayden Hamilton from Greenville Mrs Press Clark of Sherman and several relatives and neighbors. Hampton long lived in Pilot Grove before settling in Whitewright.
The Friday Literary Club hosted a gathering to discuss current readings and plan upcoming events. Members shared selections, debated literary themes, and organized a schedule for future meetings and guest speakers.
Last Friday at Mrs. B. W. Newman’s home the Year Book Committee hosted a luncheon for club members. Mrs. J. B. King chaired the year book discussion, and new president Mrs. Olivia Whedbee spoke about upcoming club activities. Five new members were welcomed: Mrs. Jack Lackey, Mrs. Jack Meador, Mrs. Wilson Kaiser, Mrs. Jennie Crittenden, and Mrs. Glenn Doss.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Pennington wife of the late J R Pennington were held at 3 p m Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitewright with Rev James I Logan Jr and Rev Joe Everheart officiating Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Active pallbearers included H H Sears John Reeves Ronald Vestal M B Hasty Grant Hoover and J B Hamilton She was born January 29 1871 in Cooke County daughter of L W Lewis married to J R Pennington in August 1908 and died after a heart attack ten days earlier at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman Survivors include a daughter Mrs Floyd Bassett five sisters and three grandchildren A number of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral.
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Sunday at Trenton Methodist Church for Sam G Stuteville who died Friday at 4 45 p m at the home of his niece Mrs Gill Sudderth of Leonard with interment at Burns Cemetery near Trenton Glen Earnheart in charge Stuteville known in Whitewright lived between Whitewright and Trenton for many years Born October 19 1865 in Hardin County Kentucky he came to Texas at age five resided in the area 77 years a retired farmer with several farms survived by wife six nephews and two nieces Grover Stuteville of Whitewright is a nephew
Blytheville Arkansas crowd watched Ed Anderson, 18, of Kennett Missouri, win the world cotton picking title plus $1,000 for 99 pounds in two hours. He defeated 201 rivals in Blytheville. Mrs. Helen Poole of Leacheville Arkansas became the first big money winner to repeat.
She lifted 89 pounds to take honors in the women's division during a two hour period and was the winner in 1946 as well.
Churches list Clifford Taylor as minister with 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon on the first and third Sundays. The item reads like a local church notices listing service times and clergy.
Minister Weldon R. Drake presides over Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union and Class both at 6:40 p.m., with evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30, followed by choir practice.
The First Methodist Church will hold morning worship with Pastor R L Gilpin delivering a sermon titled Your Religion Historical or Personal. An evening vesper service is scheduled at 7 o clock with that sermon topic continued.
The church school meets at 10 o'clock with classes for all age groups. The M. Y. F. meets at 6 15 with worship fellowship and fun for young people. The public is invited to attend at the friendly church of the twin spires.
Austin. Dr. A. B. Cox of the University of Texas, a noted cotton marketing expert, blamed reduced domestic consumption and weak foreign exports for lower cotton prices. He noted a national stock of about 3,600,000 bales below last year, with August 1947 consumption down 145,000 bales and exports down 364,000 bales, yet he forecast demand and exports to rise between now and January, though prices may sag a bit further.
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