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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
5
A parade of visitors and guests fills the week with travel through Dallas, Fort Worth, Sherman, Arlington, and beyond. Couples and families, including the Darrwins, Nicholsons, and Barbees, share weekends with relatives in Anna, Commerce, and McKinney while others tour cities like Waco and New Orleans.
Mrs. Preston Hefner and George M. Hight visited Dallas during the week. Numerous locals including the McMillins, Jan Brooks, Cpl Billie Hatfield, Cpl J D Hughes Jr and families, attended events or traveled for work or family visits.
J M Hatfield and Esther Ogletree of Cookville Tenn returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs W L Hatfield. Will Mercer’s funeral in Lone Oak attended by Mr and Mrs Bill Harris and Mrs Rice Melugin. Grand Prairie visitors to Mrs M A Mangrum and relatives. A telephone pay station replaces a mistaken Chic Sale. Jack Heckathorn and family spent weekend in Whitewright after Dallas State Fair. Elbert Price moves to Whitewright with wife from Dallas and buys half interest in Bennett barber shop. Deloyce Hertha Scott second place in Moulton Baby Show for 13 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Scott. Grayson County Ex Students Association meet Oct 20 in Sherman. Clydean Selman injured in Saturday night two car collision near Farmersville McKinney. treated and released.
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Sunday School will hold a business session at the church Thursday evening at 6 30, members and associate members asked to bring a covered dish. Visitors during the weekend included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Faulkner of Abilene and Pvt Jack T Hicks of Camp Carson. Rev W W Alverson and family attend 50th anniversary events in Walters Oklahoma. Ed Kent, 83, hunts squirrels daily with a .22 Marlin rifle, a longtime hobby noted by M M Warren.
The Womens Society of Christian Service met Monday afternoon at Mrs Grover Stateville home for a social service program. Mrs C C Childress opened with prayer and Mrs Floyd Everheart led the discussion on The earth is the Lord s, the world and they that dwell therein with scripture. Participants included Mrs O V Barker, Mrs F M Echols, Mrs R A Vestal, Mrs H C Willis and Mrs Griffin Dollarhide Jr.
The group sang This Is My Father's World. Refreshments were served by hostess Mrs Stateville and co hostess Mrs Russell Summers to 25 present. Five visiting guests including Mrs Vernon Thompson recently moved to Whitewright attended. The president appointed Mrs Roscoe Gillett and Mrs Ott Lackey to a food committee for the forthcoming Methodist laymen revival. Four new members were gained per visiting committee member Mrs I L Neathery. The next meeting will be at the church in a business session per secretary Mrs James Bryant. The next social will be hosted by Mrs Dollarhide and co hostess Mrs Echols with program leader Mrs James Bryant on Nov 19.
Bethel WMS met Monday October 15 with nine members present. The Royal Service program was presented as members sang All Hail The Power. Mrs Mack Williams led opening prayer with the group. The secretary read the prior minutes. Participants included Mrs M W Williams Mrs J H Gosnell Mrs Bob Cawthon Mrs Clifton Sanderson and Mrs Manuel Alexander.
Mrs O V Barker deputy grand matron district 1 section 2 was honored at a Whitewright Chapter Eastern Star meeting. A special program featured gifts and short appreciation talks for her year of service. Mrs Ray Dobson presided with refreshments for 67 visitors.
A reflective aphorism notes that no matter the education price, ignorance carries a higher cost, urging value of learning and informed choices over passive acceptance.
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