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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Carl May attend the State Fair in Dallas. Several pairs including the Simmons of Amherst Bryant, Frank Smith, and Joe Riddle visit or host relatives here. Leonard to Sherman trips, BD engagements, and outings at the Grayson Hotel and Alamogorda appear. Multiple families attend fairs, hospitals, and church events across Sherman, Dallas, and nearby towns.
Social notes list numerous visits across Texas and nearby states. Names include Sallie Hamilton Winnie Hamilton Mrs L C Hampton Hugh Hunter Kugga Hansard John Reeves Mary McGaughey Otho Miller Helen Glass and others with travels to Dallas Sherman Texarkana Corpus Christi Joplin and Corpus Christi entries mention the State Fair and military movements.
Mr and Mrs Sammie Maxwell and son Ronnie visited Dallas relatives and attended the State Fair. Mr and Mrs C S Chaplin left for Winfield Kansas after a week with A A Hudgins. Invitations came from the Partridges with guests including J B Dodson of Dallas Judy Hunter of Quanah and Ida Smith of Denison. Joe T Vestal of Whitewright has been promoted to cadet captain and will serve as flight leader in the East Texas State Teachers College Air Force ROTC program in Commerce. He is a Whitewright High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs R C Vestal. After completing the advanced course he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jack Lackey with co hostess Mrs. Ott Lackey. Program leader was Mrs. Glenn Doss with several members presenting. The next gathering will be a day of prayer hosted by Mrs. Roscoe Gillett.
The Junior High 4-H Club was organized Friday with officers elected including President Sarah Compton Vice President Edna Sue Denton secretary treasurer Melba Alexander reporter Glenda Robarts council delegate Barbara Hasty and song leader Donna Williams. Membership cards were filled out and yearbooks passed out before adjournment.
The Texas Supreme University seeks appointment as successor trustee replacing Jesse F. Holt in a Grayson County case filed October 12 1950. Defendants include Mrs W B Smith their unknown heirs R A Carr and unknown heirs of O A Carr Merchants and Planters National Bank. Court summons require appearance by November 27 1950.
The Whitewright Elementary School organized a Junior 4 H Club for girls in fifth and sixth grades. On Tuesday Oct. 17 the group elected Verna Lee Buchanan president Laura Bess Rich vice president Patricia Farley secretary Lynda Pannell council delegate Dixie Bassett song leader Gayla Wren Sears reporter and sponsor Miss Alice Guthrey.
The music students of Mrs. Guy Hamilton met Saturday at her home and elected Connie Compton as president Beverly Bassett as vice president Barbara Hasty as secretary Doris Ann Wallace as reporter. They named the group the B-Sharp Club and planned monthly meetings at 1:00 PM. The November gathering will be with Louisa Lackey.
Mrs. Ralph Wallace hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meeting. Dur ing the business period W R Milam was reelected president. Other officers elected were Mrs. W E Stanford and Mrs. Ronald Vestal. The group will send a box of gifts to Terrell State Hospital and asks members to bring small gifts and magazines to the next meeting. Miss Zelma Moore demonstrated sweet rolls. Fifteen members and two guests attended.
Members of the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club and guest Miss Alice Blanks welcomed demonstrations by Miss Zelma Moore and other members on breads and pastries. Officers for next year were elected: Ball president Sloan vice president Harris secretary treasurer Cawthon recreational leader Miller reporter. Plans made for a Halloween carnival October 24 at 7 pm and Christmas gifts to the State Hospital at Terrell were collected.
Mrs Bol Cawthon showed her completed aluminum tray and others placed orders for more trays. The next meeting is Tuesday October 24 at 2 pm with a short United Nations Day program and flag display. Everyone is invited.
The Whitewright Music Club gathered at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon October 18 with hostesses Mrs H H Sears and Mrs F M Echols and church ladies as special guests Rev James B Story spoke on Hymnology urging congregational song in churches Mrs Houston Darwin played Onward Christian Soldiers and Mrs James Cooper sang Beneath the Cross of Jesus The group adjourned to Mrs Echols home for refreshments.
The document states the mainland area of Australia as 2 948 square miles and the American side height of Niagara Falls as 167 169 feet. It presents two geographic measurements without further context.
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