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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
5
Dr. Ross R. May visits Houston. Numerous residents travel to Dallas Farmersville Whitewright and Sherman for family, hospital, and fair events. Notable items include births in Whitewright and a royal arch Masons convocation.
Mr and Mrs F L Dyer purchase a house on Spruce street from Ralph Kaiser who plans to move to Vernon later this month with the Kaisers expecting to settle there. Mrs Dyer serves on the Whitewright High School faculty.
Mrs. L. L. Wendell hosted five Bethel Home Demonstration Club members Thursday afternoon. President Mrs. Retha Collins led the business session with vice president Mrs. T. B. Autrey and reporter Mrs. Wendell. The next meeting is planned for Mrs. T. L. Cowart’s home on October 27.
Perrin Field pilot training group executive officer Major Garnet Palmer addressed the Rotary Club as guest speaker detailing training developments and aviation program updates.
Dr. Ross R. May chaired the program on advances in aircraft from World War I to today. Major Palmer spoke on pilot training methods. Attendees included Perrin Field personnel Major Buck Rogers Ted Rockwall and Cpl. Ned Carroll and Sherman visitors from Dulaney Van Pelt Buchanan Orenduff Sisk Keith Gillespie Jr. Gilley and Young.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ball of route 4 marked their 40th anniversary with a turkey dinner at home on Sunday. Three children and several grandchildren attended, including Mr. and Mrs. C Parsons of Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ryan and three children of Sherman, and Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Ball with two children.
Sixty relatives and friends gathered at the Tom Bean home for the annual reunion. Mr. G A Skipworth marked his 84th birthday as Mrs. Skipworth nears 80 on January 1. Married 63 years, the couple have eleven children, 38 grandchildren, and 26 great grandchildren with guests from Sanger Bells Van Alstyne Whitewright Sherman Howe Plainview Western Killeen and Denison.
The H D Club met at Miss Viva Phillips's home with Mrs. Ed Martin presiding in Mrs. Tom Brown's absence. Officers were elected for another year, including President Mrs W R Milam and Vice President Mrs Fred Cook Sr, with a secretary not shown.
The article lists officers and a nominating committee for the club. Mrs. Vestal reports on the Mineral Wells state meeting. Nine members and one visitor attended. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is October 27 at Miss Myrtle Badgett’s home.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. J. P. Darwin's home with co hostess Mrs. James Gosnell. Seventeen members discussed the Life and Music of Chopin. Miss Carrie Hamilton chaired and presented a paper on Chopin with piano solos by Mrs. Houston Darwin and Mrs. Guy Hamilton. Mrs. Homer Sears read a tribute marking Chopin's death centenary observed by many institutions in October and November. Madge Braly led chorus singing. second meeting of the club year noted.
The club adjourned its session and scheduled a November 2 meeting with Mrs. Floyd Bassett named as hostess for the next gathering.
The Sun lists new honorees R. R. Summers H. R. Williams Mrs. Eula Andrew Miss Hazel McLean Fred Cook Jr. Jean Benson E. E. Wilson. Subscriptions showing 10 50 indicate payment through October 1950 and renewals are urged in the coming month.
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