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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with many in Sherman Dallas Denton and Bonham. Names include Rev L O Evans Paris Weldon Binion Fogarty Musser Chumbley Haile Vestal Williford Conn Reeves McSpedden Jones Sanderson Sander son Whitewright residents attendions. A car fire south of town and a bone operation at St Vincent's Sherman are noted along with a covered dish supper and a singing convention.
Mrs John Perry and Mrs Louise Montgomery of Sherman plus Mr and Mrs Eldridge Pendleton of Farmersville were guests of Mrs S H Montgomery Sunday. Ben Ball hospitalized in Dallas at Baylor hospital after surgery. other Sears family members visited Sherman. Preston Everheart Post aims Legion feed next Tuesday. ex servicemen invited. Barn fire southwest of town damages Ralph Wallace farm. loss about 400 dollars insured. Birth announced for daughter of E B Webster and wife in Nobility home. Numerous local residents attended Baptist workers conference in Denison Friday.
Society notes announce the marriage of Jack Farley of Whitewright to Miss Margaret Riley of Trenton on October 13 in Durant Oklahoma. The bride is daughter of Ed and Mrs Riley of Trenton. The groom, son of Pascal and Mrs Farley of Whitewright, works in oil here and they will reside locally.
Elmer Robertson son of Mr and Mrs J B Robertson of Pilot Grove married Loree Browning daughter of A L Browning of Orangeville this Saturday afternoon at Rev L O Evans home. The groom's aunt Mrs G L Brown and Mr Brown of Tom Bean attended. The couple will reside in Pilot Grove.
The Friday Literary Club gathered at Mrs Olivia Whedbee's home on Friday afternoon for a Mexican art study. Miss Inez Ray led a program and arranged a display featuring basketry featherwork handwoven scraps embroidery tiles gourds and pottery. Social hour refreshments were served. Visitors included Mrs Kate Kincaid and Mrs Lanius Kincaid.
Mrs. Guy Hamilton hosted a business and social meeting of the T. E. L. Baptist Sunday school class with 13 members and one out of town guest Mrs. J. R. Fleming of Denison. President Mrs. Earl Myrick led a business session. games and refreshments followed. The group will meet with Mrs. C. P. McGinnis in November.
The Hamilton group met at Mrs. Guy Hamiltons home on Saturday morning and elected Dorotha Darwin as president Naomi Waldo as vice president Mary Dale King as secretary treasurer Martha Jo Darwin as parliamentarian Sara Kathryn Atterberry as critic and Velma Holland as reporter Mary Dale King and Dorotha Darwin were chosen as delegates to the Texas Federation of Music Clubs district meeting set for Sherman on November 6 A group of members will perform piano numbers on the junior program at 2 p m during the meeting.
The club adapted when an out of town speaker was unavailable with LaRoe delivering the meeting. Committee chairs spoke on attendance and program quality while Rev. Connally urged world peace through Rotary. Young members Nossaman and Cunningham outlined future Rotary goals. Dr. Webb discussed causes and results of war with Spain and China. Clay Horton chaired.
Churches plan a full schedule on Sunday October 24 with Sunday school at 10 am, morning sermon at 11, Epworth League at 6 15 pm, and evening sermon at 7 15 pm. Pastor Joe M Connally notes no night service for the Baptist revival on October 31 due to the conference and pastor travel, urging full attendance.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor delivers a sermon on the Centennial of Foreign Missions at 11 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m There is no evening service due to Baptist Church meetings A fellowship supper for members and friends Friday at 6 30 p m with a covered dish meal and a program promised
After a two-service hiatus, Pastor O F Robinson will fill the pulpit Sunday at both services. Sunday school begins at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Everyone is invited to participate and join the church family or seek Jesus through the church.
Ed LaRoe altered the Rotary Club meeting flow by presenting an after luncheon program, changing the usual post luncheon procedures and engaging fellow Rotarians in a shared activity.
Washington notes the Red Cross proposed a ten point program to cut hunting accidents after 2,000 deaths in 1936. Rules urge safe gun handling from loading and cocking to keeping firearms away from children and avoid pointing at people for safety.
Mourma, a cow imported from the Isle of Jersey, won grand and senior champion honors at the National Dairy Show in Columbus Ohio. Her owner Hugh Bonnell of Cranberry Run farm near Youngstown paid 4500 dollars for the animal, while Cornell’s Susie owned by Mr and Mrs Max Dreyfuss of Brewster New York took the reserve junior title.
A London doctor and an engineer propose a foolproof poison bottle stopper that opens the wrong way. In darkness or forgetfulness, attempting to turn left would tighten the stopper. The design includes embossed letters to deter mistakes, addressing fatal misidentifications. Also a courtroom joke: Judge Gruff and prisoner Meek exchange quips about defense funds.
A home guidance note suggests kerosene removes stubborn dark streaks from enameled sinks and bathtubs. It also recommends hot mashed white potatoes for short cakes and puddings to save flour and reduce shortening.
Peel small onions by hot water for a minute then skins slip off. Eggs in Tomatoes cook whole tomatoes with an egg in each hollow, butter, pepper and salt, bake 5 to 10 minutes in hot oven, serve hot or cold with garnish. Dry clothes cost less when sent dry, ensure items are thoroughly dry before laundry.
The clipping lists tips for washing dusters with mild soap to soften them, and a crab apple jelly recipe with water sugar and vinegar. It also provides a Johnny Cake recipe using corn meal flour sugar sour milk soda and baking powder. A brief joke has Prof Pilcher asking for an example of wasted energy and Fresh Bjones replying with a hair-raising story to a bald-headed man.
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