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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
5
Miss Lena Mae Gowdy visited in Dallas Tuesday. Families relocate and new births announced in Bonham and nearby towns. Notables include movers to Whitewright and Grand Prairie, visits to Dallas, Houston, Paris, and Mesa Arizona, and several property purchases in the Ely community.
Weekend guests include families from Grand Prairie Pampa and Denton. Births Vets Hospital McKinney worker Pat Murphy visits. Lorance twins born October 17. Sherman heart attack not improving for W.C. Brown Sr. Subscriptions renewed by Lela Hall of Denton. Austin College tea introduces Mark Montgomery. Navy good conduct medal awarded to Carl Pierson aboard the Grosbeak. Book club reviews “In a Dark Garden” at Presbyterian Church. Bill House completes Fort Ord basic training and heads to Camp Stoneman with sharpshooter rating.
Mrs W J Bilnmer returns from an extended trip with family visits to Carnegie Okla Carlsbad Cavern New Mexico and West Texas. Mackie Greer to open a cleaning and pressing plant in the Pierce building with new equipment and tenants to follow. Jo Russell and Polly Brown named student leaders at North Texas State College and University of Texas Law School quizmasters include Robert L Doss of Whitewright.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Guy Hamiltons home on Wednesday afternoon. New president Mrs. Homer Sears opened the meeting and four new members were welcomed: Mrs. Mackie Greer, Mrs. J. H. Gosnell, Mrs. Alton McDowell, and Mrs. T. E. Barbee, with Mrs. J. W Wilson as associate member. The program featured Texas Our Texas, the opera Il Trovatore story, songs by members, a piano duet, and Home Sweet Home performances. Refreshments followed and the meeting adjourned to November’s second Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Ann Burnham and Ernest L. Thaxton wed Wednesday at 5 p.m. in First Christian Church parlor Lubbock with Dr H G Grant officiating. The bride, granddaughter of Mrs. Horton of Whitewright, wore a pink dress and rainbow Bible topper, received a keepsake locket, and the couple plans a Dallas trip followed by a home reception. Out of town guests included Mrs. Ross E. Thaxton, Bob Goodson, and L. B. Hagerman. The bride is a Denis on High School junior and Rainbow Girls member. the groom, Lubbock High and Texas Tech alumnus, works at the State Experiment Station.
The VFW and Auxiliary announce a dance moved from Friday to Saturday at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall above Tanner Furniture. Admission is 50 cents per couple with music by the VFW Hillbilly Band. Proceeds benefit the Post.
The Auxiliary of VFW Post 7111 met and voted to send flowers to Sister Kay Connelly in Sherman Hospital. The next meeting is the first Monday night in November with dues for the coming year to be set and the membership drive to be discussed.
Miss Ruth Mears hosted a Saturday morning coffee at the Craig Cafe to announce the engagement of Miss Betty Jones to David Price of Bells. Betty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Jones of Whitewright, and David Price’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Price of Bells. The table featured sweet heart roses with a blue and white color scheme. Guests included Mrs. Eva Jane Ball, Charles Skaggs, Elbert Bennett, Clay Horton, O. J. Mears, Malcolm Williams, W. O. Young, O. L. Jones, Fred Cook Jr., R. S. Morehead, Paul Cook, Grace Roberts, Frank Smith, Bill Hempkins, Maggie Horton, Betty Brice, and Doris McKinney.
Marie Anderson announces City Cafe will relocate to the Hill's Dress Shop building on South Bond Street. The move occurs next Thursday with reopening on Monday November 3. The new smaller location will offer bus service at the site and invites past patrons to visit.
A reflective quote contrasts past and present attitudes toward saving money. It notes that a saver once deemed a miser, while today such thrift is seen as remarkable. The line captures changing financial cultures without citing events or people.
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