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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
5
Miss Ann Hunter spent the weekend with friends at Altoga. Many relatives and friends travel from Sherman Dallas Fort Worth and other areas to visit Whitewright and nearby towns. A birth and a death are noted with reports of hospital stays and family gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lewis announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda to Sgt Arthur N Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Mitchell of Trenton route 1 The bride elect works at the First National Bank of Whitewright Mitchell is a radio operator on a transport plane stationed at Westover A F B Massachusetts
Reader notices list weekend visits and gatherings across towns including Dallas Fort Worth Bells Denton Richardson Paris Lubbock and Lawton Okla. Names include the Caylors Tumlin Womack Harris Watson Giles Bryant May Welch Layman Goodnight Turner Alverson McMurry Perkins Withrow and White.
Greenville and Dallas families visit relatives in town. Boy Scouts meet at the Scout Hut with 13 scouts and a visitor. a movie and a lesson on balanced meetings are planned. A chili supper hosts community attendees at Pilot Grove Baptist Church. Birth announced for a son born October 19 to Mary Dale King Jansson of Whitewright. Senior rummage sale planned downtown Saturday at the Bay building to fund next spring’s senior trip. WSCS of the Methodist Church held a social session with program parts and a plan for Week of Prayer at the church next Monday with a covered dish luncheon for all women.
Excellent benefits including retirement plan and annual paid vacation. Starting salary with automatic progression and advancement opportunities. Selection based on personal interview. See Representative at the Texas Employment Commission Denison for details.
John Dale Reeves of Whitewright, a freshman, is pledged to the Paragon social club for men at East Texas State College in Commerce. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Reeves. The Edwards family home in Pike burned Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Edwards and son L. H. Edwards lost their store and living quarters and are staying with her parents in Whitewright.
Mrs Noel Cox visits her 4 month old granddaughter Pamela Shields in Bryan base hospital after a traffic accident last Friday. Pamela’s mother Mrs Edgar Shields suffered shock and bruises when the car went out of control after hitting a dip.
Members of the Dorcas Class of the First Baptist Church gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Carlton Johnson’s home for a Halloween party co hosted by Mrs. Margie Farrow. The Johnson residence was festively decorated and attendees included Mrs. Daisy Stepp Hettie Fleming Merle Marlow Dorotha Gosnell Maurine Tillett Tiny Harrelson Frances Bass Lola Alexander the hostesses and visitors Mrs. Grace Roberts Mrs. Annie Martin Mrs. Mary Darwin Mrs. Gladys Cook and young Bill Bass.
Rotary Club meeting Friday featured program chair C B Bryant III presenting his banking talk with charts. Visitors included Rotarians J L Rhemet J A Alexander Tip Newell and Chris Scheurer of Sherman.
Friday Literary Club marks National Education Week with a program and readings. Local educators and community members gather to highlight educational initiatives and celebrate achievements in schools across the area.
The Friday club met at Mrs. Edna G. Wilson’s home with co host Miss Carrie Hamilton. A four member panel discussed home versus school training and child development from nursery to high school. A delegate and alternate were elected for the state convention in Austin next month. Mrs. Edna Hunter of Los Angeles joined as guest. The next joint meeting will be in Tom Bean on Oct 31 with the Culture Club of that place. A program on Election Portraits will be presented by the Whitewright club.
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