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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed in a sprawling sweep of weekendl relations. Fitzhugh Mangrum from Sherman visits here Monday while Clyde Montgomery returns from Nevada. Families from Amarillo Rockwall Denison and Paris expand the social map with visits and hospital stays.
A half inch of rain in the Whitewright area brings needed moisture while winter weather begins. Sgt. Jack Thrasher returns home after about a year in the Army at Fort Eustis Virginia. The Women's Society of Christian Service will meet at 11 30 a m Monday Oct 29 with Mary McGaughey in charge and a covered dish luncheon. Jerry Lynn Pointer 10 remains in a Sherman hospital after injuries from a Cartwright Oklahoma auto crash.
Mrs M D Hall and her daughter Barbara of Dallas visited Mr and Mrs John Smith Friday afternoon. They were joined by Ann Melsher Jeannette Solomon Janice Stone Maxine Hifton and Nancy Thompson Woodrow Wilson High School students on their way to Sherman for the Friday night game. Terry Miller reports promotion to sergeant in the 973rd Engineer Construction Battalion stationed at Fort Riley Kansas for three months. The battalion heads to Camp Carson Colorado on Oct 27.
Miss Gladys Ray discussed the musical play Song of Norway about Edward Grieg with selections from Peer Gynt Suite and a Concerto in A minor. The hostess arranged an autumn season motif with fruit and flowers and served salad and coffee after.
The Bethel W. M. S. met Monday October 22 at 2 00 pm with seven members present. The program opened with a hymn and prayer by Mrs Clifton Sanderson. Chapter one from Women of Destiny in the Old Testament was studied taught by Mrs J H Gosnell. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Manuell Alexander.
Rotary Club of Wilson Kaiser chaired Friday session and after the luncheon invited members to the Palace theatre for a film on everyday courtesy in business. Some expected a SMU Notre Dame game movie and were disappointed. President Grant Hoover reported eleven consecutive 100 percent attendance meetings. Lester Haile was absent due to Sherman hospital treatment Friday morning.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Houston Darwin’s home for a Shakespeare in music program led by Mrs. F. M. Echols. Members named songs from Shakespeare in roll call and heard piano pieces by Mrs. Homer Gentry and Mrs. Philip Earnheart. The next meeting on November 7 will be hosted by Mrs. Homer Sears with Mrs. Gentry directing.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. H. H. Sears home on October 19 for a Scandinavia study session covering climate customs and literature. The program launched the World Citizenship theme with Mrs. Jack Meador detailing the people and homes of Scandinavian nations.
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