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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
5
Local residents and visitors listed include Bill White in Dallas Sunday and Mrs J L Dyer of Sherman visiting here last week. Numerous travels among Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth and Paris noted, plus updates on illness, sales events, and local business moves.
Announcement states that Harry Farrow has purchased the B. Y. Spindle filling station and is now in charge. He asks for patrons’ support and promises prompt service at all times.
Governor Allred signed a bill authorizing transferring insane war veterans from state to government hospitals. He estimated the move would lighten state institutions by 175 to 200 patients. He also approved a concurrent resolution naming Texas A M extension service as the state agency to cooperate with the national agricultural program.
Mrs Helen Garrett 84 died at her home southwest of Whitewright at 2 a m Thursday after two weeks illness. Funeral services will be at Kentuckytown Baptist Church Friday at 2 p m with Rev J A Henderson in charge. Interment at Warden Cemetery. Born October 12 1852 in Cumberland County Kentucky she married E H Garrett in 1871 and came to Texas in 1885. Survived by five sons D W Garrett Tom Bean Jack Garrett Sherman Finis and Henry Garrett of Denison and Fred Garrett of Whitewright ten grandchildren also survive. Mrs Garrett was long time Baptist.
Mrs Idabel G Turner aged 68 died Sunday at her East Whitewright home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev G B Bradshaw officiating. Interment in Bells Cemetery. She lived in Whitewright about 20 years and was born July 2 1868 in Tennessee. Surviving are four sons L E Turner Whitewright Ernest Turner and Marshall Turner Pomona California and N K Turner.
Otto Chick Maxey a longtime resident of Farmersville and ex service man died at his home Tuesday morning He resided here since 1922 and worked for Farmersville Motor Co under Geo H Jones funeral and interment were held in Whitewright He received a military burial from the local American Legion He is survived by his wife and two children.
J. R. Waldrum, minister, and J. M. Simmons, Bible school director, lead a service schedule with preaching at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Bible study at 11 10 a.m. daily and Wednesday at 7 p.m. The sermon theme is If Thou Wouldest Be Perfect.
B Wrenn, pastor at Wabb, invites members to Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am with the sermon titled An Ancient and Modern Church Compared. No evening service. Congregation urged to attend the Baptist Church meeting.
G. B. Bradshaw pastor leads evangelistic services at 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. with a 6:15 p.m. Baptist Training Union. An invitation to attend the revival runs through the week and a fuller notice appears elsewhere in this paper.
Co W Dennis pastor announces the close of the current conference year with his last sermon at 11 a.m. next Sunday inviting all members and friends. The Twenty third Psalm sermon slated for last Sunday will be delivered this Sunday. He will attend conference in Houston starting November 4. No evening service due to Baptist revival.
Orangeville Baptist Church invites the public to Sunday school at 10 o clock and worship with Rev. O F Robinson at 11 a m and 7 p m. Expected 75 in Sunday school. Sermons: The Call of Christ at 11 a m and The Unpardonable Sin at 7 p m.
Carbon paper and typewriter ribbons are offered for sale at Sun office, with a range of standard sizes and compatible brands. Visitors can find writing supplies, replacement ribbons, and carbon sheets suitable for office and personal use.
The West End Bridge Club gathered Saturday night at Mrs J C McMillin’s home. Mrs A T Pennington won high score, with Mrs A T Short taking the cut prize. A salad course was served to ten members and two guests.
Mrs. G. L. Baugher hosted a surprise dinner at 6 30 Wednesday evening honoring Mr. Baugher on his sixty fifth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pennington of Sherman Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Ruthven of Savoy and Miss Dess Reynolds.
The Whitewright Music Club held a Friday business meeting at Mrs. R. T. Pennington's home. Pennington, a delegate to the second district Federation of Music Clubs convention, reported on the session. She is district board recording secretary. A salad course was served after adjournment.
F M Echols presided over the luncheon program with two speakers on Citizenship Week. W E LaRoe spoke on Defining Communism, followed by Dr B Wrenn Webb with a talk on Citizenship.
Dried peaches should be covered with water and boiled 35 minutes or until tender. Discolored coffee pots clean by boiling in strong borax solution then washing. Oilcloth coverings last longer with a layer of old newspaper underneath. Sour milk substitutes sweet milk using half a teaspoon baking soda per cup and reduce baking powder accordingly. Improve boiled ham flavor with vinegar and brown sugar in the cooking water. Use scissors to cut dried fruits. wet or butter the blades to prevent sticking. Do not pierce meat with a fork while cooking. Salt in final rinse prevents clothing from freezing when hung out. Stain removal tips include stove polish stains via soap laundering. old stains first soaked in kerosene. Honey and whipped cream make a tasty baked apple sauce. Ammonia can erase iodine stains. Ink on a rug is removed with a starch and buttermilk paste that dries and rubs off.
Vatican officials report heavy losses among clergy in Spain amid communist campaigns, with official tallies around two thousand deaths and destruction of hundreds of churches and convents, while Vatican sources anticipate higher verified figures. Priest Don Carmelo Blas notes the Vatican college administrator data and mass executions under Moscow orders.
Health authorities urge daily orange juice for vitamin C but caution against juicing the night before. Juicing during evening meal prep can reduce vitamin C by about ten percent by midnight. Refrigerate oranges overnight and extract juice just before serving to retain potency.
Winter bouquets and house plants boost home charm with dried and fresh materials from shrubs vines flowers and grasses. Use simple quiet vases or a black container for contrast. brighten with colored vases if color is lacking. Grow a sweet potato plant in water to create greenery and draping vines. wax and oil treat furniture scratches to minimize look of wear.
Miss Sarah Everheart of Whitewright was presented at Casa Manana during the Frontier Centennial in Fort Worth as a Texas State College for Women beauty candidate. Sixteen nominees were narrowed to six by Billy Rose, with results kept till the senior prom in May. Everheart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Everheart, is a junior majoring in primary education and a Chaparral Literary Society member.
The Dionne quintuplets drew 459,000 visitors in July August and September per Toronto reports, boosting Callender's income and lifting spirits across the region. The Abilene News notes the sisters’ broad appeal outpacing ten years of other factors, even tempering grouches. Also a note on gravy water mix.
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