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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
5
A long column lists numerous personal visits and travels across Sherman, Dallas, Denison, Wichita Falls, and other Texas towns. Mentions include T. E. Barbee and Floyd Bassett in Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Rham Carr of Sherman visiting relatives, and many other neighbors and families' weekend trips, births, surgeries, and daily activities. Also notes Joe Johnson offering wiring services and a Dream Football game in Dallas with local attendees.
Dr Geo K Stephens secretary of the Grayson County Medical Association attended the Sherman meeting Thursday night. Visitors from Paris include E F Harrell and Ben H Sharp, former prison warden at Huntsville. Details cover civic, church, and educational news across Whitewright and nearby towns.
The Sun appeals to readers to notify address changes immediately and, if possible, a week in advance. The paper explains that misdelivered copies cost 2 cents per issue and requests readers to inform the publisher to avoid incorrect mailings and save money.
Mrs Guy Hamilton entertained summer piano students and families at a Friday night recital at her home. Performers included Janis Jayne Horton Bettye Nell Yeager Norma Lou Smith Margaret Hanna Betty Atkinson and Mrs W B Holcomb. Afterward refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Dorothy Hamilton.
Miss Sara Kathryn Arterberry acted as hostess for a weekend house party at her parents home on West Main Street. Guests included Elaine Connelly of Trenton Madene Vine yard Barbara Jean Gordon Mary Dale King Dorotha Darwin and Thelma Jane Ballew of Honey Grove. Mrs Lilian Slusher hosted a swimming party at the Sherman municipal pool Saturday evening.
The annual reunion of the T. B. Blanton family met last Sunday at the family home northeast of town, a tradition celebrating the birthdays of Mr. Blanton and his son Ernest who was killed by lightning last spring. Guests included many relatives and friends from Sherman Port Okla Bonham and local households.
Church announces Bible study at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. on The Lost Christ. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. Bible study continues Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.
The First Baptist Church schedule features Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by W T Simmons with an attendance goal of 325, morning worship at 10 55 a m with a chalk talk by Miss Polly Jo Bronaugh and the sermon Three Capital F s, BTU at 6 45 p m directed by Mack Pierson with a 125 goal, and evening worship at 7 45 p m on Stay for Church night with a sermon A Man of Whitewright Who Failed and Why delivered by pastor Leslie O Evans.
On Sunday Sept 11 the church offers morning and evening services and Sunday school at 10 and 11. At 3 p.m. begins an Epworth conference for East Sherman District Union youths, with four sessions through Monday to Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Courses welcome ages 15 to 23 and their teachers, led by Pastor Joe M Connally.
Funeral services for William James Billner 68 were conducted at the family residence west of town by Rev. J. D. Fleming. Interment followed at Sunny Side Cemetery, Savoy, with Glen Earnheart directing. Pallbearers named were Maurice Pendle Charley Layman Roy Robinson W. M. Waldrum Bud Wrenn and J. H. Hughes. He died at 10 a m Friday after a stroke about a week earlier. He was born January 26 1870 in Jefferson. He lived in Savoy and Whitewright before moving to Whitewright three and a half years ago. He married Beulah Williams May 31 1896. He joined the Baptist Church early then the Pentecostal Church at Savoy. Surviving are wife Oscar Billner of Savoy two daughters Mrs William McNeely of San Antonio and Mrs Oran Hodges of Savoy five grandchildren three sisters Mrs Arthur Redman and Mrs L C Williams of Bonham and Mrs W T Nicholson of Whitewright. A grandfather James M Batsell came to Texas with a Kentucky party and established Kentuckytown Surviving are brother C F Sivells of Dallas and sisters Mrs Minnie Ball of Krum Mrs Grace Davis of Houston and Mrs Katherine Ownby of Tulsa Okla Another sister Mrs T B Moore formerly Whitewright resident died years ago.
The body of Mrs. Mary Sivells Cannaday 68 of Tioga was brought to Whitewright for interment at Oak Hill Cemetery after funeral services at Tioga Baptist Church. She died Saturday night at her Tioga home born February 5 1870 in Pilot Grove daughter of S B Sivells. She married W O Guthrie in 1910 at home. he died in 1919. She later wed C G Cannaday in 1933. he died in 1936. Mrs Cannaday was from a pioneer North Texas family with grandfather John Sivells among Ambrose’s first settlers.
Mrs. Lucian Andrews announces the opening of an expression studio in the grammar school building on Monday morning and invites interested pupils to see her at once.
Sun subscribers renewed for another year at The Sun office and by mail in the past ten days. February added new subscribers due to a special offer. Postcards were signed and mailed. renewals due by October 1. The publisher urges in person sign ups to save mail time and expense.
Miss Tommie Chenoweth announces the fall term of music starting September 12 at studios at the grammar school and at her residence near the high school. Courses include piano, progressive series Dunning, and the Carrick Bradley creative course with enrollment before school urged.
A ten year old named Johnny applied for a summer grocer helper job. The grocer asked what he would do with a million dollars. Johnny joked he did not expect so much at the start, showing a serious mindset.
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