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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
16
Miss Dorothy Hamilton visited Dallas on Tuesday. Various residents travel to Oklahoma City Wichita Falls Slaton Wilson Sherman Terrell and Dallas for family friends and relatives. Several couples and individuals are listed visiting relatives and returning home.
Rev C W Dennis will preach in Orangeville next Sunday morning at 9 45 inviting a good attendance from the community. The item also notes many local residents visiting relatives and a birthday celebration for C W Bryant plus upcoming music study studio opening.
Mrs. J B McCord of Terrell visits Miss Mildred Holcomb. McCord was formerly Miss Golia Carter of this city. D E Low Katy agent goes to Chicago for the Century of Progress. He will visit his old Iowa home before returning to Whitewright.
Elder W. N. Carter of Terrell visits his father J. N. Carter who is ill after a slight stroke on Tuesday. The 96-year-old was reported improved Thursday morning. Also noted: Gene Lee plans a 60 mph automobile jump into a flaming board at 2:30 pm Saturday.
J A Blanton and family moved to the J H Reeves dwelling north of the Methodist Church. Claud Stephens and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Cook moved into the Blanton vacated home. Manley Thomas returned to Los Angeles after visiting his ill mother at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman.
Mrs. L LaRoe hosts family news as Mr. Lee Wilborn resumes Austin public school work. The Canaan school four miles north opens next Monday with Lonnie Ricketts as principal and Mrs Jesse James as assistant. The Sun notes church activities, student college notices, revivals, and a large McQuiston family reunion across multiple Texas towns.
Mr and Mrs Don Farmer of Dallas spent Monday with homefolks here. Mr and Mrs Paul Strader and son Jackie of Chickasha Oklahoma spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C A Wilson. Mr and Mrs Weldon Wilson and Ross Wilson of Dallas spent Sunday with their parents. The women of the Methodist Church will hold a Rummage Sale at the John Press meat market Saturday September 15. The Methodist Missionary Society will give a silver tea at the home of Mrs C B Bryant Jr on Thursday September 20 from 4 until 6 o'clock. C J Meador president of the Whitewright Board of Education and Harold Key superintendent spent Wednesday in Austin on business connected with the schools.
McKinney and Denison families visited Mrs. H F Thompson and Mrs H A James hosted Sunday meals with many relatives from Trenton Brasher Sulphur Springs and Greenville. Rotary Club members C W Dennis J H Waggoner and Gomer May rode to Bonham via Bells where a joke about Milwaukee’s famous fluid sparked a quick quip.
Miss Tommie Chenoweth opens fall music studios in the schools offering instruction for all grades from pre school to class and individual lessons. Immediate enrollment urged.
The Preston Everheart Post American Legion calls a meeting at the legion hall this Friday night September 14. All members urged to attend. Regular meetings set for the second and fourth Friday nights until further notice.
On Wednesday evening September 19 at 7 30 the Methodist Sunday school will host a social on the church lawn for members and friends. A good time for everybody. Let every Methodist in Whitewright and the community be sure to come. Do not forget the date September 10. Superintendent.
The third Sunday Northwest Fan Nin County Singing Convention will be held at the Enterprise church northeast of Whitewright next Sunday. Visiting singers will participate in the program according to announcement.
The Mahurin 4-H girls meet at Miss Ola to Fifes home for September’s first regular session. Members conduct business, hear Julia Ann Pritchetts report on earning a trip to A and M College, then work on foundation patterns. A two course dinner is served by the hostess and her mother.
Private instruction for all ages offered with government aid options. Experienced coach with Columbia University and American Academy of Dramatic Arts training. Inquiries to 79 or contact nearby.
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