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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
5
Mrs. A G Bradley visits her son Euell Bradley in Shamrock while families from Dallas Sherman Denison and Rockwall visit relatives and friends here. A wave of enrollments travel to Texas Tech Texas A&M and Texas Wesleyan as locals relocate for work school or hospital stays.
Miss Clyde Russell is seriously ill at her parents’ home. J. C. Coggins returns to Spring Hill to resume his duties as principal after a summer with his parents. Visitors include Alec Wilson of Houston, Mrs. Lawson and daughter of DeQuincy, and Mrs. Delbert Hunsinger who visited Bud Pierce. Hunsinger is Bud Pierce’s sister, seen after 40 years.
This week announced the marriage of W. C. Brown Jr of Enterprise to Miss Irene Jacks of Windom. The wedding occurred at Durant Oklahoma. Brown is a well known young farmer and Jacks teaches at the Ely school where she has four years of experience.
A stork shower honored Mrs Lindsey Coffey of Amarillo last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs J L McSpedden with Mrs Fred Cook and Mrs J A Yeager among the hosts. The program included songs and readings by local women, then gifts were presented and guests served punch and cookies on departure.
The Needlecraft Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Percy Darwin’s home. Nine charter members were served refreshments and Mrs. Albert Chumbley received the monthly prize. The club will meet next Wednesday at one o'clock for luncheon hosted by Mrs. Bob Howard.
Grayson County commissioners authorize sale of 50000 road warrants and 89000 refunding bonds to be issued September 17. County Auditor to accept 2.75 percent bid from Citizens National Bank of Denison. Court approves April-June treasurer report. Also notes United States ranks third in global sheep production behind Australia and Russia.
First Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m led by W T Simmons with a goal of 325 attendees. Morning worship at 10 55 and B A U at 6 45 led by Mack Pierson with a goal of 125. Evening worship at 7 45 conducted by Pastor L O Evans.
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb announces Sunday services with 10 am Sunday school 11 am sermon The Experience of the Prodigal Son and 7 30 pm Has Jesus Looked at the Individual The schedule outlines a full day of worship and reflection.
Sunday services set for September 18 at 11 am and 745 pm with preaching by Pastor Joe M. Connally. Visitors are welcomed to all services.
State liquor inspectors joined local officers in a campaign to shut down beer taverns in Grayson County by canceling licenses. Four taverns were raided over the weekend with operators arrested for selling intoxicating drinks. Recommendations to cancel licenses were sent to Austin, with earlier seeks targeting three more taverns. Undercover agents assisted in gathering evidence of lawlessness.
A family in dire need received a large Christmas basket from a church group. Two women delivered it in their car, but a 1937 sedan blocking the driveway refused entry. An inmate claimed no gasoline in the tank and asked for money for oil and fuel as the family supposedly remained in dire need.
A Kirkpatrick Pharmacy advertisement promotes Leto's for irritated and itching gums. It promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to satisfy customers.
C H Day, president of the Texas Agricultural Association, attacked State Agriculture Commissioner McDonald during a Waco session. He warned the domestic allotment farm plan would lower living standards in the South due to reduced cotton prices and called for simplifying the program while keeping AAA principles and giving producers advance allotment information for next year’s crops.
President Roosevelt plans to urge broad revisions to the social security act in a message to Congress. He aims to start old age insurance in 1940, raise the minimum monthly to 30 dollars, and reduce top benefits from 85 to 60 dollars, with payments to widows and orphans of workers.
The plan would add to existing recommendations to include 16,000,000 workers previously excluded. It calls for social security cards for farm laborers domestic servants seamen Federal Reserve Bank employees and possibly self employed persons.
A group of 15 Southeast Grayson County farmers were assured by the commissioners that a 10 mile road project would be added to the WPA lateral road program. The route would begin on the Cannon and Tom Bean road at Rose Hill, run west, cross near Jameson school, pass Lincoln Park school, and connect with the Van Alstyne and Howe slab road. Twenty five landowners pledged 50 foot right of way strips in a supplemental petition.
Seymour F L Malone failed candidate for re election as County Commissioner in the August primary placed an ad offering to trade silken ready roll socks neckties cigar holders tie chains and other items for a few pairs of overalls and work shirts. In 1931 about 125000 white tailed deer were killed within 300 miles of New York City.
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