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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
5
Paul Vestal of Dallas visited his parents here Sunday. Mrs Mary Ryan of Dallas visited friends in Whitewright Thursday. Miss Sue Stephens was a visitor in Denton Monday.
Leon Spindle of Tyler visited his parents Dr and Mrs J F Spindle. Mrs Cora Simmons and Mrs J C McMillin visited relatives at Howe Sunday. Tom Montgomery of Huntsville visited his father B S Montgomery here last Thursday. Mrs J H Mershon of San Antonio visiting sister Mrs F M Echols. G F Bryant of Denton spending a few days here visiting relatives. Dr and Mrs W T Hoard of McKinney visited Mr and Mrs J D Hoard Sunday. Emory Christian, employed in Dallas, spent the weekend with family. Mrs J P Montgomery of Sherman visited in the home of Mrs S H Montgomery earlier this week. Mr and Mrs H E Jones of Celeste were guests Sunday of Mrs J B Hall and Miss Mae Hall.
Dr. E. O. May of Ardmore Oklahoma visits his parents Dr and Mrs R May at the start of the week. Mrs R H May visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bruce Pember in Dallas. Visitors include Mrs Jack Biggerstaff and Mrs Lonnie Darwin in Commerce. Russell McGinnis and family of Rockwall visit C P and Mrs McGinnis. W H Stedham and Marvin Bryant visit G B Bradshaw family in McKinney.
Sunday visits and family news as Rockwall residents call on friends in Bonham. Births include a Sept 20 daughter at Wilson N. Jones hospital in Sherman and a Sept 20 son in Canaan. Various illness, weddings, and community notices, plus a dog missing ad and local sales pitches.
H A Red Bow begins work at Kirkpatrick Pharmacy bringing years of drug store experience and is well known to Whitewright residents. He is a son of O G and his wife of Bethel south of town. Donald Hall, who has worked at Kirkpatrick for two years, will move to Denton with his mother who relocated last week.
Mr. Silas Wilson and wife visited sister R A Gillette family and reported excellent crops on the South Plains. Feed crops look strong and cotton could yield a half to a bale per acre. Some picking may start in a week or ten days with general picking by mid October. Addison A Vestal of Pittsburgh renews Sun subscription for two years, and is with Mellon Securities Corporation in Pittsburgh, continuing a Whitewright connection.
Mr and Mrs Luther Skaggs and their little daughter from Roaring Gap N C visit his mother Mrs C H Skaggs and other relatives. His brother W R Skaggs heads the State Fish Hatchery at Roaring Gap and Luther serves as assistant superintendent. The hatchery has become a beauty spot with trout production topping a million fry hatched last season and crowds visiting annually.
The three year old son of Mrs. C. T. Atkinson sustained minor bruises when he ran into a car driven by J. B. Hamilton while crossing from a Montgomery family vehicle near the Montgomery home. Hamilton had paused for children then started when the child darted from behind the Montgomery car. He was taken to a doctor and released with only bruises.
The Reverend T B Randolph officiated the wedding of Miss Mary Gene Wilson of Trenton to Mr. Joe Clower of Pecan Gap. Present were the bride and groom’s families. the couple will reside in Royse City after a honeymoon trip. Mr. Clower works for Texas Power and Light.
The Home Demonstration Club met in a called session at the club house Wednesday afternoon to discuss plans for the Red River Valley Fair. Miss Mildred Holcomb presided and the club honored Mrs. C. W. Phillips with a miscellaneous shower. Mrs. Lester Haile was elected delegate to attend the State Association of HD Clubs meeting in San Antonio on September 29 and 30.
Rev. R. A. Partlow pastor of Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church Sherman and Austin College chaplain was guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon. He recently returned from a Holy Land tour and gave an instructive talk noting other places visited. Rev. Joe M. Connally supervised the program.
C W Phillips Jr and Iola Stevens were married June 24 by Rev J M Connally at the parsonage. The couple later moved into Mrs Edgar Montgomery's West Whitewright home, but kept the event private until August 23. Mrs Phillips is daughter of Wayne Stevens. Phillips is son of Claude Phillips and alumnus of Whitewright High School. He works at Planters Gin.
Mrs Virginia Kathryn Griffin wife of J S Griffin of Gainesville died at 12 15 a m Friday in Gainesville hospital from injuries in a traffic crash on highway 5 west of Southmayor August 23. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Gainesville conducted by Rev Garland Shell with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright. She is survived by her husband three sons two daughters nine grandchildren two brothers and a sister. Mr and Mrs Griffin observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1936.
James Burris traveled to Dallas on a business trip last week. Oland Bush and family enjoyed a Sunday in Whitewright as guests of Mr and Mrs John Jones, Mr and Mrs Aaron Burris, and Mr and Mrs James Burris among others.
Lon Hall and son and Leona Bush were in Bonham Saturday night Alyen and Ross Bartley were in Bonham Saturday evening Mrs Aaron Burris spent Sunday in Randolph guest of Mrs Thompson O P Hall J S Melugin C Hicks and Bodesal Melugin left Monday for Los Angeles John Jones of Whitewright and Oland Bush visited in Durant Okla Sunday afternoon Mrs Ford Kitching was honored at a shower Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Oland Bush Miss Alma Hall Mrs James Burris and Mrs Jim Hodges assisted the hostess Guests included Mrs Doyle Withrow Mrs Jack Withrow Mrs Earl Whitworth Mrs Kitching and daughter Eva Nell Mrs Harry Farrow Mrs Tass Farrow Mrs J E Smith Mrs Stella Howard Mrs Virgil Cates Mrs Lillard Hodges Mrs Howard Hodges Mrs Homer Melugin Mrs Chester Johnson and Mrs Bland Farrow
Sherman report states County Agent W O Teddlie instructs cotton producers to mail or deliver receipts for the 1937 crop to his office to receive payments. For sales before Sept 15 receipts due by Sept 30, and for sales after Sept 15 receipts due within 15 days of sale. Producers should obtain original receipts from buyers with date, producer details, bale count and gross weight, buyer signature and address. Do your buying in Whitewright.
Bonham’s Spivy's touted as an outstanding place to trade with emphasis on its welcoming market atmosphere. The ad-like copy repeats the phrase outstanding place to trade and oddly advises heating a paring knife before slicing potatoes.
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb invites all to Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11 as Rally Day activities proceed. At 11 the church joins World Day Communion marking the centennial of foreign missions work with promotion in Sunday school and Epworth League at 6 45 p m. Evening service canceled to cooperate with Central Christian Church.
After Sunday school, Enterprise Baptist Church will attend the Methodist Church at Marvin as guests. Rev. Hawkins, a radio revivalist, will be the chief speaker at both morning and afternoon services. Dinner on the ground and full invitation to all. Pastor F. Robinson issues cordial invite.
Mr and Mrs O G Bow announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Foy to Mr J Dale Clower of Royse City. The rites were held Sunday September 5 at the brides parents home with ferns and gladioli as an altar.
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