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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
5
The three Baptist Missionary Society circles met at the church Monday afternoon. Two quilts were made and other articles will be sent to Buckner orphans home later. A covered dish luncheon was served to 54 members.
Mrs. Claude Garner hosted a Tuesday evening birthday gathering at her home for her daughter Ima Sue on her thirteenth birthday. Attendees included Billy Christian, Bertha Burchfield, Jackie Thompson, Virginia Jones, Oucia Lee Wilson, Terry Max Miller, Betty Jean Brice, Billye Faye Dillon, Jerry Mac Thornhill, Lucy Burchfield, Betty Sue Thornhill, Virginia Pierson, Foucheaux Vestal, Joe Howard Cook, Jimmie Lou McCarstain, Weldon Trotter, James Kent Johnson, Ernest Sanders Jr., Edwin Montgomery and Carl Pierson. Helpers serving refreshments were Mrs. Virgil Thornhill, Mrs. Cecil Waldrop and Miss Dorothy Anderson.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Walter Stephens home for a brief business session led by President Mrs. Burn Everheart. Miss Eunice King gave a pie making demonstration and explained pastry failure reasons. Thirteen members attended and the next hostess is Mrs. Jesse Smotherman on October 8.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday school met at Mrs. J. E. Morgan home for a business and social session. Officers elected for the year included C. J. Meador as teacher, Marie Jenkins as president, N. E. Skaggs enlargement, Robert Holland fellowship, Edgar Ayres secretary, Cecil Doss reporter, and Claud Dillon Rotary chairman. A musical program followed and 24 guests enjoyed refreshments.
H W Key presided as readings were given by Mrs L B Morris who recently moved to Whitewright. Daniel Russ reported progress of the school band and orchestra with eighteen performers and a need for instruments. A committee was named to ask merchants to close early for Friday’s Whitewright Tigers football against Royse City after a Bonham game.
Before a crowd of 4000 the largest turnout for a football game in Bonham Bonham news papers reports the event as the first game in the new $30 000 stadium Dedication services preceded the kickoff Bonham won 20 to 0 with all scoring in the first half of the game
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. L. Boone. Rev. Ben Bell conducted installation for the newly elected officers. Refreshments served to 22 members. New officers include Mrs. A. M. Bryant president and others in various secretary roles.
Mrs. Jack Robbins of Ely hosted a Friday night shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Pierce of Bonham. Pauline Blackerby, before her marriage, lived in the Ely area. Guests included numerous local families and children, with many gifts sent by others.
Mrs. Robert A. Jones of Celina dies at 71 after a stroke. Born July 1 1869 in Whitewright she lived 36 years in Wichita Falls where she attended First Methodist Church. Survived by sister and two brothers and two sons. funeral held at Jones home then in Wichita Falls. Also funeral for Fred P. Echols 65 of Van Alstyne at First Christian Church.
Mr. Echols brother of Whitewright Mayor F M Echols died suddenly in Denison about 4 p m He was born April 30 1875 near Van Alstyne and lived there most of his life He served as Van Alstyne city clerk 1930 1932 and worked in Denison at death He was a 30 year member of the Christian Church and never married Survivors include two brothers Mayor F M Echols Whitewright and Prof W H Echols Stillwater Oklahoma A&M College Funeral attendance included Whitewright friends.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church at 4 p m for John S Griffin 87 formerly of Whitewright with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery He died Monday at his daughter s home in Lockhart He was born in Kentucky May 2 1853 and moved to the area in 1873 He and Kate Sears married in 1876 and later lived in Trenton Whitewright Gainesville and other Texas towns Surviving are three sons two daughters eight grandchildren and one great grandchild He was brother in law to several Sears and Kirkpatrick relatives among Gainesvil le attendees were many distant kin and friends.
J H Burkett 63 was found dead at his Whitemound area farm about 4 30 am after going out with a pistol and flashlight to investigate a noise at the chicken house. A bullet behind the ear and ground marks suggest he stumbled and the weapon fired. Chickens had been molested by a small animal for several nights. Mrs Burkett heard a shot and found him missing on her return outside.
Justice of Peace W H Horton held an inquest in Whitewright and ruled the death an accidental gunshot wound. Funeral services were held at the Tom Bean Baptist Church. Burkett, born February 5 1877, lived most of his life in Whitemound. He married Minnie Ireland in 1897 and leaves a wife, a son Leonard Burkett of Gladewater, two daughters, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The United Kingdom again increases import taxes on tobacco, lifting the tax on a pack of cigarettes by about 20 cents, versus 6.5 cents in the United States. This marks the fourth increase since April 1939, affecting cigarette prices.
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