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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
5
Denison visitors and Dallas trips populate a busy column of balladlike social news. Residents deliver and receive updates on kin, friends, and neighbors across Whitewright, Bonham, Sherman, and nearby towns, with notes on arrivals, illnesses, and community events.
Mrs J P Bynum and Mrs W L Goode hosted a Friday afternoon shower for Mrs J B Dickens Jr of Bells, a recent bride formerly Verdette Watson of Whitewright. Guests included many local women and relatives, with gifts from several admirers and friends listed.
Mrs. S. E. Wallace hosted Fidelis Class members for a Thursday meeting. Forty-two played and 20 members, two associates, and one visitor enjoyed refreshments. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. C. J. Meador as teacher and Mrs. A. G. Mullinix as assistant teacher.
Mr and Mrs J W Burden route 3 hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of his 65th birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burden in Orangeville. Guests included many relatives and friends from Whitewright Orangeville Trenton and surrounding areas who brought groceries and gifts as a pounding.
Kay-Gant Douglas Gant and Doris Kay were wed Saturday evening September 23 at the home of Rev. Noel Ashinhurst. Attendants included Lorna Ashinhurst Mary Lee Wilson J W McKinney and R L Gant. The couple will reside on a Jamison-area farm.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb and Leroy Anderson lead church services with morning Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. The day features worldwide communion and a members welcome, with the children's choir joining in music. Evening service at 7 30 continues a sermon series on the greatest words. October 8 marks six years of the pastorate.
Ben Bell, pastor, presides over Sunday school at 10 a.m. with N. L. Manning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes installation of Sunday school officers and teachers, sermon "Jesus the Master Teacher," and Lord's Supper. Young people meet 6:30 p.m. in charge of Mrs. Sarah Kilgree. Evening worship at 7:30 features pastor's sermon "Some Bright Lights Along God's Highway."
Porter News reports health in the community as very good. Families including Mr and Mrs Jack Stewart of Ec tor visited with relatives, while Mr and Mrs Jim Hicks with their daughter visited G D Bennett family. Various locals attended a singing at Blantons Chapel and many young people visited friends across the area.
Bethel Home Demonstration Club outlined exhibits for the Red River Valley Fair opening October 2 in Sherman. The meeting at Mrs. J. H. Gosnell’s home was presided over by her. guest Mrs. Joe Coggins attended. The club will meet with Mrs. Ronald Pierce on October 9.
Class Party Members of Miss Frances Williams Sunday school class entertained friends with a weiner roast at White Rock Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Pattie Everheart Anna Ruth Johnson Janis Horton Grace Connelly Norma Smith David Johnson Billie Christian J H Lance Azilee Smith Margaret Burnham Billie Hatfield Edward Montgomery Winnie Sue Queener Mrs George Burnham and Miss Frances Williams.
Austin reports warrants issued for a $2 per capita apportionment of the school fund. Payment was withheld from 717 independent districts for not filing a depositor bond, plus three counties and five districts for missing annual reports, and fifteen districts for failure to file the 1937-38 treasurer's statement. Sun Want Act.
Randolph and Mrs. Lynn Cooper and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Cooper Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mattie Mee Cord hosted visitors J. L. Owens family Etta Hicks and Darst family from Bethel. School opens Monday Oct 2 with Mrs. Elbert Bennett as teacher. Dorotha Jean McCord and Doris June Hunter stayed with G. D. Bennett. O F Robinson and children from Bonham with Kenneth Robinson of Ector visited J. ks Robinson’s family. Dorotha Jean McCord saw Betty and Colleen Allen. R. T. Crawley and Union Valley baby visited R. E. Rowden’s home. Melton Rogers family announce birth of son James Lyndal.
A brief notice presents a quirky exchange about discipline and golf, framed by a historical pension roll summary. The focus is on a small, local level record with dry tone and period flavor, highlighting a pension item and a proverb illustrating community humor. The piece preserves the humorous aside while anchoring the event in a town records context.
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