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Thursday, January 10, 1935.
THE WHITE
FUN, WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS
PAGE
SOCIETY AND CLUBS
Sherman
chocolate
and
Howard
here
PALACE
&
WHITEWRIGHT
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The Name—
Cole & Davis Co.
“OUR PRICES ARE LOWER”
New Dress Prints, 3 6-inch. . 15c and 19c
New Patterns in Oil Cloth and Squares
$1.95 to $3.95
Men’s Dress Hats
Special Prices on Men’s - Boys’ Jackets
Double Blankets
$1.45 to $3.45
Men’s Dress Shirts .... 79c, $1.00, $1.45
10c and 15c
Dress Patterns
Vi
A
Special Prices on all Ladies’ Coats and
Ladies’ Silk Dresses
It stands for Quality and Good Workmanship.
It is the purchaser’s guarantee that he is getting all
that he pays for. It is his answer to the work clothes
problem. A name can be worth much—if that name
be SLEDGE qji Overalls and Work Clothes.
You can get SLEDGE clothes at this store, and
you’ll never be sorry you bought them!
Last Times Today
10c—TO ALL—10c
Mrs. J. A. Stuteville and daughter
of Dallas are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wright, and other
relatives here.
Ollie Watson, son of John Watson,
has moved to the Charlie McGinnis
farm south of town.
Mrs. Ben Patterson has returned
from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Bartee at Denison.
Mrs. Ellis May and son, Dick, spent
last week-end here, guests of Mrs.
Mattie May.
Mrs. Cora Simmons and daughter,
Mrs. Clarence McMillin, spent Tues-
day at Jamestown, guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Shaw.
Josh Rippley and W. L. Gordon of
Dallas spent Monday night here with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Gordon.
Meador
Lewis
Mr. and Mrs-. T. E. Barbee received
a message today announcing the birth
of a son Thursday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. John Philip Barbee of Hen-
derson. The baby, a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Barbee, has been christened
John Philip Barbee Jr.
and May Belle, who had been visit-
ing Mrs. Pember’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. May, for two weeks.
CANAAN SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
'5
Mr. and Mrs. Claud McGahn or
St. Louis, Mo.; Miss Frances Cockrell
and Hubert Thompson of Ivanhoe
were guests Sunday in the home of
their aunt, Mrs. W. J. Doss.
We fit modern glasses and fit them
correctly. Our prices are reasonable.
Satisfaction guaranteed.—R. L. John-
son, optometrist. tf
re-
was
ask
Also Chapter No. 9 of
“TAILSPIN TOMMY”
SHIRLEY
TEMPLE
GARY COOPER
CAROLE LOMBARD
Also
POPEYE THE SAILOR
Admission 10c and 25c
Luther Gordon
Service — Quality — Price
GROCERIES MEN’S WEAJ
r LOCALS g
CHESTER MORRIS
MAE CLARK
“LET’S TALK IT
OVER”
Also Novelty Act
Sledge
On Work Clothes is Like “Sterling
on Silverware!
J. W. Robbins of Claud, brother of
Joe Robbins and Wade Robbins of
Whitewright, died last Friday and
was buried Saturday at Claud.
Directors of the Planters National
Bank in meeting Wednesday morning
re-elected Guy Hamilton as liquidat-
ing agent for the organization foi* an-
other year. This bank was consoli-
dated with the First National Bank
Jan; 1, 1932, the Planters organiza-
tion retaining its assets and electing
Mr. Hamilton as liquidating agent.
Mrs. J. H. Waggoner’s resignation
as treasurer was accepted, and Mrs.
F. E. Douglas was elected for the un-
expired term.
A refreshment course was served
by the hostess. Mrs. Edna Ray Wom-
ack of Memphis, Tenn., was a guest
of the club.
Marion Smith announces that the
Northwest Fannin County Singing
Convention will meet on Sunday,
Jan. 20, at the Marvin church, four
miles northeast of Whitewright, and
invites the public to attend..
Uncle John Richey, who has been
confined to his home for quite a
time, was in town for a while Tues-
day.
J. C. Parsons, confined to his bed
for some weeks because of a frac-
tured hip, is still able to eat heartily
and talk hopefully of his recovery.
Mrs. A. H. Fortner has returned to
Sweetwater, after a visit here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bry-
ant.
have
a di-
LEGION AUXILIARY
The Ladies’ Auxiliary met Wednes-
day afternoon in business meeting,
Mrs. E. Hughes, president, presid-
ing. This being our first meeting in
the new year, new plans were made.
A membership drive is now on. If
you are eligible join the Auxiliary.
Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Auxiliary
will meet at 10 o’clock in all day
meeting, each member being asked
to bring thread, thimble, enough ma-
terial for quilt block and youi’ lunch.
Members are urged to attend this
meeting. Start this year by attend-
ing and making each meeting 100
per cent.—Reporter.
R. D. Ford, manager of the White-
wright Hatchery, has announced that
first setting of eggs for the new sea-
son will be made Monday, Jan. 21,
and he is now booking orders for
trays for that date.
J. P. Mayer of Sherman is serving
_ ~_______ _____________ _____ as relief agent for the Cotton Belt in the beautification of the “Y.”
gues-te-qf Mrs. s" H. Montgomery last here during the absence from the city
A n'A-nj- Dniil L’ 1 tt z-ATT
Mrs. George New of Trenton is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Bonham. '
Mr. and Mrs. Lollis May and
daughter of Perryton are spending
the week in Whitewright, guests of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. May.
Mrs. J. P. Livingston and children
of Sherman were guests Saturday of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gor-
don.
Holzapfel — “I feel that Henry
Hoosegow and Lillian Mish
taken the first step toward
vorce.”
Mrs. H.—“You don’t mean it! How
can that be?”
Holzapfel—“They’ve just got mar-
ried.”
Mrs. Eugene McIver and daughter
of Randolph spent last week-end
here, guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Doss.
Robert Doss and Billie White re-
turned to A. and M. College at Col-
lege Station, Sunday, after spending
the holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. G. Doss and Mrs. W. L.
White. James Elliott Thomas also
returned to A. and M. after spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elliott Thomas of Tom Bean.
of Agent Paul Falvey.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vestal took
two of their children, Lucian and
Zoe, to Sherman Tuesday for tonsil
operations.
Washing, greasing, tire repairs,
and Gulf gasoline and oil—come to
the Gulf Service Station.—Jim Hol-
lingsworth.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church has de-
clined an urgent invitation to act as
summer supply pastor of the Third
Presbyterian Church of Toledo, Ohio,
the second largest of the eight Pres-
byterian Churches of that city.
Local cream stations were paying
27c per pound for butterfat Wednes-
day, nearly three times the price paid
a year ago. One cream station op-
erator believes that the price will go
still higher because of decreased pro-
duction due to the shortage of feed.
Billie Montgomery, little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Montgomery,
was taken to a Dallas hospital
Wednesday where he will undergo
treatment. His mother and Mrs. W.
E. LaRoe and Dick Montgomery ac-
companied him.
Friday and Saturday
Admission 10c and 20c
DAMON
“MILLIO^T
DOLLAR
RANSOM”
with
PHILLIPS HOLMES
MARY CARLISLE
Mrs. B. Wrenn Webb is in Dallas
attending a meeting of the executive
committee of the Texas Synod of the
Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A.
of Texas. She is substituting for
Mrs. Tom Caton, president of the
Paris Presbyterial, who was unable
to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Connelly and
daughter, Elaine, of Trenton spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Connelly’s
mother and sister, Mrs. B. G. Gowdy
and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy.
Lewis Smith and Mrs. O. D. Page
and children returned Saturday to
their home in Little Rock, Ark., con-
cluding a visit in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Mangrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Watson re-
turned to their home in Lubbock Fri-
day, after a visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Simmons, and
othei’ relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Pendleton
and daughter of Farmersville were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Pendleton’s
mother, Mrs. S. H. Montgomery.
Mrs. Marguerite Montgomery and
Mrs. E. B. Martin visited Mr. and
JHrs. W. C. Bailey in Sherman Sun-
THURMOND-BENGE
Miss Sara Thurmond of Sulphur
Springs and William Benge of.Mine-
ola were united in marriage at twi-
light last Saturday at the home of
Rev. G. C. Minor, pastor of the Cen-
tral Christian Church, who officiated.
They were attended by Mrs. Barnett
of Mineola and James Lackey of
Whitewright.
Mr. Benge is well known in White-
wright, having been employed here
by J. L. Devenport & Company for a
time. He is a brother of Mrs. J. L.
Devenport.
Bruce Pember spent Saturday
night and Sunday here, returning to
Dallas Sunday night, accompanied by
Mrs. Pember and daughters, Joyce
The honor roll for the fourth
month of the Canaan school term is
as follows:
First grade—Sallie Joe Mellugin.
Third grade—George Hopper and
Zola Burchfield.
Seventh grade—Charles
and Geraldine Williams.
WEST END BRIDGE CLUB
The West End Bridge Club met
Friday evening with Miss Pernie
Badgett. Mrs. H. P. Donigan won the
high-score prize for members, Miss
Mae Badgett winning the guest prize.
Guests of the club were Mrs. Edna
Ray Womack and daughter, Mrs. M.
L. Patton, of Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs.
J. H. Waggoner, Miss Mae Badgett
and Mrs. Guy Hamilton. Refresh-
ments were served.
Come to the Gulf when you want
the best gasoline and oil, or when
you need washing, greasing or tire
service.—Jim Hollingsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mangrum of
Sherman visited Mr. Mangrum’s
mother, Mrs. M. A. Mangrum, here
Sunday.
H. T. Arterberry of Dallas visited
his family here first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Luthei* Gordon visited
in Commerce and Leonard Sunday.
R. V. Jones of Trenton visited his
son, O. L. Jones, here Monday.
Maurice McMillin of Dallas visited
his sister, Mrs. H. T. Arterberry,
Wednesday.
George Gordon Pope was a busi-
ness visitor in Fort Worth Wednes-
day.
P-T ASSOCIATION
The Parent-Teacher Association
met in regular monthly session at the
Grade School auditorium Tuesday
afternoon. Program numbers in-
cluded a play by seventh grade pu-
pils, a play by sixth grade pupils, a
talk by Newton W. Manning, prin-
cipal of the Grade School, and a
reading by Mrs. Katherine Roddy,
Grade School English teacher, and a
piano solo by Miss Sara Katherine
Arterberry.
Mrs. A. L. Jackson, president of
the association, presided over the
business session.
The association voted to buy nine
new dictionaries for the Grade
School. Planting of a tree from the
Sam Houston estate on the High
School campus is 'to be sponsored by
the association, the planting to take
place with appropriate ceremonies on
Feb. 22.
SEWING CLUB
The Busy Bee Sewing Club met
with Mrs. Andy Sanderson Tuesday
afternoon. For some weeks the club
has been piecing quilt tops, and
Tuesday presented tops to the last
four members, all others having re-
ceived theirs previously. Mrs. Andy
Sanderson, Mrs. T. J. Rector, Mrs.
Bonnie Nicholson and Mrs. Earl Bog-
gess received quilt tops at this meet-
ing.
Refreshments were served to 16
members.
The club will meet next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Melvin Ander-
son.
Al Mangrum of Terrell spent the
latter part of last week here with his
mother, Mrs. A. M. Mangrum.
Mrs. Kate Hastings of Dallas
^^isited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs.
C W. E. LaRoe and Mrs. S. H. Mont-
| gomery first of the week.
I Mrs. W. B. DeJernette and Mrs. J.
I C. Brecheen of Commerce were
Jmiss STgry Pumphrey, teacher in
the Grade School, visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pumphrey at
Sherman Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scott and
Lynn Scott of Tom Bean spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Waldo.
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Spindle recently
entertained the members of three
classes of the Church of Christ Sun-
day school. Refreshments of sand-
wiches, pickles and hot
were served to 25 guests.
Mrs. Josie Wilson is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Varley Giles at Nobility.
W. R. Hooper of Jacksonville was
a visitor in Whitewright Wednesday.
John Reeves was a visitor in Mc-
Kinney Wednesday.
Mrs. Jack Harper and children
visited her sister, Mrs. A. W. Pratt,
at Bonham last week-end.
Mrs. John Webster of
visited relatives and friends in White-
wright this week.
Mr and Mrs. O. L. Jones and chil-
dren visited relatives at Greenville
Sunday.
Ray Manning of Leonard was a
business visitor in Whitewright Moji-
day.
Mrs. W. T. Hamilton and daugh-
ters, Misses Winnie and Sallye, and
their guest, Mrs. J. F. Yowell of
Commerce, spent Sunday in Sher-
man, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Waggoner and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, went to
Austin Sunday where they will re-
side for four months while the Legis-
lature is in session, Mr. Waggoner
being a member of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
Dudley Maddux is having the old
J. B. Thomson residence which he re-
cently purchased, torn down. This
residence, located in the northwest-
ern part of town, was one of the
oldest in Whitewright.
another Rotarian. The following hu-
morous, impromptu program was
thoroughly enjoyed:
Vocal solo, Murray Bryant; “Go
West, Young Man,” R. R. Waldo,
undertaker and funeral director;
“1934 Prophets "vs. 1935 Loans,” F.
E. Douglas, vice president of the
First National Bank; “Pills and
Thrills,” Gomer May, druggist;
“Mules of Yesterday and Tractors of
Today,” C. J. Meador, hardware
merchant; “Napoleon and Terrac-
ing,” W. S. Cunningham, High School
teacher of agriculture; “Effects of
the Magnetic Poles on the Human
Body,” Mayor F. M. Echols; “They
Shall Not Pass!” Representative J.
H. Waggoner. Mr. Waggoner also
gave a farewell message to the club
upon the eve of his departure for the
legislative session at Austin.
The committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting of the club to draw
up a resolution to be presented to of-
ficials of the Katy Railroad,
quested additional time, which
granted. The resolution will
that Whitewright be redesignated as
a regular stop for southbound Katy
Flyer as a means of improving the
mail service here.
fcr'Friday.
Homer Lee Sears, who has employ-
ment with Kimbell Milling Company
in Sherman, visited his father, Homer
Sears, Tuesday and Wednesday.
^Mrs. George Merritt of Randolph
^vis^ted her daughters, Mrs. Bessie
B^teener and Miss Lois Dean, here
Bs week.
Mrs/H.^C. Wilburn, Mrs. C. R.
F Moore and Mrs. R. A. Essary and son
’ of Denison were guests Friday of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson.
Mrs. Ray Manning and daughter,
Patricia, of Leonard were guests
Wednesday of Mrs. T. G. Doss.
Mrs. J. P. Montgomery of Okla-
homa City is visiting in the home of
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery.
Mrs. Gomer Graves and son, Joe,
of Corsicana are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mangrum.
Mrs. J. T. Carr of Wills Point is
; visiting in the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. L. Boone.
H-D CLUB
Mrs. Lester Haile recently, elected
president of the Whitewright Home
Demonstration Club, assisted by
members of the club, was hostess to
a mattress school which was held
Wednesday in Whitewright, under
the supervision of Miss Mamie Hines,
county home demonstration ' agent.
The school opened at 10 a. m., with
Miss Hines giving a lecture on ad-
vantage of a good bed, proper foun-
dations, its care, and necessary ma-
terial for a mattress, .the cotton for
which was donated by the govern-
ment.
Mrs^ Floyd Harris of Kentucky-
town, who received the bed, fur-
nished the other necessary materials.
Some 50 members and visitors
were present. Other clubs repre-
sented were Ambrose, Hebron, Pink
Hill, Kentuckytown, Pilot Grove, and
Calamus.
At noon a covered dish luncheon
was served,- with Mrs. R. R. Waldo,
Miss Myrtle Badgett, Mrs. Clarence
Pace, and Mrs. C. W. Pope as the
arrangement committee.
The Whitewright club will hold
its first meeting of the year Thurs-
day with Mrs. Floyd Bassett.
ROTARY CLUB
Dr. F. D. Layman, president, had
charge of the program at the regular
meeting last Friday, substituting for
Sat. Nite Prevue, 10 p. m.
and Monday Only
“NOW AND
FOREVER”
with
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. R. T. Pennington entertained
Saturday evening for her daughter,
Miss Aileene, on her fourteenth birth-
day anniversary. A three-course din-
ner was served to the girls present,
including Misses Sara -Katherine Ar-
terberry, Sarah Belle Gillett, Norma
Frances Donigan, Nell Holmes, Mar-
jorie Nell Blanton, Joe Willa Stute-
ville, and Jean Reed of Sherman. A
group of boys were invited for a se-
ries of games after dinner, including
Will Bryant, Fred Starr, Hamilton
Vestal, Preston Lee, Jack
Merriwell Vineyard, Jack
Yeager, and Boyd Newman.
Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Blassingame
and Miss Justine Sears of Van Als-
tyne visited in the home of Dr. and
Mrs. R. L. Sears Sunday.
Mrs. H. T. Arterberry and chil-
dren, Sara Katherine and Hugh Tim,
and Mrs. Lahroy Slusher visited
friends in Denison Sunday.
Miss Ruth Cox, who is spending
the winter in Sherman, and Miss Bil-
lie Jean Cox of Sherman spent Satur-
day here.
Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth at-
tended the annual stockholders meet-
ing of the First National Bank here
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. H. Scott left Friday for her
home at Los Angeles, Calif., after a
visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. Douglas.
John Berry and daughters of Me-
lissa spent Sunday here with Mr.
Berry’s sister, Mrs. H. F. Thompson,
and Mr. Thompson.
The condition of Mrs. Marion
Smith, who has been ill at her home
northeast of town for six weeks, con-
tinues unimproved.
I am now operating the Gulf Serv-
ice Station in Whitewright, and will
appreciate your patronage. — Jim
Hollingsworth.
Rallon Lay, who recently moved to
Sherman, was in Whitewright this
week and announced that he would
leave Saturday for Stillwater, Minn.,
where he will have employment in a
radio factory, being associated with
his uncle, J. A. Schadegg.
Public Weigher Harold Doss an-
nounces that R. T. Pennington and
Mrs. Ailene Hannah have qualified
as deputy public weighers. Mr. Pen-
nington will use the scales at the
Whitewright Lumbei’ Company and
Mrs. Hannah will use the scales at
the Lester Haile seed and feed store.
i
Mrs. L. LaRoe and D. R. Lewis
went to Austin Sunday where they
will spend a month with their daugh-
ter and granddaughter, Mrs. Lee
Wilburn, and Mr. Wilburn.
A residence in Bonham owned by
Harry Roberts of Whitewright was
destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Mr. Roberts had some insurance on
the property.
C. S. Means returned Tuesday
from a visit with his son, Ben Means,
at Denison and his daughters, Mrs.
Stella Cecil and Mrs. Lucy Cline, at
Durant, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hampton and
son, Raymond Earl, spent Sunday
and Monday in Leonard, guests of
Mrs. Hampton’s parents, Mr.
Mrs. H. M. Gresham.
Mrs. Gant of Tom Bean visited
her sister, Mrs. Ed Pennell,
Wednesday.
Mrs. C. C. Buchanan of Leonard
visited her daughter, Mrs. Charley
Ayres, last Friday.
Miss Jean Reed of Sherman was
the week-end guest of Miss Aileen
Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Banham of Dal-
las were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ben-
ham’s mother, Mrs. Tom Gillett.
Mrs. Georgia Anderson of Trenton
was the guest Sunday of her sister,
Mi's. A. M. Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pace visited
in the home of Den Lorance at West-
minster Sunday.
Miss May Badgett went to Denison
Wednesday for a brief visit with her
sister, Mrs. C. K. Spindle.
Paul Falvey, Cotton Belt agent,
left Tuesday for St. Louis and Chi-
cago on business.
J. N. Carter, one of Whitewright’s
oldest citizens, is still confined to his
home but is able to sit up.,
D. A. Hollingsworth, confined to
his home because of illness, is re-
ported to be improving.
J. W. Henry and C. A. Wilson were
in Bonham Tuesday looking after
AAA parity payments.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hoard visited
in Sherman and Bonham first of the
week.
FRIDAY LITERARY CLUB
Mrs. F. D. Layman was hostess to
the Friday Literary Club last Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Ross May discussed
“Our City’s Best Assets.” Miss Mar-
garet Boone gave a musical reading,
“The Highwayman,” the musical set-
ting being played by Mrs. G. F. Bry-
ant.
Officers for a two-year period
were elected as follows: Miss Inez
Ray, president; Mrs. Ross May and
Mrs. C. P. Johnson, vice-presidents;
Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr., recording sec-
retary; Mrs. H. T. Arterberry, cor-
responding secretary; Mrs. F. E.
Douglas, treasurer; Mrs. R. T. Pen-
nington, critic; Mrs. H. P. Donigan,
parliamentarian; Mrs. Bryant King,
record keeper, and Miss Gladys Ray,
reporter. They will assume their
duties Oct. 4.
The Civic Committee reported that
$20 was given by Kay Kimbell of
Fort Worth and $9 by the city to aid
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