Notable Local Visits and Moves Highlight Whitewright Life
A parade of visitors and residents mark Whitewright activity with medical updates and travels. Rev. W W Adcock came to Dallas Wednesday, and Mrs Weldon Binion underwent major surgery at Sherman’s St Vincent’s. Several relatives and friends visited, moved, or planned Easter travel from Denison to Fort Worth and Ada to Pilot Grove. The Whitewright Variety Store celebrates its first anniversary, and longtime grocer Luther Gordon sold his stock to a Bonham firm and plans retirement to a country home.
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Luther Gordon
Bonham
Gordon
J. E. Morgan
Paris
Mr. Morgan
Whitewright
Savoy
J. E. Mangrum
WPA workers urged to improve highways near Howe and Leonard
Eligible WPA workers were called this week to upgrade projects on Highway 75 near Howe and to similar work near Leonard. Miss Elizabeth Waggoner hosted an Easter egg hunt at her home for her Sunday school class with thirteen attendees. D. L. Conner, a Quanah teacher, visited his parents in Pilot Grove Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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WPA
Highway
Howe
Leonard
Elizabeth Waggoner
D. L. Conner
Quanah
A. L. Conner
Pilot Grove
Billie Glen Earnheart Visits Parents After College Break
Billie Glen Earnheart of Texas A and M College College Station spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Glen Earnheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Glen Earnheart
Texas A. and M. College
College Station
Glen Earnheart
Longtime Whitewright Resident Mrs Mangrum Turns 94
Mrs M A Mangrum celebrated her 94th birthday on Tuesday March 31 in Whitewright where she has lived over 40 years. Born in 1848 in Chestnut Bluff Tennessee she remains active and healthy with four children J E Mangrum Al Mangrum J C Mangrum and Mrs Ida Graves visiting from Omaha Nebraska.
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M. A. Mangrum
Whitewright
Chestnut Bluff
Tenn
Mrs. Jack Dickerman Honored at Bridal Shower
Mrs. Jack Dickerman, a recent bride, was honoree for a miscellaneous gift shower Friday afternoon. Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff entertained at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Holland. Refreshments followed for 50 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dickerman
Jack Biggerstaff
C. L. Holland
Cook Bowen Nuptials Tie Whitewright and Orangeville
Fred Cook Jr. of Whitewright and Evelyn Bowen of Orangeville wed at 8 p.m. Saturday in the home of Dr. J. F. Fender. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bowen, is a Trenton High School 1941 graduate. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook, is a senior at the local high school.
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Fred Cook Jr
Whitewright
Evelyn Bowen
Orangeville
J. F. Fender
Paul Bowen
Trenton
Cook
Fred Cook
Whitewrigght
Friday Literary Club Glass Program At Mrs Jackson Home
The Friday Literary Club met at the home of Mrs. A L Jackson to discuss glass. Members shared glass samples during roll call and presented programs on Orrestors Glass Cambridge Glass and Fostoria Glass with tips on judging quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Jackson
Orrestors Glass
Olivia Whedbee
Cambridge Glass
R. R. Summers
Fostoria Glass
Grady Gillett
Emmet Penn
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes
The H D Club met Thursday afternoon at Miss Viva Phillips's home with a seed exchange planned for the next meeting. Members should bring a white elephant and a dime. A 10 a m April 9 covered dish luncheon is set at Mrs W L Hatfield’s home.
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Whitewright
Viva Phillips
W. L. Hatfield
Roberts Kelly to wed at Fairfield Wilbur Wright Club
Lt. Ben Harkins Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Ben Roberts of Sweetwater and Miss Virginia Rose Kelly of Saint Joseph Missouri will marry at the Wilbur Wright Officers Club in Fairfield Ohio on April 9 invitations indicate. The groom is a grandson of Mrs Mel Roberts of Whitewright and the bride is described as from a prominent Saint Joseph family.
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Ben Harkins Roberts
Ben Roberts
Sweetwater
Virginia Rose Kelly
Saint Joseph
Wilbur Wright Officers Club
Fairfield
Ohio
Roberts
Mel Roberts
Whitewright
Fourteen-Year-Old Grayson County Girls Organize 4 H Club
Fourteen 4 H Club members gathered at the Grammar School Tuesday afternoon to organize a 4 H Club in Grayson County. Officers elected include President Betty Margaret Sears Vice President Norma Lou Smith Secretary Betty Jo Hamilton Treasurer Betty Ann Darwin Reporter Betty Lee Jones Council Delegate Betty Bryant and Recreational Leader Marjorie Buchanan. Miss Elizabeth Waggoner named sponsor. meetings set for members homes twice monthly.
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Eva Sue Merritt
Grayson County
Betty Margaret Sears
Norma Lou Smith
Betty Jo Hamilton
Betty Ann Darwin
Betty Lee Jones
Betty Bryant
Marjorie Buchanan
Elizabeth Waggoner
Engagement and Easter Wedding Planned for Mary Jean LaRoe
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. LaRoe of Leonard announce Mary Jean LaRoe’s engagement to James Edward Southerland of Washington, D. C. Son of Mrs. B. T. Southerland of Trenton. The wedding is set for Easter Sunday April 5 at 4 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Leonard.
Rotary Club hears Capt Benton on Philippines and MacArthur
McKinney speaker Capt J A Benton retired army officer and legislator for Collin and Grayson Counties described tribal habits in the Philippines and recalled General MacArthur maneuvering his outnumbered forces to resist well equipped Japanese invaders at the Rotary luncheon.
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J. A. Benton
McKinney
Collin
Grayson
Rotary Club
Clay Horton
Capt. Benton
Philippines
General MacArthur
Whitewright Music Club Easter program reported
The Whitewright Music Club met Wednesday at Mrs. R. T. Pennington's home. An Easter program featured hymns, Scripture from Luke, vocal duets by Mrs. R. E. Hickman and Mrs. R. B. Cruse, poems by V. Spates and A. L. Jackson, and readings. Mrs. Guy Hamilton accompanied at the piano.
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Whitewright Music Club
R. T. Pennington
Luke
Pennington
R. E. Hickman
R. B. Cruse
Christ
V. Spates
A. L. Jackson
Thorn-Crowned King
Bixler Bursey Couple Wed In Uvalde Army Service Mentioned
Private Willie B. Bixler of Fort Clark and Miss Frances Bursey of Bracketville wed on February 1 in Uvalde. They announced the marriage last week after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J A Bixler. Frances Bursey is a Brackerville High School graduate studying costume design. Willie Bixler is a Blooming Grove High School and University of Texas graduate who attended Austin College Sherman and North Texas State Denton and has served in the Army.
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Uvalde
Willie B. Bixler
Fort Clark
Frances Bursey
Bracketville
J. A. Bixler
Bixler
Edith Bursey
Brackerville High School
Blooming Grove High School
University of Texas
Austin College
Sherman
North Texas State
Denton
Army
National Guard Called to Service for Over a Year and a Half
The National Guard has been activated for more than 18 months, extending federal service and prompting ongoing reassessments of readiness, funding, and civilian support as missions continue.
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National Guard
First Baptist Church Services This Week
Rev E P Wootten leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with the sermon on The Gospel of the Resurrection Training Union meets at 7 30 p m and evening worship at 8 15 p m A prayer hour is set for Wednesday at 8 15 p m All are warmly welcomed to attend.
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E. P. Wootten
Allen Harper Minister Bible Study and Sermons Schedule
Allen Harper announces a weekly church schedule with Bible study at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. preaching, a 7 p.m. youth class, 11 a.m. preaching, and a 3 p.m. Tuesday ladies class. Wednesday Bible study at 8:15 p.m. plus Sunday 2:15 p.m. Church of Christ program and April 5 topic What Must I Do to Be Saved.
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Allen Harper
Church of Christ
Easter Sunrise Service at Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church announces an Easter program starting with a sunrise service at 6 45 a m with participants from Methodist Presbyterian and Baptist churches. A pageant titled tis Sunrise by Louise M Novotny will be presented with invocation by Rev W W Adcock and benediction by Rev Lloyd J Allen. Morning service at 11 a m and vesper at 6 p m follow with a full choir hymn sing. A rehearsal is set for Friday at 6 45 p m.
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Louise M. Novotny
C. P. Johnson
W. W. Adcock
Lloyd J. Allen
Easter Services Set With Revival Prolonged
Easter observances include morning service at 11 with The Open Tomb and 8 PM night service The Renewed Life both featuring special music. A ten day revival ends with the sun rise service at 6 45 hosted by Central Christian Church.
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KRRV
Sherman
Central Christian Church
Commission On Worship and Evangelism
Whitewright Methodist Church
East Sherman
Easter Meditation at First Presbyterian Church Held
The First Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday program led by Dr. B Wrenn Webb with 10 a m Sunday school under R P Montgomery and 10 50 a m Easter meditation Then Came the Dawn followed by Lord's Supper Junior Church at 10 50 am with teaching sponsors Mrs Homer Sears and Mrs Paul Cook music by Miss Viva Phillips and Norma Smith Youth Fellowship League at 7 p m led by Joe Howard Cook with Margaret Hanna as president and sponsors Mrs
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B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Fred Cook Jr
Homer Sears
Paul Cook
Viva Phillips
Norma Smith
Youth Fellowship League
Joe Howard Cook
Margaret Hanna
Easter Sunrise Service and Congregational Meeting Planned
Clay Horton and Mrs. Marion Felker note no evening worship and urge participation in the Easter sunrise service at Central Christian Church. The church announces a congregational meeting for Wednesday April 8 with a covered dish supper at 7 p.m.
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Clay Horton
Marion Felker
Central Christian Church
Funeral for Mrs. C. W. Chesser Held in Whitewright
Mortuary services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. C. W. Chesser 67 who died at her home four miles north of Whitewright Monday. Burial followed at Willow Wild Cemetery Bonham. She was born October 1 1874 and married Will Chesser August 18 1892. She is survived by her husband three sons Calvin Bennie and Jake all of Whitewright six daughters Albert Chesser Ford Morgan Love Hughes and Hooper and 29 grandchildren.
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C. W. Chesser
Whitewright
Willow Wild
Bonham
Home Demonstrators Elect Delegates to District Meeting
Mrs. Vaden Phillips of Whitesboro Mrs. J D Roberts of Pecan Grove and Mrs H B Everheart of Kennetuckytown were elected delegates to the Texas Home Demonstrators Association district meeting at Greenville on April 21 by the farm women's council meeting in Sherman Saturday afternoon.
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Vaden Phillips
Whitesboro
J. D. Roberts
Pecan Grove
H. B. Everheart
Kentuckytown
Texas Home Demonstrators Association
Greenville
Farm Women’s Council
Sherman
Don't ask us for information on desert service station sign
A Western desert service station posts a sign reading Don't ask us for information If we knew anything we wouldn't be here Watchword reflecting isolation and evasiveness in a lone outpost setting
Sinkless ships design sent to Navy Department
Governor Stevenson announced the design for sinkless ships, previously shown to him, has been forwarded to the Navy Department in Washington. He declined to discuss specifics and would not elaborate on the statement.
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Navy Department
Austin
Stevenson
Washington
Enlisted Dreams Denied by Multiple Service Branches
A nostalgic poem by Edgar A. Guest recounts a man seeking military service in the Navy Army and Marines but being rejected for age and health. He laments that younger men are chosen for sky and land and sea in defense of liberty now denied to him.
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Edgar A. Guest
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