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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1958
Page
5
Dallas visitors, Sherman patients, and numerous Sherman area residents are noted in a long list of calls and hospital stays. Multiple families, out of town guest arrivals, and a city election result are documented along with several personal health updates.
A brief social item notes that a daughter Judy spent Sunday with Mrs Jim Ayres, detailing a family visit and hospitality in a small community context.
Hickman Sunday School class met last Thursday at the Presbyterian Church to re elect President Mrs O G Bow Vice President Miss Mardell Pumphrey Secretary Mrs A R Orenduff Treasurer Mrs Frank Smith and courtesy committee Mrs Hoyt Taylor Mrs Martha Emerson and Mrs C P Dawson A Year Book committee was appointed and a Monday meeting at Mrs John Reeves home included Miss Pumphrey Mrs Bow Mrs Bassett Mrs Sears Mrs Orenduff and Mrs Reeves The next meeting will be April 16 with a pot luck supper at the church.
Mrs H H Sears hosted the Friday Literary Club at her home with Mrs W E Stanford giving the invocation. President Mrs J C McMillin led a business session that raised funds for an occupational therapy scholarship while announcing Gayla Wren Sears invited to speak at the State Federation Convention in Fort Worth in May on Youth of Our Time. Mrs Grady Gillett introduced Education for Our Time and Growth of Educational TV with R R Summers on The Real School Crisis. A salad dessert for 20 followed. next hosts are Mrs P Childress and Mrs Emory Christian on April 11.
Miss Betty Blackwell and Aubrey Eugene Page were married on Saturday March 29 at the home of Justice of the Peace E B Martin. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Buck Chesser of Whitewright and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Page of Whitewright. They will reside in Denison where both are employed.
Watkins Sinor and Jim Watkins married Saturday morning at the Baptist Parsonage with Rev. Fred Waldrop officiating. Attendants were L. A. Watkins Jr. and Mrs. Max Wilson. The bride, a Whitewright High School senior, and the groom, a former Whitewright student, work at Lester Haile Seed and Grain Company. They will make their home here.
HD Club Mrs Roy Talley hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club at the Flower Shop last Thursday with Mrs Carl May presiding. Mrs Fred Cook presented the council report. Guests included Mrs Donna Weaver and baby, Mrs J C McMillin, Miss Winnie Hamilton and Miss Ruth.
Elaine Williams spoke on 4-H Club work. Ruth Elaine competes in the Denton district public speaking contest on May 3 seeking a win. Mrs. Joe Miller and Mrs. Carl May demonstrated care of electrical appliances. Refreshments served to eight members and four guests. The club meets with Mrs. W. L. Hatfield on April 10. The 4-Hers will give the demonstration.
In Homer the church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Christ Ambassadors at 6 30 p m Worship at 7 15 p m and Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 15 p m for the week.
Sunday services include Bible study at 10:00 a.m. worship and communion at 11:00 a.m. and evening worship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. The pastor will discuss Prelude to Pentecost Grace Unlimited the Power of the Resurrection. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 p m with special Easter arrangements including the Holy City and Sunrise Easter Song. We welcome you to worship with us. C C Dooley
First Methodist Church lists Sunday School ten and worships at eleven and seven. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets six and at 530 on the fourth Sunday of each month. WSCS will meet next Monday afternoon at Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide's home, per John Roberson.
Kentuckytown Baptist Church schedules morning worship at 11 00 a m training union at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 15 p m The revival begins Friday night with evangelist Rev Cecil Dowdy from East Texas The church welcomes Argus Simms Mrs Bea trice Garner and Mrs Clesta Simms into fellowship awaiting letters from Houston Gar
First Baptist Church in Queen City Texas hosts two daily services at 10 am and 730 pm led by evangelist Rev Wesley Hodges and music directed by Rev Bill Perrin. The church reports new converts Brubs McLean and Horace Baker were baptized at the Sunday evening service. An Easter cantata The Easter Sunrise Song by Fred Holton is set for 730 pm Easter Sunday night.
Waldrop will direct the choir and Mrs. Jimmy Anderson will direct the pageant. Accompanists are Mrs. James Gosnell and Mrs. Guy Hamilton. Guest singers include Johnny Bishop of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coker of Sherman. Other soloists are Mrs. O. L. Jones and Mr. George Hight. Public is invited.
A Midland merchant, Bob Parvin, created an upstairs bargain basement on the second floor since the ground floor had no basement. He advertised a grand opening with the slogan Upstairs bargain basement and noted termites are called white ants.
A verse by Edgar A. Guest ponders imagination shaping fear and courage in a nation. The note adds that Santa Fe hosts America’s oldest public building, the palace of the governors in New Mexico, built by Spanish colonists in 1610.
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