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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
5
Whitewright notes report visits across Denison Dallas Sherman and Paris as residents travel for family, work and church events. The Whitewright post office shows a near one third two year revenue rise and a rural route student’s smallpox case prompts vaccination drives for surrounding students.
Mrs. J F Spindle donates one dollar to the Red Cross and the Colored School adds five dollars, bringing Wrights total to 650 42. Mary Rash H O McLean and J A Melugin visit brother W L McKinney in Commerce first of the week, a twenty year reunion. An unoccupied Andy Neff residence west of the city burnt Saturday night about 11. The two story house, owned by Ralph Wallace, was an old and sturdy building. Neff said he used 13 kegs of nails in its construction and every nail was clinched. The Neff estate sold to J E Morgan two years ago and Morgan sold to Wallace last year. Wallace losses were insured.
Mrs. J D Russell observed her eighty third birthday at home on Wednesday receiving gifts from relatives and friends. Born April 7 1860 in Stockton Missouri she moved to Texas at age three and lived in Fannin and Grayson counties. She survived Civil War upheaval, married in 1880 and raised seven children with losses including daughter Tom May who died in a 1919 cyclone.
J J Gallaher and wife of Waco marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion Sunday attended by all their children. natives of Whitewright married April 6 1893 in Whitewright born Feb 29 1872 formerly Miss Rayte McMurry. Gallaher long a Mason, past master in Whitewright and Marlin lodges, life member of Royal Arch Masons Fort Worth. They lived in Marlin 20 years, he served as VP of the First National Bank there and since 1932 has been grand treasurer of the Masonic Lodge of Texas. They moved to Waco in 1936 where he serves as librarian and custodian of Masonic library relics. They have three sons R M Gallaher of Dallas J J Gallaher Jr and Tom M Gallaher of Marlin and two daughters Mrs J J Thompson of McKinney and Mrs Arthur Threadgill of Marlin, plus four grandchildren.
Rev. Alexander McFerran, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, spoke to the Rotary Club about the U S public school system and its advantages, contrasting it with Ireland. A committee led by E P Wootten will seek attendees for the district Rotary conference in Longview May 23-24.
The note mentions how time was discussed and drew many compliments from the crowd of big eaters who noticed the remark.
The Friday Literary Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. B. Hamilton's home with 14 members. Guest speaker Dr. R. E. Lingenfelter, a local physician, spoke on vitamins before a salad plate.
Churches list Rev. E. P. Wootten as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by W. T. Simmons, superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o'clock and an evening service at 8 p.m.
Mortuary services conducted at 2 p m Saturday at Ector Baptist Church for Private Frank Carter Jr killed last week at Camp Swift by a dynamite charge during demolition training. Revs J S Gregory and James Basden officiated. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright. Cadets from Jones Field served as pallbearers. Carter born June 6 1920 in Ector, resided Kilgore 10 years, Army since February 1. Survived by widow, parents, two brothers J C and Vernon Carter of Freeport, sister Mrs Dorothy Jo Hopkins of El Paso.
Alexander McFerran, pastor, lists Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening worship at 8. Services are scheduled for the day.
Rev W W Adcock pastors a local church with Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am a young people's sing song at 6 pm and a night service at 8 o'clock
Pastor Chester E. Gleason announces regular services with Sunday School at 10:00 and Lord's Supper on Sundays. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays preaching occurs. Clarence A. Burch, missionary educator and professor at Texas Christian University and Brite College, will speak April 11 inviting all to attend.
Charles Wesley Nelms of Ida died Sunday at his son W H Nelms Pottsboro home. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m at Talley Chapel Sherman with burial at Cedar. Survived by wife Mary Fleenor Nelms six daughters a son a brother a half brother and a half sister. Born August 12 1861 in Kingsport Tennessee he lived in Texas 54 years since 1889 in Ida. Married October 22 1882 in Tennessee. Retired from farming after an 1922 accident.
A Sunday Pictorial feature relays an Abu German Army order praising torture in Yugoslavia and likens Nazi leadership to Heydrich. The piece rejects any notion of decent German generals and argues for harsh measures. The section also includes a joke about distinguishing garden plants from weeds.
Mrs. Rachel C. Hodges wife of the late W T Hodges died Monday at her daughter Mrs Sam Cotten s home in Bonham Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the home of another daughter Mrs Mamie Mitchell in Sherman by Rev W J Epting Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery She was born August 18 1859 in Oakland Granger County Tennessee and had lived in Texas since 1897 Survived by a son W D Hodges Sherman six daughters including Mrs Charles H Howard of Pilot Grove Mrs M Butler of Wylie Mrs Sam Mc Murray of Merced Calif Mrs Mamie Mitchell Sherman Mrs Sam Cotton Bonham and Mrs Ben Blanton Denison a sister Mrs Deliah Cockrum New Market Tenn 22 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
The 1941 document outlines mass execution protocols in Serbia, detailing distribution of victims to units, burial of bodies, prohibition of flowers, direct handling to grave edges, kneeling positions, group shootings, regimental oversight, dedicated execution teams, heart or head shots, a final pistol round, and seizure of clothing and effects for local people. It ends with a plea that Allies remember G O C Serbia when peace returns.
Rumors of impending shortages spur stockpiling and a black market emerge as pack rats push fear and demand. Attics fill, ceilings rise, and blame falls on those who spread or profit from the panic.
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