Whitewright Personal Notices and Community Update
S. T. Montgomery was in Sherman on business. Carl Holden of DeQueen Ark visiting his aunt Mrs. P. J. Pierce. Home Economics Club play Meet My Wives set for April 19 at the high school. Several residents and visitors mentioned, plus local civic events and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Holden
DeQueen, Ark
Mrs. P. J. Pierce
Ruth Ann
Curlee Cummings
Dodd City
Sherman
Old Pictures Wanted by Sun
The Sun seeks old Whitewright scenes or other pictures of general interest. If you have a home photo in good condition, the paper would like to use it for newspaper cuts and will return it in good condition. Let us hear from you with any suitable image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Whitewright
PTA Association Kept Regular Meeting at Grammar School
The Parent Teacher Association met Tuesday afternoon in the Grammar School auditorium. Mrs. C. J. Meador chaired the session and the group voted to serve lunch to the American Legion on Sunday May 5. The stove in the lunch room was discussed for repair. The High School Glee Club led by Daniel Russ performed songs and Miss Lucyle Sanders spoke on Mental Fitness and Moral Stability. The sixth grade earned the room count for most parent attendees. The final meeting of the school year will be May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Meador
American Legion
Glee Club
Daniel Russ
Lucyle Sanders
Birthday Shower For Mrs Russell At Martha Class
The Martha Class of the Methodist Church gave a surprise birthday shower Sunday morning for Mrs J D Russell who celebrated her eightieth birthday. After Sunday school she returned home to a gathering of children and grandchildren with food and gifts and visitors including Mrs Della Clack of Gainesville making the day joyful for the honoree her family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Methodist Church
J. D. Russell
Whitewright High debaters win county meet
Rotary guests heard Whitewright High School debate teams, boys C B Bryant III and Robert Emerson Sears and girls Laverne Kilgree and Dorothy Darwin, who won the county meet in Sherman and will represent Grayson County in the Dallas district meet. The teams are coached by H W Key. The debate asked if Texas should adopt universal medical care at public expense. Both sides were well presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
H. W. Key
Whitewright
Whitewright High School
Sherman
Grayson County
Dallas
C. B. Bryant III
Robert Emerson Sears
Laverne Kilgree
Dorotha Darwin
Mr. Key
State of Texas
Whitewright Debating Teams Poised to Win District Meet
After observing both sides in action, club members believe Whitewright’s two fine high school debating teams will prevail at the district meet. The community expects success in future contests as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Church Services Notice Across Local Congregations
Churches Leroy Anderson and Leonard Mullens lead Bible study and preaching at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Precaching at 11 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST holds Lord's Day services with 10 a.m. Bible study and 10:55 a.m. preaching. Sunday night worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible training at 7:30 p.m. Young people's meeting Sunday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Church OF Christ
Young People
Leonard Mullens
Pastor Ben Bell Leads Sunday Services and Youth Meeting
Ben Bell serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent N. L. Manning. Morning worship at 11 includes a sermon by the pastor. Young people meet at 6:30 p.m. and evening services start at 7:30 with another pastor’s sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bell
First Presbyterian Church Worship Service Announcement
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads at 10 a m Sunday school with Dick Montgomery superintendent. 10 50 a m worship on Praying at an Open Window. Junior Church choir provides music. No evening service. Joint worship with First Baptist Church during their meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
Dick Montgomery
First Baptist Church
Porter News Community Sees Heavy Weekend Rain
The community experienced heavy rains Friday and Saturday. Social visits include Mrs. G. D. Bennett of Whitewright staying with relatives, J. W. Gunter and family in Bonham, and several local residents visiting family and friends in Whitewright Trenton Cooper and Cooper areas.
Social Callers Visit Neighbors Over Weekend
Cooper Monday. Mrs. Etta Hicks visited Mrs. J. W. Gunter Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hunter and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Sunday night.
John W. Connelly for Democratic Texas Legislature
John W. Connelly of Trenton announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the Texas Legislature. He backs social security funding, Old Age Pensions, a nine month school term, farm to market roads, and tax changes on natural resources to support public schools and state debt repayment. He urges voters to evaluate his platform and pledges cooperation with the governor and legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Texas
Napper Connelly
John W. Connelly
Trenton
Baylor University
Commerce
Dallas
Negro School Observes National Negro Health Week
The local Negro school joined nationwide observance of the 26th annual National Negro Health Week with talks by Ruth Musgrove on Life in General and Dr. C. A. Franklin, and a book review of Up From Slavery by Mrs. D. S. Boyd. Essay winners were James Smith, Joe H. Conley, Evelyn Dellis, Collene Hamilton, and Cathron Freeman. A ten-cent stamp honoring Booker T. Washington, first linked to Negro Health Week, was issued nationwide April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ruth Musgrove
Belgian Congo
C. A. Franklin
Sherman
Booker T. Washington
D. S. Boyd
James Smith
Joe H. Conley
Evelyn Dellis
Collene Hamilton
Cathron Freeman
Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee, Ala
M. D. Boyd
Mickey Rooney at Palace Theatre Today and Friday
Feature picture at the Palace tonight and Friday is Judge Hardy and Son starring Mickey Rooney America's popular screen star. The Hardy family stories are complete in themselves with support from Lewis Stone Cecilia Parker and Fay Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Cecilia Parker
Fay Holden
Judge Hardy and Son
Palace Theatre
Judge Hardy & Son
America
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Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
B. G. Gowdy
Paris
H. Benedict
Wichita, Kansas
Mrs. R. H. Barham
Little Rock, Ark
P. J. Pierce
John Reeves
J. C. Duck
Pascal Cox
Otis Burchfield
Emmet Penn
Mrs
Neil Brittan
Oklahoma
W. J. Doss
O. C. West
Coalgate, Okla
General Electric
Lem Tittsworth’s
Allie Joe Bronaugh of
Sanger
Cora Morrow
Sallie Moore
W. T. Simmons
First National Bank
D. L. Burkhalter
Ector
Elizabeth Waggoner
Houston
J. H. Arlidge
Alberta Blanton
Helen Childress
Bettie Tomlinson
J. W. Cargile
Ross R. May
Reynolds May
A. L. Jackson
Davis Parrish
Ed Chansler
Gainesville
W. B. Holcomb
Waco
Leon and
Mary Kathryn Chumbley
W. C. Brown
Billy Smith
Wesley Burk
Kelly Field Air Corps
San Antonio
Kelly Field
Canaan
William Mundt
Grady Thompson
Thompson
C. T. Atkinson
Patricia Ann and
Roland
Buckeye Lake
Ohio
Andrew Pierce
Plainview
Earl Boggess
Childress
KRRV
G. M. Forrester
A. T. Short
Howe
W. M. Enochs
M. R. Key
Dorothy Franklin
Orbie Purdom
van Alstyne
Jesse Wallace
Ruth Howard
Community Public Service Company
Fort Worth
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Archer City
R. E. Sandlin
Una Mae Mangrum
Sherman Hospital
W. L. Mangrum
J. H. Richey
Orangeville
George Bennett
Greenville
W. H. Welch
Grover B. Smith
J. B. Smith
Mae Hall
Ora Daniels
Daniels
J. B. Hall
F. D. Layman
Childress Pharmacy
Joe Johnson
Cole & Davis Co
Dr. Layman
Johnson
WPA
Presbytery of
First Presbyterian Church
Denison
Whitewright Presbyterian Church
R. T. Pennington
T. E. Barbee
R. L. Sears
B. S. Montgomery
Oran Sears
Clyde Gibson
J. W. Blakey
Roger Holcomb
T. C. Wages
Georgia Ray Blakey
Myria
Gainevsille
Miss Blakey
Blakey
Ray Blakey
Myra
Cooks County
TEX Ritter
Wyoming Trail
Ann Sothern
Walter Brennan
Wm. Gargan
Joe
Ethel Turp
Joe & Ethel Turp
Edward Ellis
Anita Louise
Main Street
THURS
FBI
Gene Autry - Smiley Burnette
Jno. Garfield, Ann Sheridan
Castle ON the Hudson
PT Association
Central Christian Church
Porter News
G. D. Bennett
Inlaw
F. C. Williams
J. W. Gunter
Willa Jean
Doris June Hunter
Ina Lee
Sara Hicks
Claude McCord
W. C. Anderson
Lara Cooper
Etta Hicks
C. C. Morgan
Hugh Hunter
Robert Morris
Cooper
M. E. Wilkinson
Peggy Ann
A. E. Wilkinson
R. L. Cooper
Mrs. M. M
Folger’s Coffee
Visking
Bologna
Harriet
Mabel
R. P. Childress
Haynes
Cole €& Davis Co
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