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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
5
Dallas visitor L O Henslee Jr and Ed Martin spent weekends with family in Bonham and Hillsboro. Numerous local residents and travelers stopped by or visited relatives over Easter. Devonport's advertised low prices on curtains, dresses, socks, and table covers while communities hosted reunions and church events.
Corporal William B. Martin visits relatives as plans unfold for a pie supper at Ely school house with the Jones quartette to perform. The Fannin County Baptist Workers Conference meets at Telephone Baptist Church on Monday April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other notes include moves and purchases in Whitewright: Lee Wilson buys the Montgomery home on West Maple and plans summer improvements. G W Kingery exits the Whitewright restaurant business at 69. families host guests from Greenville Dallas and Denison. J L Denton reports strong berry plant orders at Sunnyside Nursery. The American Legion auxiliary meets with 80 attendees, the James Eldon Norris to Mather Field, Clovis Childress joins the Naval Reserve, and E R Fenton schedules a April 23 visit to assist veterans with claims.
N B Nicholson principal and Mrs W C Brown Jr teacher of elementary grades in Ely school reelected for two years starting next term. Nicholson begins first year as a teacher and praises his two year contract.
A motorist crashed into a telephone pole as wires and the pole fell. He was found unconscious in the wreckage, and when freed, he awoke and, finger tapping a wire, murmured a thankful quip that they had given him a harp.
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a m. Bethel Baptist Church preacher Rev J L Truett will sermon four miles south of Whitewright at 11 a m. All are invited to attend.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor, leads 10 a m Sunday school with R P Montgomery as superintendent. At 10 50 a m the sermon Who Crucified Christ features a young people's choir. 7 30 p m the pastor continues the Lord's Prayer series.
The Bonham Daily Favorite announces a boxing tournament at the Bonham High School gym from April 23 to 29. It is open to all amateur boxers over 16, with minor entries needing parental or guardian permission. Entries may be sent to Mr Cantrell John Farmer J E Leatherwood or Lee Morrow at Bonham.
A humorous saying argues that a person who always agrees with you is not worth talking to. It underscores value in dissent and thoughtful dialogue, attributing the line to A Magazet.
Texas paid pensions to 41.5 percent of residents over 65, above the national 25.3 percent. For the year the 119,276 monthly recipients averaged $9.92, down $4.05 from the prior year, with total payments of $14,188,742, down $5,067,380.
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