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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
5
Locals report visits from Miss Belle Huddleston of Dallas and many other relatives and friends, Easter gatherings across towns, and ongoing ads for field seeds and kitchen goods. The note lists numerous names, places like Dallas Sherman Garland Fort Worth and Ada Okla and mentions fishing activity below Lake Texoma with various fish caught.
Six room house with four acres of land in East Whitewright. All conveniences. Located on north side of Grand Avenue. 246 acres, combination stock farm on gravel road three miles northwest from town. Priced to sell.
Edwin Badgett purchased an 85 foot lot and a moved dwelling from C. B. Bryant Jr in West Whitewright across from Mrs. W. J. Doss. He plans dwelling improvements. The Hamilton and Cooper families plus a son attended the Oklahoma Oberammergau Easter pageant near Otton witnessing over 100000 attendees. Whitewright and nearby youths with recent military discharges registered with Selective Service Board No. 2 in Sherman. Joe Dollar bought the Ed Doss dwelling on East Grand Avenue. he and ex serviceman Jim Anderson plan to open a plumbing shop in Whitewright after locating a site. Mrs. Donald F. Albaugh returned from Washington, D. C. where her husband served on merchant marine leave. her brother T/5 Freddie Ray Garner from Fort Bragg spent the weekend. Whitewright FFA and 4 H calves at Sterman show sold well, with calves bringing mostly 26 to 30 cents per head. Sellers included Pat Gray, Orville H. Russell, J. A. Harper, Bobby Blanks, Dan Kent, O. G. Bow, and David Brooks.
In the Aleutians and theaters of war, a couple wed then planned a brief wedding trip and will live in Whitewright where the groom works at Lee Norris Garage. Among out of town guests were J. Y. Russell Port Arthur, Sgt Lester Martin and Roy Martin Grand Prairie, Billy Jo Norris and W. J. Bilmner Jr. Corpus Christi, Otto Russell Jr. Sherman, Paul Vestal Purcell Okla., P. M. Jarvis and grandparents of the bride from Trenton.
Lorene Worsham married Doyle D Alexander in a double ring ceremony at the Trenton Methodist parsonage on April 16. Rev E B Jackson officiated. The couple plans to reside in the Bethel community south of Whitewright. Ross Alexander attended as best man. Doyle served four years in the Army including time in the Pacific.
Miss Helen Stroud daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Stroud of Bells married Ed win Badgett of Whitewright on January 21. Ceremony conducted by Rev L B Reavis at his home study. The couple will reside in Whitewright in about two weeks.
Miss Mary Nell Talley daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Talley married Olen W White in a Sunday morning ceremony at the First Baptist Church with Rev E P Wootten officiating. The couple will reside in Whitewright after a wedding trip through West Texas and Oklahoma.
Mrs C D Galyon of Bells announces the marriage of daughter Ruby Fay to Otha Haskell Allen son of Mrs Ola Fae Allen of Sherman. The ceremony was held Thursday at the bride’s home by Rev Harold Cates before family and a few friends. After a brief wedding trip they will reside at 112 N Binkley Sherman. The bride is 2
Mr and Mrs John Smith of Whitewright are noted in the society column for their cultural tastes and social events. The item highlights their interests and a forthcoming local gathering featuring musical genres and community activities.
W B Munson III vice president of Denison Cotton Mills spoke at the Rotary luncheon on the cotton textile process and the use of cotton duck. He noted wartime production and current shifts to other uses with a fall shortage due to ceiling prices. The club also reported high attendance, elected delegates to a Waco district conference, and welcomed new member Rev R L Gilpin with guests Dr W A Erwin and J H Waggoner named for officer nominations.
Mrs Wallace Wilson hosted the Triple L Class from First Baptist Church with Miss Gladys Cambron as co host. Eleven members and one guest played games with Mrs Olen White winning a prize. Mrs White, formerly Miss Mary Nell Talley, was surprised with a miscellaneous shower. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Sunday School gathered at Mrs N E Skaggs home Thursday evening with co hosts Mrs Elmo Wallace Mrs Tom Brown Mrs J S Franklin Mrs Royce Lay Mrs Ralph Kaiser Mrs George Key and Mrs Guy McCafferty. President Mrs Wallace May led the business session and Mrs C S Witt gave the devotional after a round of 42. refreshments were served to 20 members and associate members.
A humorous exchange turns on a job interview question about leaving a previous role. The applicant cites illness as the reason and paraphrases a boss remark that hints at discontent. The brief exchange highlights miscommunication and a tongue in cheek recounting of career departure.
Sunday School at 10 a m and Communion at 11 a m for Church of Christ. Presbyterian Church with Dr W A Erwin as pastor holds Morning Worship at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m Rev Clifford Taylor presides at 3 l1 a m with a sermon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Rudolph Russell, pastor, leads Sunday with Training Union and song service at 7 30 p m and Evening Message at 8 p m The article notes a one seventh of the earth s surface belongs to the U S S R.
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