Easter visits and family gatherings statewide
Local residents and visitors from Dallas, Wichita Falls, Denison, Lubbock, Fort Worth, and other towns spent Easter with relatives in Whitewright and area. Guests included Miss Sarah Belle Gillett, C. A. Medearis and Jewel, Mrs. J. H. Gosnell Jr., and many others. A funeral was held for Carl Henry. decoration day set for Pilot Grove Cemetery. Rotary district convention in Longview. Bethel Home Demonstration Club to meet May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
T. B. Autrey
F. T. Harris
Eunice King
County Home
Easter Egg Hunt At Home With Local Families
An Easter afternoon event welcomed many guests including Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McKinney and their children and other families from Bethel Pilot Grove and Dallas. Marie and Fred Murphy were also present. A good time was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. McKinney
J. P. Williams
Bethel
Clarence Murphy
Pilot Grove
M. J. Denton
Dallas
Marion Miller
Victoria Denham
Near Whitewright
Marie
Fred Murphy
Atkins Family Notice From Trenton Obituary Context
Wiley Atkins of Trenton, a granddaughter Sharon Atkins of Trenton, his mother Mrs Smith of Orangeville, and one brother and four sisters are listed in a family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Atkins
Trenton
Sharon Atkins
Mrs. Smith
Orangeville
Church Services Announced by Pastor E. P. Wootten
Churches announce Rev. E. P. Wootten as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Superintendent W. T. Simmons. Morning worship at 11 o'clock and an evening service at 8:00.
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E. P. Wootten
Friday Literary Club Presents Easter Musicale at First Baptist
The Friday Literary Club hosted an Easter musicale Friday night at the First Baptist Church replacing its regular meeting. Highlights included piano, violin, and vocal solos, readings by Sherman residents, and a sextet performing four Easter numbers. White floral decor and crystal punch bowls complemented the event. the club plans a breakfast for the final meeting at the Ray sisters’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday Literary Club
First Baptist Church
C. J. Meador
Guy Hamilton
O. L. Jones
Hamilton
Wilson Kaiser
Gomer Graves
Sherman
F. D. Layman
Birthday Dinner Held for S. H. Murphy at Home
A birthday dinner was given for S. H. Murphy at his home on Sunday with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Murphy
Vittitoe Cemetery Decoration Service Scheduled
Decoration services will be held at the Vittitoe Cemetery at 2 30 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vittitoe
Funeral for George W. Adams Held at First Methodist
George Wesley Adams died Sunday at Sherman hospital after two weeks of illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church Monday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W. W. Adcock officiating and Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Survived by daughter Mrs. Elmo Rebsamen and three grandchildren.
Dallas News Reporter Eugene Wallis Dies of Heart Attack
Eugene Clifton Wallis aged 47 a Dallas News reporter and husband of Ruth Southerland of Whitewright died of a heart attack at his home on Duval Drive Dallas Sunday morning. Funeral services were held in Dallas Monday at 10 a m. He is survived by his wife a daughter Betty Gene and a son James his father L A Wallis of Ferris a sister Mrs J A Herrin and brothers B L Wallis of McKinney and Clyde V Wallis of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Clifton Wallis
Dallas News
Ruth Southerland
Whitewright
Duval Drive
Dallas
Wallis
Betty Gene Wallis
James Wallis
L. A. Wallis
Ferris
J. A. Herrin
B. L. Wallis
McKinney
Clyde V. Wallis
Funeral Services for Otis L Burrow
Funeral services for Otis L Burrow 36 who died Thursday at 1230 a m at a Sherman hospital were held at 4 pm Friday at City Cemetery conducted by Rev W W Adcock pastor of the Methodist Church Burrow was taken ill Wednesday night and moved to the hospital Thursday at noon He had resided in Whitewright for several years He is survived by his mother two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis L. Burrow
Sherman Hospital
City Cemetery
W. W. Adcock
Methodist Church
Mr. Burrow
Whitewright
Oscar G Smith 55 Dies After Illness Near Whitewright
Oscar Gilliam Smith died at 2 15 a m Wednesday at his home four miles south of Whitewright after several months illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p m at Trenton Methodist Church with Revs. E B Jackson and Wilson Estes officiating. Interment was Burns Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Bowen John Gillem Roy Blanton B A Anderson Roy G Robinson and Ed Young. He was born December 8 1888 in the same community, son of Mollie E Smith and the late John R Smith. He married Jewel Patterson December 18 1913 in Trenton and was a member of the Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World. Survivors include his widow and two daughters Mrs Joe Murrel and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gilliam Smith
Whitewright
Trenton Methodist Church
E. B. Jackson
Wilson Estes
Burns Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Paul Bowen
John Gillem
Roy Blanton
B. B. Anderson
Roy G. Robinson
Pastor Alexander McFerran Schedule of Services
Alexander McFerran, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening worship at 8. The schedule guides worshipers to attend all services.
Central Christian Church Service Schedule
Chester E. Gleason pastors services at Central Christian Church with Sunday School and the Lord's Supper observed on every Lord's Day. Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month, Sunday School begins promptly at 10:00. This is for your benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester E. Gleason
Adcock Pastor Draws Sunday Services Schedule
Rev. W. W. Adcock conducts a Sunday church program with Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. young people's sing song at 6 p.m. and night service at 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
Hints From Home: Household Tips Across Daily Tasks
Practical advice on cleaning cooking, clothing, and home care including deodorizing dishes with baking soda, using eau de Cologne on collars, peroxide for perfume stains, and tutoring on safe handling of cleaners. Also covers mirror care, cake icing, baby safety, and furniture and shoe sizing.
Proper stuffing and pie prep tips for home cooks
The article offers practical kitchen guidance. It advises not overfilling birds when stuffing to allow expansion. It recommends three quarters full for stuffing. It suggests brushing crusts with egg white to keep fruit pies from sogging. It also gives a hack to repurpose worn tablecloths into hemstitched napkins by cutting them into 12 to 16 inch squares.
Cuba Has Plenty of Sugar but Lacks Ships
New York report quotes Lawrence Berenson president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce saying Cuba has ample sugar but cannot ship enough to the United States. He notes Cuba can produce 5 million tons annually and that wartime ship losses hinder imports despite large Cuban purchases and United States demand.
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Cuba
New York
United States
Lawrence Berenson
Cuban Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Seaboard
Sugar Shortages Linked to WWII Lend-Lease and Cuba
The text notes a sugar shortage caused by wartime factors. It cites 1942 Cuba purchases and Lend-Lease shipments to England and Russia as contributors, leading to ongoing home sugar rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
England
Russia
Peace Is Total War and Peace in Modern Times
Lord Halifax warns that modern conflicts pull in all nations once started and that lasting peace requires proactive care for neighbors. The remark stresses global interdependence and the peril of neighboring instability affecting all countries.
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Lord Halifax
Pat Viewed It and the Trench Promises
Two young Irishmen in World War I trenches hear their captain offer $1 per enemy killed. Pat wakes to Mike shouting a German charge and estimates 50 000 foes, then Pat rushes to grab his rifle believing fortune is made. A separate quip has a joke about a woman locked in a room with a thousand hats and no mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Mike
Begorra
Junior Devil
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Jack Dempsey
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J. A. Reeves
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C. A. Medearis
Miss Jewel
Grand Prairie
Mrs. C. E. Glass of
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Mrs. W. J. Martin
A. B. Hemphill
J. H. Gosnell Jr
W. B. Flannery
Jack E. Wallace
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J. H. Waggoner
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Alvis Hohenbeger
Honey Grove
Wilbur Hohenbeger
Petty
Dick Watkins
Joe Brooks
Denton
Brooks
Vivian Echols
F. M. Echols
Mary Shoemake
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Camp Wolters
G. W. Hansard
Gladys Hefner
Sophia Nell Smith
Elizabeth Smith
J. E. Smith
J. C. Parsons
A. J. Reed
Little Daughter
Mack Reed
Denison
J. E. Montgomery
Fort Worth
L. G. Anderson
Pvt
Douglas Anderson
May Clabhorn
Martha Jo
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Randolph
C. L. Jarvis
Lucile Smith
Pampa
W. J. Martin
Jarvis
Carl Henry
Henry
Eula Jarvis
R. D. Maddux
Marvin Jarvis
Lloyd Lake
Henderson
P. L. Chastain
Pilot Grove Cemetery
E. E. Benson
D. L. Wortham
Lillian McAnaney
David
Emma Joyce Hinton
Wichita Falls
Frank Hinton
Miss Hinton
Federal
Allen Harper
Henryetta
Lonnie Darwin
Irene Mitchell
Ernestine Tomlinson
Tulsa
Okla
E. E. Tomlinson
Russell Summers
Ross R. May
Rotary Clubs
Longview
Mr. Summers
May
Farley’s
Farley
Farmer’s Market
Farley Grocery
Vittitoe Cemetery
George W. Adams
First Methodist Church
George Wesley Adams
Oak Hill Cemetery
B. W. Newman
Charlie White
Lester Haile
Grover Stateville
Paul Cook
Ed Kent
Eugene C. Wallis
Oscar Smith
Joe Murrel
Presbyterian Church
Alexander McFerran
Central Christian Church
Jesse Bow Grocery
South Bend Street
Fred Cook, JR
Cook Grocery
Santa
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Hollenbeck Music Co
Vestal Music Co
South Travis
Seersucker
Cole & Davis Co
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