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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
5
Locals and visitors gather in Whitewright and surrounding towns with extensive mentions of trips, family visits, and hosting. Names include Allen, Vestal, Hansard, Barbee, Doss, Truett, Montgomery, Vestal, Lackey, Vestal, and many others visiting from Dallas, Sherman, Marshall, Denison, Bonham, and beyond. Several engagements, enlistee news, and a golden wedding anniversary are noted.
Sheriff Pleas Porter expresses gratitude to voters of Whitewright and Grayson County for renomination by the largest majority for the office. He pledges a clean honest impartial administration and seeks continued support to maintain law and order.
Capt and Mrs Neil Britton and children visited Whitewright from Oklahoma City to see her parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Penn. News arrived at noon of Philip Wise postmaster of Bonham dying of a heart attack this morning at his Bonham home. Mr Wise was a well known Bonham figure with friends in Whitewright. Mrs Manning heads to Dallas next week for High Land Park Junior High faculty, while Mrs Manning hosts parties this week. A Church of Christ program by Boles Orphan Home singers from Quinlan is set for Thursday at 8 15 pm. Betty Atkinson hosted a Bonham State Park swimming party with several friends. Missionary Society of Central Christian Church will meet 3 30 pm Tuesday at the church to discuss US missionary projects. new officers and plans for the year. J J Russell of Dallas, son of Mrs I D Russell, recovering from a serious auto accident, stays with Mr and Mrs Vestal after transport by Mr and Mrs J E Allen of Dallas.
Leroy Anderson is pastor. Sunday school and Bible study at 10 a.m. Morning preaching at 11 a.m. Additional preaching at 10:55 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Bible study Wednesday at 8:15 p.m.
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with N L Manning as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11 with a sermon by Pastor Bell. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper observed. No evening service scheduled as the pastor attends a revival at Gober next week.
A new electrical micrometer using a special radio tube to measure distances as small as five millionths of an inch has been developed at the United States Naval Research Laboratory in Washington.
Mrs. Priscilla Virginia Blanton died in Jacksonville on Tuesday night after a six week illness. Funeral services will be held at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. E P Wootten and Rev. Howard McSpedden preaching. Interment at Bethel Cemetery. She leaves husband Charles S Blanton and four children. || Surviving relatives include son Roy Blanton of Whitewright and Claud Stephens of Jacksonville.
Mrs Louisa Carter Tapscott died suddenly at her Whitewright home. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Thursday at 3 pm conducted by Dr B Wrenn Webb. Interment Oakland Cemetery Dallas. Survivors include daughter Mrs Jack Lackey and siblings R A Carter Mrs Hal Hood and Mrs James Parker.
Willie Oakford Brents a former Whitewright merchant and postmaster died in Manitou Springs Colorado on July 19 and was buried there July 22. He had undergone a serious operation in September of last year and had since been bedbound.
Don’t rush to harsh measures for constipation. A night’s rest followed by BLACK-DRAUGHT at bedtime gently tones bowel muscles. The all-vegetable remedy is economical, offering 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents.
The Preston Everheart Post of the American Legion held its annual party at Legion Park on Tuesday evening with about 100 attendees including wives and children of members. Ed LaRoe led songs as Raymond Gray and Wm. Blount spoke, and Mrs. H. T. Atterberry urged reviving the women's auxiliary with a meeting at 3 p.m. Friday.
Billy Daniel Jackson-Daniel of Whitewright and Louise Jackson of Denison married in Durant Oklahoma Monday night with Rev. S M Shirley officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs J A Jackson of Denison and the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs A E Daniel of Whitewright. they will reside here.
Wade and Stephens wed in Sherman on Saturday. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Wade and son of Mr and Mrs Joe Stephens, were attended by Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith and Mrs James Smith. A Sunday dinner at the bride’s parents’ home followed the ceremony. They reside with Mr and Mrs Stephens.
An important notice warns over 120 lot owners that only 14 have paid dues this year and the cemetery cannot be maintained without broad cooperation. The text urges owners to contribute, emphasizing that the upkeep costs fall on the paying few.
Notice from Mrs H C Willis Mrs C P Johnson and Mrs J L Kirkpatrick urging neighbors to maintain lots and keep yards clear. They warn non cooperation may lead to the property being given up entirely and request contact at once with the undersigned committee.
Jim Waggoner thanks voters in Whitewright and surrounding communities for their support in the Saturday election. He asks for help in the runoff race and acknowledges backing from J W Hollingsworth and others across the county.
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