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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
5
Garland’s Mark Montgomery Jr and Miss Kathleen Helvenston visit Whitewright. Several locals travel, marry, or move, including births of David Leon and Charles Clyde, hospital visits, and address changes. Community updates cover visits, relocations, and business ads.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Compton travel to Witt Springs Arkansas for a 10 day visit with his parents. Evangelist Dan Vestal closes a Bells Baptist revival with many additions and baptisms. Wittitee Farm dairy suspends milk delivery citing wartime shortages and truck troubles. O M Kissinger fires at a prowler after returning home, narrowly missing the intruder as he fled over a fence.
Dinner honoring Pfc Jakie L Z Chesser was held at his father C W Chesser's home on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Morgan and children Ruth Marie Chesser of Sherman, L A Ford and daughter of Van Alstyne, B E Chesser and children Albert Chesser, Frank Love and W A Love of Crowell, Jack Andrew and son of Pilot Grove, and F W Alverson of Whitewright.
Whitewight Rotary Club reports 99 percent attendance for June the best in the district. For the Rotary year ending June 30 the club records 95.10 percent attendance. Luncheon program Friday was led by B. W. Newman with guest entertainer.
Wallace Womack an Austin College student and hobby magician showcased an armful of tricks that impressed guests. Frank Thompson Sherman Chamber of Commerce manager introduced him while Rev. Sy Barcus of Travis Street Methodist Church and Sergeants Edwin Badgett and Otto Russell Jr. who had recently returned from service in Europe attended the gathering.
Mrs Floyd Harris and Mrs Jesse Blanks hosted a T E L Sunday school meeting at the First Baptist Church in the church parlor. Mrs Addie Sweatt led the devotional as the president appointed a nominating committee for officers. Eighteen members plus two associates and two guests attended with contests and refreshments served.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. King announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Mary Dale to Mr. Earl R. Jansson of San Antonio. The ceremony will be August 15 at 8:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Mary Dale, reared near Whitewright, is a Texas State College for Women graduate who taught in Midland this past term.
Miss Ouida Harris entertained at the Baker Hotel Mural Room honoring her brother Sergeant Franklin S. Harris who has just returned from overseas. Harris served 16 months with the Air Force in England and was hosted with his wife as house guests of Miss Harris at 5408 Swiss. Luncheon guests included Sergeant and Mrs. Harris of Muskogee Oklahoma, Miss Ouida M. Youngblood, Mrs. Bobby Drake, George Burchel of Chicago, and the hostess.
John A. Watson 81 died at 12 40 p m Thursday in a Denison hospital after a three week stay. Funeral was at 4 p m Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev R Wootten and others officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Co B Bryant Jr Howard Hedgpeth B L Sanderson Jesse Norris Grover Vestal Earl Fields. Born May 3 1864 near Chattanooga Tenn. Parents moved to Texas and settled in Fannin County. Lived near Whitewright over fifty years.
The deceased had lived in Denison with a daughter and married Sue Stevens in 1888 near Whitewright. A Baptist Church member, survivors include two sons Jim Watson in Roswell NM and Ollie Watson in Lubbock, three daughters Mollie Hood Denison Lillie Smith Dallas and Edna Wilson San Antonio, two brothers Charlie Watson Myra and J Lee Watson Blue OK, and 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
News of the death of Miss Mary E. Wells aged 77 was received by relatives on Wednesday. She died Tuesday in Marthasville Missouri where she had lived for many years. She was the second daughter of the late Robert H. and Sarah L. Wells. The body will be shipped to Bells for burial and the graveside service will be conducted by Rev Harold Cates if arrival permits on Thursday afternoon. She is survived by three brothers and one sister Thomas P. Wells of Wells David C. Wells of Bettie John K. Wells of Oklahoma City and Mrs Susie C Murley route two Whitewright.
Funeral services for C. W. McCord 64 were held Tuesday at the Randolph Baptist Church with four ministers officiating. Burial followed in Burns Cemetery. McCord, born Feb 6 1881 in Marshall County Tennessee, lived in Texas since youth and resided in Fannin and Grayson Counties 50 years. He married Mattie Barnett Jan 16 1902 at Belmont. Survived by widow four sons two daughters two sisters one brother and five grandchildren.
In Austin State Land Commissioner Bascom Giles considers how to answer British inquiries about using 10 acre ranches sold to Americans for grazing in the Big Bend area at ten dollars per acre. He notes letters about feasibility of cactus, pony, and jackrabbit ranch ideas from Yankee buyers.
Chicago report notes in the Journal of the American Dental Association a forthcoming device that cuts tooth enamel and dentine quickly and without pain, offering a painless alternative to the traditional drill for dental patients.
Dr. Robert B. Black of Corpus Christi Texas develops Airbrasive a dental instrument using aluminum oxide as the abrasive rather than sand. The device uses a pinpoint pressurized air stream for precise cutting and a secondary air stream to draw away debris into a vacuum hood.
The Office of Price Administration states gasoline rations for moving house trailers will be issued only to workers employed at essential establishments or contraction projects. Previously, trailers could be moved for housing tied to any occupation, allowing non essential workers to obtain more gasoline than the occupational ration allowed. OPA notes occupational rations were not meant for transporting migratory workers not on essential jobs.
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