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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
5
Local column lists birthdays visits and travel in Whitewright area. Residents including Jernigan of Idalou and many relatives in Sherman Gainesville Denton Fort Worth and Dallas are mentioned. Deployment of visitors and family reunions fill social page with notes on hospital, schools, and a moving farm sale. Ice shortage hits Texas sparking store delays.
Misses Beulah and Gaynell Smith visit Orth with the Robert Allisons and Grover Smiths of Sherman. Floyd P. Kennedy accepts work with Hardwick Ett er in Sherman after Dallas board draft nonacceptance. G F Bryant of Denton improves after major surgery at Sherman’s St Vincent’s. Local shop fronts gain paint, improving the business district. North Texas State College adds 67 new summer dean’s list students including Cora Thornton in English graduate work. Cigarette shortages persist. only limited cigarette sales, with tobacco and cigars available. Homer Sears remodels the Everheart farmhouse, converting two stories to seven rooms after structural changes. The Oscar Billner family moves to Sherman following a house fire here. Mrs. B F Blanton, age 97, honored with birthday and church shower. relatives from Denison and Oklahoma attend.
Local residents mimic a phone by ringing bicycle bells to imply a call system. Dialogue hints at neighborly mischief and playful protest against lack of services. No serious harm reported. tone lightens neighborhood mood.
Whitewrighters weather report notes three weeks with no rain and daytime highs around 100 up to 105 or 106. Cotton remains healthy but shedding squares that would help yield if rain arrives.
First Lt. David McKinney former Whitewright High School principal spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. He described eight months as B 17 navigator in England 30 missions over Germany and occupied territory the last two on D Day. He explained bombing squad duties and adherence to orders with Mrs McKinney accompanying and visitor Dick Piner of Sherman.
Mrs Elsie Ragsdale Barrett wife of Sam Barrett died Monday at her Pampa home. She was reared in Whitewright by the late J A and Mrs Ragsdale pioneer residents and later moved to Pampa. The Barretts lived here years ago. They visited last summer. Surviving are several children.
Funeral services for J A Titus, 65, were held this morning in Denton with burial in a Denton cemetery. He died suddenly Monday at his Denton home where he had lived for many years. He was the husband of Mrs Jennie Hol-.
J W Hollingsworth and Miss Gae Hollingsworth attend the Whitewright service for Titus who married there in 1905. Survivors include his wife, three sons Clark Ewell Glenn and a daughter Lora Lee Titus. Clark Titus in Newfoundland flew home for the funeral. the others are overseas.
Churches E P Wootten pastor. Morning services Sunday school 10 a m worship service 11 a m. Evening services Training Union 7 30 p m worship service 8 30 p m.
Minister J. Pat Salyer leads a Bible study at 10 a.m. followed by preaching at 11 a.m. A communion service is set for 11:45 a.m. Evening worship begins at 8:15 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Duke R Barron leads the Methodist church with Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and youth fellowship at 7 30 p m Evening service and choir practice follow at 8 30 p m On Wednesday activities continue with midweek plans.
The church with a hearty welcome invites all to services led by Rev. J. M. Wilson. Weekly schedule includes Tuesday and Thursday services at 8 45 p m Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a Sunday evening healing service at 8 45 p m.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Rev. Wm. A. Casseda leads services. Strangers visitors and the unchurched are especially invited to all church activities and will receive a hearty welcome.
The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Monday at 4 p.m. at the home of Mrs. R. L. Sears with Mrs. B. R. Caraway as co host. Mrs Fred Cook will lead, and devotional service will be led by Mrs Robert Sears.
The War Food Administration said civilians will receive 48 percent of the 762 million pounds of canned fish in the 1944-45 fiscal year beginning July 1 1944. This totals 365.9 million pounds about 2.8 pounds per person up from 2.5 last year and about 60 percent of prewar consumption for fresh frozen and canned varieties combined.
A candidate expresses appreciation for a 5 390 vote July total and a 2 500 vote lead in the August runoff. The speaker says they fell short of a majority in July and requests continued support in the August primary.
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