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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
5
Local residents report weekend trips and visits across multiple towns. Austin’s Kirk May spent the weekend with relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. Layman visited Nebraska and many others traveled to Dallas, Denison, Paris, Sherman, and beyond. The Youth Caravan, church events, and a Bell County wedding dinner also mark the week’s community activity.
The author argues that a creed is a belief statement used to support opinions rather than verify truth. He compares forming creeds to a carpenter selecting random lumber and altering the plan, risking a distorted final result that hardly matches the Bible’s message. He cites Galatians 1:6-7 to warn against perverting the gospel.
Ernest Helms of Kansas City travels with his father P. M. Helms and Mrs. Helms to Hamlin for a weekend visit with relatives. Presbyterian Aid Society met in the church parlor for a business session led by president Mrs Emmet Penn and will meet next Monday at 4 PM at Mrs Lester Haile's home with Mrs J W Henry in charge. Devotional by Mrs Homer Sears. Other visitors in the Walt home include Vernon Lansford of Dallas and a list of guests from Denison Savoy and Weldon Jarvis among others.
Rotary meeting featured Woody Blanton of Denison as guest speaker. Blanton, the July Democratic primary sheriff winner and ex chief deputy to Sheriff Fred Protage, outlined plans for the office and his January take office date. Visitors included B. B. Gilley of Hamilton Ohio and E. Gilley of Ector.
Miss Martha Lynn Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Benton Wallace and Mr David Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Dorsey Brooks wed at 130 pm Wednesday the Rev Brooks officiating in Sherman. Attendants Billie Earl Brown Billie Jean Mullins and Cove Joe Vandagriff. Both couples were members of Whitewright High School's 1950 graduating class.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett hosted a family reunion at their home on August 7. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bennett of Salinas California, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Russey and their children.
A fragment lists residents and relatives from Fort Worth and nearby towns including Bethel Commerce Cooper Whitewright and Whitewright in a local community notice. It names Hugh Hunter Georgeann Alexander Lyons Bennett and families.
Washington report quotes Dr William J Mountin deputy surgeon general who says women adapt to old age with greater grace and usefulness than men. He notes men show personality decay while women remain neat active and continually contribute, advocating education for individuals and society to keep elders productive.
The church led by Minister Therman Healy shows Bible classes at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with an evening service at 7 30 p m Rev R L Hamm is the pastor Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m and evangelistic service is 7 45 p m A Wednesday 8 p m prayer service and a young people evangelistic service Saturday at 8 p m are listed
Rev James L Cooper pastor W T Simmons Sunday school superintendent Mrs Edgar Ayers Training Union director Mrs B W Newman W M S president J B Layman Brotherhood president Services Sunday school 10 am morning worship 11 am Training Union 6 45 pm Evening worship 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer service choir practice 7 45 pm
Ashley D Jameson presides as minister with a church schedule including a morning worship at 11 and youth events at 7 and 8:30 p m. The article notes a West Africa belief that animates objects possess souls and that a ghost arrow could be blamed for a sudden death without injury.
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