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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
5
Whitewright residents host relatives from Bonham Dallas Detroit and Clarendon visit relatives in town. Inductee J B Rice joins the Army. The Palace Theatre raises funds for Red Cross as others tour and attend services. Workshops and recitals noted along with church news and civic group updates.
The Missionary Society of the Negro Methodist Church will meet Monday at 4 PM and view an educational health film on malaria. The same film will be shown at 5 PM at the Negro Baptist Church during the Missionary Society meeting there.
Reverend E. P. Wootten presides as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. under Superintendent W. T. Simmons. Morning worship at 11, and evening service at 8:30.
Regular services will be held at the Methodist Church with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. The sun's mass is stated as two million quadrillion tons.
Mrs. Henrietta Rathbun May wife of the late Dr Reynolds May dies at Whitewright home after a long illness Funeral at First Methodist Church with Rev W W Adcock and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbearers include T E Atterberry O L Jones Gomer May R A Gillett Robert Sears and Roy G Robinson The family notes five sons and one daughter and several grandchildren. Mrs May had long service in Methodist women groups and community affairs. Also noted is the death of Mrs Eliza Drunette Farley of East Whitewright with funeral at First Methodist Church and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include one son Pascal Farley two grandchildren and four brothers and four sisters. A large out-of-town group attended the services.
Robert Glen Pierce died at his home from a heart attack early Monday. Funeral services were held at 4 p m Tuesday at the family residence with Rev. E P Wootten and other pastors officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. active pallbearers included Paul Stephens and Marshall Hasty. Pierce born August 27 1892 in Youngsville North Carolina moved to Whitewright in 1895 and later assisted in his family cafe business for 36 years.
In December 1925 he married Miss Tippie Bradley. Survivors include his wife a daughter Miss Betty Jo Pierce his mother Mrs P J Pierce two brothers Oscar Pierce Eldorado Arkansas and Andrew Pierce Alva Oklahoma and two sisters Mrs J A Yeager and Mrs Fred Cook Sr of Whitewright.
Funeral services for George W Francis 65 died Monday night at a Sherman hospital were conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the family home in Tom Bean with Rev W odist Church of Whitewright and Rev Roy C Kerr of Denison officiating. Burial followed at White Mound Cemetery. Born September 29 1876 he owned the farm four miles from Tom Bean and was son of Elisha and Elizabeth Francis. He studied at Huntsville normal and taught in Grayson County schools. He first married Verda Smith and after the 1920 marriage remained with his second wife. Survivors include two sons L W Francis of Howe and Corp George B Francis of Gainesville Florida a daughter Mrs J William Allen of San Antonio a brother W T Francis of Tom Bean and four grandchildren.
Maxie Leon Burks, a Denison Dam employee, was crushed to death early Wednesday when a 40,000 pound steam roller ran over him as he ate his lunch. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Mack Burks of Blossom.
A concise statement urges readers to advertise items for sale, promoting the tactic as effective for reaching buyers. The line emphasizes practical commerce advice in a brisk promotional tone.
The Sun announces new names added to its weekly honor roll including Lt. Jack E. Wallace J Ernest Smith Mrs Avon Dale Ricks E Warren Ross Grover Stateville Mrs A L Reeves Clyde M Russell Mary Ruth Simpson J T Robinson W M Ingram and Pfc Clarence O Burchfield for subscribing or renewing their subscriptions to the Texas newspaper.
Local grocer explains egg prices rise due to a strike by hens defying the War Labor Board. Customer questions the cause as shoppers face higher costs for essentials.
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