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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
5
Local residents and visitors cross state lines in a flurry of visits and arrivals. Brack Moore and W. J. Martin host guests from Van Alstyne Corpus Christi and Lubbock while many others travel to Sherman Dallas Greenville and Bonham.
O G Alexander a Bethel farmer near Whitewright married Edith Press of Blue Ridge on Sunday. The same week the Bethel area held a Presbyterian Women meeting with speaker Gertrude Montgomery Ada Oklahoma and a miscellaneous shower for B Wrenn Webb. Red Cross knit garments shipment reached 19 toward a 23 piece quota, with five laprobes included. Local Legion events moved to Fort Worth August 19 20 at Hotel Texas led by R D Maddux. Social gatherings hosted by Mrs R R Summers honored Boyd Newman headed for Navy midshipman school and guests joined a bridge and forty two party for Mrs Pennington.
A surprise birthday dinner took place Sunday in Sherman at the Houston Street Park honoring Rev. Js A. Henderson. Attendees included extended family from Whitewright Bailey Howe Sherman Blue Ridge Dallas and Dallas area, among them Mrs. J A Henderson Grace Sloan and many Henderson relatives.
Pastor E P Wootten leads Sunday School at 10 a m with W T Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o’clock includes a sermon. Training Union at 7 45 p m and Wednesday prayer hour at 8 45. A cordial welcome is extended to all to worship with us.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. with John Reeves as assistant superintendent. 10:50 a.m. The Efficacy of Christianity. 8 p.m. Union services at the Presbyterian church with Rev. George B. Safford giving an interesting message. Public invited.
Rev Duke Barron of Hove will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock while Rev W W Adcock is away at a revival in O'Brien. Sunday school is at 10 am and the young people meet at 7 30 pm. No evening service due to a union service at the Presbyterian Church.
Professor claims proof that the hypotenuse equals sum of the squares of the two legs. Student hedges with timid admission that he is willing to accept the claim without proving it.
Funeral services were held at 4 p m Sunday at the home of Mrs R L Sears with Rev E P Wootten and Dr B Wrenn Webb officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Mrs Forgy died at 8 a m Saturday at Mrs Sears home. Born July 24 1873 in Grayson County she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert V Aston and widow of M D Forgy. She was a Baptist Church member. Surviving are her sister and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Dell Parker 49 died in a Sherman hospital after a five month illness were held at City Cemetery with Rev. E. P. Wootten officiating. Interment was directed by Earnheart. She was born January 5, 1893 in Arkansas and married William J. Parker. Surviving are her husband, a son Perry V. Parker of Seminole Oklahoma, three daughters Mrs Hubert Brown of Whitewright Mrs Reaford Hudson of Austin and Miss Shirley Ann Parker of Whitewright, a sister Mrs Francis Hooves of Holdenville and two brothers.
A special election will be held at Whitewright city hall Grayson County Texas on September 8 1942 from 8 a m to 7 p m to fill the unexpired term of R T Pennington. J W Hollingsworth R C Vestal and Mrs A T Short are appointed to supervise the election under city commission order dated August 10 1942 signed by Mayor Mechols and City Secretary Jesse Wallace.
Denton reports NTSTC students tested with a psycho galvanometer by Dr Arthur Evans of Dallas. Co-eds volunteered as subjects and admitted affection toward a named boy under questioning as the device tracked skin sweat responses. The tests covered fears and unpleasant memories to locate truth and aid psychology cures.
A thought provoking piece argues many body parts are nonessential. Prof G H Estabrook notes a healthy person can live with one lung a stomach or gall bladder missing and even with half a brain. The piece asks readers to consider what is expendable.
The Sun office advertises adding machine paper available for purchase. Stock is described as suitable for standard adding machines and suitable for office use.
One gun costs about 1500 dollars while a thirty caliber machine gun costs around 600. Our fighting forces need thousands of rapid fire guns and even a small town can buy many by pooling War Bond purchases. Ten percent of income each payday supports the effort.
Honey Grove earns credit as the source for Fannin County’s first 1942 cotton bale. Roy Shelton grew the 540 pound bale, which was marketed in Honey Grove Friday. Shelton received a $25 war bond from the Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce with a $10 war stamp premium announced for the second bale.
Themistocles tells his young son that true power stems from control over people. He explains that Athens holds influence over Greece, he leads the Athenians, the mother directs the household, and the boy leads his mother, illustrating layered authority within family and state.
The article extols mules as calm under fire and sure-footed, noting 4,500,000 mules entering service and the Army’s need for 15,000 more as farmers turn to mules due to tractor shortages. It cites Time magazine and argues mules bring honor and glory.
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