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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
5
Local notes list visitors from Dallas Lindale Waggoner Okla Sherman and Denison to Whitewright. Families travel to see kin in Ennis Tyler Sherman Pittsburg and Lubbock while callers announce births surgeries and a memorial.
Mrs Billy Gene Lyons daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Hunter of White Wright will receive her master s degree in education at ETSTC Commerce on Sunday The Hunters will attend the ceremonies Whitewright polled 57 votes in the county tax reallocation election Saturday with 52 for and five against the proposal The issue carried by an overwhelming majority in the county though the vote was light overall.
Mr and Mrs Glen Earnheart move to a new air conditioned apartment at the family funeral home while Mr and Mrs Philip Earnheart and son relocate to the Earnheart residence on West Spruce Street vacating the Waggoner home on Main Street. A Sherman hospital update notes Jasper Gunter, injured in a car crash, is in serious condition after a temporary discharge. Mrs Lloyd Baxter and her mother travel to Long Beach California to meet Marine Captain Baxter on duty in Korea and visit Las Vegas before returning home. Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Marvin Smith and daughter join Clyde Sadler relatives at Painter family reunion with 54 relatives. Several Sherman residents spend the weekend with D. D. Brooks family. The T E L Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs Ed Pennell’s home. officers elected, Mrs Floyd Harris led devotion, and 12 members plus two associates attended with refreshments.
Paul Stephens served as program chair for the Rotary Club meeting on Friday and introduced County Judge Jim Dickson of Sherman as guest speaker. Dickson explained the tax allocation election and urged Rotary members to support it in Saturday’s vote.
The Bethel Women’s Missionary Society met Monday at 2 pm with the Royal Service program on the theme Consider Europe. Clifton Sanderson led devotionals and scripture readings. others participated, including Miss Frances Hedgpeth.
Mrs J H Gosnell led a brief business session as the group sang Bless Be the Tie That Binds. Minutes were read and approved. Miss Frances Hedgpeth presented a poem Enlisting a Worker. Mrs Mack Williams, nominating chair, read recommended names. Meeting closed with prayer by Mrs J H Gosnell. Reporter.
Lucian Vestal and his fiancee Miss Dorothy Crawford left for New York after visiting Vestal's parents. They plan to marry Friday in New York. Crawford is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. William T. Sing and a Drew Seminary graduate. Vestal, a Pitt alumnus, did post graduate work at Columbia and NYU and is a Korean War veteran wounded in 1951. He works with Lionel D. Eddie & Company in New York City.
Church listings include CHURCH OF CHRIST Tilden McFerrin minister with Sunday classes and services, FIRST METHODIST CHURCH led by Harold S Taylor with Youth group and midweek events, and ASSEMBLY OF GOD Church Elvis L Hill with Sunday school and evening evangelistic service. Militia Minute Men note and Elizabeth Seaman world trip remark closing.
The church announces Saturday night services at 8 o clock and morning worship at 11 o clock on Sunday. It is a member of the North Texas Larger Parish with Rev. Lee H. Smith as pastor-director and Floyd Bassett as Sunday School superintendent. Women’s Missionary Society meets Monday August 11 at the manse at 4 p.m.
Sunday School at 10 a m led by Mrs Clif ford Pheobus superintendent. Joint services with the Methodists. Morning worship at 9 o clock each Sunday except the fourth when it starts at 8.
James L. Cooper is pastor Paul A. Robertson leads music and youth W T Simmons handles Sunday School Mrs Edgar Ayers chairs T U program Charles Skaggs leads Brotherhood Mrs O L Jones presides over W M S Mrs L E Alexander is financial secretary Sunday School at 9 55 a m Morning worship at 10 55 a m Training Union 7 00 p m Evening worship 8 00 p m Wednesday service 8 00 Choir rehearsal Saturday 5 30 p m
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