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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
4
Local notices list dozens of residents and visitors, including Meador, Huseman, Norwood, Sorrels, Layman, Cox, Ellis, Reeves, Vestal, Tomlinson, and others. Travel, visits to Dallas, California, and Houston area. new births, discharge, and relocations noted. local commerce highlights like new furniture arrivals at Blanton Home and Auto Supply.
John Reeves returns from St Louis with fall and winter merchandise for Cole & Davis. Guests visit families in Lockhart San Antonio and Fort Worth. County Line Singing Convention planned at Bethel Church near Whitewright at 2 PM Sunday. Judge Beauchamp leads in poll for re election. Softball crowds at Bryant Field. Bonham mill loses 18 16 to Whitewright. Several families visit San Antonio and Durant Oklahoma. J E Mangrum buys Bells grocery store. many regional visitors over weekend. Park cleanup at American Legion Park boosts appearance. Hugh Cobb injured in Bois d Arce crash. Doc Taylor explains steering rod failure. Cobb in Earnheart ambulance.
Mr and Mrs Wm R Skaggs and their son and daughter returned to their Erwin Tennessee home Wednesday after visiting his brother and sister N E Skaggs and Mrs Ben Ball and other relatives here. Charles R Truett visited his sisters Olive Myrick and J C Gillespie this week. He has been living in Corpus Christi and will move to Denison to work at Citizens National Bank. Wanted to buy a Singer Sewing Machine Lem Tittsworth Bonham.
Miss Ann LaRoe and Capt. Ronald M. Faison wed at Central Christian Church in Sherman with 200 guests. The ceremony featured familiar hymns and a reception at the bride’s parents’ home. Out-of-town relatives from Houston, Denison, Greenville and Leonard attended. The couple will reside at 917 East Texas, Sherman, after a wedding trip to Virginia.
The children of Mrs W A Kirk Patrick invite friends to an open house at her home on Sunday afternoon August 18 from 5 to 7 o clock. No other invitations will be issued.
John C Leissler editor of the Insurance Record Magazine spoke at the Dallas Rotary luncheon Friday. Introduced by C A Wolford Dallas state agent for Hartford Insurance Company and program chairman Paul Stephens, Leissler opposed government entry into the insurance field and gave many reasons for his stance.
The speaker labeled the social security act as a fraud on the American people and used several illustrations to stress his points. Guests included Fletcher Quillan of Dallas H D Honaker of Farmersville and H B McMahan Katy agent.
Church of Christ and Central Christian Church announce Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. Central Christian Church led by Rev. Clifford Taylor offers Sunday School at 10 a m and a sermon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Rev Doty preaches at 11 a m with evening service at 8 o'clock. Dr Erwin leads Morning Worship at 11 a m.
Rev. E. P. Wootten, pastor, leads Sunday School at 19 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 o'clock. Training Union at 6 30 p.m. Evening Worship at 7 30. Prayer hour Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday at 8.
The church outlines a full week of worship and youth activities including morning and evening services, a Thursday Bible sermon schedule, and a youth play night. Rev R L Gilpin will deliver a symphonic sermon titled Steps to the Throne with organ accompaniment by Mrs A M Bryant. Public invited.
Every baseball club in the Texas League is affiliated with a major league outfit, in one way or another.
Louie Wagner of four miles north of Savoy died suddenly in Sherman on Wednesday while delivering produce. He had been injured last Thursday when his mower ran away with him, throwing him and causing a temporary unconscious spell. He collapsed in Sherman while in his car and died before hospital arrival. He was brother in law of Jess Blakey. Funeral arrangements are handled by Glen Earnheart.
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