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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
5
A long list of weekend visits and hospital news appears from Bonham to Sherman. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Lallace May in Atlanta, Miss Elda Fay Cambron with Denison friends, influenza treatment for Miss Clyde Montgomery, and a Sept 8 womanless wedding planned by the Eastern Star. Several families travel between Dallas, Sherman, and nearby towns.
Mrs. R. E. Sandlin and her daughter Beverly of Nevada visited Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Montgomery on Sunday Accompanied by Mrs. Montgomery they visited Miss Clyde Montgomery at a Bonham hospital Also Mr and Mrs John Gallio and daughter of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs R F Hagler and Mr and Mrs P M Helms earlier in the week Mrs Gallio is the daughter of Mrs Helms and the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Hagler
Miss Jackie Nossaman at SMU Dallas spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Jack Nossaman. Miss Frances Bennett Dallas visits, returns from Carlsbad Cavern and El Paso. Car accidents injure no one at Blanton Elm intersection. Families from Sherman Nashville and Kentucky return from trips. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Jenkins Dallas. Kentuckytown shower planned Friday for Ross Neal family whose home burned last week. Dyer returns from Fort Collins Colorado with Whitewright High faculty role. Funeral attended for Jess C Collard Honey Grove. Rain cools temperatures but cotton farmers dislike it.
Rotary Club program chairman John Reeves introduced guest speaker County Judge Jim Dickson of Sherman who spoke about the tidelands issue. Visitors included George Burnham of Albuquerque New Mexico and Ernest Thaxton of Lubbock.
The Dorcas Sunday School class held a tacky party at Mrs. Ralph Brown’s home with Mrs. J C Gillespie winning tackiest prize. Devotional by Mrs. William Harrelson preceded election of officers including teacher Mrs. Gillespie and president Mrs. Leslie Holland. Seven members and three visitors attended with games and refreshments.
Relatives and friends of the late Mr. and Mrs. G B Pruitt gathered at a Lake Texoma resort for their annual reunion. Attendees included S L Pruitt and others from Durant Oklahoma Colbert Oklahoma Briscoe Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding communities.
Kansas City Missouri and several Texas communities are listed with multiple households and family members including Glen Cox and son Seldon of Bonham H P Pruitt of Royse City Clyde Ready and son Wayne Mac Allison Pruitt Grady Williams Trenton Carl Nall D C Graybill Claudia Goodman M A Thurmond Paul Emmett Frank Westbrook and sons Billie and Bryan A B Pruitt Louise Denton L C Pruitt Wanda Weldon T C James Jesse Walker Euretha Jean Willis Ray C E Cooper J D Cooper Barbara Jerry Bud Bennett Buddie Linda Tom Brown and others in Sherman Wilson Post Slaton Whitewright and surrounding areas.
D L McElroy and Dorothy Head both of Whitewright married Saturday evening in Rockwall with Rev J C Smith officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs G C Willis of Garland. McElroy is Katy Railroad station agent in Alvarado and Dorothy works in the division office of Community Public Service Company. They reside in Whitewright.
The bulletin lists Bible classes at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with an evening service at 7 30 o'clock. Rev R L Hamm is pastor. Sunday school starts 9 45 a m and evangelistic service 7 45 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 p m and a young people's evangelistic service is Saturday at 8 p m.
Reverend James L. Cooper serves as pastor with W T Simmons as Sunday school superintendent Mrs Edgar Ayers as Training Union director Mrs B W Newman as WMS president and J B Layman as Brotherhood president Sunday school begins at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 a m Training Union at 6 45 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer service is at 7 30 and choir practice follows at 7 45 p m
Ashley D. Jameson presides as minister with church school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Youth Hour follows at 8:30 p.m.
Final rites were held for John Thomas Birdwell 84 at the First Baptist with Rev. Weldon R. Drake officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Birdwell born February 3 1866 in Giles County Tennessee died Friday afternoon in Whitewright survived by his wife.
Maggie Birdwell of Whitewright mourns family ties spanning Texas and California. Surviving children include Mrs. Mary Watkins of Ector and Mrs. Annie Womack of San Diego, with a long Birdwell clan in Bonham Fort Worth Sherman Dallas and Eagle Lake. Linda Joyce Sanderson visits grandparents in Blue Ridge. Glenda Jean Smith returns home to Sherman after Ely county visit.
In San Angelo a 17 year old, Sallie Benge Rau, stands to receive a new convertible coupe in three years if she remains smoke free. The bequest comes from the will of her grandmother, Mrs Arch Benge, who died last week after a long illness.
A sermon-style reflection cites Isaiah and Joshua arguing that true strength and peace come from serving Jehovah not material power. It warns against reliance on atom-age security and urges personal and national alignment with God over democratic or communist ideologies.
London reports Dr G J Langley of Ancoats Hospital Manchester urges the elderly to use less salt and keep temper steady. He says contentment and a calm mind aid aging gracefully, while constant complaint harms digestion and mood.
The Panama Canal Zone covers 553 square miles with 362 square miles of land. The note invites readers to phone or mail news items for publication.
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