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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
5
Mrs. J E Smith attends a Greenville reunion. Numerous kin and friends visit relatives in Sherman Dallas Bonham and Whitewright while attending reunions operations and hospital updates. The report lists many travelers and local events including a piano recital and birthday party.
Grayson College ex-students are urged to attend at the High School building Sunday at 9 45 for reunion duties. Mrs T E Bar bee serves as chairman and emphasizes full participation to ensure a successful gathering.
Mr and Mrs C E Glass and daughter return to Corpus Christi after visiting Mr and Mrs W J Martin. C M Fulton west of town taken to Sherman hospital for treatment. Mrs C E Spindle and daughter Betty of Denison visit Misses Myrtle and Mae Badgett. Pvt and Mrs Harold McKinney of Amarillo visit. Mrs Walter Johnson of Dallas underwent major operation. she is daughter of Rev J L Truett of Whitewright. Mrs Olive Myrick, sister of Mrs Johnson, goes to Dallas for bedside.
A revival meeting starts Sunday at 11 o clock led by Paul L Wallace of Akron Ohio. Daily services follow at 10 am and 8 pm with the public invited to attend.
Mrs J H Gibson 76 died Friday at 5 am in a Sherman hospital after years of illness. Funeral held Saturday at 2 30 pm at the family home in Pottsboro. Born 1857 near Whitewright she was the former Mary Jane Patterson. Survivors include three sons a daughter and four sisters plus other relatives.
The Church of Christ will host revival services starting Sunday with Paul L. Wallace of Akron, Ohio conducting the events. Church programs include Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Simmons as superintendent, morning worship at 11 o’clock, and evening worship at 8:30 p.m. Weekday services run at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Regular church activities feature Rev. E. P. Wootten as pastor.
Regular services will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 30 p.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m.
On the northern Sicilian front the German line crumbled along many miles as American raids and artillery push them from Etna Stellung. Defeat and fear of the war’s end spread among German troops who, for the first time, curse Hitler, while Mussolini’s men retreat in demoralized ranks.
UT Austin historian Dr. W. P. Webb told a public audience in Austin that British confidence in U.S. leadership and postwar contributions underpins hopes for world peace. He noted Britain’s wartime rationing and the American shift from isolationism, stressing the United States must engage internationally due to its power.
To watch the corn grow and blossoms set reflects simple happiness. The Sun Want Ads promote economical reading with straightforward notices for readers seeking concise information.
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