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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
5
Local notices list numerous residents and visitors across Sherman Dallas Gainesville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs G E Thrift Mrs Emma Coleman Miss Joanne Scott and many others with movements from hospitals vacations and family visits across the region.
Justice of the peace Ed Martin wed two couples within thirty minutes on Saturday evening. The pairs were James Russell Prater with Dora McGraw and James E Sin clair with Joyce Lee Rolen, all residents near Bells. Additional guests from Michigan and Arkansas visited in Whitewright as several locals joined celebrations and travel plans unfolded. Mrs Elaine Connelly of Trenton accompanied her mother during the visit, and Paul Stephens learned a ceremony was beyond his rights as he directed the couples to the judge for the marriage.
Rev Keener R Isbell 63 longtime pastor of First Methodist Gainesville died Sunday at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. Services were 10 am Tuesday at First Methodist Gainesville with burial in Decatur. Survived by wife Eva Young Isbell son K R Isbell Jr Austin four daughters Tehuacana Pasadena Decatur San Marcos. Previously served in Cameron Center Mineola Decatur Sherman Grand Prairie Forney Winnsboro Cooper Rexton Ladonia Annona Detroit Dunganville Paradise Gainesville.
The Enterprise Baptist Church led by Pastor Joe Denton offers Sunday School at 10 a m and sermons at 11 a m and 7 45 p m The Church of Christ schedules Bible Classes at 10 a m and a Communion service at 11 a m Central Christian Church with J R Wright Jr as minister holds Sunday school at 10 a m.
Pastor Weldon R Drake will preach both services at Merit Baptist Church near Greenville on Sunday August 22 after a ten day revival that has added nine members. A goal of 240 in Sunday school is set with a special invite to the entire church and Sunday school. The stock note warns against mistiming sales.
W A Little of Texas A M College says a new ant killer called chlordane offers better control of ants and roaches than DDT. It is effective but must be used carefully as it is poisonous.
Wanda Hendrix actress and Audie Murphy America’s most decorated World War II soldier will wed in December in Hollywood. Murphy, a 24 year old Texas lieutenant turned actor, recently gave Hendrix a diamond engagement ring, announced by her parents.
In San Antonio three years after V J Day the Air Force announces a changeover from olive drab underwear shorts to white. The OD color had been adopted during the war for lower visibility.
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