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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
5
Local residents visit relatives across Texas Oklahoma and Washington D C. Several names appear in hospital and social notes including Mary Lou Pannell in St Vincent s Sherman and Red Hughes recent surgery. J C Buchanan seeks County Clerk election support with ads alongside Frank Spindle and diverse regional visits.
Local residents report weekend visits from relatives in Oklahoma and nearby towns. Developments include election hopes for J C Buchanan in the runoff, a Clarksville native attending Grayson College events, and church rebuilding in the northeast Whitewright community emphasizing civic support.
G F Bryant who had been seriously ill in a Sherman hospital after an operation was moved to his Denton home on Monday. Mr and Mrs O L Sears joined a family reunion Sunday at Mrs H L Carvers home in Farmersville.
Mrs. Olivia M. Whedbee mails notice of the Whitney wedding of Miss Helen McCown to Tech Sergeant Lynn Hensley of the Army Signal Corps. The ceremony occurred in Whitney on August 10. The bride, a Whitney resident and TSCW graduate, taught homemaking in Mart last year. The groom, a Hill County native, has served since October 1941 and is stationed in San Francisco.
Mrs. Tom Gillett 88 died Wednesday at her Whitewright home. Funeral at 5 today at the family home with Rev. Duke R. Barron of the Methodist Church officiating. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include sons Grady and George Gillett of Whitewright and Grady Gillett, daughter in Dallas, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a brother W N Stone and sister Mrs J B Robinson.
Funeral services were held at 5 p m Sunday at the Church of Christ for Mrs Zanie Weber wife of the late Tony Weber who died suddenly Saturday at her Whitewright home. Burial was at Wittitee Cemetery with pallbearers Alonzo Harper Pascal Harper E O Young Roy Yowell R D Maddux and Richard Matthews. She was born March 24 1874 in Grayson County daughter of John and his wife. She married Tony Weber in 1894. Survived by son Bryan Weber Whitewright daughter Mrs H E Jenke San Antonio and sister Mrs L Stewart Dallas.
B Earl Masters district governor of Rotary International spoke at the Whitewright Rotary Club luncheon. He reported on the Chicago directors and governors meeting, noted growing clubs and rising membership, praised the club's attendance, and singled out wives of members who prepare luncheons.
Churches under E P Wootten and J Pat Salyer list morning services at 10 a m and 11 a m with Sunday school Worship Union study and evening worship times. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Duke R Barron serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. Evening service and choir practice at 8 30 p m on Wednesday.
Rev. J. M. Wilson leads a church offering services Tuesday and Thursday at 8 45 p m Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a Sunday evening healing service at 8 45 p m.
Rev. Wm. A. Casseday ministers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon is "God's Move Now." The church invites strangers the unchurched and others with no home church to attend. Everyone welcome.
President Roosevelt declares the annual preventable fire waste staggering and designates the week starting October 8 as Fire Prevention Week urging every citizen to focus on eliminating fire hazards.
Names added to The Sun honor roll this week include Mrs Avon Dale Ricks Cpl Albert L Reeves Mrs Grace Roberts H M Rich Dan Hollingsworth Cpl Robert A Scott Mrs Thomas Pearce Clay Hansard and Mrs T E Sears.
A U S soldier rises to perform with a plastic bugle and wears a plastic raincoat buttons and shoes with plastic soles a helmet with plastic lining and a plastic canteen strap forming a quirky uniform showcase.
E. P. Edger Jackson seeks county commissioner in a runoff after a July primary, asking supporters to vote Saturday. He contrasts himself with an opponent seeking a sixth term and pledges a square deal, no extra terms, and no payoffs, aiming for efficient county service.
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