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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
5
A long list of Sherman residents and guests appears from Abilene to Dallas and Denver. Visitors include Miss Gladys Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harper, and families from Claremont California and Denison. Local events note birthdays, hospital recoveries, and a family reunion dinner in Sherman.
Mrs Ruth Clark of Oklahoma City visited her father M E Winburn and Mrs Winburn Tuesday night. Mr Winburn will celebrate his 73rd birthday Sunday with his sons Elmer Winburn of Sulphur Springs and Ernie Winburn of Dallas and their wives. Mrs Clark could not attend Sunday, so she visited earlier.
Mr and Mrs W M Ingram celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home last Sunday with more than 50 guests. Attendants included their son E O Ingram and daughter Mrs Clara Denton of Sherman, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, plus relatives from Fort Worth Ambrose and McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Russell hosted a Monday evening birthday party for their granddaughter Joetta Russell turning ten. Guests included Dixie and Jimmie Bassett, Durk and Janna Jameson, Louise Lackey, Nancy and Mary Kathryn Holland, Doris Ann Wallace, Sandra and Sammie Montgomery, Deloris Johnson, Donnie Woods, Jimmie and Jan Billner, Miss Carol Ryan, Miss Janis Horton, Dallas residents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turner, Dub Billiner, Albert Smith of Lubbock, Don Williams of A. and M. College, Leslie Holland, Wayne Martin, and J. Y. Russell relatives.
Funeral services for M. M. Cooper 84 were held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the family home near Whitewright after he died Friday at his daughter’s Bonham home from a heart attack. Burial was at Porters Cemetery with Earnheart Funeral directing. He lived on the same farm 60 years and left 12 children. Survivors include Lewis and Lynn Cooper. Cleve Anderson. Clark Morgan. Dean Bowden. 7 grandchildren. 2 great grandchildren. sister Matilda Greenway. Many relatives attended from across Texas and Oklahoma. The Saratoga race track is the oldest racing plant still in operation, opened 87 years ago.
The Church of Christ led by Rev. R L Hamm offers Bible classes at 10 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 45 p m with a Wednesday Bible class at 7 30 p m The Rev James L Cooper also serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evangelistic service at 7 45 p m The Training Union and Women’s Missionary Society are chaired by Mrs Edgar Ayers and Mrs B W Newman respectively The Brotherhood is headed by J B Layman A second church lists Sunday school at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Training Union at 6 45 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer service with choir practice at 7 45 p m
Ashley D Jameson minister. Church school at 10 a m. Youth Fellowship at 7 p m. Preaching at 7 30 p m. Youth Hour at 8 30 p m. Phone 76 for news.
A man reports finding his stolen billfold in his other pants. The sergeant explains the thief was captured and the judge sentenced him this morning.
A devotional meditation questions resentment toward God over poor crops and urges readers to consider giving back to the Lord. It contrasts greed with gratitude and cites Luke 6 38 about generous measure returning.
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