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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
5
Local columns list many visits and greetings from Whitewright residents and area towns. Mrs C J Meador and daughter Jane hosted in Deport. Miss Popherd Ann King visited Bells. Max Montgomery and Clara toured Dallas. David Lee Johnson stayed with grandparents in Bells. many relatives returned from Denton Dumas Lubbock Oklahoma and Texas towns. Several births announced. Army enlistments noted. travels to Kentucky and Albany Kentucky.
A list of Stinson family members and relatives from multiple Texas towns including Sanger Denton Valley View Collinsville Pilot Grove and Bonham with accompanying spouses and children is provided. The note mentions Mrs Berry Mc Daniels Hazel Stinson and Bonnie Feather among others.
Rev E P Wootten led a Rotary Club program with Boyd Newman and Loretta Alexander. Boyd spoke on the war and postwar world, democracy, and its benefits. Miss Alexander performed on the accordion. singing was by Lloyd Moore. A road bond vote totaling 12 to 5 in favor statewide was defeated 4 to 1 in Whitewright precinct.
Rally Day will center on joining the fellowship of the world wide communion. Participants gather for shared worship and a moment of unity among congregations.
Rev Opie Tullos leads revival services at the Assembly Of God Church with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and evangelistic service at 8 p m Prayer meeting follows on Wednesday at 8 p m The revival continues.
In eleven months since the defense program began American industry raised production by 24 percent, the largest increase in any comparable period in U S manufacturing history.
A reported remark claims a rhinoceros would detect a white man’s scent more quickly than a black man’s, reflecting a controversial assertion about racial differences attributed to animal perception.
Mrs Amos Templeton hosted a Wednesday afternoon shower near Bells for Mrs Granvolee Hansard a new bride formerly Miss Olaiee Billner of Whitewright. After games Eugene Oliver won a prize and Mrs Hansard received a shower of gifts with numerous attendees listed by name.
Miss Viva Phillips was named delegate to the Texas Home Demonstration Association meeting in Beaumont September 3 5. A county wide Loy Park picnic Thursday drew 130 club women and family members. Mr and Mrs Walter Keeling and son Jack returned to near Lubbock after visiting here, accompanied by Mrs A J Robbins.
Mrs. W F Fields and son Earl attend funeral of Bob Fields in Ladonia with 65 year old death. ross Brown to Scott Field Ill permanent assignment as one of 400 January enlistees. Many local families visit Missouri, Dallas, and Oklahoma areas for reunions and travel updates.
E O Young breeds White Leghorns vaccinating 300 birds for fowlpox and plans blood tests for bacillary white diarrhoea with FFA. Mrs Kathryn Pope will represent Bonham as queen in the North Star Rodeo at Paris September 2 4. Denison hosts Labor Day parade and speeches with Sam Rayburn and Henry Acreman, then fireworks and a street dance. The Neighborhood News debuts, paid five cents weekly, run free ads, with Sun staff praise and a light printer joke about ink lice.
Mrs. Lee C. Hampton, born August 22 1876 in Navarro County, was celebrated with a surprise birthday dinner at her daughter Mrs. Sarah Kilgree's home. The Hampton family, including five living children Wade Hampton, Ona Belle Hampton, and others, gathered for the event in Whitewright after a long residence in nearby towns.
Dr. Alan Harvey-Brooks leads sermons at 11 a m and 8 p m at the Methodist Church. The church announces two daily services led by Pastor Harvey-Brooks.
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school and communion at 10 a m this Sunday.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb resumes pastoral duties after vacation as First Presbyterian begins fall and winter drive. Sunday includes Sunday school at 10 with R P Montgomery as superintendent and morning worship at 10 50 on The Voice that Wakes the Dead followed by The Shut Door at 8. Campaign runs August 31 to October 5 with October 5 featured as the kickoff.
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