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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
5
Local residents travel to Hot Springs Dallas Texarkana and Durant for visits and events. Weddings baptisms and church notices accompany reports on moves to Durant Galveston and Fort Worth with long lists of names and places from Whitewright and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs C F Holland of Mineral Wells spent the weekend with his mother Mrs J F Holland and other relatives near Whitewright.
Miss Lura McKelva daughter of Mr and Mrs H E McKelva of Bonham becomes bride of L B Morris of Argyle in a candlelight First Baptist Church wedding. They will reside in Whitewright where Morris has been elected principal of the high school for 1940 41.
Dan Sears of Gainesville, grandson of Mr and Mrs T H Sears of Whitewright, married Carrie Sue Aughtry at the Aughtry home near Gainesville. Both work for Cooke County AAA in Gainesville and will reside there. Sears is a Whitewright High School graduate. Betty Margaret Sears of Whitewright attended as an out of town guest.
The exchange turns confrontational as a couple argues over Mrs Smith and her deceased husband. The woman vows never to go anywhere with him while he presses for details about the husband’s fate.
Churches announce Leroy Anderson as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m.
A church outlines its weekly schedule with Bible study at 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Sunday and Wednesday evening preaching at 10:55 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. The notice lists service times and midweek study.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with Dick Montgomery as superintendent Worship at 10 50 a m on The Christian Imperative the junior and senior choirs to sing Organist Mrs T E Barbee and director Mrs R E Hickman. Evening service at 8 p m on The Ship of Salvation.
Sunday school at 10 a m with R A Gillette as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by Pastor Ben Bell and the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper. Evening service at 8 with another sermon by the pastor. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 and Bible study on Matthew chapter 16.
Sunday school at 10 a m with W T Simmons as superintendent. Worship at 11 a m with sermon by the pastor. Evening service at 6 45 p m with Rev Loyal Prior from Dorchester preaching. Brother Prior will preach each evening this week in a revival in progress since Monday night. Evening service time moved up 15 minutes. E P Wootten pastor.
A Texas legislator thanks supporters in Whitewright for three terms representing Grayson County. He notes ten thousand votes cast, accepts the voters' decision with good humor, and reaffirms commitment to public service and the right to vote.
Grady Thompson expresses gratitude to voters for electing him county clerk. He calls the result a swell vote and says he is rich in friends, noting in a brief message that the supporters did it for him.
Mrs Emmet Penn entertained at her home on West Grand avenue Friday evening with a bridge party honoring her daughter Mrs Neil Brittan of Oklahoma City visiting here. Mrs Guy Hamilton won high score and Mrs Albert L Jackson won the cut prize. The honoree received a gift. Refreshments were served to 20 guests.
Miss Willa Jean Hunter hosted a gathering for guest Miss Betty Jean Ramsey of Sherman. Guests included Junior Hicks, Leo Howell, Glenn Hicks, Joy Morris, Bonnie Ray Hicks, Maybelle Gunter, Estelle Gunter, Jewel Gunter, Juanita Howell, Billy Morris, Orville Howell, Mary Hicks, Neva Nell Howell, Rayburn Gunter, I M Gunter, Doris Hunter, the honoree and the hostess.
A residence on North Bond street owned by H. P. Donigan and occupied by W. C. Caraway burned Wednesday around 5 am. Occupants woke to the fire and saved most goods before escaping. The cause is unknown and the building and contents were not insured.
The article outlines loans to needy farm children to participate in 4-H projects, enabling access to resources and materials. It emphasizes support for youth development and agricultural education through funded initiatives.
The Farm Security Administration offers loans up to 75 dollars for 4 H and Future Farmers of America members from families helped by FSA. Loans finance calves chickens pigs or similar livestock for club projects. Applicants must show wise use to the county extension agent and provide a note signed by the child and parents.
Preston Everheart Post commander Tom Cunningham announces a special meeting Tuesday night to install the new officers with District Commander George Hagans of Denison attending. All post members urged to attend.
Bonham is linked to newly elected U S Representative Eugene Worley of Shamrock as he married Ann Spivy daughter of Mr and Mrs Morgan Spivy. Worley won his Texas eighteenth district seat by about eight thousand votes.
A fragmentary dialogue evokes dialect and humor with repeated lines about lassies and mo lasses. The text lacks clear context, speakers, or setting to identify a full story or event.
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