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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
5
Mrs. B. F. Fulkerson of Bonham visited relatives here Wednesday. Many neighbors and relatives across Bonham, Sherman, Gainesville, Dallas, and surrounding towns were noted in visits and greetings as residents shared updates on family, travel, and health.
Mrs J L German aged 92 gathered with eleven children in Whitewright for a family reunion. The family traces roots to Kentucky with migration to Texas in 1865 and a Texas Legislature ancestor. Present were Lydia German Martha Cochran Carl Burcham W S Vernon Laud Phippen J J Walker George German and sons several others could not attend. Dinner, songs and numbers followed in a buffet style gathering.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. led by Pastor Leroy Anderson with services on the listed schedule.
Ben Bell, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10 with N L Manning as superintendent. No preaching at 11. Evening service at 8 with a sermon. Plans to unite with the Grayson College Ex-Students Association for a meeting at the High School auditorium. Young people meet at 7.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor announces no morning or evening worship as a courtesy to Grayson College ex-students home coming. Beginning Sept 10 he preaches a sermon series at both services. Morning theme focuses on The Application of the Ten Commandments to Christian Living Today. Evening theme is The Greatest Words in the Bible and in Human Speech.
Mortuary services for E A Randle 66 were held at George A Brewer Chapel Dallas at 10 am Monday with burial at Restland Memorial Park near Dallas. He died last Thursday of a heart attack and had lived in Whitewright for years before moving to Dallas about thirty years ago. Survived by wife two sons Henry Randle of Houston and James Randle of Seattle Wash two brothers O R Randle of McAllen and Louis Randle of San Bernardino Calif Mrs Randle is daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Sears early Whitewright residents.
Berry E Rowden aged 42 died at his home six miles east of Whitewright at 1 p m after a brief illness of 24 hours Funeral and burial services were held at White Rock east of Randolph with Rev Bob Cates in charge Glen Earnheart led funeral arrangements He was born near Bonham July 16 1897 married Frances Deskin December 22 1918 and is survived by his wife three children Wilford Ellen Frances and Mrs Charlie Rogers and one grandchild He moved to Porter's community three years ago Active pallbearers were J W Gunter G D Bennett Claud McCord Harrison Chesser Elmer Anderson and Ellis Parks
This note explains how red tape originated from tying documents with ribbons and how a feather in the cap symbolized prowess in hunting. It also mentions a 20-year sentence for carrying a revolver without a permit and notes widespread ulcers in Southern India.
In Illinois, an order bars the Weight School directors near St Elmo from using a half completed building due to two oil wells in the yard. The wells within fourteen to eighteen feet risk gas seepage and possible ignition, echoing the deadly 1937 London Texas explosion that killed nearly 300 children. Will M Albert appeals Palmer's order. deed terms may revert the site to heirs if not used for schooling.
The Times ran George Bernard Shaw's letter criticizing fear over the Russo German non aggression pact calling it joyful news. Shaw posits Hitler is under Stalin's powerful thumb and questions why others tremble while he remains calm and asks if he is mad.
A German inventor unveils a rowboat equipped with a propeller. The operator’s motions simulate rowing while turning the propeller to produce greater power than traditional oars. The design aims to improve efficiency and speed on water.
Paul Christensen former Chamber of Commerce employee was sentenced to 730 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to charges of check swindling. The Dallas News reports the plea and sentencing.
In the first part of the current registration year, car registration receipts totalled $196,022.68 from April 1 to August 19, surpassing the entire 1938 receipts by more than $1,300. Sherman collected $129,520.32 and Denison $66,502.36 with passenger cars yielding $127,461.68 from 12,624 registrations. Commercial cars added $52,390.25, farm trucks $7,895.23 from 1,032 registrations, and trailers $5,358.42 from 274 plates.
State police warned that the center stripe regulates traffic after a June study found 26 of 39 fatal headon crashes occurred on highways. Speed explained many highway deaths. 24 pedestrians were killed and 100 injured on highways, with June traffic totalling 128 lives and four long-term fatalities.
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