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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
5
The column records births in the Norris and Hancock families with Nov 25 and Nov 27 dates. It lists numerous visitors and relatives from Grand Prairie Sherman Dallas Fort Worth Paris Wichita Falls and others visiting residents here. Also noted are civic events, Masonic lodge activities and a Phi Delta Theta fraternity initiation at SMU along with transfers and appointments.
Local residents and visitors are listed with Thanksgiving and weekend visits, a Dallas birth, a major fire at the D. A. Rouse farm house, and several acknowledgments. Also noted are rent registration assistance in Whitewright, a PhD winner from Harvard teaching nearby, and travel schedule changes for Katy trains as rationing impacts fuel use.
John Reeves of Cole & Davis Company slipped on a sidewalk early Friday and cracked a bone just above the knee. He received treatment in Sherman and is at home for several weeks of recovery.
The Victory Music Club of the Grammar School 7th grade met on Wednesday continuing from November 28. Officers elected include President Zoe Vestal and Vice President Jessie Alton Blackerby. Old officers were Betty Bryant and Dwight Smith. A new song the Marine Hymn and a new flower the mocking bird were also chosen.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at 2 30 p m Thursday with Miss Myrtle Badgett and twelve members present. Viva Phillips reported on the Grayson County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Sherman. Officers elected: President Mrs Ralph Wallace vice president Miss Viva Phillips secretary treasurer Mrs Elmo Wallace. The annual Christmas party was scheduled for December 17 at the High School gymnasium with a ten cent gift rule.
The annual Rotaryann program and dinner of the Rotary Club will be held Friday evening at the First Baptist Church. Wives and sweethearts of the Rotarians are guests. The program committee includes C. B. Bryant Jr., W. E. LaRoe and Gomer May. Rev. W. W. Adcock delivered a spontaneous review of talks by Dr. E. Stanley Jones heard in Sherman. Moody guest R. E. Sandlin also attended.
Alvin Watson Newman died suddenly at 3 30 p m Monday at his home 519 South Elm funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church with Dr J A Ellis officiating interment St Marys Cemetery He was born August 4 1898 in Leonard son of John N and Etta Carroll Newman married Kathryn Bowman April 5 1920 in Sherman and they moved here from Trenton in 1921 He leaves his widow parents two sons two daughters two brothers four sisters and a granddaughter Barbara Jinks Noble of Fort Worth
The Whitewright Sun invites readers to renew with a yearly rate of $1.50. Offer appears in a straightforward subscription appeal noting limited terms.
The Rev. McFerrin of Celina will preach at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock. It is very important that every member of the congregation attend this service. Visitors will also be welcomed.
An eight year old boy writes to Santa asking for a tractor with rubber tires a football a BB gun apples and candy He ends the note with Watch out and don't let the Japs get you and signs as Your little friend Larry Cooper
The Baptist Sunday School Intermediate Department held a Thanksgiving banquet at the church Friday evening. Mrs. B. W. Newman and Mrs. J. E. Morgan led the event with a full program including welcome by Mary Frances Stephens, invocation by Clarence Wootten, songs by several members, readings, solos, a clarinet duet, a toast, a vocal trio, a comedy skit, a flag pledge, and the Star Spangled Banner sung by all.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. F. D. Layman’s home for an evening focused on Thanksgiving. Speakers included Mrs. C. J. Meador on Festival Days in Biblical Times and Mrs. Paul Ryon on Festival Days in Other Countries Similar to Our Thanksgiving.
Notable Thanksgiving notes from Mrs Allen Short and Miss Lena Gowdy recount a social with refreshments. The Friday Literary Club plans to donate a second twenty five dollar War Bond during Women at War Week and urges town ladies to donate nylon and silk hose at Cole and Davis and T W Ayres stores.
The forty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Mc Lean was observed Saturday November 28 at their home. They married in Bells on November 24 1897 by Rev Baldwin Methodist minister. They lived on a farm 13 years then moved to Whitewright in 1910 and to their present home in 1913. Both born in Kentucky they came to Texas with their parents early. They have five daughters one son ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
SPARS members in Dallas interviewed Texan applicants to join the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve as a wartime sister to WAVES. Ensign Marguerite Stuart, WAVES officer, conducts interviews for enlistment.
Washington reports nationwide OPA price ceilings on silk stockings starting Dec 3. Top price for finest full fashioned silk hose is $1.65, with other grades from 69 cents to $1.50 and 15 cents extra for out-sizes. Most silk stock could disappear after Christmas.
In the Second Century B. C. Romans established their main station in Britain at York, marking a key military and administrative foothold in the province.
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