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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
5
Numerous visitors and greetings as residents of Sherman and nearby communities share Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Friends and relatives travel from Dallas, Lubbock, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Plano, Athens, Denison, Denton, and other places to stay with families or attend church and football games.
Miss Florena Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Williams of Whitewright, is in the Christmas pageant Story of the Nativity to be presented by students of Texas State College for Women Denton on Sunday December 13 at 3 30 and 8 15 p m.
Visitors from Lubbock Dallas and Sherman shared Thanksgiving with local families. The piece notes Earl Boggess and family, Leslie Holland and sons, and Jack Dickerman and daughters visiting P. J. Pierce and C. L. Holland. Manton Fain imported pheasant foundation birds released east of town, intending natural growth while urging hunting laws prevent shooting to protect future offspring.
C. J. Meador Truck and Tractor Co announces an end of year sale on page 2 offering large discounts on International Harvester refrigerators home freezers and air conditioners. The firm is overstocked after selling several carloads this year and will make big price reductions to clear inventory before year end.
Eleven year old members of the Baptist junior department gathered at Mrs. Carl Holland home on November 17. The session opened with prayer and officers were elected: Dee Anna Alexander president, Linda Harrelson vice president, Louise Vestal secretary, Judy Ayres treasurer, Emma Joyce Caraway fellowship leader. Louise Vestal serves as reporter. Refreshments and games followed.
The Friday Literary Club gathered at Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide Jr s home on November 27 with 16 members and two guests Mrs Lilly Gardner and Mrs Autry. Miss Gladys Ray provided speaking tips and Lena Mae Gowdy and Mrs Dollarhide announced a kitchen shower and the Christmas Lighting Contest with prizes for best lighting door or window and most unique display. Miss Ray read Mrs Bryant s paper on The Brownings and Sonnets from the Portuguese were read by Mrs Alton McDowell. Mrs Homer Sears summarized the Sherman district convention focusing on civil defense and child welfare.
Mrs. C. P. Johnson presided as president and poured beverages with Mrs. Alton McDowell assisting the hostess at a refined table setting.
Rotary Club meeting featured Dick Walker presenting his own program on antibiotic drugs and their capabilities. Visitors included Ross Alexander of Dallas and Dr. F M Williams of Corpus Christi. President Jack Meador announced the Rotary An banquet for December 9 at the Methodist Church Annex with attendance limited to Rotarians and Rotary Anns.
Church of Christ at Tilden lists Bible study at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship follows at 7:30 p.m. Midweek service at 7:20 p.m. First Presbyterian, part of North Texas Larger Parish, with Rev. Lee H. Smith and Floyd Bassett as superintendent, holds Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Assembly of God led by Rev. Ellis L. Hill posts Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Ladies Missionary Council meets Tuesday at 2:30 and prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night service at 8:00. Young People's Service Sunday 6:30 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH Vernon M Newland Minister Mae Hall Sunday School Superintendent Sunday School 10 00 a m Evening service 6 30 p m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Newton Cole Pastor Sunday School 9 55 a m Morning worship 10 55 Training Union 6 00 p m Evening worship 7 00 Wednesday 7 00 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Harold S Taylor Pastor Church School 10 00 a m Morning worship 11 00 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m Evening worship 7 Choir practice 7 30 CROSS ROADS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev Howard L Holland Leonard Pastor First Sunday 7 30 Fourth Sunday 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m
The Pilot Grove Church of Christ now conducts preaching services each Thursday night with Doyle Goodspeed of Dallas delivering the sermons. Everyone is invited to attend.
Bethel Baptist Church led by Pastor U C Broach holds morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. and evening service at 8:00 p.m.
A Tom Bean Methodist Presbyterian church lists Rev. H. P. Williamson of Denison and Rev. Lee H. Smith of Whitewright as ministers in the North Texas Larger Parish. Sunday School follows the morning service each Sunday. Mrs. Clifford Phoebus is the
A verse expresses modest wishes for Christmas a mistletoe gift and a solitaire wish. It hints at a playful line about the person who faces the music leading the band.
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