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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
5
Whitewright and surrounding areas welcomed numerous visitors during Thanksgiving week with relatives in Dallas Milford Fort Worth Sherman Denison and Arlington. Local residents reported hospital stays family gatherings church events and a census cotton tally showing higher ginning than last year. Lester Haile Seed and Grain advertised seed and cotton seed meal while local stores promoted cedar chests beds lamps and radio records.
R B Matthews phoned The Sun on Wednesday to renew his subscription after being home ill since early August. Out of town relatives attended Julian Boone’s funeral and Thanksgiving guests visited Mrs. John A. Vestal. Roy Taylor’s barn near Northwest Whitewright burned early Sunday, with hay and lumber nearby saved. insurance covered part of the loss.
Mr and Mrs Anther A Hudgins, long time Denver residents, visit his parents in Texas. He recalls a hot summer in Denver and three heavy snow storms that nearly halted transport. Schools closed, many buildings without coal, and widespread winter distress described.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. A. M. Bryant's home Monday at 3 PM. Harvest Day urges all churchwomen to attend. Rev. R. L. Giplin to install new officers after the program.
Rev J L Sandlin pastor of Central Christian Church Greenville spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday. Clay Horton chaired, Ernest Stephens introduced the speaker. Sandlin, a lively story teller, held the audience for fifteen minutes with a talk on The Bible. Visitors included Bob Piner, Dick Piner and son Dick, Chas Calhoun of Sherman, and Boyd Newman of Austin.
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