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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1944

Page

5

Local Briefs of Whitewright Area Residents and Visitors

Local column notes numerous visits and weekend trips among Everett Washington and nearby towns. Names include John Alverson, Mildred Brown, Willie Mountcastle, Miss Cliff Emerson, J. D. Hoard, Mrs. Elma England, Mrs. Phillip Norris, George Ann Hunter, Willa Jean Hunter, and others. Also reports church activities, hospital stays, classroom postings, and civic notes. Mr. Jack Nossaman elected president of the Grayson County Bar Association. J. S. Kane preceded him. Veterans of the Spanish American War elect officers in Sherman.

Jack Nossaman Whitewright and Sherman Grayson County Bar Association J. S. Kane Joe P. Cox Jr Roy Baker O. H. Woodrow J. B. Hamilton Whitewright Luther R. Hare W. C. Shearer W. T. Wingo Denison A. M. Ferguson Howe

Modern parts department at Manning and Meador store

The Manning and Meador store completed a modern parts department for farm implements and tractors with a bin layout for hundreds of parts. Waco transfers for Mr. and Mrs. A D Ricks followed a visit with Rev J L Truett. The ninth annual Texas State College for Women play The Story of the Christ Child is set for December 10 11 with over 30 000 attendees previously. Patty Everheart of Whitewright acts in the pageant. Funeral attendees for Hazel May Jackson included relatives from Dallas Sherman and Sherman area towns. Dr R E Lingenfelter hosted eighteen Whitewright Tigers players for a chicken dinner at Home Cafe. the team honored him with a leather purse through David Johnson.

Manning & Meador Texas State College For Women Denton Texas Patty Everheart Whitewright E. F. Everheart R. E. Lingenfelter Whitewright High The Tigers Lingenfelter F. G. Hoover Dr. Lingenfelter David Johnson

Rotary Club Luncheon Highlights Rotary Leader Talk

Rotary Club F. G. Hoover chaired Friday's luncheon and introduced Richard H. Wells of Pocatello Idaho international president of Rotary. Wells outlined Rotary year programs and postwar plans. A youth center for Whitewright was proposed with a committee appointed to investigate. Visitors included John W. Young Austin and Mrs W E LaRoe and Miss Dorothy LaRoe. The club achieved 100 percent attendance.

F. G. Hoover Rotary Club Richard H. Wells Pocatello Idaho Rotary Wells Rotary International Whitewright C. B. Bryant Jr B. R. Caraway Duke R. Barron W. E. LaRoe John W. Young Austin Dorothy LaRoe

Friday Literary Club Discusses Island Military Values

The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Olivia Whedbee to explore the history and military roles of the Aleutians Greenland Iceland Hawaii. Mrs. Barron praised Iceland's libraries and described Aleutian exploration while Greenland was traced by Mrs. Summers and General Buckner’s base efforts cited. Miss Inez Ray added Hawaii’s discovery by Captain Cook and Pearl Harbor recovery talk. Plans to aid Perrin Field soldiers were announced with guests Miss King Mrs Fulton and Mrs Kincaid.

Aleutians Greenland Iceland Hawaii Olivia Whedbee Duke Barron Barron Buckner Alaska mid-Pacific Inez Ray Captain Cook Sandwich Islands Perrin Field Mary Dale King C. M. Fulton Henrietta Kincaid

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party Planned

The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met November 29 at Mrs. Lester Haile's for a covered dish luncheon. They plan a Christmas party at 7 30 p m December 14 at the home of the late Mrs A J Badgett with Mrs E M Badgett as hostess. Committees were named for decorations refreshments entertainment and gifts exchange. Visitor Mrs Kerby and new member Mrs Hickson attended.

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Lester Haile A. J. Badgett E. M. Badgett Viva Phillips Elmo Wallace Fred Clark Grover Stateville Ray Vestal Lee Norris Kerby Hickson

Marriage of Lydna Jay Groves and Captain Jacobsen

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harold Groves of El Paso announce the marriage of their daughter Lydna Jay to Captain John Ralph Jacobsen of the Army.

Roy Harold Groves el Paso Lydna Jay John Ralph Jacobsen The Army

Marriage Solemnized at First Presbyterian El Paso

The marriage was solemnized at the First Presbyterian Church in El Paso. Mr. and Mrs. Groves formerly resided in the Whitewright area.

Air Corps First Presbyterian Church el Paso Groves Whitewright

More Names Added To Sun Honor Roll

The Sun honor roll grows this week with many new subscribers and a large number of December expirations. Names listed include Grover Smith, Mrs. Paul Cook, W. J. Barbee, Miss Myrtle Badgett, Clovis Childress, Prentiss Compton, Dr. H. V. Reeves, Joe B. Wetzel, Ben F. Nelson, Mrs. Wiley H. Bedford, and others.

H. V. Reeves el Campo the Sun Sun Grover Smith Paul Cook W. J. Barbee Myrtle Badgett Ernest, C. Butler W. R. Vestal Paul M. Vestal W. A. Phillips G. W. Ball Cpl Wiley H. Bedford Obie Rutledge Lena Freeman M. B. Morgan Maggie Horton Mackie Greer Zac C. Jones H. H. Holt J. O. Wallace J. H. Alexander Miss Dorothy. Hamilton Robert H. King W. H. Stedham

Texas Flu Cases Rise Across State in One Month

The Texas State Health Department reported 3170 influenza cases statewide in the last month. Dr. George W. Cox urged avoidance of crowded places and sick individuals and advised hygiene, hydration, proper nutrition, and regular outdoor exercise to curb the illness.

Austin State Department of Health George W. Cox Dr. Cox

Visit Notice of Local Social Callers

Mr and Mrs Allen Harper of Corsicana are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lonnie Darwin. Miss LaVerne Kilgroe of Henrietta Oklahoma is visiting her mother Mrs Sarah Kilgroe.

Cliff Emerson Little Son of Fort Worth Mabel Sears Mrs. Allen Harper Corsicana Mrs Lonnie Darwin LaVerne Kilgroe Henrietta, Okla Sarah Kilgroe

Had Him Guessing About a Dish Delicacy

A playful line depicts a sender praising a dish while a partner asks what it is. The exchange centers on a home kitchen moment with a mother’s cooking noted and a light flirtatious tone.

Fred

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Alverson Everett, Wash Finis Alverson A. T. Phillips Ivanhoe Mildred Brown St. Vincent Hospital Willie Mountcastle Paris Mrs. Clifton Page J. D. Hoard Dallas Cora Lee Payne Elma England Rennie Route Two Billie Jo Hopper Phillip Norris Hugh Hunter George Ann Willa Jean Hunter ETSTC Commerce W. M. S. of the Baptist Church Lottie Moon J. H. Madonne J. W. McMurry Jr McKinney Russell McGinnis C. P. McGinnis New London School John Norris Midland Bryant King Carl May J. T. Follis Gainesville Lem Tittsworth Bonham H. T. Atterberry Hot Springs Ark Pfc Lilian Slusher WAC Helen Jo Owen Smith Route Four Charles Truett Charles B. Truett Little Son Corpus Christi J. L. Truett Charlie Wells Sherman Hospital Gilbert Shaw Mexico City Wm. Shaw Jack Biggerstaff Otis Anderson Bells G. L. Baugher Austin Stedham Salina, Kansas J. E. Everheart Frank Miller C. P. Johnson Miller Oxydol Ivory Crisco B. L. Janway A. D. Ricks Waco Washington, D. C Ricks Mildred Holcomb Hazel May Jackson Steve Jackson Marie Jackson Stella Love John Anderson E. E. Chansler Myra G. F. Bryant L. C. Rodgers L. C. Rodgers Jr Wichita Falls Audrey Strader Era Sewell McKinney van Alstyne J. B. May Savoy E. O. Thomas Tom Bean Robert Mitchell Prosper Robert Grant W. A. Pritchett Conoco Crawford Serv Stn Farley Grocery Stepins Cole & Davis Co
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