Many Whitewright residents noted in weekend visits and notices
Local social notes show Mrs. Bennie Chesser and Mrs. D M Mooneyham among others visiting relatives in Dallas and Sherman. Wil Lubbock native Sid Minor returns to Whitewright. several families move or plan moves in town including Dock Brown and Hugh Hunter. A Rice Institute football letter honors Davis Parrish. health unit officials from Grayson and Denton counties attend meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Terry
Denton
H. Wilkinson
Sherman
Grayson County
Terry
Grayson
Wilkinson
Baptist Missionary Union Met Monday
The Baptist Missionary Union met Monday afternoon for a royal service program and business meeting. The north circle led the program with Mrs. W. E. Pennell directing, and a devotional was given by Mrs. B. W. Newman. Several members participated, and a Christmas party with gift exchange was planned for December 20 at the church. Refreshments were served to 23. Hostesses included Mrs. E. P. Wootten and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Missionary Union
North Circle
W. E. Pennell
B. W. Newman
Olive Myrick
C. I. Witt
Tippie Pierce
O. L. Jones
E. P. Wootten
C. S. Witt
Blannie Reeves
Mary Perkinson
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors J. T. Vestal at 71
J. T. Vestal, who turned seventy one on December 3, was celebrated with a surprise dinner at home Sunday. Guests from Orangeville and nearby towns attended, bringing covered dishes and gifts including a cake with 71 candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Vestal
W. R. Vestal
Ed Deaton
Louise
Edward
Elaine
George
Betty
Alton Bowen
Polly
Harry Brown
Ralph Brown
Jimmye Wayne
Nancy Vestal
Orangeville
G. W. McDaniel
Texhoma
Okla
Albert Valentine
John Summers
Trenton
Jack Thruston
Margaret Ronnette
Sulphur Springs
D. W. Smith
Jerry Leslie
Leonard
Valentine
McDaniel
Sisters of the honoree named in ceremony
Brown, Mrs Deaton and Mrs Bowen are identified as sisters of the honoree in a brief societal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mrs. Deaton
Mrs. Bowen
Rotary Club Entertains Wives at Christmas Banquet
The Rotary Club hosted their wives at a First Presbyterian Church banquet Friday. Russell Summers led the event with a program by the High School Choral Club, a homemaking class skit, readings, and songs. Rev Casseday attended as the new church pastor. guests included Rev and Mrs Casseday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Board of Christian Education
New Church
R. A. Gillett
Lucylle Sanders
A. M. Bryant
R. P. Childress
Katie Kincaid
Henrietta Jackson
H. C. Willis
Joe Hamilton
R. R. Summers
Lee Wilson
Sarah Kilgree
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Russell Summers
O. L. Jones
The Lamp and Pitcher Poem Read At Dr Fender’s Funeral
Rev Joe Everheart read a poem at Dr J F Fender’s funeral last week praising a lamp as Christ’s light. The verses describe a hand unseen guiding a pitcher to feed the weary and a trumpet signal driving out Satan’s hold. Then the captain commands lay down the pitcher lamp and trumpet as the faithful rest in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Everheart
J. F. Fender
Satan
Funeral rites for Joshua N. Fain held in Sherman
Funeral services were conducted at Waldo Chapel Sherman for Joshua N Fain who died December 2 at his home. Dr J A Ellis officiated with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son M M Fain Dallas three daughters Mrs Blair Dallas Mrs McMath Tulsa and Mrs Reece Denver plus siblings and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua N. Fain
Sherman
Waldo Chapel
J. A. Ellis
First Baptist Church of
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. B. Hamilton
Whitewright
Gomer Graves
George Blair
Dallas
Ben McMath
Tulsa
Okla
Gomer May
Fain
M. M. Fain
May Reece
Denver
Colo
W. A. Fain
Mollie Kirkpatrick
Opal Bogle
Los Angeles
Calif
Blanche Hancock
New London
Dal las Child Jo Ann Stillwell Dies At Home
Jo Ann Stillwell four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Grady Stillwell of Dallas died Sunday at the family home. She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs N R Stillwell of Canaan north of Whitewright. Funeral services were held Monday at the Church of Christ in Savoy with pallbearers from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann
Grady Stillwell
Dallas
N. R. Stillwell
Canaan
Whitewright
Savoy
Church of Christ
H. E. Atkins
H. L. Barnum
Bennie Coker
C. G. Dyson
Charlie Collier
W. E. Corbitt
Stillwell
North American Airplant Plant
J. W. James
John Doggett
Roy Chan
Funeral rites for Suder Mead held at Valley Creek
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Valley Creek near Leonard for Suder Mead 60 found Saturday night on a Durant Oklahoma street in critical condition. Mead died at a Durant hospital after severe injuries. He had cashed a large check earlier that day and robbery was suspected as no money or valuables were found on the body. Mead lived near Whitewright for years before moving to Durant eight years ago. He was born at Valley Creek and resided there until about 13 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Creek
Leonard
Suder Mead
Durant
Okla
Mead
Mr. Mead
Whitewright
Lynn Jenkins Dies at 49 in Denison Hospital
Lynn Douglas Jenkins aged 49 died at a Denison hospital on Monday and was buried there Tuesday. The obituary notes burial rites held in Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Douglas Jenkins
Denison Hospital
Denison
Whitewright Dies of Hulet Maxey at 85 After 52 Years
Hulet Maxey 85 longtime Whitewright resident died at home November 25 and was buried the following Sunday. Born May 1 1858 in Monroe County Kentucky he married Lula Boyd in 1882 at Van Alstyne and had eight children four of whom survive. He moved to Whitewright in 1890 and served 52 years as steward and trustee of Western Beauty C M E Church. Surviving: Karo Maxey Venda Hamilton Nettie Blanton Ardmore Maxey eight grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulet Maxey
Whitewright
Monroe County
Lula Boyd
van Alstyne
Fairmont
Ind
Maxey
Western Beauty C. M. E
Karo Maxey
Venda Hamilton
Nettie Blanton
Dallas
Ardmore Maxey
Sherman
Churches CHURCH OF CHRIST Weekly Services
Bible study at 10 a m and preaching and communion service at id s Wh. Night service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id's
Wootten Pastor Schedule for Sunday and Midweek Services
E. P. Wootten, pastor. Morning services include Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. Evening services feature Training Union at 6 45 p m and worship at 7 45 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Wootten
Training Union
Adcock Church Services Schedule
W. W. Adcock, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a m Worship service at 11 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 p m Worship service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
First Presbyterian Church Invites All to Services
Rev. Wm. A. Casseday and the pastor, session, and congregation invite anyone able and willing to attend. The church welcomes friends and strangers, especially the unchurched and those without a church home. Schedule: Sunday school 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Casseday
Pastor Preaches in Requested Sermon and Christmas Schedule
The Sunday service at 7 30 p m features a requested sermon titled The War Within. Christmas message is set for the 19th at 11 a m with a dedication service of the communion table on the 26th.
Allotment Check Frauds Grow With Army Action
Dallas report says illegal receipt and cashing of government military allotment checks rise as Major C A Doster joins Eighth Service Command to work with federal officers. Assistant U S district attorney Joe H Jones notes eight or nine cases for the January grand jury and more under investigation. Wives cashing checks after discharge and women collecting allotments from multiple servicemen are cited, with some sent to the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Army
C. A. Doster
Eighth Service Command
Doster
Joe H. Jones
United States District Attorney
Jones
Dollar Man Faces Inflation After War Pay Cut
In Albuquerque H. B. Hennig once earned 1 a year as a WWI veteran and received a German helmet bonus but now earns only 34 cents for nine months as assistant director of agriculture for the War Finance Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
H. B. Hennig
War Finance Committee
Trench Foot Reported Among Allied Troops in Italy Front
American medical service announces trench foot appearing on the Italian front for the first time in this war. The condition results from prolonged immersion in mud and water with no change of footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Algiers
American Medical Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennie Chesser
D. M. Mooneyham
T. F. Coffman
East Whitewright
Russell Moore
Bells
Joe Johnson
J. F. Spindle
St. Vincent's Hospital, Sherman
Mrs. Allen B. Harper of
Henryetta, Okla
Mrs
Lonnie Darwin
Sid Minor
Lubbock
Charles Kelieher
Carol and
Joe
Agua Dulce
T. E. Barbee
Hubert (Dock) Brown
Emmet Penn
West Grand Avenue
Lem Tittsworth
East Hill Highway
Bonham
Frank Armstrong
Becky
Betsy
Plano
Hugh Hunter
Neathery
Mr. Hunter
Walter Boyd
Minneapolis
Minn
Ouida Nell Harris
Selective Service Board
Floyd Harris
R. S. Morehead
Myrtle Badgett
Grayson County Workers’ Conference
Jack L. Morton
Ralph Cooper
Ponca City
Dorothy LaRoe
New London School
W. E. LaRoe
Katherine Helvenston
Pfc. Bliss Bell
Camp Claiborne
Lee Norris
Will Mangrum
Whitewright Grammar School
E. E. Carter
P. M. Jarvis
Jarvis
David McKinney
Arlington
Whitewright High School
Air Corps
England
Albert Reeves
Merle Jean
Grace Sloan
Donald Reynolds
Peggy Nell Scott
Fred Clark
Farley Market
Fred
Sherman Garden Club
Sun
Alfred McKnight
Fort Worth
Municipal Building
Ann
Franklin Ford
Penn Wootten
Ellen Carol Ryan
Joyce Hansard
Jannette Jones
Nancy Sue May
Myra Nell Scott
Ouita Joy Tipps
Lillie Joe Ward
Frank Layman Jr
Larry Cooper
Kenneth and
Ray Jones
John H. Madonne
Marjorie
Janette Jones
Jo Anne Gray
Carol Jean Kilgree
Beverly Bassett
Ann Witt
Barbara Nell Hasty
Barbara Ann Aldredge
Jimmie Nossaman
Davis Parrish
Rice Institute
Navy
Rice
Parrish
Lewis Holland
Baylor University Bears
BFG Merchandiser
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
BFG
B. F. Goodrich Company
F. M. Echols
Texas
Echols
R. L. Benish
John P Barbee
Miss Percy Darwin
Mrs. Lonnie Darwin
Christ
Joshua N, Fain
Jenkins
J. K. Jenkins
Lynn
San Antonio
A. B. Jenkins
E. W. Jenkins
Patricia
Mabel Jenkins
JO Ann Stillwell
Lynn Jenkins
Farley Grocery Phorfe
Italy
Bow Grocery
Gred S
Cole & Davis Co
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