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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
5
Local notes show numerous families traveling and visiting kin across towns in Texas and nearby states. Visitors include W L Gordon from Dallas to see his father, many relatives in Fort Worth Sherman Gainesville Denison and surrounding areas over Christmas and New Year holidays.
Joe B. Hamilton returned from Hawaii. Miss Jane Meador of Fort Worth visits her parents in Texas. George Brown family will spend Christmas in DeKalb with relatives. Hicks visit Dallas with son Grady Stepp. Clovis Childress and family arrive from Pomona California to stay with Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Childress. Cpl Bobby Hyepock of Carswell AFB spends Christmas with parents Ray Hyecock. J G Simmons of Kaufman visits with W H Stedham and Glenn Doss family. John Dale Reeves and Lt James Reeves spend holiday with John Reeves family. Mrs. Luther Gordon recovering from a broken arm after a fall. Mr. and Mrs. J E Ross and son visit from Ector and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones of Trenton to see Mrs. Joe Ross who is ill. Homer Sanderson and wife visit Pleasant Grove with Houston Garner. grandson Larry Garner joins them home.
Bill Holloway of Greenville operates a fertilizer supply center north of the Y with custom application rigs for applying fertilizer to growing wheat oats and barley in the area. Holloway is the son in law of Homer Sears.
Local residents from Whitewright and nearby towns share holiday plans with relatives in Dallas Greenville Denton Sherman and Houston. Families visit grandparents and attend Christmas gatherings while some shop closures and year end hours are noted. The Sun reminds readers it makes a thoughtful gift.
The church notices list CHURCH OF CHRIST at Tilden McFerrin as minister with Bible study at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Wednesday service 7:30 p.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH led by Rev. Lee H. Smith with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00. ASSEMBLY OF GOD led by Rev. Ellis L. Hill with services 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. preaching. Ladies Missionary Council Tuesday 2:30. prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30. Saturday night service 8:00. Young People Sunday 6:30 and evangelistic service 7:30.
Vernon M. Newland is appointed minister and Mae Hall serves as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. with the evening service at 6:30 p.m.
Local church notices outline weekly services for First Baptist Newton First Methodist Pilot Grove Church of Christ Cross Roads Presbyterian Bethel Baptist with pastors listed and service times. The Pilot Grove church adds Thursday preaching by Doyle Goodspeed. Christmas remark appears in Bethel Baptist notice.
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