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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
5
Local society notes list many visits and holiday travels. Residents from Whitewright, Sherman, Dallas, Plano, Denton, and surrounding areas plan Christmas gatherings and return home for holidays.
Local families host relatives for Christmas including the Gilletts Hedgpeths and Coggins as students return home. Private J B Cates moves to Scott Field Missouri for radio training. Dallas records the warmest first day of winter since 1913 at 76.5 degrees, while Whitewright enjoys indoor warmth.
Members of the Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club hosted nine guests and families at Mrs. H. B. Everheart's home for the annual Christmas party. Santa distributed gifts from the tree during games. Music came from Floyd Harris Gene and Glenn Anderson and Buddy Connelly. Refreshments reflecting the season were served.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club gathered Friday night in the High School gym for a Christmas party with 22 members and one visitor. After games and contests, gifts were given to Mrs. W. L. Hatfield Mrs. L. O. May and Mrs. A. J. Badgett. Mrs. Fred Cook won for perfect attendance and the group will meet again January 8.
Russell Summers chaired the Rotary Club program with guest speakers W. J. Young county agent of Fannin County and Louis Woosley Bonham attorney. Young spoke on the food program for National Defense and Woosley on the Bill of Rights.
The club voted to provide full support for the drive to raise the $300 quota for Whitewright and nearby communities. A 100 percent meeting was held Friday, the fifth in recent weeks.
The Whitewright Music Club held its final meeting and Christmas party at Mrs. R. E. Hickman’s home. Participants included Mrs. Homer Sears, Mrs. H. T. Atterberry, and Mrs. Guy Hamilton with carol singing led by club members. Gift giving followed, with retiring president Mrs. J. C. McMillin receiving a special present.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Monday night at the home of teacher Mrs. C. J. Meador with co hosts Mrs. L. E. Ricketts Mrs. Claud Garner and Mrs. J. L. McSpedden. Thirty five guests attended.
Miss Margaret Lilley, third grade teacher, entertained her pupils and mothers with a Christmas party at the Grammar School. Children sang, read, and exchanged gifts as cookies with the season motif were shared. Lilley has resigned to teach in Denison.
A 14 member economy committee reported a reliable agreement on roughly 1.5 billion dollars in non-defense reductions for the fiscal year starting July 1. Most cuts target work relief, the Vocational Youth Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The panel includes Secretary Morgenthau, Budget Director Harold Smith, and twelve legislators and will publish recommendations Monday.
Sweden will manufacture potato flakes as a grain substitute for bread grain. The move aims to provide an alternative carbohydrate source and support food supply during shortages.
Frank Schofield serves as pastor with Sunday school and communion at 10 a.m. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the first and third Sundays.
W W Adcock will deliver the sermon on Profit Or Loss at eleven oclock and What About 1942 at seven oclock Sunday night The Sunday school directed by Roscoe Gillett meets at ten A M The Youth Fellowship directed by C B Bryant III gathers at six P M
E P Wootten, pastor. 10 a.m. Sunday school led by W T Simmons. 11 a.m. Morning worship with a song service directed by Mrs Guy Hamilton and sermon by the pastor. 6 p.m. Training Union and Young People's Forum. 7 p.m. Evening worship. 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service and choir practice. You are cordially invited to attend.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads services with 10 a m Sunday school under R P Montgomery opening exercises by Jack Sears. A New Year s Message at 10 50 a m and Evening worship at 7 p m listed.
In Paris cigarette prices rise to 50 cents for 50 and English Christmas cards are scarce. The government declares paper as vital for munition production. Americans in England pay 85 cents per pound for Thanksgiving turkey. RAF Middle East crews ordered to raid Italian cities with the slogan See Naples and Dive. Thames shop signs warn open yet ready to close for invasion.
A compact want ad note highlights that classified ads bring quick results for buyers and sellers in the community, signaling practical benefits and active marketplace engagement.
Edgar A Guest notes the long absence of Santa Claus since Miss Jane doubted him. The grandson’s letter rekindles belief as reindeer and pack bring back the holiday spirit. Whitewright merchants advertise better values to celebrate his return.
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