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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1946

Page

5

Christmas Holiday Guests Across Texas and Nearby States

Local residents and visitors gather for Christmas holidays, with many staying in Dallas Fort Worth Denton San Antonio Lubbock Corpus Christi and other cities. Names include Ray Boone Reeves Greer Hanna Alverson Slusher Fiorini Jansson Earnheart Meador Gillett Norris Pumphrey Wilson McFarland M f Gillett and others visiting relatives or at home for the holidays. Several students from SMU TCU A&M and East Texas Teachers College are listed among those spending the season with family or friends.

Christmas Holiday Guests and Local Notices

Local residents and students spend the holidays with family across Texas and nearby states. Names include Guy Andrew and Emerson Sears with several relatives, church events, and multiple visitors from Dallas Austin Tulsa and Los Angeles, plus land purchases and club parties noted among Christmas gatherings.

Christmas Holiday Visits and Local News From Whitewright

Numerous families from Dallas Sherman and Denison visit relatives for the holidays. Students and faculty from North Texas State College A&M Southeast State College spend Christmas at home. A weight of traveling guests from Rusk Monroe La Garland and Dallas join Christmas gatherings. A pickup accident near Whitewright-Van Alstyne injures James Bryant as several locals report holiday travel and sales pitches.

B. R. Nicholson Janis Rusk Regan Tarrance Monroe, la N. B. Nicholson Doris Nicholson Q. R. Nicholson Dallas W. T. Nicholson

Christmas party at First Baptist in church parlors

The T. E. L. Sunday School Class held its annual Christmas party in the church parlors with a devotional by Mrs. S. T. Montgomery Sr. and the Christmas story "Her Gift" by Mrs. Jennie Crittenden. Carols, gifts, and refreshments followed. A Missionary Society tea at the church featured a devotional by Mrs. O. L. Jones and "The Other Wise Man" by Mrs. Roy Blanton with carols and exchanges.

Fidelis First Baptis Church C. J. Meador First Baptist Church S. T. Montgomery Sr Jennie Crittenden The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church O. L. Jones Roy Blanton

Christmas Party Of Methodist Church Youth Class

The Meth odist Church young adult class held its annual Christmas party on Wednesday night December 18. Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide Jr directed the games and Mrs. Earl Blanton chaired the refreshment committee. A salad course was served and gifts were exchanged.

Methodist Church Griffin Dollarhide Jr Earl Blanton

Rotary Club Luncheon Features Christmas Songs and Talk

The Rotary Club luncheon featured six High School girls singing Christmas songs directed by Mrs. Sarah Kilgree. Rev. R. L. Gilpin gave a talk on the Significance of Christmas. Gomer May was program chairman. Grant Hoover reported the club ranked third in district attendance for November with 97.41 percent. J. H. Waggoner, Dr. R. E. Lingen-

Rotary Club Sarah Kilgree R. L. Gilpin First Methodist Church Gomer May Grant Hoover J. H. Waggoner R. E. Lingen

Rotary signs to be replaced on highways into Whitewright

Felter and Wilson Kaiser were appointed as a committee to survey replacing the old Rotary entrance signs. The club will meet as usual next Friday to discuss plans and assign duties.

Felter Wilson Kaiser Whitewright

Indian Population on Oklahoma Farms Surpasses Whites

Two thirds of Oklahoma's Indian population live on farms, compared with two fifths of the white population. The figures draw attention to rural settlement patterns and land use among racial groups in the state.

Oklahoma

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John A. Ray Baltimore, Md Mrs. J. L. Boone Oscar Pierce el Dorado, Ark P. J. Pierce Wallace Reeves SMU Carl Reeves Mackie Greer Gulfport Miss Grace Roberts Margaret Hanna TCU Fort Worth J. F. Blanton Lubbock F. Blanton Mrs. Royce Lay Bells Raymond Wallace Denton Charlie Sanders Mrs Minnie Patterson Mrs. C. C. Hill San Antonio Floyd Everheart Jr Morningsport, la E. Everheart Bill and Bess Co. B. Bryant II John Alverson New York City Finis Alverson Henrietta Jackson al Slusher Corpus Christi F. M. Williams Mr. Slusher Mrs. Williams A. J. Fiorini New Orleans Mrs. W. E. LaRoe Earl R. Jansson Bryant King Billy Glen Earnheart Jack Meador A. & M. College College Station M. F. Gillett R. A. Gillett Tom Norris J. A. Pumphrey Kingston Drug Store Denison Rexall Texas Q Great Blanton Home Guy Andrew University of Texas Eula Andrew Emerson Sears Tulsa, Okla Robert Sears Gertrude Montgomery Ada, Okla B. S. Montgomery Anther Hudgins A. A. Hudgins Katie Nell Yeager Temple H. E. Wellborn Wallie Holland G. L. Baugher Grady Spindle Los Angeles, Calif J. F. Spindle Wallace Wilson John Wilson Dad Maddux Roy Taylor Taylor Emory Christian Guy Allen Miller Grove W. F. Fields W. R. Smith Los Angeles Mr. Smith Frank Smith Horace F. Erwin W. A. Erwin Mrs. Erwin George Burnham Jack Reeves Frances Morton T. le Morton Grover Katie Kincaid Texas State College For Women W. L. Kincaid Capt R. M. Faison Williamsburgh, Va Faison Ann LaRoe Jack Morton Little Son James Stuteville Grover Stuteville John Russell Jim Russell Benton Russell J. D. Russell Bessie Jo Russell Polly Ann Brown North Texas State College J. T. Meador Mrs. C. J. Meador C. M. Howard Jr Southeast State College Durant, Okla C. M. Howard Pilot Grove Robert L. Doss J. G. Simmons Glenn Doss Cecil Spindle Harold McKinney Calif Myrtle May Badgett Betty Bryant Dana Hall College Wellesley, Mass A. M. Bryant Selective Service Board Two Sherman J. D. Hughes Jr Randolph Y. Kemp Alton McDowell O. M. Kissinger Elmo Wallace Morton Badgett Eastern Star M. T. Craig Cecil Craig Joplin, Mo Lucy Craig Garland Clara Myrick Helen Greenway Homer Craig James Bryant Whitewright-Van Alstyne Road W. C. Johnson J. B. Johnson Port Arthur C. R. Truett Fred Truett Olive Myrick J. C Gillespie Jack Farley W. K. Alexander G. D. Blackerby Nebraska Mr. Dollarhide Sanya Cidus ST. Nicholas Santa America James Melson Harvest OF Howard Barlow Lyn Murray Chorus NBC International Harvester SIM Celli Seasons Greetings Cole & Davis Co
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