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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
5
A roundup of visits and relocations from Whitewright and nearby towns. Notices include travelers visiting relatives in Dallas Sherman and Madill, new hires at Denison, defense training plans for a local youth, and a move to LaRoe Street. Also reports of births, deaths, church events, a charity tea, and a Navy update from Seaman William Janway.
Mrs G L Baugher suffers influenza at home after a recent bout. Mr Baugher recovered from a two week confinement. Pvt William D Tomlinson moved from Sheppard Field to Selfridge Field, Michigan, and Pvt Lyndal Bush transferred from Sheppard Field to Key Field, Mississippi. Whitewright co chairs raise 17 dollars for infantile paralysis. Langley McMillin relatives now hold Army commissions at Fort Riley and Brooks Field.
The Selective Service Advisory Board in the 15th District invites the public to a meeting in Sherman on Monday February 9 at 8 p.m. Appeal agents for the three Grayson County boards will review amended regulations and conduct a school of instruction for those assisting registrants. Public questions will be allowed.
The Choral Club of Whitewright High School directed by Mrs Roby Childress presented a Rotary luncheon program. Sixteen members sang with solos by Janis Jayne Horton and Bettye Nell Yeager and a duet by Martin and Alexander. Superintendent E C Butler coordinated the event with accompanist Margaret Hanna. Denison Rotary members H G Webster and Bill Ashburn attended.
Mrs Floyd Bassett was honored at a 42 party held last Thursday at her mother Mrs J R Pennington's home celebrating Mrs Pennington's birthday anniversary. Guests included long time friends and out of town visitors Mrs A L Groves Mrs H G Webster Mrs Finucuma of Denison and Mrs L W Bassett of Commerce. Ott Lackey won high score with Finucuma of Denison taking low score.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Emmet Penns home with co host Mrs. R T Pennington presenting American Poetry. Members heard Longfellow the Man Evangeline Hiawatha Village Blacksmith and Paul Revers Ride plus The Courtship of Miles Standish. A salad course followed and guest Mrs Minta Yarbrough of San Antonio attended.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Guy Hamilton’s home with Miss Viva Phillips as co host. Mrs H T Atterbury gave a lesson on composers best known by smaller works from Eva Williams. Music included solos by Mrs A L Jackson and Mrs R E Hickman, a piano duo by Mrs Hamilton and Mrs O L Jones, and Hamilton accompanied performances.
Frank Schofield leads Sunday school at 10 a m with 11 a m and 7 p m sermons on first and third Sundays. E P Wootten holds 10 a m Sunday school with 11 a m worship and 7 p m evening services. Training Union, Young People’s Forum at 6 p m. Prayer service and choir practice 7 p m Wednesday. You are cordially invited.
Mrs. Dick Montgomery and Mrs. George K. Stephens hosted a bridge party Saturday at Mrs. Stephens home. A. M. Bryant won high score, E. C. Butler took the bingo prize. A salad plate was served to a long list of guests including Miss Margaret Lilley and Miss Winnie Ruth Morgan among others in Denison Rock Ark.
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association will meet February 10 at 3 30 in the Grammar School auditorium. Miss Sallye Hamilton directs a patriotic program by Grammar School pupils. All interested in education of today’s girls and boys are urged to attend.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Lester Haile as hostess The program will be led by Mrs R E Hickman Topics include Africa and The American Negro Mrs Mark Montgomery will lead the devotional service The Spiritual Life lesson will be Choosing Christ's Way the Beatitude
Rev W W Adcock will preach at 11 00 on Races of Men in the Kingdom of God Miss Virginia McKenzie will sing the vocal solo At night the topic Be Still and Know God Sunday school meets at 10 00 and Youth Fellowship at 6 30 A friendly welcome awaits all who attend these services Religion For Today radio ser
Fifteen women attended the first of a series of Bible study lessons at the church last Monday. The pastor leads with the text Our Times What the Bible Has to Say as a guide. Mrs. Joe Hamilton serves as study leader.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor. Sunday School 10 a m with R P Montgomery director. 10 50 a m The Two Highways of Life and Junior Church. Youth Fellowship League 6 15 p m led by Jamie Massey president Margaret Hanna. 7 p m The Victory of the Stars. Sixteenth annual Presbyterian Laymans Convention for Texas convenes in Clarksville February 9 with Dr Harbert Booth Smith moderator addressing the gathering.
The Choral Club and the Sunshine Social and Civic Club of the colored school will host vesper services at 7 p m Sunday February 8 at the colored Baptist Church to launch Negro History Week. White friends are invited. Anna Belle Douglass director. Louisiana in 1939 showed a tuberculosis death rate of 64.2 per 100000.
At Kentuckytown Wednesday night 35 farmers and wives attended a meeting focused on increasing food for war efforts. Rex Cruse, Whitewright High School agriculture teacher, urged feeding hens continuously to maximize egg production. Miss Myrick discussed egg marketing by weight.
Contributions include 1.00 from E. H. Hughes 0.25 from Mrs. M. A. Man grum and 2.00 from J. R. Oliver, bringing the emergency drive total to 376.25.
The Red Cross sewing room on the second floor of the First National Bank building operates from 2 to 5 o'clock on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday each week. Volunteers can sew at the room or at home and assignments are available through church group chairs or by visiting the sewing room with Mrs. Floyd Everheart coordinating.
A witty exchange contrasts charm with a needed attribute. The speaker teases that the fiancé possesses a charm but lacks a specific trait the speaker desires, highlighting comic tension in their exchange.
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