Visitors and visits common in Whitewright area notices
Local residents and guests arrive from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Denison Bonham and others to visit at homes and events. Notable movements include Dr J L Bow moving offices and Kay Kimbell visiting Whitewright for business. A birth is announced for Roy Blanton. Several families travel to nearby towns and return, with multiple Sunday and weekend visits recorded.
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Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Local highlights from Whitewright and surrounding areas
A busy week unfolds with visits from Paul Vestal in Dallas and Madge Sears teaching in Denison. Denton and Purcell relatives gather for family occasions as Mr. and Mrs. Bryant host kin. Funeral notices include Mrs. Horace Waldo and Dee Rubarts. District bankers meet in Dallas and FFA students attend Arlington events. Debates shine at Trinity University as local figures pursue office and civic roles.
Monday Night Bridge Club Meets With Emory Christian
The Monday Night Bridge Club met with Mrs. Emory Christian on Monday evening for a series of bridge. The Valentine theme showed in decorations. Mrs. Ross R. May won high score honors. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Roby Childress attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Christian
Valentine
Ross R. May
Roby Childress
Whitewright Music Club Hosts At Mrs Echols Home
Mrs F M Echols hosted the Whitewright Music Club on Friday afternoon. Program featured Sibelius Romance in D flat by Miss Tommie Chenoweth, a capella quartet, I Love Your Truly, piano Traumers by a quartet led by Mrs R T Pennington. Mrs Hamilton conducted the study course and refreshments were served during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Sibelius
Tommie Chenoweth
C. J. Bond
Guy Hamilton
C. E. Ayres
Chenoweth
A. L. Jackson
Busy Bee Sewing Club Renamed Young Matrons Sewing Guild
The Busy Bee Sewing Club met with Mrs J W Miller Tuesday afternoon with nine members and one visitor. A new name was chosen for the club, to be known as the Young Matrons Sewing Guild. Refreshments were served, and the group adjourned to meet with Mrs Andy Sanderson next Tuesday.
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Busy Bee Sewing Club
J. W. Miller
Young Matrons Sewing Guild
Andy Sanderson
Spare Moments Turn by-Products Into Personal Growth
The Rotary Club Friday luncheon featured D. E. Low presenting Spare Moments Our By-products. He argued spare moments can be turned into valuable study time, likening them to plant by-products that support dividends. Visited by Dr. Conway Wharton, Dr. R. S. Watson, Ike Woodrow, and A. M. Gaddis, the new Whitewright High School faculty member.
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Rotary Club
D. E. Low
Mr. Low
Conway Wharton
Presbyterian Church of
Sherman
R. S. Watson
Episcopalian Church of
Ike Woodrow
Iowa
A. M. Gaddis
Whitewright High School
West Circle Baptist Missionary Society Meets at McGinnis Home
The West Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. P. McGinnis home. Mrs. W. M. Gates led the Bible lesson with member discussion. Rev. G. C. Ivins offered the closing prayer and invited West Whitewright Baptist Church members to join the circle meeting with Mrs. Gates at 2:30 p.m. next Monday.
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West Circle
The
Baptist Missionary Society
C. P. McGinnis
W. M. Gates
G. C. Ivins
Baptist Church
West Whitewright
Woman's Missionary Society Bible Study Held at Stephens Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met Monday for a Bible study at Miss Sue Stephens home. Mrs. H. P. Donigan, president, opened the meeting and Mrs. Tom Holmes offered the prayer. Miss Stephens led the lesson, followed by a business session and refreshments. The group will meet again with Miss Stephens next Monday.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Sue Stephens
H. P. Donigan
Tom Holmes
Miss Stephens
Death notice for Niler Lewis Jr in California crash
The death of 26 year old Niler Lewis Jr known as Happy was announced this week. He was the son of the late Niler Lewis and grandson of D R Lewis of Whitewright. He is survived by his mother Ruby Lewis his wife and a three year old son Niler Lewis II.
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Niler Lewis Jr
California
Happy” Lewis
Niler Lewis
D. R. Lewis
Whitewright
Ruby Lewis
Help Wanted educational survey in Whitewright area
Draughon's College Dallas seeks a young man or woman to conduct an educational survey in Whitewright and surrounding areas. Work applies toward tuition and includes a cash bonus. Excellent chance to earn money for an education at a low cost. Write for full details at once.
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Whitewright
Draughon’s College
Dallas
Texas
Pickets demand $15-a-week bonus at White House
A lone man known as the Mysterious Mr. X stood in the cold before the White House asking President Roosevelt to pay the soldiers bonus in $15 weekly installments rather than a lump sum. He remained unmolested and largely unnoticed as the scene unfolded. Papuans are fond of music.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Mr. X
The Preacher's Column Calls for Census at Baptist Church
The article invites all town residents to meet at the Baptist Church this afternoon at six for a religious census across races. It notes representatives from each church, comments on local clergy, pensions, and civic talk, urging attendance and support for church activities and Sunday services.
Obituary of Erwin J Roberts prominent Sherman citizen
Erwin Jefferson Roberts 74 longtime Whitewright resident and Sherman figure died at his Sherman home. Funeral services at his residence were conducted by Dr. Conway T Wharton and burial followed in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman. Surviving wife Mary Melton Roberts, adopted son E J Roberts Jr, sister Mrs J A Abernathy, and brothers Barlow, Palo A and Randolph Roberts. Born Celina Tennessee 1861 he moved to Grayson County in 1867, worked for The Whitewright Sun, served as U S Commissioner 1892 1895 at Perry Oklahoma, later published the Sherman Courier, and later worked in insurance.
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Erwin Jefferson Roberts
Whitewright
Sherman
Conway T. Wharton
Roberts
West Hill Cemetery
Mary Melton Roberts
E. J. Roberts Jr
J. A. Abernathy
Dallas
Barlow Roberts
Palo A. Roberts
Austin
Randolph Roberts
Celina
Tenn
Grayson County
Joe B. Roberts
Florentha L. Roberts
Kentuckytown
Whitewright Sun
U. S
Perry
Okla
Sherman Courier
The Kind of Men the Church Needs Today sermon series
Churches C W Dennis pastor announces the third February sermon at 11 a m next Sunday with the theme The Kind of Men the Church Needs Today and the subject The Man With Redeeming Grace in His Life A look back at last Sunday's message on The Man of Action drew on Elijah as background The pastor urges full attendance at Sunday school at 10 a m and evening services at 7 o'clock A welcoming note invites all to attend and participate in the continuing lessons
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C. W. Dennis
Elijah
Church of Christ Service Schedule with Authority Message
J R Waldrum minister and J M Simmons superintendent of Bible school preach at 10 am communion 11 am Bible study 1110 am. Wednesday 7 pm lecture on Hebrews 12 sermon subject Divine Authority.
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Church OF Christ
J. R. Waldrum
J. M. Simmons
Bible School
Presbyterian Church Seeks Gratitude and Worthy Message
Dr B Wrenn Webb leads a Sunday service at 1100 with a 430 pm two session missions course despite bad weather. Miss Dorothy Tapscott and Mr Johnnie Bean discuss study books That Other America and The Flying Boat. Ladies Aid serves the supper. Dr Wm Hereford guest speaker February 17 at 630 pm. Woman's Missionary Society backs the meal. Also notes a new singlehanded device uses light socket electricity to boil water and steam to strip wall paper.
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Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
School of Missions
Dorothy Tapscott
Johnnie Bean
Miss Tapscott
America
Mr. Bean
Ladies Aid Society
Wm. T. Hereford
Japan
Church
Woman's Missionary Society
French youths protest biased view of military records
Paris reports say young Frenchmen facing two years of service beg employers not to judge them by their military records. Protests rise as conscripts released from military prisons for minor infractions struggle to find work. Pierre Taittinger asks employers not to conflate discipline with capability. Australia noted for its Blue Mountains.
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Paris
Sed
Pierre Taittinger
America
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McKinney
Louis May
Carl May
Pike
Grady Sanders
Call Reeves
Ray Manning
Patricia Ann
Leonard
Wm. Fleming
J. R. Fleming
I. H. Woodrow
Midville
Mrs. C. A. Key
Ida
E. C. Anderson
Whitesboro
J. D. Hoard
Fred Conn of
S. H. Montgomery
J. L. Bow
Johnson Pharmacy
First National Bank
Mrs
Roy Blanton
M. R. Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Ben Brock
Wilson, Okla
E. O. May
Jack Hannah
Baby of Sherman
Emmet Penn
E. A. McMahon
Lizzie Sivells
Paducah
W. E. Buchanan
Burtis
Denison
H. O. Simpson
Bonham
J. M. Sturdivant
Mrs. R. R. Waldo
Mr. Waldo
Hollywood
Clarence E. Mulford
Cassidy
William Boyd
Nmmy Ellison
Miracle Rider
Broad Today
Clody Omer
Leo Powell
FOX News
Screeno
Man Asi
Ita gUye
Paul Vestal
Madge Sears
G. F. Bryant
Denton
Mr. Bryant
C. W. Bryant
R. R. Waldo
Horace Waldo
Collinsville
Waldo
Dee Rubarts
Savoy Church of Christ
Mr. Rubarts
Bennie Rubarts
Near Whitewright
Co. B. Bryant
Texas Bankers Association
John Perry
Purcell
W. A. Maynard
Willard
Bunley
Idaho
C. B. Bryant Jr
J. E. Montgomery
Wichita Falls
J. T. Bean
R. D. Booker
Byron Teague
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
F. M. Dyer
Farmersville
Dyer
Sue McConnell
Alma
J. R. Oliver
John Jenkins
Orangeville
Ben Bow
Harvey Everheart
Mr. Jenkins
A. L
Dodo) Pennell
Tom Bean
Pennell
Tulsa, Okla
Ben Sturdivant
KVOO
Tulsa
Sturdivant
Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
the Sun
Trinity University
Lloyd Stowers
Wm. McCurdy
Abilene Christian College
Simmons College
Texas Christian University
Stephen F. Austin College
Lloyd
G. W. Childress
Sun Office
Childress
James Bryant
A. M. Bryant
Busy Bee Club
Baptist West Circle
Missionary Society
G. C. Mns
First Baptist Church
Congress
Huey P. Long
Allen
Old Family Bible
E. J. Roberts
Mangrum Grocery
Australia
Blue Mountains
Ira Fleming
First National Bank Building
Cole & Davis Co
Ladies
Rayon Stepins
Hawk
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