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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
5
Local notices report Alyne Felker announcing a new seed potato shipment. The bulletin also lists multiple residents visiting relatives, travel to cities like Dallas and Sherman, church events, and community updates from Whitewright and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Will Boone and son and Mrs Mayfair Macauley and daughter Mayfair of Dallas spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J L Boone in our town. J D Hoard fell Tuesday afternoon at L LaRoe and Company causing a hip fracture. He was moved to St Vincent Hospital in Sherman and Wednesday reports said he was improving. He fell while sweeping and his hip struck the floor first.
Whitewright calls all to assemble for World Day of Prayer at 2 p m Friday February 16 at Central Christian Church. A candle lighting for loved ones is featured in a special program. Con tributed.
The Rotary Club held a 100 percent attendance meeting Friday with guests Sgt Ulysses Gibson of Los Angeles and J B Hamilton. Contributions for crippled children totaled 185 42 with 117 99 from Palace Theatre and 67 43 from schools. Program chairman Russell Summers faced an absent speaker and adjourned after admitting no prepared program.
Mrs H C Willis gave the devotional at the W S C S gathering on Monday February 12 with the president leading a business session. Gifts for the church kitchen shower were presented and plans set for Day of Prayer on Friday February 16. The group voted to shift meeting time from 3 to 3 30 and Mrs J H Waggoner carried on the Indian mission study to be completed February 19.
The 4-H Club met at White Wright Grammar School on Monday with Jeanette Jones leading a song and Jane Meador conducting roll call. Two new members joined, Miss Billie Ruth Daniels presented as the new 4-H agent, and Caroline Gladden was elected garden demonstrator. The group approved the minutes and adjourned with a prayer.
Funeral services for Mrs Corinne Lochridge Casseday age 80 were held in Waco after her death on February 4. She had lived in Waco 63 years and was a lifelong Presbyterian. Survived by daughter Mrs J C Rucker Lorena Texas and sons Albert L Casseday New York City and Rev W A Casseday pastor of the Presbyterian Church of.
Thomas Do Gant 80 died Tuesday night at his Tom Bean home after a two week illness. Funeral at Tom Bean Baptist Church with Rev. W J Epting and Dr J A Ellis and Rev James Vermillion officiating. Born May 17 1865 in Bedford County Tennessee, he moved to Texas in childhood, married Queen Simmons in 1887, and settled near Tom Bean. Survivors include wife four daughters three sons 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren one sister and a grandson in Amarillo. Pallbearers listed.
A sheriff sale is set for March 6 1945 at the Grayson County Court House to satisfy a 1945 judgment in case No 49983 involving The City of Tioga The State of Texas Grayson County and Tioga Independent School District No 22 versus Clara Simmons Bob Simmons John Brown and others. Property described as block 36 Mershon addition Tioga along Buck Creek. Sale proceeds to pay the judgment with costs and any surplus to be returned per law. Lead official G P Gafford Sheriff with deputy M G Dicken. 3T-M1L
Church listings describe services at Central Christian Church led by Earl Bissex with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m., plus First Presbyterian Church led by Rev W A Casseday with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. inviting all to attend.
A good crowd attended the Negro history week program at the school Tuesday night. The program featured readings, spirituals, and a discussion titled The Significance of This Particular Week.
Texas January purchases of E, F and G war bonds reached 87.5 percent of the state quota. Nathan Adams, chair of the State Wartime Finance Committee, said the total was 28,097,990 dollars, versus a goal of 22,100,000 dollars.
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