Whitewright News Briefs Highlights Local News
Local residents and families are listed with visits, promotions, and enlistments. Dorotha Darwin visits from Denton. Mildred Holcomb heads to Washington for FBI work. Ross Brown promoted in Army Air Corps. Dick Barbee enlists in Navy and goes to San Diego. First National Bank marks 50th anniversary by donating flowers to churches. Church pastor changes, marriages in Leonard, and a long list of first aid and selective service notices accompany community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Brown
Ross Brown
Army Air Corps
Scott Field, Ill
First National Bank
Meet of Farmers and Wives Set at Kentuckytown School
Rex B Cruse calls a meeting for farmers and their wives at the Kentuckytown school house next Wednesday at 8 PM. W W Gunn of Sherman to show a picture. Eva Williams home economics teacher will speak on fruit value and Cruse on pruning trees. Also a note on signed contributions only for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex B. Cruse
Kentuckytown
W. W. Gunn
Sherman
Eva Williams
Mr. Cruse
Mrs Roy Blanton Hosts Shirley Glyn's Sixth Birthday
Mrs Roy Blanton entertained last Thursday afternoon for her daughter Shirley Glyn's sixth birthday. Twenty seven guests attended a party with games and treats including ice cream and Valentine candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Blanton
Shirley Glyn
Valentine
T E L Class Social Meets At Wootten Home
The T E L Class of the Baptist Sunday school gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. E P Wootten s home with Mrs Ray Cates as co hostess for a monthly business and social meeting. Thirteen members two associate members and one visitor attended. President Mrs H L Crittenden led the business session and Mrs Olive Myrick organized games. A reading was given and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
E. P. Wootten
Ray Cates
H. L. Crittenden
Olive Myrick
Friday Literary Club Shifts to Service To Others Theme
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Ross R. May’s home with a program on Service To Others. Mrs. Emmet Penn spoke on Why Warm Springs Georgia Is Important, readings were given by Mrs. Wilson Kaiser and others, and a Valentine tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross R. May
Warm Springs
Georgia
Emmet Penn
Wilson Kaiser
F. D. Layman
H. T. Atterberry
Hickman Class Hosts Presbyterian Sunday School Group
Mrs. Dick Montgomery presided as president of the Hickman Class of the Presbyterian Sunday school meets at Mrs. Hickman’s home. Twenty guests attend with games played and defense stamps given as gifts. Refreshments honoring George Washington’s birthday served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Hickman
Viva Phillips
Ben Patterson
Hickman
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dick Montgomery
Paul Cook
Jim Davis
Frank Smith
Ruth Cox
George Washington
Valentine Bridge Party Honors Denison Guests
Mrs. T. E. Sears hosted a Saturday bridge party in honor of Mrs. Thomas Sears and Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide of Denison. W. E. LaRoe won high score. gifts were given to the honorees. Valentine themed refreshments were served to a long list of Denison guests led by Mrs. Bern Munson III and Mrs. Betty Munson Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Sears
Thomas Sears
Griffin Dollarhide
Denison
W. E. LaRoe
Valentine
Bern Munson III
Betty Munson Donaldson
Printess Compton
Charlie White
Roby Childress
Rex Cruse
Dick Montgomery
Murl Ryan
G. K. Stephens
David McKinney
Boyd Payne
Wilson Kaiser
C. B. Bryant Jr
A. M. Bryant
Margaret Lilley
Eva Williams
Cora Mae Thornton
Elizabeth Waggoner
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meets at high school
The H D Club met at the High School gym with Mrs. Louis May presiding. Miss Eunice King spoke on drying vegetables, Rex Cruse discussed gardening, and Eva Williams' home economics class joined. A penny drill fundraiser was voted to buy defense stamps. Pie cake and produce sale planned for Feb 21. Adjour nment scheduled for Feb 26. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Home
Louis May
Eunice King
Rex Cruse
Eva Williams
Louis
Church Services Announced by E P Wootten Pastor
The notice lists 10 a.m. Sunday school with W T Simmons as superintendent, 11 a.m. morning worship with sermon by the pastor, a song service led by Mrs. Guy Hamilton, 6 p.m. Training Union and Young People's Forum, and 7 p.m. evening worship. Wednesday includes prayer service and choir practice. You are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Wootten
W. T. Simmons
Guy Hamilton
Training Union and
Young People’s Forum
Lord
Central Christian Church Service Times and Thanks
Lloyd J. Allen pastorates the Central Christian Church with Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am on the first and third Sundays. A vesper service follows at 6 pm. The church expresses thanks to the First National Bank for flowers and wishes continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd J. Allen
Fort Worth
Central Christian Church
Frank Schofield
First National Bank
Church of Christ Services Announced
Allen Harper, minister. 10 a.m. Bible study 11 a.m. Preaching on Standing By the Cross. 7 p.m. Bible class for young people 8 p.m. Preaching The Conversion of a Military Officer. Acts chapter 10. Wednesday night Bible study. Welcoming worship invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harper
Church of Christ
Jno
First Presbyterian Church Services Announced
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor on the pulpit at 10 a m Sunday school led by R P Montgomery and Jack Sears. The sermon How Shall the Church Save Herself at 10 50 a m followed by Junior Church with Mrs Paul Cook and Mrs Homer Sears. Youth Fellowship League at 6 15 p m led by Margaret Hannah Eugene Reeves and sponsors. Evening talk The Conversion of Religiously Reared at 7 p m all services on daylight saving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Jack Sears
Paul Cook
Homer Sears
Youth Fellowship League
Margaret Hannah
Eugene Reeves
Marion Felker
Clay Horton
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
The Methodist Church schedules a morning sermon by W. W. Adcock titled Divide and Conquer at 11 o clock, a 8 PM evening sermon Standing in the Way, Sunday school at 10, and Youth Fellowship at 7 30. Pastor hosts Friday radio on KRRV 4 to 4 15. Woman's Society meets Monday at 3 in Mrs. Willis home with Mrs. Childress co hostess and Mrs. Stone leading. A special society meeting is set Tuesday at 3 to conclude Bible study taught by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
H. C. Willis
R. P. Childress
W. N. Stone
Woman's Society
Bible Verses Referenced for Tuesday Readings
A list of Bible passages for Tuesday includes Matthew 5 7 Luke 10 30 37 Matthew 23 1 39 St John 13 1 9 Romans 8 1 39 1 Corinthians 13 Philippians 2 5 11 James 1 27 Revelation 6 1 10 Revelation 11 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillippians
James
Revelations
Americans Report Record Income for Last Year
Commerce Department data show Americans earned a record 89.425 billion dollars in the year, up about 13.7 billion from 1929. Salaries and wages rose 22 percent to 59.879 billion, with manufacturing leading gains. farm income up about 35 percent and dividends up 9 percent while relief payments fell slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
8th Corps Area Men Show Fewer Deaths
In San Antonio the 8th Corps Area reports better overall health for soldiers in Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona and Colorado than during World War I but notes higher death by injury due to mechanization and large maneuvers. Disease death rate was .64 per 1 000 in 1941 while injury death rate was 1.12 per 1 000 expected from increased mechanized equipment use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
8Th Corps
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
W. Lee Hart
Accidental Berkshire Discovery Launches Blotting Paper Use
In the early 19th century a Berkshire mill worker forgot sizing while making writing paper. The owner found ink spread on the paper and instinctively considered blotting it as a way to dry ink, sparking the invention of blotting paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
England
Printer turns red rags into blotting paper profit
A newspaper note describes a printer who experimented with waste stock of blotting paper and found a way to sell damaged paper as blotting material. He also created pink blotting paper from red rags that were previously deemed useless for white paper.
Exploding Battery Burns Gilmer Woman in Fireplace Accident
Mrs. Jim Green of Gilmer suffered severe eye burns when a flashlight battery exploded after a child threw a live cell into an open fireplace. She was rushed to a Longview hospital for treatment.
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Gilmer
Jim Green
Poll Tax Condemned by Chief Executive
President Roosevelt denounces poll taxes as barriers to voting for the poor in the South and says he has opposed them all his life. He clarified that the Farm Security Administration did not pay poll taxes for indigent farmers after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
South
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Farmer
Dallas
Bryant Penn
Overton
Mrs
Dorotha Darwin
Denton
J. P. Darwin
D. S. Carr
Mark Montgomery
Tom Bean
Russell Carr
Mildred Holcomb
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
W. J. Barbee
Dick Barbee
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
A. A. Hudgins
Donald Paul Hudgins
Albuquerque, N. M
Billy Smith
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
J. E. Smith
Greenville
Smith
C. D. Morgan
E. A. Morgan
M. B. Morgan
Vernon
Royse Jones
General Electric
Lem Tittsworth's
Bonham
Floyd Higley
Shawnee, Okla
Joe Johnson
Gladewater
Claud Willis
Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
Sherman Selective Service Board
Henry (Red) Bow
Edwin Badgett
C. W. Phillips
N. B. Nicholson
Miles Chumbley
Edgar W. Nicely
John Stockton
Charlie Adams
Grammar School
Bill Ireland
Hubert Leslie Spoon
Jennie Mae Newman
Leonard
J. B. Mackey
Winnie Ann Crawford
Emmet Steele
W. R. Vineyard
Merriwell Vineyard
Royal Air Force
Chalford Glens
Mark Montgomery Jr
Camp Walters
Mineral Wells
Selective Service Board
Nel Holmes
Methodist Hospital
Walter Tom Holmes
Stockton Field
Nell
Walter Tom
Tom Holmes
Hickory
Whitewright High School
North Texas State College
Army
Rexall
Whitewright, Texas
RCA Living Sound
Bill Elliott
Tex Ritter
Charlie Chan
Rio
Iron Claw
SUN
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Edward Arnold
Charles Boyer
Margaret Sullavan
Texas Rangers
Baxter William Powell
Myrna Loy Allan
Barry Nelson
the Sun
Bridge Party
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Gordon’s
Luther Gordon
Magnolia Products
Baby Beef
Saan
Lee
Ulavivla
Farley
Hill
Rayon Crepes
Navy
Cole & Davis Co
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