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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1946

Page

5

Local social notes from Denison and area

A Denison area social page lists visits and stays by residents and relatives from Durant Oklahoma to Dallas and El Paso. People mentioned include O V Barker, Carl May, Bryant Penn, Emmet Penn, Lorrance of Waco, F M Williams and her baby, E T Woods, Mayfair Macaulay, R C Reese, W H Stedham, N B Nicholson, Ed Doss, Paul Collins, May Smith, Eugene McElvaney, Sam King, Frank Miller, Baylor student Don Newman, Braniff apprentice Sydney Scott, and families of McGinnis Roberts Myers Jansson and Hickman Harp. Several local trips span Sherman Dallas Fort Worth and Corpus Christi. Girl and boy trips to Levelland Martinez and Mexia noted.

Army discharges and community notices from Tom Bean area

George Key Jr. and Sgt. C. F. Collins Jr. receive Army discharges after four years of service with periods in Europe and at Sheppard Field. The young adult class at First Methodist held a Valentine party. Local families visit ill relatives, with many returning from service in Utah, India, and Europe. Additional notes cover enlistments for RAF service, housing moves, and faculty appointments at Texas A&M.

George Key Jr Army Sheppard Field Sgt C. F. Collins Jr Europe First Methodist Church Billy G. Lyons Regular Army Sherman Billy RAF

Methodist Society Meet At Mrs Bryant's Home

The Woman's Society for Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr. home next Monday at 3 30 p m with Mrs. R E Lingenfelter as leader All Methodist women are invited.

Fidelis The Baptist Sunday School Glen Earnheart Woman's Society For Christian Service of the Methodist Church C. B. Bryant Jr R. E. Lingenfelter

Bethel women attend parliamentary procedure school

Mrs. J. H. Gosnell Mrs. Floyd Harris and Mrs. George Jarvis of the Bethel community attended a training school for parliamentary procedure for home demonstration club members at Sherman Saturday. Luncheon was served to 78 club members and visitors.

J. H. Gosnell Floyd Harris George Jarvis Bethel Sherman

Brown Family News From Desert and Surrounding Areas

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown and Nan Brown visited L. R. Dossey in the area last weekend. Nan Brown, age 91, handles housework without glasses. Mrs. Joe Brown hosted a birthday dinner at Desert with Sam Brown and Wilder parents present, plus Nobility and Orangeville and Whitewright families including Jake Brown Ethel Marie Paula Jean Jane.

J. W. Brown Nan Brown Martin Dossey Bonham L. R. Dossey Joe Brown Desert Sam Brown O. V. Wilder Jake Brown Junior Burden Ethel Marie Paul Brown Paula Jean Orangeville Walter Ryan Paul Haliburton Jane Whitewright

Veteran Homer Ryan Joins Sun Subscription List

Homer Ryan, recently discharged from the Navy after eight months overseas and over two years service, visited The Sun office Tuesday to have his name added to the subscription list. Mark Ayres has bought the C. W. Burchfield service station on lower Main Street and is in charge. Ayres, who returns from two years work in Clovis New Mexico, plans to sell Sinclair products at the station.

Homer Ryan Navy Sun Mark Ayres C. W. Burchfield Lower Main Street Mr. Ayres Clovis New Mexico Sinclair Products

Pierson Family Sees MK&T Foremen Shift

Paul Pierson a M K T section foreman moves from Dallas to Trenton. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W M Pierson of Whitewright. They have another son Mr Pierson a Celeste section foreman. W M Pierson has worked thirty years with the MK T, twenty eight as foreman, and both sons are now in similar roles.

Sgt Boyd Newman India Boyd B. W. Newman Paul Pierson M-K-T Dallas Trenton W. M. Pierson Whitewright Mr. Pierson Celeste

Dr Geo K Stephens Visits Whitewright After Army Discharge

Dr Geo K Stephens recently discharged from the Army with the rank of major visited friends in Whitewright over the past weekend. His wife resides in Newport Arkansas. The couple are the parents of a daughter born February 5. He practiced medicine in Whitewright before entering service and will resume practice in Ada Oklahoma.

Geo. K. Stephens Whitewright Newport Arkansas Stephens Ada Okla

4-H Club Divides For Junior And Senior Groups

The girls 4-H Club met Wednesday in the grammar school music room and divided into junior and senior groups. Mrs. Blackerby was elected the senior sponsor and Mrs. Wilson the junior sponsor. Present were Mrs. Blackerby and Miss Daniels. They planned to make a skirt for the next meeting. Songs were sung and the club program concluded. Reported by a staff member.

Grammar School Blackerby Wilson Miss Daniels

T. E. L. Class Social Meeting at First Baptist Church

The T. E. L. Sunday School class met Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for a business session and social activities. Mrs. Floyd Harris hosted with Mrs. Jesse Blanks as co host. After a brief meeting games followed and eighteen members received refreshments.

First Baptist Church Floyd Harris Jesse Blanks

Quilting Party Hosted by Mrs Billie Harger

Mrs Billie Harger of Bethel south of Whitewright hosted a quilting party last Thursday. Present were Mrs O G Bow Mrs J H Gosnell Mrs Robert Collins Mrs M W Williams Mrs J B Layman Mrs George Jarvis Mrs Floyd Harris and Mrs T B Autrey.

Billie Harger Bethel Whitewright O. G. Bow J. H. Gosnell Robert Collins M. W. Williams J. B. Layman George Jarvis Floyd Harris T. B. Autrey

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O. V. Barker Denis Carl May Durant, Okla Bryant Penn Overton Mrs Emmet Penn F. M. Williams Baby Corpus Christi Minnesota Alyne Felker E. T. Woods of W. A. Kirkpatrick Mrs. Mayfair Macaulay of J. L. Boone R. C. Reese of Denison W. H. Stedham Robert Smith of Austin Paul Cook Levelland W. C. Cook T. E. Barbee Sherman Hospital Lee Stedham Greenville N. B. Nicholson W. T. Nicholson Ed Doss Paul Collins Whitesboro C. F. Collins May Smith H. A. James Eugene McElvaney Sam King el Paso Frank Miller C. P. Johnson Don Newman Baylor University Russell McGinnis C. P. McGinnis Sidney, L. Scott R. I. Scott Braniff Airways Earl Jansson San Antonio Bryant King Robert Myers Shreveport R. E. Hickman D. Leon Harp Mexia Willis Simmons Fort Worth Cora Simmons Ruby Schubert Martinez Calif Marathon Edwin Badgett Blue Goose MAINE Triumph and Houston Lester Haile Billy Muirhead Ray Stephenson Stephenson Ardell Penny Buddy Roy Foxley Utah Auxelia Winston Penny Mrs. L. J. Penny R. M. Womack Sulphur Springs Addie Womack Freddie Adams W. B. Womack Inez Gladys Ray Paul Vestal Mrs. Vestal Roscoe Vestal Clarence Burden Irving Blanton Near Whitewright Tom Bean J. H. Hopper Ruth Lorance Teeman Sanders H. L. Sanders Fort Lewis Wash Ed Martin Paul Phillips Joe Thomas Meador C. J. Meador France Texas A. & M. College New London School 87Th Field Artillery Magnolia Goodrich Gosnell W. A. Wilson J. T. Stegall Howe G. E. Carpenter Homer Caston Leonard Homer Sears James Stuteville Grover Stuteville San Francisco James Churches of W. Z. Spearman Edmond, Okla W. H. Phillips Clyde Sadler Marvin Smith Waxahachie Orval Sadler Abilene E. H. Hughes John Sadler Barbara Quilting New York Cole &? Davis Co Admiration PUREX Farley Grocery
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