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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1942

Page

5

Christmas Holiday Guests Fill Whitewright Area

The town and surrounding area welcomed a large number of visitors during the holidays. Many residents traveled to Dallas Fort Worth and other cities for Christmas, with numerous relatives hosting or visiting. The report notes travel, family gatherings, and seasonal weather affecting New Year plans. Historic notes include a forecast of cold temperatures and a dense fog event closing 1941 with heavy fog and rain.

Dallas

Christmas Visits and Military News Across the Area

Local families shared Christmas visits with relatives in Texas and nearby states. Morris Gillett left for U S Navy radio training in Los Angeles and enlisted as radioman second class. A Cotton Belt paint crew refreshed depot exteriors, while families awaited letters and military updates from loved ones stationed in Pearl Harbor and Manila.

Morris Fogle Gillett R. A. Gillett Los Angeles Calif U. S. Navy

Christmas News From Home As Families Reunite

A batch of Christmas visits and wartime updates spans families in Oklahoma and nearby states. Letters from sailors aboard Pearl Harbor bound ships report safety after the December 7 attack. Navy training and ship assignments are noted for several sons while relatives in Oklahoma City, Austin, Madill, Dallas, and Van Alstyne exchange greetings and holiday recollections.

C. A. McLean Murphy Rion Nancy Joe Texas City J. W. Cantrell Billy J. W. Jr Frank Hume Dallas Emma Magers Bonham Bill Miller Pearl Childress Sherman C. B. Dixon Shirley Memphis, Tenn Ben Childress Jr Bennie Tulsa R. Wn. Sears Jim Sears

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