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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
5
Local residents and visitors from Whitesboro Dallas Gainesville Yoakum and Wichita Falls are listed with weekend and weekday visits. The BB Club meets with bingo high score noted. News covers holiday guests, military families, and upcoming Baptist Brotherhood meeting with Dr. C Wade Freeman as speaker.
Mr and Mrs Jim Ayres hosted dinner on Christmas with guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Adkins and son of Walters Okla, Mr and Mrs J Lee Smith and daughter of Bogata, Mr and Mrs Tom Ayres and family, Mr and Mrs Roy Ayres and son of Bells, Mr and Mrs Ned Ayres and family, and Mark Ayres of Whitewright.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Philip Earnheart’s home with Mrs. Houston Darwin directing. Members answered roll call with a favorite symphony as the program focused on orchestral instruments and instrument recordings. Refreshments were served to eight members.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club will hold its first 1952 meeting at Mrs. C. N. Massey’s home on Thursday afternoon January 10 at 2 o'clock. Visitors and new members are invited to join and participate in new year club activities including training meetings and useful demonstrations.
Rotary Club meeting chaired by Russell Summers featured guest speaker Judge R C Vaughan from Sherman who explained the jurisdiction of police, justice, county, county court at law, district, appellate and supreme courts. Visitors included Boyd Newman Sherman Barrie Blanton Washington DC and three Walker sisters. President Grant Hoover noted another 100 percent attendance for the prior Friday.
Bethel W M S met Monday at 2 p m with eight members present. The program focused on community missions and the rewards of service, featuring Scripture by Mrs. Clifton Sanderson and songs by Mrs. Mack Williams and Mrs. Manuell Alexander. A business session followed with reports filed and prayers offered.
The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Blanton gathered for a family reunion on Sunday December 30 at their home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Blanton and family of Bakersfield California Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ward and family Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Blanton and family of Wichita Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Wade Cunningham and son Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wise and family of Dallas Texas Mr. and Mrs. Lee May of Sherman Texas Mr. and Mrs. Irving Blanton of Savoy Texas Mrs. Raymond Walt and family and Graydon Collins of .
Those unable to attend were Mr and Mrs Emmett Blanton and family and Mr and Mrs Ewing Blanton and family from Wasco California Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blanton and daughter from Bakersfield California Mr and Mrs J R Blanton Buttonwillow California Mr and Mrs Paul Pritchett Jr and family of Greenville and Mr and Mrs Vernon Lansford and daughter Dallas and Raymond Walt.
Central Christian Church led by Rev. Don Riesinger preaches at 11 a.m. on first and third Sundays with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Assembly of God with Rev. R. L. Hamm offers Sunday school 9:45 a.m. and services 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church under Linley E. Vowell holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. and evening service at 7 p.m.
Sunday Bible Classes at 10 a.m. followed by the Lord's Supper. Mid week service at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday.
James L Cooper pastor Paul Robertson music director and youth director listed among church staff. Weekly schedule includes Sunday School 10 00 am Morning worship 11 00 am Evening worship 700 pm Youth Fellowship 800 pm Wednesday prayer 700 pm Youth Choir Saturday 500 pm Adult Choir 700 pm. Other items include meetings and events with dates in January and a Paris Presbytery winter meeting January 16 at Honey Grove church.
The Census Bureau on January 1 announced the U S population at 155,800,000 by its count, with an expected rise to 156 million this month. The 1950 census recorded 151,132,000 Americans at home and in the armed forces abroad.
A short verse urges readers to curb impatience and arrogance, seek kindness, praise, and understanding, and to help others. It emphasizes gentle speech, sincere effort, and courage in every task, ending with a note that extra effort will achieve the goal.
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