Many Local People Entertain Visitors and Note Personal News
Mrs. Frank Phillips returns from Oklahoma City to visit family. Mrs. H P Donigan and daughter spend weekend in Whitewright. Sherman visitors include Earl Stone family and Jane and Elna. Corporal Norvell visits from Fort Sam Houston. Marguerite Smith returns to Dallas after holidays with parents south of town. Corporal Hefner visits from Fort Sam Houston. Justice E B Martin injures ice fall but recovers. PTA meets at Grammar School auditorium Tuesday afternoon. multiple households host relatives from Wichita Falls to Denison. Ross Brown returns to Scott Field after visit. Local residents host guests from Shreveport and Kilgore. Clara Myrick moves to air field near Pottsboro. Findley Haile released after Redlands accident. J H Davenport, 83, fractures hip on ice, hospitalized in Sherman. L C Hill resigns for Army induction January 19. Guests hosted by W B Head include many from Dallas, Leonard, Blue Ridge, Van, Sherman, Rantoul, and Dallas. Stedham family visits from Sweetwater and Dallas. Five burner oil ranges offered in Bonham. Lela Ownby returns from Shamrock visit. Ben Clark family returns to Memphis after visiting Ball family. Warren family from San Francisco moves in and orders The Sun. Frank Hollingsworth, Marine, telephones from Honolulu with censored call. Lloyd Morgan enlists Naval Reserve. training location pending. Dallas Navy Recruiting shifts to Great Lakes. capacity filled. Moore Hardware asks about available buggies. Meador jokes on supply from a sect-based factory.
Whitewright H D Club to Hold January Meeting
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club convenes its first meeting of the year January 15 at 2 p m in the High School. County home agent Miss Eunice King leads the food for freedom program and invites the public to attend.
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Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Eunice King
Thornhill Ooten Tie The Knot In Whitewright Ceremony
Thornhill of Whitewright wed Miss Billie Ruth Ooten of Savoy at 8 p m Sunday in a home ceremony officiated by Justice of the Peace E B Martin. Thornhill is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Thornhill and works at Fleming grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Thornhill
Whitewright
Billie Ruth Ooten
Savoy
Justice of the Peace
E. B. Martin
Mr. Thornhill
Harold Thornhill
Fleming Grocery
Margaret Lowrey Betrothed to Billy Roberts in Durant
Mr and Mrs W M Lowrey announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Billy Roberts son of Mrs Grace Roberts of Whitewright The ceremony was on January 1 in Durant Oklahoma Attending were Reba Garrett J W Sanderson Tom Sloan and Quinton Nicholson Mrs Roberts a Bonham High School graduate and former basketball player has taught in Grayson County schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lowrey
Margaret
Billy Roberts
Grace Roberts
Whitewright
Durant, Oklo
Reba Garrett
J. W. Sanderson
Tom Sloan
Quinton Nicholson
Marriage of Ruth Melugin Weds Earl Shallenberger in Durant
Co. C. Melugin announces the marriage of Ruth Melugin to Earl Shallenberger on December 24 in Durant Oklahoma at the home of Rev. White. Attendants were Harold Oldham and wife from Sherman. Ruth studied in Whitewright and worked at Wallace Pharmacy in Sherman. Earl, son of C S Shallenberger of Fleetwood Pennsylvania, attended school there and is in the U S Army. They will reside at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C
Fleetwood, Pa
U. S. Army
Fort Sill
Okla
Rotary Club hears Rev W W Adcock on faith and freedom
The Rotary Club luncheon featured guest speaker Rev W W Adcock pastor of the Methodist Church who described Christianity's role in American freedom and its relevance to World War II. County Judge Jake Loy and his nephew Curtis Hansard from Knoxville Tennessee attended as visitors. Rev E P Wootten will lead the program next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
Methodist Church
Rotary Club
United States
Adcock
Jake Loy
Curtis Hansard
Knoxville
Tenn
E. P. Wootten
Health and Safety Program At Friday Literary Club
Mrs Geo K Stephens hosted the Friday Literary Club at her new home. A program on Health and Safety featured insulin, cancer control, making our children safe, county Red Cross nurse work, vitamins and health. Refreshments served to 25 members and one honorary guest Mrs H P Donigan visiting in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Stephens
C. P. Johnson
Emory Christian
Red Cross
Verna Hancock
Sherman
D. Layman
H. P. Donigan
Bridge Luncheon Honors Bride in Denison Group
Denison social circle hosted a bridge luncheon at Miss Sara Bell Gillett’s home Saturday honoring Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide, formerly Martha Bryant of Whitewright. Guests included Miss Jane Ott of Fort Worth and 11 others, with a three course luncheon and high score won by Mrs. Thomas Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollarhide
Ott
Charlie White
Geo. K. Stephens
Dick Montgomery
Thomas Sears
Wilson Kaiser
Drunette Farley
Winnie Ruth Morgan
Elizabeth Waggoner
Mortuary Ivan Roberts Dies in Belcherville Vicinity
Ivan Roberts died at 12 15 p m Wednesday at his brother Van Roberts home near Trenton after visiting in Wichita Falls nine days. Funeral services are set for 1 p m Friday at the Belcherville Baptist Church Montague County with burial in Belcherville Cemetery. He was born August 5 1884 north of Bonham and never married. Survived by brothers Van of near Trenton and Ira of Los Angeles.
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Ivan Roberts
van Roberts
Trenton
Wichita Falls
Glen Earnheart
Belcherville
Montague County
Baptist Church
Mr. Roberts
Bonham
Britain to register 17 year old boys for national service
Britain's 17 year old boys must register for national service on January 31, as announced by the ministry of labor. The move marks a formal step toward conscription readiness and affects youths born in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Church Services Announced With Schedules
Churches list Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m on specific Sundays. E P Wootten and W T Simmons lead worship with song service, training union, and evening services. Wednesday prayer and choir practice. Cordial invitation reinforces scripture quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schofield
E. P. Wootten
W. T. Simmons
Guy Hamilton
Training Union and
Young People’s Forum
Lord
Kingdom of Heaven Sermons Begin at Methodist Church
W. W. Adcock, pastor, will start a sermon series at 11 o clock Sunday at the Methodist Church with The Spirit and the Kingdom as the first topic. The young people, unable to present last Sunday due to weather, will lead Sunday evening service with C B Bryant III Ann LaRoe Patty Everheart Henrietta Jackson Davis Parrish and LaVerne Kilgree taking part. The East Sherman sub district met Tuesday night, and C B Bryant III was elected treasurer to fill a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
Methodist Church
C. B. Bryant III
Ann LaRoe
Patty Everheart
Henrietta Jackson
Davis Parrish
LaVerne Kilgree
Methodist
East Sherman
First Presbyterian Church Schedule
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with R P Montgomery as general superintendent and Fred Cook Jr conductor The 10 50 a m session titled What Is Truth The Young People's Society meets at 6 p m with Jack Sears as leader The candle light service will be held weather permitting at 7 p m The Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 p m Mrs T E Sears presiding program led by Mrs Tom Barbee Topic China New American Neighbors Devotional led by Mrs Rham T Pennington Spiritual Life lesson Choosing Christ's Way What Are Its Rewards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Fred Cook Jr
The
Young People’s Society
Jack Sears
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
T. E. Sears
Tom Barbee
China
Rham T. Pennington
Thompson Seeks Second Term as Gray Son County Clerk
H Grady Thompson announces his candidacy for reelection as Gray Son County Clerk. The Sun notified he is in his first term and seeks a second term with likely no opposition.
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H. Grady Thompson
The
Sun
Grayson County
Man Held Under War Time Treason Law In Austin
A 39 year old man, claiming Irish name and Houston origin, was arrested at a downtown bar and jailed for allegedly cursing the United States Government and its policies. The wartime statute he is charged under forbids abusive or disloyal speech in public risking breach of peace, with a penitentiary sentence of two to twenty five years.
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Austin
United States
Houston
Domestic Cotton Use at New High
Washington reports domestic consumption of cotton reached an all time daily high in November. If the average holds, annual consumption may surpass 11,000,000 bales this season, exceeding the previous seasonal high of 9,000,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cotton consumption forecast rises with war demand
The report notes 750 000 bales were used in 1939 40 with November daily consumption averaging 43 600 bales, up from 42 950 last May and 36 150 in November 1940. It cites potential higher use in coming months if labor and equipment are available as wartime government orders grow and cotton substitutes imported fibers. Civilian demand for cotton textiles is also expected to rise.
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Department
Fleming Gives $190000 Toward Broadway Baptist Auditorium
William Fleming, chairman of Broadway Baptist Church deacons, offered a 150000 gift toward a 250000 auditorium, contingent on 100000 cash gifts and pledges. He recently gave 5000 toward a Sherman church annex. his wife died last August. Fleming, former Whitewright resident, was active in livery, automobile, and oil ventures.
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Fort Worth
William Fleming
Broadway Baptist Church
Fleming
Sherman
Mr. Fleming
Whitewright
J. R. Fleming
Kone to File More Tax Suits
Sherman reports that J. S. Kone the county's special tax attorney collected over $91,000 in delinquent taxes in 1941 and plans 11 more district court suits after settlement talks failed. Since Sept 1939 through Dec 1940 more than $120,000 was collected.
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Sherman
J. S. Kone
Young Boy Seeks Navy Entry at Pueblo Event
A 10 year old boy in Pueblo announces a desire to join the Navy as he pushes through a crowd at a local event. The scene highlights youth interest in military service and community reactions to underage ambition.
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Pueblo
Cole
Navy
Recruiter Challenges Patriot's Resolve at Desk
A scene shows a group of men signing up at Chief Recruiter Thomas Guynn's desk. The exchange reveals Guynn demanding if they can fight the Japs and a boy retorts that many men can lick the enemy but they also have kids, to which Guynn replies he can lick their kids too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Guynn
Guynn
Ban on Liquor and Beer Near Camps Is Proposed
Philadelphia report on a Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League push to conserve grain and manpower during the war by seeking a ban on beer and liquor near army camps. Dr. F Scott McBride says no immediate move for total prohibition and notes 500 million gallons of liquor stored nationwide.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League
F. Scott McBride
National League
Just So Far Rastus Finances the Debts Promise
A dialogue shows Mose asked what he would do with all the money. He replies he would pay his debts first, signaling prudent self interest in a world of wealth.
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Rastus
Mose
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Phillips
Oklahoma City
Earl Stone
Jane and
Elna of Sherman
J. L. McSpedden
Corporal Henry M. Norvell
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Mrs. Marie Norvell
Marguerite Smith
Dallas
Mr. and
Lon Smith
Ellen Margaret Ball
Mrs
J. H. Murphy
Anna
O. A. Hefner
Fort Sam Houston
Pilot Grove
Parent
Grammar School
Watson McGuffey
Lloyd MecGuffey
W. B. Head
Ross Brown
Scott Field
St. Louis
W. C. Brown
L. R. Alexander
B. W. Burnett
Corben Alexander
Shreveport, la
A. W. Alexander
Kilgore
E. W. Alexander
Denison
Clara Myrick
Air Field
Pottsboro
Findley Haile
Redlands
Calif
Lester Haile
J. H. Davenport
W. F. Wright
L. C. Hill
Hill & Farley Grocery
Uncle Sam
W. W. Flanigin
R. T. Head
Leonard
M. W. McDuffey
F. R. Whited
Blue Ridge
L. W. Reeves
Van
B. C. McGuffey
Rantoul, Ill
L. V. Barnett
A. M. Richardson
Houston Stedham
Sweetwater
W. H. Stedham
Alice Cannon
Jackie Stedham
Lema Tittsworth
Lela Ownby
Shamrock
Emma Barrett
Ben Clark
Memphis
Texas
George Ball
Robert J. Warren
San Francisco
Mr. Warren
M. M. Warren
Empire Advertising Company
Frank Hollingsworth
U. S. Marine Corps
J. W. Hollingsworth
Honolulu
T. H
Lloyd Morgan
J. E. Morgan
Naval Reserve
San Diego
Great Lakes
Chicago
Manning & Meador
Moore Hardware Company
Waxahachie
C. J. Meador
Mid-West
Whitewright, Texas
RCA Living Sound
Roy Rogers
George Hayes
Nevada City
Iron Claw
George Bancroft
William Holder
Claire Trevor
Glenn Ford
Ken Murry
Frances Langford
Don Wilson
Hanley Stafford
Brenda and
Cobina
Skinny Ennis
King of the Texas Rangers
Horse Fly Opera
Tyrone Power and
Betty Grable
Thornhill-Ooten
Central Christian Church
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Thompson
Dcposits
Greenville
Community Natural Gas Company
WM. Fleming
Kone
New York
Davis Co
Morgan
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