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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
5
Whitewright and area residents are noted visiting relatives in nearby towns such as Farmersville Grand Prairie and Denison. The column lists births visits hospital recoveries moves new homes veterans activities church society meetings and several local and visiting individuals across January with multiple family connections and community events.
O G Alexander of Amarillo attends the funeral for his brother Claud W Alexander who died after a brief illness in an Amarillo hospital. Claud born near Whitewright 63 years ago lived in Whitewright Slaton and Amarillo where he operated a news stand. Survived by wife Ettra Nicely a son Jack and brothers Euell D and Joe of Fort Worth and O G of Whitewright.
Rotary Club luncheon featured Joe Tate, supervisor of the soil conservation service in Fannin County, who explained group setup and operation and noted new groups forming in the region including Collin County. Tate said his unit is working with a reduced force due to staff transfers. program was led by O W Barker. Visitors included Bill Bell and Jim Grady of Sherman. Al Slusher of Corpus Christi attended as a guest.
The WMS gathered at 3 p m Monday for a royal service program with Mrs J P Darwin in charge. Devotion by Mrs Weldon Drake. participants included Mrs Roy Blanton Mrs Herman Bedford and Mrs Alton McDowell. President Mrs McDowell led the business session with 19 members present.
Clifford Taylor leads Sunday services at 11 a m with a sermon on the first and third Sundays. Sunday school starts at 10 a m.
Church notices list Sunday services for the Church of Christ First Baptist Weldon and Presbyterian supper details for Friday January 9. A joke exchange follows with a dog and cat by the hearth and a suggestion about tying them together for contrast.
Tokyo. Former premier Hideki Tojo told the Tokyo war crimes tribunal that Pearl Harbor and the Pacific war might have been avoided if the United States had accepted half of Japan’s demands in 1941. He added the attack would not have occurred if the U S had acted conciliatorily and in good faith toward peace in the Pacific.
The speaker argued that American policy influenced Japan to align with Germany and Italy, describing the Axis partnership as self defensive. He asserted a strong relationship between U S moves and Tokyo actions shaping the Axis bloc.
Dr. A B Cox University of Texas cotton marketing expert says government estimates project Texas cotton and cottonseed cash income around 631 million dollars for 1947 48, with 3 360 000 bales harvested. The Aug 1 carryover is 2 521 000 bales the lowest since the 1920s, and the U S crop is set for 11 694 000 bales with a Dec 1 balance of 11 125 000 bales.
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