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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
5
Local ties span Denton Dallas Sherman and Gainesville as residents visit relatives attend church socials and travel for family weekends. Notables include Maurice Roy Neathery preparing for ministry, Air Corps veteran Francis Howard visiting grandparents, and multiple trips among Burchfield Partridge and McMurry families.
Weekend family visits in Snyder and Whitewright include McMurry and Dockery relatives. Jeannie Skipworth marks seventh birthday at home due to chicken pox. Whitewright resident Mary Barker returns to her town and seeks work. Marshall Hasty missed a car showcase due to influenza. A birthday dinner near Amarillo and a photo studio reopening in Gainesville are noted. Navy seaman June Owens arrives in San Diego after a Korean tour. Corporal Woodson heads to Camp Kilmer en route to Europe. Vandalism in Bells damages Edward McDowell’s car with skunk oil. Coleman Wright family loses home contents in a West Spruce Street fire. past fires claim a Wright child.
Rotary Club heard James B. Storey of Austin College Sherman describe education in the Holy Land. He noted schools run 7 am to 7 pm daily with shortages and selective dropping from waiting lists. Teachers earn about 15 dollars monthly and supply purchases fall to them. Students pay to attend.
Mr. Horton welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts of Pottsboro along with Mrs Horton Mrs T E Sears and Mr and Mrs Paul Cook for a social event.
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hansard for a covered dish luncheon honoring Miss Alta Nell Hansard on her birthday January 9. Attending were Amos Templeton and son Pat of Bells. Clyde Hansard and children Joyce Jimmie Stephen Noel Hansard of Sherman. Grady Hansard and daughters Lounell Treena of Greenville. Aubrey Hansard of Waco. Eugene Hansard and children Derrell Shirley Peggy and Carol of Whitewright.
Miss Marie Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs O A Bennett route 2 and Kenneth W Beckham son of Mr and Mrs Walter Beckham of Savoy were married in a double ring ceremony Saturday at 4 30 at the Savoy Baptist Church Rev Rudd officiating Jerry Beckham brother of the groom was best man and Mrs Frances Bullard sister of the bride was matron of honor Other attendants included Miss Thay Ashford Sherman and Jack Lewis Savoy The bride a 1952 Savoy High School graduate has been employed in Dallas since last May The groom also a Savoy High School graduate attended ETSTC Commerce and Paris Junior College is in the Air Force and stationed at San Antonio where they will live
Local church listings present service times and pastors for the Church of Christ in Tilden Assembly of God and Central Christian Church with Mae Hall, Vernon M Newland and other leaders. First Presbyterian notes North Texas Larger Parish link and Lee H Smith as pastor in Whitewright with 10 a m Sunday School.
Floyd Bassett leads morning worship at 11:00. Choir rehearsal Wednesdays at 7. Judason hosts after school. Harold S. Taylor is pastor. Church School begins at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00. Evening worship at 7:00.
James L. Cooper is pastor with Paul A. Robertson as music director and Mrs L E Alexander as financial secretary. Sunday School at 9 55 am and morning worship at 10 55 am. Training Union at 6 pm and evening service at 7 pm with choir rehearsal at 7 pm. U C Broach is pastor with M F Alexander Sunday School and Louis Franklin Training Union director. Sunday School at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. Training Union at 6 15 pm and evening service at 7 15 pm.
Rev Otis Swisher guides morning worship at nine forty five with him leading the service and preaching Sunday School follows at ten forty five including classes for all ages at the North Texas Larger Parish session
Veterans may authorize VA to deduct National Service Life Insurance premiums from monthly compensation if the total is sufficient. VA Form 91887 is used. Active duty service members are not eligible for Korean GI Bill training, even if they meet basic requirements.
A veteran entitled to increased payments may be attended by any family member without hiring an outsider. The attendant must be within the veteran’s immediate family and eligibility remains if all conditions are met. The Allan Comstock Emery homestead near Weymouth Massachusetts is described as a precise replica of Mount Vernon.
Customers may obtain payment of the interest by presenting their deposit receipt at the Bonham office or by mailing the receipt to the Company. The receipt will be returned with a remittance for the interest.
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