Local social notes and military update from Sherman area
Sherman residents share visits and hospital stays while local Legion hosts bingo. Army Sgt Woodrow Bass marks 40th Infantry Division anniversary in Korea.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
5
Sherman residents share visits and hospital stays while local Legion hosts bingo. Army Sgt Woodrow Bass marks 40th Infantry Division anniversary in Korea.
Mrs. Otis Wilder of Desert visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bassett, Dallas visitors Tuesday. Elvin Petty of Garland joined Whitewright guests Saturday. Bob Howard of Durant, Oklahoma stayed with Alton McDowell on Sunday. George H. Taylor and son Larry spent the weekend with Marshall friends. John Philip Barbee of Mobile and Mrs. Charles Kelieher of Aqua Dulce visited here. Mrs. Bob Benish of Houston also in town. C. E. Rice’s wife at Cisco. Jetta Caraway fractures hip in Sherman hospital. Royce Rice of Fort Worth announces birth of daughter Janis Ann at All Saints Hospital. Beverly Bassett returns to Kilgore Junior College after visiting parents. A R McMurry hosts daughters birthday gathering for Mrs. Alwyn Golden and Mrs. J H Perkins.
Miss Billye Faye Dillon became the bride of Richard L. McSpedden at 8 p m Friday in the First Baptist Church. Rev Weldon Drake of McKinney officiated before an altar with white carnation baskets. The couple plans to live in McKinney after a New Orleans honeymoon.
Former North Texas State College student now teaches homemaking at Howe High School. The text notes McSpedden attended Baylor University and is attending Southern Methodist University. He served with the 45th Division in Korea.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration club will hold a meeting on Thursday February 3 at 10 am Miss Zelma Moore will demonstrate rug making All members urged to attend Visitors welcome Reporter
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. A. M. Bryant's home for the final session of The Prophet Jeremiah study. Rev. Harold Taylor led a discussion on the last chapters and gave a radio broadcast on the siege of Jerusalem. Attendees included many members such as Mrs. J. L. Kirkpatrick Mrs. S. T. Montgomery Jr. and Mrs. Otto Russell, with guests Mrs. Gomer Mayor Sherman and others.
Zone Three of the Baptist Teenagers met Monday night at Bethel in regular monthly session. Ninety five persons attended from different churches, with Pilot Grove winning the banner for largest attendance at 39. Attendees from Whitewright included Nelda McCurdy Lynda Parnell Onetta Smith Mary Page George McCurdy Gracie Gates Laura Rich and H E Carpenter Sponsors were Mrs Joe Rich Mrs Gene Hughes and Rev Newton V Cole.
A list of church offerings from multiple denominations including Church of Christ in Tilden, First Presbyterian and Assembly of God in Newton, Central Christian Vernon, First Baptist Newton, First Methodist in Newton, Cross Roads Presbyterian, Bethel Baptist, Pilot Grove Church of Christ. Weekly times cover services Sunday through Thursday with Bible study, worship, training unions, and special preaching by Doyle Goodspeed.
Ministers Rev H P Williamson of Denison Methodist and Rev Lee H Smith of Whitewright Presbyterian serve Tom Bean Methodist Presbyterian church with Sunday School after the morning service. Mrs Clifford Phoebus is the
A light verse depicts a dog that loves eating everything from dog biscuits to bones, rugs, tissues, laundry bags, and even daily newspapers and magazines. The playful poem highlights the pup’s unruly table manners and habit of chewing assorted household items.
A short reflective poem notes that admitting friends could be right helps goodwill, though the speaker remains confident in his own view. The author S Omar Barker underscores tactful honesty in disagreement and the value of restraint.
Chicago based Quartermaster Food and Container Institute unveils upgraded C-rations named beef and peas chickens and noodles chop suey pound cake oatmeal cookies fruit cake and fresh bread. Lt Col Clyde C. Adkins says the only test left is whether the soldiers like it.
Police in Rockville Connecticut charged Samuel Hines and Harry Bates of Hartford with intoxication after they were found sleeping fully clothed in a bathtub filled with water.
London reports Mrs. Mary Valentine Salvake, widow of an industrialist who died with 140000 dollars, requested cremation and burial of her ashes with her pet dog in the dog cemetery, a testament disclosed here. The article notes a separate fact that 40 to 45 percent of the world’s population are gainfully employed.
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