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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
5
Local residents visit relatives across Denison Dallas and Paris. Students and military families are highlighted with transfers and assignments. Civic events include cemetery association leadership changes and church meetings. Clergy, teachers and war effort contributors are listed with moves, health updates and academy announcements.
Leon Nelson of Sherman will succeed W R Vineyard as manager of the Southern Ice Company here Feb 1 and is visiting Whitewright this week to become acquainted. Vineyard led the local office for over 12 years and has no immediate plans. Dr and Mrs G K Stephens lead a President's Birthday Infantile Paralysis drive inviting bridge and table games with contributions to county and the Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Adams wife of J H Adams were held at 2 pm Sunday at the Desert Presbyterian Church south of Whitewright Burial was in Desert Cemetery Rev J A Henderson of Pink Hill and Dr B Wrenn Webb conducted the service Mrs Adams died Friday night at Sherman hospital after about two years illness She and her husband lived on Mrs O M Whedbee's farm west of town She was born in Tennessee in 1881 came to Texas in 1888 and married April 1 1900 Surviving are her husband four sons two daughters eight grandchildren three brothers two sisters and other relatives
Mrs. Tabitha H. Davis aged 80, longtime Grayson County resident, died Saturday evening at her Sherman home. Funeral services were held Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church, with Rev. Hugh Porter officiating, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a large family with four sons, four daughters, a brother, 41 grandchildren, and 40 great grandchildren.
John Houston of Wylie Collin County aged 83 died at his home Friday. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Wylie Saturday at 2 30 p m with burial in Wylie cemetery. He leaves his wife five sons and three daughters including Leslie in the US Navy Ed Joe John D W O Houston Mrs W M Weaver Mrs G L Sims and Mrs Myrtle Spainhour.
Mrs Martha Matilda Burns Smith died at the family home in Ely northeast of Whitewright at 10:15 a m on Wednesday after a period of illness. Funeral services are planned for Thursday at 2:30 p m at Marvin Methodist Church with Rev R E Parker of Ector and Rev D Rhea Allison of Orth assisting. burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery under Glen Earnheart direction. Eight children survive including Virgil Gaynell and Beulah Smith. Active pallbearers named: George Hicks Tom Booker J H Hayes Chat Beazley Curtis Brown and C A Medearis.
Mrs Lynn Cooper of Ector Mrs R B Allison of Orth and Riley Frank and Grover Smith of the Ely community recall a resident born December 25 1870 in Cairo Illinois. She came to Texas as a child married William Smith in 1888 and lived in the Ely area for many years.
Churches list Sunday school at 10 a.m. and communion. Frank Schofield, pastor. First Baptist Church led by E. P. Wootten with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship. W. T. Simmons, superintendent. Song service by Mrs. Guy Hamilton. 6 p.m. Training Union and Young People’s Forum. 7 p.m. Evening worship. Wednesday prayer service and choir practice at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor of First Presbyterian invites Denison church members and Rev James E Spivy to speak at 7 30 p m Sunday with visiting choir Mrs M J Bronstad director organist Mrs S V Earnest. Sunday school at 10 a m supervised by R P Montgomery and 10 50 a m sermon The church school and Junior Church share 10 50 a m session Youth Fellowship League meets at 6 p m led by Norma Smith with president Miss Margaret Hanna.
The article notes cannery food donations aid lunchrooms, with a $45 drive forthcoming as national defense support. Chapel speaker Rev. Adcock retold David and Goliath. Whitewright Grammar School girls beat Tom Bean 14 to 11 in softball. boys lost 26 to 17. It lists players, coaches Miss Bettye Browne and L E Ricketts, and mentions upcoming return game at Whitewright. Class officers chosen by secret ballot with closer races, and new first grade additions Granville and Georgie Roach. Departure of Carol Ann Hughes and Vernie Johnson noted along with staff changes in music classes.
Rev. W Harrison Baker will lead 11:00 a.m. service with the pastor preaching at 7:15 p.m. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree is choir director. A 15 minute Religion For Today radio program airs Fridays 4 to 4:15 over KRRV Sherman. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Roscoe Gillett superintendent. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. C. B. Bryant III president. Women's Society begins four Bible study lessons Monday at 3 p.m. pastor directs. Text Our Time and What the Bible Has To Say by Stradley used in study.
Whitewright Board of Education asks residents to pay city taxes promptly to avoid penalties and interest so funds stay available to run schools. R A Gillett secretary urges sacrifice during the emergency and emphasizes education as essential to the welfare of the country.
A bystander questions a businessman who signs documents rapidly. He reacts with surprise, saying he believed the papers he was signing were affidavits rather than letters.
Sun office offers adding machine paper for purchase. Available stock includes rolls suitable for business and accounting needs, with pricing and bulk discounts likely posted at the counter.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reported a 1941 death rate of 7.4 per 1 000 industrial policy holders, the lowest in the company’s history. Life expectancy for insured workers rose to 63.4 years, up six months from 1940.
A porter on the train offers immediate service to wake a passenger at five in the morning. The reply emphasizes responsiveness and readiness, promising prompt calls whenever the passenger presses the wake-up button.
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