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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
5
A parade of visitors from Paris, Dallas, Denton, Waxahachie and Bonham fills the week as families stay with relatives here and at home. Local job changes include two city police resignations and new appointees beginning July 1. The Katy depot undergoes repairs and a July birth is announced, alongside church revival growth and federal tax stamp updates at the post office.
Katy passenger trains run nearer on schedule this week with the principal mail train due at 8 29 a m arriving on time each morning. Rural carriers have long left at 8 a m but now wait for the 8 29 mail train to serve patrons.
Mrs. H. H. Sears and Mrs. Paul Cook entertained the Junior Unity Society of the Presbyterian Church with a weiner roast at Sears pasture Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Games were played by the twelve members present. J. P. Buck of Collinsville toured Whitewright yesterday, seeking votes for State Senator in the Grayson Fannin Cooke district. Orion growers face losses from high slip costs and low onion prices, with some plowing under crops and using them as fertilizer. forty cents per bushel is the top price. Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Lee Wilson's home. Sue Stephens spoke on the A B C of national defense. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Elmo Wallace's July 9 with Mrs. Van Claborn as co-hostess.
The church invites all to attend Sunday School at 10 a m with W T Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship begins 11 o'clock with a sermon by the pastor. Training Union at 7 45 p m and evening worship at 8 30. Wednesday prayer hour at 8 45.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton 61 died Friday at her daughter’s home in Bonham. Funeral services were held Saturday at Desert with burial in Desert Cemetery. Born in Berryville Arkansas she moved to Texas with her parents in 1897 and married R. L. Hamilton July 30 1905 at Honey Grove. Survivors include her husband three daughters Lorene Jones Lane Mrs Andrew Bailey Royse City and Mrs Jenkins four sons Wallace Winifred Hamilton Desert Harold D Hamilton and Leo Hamilton in Hawaii and seven grandchildren.
John T. Caraway died at 10 30 a m Tuesday at his daughter s home in Howe after an 18 month illness. The 69 year old retired farmer was born December 19 1873 in Grayson County and lived there all his life. He married Dora Stephens and belonged to the Grove Hill Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Erskine Bearden of Howe four sons Vernie and Horace Caraway of Van Alstyne Bob Caraway of Howe and Ed Caraway of Bethlehem Pa two brothers six sisters eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Tom Bean Baptist Church with ministers from Pilot Grove and Celina. Interment was at Wittitee Cemetery.
Dr. Samuel Soskin of Medical Research Laboratory Chicago told AMA delegates sugar is vital for diabetics. He argues diabetics are starved for glycogen in muscles and liver and should receive sugar with insulin to rebuild stores, not sugar avoidance alone.
New Rotary Club officers were installed at the Friday luncheon. Dr. Geo K Stephens becomes president with Rev. E P Wootten as vice president, Dick Montgomery as secretary, and C J Meador as treasurer. Dr. John A Ray spoke on Russia since World War I, sharing experiences from four years as US consul in Russia.
A miscella neous shower was given Friday from 3 to 5 p m at the home of Mrs Lee Wilson for the bride Mrs Ed Kent formerly Miss Juanita England Gift presentation followed games in the dining room with punch and cookies served by several young hostesses Attendees included the brides mothers and numerous friends and relatives with some gifts mailed by those unable to attend.
A wartime column notes every American purchase of a War Bond harms enemy prestige and urges readers to invest 10 percent of each paycheck, framing bond buying as a morale action during wartime.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor at 10 a m Sunday school led by R P Montgomery superintendent. Communion of the Lord Supper at 10 50 a m with Junior Church and regular worship. Evening 8 p m Jesus concern for the individual. Brief service to allow worship with Baptist revival services.
W. W. Adcock will discuss Annias the Politician at the Sunday morning service at 11 oclock. Evening service is canceled for a Baptist revival. Sunday school starts at 10, Youth Fellowship at 8 with Katie Kincaid directing. Junior subdistrict meeting at Leonard next Tuesday. Bessie Joe Russell attended the North Texas Conference Youth Assembly in Dallas this week.
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