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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
5
Local columns list visitors and guests across Dallas Texarkana Commerce Bonham Sherman and Sherman area. People socialized include Miss Marguerite Smith Miss Katie Kincaid Mrs J F Spindle and many relatives at homes in Whitewright Dallas and nearby towns.
Miss Lena Mae Gowdy returns from New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas with the Holmes Connelly party. Whitewright native Lewis M. Morehead, 81, dies in Shreveport. Various relatives visit, travel, or attend funerals across Texas, Arkansas, and Alabama. Truman nominates John H. Madonne of Waco for consul general in Berne. Local farmers report cotton boll growth and insect activity near Orangeville.
Margaret Ann Page celebrated her fourth birthday with a small party on June 25 featuring games and refreshments. Presbyterian Church members enjoyed a large covered dish dinner Sunday night. A surprise shower honored Rev James Logan and his wife after the dinner. Logan, pastor for only a month, and Mrs Logan were married last September, moving to Whitewright from Paris where he was born.
Private First Class Albert L. Gerry of Route 1 serves in the occupation of Japan. He is a company handyman at the 423rd Quartermaster laundry, 16th Cavalry Quartermaster Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division, which occupies ten prefectures in the Tokyo Yokohama area of central Honshu. Gerry has been overseas since August 1946 and trained at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Miss Edith Harper daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Harper Route 3 wed Leon C Wolford Route 9 Masters Drive Dallas at Rev Lawrence Bridges Dallas The living room held white asters and gladioli The ceremony was a double ring affair The bride wore a navy sheet dress with white accessories Her corsage white carnations Matron of honor was Mrs A N McCoy Best man Mr McCoy Bride a 1943 Whitewright High School graduate formerly of First National Bank in Whitewright Groom son of E W Wolford of Rockwall attended Garland schools He served 3 1/2 years in the Army including a year in the European theatre They will reside at 7530 Forney Road Dallas.
Rotary Club member C J Meador reported on the International Rotary convention in San Francisco and his side trips to Canada and a National Park. The 30 minute talk drew strong applause as Roy Blanton, retiring president, announced Marshall Hasty as president-elect for July 10. No meeting on Friday July 4. guest Co B Bryant II attended.
The Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Otto Russell’s home with 18 members and one visitor, opening with prayer and song. Mrs. Ronald Vestal led, Viva Phillips reviewed a book, and refreshments followed. next gathering is July 10 at Mrs. Fred Cook Jr.’s home. Earlier the club met at Mrs. Guy McCafferty’s to make lamps, finishing 11 lamps with Zelma Moore present as home demonstration agent, 10 members and three visitors attended.
August Larson 72 retired florist and Sweden native died at 11:55 p m Tuesday at his Westminster home where he had lived seven years. He came to the United States at 14. Surviving wife Laude Fain a son M S Larson two daughters Mrs Walter Oehninger and Mrs Fred Wolfe two brothers Andrew and Charles Larson. Funeral 10 a m Thursday Westminster Methodist Church Rev Robert Craig officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery directed by Earnheart Funeral Home.
Rev. E. A. Doty leads the Assembly of God Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Church school at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. by J Pat Salyer. Ray Bristol, Minister. Sunday school 10 a.m. Sermon at 11 a.m. Sundays first and third. James I Logan Jr., Minister. Morning worship 11 a.m. Young people meet 7 30 p.m. Thursday choir practice 7 30 p.m.
R L Gilpin, pastor, will lead Sunday services at the First Methodist Church with a focus on the inspirational messages and communal worship shaping the day for attendees.
At morning worship the theme is The Christian's Answer to the Anxious. Evening service at 8 o'clock features Forsaken or Forgiven. Holy Communion follows morning worship. Church school for all ages begins at 10 a.m. Public invited to attend.
Whitewright defeated Bells 26 to 6 in a Sunday game at Bells. The Whitewright team will visit Trenton on Friday July 4 and host Cartwright Oklahoma here next Sunday at 3 p.m.
A drunken chair from the Chippendale era is offered by Parke-Bernet Galleries. The wide front and 30 inch seat accommodate a tippler who weaves and flops back into the chair with curved arms. The piece promises a distinctive period display for collectors.
Your Health By Dr. J. B. Warren notes fewer public fits as doctors identify epilepsy causes and prevention. Recommendations include reducing starch foods and liquids, increasing fat intake, and daily phenobarbital tablet as prescribed.
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