Local notes from Whitewright and nearby towns
A roundup of social news and small community updates from Whitewright and surrounding areas. Mentions include Miss Margaret Hanna starting summer school at Texas Christian University, multiple visits by relatives from Dallas Longview Houston Garland and Fort Worth, a hospital transfer for Luther Gordon, a tonsil removal for Janet Eddleman, hunting license duties in Whitewright, and VFW meeting notices. Also reports on Army Air Corps enlistment Bobby Witt and cadet Davis Parrish visiting West Point. Details on property sales, renovations, and local business notes including a new fan and milk bottle prices.
Dr John A Ray Returns From Guatemala Service Post
Dr John A Ray has come back from Guatemala where he served with the State Department. He has long foreign service experience with postings in Odessa during World War I, then taught at Washington University in St. Louis and Baylor University in Waco before rejoining foreign service after World War II. He was sent to Guatemala by the Department of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Ray
Guatemala
State Department
Dr Ray
Odessa
Russia
States
Washington University
St. Louis
Baylor University
Waco
Department of State
Henderson Hagard Wedding at Pleasant Mound Church
Miss Dorothy Hagard and Dr Hodgie Clayton Henderson Jr exchanged vows Saturday at 8 30 p m at Pleasant Mound Methodist Church Dallas officiated by Rev Henderson and Rev Hagard. Bride daughter of Rev and Mrs L G Hagard of Dallas and Whitewright, groom son of Dr and Mrs H C Henderson of Greenville. Palms and greenery adorned the altar with white taper candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hagard
L. G. Hagard
Hume Drive
Dallas
Hodgie Clayton Henderson Jr
H. C. Henderson
Park Street
Greenville
Pleasant Mound Methodist Church
Henderson
Hagard
Whitewright
Shower Honors Bride Max Elvis Scott at Home Shower
Mrs Ralph Wallace and Mrs William Harrelson hosted a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Harrelson s home Friday for the recent bride Mrs Max Elvis Scott. Attendants included Mrs Fred Cook Sr and Mrs Ed Martin. Twenty five guests. Dorothy Wallace read a poem To The Bride before a large umbrella shower of gifts. Mrs Scott formerly Virginia Pierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wallace
William Harrelson
Harrelson
Max Elvis Scott
Fred Cook Sr
Ed Martin
Dorothy Wallace
Scott
Virginia Pierson
Methodist Women Meet Monday at the Church
The Ladies of the Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the church. Rev. Gilpin will lead a Bible study on "Fatherhood of God" followed by brief business sessions. All Methodist women are expected to attend. Secretary.
Rotary Club to Install Officers at Friday Luncheon
Rotary Club will install new officers Roy Blanton president Marshall Hasty vice president F G Hoover secretary and C J Meador treasurer for the ensuing year Trustees are T E Sears and Earl Blanton Retiring president B W Newman. Friday’s program led by C J Meador featured a moving picture It’s The Brain That Counts a lecture on the evils of alcohol operated by Rev E P Wootten of First Baptist Church Visitors listed include H C Davis M D Honaker Leon White R E Sandlin and J N Geareald. A potato cooking tip notes half a potato well done is better than a whole potato half done and to save fuel cut large potatoes in half before baking
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Roy Blanton
Marshall Hasty
F. G. Hoover
C. J. Meador
T. E. Sears
Earl Blanton
B. W. Newman
E. P. Wootten
First Baptist Church
H. C. Davis
Burkburnett
M. D. Honaker
Leon White
Farmersville
R. E. Sandlin
Moody
J. N. Geareald
Sherman
Granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Perkinson Awarded Scholarship
Miss Mary Cecile Elkins of Durant Oklahoma leaves for Chautauqua New York after earning a scholarship from the state organization of the Kings Daughters. The Oklahoma senior is the first recipient from the state, cited for scholastic honors and numerous awards across speech poetry and leadership roles. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Akin and granddaughter of Mrs Mary Perkinson. She previously worked for the Durant Daily Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cecile Elkins
Durant
Okla
Chatauqua
N. Y
of the King’s Daughters
C. A. Akin
Mary Perkinson
Whitewright
Miss Elkins
Oklahoma University
National Honor Society
Durant King’s Daughters
Mary Cecile
Durant Daily Democrat
Central Christian Church Sunday Schedule Ad
Central Christian Church announcements list Rev Clifford Taylor as pastor with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am sermon on second and fourth Sundays Rev E A Doty to preach at 11 am and 8 pm evening service all are welcome at this church event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Clifford Taylor
E. A. Doty
Communion at First Presbyterian July 7 with Mrs Moore
The First Presbyterian Church will observe the Communion of the Lord's Supper Sunday July 7 at 11 AM. Mrs J H Moore of Deport will deliver the inspirational message. She recently returned from meetings of Presbyterian Church groups in Grand Rapids and Atlantic City. The public is invited to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Erwin
First Presbyterian Church
J. H. Moore
Deport
Texas Synodical
Moore
National Council of the Women's Organizations of the
Presbyterian Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
General Assembly of the Church
Atlantic City
N. J
Advanced Pupils Heard in Recital at Church
Mrs. Guy Hamilton presented her more advanced piano pupils in recital Friday evening at the First Baptist Church. Performers included Gayla Wrenn Sears Mazelle Musser Tommie Sue Beazley Jo Anne Gray David Reeves Ann Brown Gwendolyn Thomas Jerry Lee Norris Dorothy Hughes Shirley Blanton Thelma Norwood Jane Meador Lonnie Ray England Barbara Hasty Patricia Ann Smith Anna Jo Riley Billye Faye Dillon Betty Ann Darwin Mary Beth James Janis Jayne Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Gayla Wrenn Sears
Mazelle Musser
Tommie Sue Beazley
Jo Anne Gray
David Reeves
Ann Brown
Gwendolyn Thomas
Jerry Lee Norris
Dorothy Hughes
Shirley Blanton
Thelma Norwood
Jane Meador
Lonnie Ray England
Barbara Hasty
Patricia Ann Smith
Anna Jo Riley
Billye Faye Dillon
Betty Ann Darwin
Mary Beth James
Janis Jayne Horton
More than Two Billion Pores in the Human Body
A scientific claim states that the human body contains over two billion pores. The statement highlights the vast number of skin openings and related channels involved in perspiration and respiration.
Willie Francis and the electric chair case in New Iberia
Willie Francis, a 17 year old Negro condemned for a St. Martinville pharmacist killing, survived a faulty portable electric chair. He describes the ordeal in jail as the Supreme Court weighs his clemency. The interview covers the chair, fear, and reflections on death as a young inmate awaits review. Also shown are unrelated statistics about diabetes prevalence by age and gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Iberia
Willie Francis
St. Martinville
Francis
U. S. Supreme Court
Father Hannigan
Willie
New Orleans
Diabetes Toll Rising In This Country
About four million people in the present population will become diabetic at some point, according to Metropolitan Life statisticians. The current number of diabetics exceeds 500,000 with at least 50,000 new cases annually and about 40,000 deaths yearly. Women show higher lifetime risk than men, and just over 4 percent of those under 50 are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ex-GI Delivers Anti-Snorer to Army from Beaverton
Beaverton Ore T M Weed a former Rasa in the Army has submitted his no snore kit to the U S Quartermaster Corps The device aims to stop the fluttering action of the soft palate and uvula that creates the snoring sound Weed says barracks complaints in 1942 and 1943 spurred the invention and he used it for two more years in service making friends along the way
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverton
Ore
T. M. Weed
U. S. Quartermaster Corps
Weed
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Hanna
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Sidney Scott
Ruth Mears of
Longview
Mrs
O. G. Mears
Raymond Anders
Houston
W. M. Cox
J. H. Waggoner
Elizabeth
J. P. Haden
Durant, Oklo
R. J. Scott
Joann
Elvis Scott
Garland
Walter H. Bogle
Wade Hancock
Luther Gordon
Sherman Hospital
Wesley
Samuel Phillips
Herman Taylor
Claudine Taylor
East Tennessee
Kentucky
Janet
Jim Eddleman
White Auto
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bobby Neal Witt
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Whitewright High School
W. W. Compton
Hayden Griffin
Anderson
Judy
Brownfield
W. A. Kirkpatrick
James I. O'Neal
Symer
R. P. Gordon
Austin
O'Brian Johnson
Bob
Memphis, Tenn
Newt Carlisle
R. B. Gordon
Tom Head
Fannin County
Bonham
Davis Parrish
West Point
Ross R. May
Davis
U. S
Lem Tittsworth
Winnie
Sallye Hamilton
Northwest Town
C. W. Spinks
Grover Stateville
Misses Hamilton
Sam Marshall
Bill White Joe May
First National Bank
Prescription
Gomer May
OPA
the Hi-Way Grocery
James H. Gosnell Clyde Hansar
Church OF Christ
Assembly OF God Church
Presbyterin Church
New Meek Radios
Firestone Radios
Philco
Sandy
B. L. Janway
Bride
Cole & Davis Co
Will
Red Wing
Wolverine and
Star Brand
American Legion
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