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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
5
Local residents and relatives travel to Amarillo Wolfe City Cane Valley Ky Corpus Christi and other towns for visits and family duties. Descriptions include hospital surgery Sherman Denton Dallas and Fort Worth area movements with several individuals named.
The Travelers Insurance booklet The Wreckard reports 82.2 percent of fatalities occurred on dry roads and 87 percent under clear skies in 1942. It notes only 2.6 percent on ice and 1.3 percent on snow. The cause cited is overconfidence when the sun shines and roads dry.
Funeral for Bascom McLeroy attended by extended families in Sulphur Springs. Visitors from Bells Winters and Fort Worth. Navy enlistment for Lawrence Gaston. Birthday dinner for Mrs. J A Melugin. New merchandise at Devonport's store and War Stamp drive. Wedding of Jessie Pritchett and Nadine May in Denison. Infant funeral at Oak Hill Cemetery after Sherman hospital birth.
San Antonio visitors Mr and Mrs Duncan Fulton and daughter spent time with relatives including Mr and Mrs S D Fulton. Miss Sara Belle Gillett heads to Endicott NY for three months at IBM. Senator W Lee O Daniel and Hal Collins visited Whitewright en route to Bonham. Rural carriers shift to 9 am departure to align with Katy train. Eight Whitewright men ordered for physicals by Selective Service with four reporting Wednesday and four today. Over 200000 Texans served in World War I.
Miss Martha Jo Darwin and Allen B. Harper wed at Johnson Street Church of Christ in Greenville at 7 30 p m in a ring ceremony officiated by Otis Proffitt. Attendants were Peggy Adams and George Hansard Jr. A reception followed at Mrs. W L Robbins home. The bride, daughter of L H Darwin, graduated Whitewright High and North Texas A&M. the groom, son of L P Harper, ministered at Atoka Church of Christ after two years at Abilene Christian College. They plan to reside in Atoka after a brief wedding trip.
Miss Martha Jo Darwin, bride elect of Allen Harper, was honored at a Thursday bridal shower hosted jointly by Sallye Hamilton and Margaret Coggins at Hamilton home in Atoka Oklahoma. Games and contests provided entertainment before guests moved to the dining room at the ringing of wedding bells led by LaVerne Kilgroe.
In the song Wedding Bells the honoree learns where gifts are found with some concealed under a large wedding bell near the dining table. Refreshments include angel food squares and ice cream. Favors are small scrolls with tiny rice bags and a toast to the bride and groom. Guests include Miss Dorotha Darwin Merlyn Brown LaVerne Kilgree Marie Badgett and church Bible class members Edith Harper Maudeen Gullett Mary Jean Simmons Sarah Simmons Mary Helen Maddux Percy Darwin Virginia Hill Winnie Hamilton.
The H D Club met at Mrs. Elmo Wallace home with co host Mrs. Van Claborn. Fourteen members attended with two visitors Mrs. Horace Ashlock and Miss Eva Sue Merritt of Sherman. Miss Merritt gave an engaging demonstration on windows and curtains. The next meeting is set for July 23 at 3 pm with Mrs. Ralph Wallace.
State Senator Olan R. Van Zandt of Tioga addressed the Rotary Club Friday on constitutional rights and wartime sacrifice. He warned that losing the war would endanger American freedoms, while noting eventual victory will require sacrifices. He was accompanied by Mrs. Van Zandt. Dr. Geo. K. Stephens outlined the coming year’s program.
A Bells Texas letter from numerous local citizens endorses Paul Finch for Grayson County District Clerk. The signers praise his Christian character, honesty, thoroughness, and qualifications and urge voters to support him in the race.
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