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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
5
Local society notes show many residents visiting relatives in Dallas Houston Amarillo Texarkana and Denison. Postmaster T J Lilley attended a state postmasters convention in Fort Worth. Peaches are in season at 50 cents per bushel.
Mrs. E J Fralicks of Gainesville hosted a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs Albert Melugin with local attendees including Mrs T S Graves Mrs C A Massey Mrs Vener Melugin and Mrs C A ONeal and children. Also noted are moves of families to San Antonio and school transfer rules before August 1.
Sun office advertises adding machine paper available for purchase. Available stock includes various widths and roll lengths suitable for standard adding machines.
The County Line Singing Convention will meet at Bethel at 2 p m Sunday announced by W C Brown president. The meeting has been postponed the last two third Sundays because of rain. Jack Lewis Yeager of the U S Navy spent a few days here with his parents J A Yeager and wife during the week leaving Tuesday morning for San Diego Calif His visit surprised his parents as they had not heard from him since his ship docked at San Diego from Honolulu. Jack Lewis phoned Guy Stepp to meet him at Bells and instructed him not to tell the Yeagers anything about it. Arriving from Bells they drove into the Yeager service station and when Jack Lewis appeared his father carried him to Mrs Yeager in a nearby car and said Mama look what I ve got.
Miss Laura Jean Wilson and Miss Billye Faye Dillon hosted a handkerchief shower at the home of Miss Harper's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harper. Attendees included Dorothy Ford Jimmie Christian Joyce Hansard Kelly Pierson Nova Jean Hughes Lonnie Ray England Carol Ann Hughes Prilla Ann Hinton Jane Meador Jacquelyn Nousaman Betty Bryant Doris Ann Wallace Joe Morris Wallace Clara Joan Anthony and the honoree. Mothers present were Mrs Elmo Wallace Mrs Cates Mrs A J Cates Mrs Jean Hughes Mrs Frank Phillips Mrs Claude Dillon and Mrs Lee Wilson.
Mrs. Tom Gillett hosted a surprise birthday dinner at their Whitewright home Tuesday for Betty Gillett who turns 85. A Grayson County native, she has lived in the county most of her life and in Whitewright for 50 years. She married the late Tom Gillett on September 17, 1871, and they became prominent landowners. he died in 1920. Her family includes son Grady, son George, and daughter Mrs. Alex Benham of Dallas, plus two grandchildren and a great grandson. Her siblings W. N. Stone and Mrs. J. B. Robinson are both over 80.
Rev Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am. Local congregation invites participation and attendance.
Dr Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with R P Montgomery as superintendent 10 50 a m morning worship and an 8 p m message on The Kingship of Man with the topic Responsibility for Others
Rev Opie Tullas, pastor, conducts morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 8 15 p m Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 15 p m Evangelistic services are in progress at 8 15 p m daily Everyone is welcome to attend.
Vesper services at 5 30 p m Sunday feature preaching by Rev. Robert L Badgett of Sherman and special music by a Sherman choir. The public is invited.
Minister Allen Harper speaks at 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. preaching on The Five Great Duties of a Christian. An 7 p.m. Young People's meeting precedes 8 p.m. preaching on The Blood of Christ.
Treasury data show $9.612 billion in circulation at June end, averaging $72.39 per person for 132.781 million Americans. Circulation per capita rose $1.84 from May. Also chemists advise wrapping greens in damp cloth before refrigeration to preserve vitamins A and C.
Van Johnson 57 died after a heart attack in Dallas. A Palmer native, he lived in Whitewright as a youth, studied at Grayson College, and later worked in Ferris and Dallas in brick making. He led Reliance Clay Products, was a Mason and Presbyterian. Survived by wife Mabel, daughter Mrs. J B Edwards Ferris, two sons Jack and Van Jr. Dallas, mother Mrs. P R Johnson Whitewright, brother Dr C P Johnson Whitewright, and a deceased brother Earl. Funeral followed by burial at Ferris.
Funeral services were held at Blue Ridge Baptist Church for George C. McCoy a long time local farmer who died Sunday at his home near Blue Ridge. Rev John E King Denison Rev L S Ballard and Rev J E Sherrill of Dallas officiated with burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery Blue Ridge. Survivors include his wife Mattie Moore McCoy and many children grandchildren and great grandchildren. McCoy a charter Blue Ridge Baptist member donated the church lot and belonged to Woodmen of the World.
In San Diego Camp Callan Private Robert P Kronewitter celebrated his wife’s birthday by placing a 21 minute payphone call to South Bend Ind. He paid with sixty nine quarters and three nickels raising the Army pay as you go record as spectators cheered.
Washington announced three Texas locations for new cantonments if funds are approved. Rep Poage named Waco as a site with a mobile division likely stationed there, Rep Lyndon Johnson cited Bastrop, and Rep Patman listed Paris as the third site. Details on use of Bastrop and Paris were not released.
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