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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1951
Page
5
Local column lists residents visiting or visiting from cities including Detroit Dallas Fort Worth Sweetwater Hughes Springs Tex Tex Ack and surrounding towns. Mentions to and from Ce nter towns such as Sherman Denison Greenville and Knoxville Tenn with relatives funerals and hospital stays.
Mrs Adah Gillespie and Mrs Olive Myrick spent Monday in Denison with the Truett family. Sgt Terry Miller from Camp Carson visited with his parents this week. Numerous relatives and friends from Abbott Bonham Stephen ville Tulsa and other towns spent weekends with family. A gospel singing is planned at Cross Roads. Virgil Bullard sails from Long Beach to Korea aboard USS Murrelet on July 10. Frances Bennett returns to Dallas to work.
Huntington Park California and Marshall guests include Ed Shelton family and Jack Albright. Tyler and Texarkana visits by Forrest families. Loretta Ann Shelton and Ralph Kirkpatrick receive notable postings. Four generations Gibson visit. Community urges full five W news details for items.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met July 12 with presiding officer Mrs. R A Vestal. Mrs. R D Maddux gave a Life Circle of the Family demonstration. Patsy Badgett won the club quilt. The group adjourned to meet July 26 at 2 PM with Mrs. C M Massey for a pastry meringue pie demonstration.
Rotary Club heard M. R. Cring of the M K T Railroad in St. Louis say railroads should publicize progress. He announced about 1 000 000 000 dollars will be spent in 1951 to improve services, noting the Katy has invested roughly 45 million dollars in equipment over six years. C B Bryant III led the program.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Monday at 3 30 p m at Mrs Thomas Sears home with Mrs Griffin Dollarhide presiding. Mrs J J Petrash led singing and Mrs A M Bryant accompanied. Mrs Ross May directed the day’s program detailing missionary work in the Philippines and background on the islands.
Mrs. Jack Lackey spoke on rural work in Northern Luzon and Mrs. James Bryant described efforts among students in the Philippines. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Sears as her home featured summer flowers. WSCS will adjourn for August and resume September 3 for a business meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Union met at Bethel Church on July 11 with Mrs. Christine Sanderson in charge of the Royal Service program. Participants included Mrs. J H Gosnell Mrs. Ellen Autrey Mrs. Frankie Williams Mrs. Edith Alexander and Miss Frances Hedgpeth. Hedgpeth gave the opening prayer and Gosnell the closing prayer. Six members and two children attended.
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m by Joe Lee Pike of Denison. Assembly of God Church led by Rev R L Hamm offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 8 p m and Wednesday prayer at 8 p m.
Bible classes at 10 a m. and preaching at 11 a m. with Lord's Supper at 11 45 a m. Sunday services also at 8 p m. Mid week service held at 8 p m. Wednesday led by Evangelist B L White.
Methodist Church lists services for Linley E. Vowell pastor and Youth Fellowship. First Presbyterian Church notes leadership, Sunday School, and upcoming pulpit plans with July 29 and August 5 details. First Baptist Church outlines pastors, officers, and weekly training and prayer schedules with choir activities. No choir rehearsal Friday due to an unspecified reason.
Bro Collier leads a Melissa revival with services Sunday July 22 and pastor James Cooper will close that revival. Rev J I Gregory speaks in the morning and Rev John Mills in the evening. A Dallas Second Avenue revival starts July 23 and ends July 29 with Dr Leslie Carlson of Southwestern Seminary Dallas Fort Worth preaching both services July 29. Parishioners’ faithful support while away is urged.
The FBI announced the identification division now holds more than 118 million fingerprint sets, the largest collection in the world. On its 27th anniversary Hoover said non criminal prints outnumber criminal ones and include armed forces, federal employees, national defense participants, aliens, and other groups.
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