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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
5
Local residents report births in July and late July, visiting relatives from Bosque County to Wichita Falls. Military, school, and public notices include new appointments, fire losses, and civic events. Businesses advertise used furniture trade and a general buying shop, while cotton prospects improve as picking nears in August.
Pfc Otto Russell Jr of Whitewright Texas married Miss Bobbie Lee Evans of Atlanta Georgia in a July ceremony at the Evans home Decatur pastor Rev George M Acree officiated. The event featured ivy and gladioli decor and a two tiered wedding cake. The couple and families are cited with attendees and roles.
Denison and Whitewright endured record heat with highs near 109 and 108 degrees under awnings and in residential areas. The heat eased slightly as a tropical hurricane nearby diverted attention to the war. No rainfall since early June with July on track to set a dry record. The Sun notes the U S engineers man stationed at Atlanta Ordnance Base amid the heat.
George B. Turner died Thursday at 6 a.m. in McKinney hospital after eight weeks of illness. Funeral held Sunday at Tom Bean Baptist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Turner lived near Whitewright, later in White Mound for 19 years. Born June 8, 1879 in Nashville, Tenn., he married Nora Belle Barrett in 1908. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, two sons, a brother, two sisters, one grandchild, and several nieces.
Mrs. J R Westbrook aged 69 died Saturday at her home near Denison Funeral services were conducted Monday at Short Murray Chapel Denison with burial at Fairview Cemetery She had lived in Whitewright before moving to Denison area 39 years ago Survived by five sons LeRoy John Frank Ted and Bill a daughter Mrs John Spencer two brothers two sisters and one son Joe Westbrook killed in a 1937 railroad wreck.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Sparkman Brand Chapel Dallas for Mrs Olive Gough Montgomery wife of J Max Montgomery officiated by Rev Karl D Hummel and Dr C Fred Lincoln. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park near Dallas. A Clarksville native, she moved to Dallas area years ago.
Montgomery was the daughter of Judge and Mrs Henry Gough and longtime Dallas resident. She leaves husband J Max Montgomery, two sons Dr Henry Gough Montgomery and Jerry M Montgomery Jr, a daughter Miss Clara M Montgomery, her mother Mrs Anna S Gough, a granddaughter, and brother Frank Gough of New York. Known in Whitewright, she had been in poor health fifteen years.
Funeral services for Mrs. J F Holland who died in a Sherman hospital were conducted at Bethel Baptist Church south of Whitewright with Rev E P Wootten and Rev James Vermillion officiating. Interment followed in Bethel Cemetery. Survivors include five sons, six daughters, twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A lengthy list of out of town relatives attended.
Mayd Wade Holland Tahoka Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Holland Denison Pauline Dixon Dallas Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mashburn Merkel Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Holland and daughters Patsy and Nancy Whitesboro.
The Sun adds names to its honor roll this week for new subscriptions and renewals. Pvt. William J. Billner Miss Phyllis Brown Walter Moore P H Connelly Miss Iris Irvin Pvt. Robert A. Benson B R Caraway Sgt Jones Alexander.
The church announces Rev. E. P. Wootten as pastor. Sunday school begins at 10 with W. T. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Evening service at 8:30.
Dr. A Q Sartain of Southern Methodist University Dallas will occupy the pulpit at First Methodist Church Sunday morning in the absence of Rev W W Adcock who is away leading a revival in Weinert There will be no evening service.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt warned that weak recruitment for women in the armed forces could force federal registration and selective drafting of certain age groups. She cited WAVES overseas limits and criticisms of WACs as factors that might curb enlistments.
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