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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
5
Floydada visitor R L Powell. Clarendon resident W M Enochs visits family. E T Doss visits Sabinal relatives. Residents return from Denison and Texarkana trips. numerous employment changes and marriages. Whitewright sends 2000 cookies for Fort Sill Texas night. Political shifts as Ball and Hollingsworth chosen. Sun Want Ads success story. Local military and postal time changes noted. Purity quote ends.
During hoisting lowering or parades all present face the Flag and salute. Uniformed personnel render a right hand salute. Nonuniformed men remove headgear and hold it at the left shoulder over the heart. Women place the right hand over the heart. The salute in a moving column is held until the Flag passes.
Five young women forming the youth caravan sponsored by the Methodist Church spent last week in Whitewright assisting local youths and were guests at the Rotary Club luncheon. Glenrote chaired the program and Rev. W. Wadcock introduced the caravan members. The group included LaNelie Love of Houston, Beth Fox of Batesville Arkansas Aretha Look of Somerville Evelyn Walkup of Kirkland and Elizabeth Shrader of Jacksonville. Their program featured songs and readings.
Robbie Irene Blakey 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse W Blakey of northeast Whitewright died after falling from a tree stump into deep water while fishing at Lake Crockett northeast of Bonham. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery Bells under Barnheart direction. Survived by parents one sister Mrs Roger Holcomb Whitewright and one brother Tom Blakey Oklahoma City.
Funeral services conducted at the Church of Christ in Whitewright honored Mrs. Mattie May widow of D B May who died at the Frost Home for the Aged in Denison. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery with pallbearers J M Simmons Pascal Harper Alonzo Harper Roy Yowell and Lonnie Darwin. She was born August 20 1862 in Missouri and had lived near Whitewright for 65 years. Survivors include daughter Grace Schlosser of Rockford Illinois two sisters and four grandchildren.
The church under pastor E. P. Wootten invites all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. with W. T. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11. Training Union meets at 7:45 p.m. Evening worship at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer hour is 8:45. A cordial welcome is extended to all to worship.
Secretary of War Stimson announced 28 525 jaundice cases among U S troops at home and abroad traced to yellow fever vaccine. Peak week June 20 with 2997 hospitalizations. cases decline after vaccine change. Total hospital admissions since Jan 1 include 24057 in U S and 4528 outside. 62 deaths equals 1 in 462 cases.
Report from Moscow describes Russian use of dogs against German armor on the Kalinin front and in the Izyum sector. Dogs allegedly blew up nine tanks and two armored cars while troops under Lieu Knoff repelled a German attack. A winter forest scene notes Eskimo dogs hauling a wounded lieutenant.
The pastor will discuss The Mistaken Peter at the morning 11 o clock service and The Fighting Deborah at the 8 30 p m night service. Sunday school meets at 10 a m Youth Fellowship at 8 p m with East Sherman subdistrict gathering Tuesday at 8 30 p m and young people from Leonard and Trenton attending. Play night occurs each Thursday on the church lawn.
Linwood E. Bishop of Laird Hill Texas will occupy the pulpit. Morning topic is Gods Purpose Through the Ages and evening topic The Foolishness of God vs the Wisdom of Men. All are urged to attend.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb presides at 10 a.m. Sunday school led by R. P. Montgomery with 10:50 a.m. services titled God's Heroes of Faith and Junior Church. Sponsors include Mrs. Homer Sears Mrs. Paul Cook Miss Viva Phillips and Norma Smith.
A medical examiner remarks on angina for an applicant who protests that the diagnosis does not match her name, hinting at a mistaken identity or miscommunication as the key drama of the exchange.
A brief religious reflection notes that recognizing divine kinship comes through letting Christ guide us to God the Father. The sentiment emphasizes spiritual direction and obedience as paths to faith.
A McKinney Courier-Gazette report notes a team of sled dogs carried 1 239 wounded and hauled 327 tons of ammunition in five weeks on the central front. The dogs, once in white jackets in winter, now wear brindle camouflage to blend at distance.
A compilation of practical advice on ironing linens with varied folds to prevent creases, seasonal food budgeting, caring for piano keys with borax damp cloths, greasing garden shoes with oils, and quick dessert ideas like cottage cheese with cherries. It also notes government powder needs, broccoli prep tips, repurposing canteens for hot-water bottles, and preferred fish cooking methods.
A practical instruction notes using a whisk broom and hot water to spritz garments. The method aims for more even dampening than hand sprinkling, improving consistency in the fabric preparation.
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