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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

5

Sanger and Whitewright Social Notes Read Like a Busy Summer

Many residents visit relatives and attend summer school at East Texas State Teachers College. Local families travel to Commerce Denton Dallas and Durant for education visits and vacations. Community clubs and graduations mark a lively week with visitors from Sherman Dallas Bonham and Arlington.

Drunette Farley East Texas State Teachers College Commerce Sara Belle Gillett Denton Texas State College For Women C. M. Howard Southeastern State College Durant Okla Charles Howard Jr

Resignation, new posts for D. R. Russ at Malakoff High

D. R. Russ, two years on the local high school faculty, resigns to attend summer school in Commerce and accepts a Malakoff High School position teaching band and other subjects. He helped develop the glee club and band and leaves many friends. Relatives gather for C. H. Taylor's guests Tuesday night from Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas towns.

D. R. Russ Commerce Malakoff High School

Rotary Club Hosts Large Fish Fry Near Tom Bean

Rotary Club and their spouses attended a homemade fish fry in the Murray Bryant pasture north of Tom Bean. Committee led by President Clay Horton reported a smooth event with 60 pounds of fish and ample side dishes.

Rotary Club Rotary Anns Murray Bryant Pasture Tom Bean Clay Horton W. E. LaRoe Glen Earnheart Gomer May

Claborn Iverson announce Texas wedding at San Antonio

Announcement: Staff Sergeant James H. Claborn and Miss Joyce Iverson married on May 8 in San Antonio. Claborn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Claborn of Whitewright, has served at Randolph Field for 20 months. Joyce is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brown of San Antonio. They reside at 1607 Capitol Street, San Antonio.

San Antonio James H. Claborn Joyce Iverson Claborn van Claborn Whitewright Randolph Field Clifford Brown Capitol Street

Big Storm Dashes Cornfields and Trees in Porter

A severe Sunday night rain and wind caused damage across Porter. Corn and grain were blown down and large limbs were torn from trees. Local families and visitors are listed among those affected or present during the weather event.

Elmer Anderson and Son F. C. Williams Alonzo Harper D. E. McCoy Joe Rich Estelle Jewell Gunter Willa Jean Hunter Melvin Anderson R. P. Booker and Son Ray Burris Roland Cox Carl Hicks Lois Allen Whitewright W. C. Anderson Warren Ross

Sunday Social notes from Watt Owenby and friends

Doris June Hunter spent Monday night with her grandparents Mr and Mrs G D Bennett in Whitewright. Carl Hicks family visited E W Booker household. Sunday school attendance is declining and invites readers to attend next Sunday. Robert Morris and child visited Amos Morris family. Hugh Hunter and daughters traveled to Ardmore Oklahoma Tuesday with S C Hunter remaining to visit daughter C W Barnett.

Watt Owenby Doris June Hunter G. D. Bennett Whitewright Carl Hicks E. W. Booker Robert Morris Childen Amos Morris Hugh Hunter Ardmore Oklo S. C. Hunter C. W. Barnett

Church Services At Central and Methodist Churches

Central Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a m. Methodist Church led by Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks offers preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m with evening service. Wednesday evening prayer service is scheduled.

Central Christian Church Methodist Church Alan Harvey-Brooks

Dr. B Wrenn Webb Leads Sunday Morning Service

Reverend Dr B Wrenn Webb presides as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m led by R P Montgomery and a Children's Day program during the 10 50 a m worship. An offering for national missions is taken, followed by 7 45 p m evening worship.

B. Wrenn Webb R. P. Montgomery

Presbyterian Church Women Meet with Summer Time Change

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will gather Monday at 4 p.m. with Mrs Ben Montgomery hosting. Topics are Philip pines and West Indies. Mrs Fred Cook leads the program and Mrs Lester Haile leads devotional service. Full attendance urged due to special business.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Ben Montgomery Philippines West Indies Fred Cook Lester Haile

Present Warfare Predicted 33 Years Ago in Magazine

A 1908 Hampton's Broadway article by Arthur B. Reeve forecast war tech for 1938 including aerial torpedoes electric artillery and anti-aircraft guns. It described dirigibles under clouds spectroscopes spotting gases and tiny submarines to be launched from battleships. The imagined battle features a constant rain of steel bullets in a deadly valley.

Arthur B. Reeve Reeve Hampton Broadway J. N. Farrar

Quote on human brain and nerve wracking suspense

A reflective line on human brain ingenuity and nerve wracking tension. It frames heroism as simply being present, likening modern danger to ancient warfare and noting the new meaning of courage in enduring existence.

Houston appoints 20th Texas senator to serve brief term

Washington reports 86-year-old Andrew Jackson Houston of La Porte took the oath as Texas’s 20th U S senator in 96 years. His term ends after the June 28 election of a successor. The piece lists all prior Texas senators from Sam Houston to Houston and notes Texas joined the Union on December 29, 1845. Sun Want Ads are economical.

Washington Andrew Jackson Houston la Porte United States Texas Union Sam Senate Houston Sam Houston Raven Hill Thomas J. Rusk Nacogdoches Pinckney Henderson Marshall Matthias Ward Jefferson Louis T. Wigfall John Hemphill Austin Morgan C. Hamilton James W. Flanagan Wallings Ferry Samuel B. Maxey Paris Richard Coke Waco John H. Regan Palestine Horace Chilton Tyler Roger Q. Mills Corsicana Charles A. Culberson Dal

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