Social notes and visitors from Whitewright area events
Mrs. Morg Phillips of Dallas visits relatives here. Numerous residents travel to Dallas New Orleans and other towns visiting family and attending events. Local education and military updates include students and cadets in Galveston Sherman Arlington and Denton, plus a large selective service classification of 1000 registrants in Grayson County.
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Morg Phillips
Dallas
Grayson County
Selective Service Board
Sherman
Army
Rotary convention attendees head to Denver from Whitewright
Miss Sue Stephens is ill at home. Mr and Mrs Clay Horton and daughter plan to leave Friday for Denver Colorado to attend the Rotary International convention. Horton will represent the Whitewright Rotary Club as delegates from over 20 countries totaling more than 9000 attendees.
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Sue Stephens
Clay Horton
Denver
Colo
Rotary International
Horton
Whitewright Rotary Club
Lenora Mae Roberts to wed Leroy Conaway in Gainesville
Lenora Mae Roberts and Leroy Conaway were married at Gainesville Saturday evening with Willis Creager officiating. The bride, valedictorian of Collinsville High School, will reside near Dexter where the groom farms. Accompanying the couple were Nelda Mae Green and Donald Lewter of Collinsville.
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Gainesville
Dexter
Conaway
Miss Isabelle Craig Weds Charles B White at Family Home
Miss Isabelle Craig daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion T Craig and Charles B White son of Mrs W L White were married Friday evening at the bride’s parents home in a quiet ceremony attended by close families. Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks pastor of the Methodist Church officiated with gladioli asters feverfew decor framing an improvised altar. The bride wore an Arden pink street length dress with button trim and a corsage of sweetheart rosebuds cape jasmine and feverfew. The bride was reared in White-
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Isabelle Craig
Marion T. Craig
Charles B. White
W. L. White
Alan Harvey-Brooks
Methodist Church
Youths Lead Rotary Club Program In Whitewright
For the first time in fifteen years the son of a member conducted the Whitewright Rotary Club program. Bobby Jim Morgan replaced his father J E Morgan who planned to cut grain. He spoke on Dad and Lad barbecue in Sherman, then presented Betty Nelle Yeager for two vocal numbers and Bobby Jim with Clarence Wootten for two cornet numbers. Miss LaVerne Kilgree accompanied on piano. The effort impressed the group, suggesting more family participation in future programs.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
J. E. Morgan
Bobby Jim Morgan
Sherman
Whitewright
Betty Nelle Yeager
Bobby Jim
Clarence Wootten
LaVerne Kilgree
Morgan
Porter's Rainy Weekend Socials and Local Visits
Portersport area enjoyed another heavy rain Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Ross Booher visited with the W A Booher and Mr and Mrs Jim Eden hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Leon Booher and family. Several families shared Sunday visits across Orangeville and Ector with neighbors and relatives.
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J. F. Spindle
Charley Beasley
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Cecil Spindle
Denison
Jim Cunningham
Willie Cunningham
William Cunningham
Melissa
E. G. Gilley
Ector
Mrs. Ross Booher
Mrs. W. A. Booher
Leon Booher
Jim Eden
Church Services Listed For Sunday Across Denominations
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. Methodist Church presents Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks as pastor with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. evening service.
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Central Christian Church
Alan Harvey-Brooks
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb to Lead Father’s Day Service
The church schedule lists Dr B Wrenn Webb as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m led by superintendent R P Montgomery. The 10:50 a m service emphasizes Father’s Day and a program titled The Listening Christ at 8 p m.
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B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Lowered Physical Requirements Expand Naval Reserve Enlistment
The Naval Reserve reduces minimum height to 62 inches and suspends weight and chest limits for all enlistment classes except commissioned ranks. Applicants may have 18 sound teeth and still qualify. Age limits remain 17 to 50 with starting pay from 21 to 99 dollars monthly, depending on qualifications.
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Naval Reserve
Auction Offering Has Golden Lining but Buyer Loses It
In Leominster Massachusetts an antique chair from the William Boyden estate yielded a surprise when a cushion released old gold notes worth 180 dollars. The notes, dating from 1913, scattered as the chair was moved to the front. The chair ultimately sold for two dollars, with administrator Joseph A. Lovering handling the proceeds.
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Leominster
Mass
William Boyden
Joseph A. Lovering
O Pinch and O Jawish on heredity and folly
A witty exchange highlights two comic personas debating heredity. O Pinch asks What is heredity and O Jawish retorts that men trust it until their own son misbehaves, capturing familiar family irony.
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O’pinch
School Children Called to Harvest British Crop
British agriculture authorities urged school children and volunteers to help harvest this year’s bumper crop due to expanded acreage. The Ministry of Agriculture and Board of Education authorize local authorities to set holidays to fit farming needs within legal limits, stressing health protections while noting children can contribute beneficially to the war effort.
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London
Ministry of Agriculture
Board of Education
Giving a Reason Housewife Sparks Price Talk at Market
A housewife objects to a half dollar for a small fish while a dealer defends rising prices. He says subs have frightened all fish in the seven seas from natural growth, blaming marauding submarines.
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Seven Seas
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Roy Yowell
Azilee Smith
Billie Hatfield
Texas Christian University
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Velma Phillips
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Arizona
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Fair Park Casino
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Plainview
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Powers-That-Be
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Porter News
Hugh Hunter
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Orangeville
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C. L. Lambert
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D. E. McCoy
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Alvie Locke
Sun Office
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R. P. Childress
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