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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
5
Local column lists residents visiting relatives across Dallas Denton Frisco and Houston with travels to Oklahoma Arkansas and New Orleans. Numerous families including the Morgans Yowells Rays and Johnsons are mentioned along with guest appearances by students and alumni from Baylor Abilene Christian and Texas A&M.
West Circle Baptist Missionary Society held its regular Bible study with Miss Blannie Reeves leading a section from Isaiah. Four visitors joined 14 members at the home of Mrs. J. A. Bixler.
Bethel Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. George Jarvis presiding. Miss Ouida Nell Harris reported on a council meeting. Mrs. Fern Wallace demonstrated fruit juice drinks. Sixteen members and one Sherman visitor, Mrs. Johnie Brown, attended. Next meeting planned with Mrs. Otis Hicks on June 27.
Mrs. S. E. Wallace hosted a Thursday afternoon shower for her sister Mrs. Van Clabhorn with Mrs. Ben Ball in charge of games. Refreshments served to a list of guests including Mrs. Ashlock and Mrs. Martin assisting.
Miss Joy Wilson of Whitewright and Bobbie Connelly of Trenton married Saturday in Durant Oklahoma with Rev. S M Shirley officiating. Attendants included Wade Richardson Mickey Connelly and Riley Hogue. Bride wore navy triple sheer dress. They plan home in Trenton after Turner Falls weekend.
Italy Texas residents plan to rename their town after mass meetings denounce Mussolini joining the European war. They sent a message to President Roosevelt and began a petition to the Post Office Department to change the name away from Italy, Texas. Some suggest Ellis County honor, but a new name is not yet decided.
Leroy Anderson is pastor at Central Christian Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m and preaching at 11 a.m.
Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 10:55 a.m. Sunday services at 7:45 p.m. Bible training Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Young people meet Sunday at 7:15 p.m. Leonard Mullens, minister.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 with John Reeves substituting for the absent superintendent. Children’s Day program at 10 50 and a sermon at 8 in the evening.
Sunday school at 10 with N L Manning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Call of Christ. Young people meet at 7. Evening service at 8 with a sermon The Summons to the Methodists in the United States. Mid week prayer Wednesday evening and Bible study on Matthew 6 and 7.
The First Baptist Church lists 10 a.m. Sunday School with W. T. Simmons as superintendent, 11 a.m. Morning Worship where Rev. Cecil Logan, Tioga pastor, will preach, 7 p.m. Training Union, 8 p.m. Evening Worship, and 8 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service led by pastor E. P. Wootten.
Funeral services for George Jackson Roberts pioneer resident of Lipscomb County were held at the E B Roberts home in Higgins at 1 p m with Rev H W Barnett officiating. Burial followed in Lipscomb cemetery. Roberts born April 18 1874 at Savoy Texas died May 24 1940 at his ranch near Carrouzett aged 66. He came to Lipscomb County in 1902 and was longtime Methodist. He is survived by his brother E B Roberts Higgins two half sisters Mrs Etna Russell Whitewright and Mrs Tennie Bales Taylor and several nieces and nephews.
In tribute H W Barnett recalls Mr Roberts as a man of integrity who treasured his good name and spoke kindly of others. He notes many consider him one of the best men they have known and wishes blessings on his loved ones.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 10 am at Kentuckytown Baptist Church for Katharine Elizabeth Hensley two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Prentiss Hensley. Leonard Mullens pastor of Whitewright Church of Christ led the service and burial at Burns Cemetery near Trenton was directed by Glen Earnheart. The child died Saturday from a spinal injury after a fall at the family home the prior Monday.
Dr J F Murrell of Denison announces the summer Woodlake encampment schedule between Sherman and Denison. The lineup includes Presbyterian U S A and North Texas Baptist conferences June 17 21 and June 24 28 with regional church representation from Fort Worth Waxahachie and Wichita Falls. July 2 5 youth encampment follows, then Travis Avenue Baptist Fort Worth hosts a church wide camp July 29 August 2 with about 275 expected attendees. August 5 9 features Churches of Christ North Texas and Southern Oklahoma and August 20 26 Cumberland Presbyterian state camp conference.
Verse extols a barefoot boy as a national bet amid debt fears and carefree days. Exchange advertises to read the ads and buy accordingly, urging fun now before responsibility grows.
Dr Walter Silge an organizer for the German American National Alliance says letters from singing clubs and German extraction social groups have been sent to Democratic and Republican convention delegates urging a presidential candidate who would not meddle internationally or aid the Allies. He and group leaders deny links to the Nazi government or the Bund. He asserts readiness to defend the United States if attacked but opposes sending sons to Europe. He claims no fifth column activity and rebuts accusations of such by newspapers.
The War Department and United States Steel Export Company announce a $37.6 million transfer of surplus munitions equipment and ordnance to the Allies. The United States Steel Corporation states its export subsidiary will take no profit from the deal. Local steel sources view it as a key step in supporting President Roosevelt's pledge of full material aid.
The State Democratic Executive Committee certified 54 state candidates on Monday but former Governor Dan Moody was not among them. Moody said after long consideration that duty did not require him to leave his profession for the race, leaving eight candidates for Governor including incumbent O Daniel seeking re election.
A country humor vignette has a man confessing to shooting his son-in-law and nursing an ear nick, while the doctor questions the act. The punchline rests on the relationship at the time of the incident, not after.
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