Local residents visit Dallas and area towns this week
Dallas visitors include Mark Montgomery Jr and Earl Jenkins who stayed with their parents. Whitesboro and Denison residents visited relatives in town while Miss Ila May and Miss Sue Stephens spent weekends at home. Local shops advertise bedsprings and a Wool Rug sale as the American Legion plans a June 24 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Montgomery Jr
Dallas
Ben Montgomery
Max Montgomery
Travis Cole
Gertrude Montgomery
Ada, Okla
Julian Boone
Oklahoma City
Fount Kimbell
Fount and
Rachel
Groesbeck
Herbert Bradshaw
Sue Helen
Herbert
Ben
Abilene
Boone
J. L. Boone
Many visitors and locals noted in Sherman social items
Mrs N L Manning and daughter Elaine of Dallas visit Mr and Mrs F M Echols. Mrs D T Howard returns to Rusk after a week with Mrs Lucian LaRoe. Cecil Hill of San Antonio visits relatives. Nell May Hill is his wife. Missionary Society meets at 3 pm Monday at Mrs E F Everheart’s home. Various clans from Longview, Scottsville, Sherman, Newport, Roswell, Farmington, and beyond visit or host relatives. Drafts, promotions, and church events described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Howard
Rusk
Lucian LaRoe
Cecil Hill
San Antonio
Mrs. Hill
Nell May
J. A. May
Joe Weldon Carr
San Angelo
D. S. Carr
Rotary convention visitors and local society notes
Miss Dorothy LaRoe visits Denver with Whitewright Rotary delegates, while Marks Club heads to Lake Fannin for a three day outing with local hosts. Reader’s Digest valedictorian certificate goes to Dorotha Darwin. A bridal shower for Miss Carter Fletcher precedes her wedding to Jeff Woolridge. United Service Organizations drive begins in Grayson County amid fundraising gaps in Whitewright. Fire damages a peddling truck. gasoline station fire injures no one. Paris Presbytery delegates attend intermediate conference at Woodlake with Dr. B Wrenn Webb. London’s population and immigrant breakdown noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Fletcher
Quinlan
Jeff Woolridge
Rockwall
Church of Christ
Greenville
Leonard
Fletcher
Herman Bedford
Whitewright
Presbyterian Intermediate Conference of
Paris
Woodlake
Eugene and
James Reeves
Mary Frances Call
Louise Owens
B. Wrenn Webb
R. T. Pennington
T. E. L. Class Meeting at First Baptist Church
The T. E. L. Class met Wednesday afternoon in the church parlor for a social gathering hosted by Mrs. C. H. Skaggs and Mrs. Ben Savage. Refreshments were served to ten members, three associate members, and three visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
C. H. Skaggs
Ben Savage
Home Demonstration Club Chooses Delegates At Summer Short Course
The Home Demonstration Club met in the gym with Mrs. Carl May, Mrs. Louis May and Mrs. Leland May as hostesses. Eunice King led a chair clinic and Alton McDowell joined as a new member. Clyde Russell was elected delegate to the A and M College short course July 12 to 16. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Lee Wilsons home with Mrs. C A Wilson as co hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl May
Louis May
Leland May
Eunice King
Alton McDowell
Clyde Russell
A. & M. College
Lee Wilson
C. A. Wilson
Bethel H D Club Meets at Bethel School House
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at the Bethel school house with Mrs. J. H. Gosnell in charge. Miss Eunice King demonstrated slip covers. Lunch was served, and at 2 PM the group visited Mrs. T. L. Cowart to fit a chair slip cover. Eleven members and five visitors attended. The next meeting is June 24 at Mrs. Gosnell’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Bethel School House
J. H. Gosnell
Eunice King
T. L. Cowart
Frances and
Elizabeth Hedgpeth
Jennie Irl Hicks
G. Robinson
Pilot Grove
Rotary Club program features Dr. Harvey-Brooks on mothers guidance
Rotary Club host John Reeves introduced Dr. Alan Harvey-Brooks pastor of First Methodist Church as guest speaker. He urged a return to ideals taught by mothers and said we need them now more than ever. J E Morgan resigned after long Whitewright membership. Thomas Sears to lead next Friday's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reeves
Rotary Club
Alan Harvey-Brooks
First Methodist Church
Harvey-Brooks
Harvey- Brooks
J. E. Morgan
Whitewright
Morgan
Thomas Sears
Class Party of Hickman Sunday School at Mrs Sears Home
The Hickman Sunday School class met at Mrs Homer Sears home on Tuesday night with Mrs Sears and Miss Edith Sears as hostesses. Members dressed in pinafore frocks and received all day suckers and balloons. Activities included childhood games doll clothes making and a Biblical spelling match. Mrs Paul Cook was voted cutest girl present and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Murl Ryan a recent bride surprised the group. Refreshments included punch and animal cookies made by Miss Sears. Favors were miniature dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Homer Sears
Marl Ryan
Sears
Floyd Bassett
Paul Cook
Fred Cook
Wilson Kaiser
Ben Patterson
John Reeves
Frank Smith
Margaret Lilley
Murl Ryan
R. E. Hickman
Letter From Local Boy in Navy
William Janway, son of Mrs. P. Janway of Whitewright, writes from the U S S Monaghan dated June 1 1941 to a Navy Mother who had written to him. He expresses gratitude for letters and cards and apologizes for not answering earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Janway
P. Janway
Whitewright
Navy
Navy Man Describes Hawaiian Islands and Port Life
A sailor writes from the Pacific detailing his experiences in Hawaii. He notes seven islands, Honolulu and Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hilo on Hawaii, and visits to Waikiki with its hotels and theatre. He mentions pineapple and sugar crops, Del Monte, tourism income, and names Bettye Davis Rooney Benny Lamour. He closes with greetings from BILL JANWAY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Earl
Hawaii
Oahu
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Hilo
China
Wakiki
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Moano Hotel
Wakiki Theatre
del Monte
Bettye Davis
Mickey Rooney
Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour
Navy
Bill Janway
P. S
Jack Lewis Yeager
Simple Traffic Remedy Awarded to Texas Safest Truck Driver
John Odom of Lufkin, honored by the Texas Motor Transport Association as Texas' safest truck driver, shares simple rules for motorists to curb accidents. Over 14 years he has logged 1,450,000 miles without a single accident, citing drivers who cut in and out of traffic as a major danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Odom
Lufkin
Texas Motor Transport Association
Texas
Odom
Odom urges courteous driving to ease traffic hazards
Mr. Odom says headlights are a hazard but experienced drivers can avoid trouble by watching their side of the road. He notes his non-accident record comes from expecting others to err and calls for motorists to be courteous and considerate of pedestrians and fellow drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odom
Central Christian Church Sunday services and Sunday School
Central Christian Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m led by Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks with preaching at 11 a m and an evening service at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Alan Harvey-Brooks
Minister Allen Harper Preaches Progress in Religion
Allen Harper minister directs Bible classes at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. delivers a sermon on Progress in Religion from Hebrews 6 1 3. An evening service at 8 p.m. centers on The Savior's Invitation from Matthew 11 28 29. Public worship invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harper
Matt
Texas Weekly Papers Gain After Decline
The Census Bureau reports Texas weekly newspapers rose to 311 in 1939 from 297 in 1937 and 252 in 1935, after a low of 191 in 1933. The state had 373 weeklies in 1929, dropping to 306 in 1931 as part of broader downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Census Bureau
Salute to the Union Fired at Noon July Fourth
A 48 gun salute commemorating the Declaration of Independence is fired at noon on July 4 at every army post with suitable artillery, one gun for each state in the Union.
Earth as a globe with equatorial circumference 25 000 miles
Observations describe Earth as a globe with polar flattening, an equatorial circumference of 25 000 miles, and a diameter of 8 000 miles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Locals
Mrs. Grover Stateville
J. E. Payne Jr
J. D. Hoard
E. C. Anderson
Whitesboro
Earl Jenkins
Mrs
Walter Jenkins
Ila May
Denison
Carl. May
R. E. Sandlin
Archer City
S. T. Montgomery
Hilltop Furniture
Bonham
Doyle Kirby
Fort Sill
Okla
G. L. Baugher
John Paul Stephens
Mrs. Paul Stephens
Beulah Holcomb
Roswell, N. M
R. L. Holcomb
George Ball
Sherman Hospital
Miss Sue Stephens
Jim Ann
Robert Doss
T. G. Doss
John A. Ray
Baylor University
Waco
M. L. Patton
Memphis, Tenn
Inez
Gladys Ray
Arthur Hensley
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Sallye Hamilton
East Texas State Teachers College At
Commerce
Joe Hamilton
Veterans’ Hospital
O. L. Sears
Farmersville
H. L. Carver
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Allen T. Short
N. L. Manning
Elaine
Mrs. Manning
Mrs. F. M. Echols
Methodist Missionary Society
E. F. Everheart
Olivia Whedbee
Earl Blanton
Longview
C. S. Blanton
R. Mitchell Meredith
Scottsville, Ky
H. T. Atterberry
Margaret Hanna
Mary Frances Stephens
R. Hanna
Geo. K. Stephens
Lottie Brown
Newport, Ark
Geo. K. Stephens Sr
Will Shaw
Roswell, New Mexico
Glen Earnheart
Gene Smith
H. B. Smith
Farmington, Mo
J. E. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Marcell Alexander
Barbara Jean
Royce Cannon
Helen of
van Alstyne
Charley Ayres
Ayres
Luther Skaggs
Marion, N. C
Carol Joyce
Ben Ball
W. B. Hinton
Virginia of
Lockhart
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Hinton
Clara Griffin
Kirkpatrick
Sherman Draft Board
Ira Em Head
Neil Brittan
Emmet Penn
Capt
Brittan
Jack Spindle
J. F. Spindle
W. L. Gordon
Frisco
Spindle
Billy Smith
Air Corps Technical School
Wichita Falls
Gus Coulter
Harry Coulter
Edith
Mayfield, Ky
J. K. Jamison
Joe Bennett
Gainesville
Ben Roberts Jr
Sweetwater
Mell Roberts
International Harvester Company
St. Joseph, MO
Texas A. & M. College
Virginia
South Carolina
Methodist Church
Harvey Brooks
Roy Robinson
Trenton
Willie Pritchett
Bells
W. Harrison Baker
Dorothy LaRoe
Denver
Colo
Clay Horton
Horton
Whitewright Rotary Club
Marks Club
Lake Fannin
W. E. LaRoe
Joe Johnson
Anna Ruth Johnson
Ann LaRoe
Pattie Everheart
Mary Helen Maddux
Betty Jane Harper
Billie Burk Vineyard
Dorotha Darwin
L. B. Morris
Miss Darwin
J. W. McMurry
Lee Hampton
R. L. Johnson
S. H. Montgomery
W. B. Hestand
Slaton
Exstudents
Savoy College
Savoy
United Service Organizations
Grayson County
Jack Harper
Yeager
G. M. Gann
London
Bethel H-D Club
U. S. S. Monaghan
T. H
Farley & Hill
Farley & Hill Groceries and Meats
Texas Weekly Papers
Kirkpatrick’s
Gomer May
American Legion
Cole & Davis Co
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