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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
6
Whitewright community notes detail visiting relatives and friends across Denison Dallas Durant Sherman and Texarkana. Birth announcements include a daughter June 21 1940 and a son June 23 1940. Public notices cover Red Cross work expansion and a prize contest win.
The Travelers Insurance booklet Smash Hits of the Year analyzes 1939 crash data. It notes 86 percent of fatal accidents occurred in clear weather with dry roads, while snow and rain were less deadly. speed and carelessness rise in clear conditions.
Mr and Mrs Byron Sears and children of near Myra Cooke County visited relatives in town Sunday. Mrs Jack Spindle of El Paso underwent a major operation at St Vincent s Sherman Tuesday. Her husband Dr Jack Spindle said her condition is satisfactory. He will stay until late next week. He arrived from El Paso Sunday with dental assistant Anthony Johnson from Philadelphia. Dr Spindle screens CCC camps in El Paso area and plans two weeks active duty at Camp Bullis in July.
Central Christian Church led by Leroy Anderson invites participation in a seven day revival beginning July 14 with services at 8 15 p m. Bible study and preaching times are listed for Church of Christ with Leonard Mullens as pastor and a Wednesday 8 15 p m Bible study.
The T E L Sunday school class met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. C. H. Skaggs home with Mrs. M. Belew and Mrs. Savage as co hosts. Mrs. E. Martin presided in the business session. A Bible quiz was given and refreshments served to eighteen members, three visitors and two associate members.
The Sherman agricultural teacher Johnnie Bean spoke at the Whitewright Rotary Club luncheon Friday. Presented by Thomas Sears, Bean discussed The Beef Cattle Industry and noted its development in the region over recent years. Bean previously taught in Whitewright schools and has many local friends.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. Worship at 10 50 a m features The Contest of Good and Evil and at 8 p m The Answer of Christianity.
Pastor Ben Bell leads Sunday schedule with 10 a m Sunday school under N L Manning. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon on The Changing World and What We Can Do About It. Young people meet at 7 p m and evening sermon at 8 p m. Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 8 p m covering St Matthew chapters 8 and 9.
From pursuit planes to peanuts, war swelled exports giving the United States a 634,966,000 excess of international sales over purchases in the first five months of 1940. Commerce reports that five months saw 1,717,276,000 in exports vs 1,082,000,000 in imports, with the surplus doubling last year’s January–May. Officials caution the five months may mark the peak of wartime trade due to German advances. Sweden has 787,000 telephones, 127 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Evelyn Hill and Elizabeth Ireland hosted a miscellaneous shower honoring the bride Mrs Bobby Connelly of Trenton formerly Joy Wilson. Contests and gifts followed with refreshments. Out of town guests included Miss Jane Connelly Miss Mickey Connelly Mrs D Butler and Mrs Wade Richardson of Trenton.
William Lanius Kincaid 48 a prominent farmer Mason and American Legion member died at his sister Olivia Whedbee's home after a six month illness. Born in Bonham he lived in Fannin and Grayson Counties and served in World War I with the Air Corps. He was buried in Willow Wild Cemetery after a Baptist church funeral with American Legion and Masonic services. Survivors include his wife Henrietta Hodges Kincaid a daughter Mrs. Leon Kent a son Billy and a daughter Katie Lee, his mother Mrs. Kate L. Kincaid and sister Mrs. Olivia M. Whedbee.
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs. Sallie N. Conner were conducted at the Pilot Grove Baptist Church by Rev. J A Henderson and Rev. Howard Mc Spedden. Burial followed in Pilot Grove Cemetery. She died at home in Pilot Grove Tuesday morning. Born in Springfield Missouri in 1861 she moved to Texas with her parents as a child and married twice. Surviving are two sons a daughter eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Josh McCollum 75 a well known farmer who died at his home northwest of Bells Tuesday will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at the late residence with Rev C Chumbley of Howe officiating Pallbearers Will Sewell Delmer Cobb Lonnie Washburn Melvin Prince Iral Brown and Joe Ford Earnheart will direct interment in Washburn cemetery McCollum born in Alabama came to Texas at 16 has resided in Pink Hill community more than 50 years Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Robert Howard Durant Oklahoma Mrs Annie Kincaid Sherman Mrs Levie McClure Boswell Oklahoma a son Tom McCollum Savoy a sister Miss Tye McCollum Bells a brother Joe McCollum Frederick Oklahoma and several grandchildren.
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