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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
5
A roundup of local visits, engagements, illness and travel across Whitewright and nearby towns. Residents from Bonham Texarkana Dallas Paris and Sherman appear among weekend trips, family visits and work moves with several social events and church notices. Weather notes report 1.37 inches rainfall in Whitewright Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Roberts of Galveston visits her mother in law Mrs. Mell Roberts en route home from a visit with Lt. Melvin Roberts in Midland. Dr and Mrs F D Layman hosted a deacons dinner at First Baptist Church where Mrs Layman received two vases. Dr Layman to join Medical and Surgical Clinic of Sherman. Whitewright drug stores plan alternate Sundays with 8 to 10 am and 2 to 6 pm hours on open Sundays.
Mrs. Carl May hosted the H D Club with Viva Phillips presiding. Members voted to buy a war bond and heard Mrs. Haile report on the Sherman council meeting. Mrs. Vestal demonstrated a fireless cooker. next meeting is March 9 at Mrs. Elmo Wallace's home at 2 p.m.
Rotary Club luncheon featured Capt L E Southerland chaplain at Perrin Field as guest speaker. B W Newman presented the program and Jack Nossaman attended as a former member. The group noted 100 percent attendance and the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club served luncheons for weeks, with plans to buy a war bond using the proceeds.
The Women's Society of Christian Service held a social meeting Monday afternoon at the church. Hostesses were Mrs. L. M. Goddard and Mrs. R. E. Lingenefelter. Mrs. Joe Hamilton, the day’s program chair, led discussions with participants including Mrs. A. L. Jackson and Mrs. Glenn.
In a business meeting Doss and Miss Sue Stephens led the discussion on the theme The Lord's Song in a Strange Land. Mrs C B Bryant Jr was chosen delegate and Mrs Duke R Barron alternate for the conference of women’s societies to be held March 22 to 24 at McKinney.
Mrs. Fred Clark hosted a Sunday dinner at her home to honor FE W Clark on his 76th birthday. Born February 27, 1868 in Unionville Tennessee, he moved to Texas in 1891 and settled near Van Alstyne. He has a large family including children L W Clark, Fred Clark, and several daughters, plus 13 grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Funeral services for Mrs. D H Glenn of Trenton were conducted at the Baptist Church on Monday afternoon. Born January 16 1865 in Kentuckytown she was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs F M Dyer. She married D H Glenn in 1892 and is survived by her husband two sons four daughters two brothers Ben Dyer of Garland and Jake Dyer of McKinney and sisters Mrs Mell Roberts and Mrs W J Barbee of Whitewright.
Funeral services for Lonnie Elmo Brown 52 were held at 10 a m Tuesday at Orangeville Baptist Church with Rev R L Cates officiating. Burial in Porter Cemetery directed by Earnheart. Brown born Aug 1 1892 in Wood County was a longtime Orangeville farmer. survived by wife Texie Spencer Brown three brothers and three sisters.
The schedule lists morning services led by Pastor E. P. Wootten with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening services include Training Union at 6:45 p.m. and worship at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday features a prayer service at 7:45 p.m.
J Pat Salyer minister leads Bible study at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Communion service follows at 11 45 a m with an evening service at 7 30 o clock. A cordial invitation extends to all.
Pastor Johnny E. Pickering outlines Sunday school at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. and preaching on the first and third Sundays each month.
Duke R. Barron, pastor, announced morning worship at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 45. Youth Fellowship at 7 p m and choir practice at 7 30 p m Wednesday are listed times for the church activities.
The First Presbyterian Church announces the installation of Rev Wm A Casseday as pastor at Whitewright. The service is scheduled for Sunday March 12 at 7 30 pm with speakers Rev Jas E Spivey and Rev Mr Evans. Visitors from Denison Sherman Cross Roads Howe Leonard and area communities expected.
The article speaks of song as humanity’s core expression of gratitude from ancient times. It cites Moses at the Red Sea, Deborah, Hannah, David, Mary, and Zacharias as examples of praise and thanksgiving in biblical narratives.
The text lauds Charles Wesley as a gifted songwriter in Methodism, noting his role beside John Wesley and his use of biblical texts to express awakening, holiness, and faith. It cites his hymn How happy are they who their Savior obey, his deathbed plea to Mrs. Wesley, and the enduring worldwide influence of his spiritual songs.
New York report: over 1,000,000 pounds of tin recovered in 23 months from reclamation of used toothpaste and shaving cream tubes. WPB tin and lead chief E Vogelsang says terminating the tube return order on March 1 does not imply abundance of tin, as current tubes lack tin content to justify continued effort.
The State of Texas issues a citation to the Sheriff or constable of Grayson County to publish for ten days to summon all interested parties in the estate of Margaret I. Sims deceased. Mercer D. Sims filed final report in Grayson County Probate Court to be heard on the second Monday in March 1944 at Sherman Court House. Interested parties may appear to contest the report.
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