Local War Time News Roundup Names Travel of Residents
J D Hoard spent several days in Dallas this week. Pvt J W Sanderson of Camp Howe visited family. Miss Sue Stephens visited Farmersville. Fred Starr Jr and daughter visited from Dallas. Miss Jimmie Golden joined Tayloe Engraving in Dallas. Residents and relatives from Dallas Whitesboro Sherman and Fort Worth featured in weekend visits and employment moves. Officials report on hospital progress and a weather related postponement of a Legion tournament. A hunting accident left Lynal Moore with a head wound but no serious injury.
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Lynal Moore
Pete Ford
Moore
Ford
Local Baptists Gather for Grayson County Conference in Denison
The Grayson County Baptist Workers Conference is set for Tuesday March 9 at First Baptist Church in Denison with attendance expected from area Baptists. Other notes include a March 9 PTA meeting at the Grammar School and a livestock auction next Monday at J E Morgans new barn with Col George Apple as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Baptist Workers
First Baptist Church
Denison
The
Training Union
Parent-Teacher Association
J. E. Morgan
Col
George Apple
McKinney
Mr. Morgan
Old Baptist Church
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Elects Delegate
The H D Club met at Mrs. Elmo Wallace’s home with president Mrs. Oscar Huseman presiding. Mrs. Ronald Vestal was elected council delegate after Mrs. Lester Haile’s resignation. A financial committee was formed with Miss Myrtle Badgett, Mrs. Ralph Wallace, and Mrs. A G Mullinix. The next meeting is March 11 at Mrs. R D Maddux’s home with Eunice King demonstrating vegetable canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Elmo Wallace
Oscar Huseman
Ronald Vestal
Lester Haile
Myrtle Badgett
Ralph Wallace
A. G. Mullinix
R. D Maddux
Eunice King
War tire certificates downgraded under new rule
The OPA amended rules lowering tire quality on grade three certificates from new war tires to used or recapped tires. The change moves war tires to grade two, prohibiting dealers or consumers from obtaining new war tires with grade three certificates in Dallas last week.
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Dallas
OPA
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Martha Houston in Wylie
Mrs. Martha Houston aged 80 died at her Wylie home on her birthday Saturday at 8 45 p m. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Christian Church in Wylie with several locals attending. Survived by eight children including W O Houston of Whitewright. husband predeceased her January 23, 1942. The Houstons were longtime Collin County pioneers.
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Martha Houston
Christian Church
Wylie
Leonard D. Burchfield Dies at Dallas Plant
Leonard D. Burchfield formerly of Bonham died suddenly at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Lockheed airplane factory in Dallas where he worked. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at Wise Funeral Home in Bonham with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born January 25, 1893 in Amity Arkansas and lived in Texas 20 years, recently in Dallas. Survived by wife Esther, son Roy, daughters Willa Sue and Velma Ruth, all in Dallas, plus three brothers, one sister, and a grandson.
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Leonard D. Burchfield
Bonham
Lockheed Airplane
Dallas
Wise Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Burchfield
Amity
Ark
Texas
Ely
Hassell Motor Company
Burchfield
Esther Burchfield
Roy Burchfield
Willa Sue
Velma Ruth
C. C Burchfield
Albert Burchfield
New Braunfels
Rafe Burchfield
Alice Franklin
Hot Springs
Funeral Rites Held For Charlie A. McLean 65
Funeral services for Charlie A. McLean 65 were conducted at First Baptist Church with Rev. E P Wootten and Rev W W Adcock officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery under Glen Earnheart direction with active pallbearers named. He was born June 2 1877 in Wayne County Kentucky and lived near Whitewright Texas most of his life. Survivors include wife Bettie Hume a son Charlie Clyde and ten grandchildren. Out of town relatives attended from Dallas Oakland Lubbock Sherman Durant and Memphis.
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Charlie A. McLean
First Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
W. W. Adcock
Methodist Church
C. R. Layman
Finis Alverson
Lester Haile
Gomer May
Fred Clark
A. G. Mullinix
Oak Hill Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Mr. McLean
Wayne County
Kentucky
Ben McLean
Texas
Whitewright
Bettie Hume
J. W. Cantrell
Dallas
Pearl Withrow
Oakland
Calif
Robert Hunter
Los Angeles
C. B. Bixon
Memphis
George Humphries
Albuquerque
N. M
Henry McLean
San Antonio
George McLean
Cleveland McLean
Lubbock
Jim McLean
Tom McLean
Durant
Okla
G. C. McLean
Ruth
Virginia
B. H. Sides
Billy
C. B. Dixon
Tenn
Ben Childress
Port Arthur
H. M. Cummings
Lloyd Green
Closs Herridge
Celeste
J. D. Harling
Lee A. Neill
E. H. Hughes
Clarence Magers
W. T. Magers
Ray Humphries
Sherman
Emma Magers
L. C. Hammond
Bonham and Mrs. 8 B Golden Blue Ridge
Bonham reports Mrs. 8 B Golden of Blue Ridge as a party involved in a local matter. The brief note records her connection to the ongoing events centered in the city. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
Fidelis Class Meets at Gordon Home for Thursday Evening
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday School gathered at the Luther Gordon home south of town Thursday evening. Co hosts were Mrs J E Morgan Mrs Ralph Kaiser and Miss Cecil Doss. Mrs Bryant King led the business meeting and Mrs O L Jones gave the devotional. After a series of 42 refreshments were served to 18 members and associate members and three visitors Mrs E H Hughes of Sherman Mrs Oscar Bow and Mrs Edgar Bow.
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Fidelis
The
Baptist Sunday School
Luther Gordon
J. E. Morgan
Ralph Kaiser
Cecil Doss
Bryant King
O. L. Jones
E. H. Hughes
Sherman
Oscar Bow
Edgar Bow
Presbyterian Church to Host Reverend Spivey Sunday
Rev. J. E. Spivey of Denison will preach at the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 Sunday night in a local service.
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Presbyterian Church
J. E. Spivey
Denison
Sunday Worship Schedule at Local Church
Rev. E. P. Wootten presides as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. W. T. Simmons serves as superintendent. Morning worship begins at 11 o'clock and the evening service is at 8:00.
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E. P. Wootten
Central Christian Church announces weekly worship schedule
Chester E Gleason pastor invites readers to attend Sunday School at 10:00 and Lord's Supper on Sundays with preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The notice invites worship through study prayer singing and meditation and offers comfort during wartime.
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Chester E. Gleason
Church Services Include Marine Talk and Dedication Offering
Rev W W Adcock leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Staff Sgt Frank Hollingsworth USMC returns from the Southwest Pacific to share Guadalcanal experiences at the night service. A Young People Choir under LaVerne Kilgree sings at the morning service and the Week of Dedication offering is received.
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W. W. Adcock
Frank Hollingsworth
U. S. Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific Combat Area
Guadalcanal
LaVerne Kilgree
U S Churches Count Reveals Faithful by Denomination
Latest census shows 241 410 churches in the United States with 64 159 248 members. Roman Catholics total 21 322 699. Jewish 4 081 242. Negro Baptist 3 796 645. Methodist Episcopal 7 385 638. Southern Baptist 4 595 602. Protestant Episcopal 1 942 322. Northern Baptist 3 796 645.
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United States
Hot Strike Magistrate Joke in Courtroom Banter
A lighthearted courtroom exchange features a magistrate asking why a hot flatiron was thrown at a husband and Mrs. Cacey replying that one matter has always been to strike while the iron is hot. The pun highlights a playful deflection in a domestic dispute vignette.
Balancing Protein in Dairy Cow Rations
Agricultural extension expert Eudaly explains that matching grain protein to roughage protein is essential for maximizing milk. The rule is to set grain protein by subtracting roughage protein from 27, then adjust mixes such as ground ear corn oats wheat bran and cottonseed meal to meet the target.
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E. R. Eudaly
A. and M. College Extension Service
Eudaly
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J.D. Hoard
Simmons Beauty Shop
Pvt
J. W. Sanderson
Camp Howe
Mrs
Homer Sanderson
Bussy Thornhill of
Amarillo
J. P. Thornhill
Albert Melugin
Gainesville
E. J. Fralicks
Sue Stephens
F. M. Dyer
Farmersville
Fred Starr Jr
Daughter
Fred Starr
Jimmie Golden
Tayloe Engraving Company
Russell McGinnis of
Mrs. C. P. McGinnis
W. H. Holland
Whitesboro
J. F. Holland
Alta Nell Hansard
Tom Blakey
Oklahoma City
Jim Stateville
Farnk Wright
Bill Stockton
San Angelo
D. M. Rich
Sidney Watson
Dale Watson
Lordsburg, N. M
Coy Harris
Grace Harris
Insurance Company
J. Y. Russell
Baby
Otto Russell
J. P. Barbee
Camp Howze
T. E. Barbee
Guy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
U.S. Postal Service
Jack Lackey
Corsicana
Ott Lackey
Wade Hancock
Fort Worn
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Maggie Montgomery
Maurice Wright
Graham
W. F. Wright
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Pauline Dixon
North American Aviation
R. A. Williams
Elbert A. Hansard
Alta Nell
Lem
Tittsworth
Earl Johnson
Ralph Campbell
Fort Worth
W. P. Vaughn
Frank Wright
Maurice
Air Corps
Perrin Field
Lilian Slusher
M. T. Atterberry
Slusher
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Elmer Sanderson
Pfc
Thomas Sanderson
Robins Field
Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert Howard
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
American Legion Auxiliary
Safe Prescription Service
Ben Kelley
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Roberts Jr
Lieutenant Roberts
Ben Roberts
Sweetwater
Mell Roberts
Ben Montgomery
Abilene
E. L. Findley
Findley
H. P. Donigan
Donigan
Oklahoma
Frank Phillips
Lee Wilson
D. M. Mooneyham
Eddie Stovall
Jimmie Ray Simpson
van Alstyne
Sergeant Simpson
Phillips
Mooneyham
John H. Madonne
Aid Society of the Church
J. A. Bixler
Tech
W. B. Bixler
Stanley Putnam
Eighth Service Command
Theo Duncan
Crowell
Duncan
Bixler
A. McLean
RED Chain
Houston
Central Christian*church
U. S
Sun
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
G.C. Stateville
Cole €& Davis Co
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