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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
5
Dense social notes describe visits and births across Dallas Galveston and Sherman plus a coronation program. Navy enlistments and Army inductions span Whitewright Denton and Dallas as schools plan six day weeks with alternating Saturdays. A 10 to 12 inch snowfall halts activity as Red Cross sewing continues under fundraising and volunteer efforts.
Mrs. Bruce Pember and children of Dallas visited Mrs. Pember’s parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. May. Mrs. L. M. Goddard moved from McKinney to Whitewright living with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Baugher. she is mother of Mrs. Paul Ryan. Eva Williams and local women attended a civilian defense nutrition meeting in Sherman. a nutrition class is planned after the first aid class. Rev. W. W. Adcock was named director of Young People’s Work for the Sherman District by officials of the North Texas Conference. he will serve alongside pastoral duties without pay. Adcock has previous leadership in Young People’s work and years in ministry in the Northwest and North Texas Conferences.
The Friday Literary Club gathered at Mrs. Wilson Kaiser’s home last Friday afternoon to discuss the subject Tex as. Mrs. H T Atterberry reviewed On the Long Tide by Laura Krey and refreshments followed the program.
Miss Lorena Ashinhurst daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Ashinhurst Whitewright and J W McKinney son of Mr and Mrs W T McKinney Van Alstyne were wed Wednesday evening February 25 at the home of Rev Hansel Cara way of Van Alstyne. The couple, Whitewright High School graduates, will reside in the Cannon community.
R A Gillett spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon on aircraft wardens duties near coasts and defense sites. He heads the Whitewright aircraft warning service with appointed assistants and will follow War Department rules. Glen Earnheart announced a club donation of an American flag and a first aid kit to the Whitewright Boy Scouts.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Claud Dillon and Mrs. Louis May as co hosts. Mrs. May presided and led a sweet potato pudding demonstration while members discussed meal patterns. The next meeting is March 12 with Mrs. R D Maddux for a covered dish luncheon at 11 am.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at 2 30 P M Wednesday for Rufus Edgar Taylor 57 of Whitewright who died Monday after a heart attack at the depot while working with a Cotton Belt section crew Burial was in City Cemetery under Earnheart direction Pallbearers were Luther Gordon Colton Hill John Reeves N E Skaggs Carl Reeves and W M Gates He was born August 24 1884 in Kentucky and married Nellie Clark June 16 1907 Surviving are his widow four sons four daughters two stepchildren ten grandchildren and four siblings
Pastor E P Wootten leads Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock with song service by Mrs Guy Hamilton and sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at 10 and Training Union plus Young People’s Forum at 6. Evening worship at 7. Wednesday prayer service and choir practice at 7. Invitation extended with scripture quote.
Regular meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society set for Monday at 2 30 p m. Mrs Lester Haile will lead the program on Japan Sons of Immigrants. Mrs R L Sears has the devotional, and a review of Choosing Christ's Way will be discussed. Mrs Homer Sears to host.
Church School Rally Day will be observed at 10 o clock Sunday morning with a special program in which every department of the Sunday school is taking part. Learning How To Live and Die will be sermon topic discussed by the minister.
The Sunday morning service begins at 11 o clock with a guest speaker. The night service at 8 o clock will explore what the church building means to Christians. The pastor will preach over radio Station KRRV on Friday at 4 o clock.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads morning services with Sunday school at 10 and sermon at 10 50 in A Prayer That Prevailed theme Junior Church features Mrs Paul Cook and Miss Viva Phillips as sponsors and pianists Youth Fellowship League at 6 with Miss Kathryn Bartlett as host Margaret Hanna leads as president of the young people and Miss Bartlett delivers the evening address活动, parish choir and organist are noted. service music by the young people choir
Miss Gladys Ray of Whitewright known as Bright Ray reviewed chapters from her book Legends of the Red River Valley at the Sherman Shakespeare Club meeting held in Mrs. John Marshall's Whitewright home. Mrs. T A Dickson presided and tea was served by Mrs. Dickson at a lace table with spring flowers.
Dr. Louise Stanley endorses a new type of cotton hose noting elasticity and a pleasant feel. She explains the silk ban last summer prompted 300 cotton stocking designs, but a spindle shortage for long-staple cotton hindered production. She predicts cotton will supply a large share of the 145 to 150 million dozen hosiery produced annually. Newly hatched alligators measure about eight inches.
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