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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
5
Local residents visit relatives in Dallas and nearby towns. Property changes include J. W. McMurry improving a West Grand avenue home and R. C. Norris purchasing the Mrs. Edgar Montgomery residence. Several residents travel for visits, funerals, or business while church and farm meetings announce upcoming events and talks.
J H Devenport who broke his hip Jan 7 returns from a Sherman hospital after over two months away. He stays with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Wright. Rev W W Adcock announces time change for his weekly radio program to 1 15 Fridays on KRRV Sherman and shares details of an upcoming pre Easter evangelistic campaign by Whitewright Methodist Church. Mary Dale King, daughter of Bryant and Mrs King, freshman at Texas State College for Women, joins Alpha Lambda Delta society for honor students.
Mr and Mrs W T Nicholson announce the marriage of their daughter Doris to Nick DeGeorge of Dallas. The couple wed last Friday in Corsicana. Doris grew up in Whitewright and graduated from Whitewright High School and worked in Dallas. DeGeorge is a renowned Dallas cafe owner operating two major restaurants.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Floyd Harris home for a covered-dish luncheon. Miss Eunice King county agent spoke on cleanliness with milk to thirteen members. The club is collecting old papers magazines rags metal and iron. Those wishing to help may contact Frances Gierhart Junell Jarvis or any member.
The T. E. L. Sunday School class met at Mrs. J. C. Meador’s home with Mrs. H. L. Critten den as co host. The group opened with a class song. devotion by Mrs. Ben Savage. prayer by Miss Effie Maynard. After business, members enjoyed games and songs for St Patrick's Day. refreshments for thirteen members four associates and one visitor.
Miss Janet Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas G Wilson of Slaton married Travis W Ferguson son of Rev and Mrs W F Ferguson at Slaton Methodist Church. Officiant was Rev Ferguson pastor of Slaton Baptist Church. Bridesmaids included Miss Sara Gillett of Whitewright and Mrs R A Gillett of Whitewright. The bride, a University of Texas graduate in dietetics, held Gamma Phi Beta offices and was named best dressed girl on campus.
The bridegroom will finish four years of study at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in June and then return to Texas to practice. They will reside in Kirkville. Parents of the bride are natives of Whitewright. Silas Wilson is the son of W. R. Wilson of Slaton. Mrs. Wilson is the former Izetta Gillett, daughter of the late Dan Gillett and sister of R. A. Gillett.
A party at Mrs. R. B. Gordon's Whitewright home honored her 76th birthday with about 30 guests. Daughters Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Pope, and Mrs. Short hosted. Patricia Ann Pope led a birthday song. Gordon’s seven children include W. L. Gordon, R. P. Gordon, Horace Gordon, and Luther Gordon.
Churches Lloyd Allen Minister. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Communion and church services at 11 a.m. Evening service at 6 p.m. We urge all members and cordially invite all friends to worship with us.
The schedule lists E. P. Wootten as pastor with 10 a.m. Sunday school led by W. T. Simmons, 11 a.m. morning worship, a song service by Mrs. Guy Hamilton, 6 p.m. Training Union and Young People's Forum, 7 p.m. evening worship, and 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service and choir practice. An invitation to attend closes with a Bible verse.
Allen Harper leads a Bible study at 10 a m and a sermon at 11 a m on becoming members of the church. The lessons cover the great commission from Mark Luke and Matthew with examples of baptism repentance and preaching from Acts and the conversions of the Eunuch Saul Cornelius Lydia the jailer and Samaritans.
A church session lists a Young People's Meeting at 7 p m and a preaching service at 8 p m with the subject Ex cuses drawn from Luke 14 16 24. The reference marks Acts 18 1 8.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday activities with 10 am Sunday school conducted by R P Montgomery and Leroy Martin. A 10 50 am sermon titled Victory With God, organist Mrs T E Barbee and choir director Mrs R E Hickman. Junior Church at 10 50 am with sponsors Mrs Homer Sears and Mrs Paul Cook and music sponsor Miss Viva Phillips. Youth Fellowship League at 6 pm led by Betty Margaret Sears with Margua ret Hanna as president. 7 pm program titled The Conversion of the Religiously Reared.
Rev W W Adcock outlines Sunday 11 oclock sermon The Courage of Jesus and 8:30 p m night service The Church on the Frontier Sunday school at 10 Youth Fellowship at 7 30 The Woman s Society meets Monday 3 for third lesson in Christian Roots of Democracy under Mrs Joe Hamilton Attendants represented the church at East Sherman Subdistrict rally in Leonard Tuesday night by Virginia McKinzie Patty Everheart Billy Burke Vineyard Clyde Russell Bessie Jo Russell Henrietta Jackson Katie Kincaid C B Bryant III and W W Adcock The next sub district rally will be at Whitewright April 7
The War Production Board announced regulations to freeze the existing silhouette in women’s clothes. Design and materials will be controlled to prevent drastic style changes while conserving materials. Limits on coat and dress lengths aim to reduce multi garment outfits without eliminating style.
Geological records show maps exist for 4,071 of Alaska's 584000 square miles leaving most of the state without detailed mapping. This gap highlights uneven cartographic documentation and potential exploration challenges across remote regions.
In Collin County a 4500 foot well will be drilled five miles southwest of Leonard to test Paluxey and Glen Rose sands. The project starts within 30 days after J. A. Trusty leased the block and turned it over to Ed V. Parsons. Red corpuscles increase in high altitudes noted and a Whitewright buy suggestion included.
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