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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
5
Local social notes mention visits among the Orme, Ford, Barbee, Hinton, and Bryant families, plus residents in Sherman, Denon, Wichita Falls, Greenville and Denton. Notables include Baylor student Don Newman and Remagen bridge veteran Clay Horton sharing memories of WWI. A new Cactus Grill opens March 21 in Whitewright.
The 4 H Club met on March 8 at Mrs. Elmo Wallace's home. Miss Zelma Moore led a feeding the cow and butter making demonstration. A $5 Red Cross donation was made. A council report by Mrs. Wallace was presented. Next meeting is March 22 at Mrs. Fred Cook’s home at 2 30. Hintsworth knowing will be discussed. Public invited.
Community Public Service Company warns against flying kites near electric lines as warm weather arrives. Manager F G Hoover cites past deaths and urges safety rules including non metallic strings no wet or damp string and avoiding poles or sticks. If a kite lands on a line call the power company for removal.
A brief cooking tip suggests dipping the fish in boiling water briefly to remove skin and scales. The note also mentions selling it with a Sun Want Ad.
Funeral services for Charlie W Hill 54 ginner at Trenton Methodist Church were set for Friday after his death Wednesday at a Sherman hospital. Survived by wife and one son brother of Mrs Russell Summers of Whitewright.
Funeral services for John W Stillwell 86 are at 3 p m at Enterprise Baptist Church conducted by Rev C C Miller. Mr Stillwell died at his home near Whitewright after a two month illness. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery Glen Earnheart officiating. He was born in Tennessee February 2 1859 and lived in Arkansas before moving to Whitewright area two years ago. Survived by wife two sons four daughters 28 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Mrs Eliza Catherine Russell 84 died at 2 15 a m Monday in Dallas after months of illness Funeral services were at 3 p m Tuesday at Kentuckytown Baptist Church conducted by Rev J D Fleming Interment Wittitoe Cemetery Pallbearers grandsons Born May 12 1860 in Limestone County Alabama she moved to Texas in 1903 and lived near Whitewright Survivors include four daughters J W Blakey Whitewright J D Young Sherman Mrs Jack Lawrence Sherman and Mrs Fred Howell Dallas 16 grandchildren six great grandchildren Her husband J P Russell preceded her in death five years ago She was a Baptist Church member.
A December 12 1944 letter from Pfc Jack L Thornhill to Pfc Roy Gene Milhoan reflects faith and resolve as Thornhill urges mutual effort to quit bad habits and live rightly before returning home, noting his belief in God and anticipation of the next steps amid war.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation through the AAA offers all risk cotton and wheat coverage limited to cotton in our region. Premiums allow 75 or 50 coverage with options to pay from indemnities, loans, or AAA payments. Coverage extends to all cotton farms in a county. Premium rates are described as cheaper than prior programs.
The text explains that detailed AAA program information is available at the Sherman office and from community committeemen. Producers considering insurance should contact the AAA office or committeemen, and those who insure and want to borrow can collateral assign the policy to a lending agency, implement house, or grocery merchant assisting crop production.
The Sherman Navy Recruiting Sub-station will close at midnight March 15 as announced by Commander Dan Henry. Chief Petty Officer Twain P. Massie will be transferred to Dallas but will make weekly recruiting trips to Sherman McKinney and Denison. Massie will interview 17 year olds radio radar WAVE applicants and military age men at McKinney Sherman and Denison on scheduled days with a Dallas post office option for those unable to meet him.
Bashful nobleman William Bentinck Scott fifth Duke of Portland ordered 15 miles of subterranean passages to enter and exit his estate unseen. The legend notes his extreme aversion to being seen and the elaborate concealment around his residence.
A short notice stresses gathering cleaning tools before starting brood er house cleaning. It lists a stiff broom a large shovel or cob fork and a garden rake as essential gear for the task.
Detailed instructions for preparing cleaning tools and disinfectants, dust removal, litter handling, and thorough floor and wall scrubbing. Emphasizes using warm water with disinfectant, spraying top to bottom, and not skimping on disinfectant. Mentions disposal of litter and cobweb removal.
The state of Texas designates the mockingbird as its official state bird. The ruling emphasizes the bird's presence across the state and its cultural significance in Texas lore.
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