Whitewright Area Social and Local News Roundup
Mrs. Fred Starr Sr. visits relatives in Gainesville while J. W. Kingery visits his Greenville brother. Several residents travel, relocate, or join new jobs including Cambron moving to Dallas and a welder position in a defense plant. A nine pound girl born to Grady Hansard and family marks a local highlight. Rain soaks area aiding crops though delaying planting. A barn burns southeast of Whitewright destroying corn and hay with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sherley
Whitewright
Haskell Scott
Subscription offer for The Whitewright Sun
A brief subscription pitch invites readers to sign up for The Whitewright Sun at the rate of $1.50 per year. No further details or terms follow in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Boone
J. H. Norris
W. R. Vineyard
C. L. Holland
Sun
Mr. Boone
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Maddux Home
The Whitewright group convened at Mrs. R D Maddux with Mrs Prilla Bynum as co host. Viva Phillips elected delegate to the district meeting in Fort Worth May 4 and 5 with Grover Stateville as alternate. Rex Cruse spoke on a possible local canning center and notes low interest at High School gym. Eunice King demonstrated sewing machine care and acid fruit canning. Next meeting set for March 25 at Mrs Lester Haile's home.
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Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
R. D. Maddux
Prilla Bynum
Viva Phillips
Home Demonstration Clubs
Fort Worth
Grover Stateville
Ed Martin
Clyde Russell
Rex Cruse
Whitewright
Eunice King
Lester Haile
Mary Edna Cox Weds Lewis Pool in Henderson Ceremony
Miss Mary Edna Cox of Houston, granddaughter of Mrs. W. M. Cox, married Lewis Allen Pool Thursday at 4 pm. Rev. R. L. Rhodes officiated at the groom’s home on South Harriet street in Henderson. Mrs. James Bynum was matron of honor, James Bynum best man. couple to reside with Pool’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edna Cox
Houston
Whitewright High School
W. M. Cox
Henderson
South Harriet Street
James Bynum
P. F. Cox
Pool
Henderson High School
M System
Hickman Sunday School Class Meets at Bassett Home
The Hickman Presbyterian Church class met at Mrs. Floyd Bassett's home Wednesday evening last week with Mrs. T. A. Gray as co host. Beverly Bassett sang two numbers with Norma Jean Smith at the piano. Pat Gray read The Tapestry Wear-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
The
Presbyterian Church
Floyd Bassett
T. A. Gray
Beverly Bassett
Norma Jean Smith
Pat Gray
Syrian customs shared at club meeting notice
Mrs. John Madonne narrated customs of Syria during the program while Mrs. Gray's secretary-treasurer resignation was accepted. Mrs. Homer Sears was elected to fill the unexpired term. The next meeting will be April 13 at the home of Mrs. Fred Cook with co-hostess Mrs. Minnie Patterson. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Madonne
Syria
Madonne
John Reeves
Gray
Homer Sears
Fred Cook
Minnie Patterson
Rotary Club Hears About the WAACs
Lt. Cleire M. Hingle spoke at the Rotary Club on WAAC recruitment and training. She explained how enlisting women frees soldiers for front line duty and supported the war effort. Guests included Mrs. Earnheart Mrs. May Mrs. Lingenfelter and Mrs. Lingenfelter of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleire M. Hingle
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Rotary Club
R. E. Lingenfelter
Hingle
Waacs
Glen Earnheart
Gomer May
Florence Lingenfelter
Des Moines
T. E. L. Class Meeting at Mrs. Bixler Home
The T E L Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Wednesday afternoon in a business and social session at Mrs. J A Bixler's home with Mrs. W T Simmons as co host. Mrs Chas Skaggs gave the devotional. After a brief business period the group enjoyed an hour of fun and refreshments for 20 members three associates and one visitor.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
J. A. Bixler
W. T. Simmons
Chas. Skaggs
Mrs Norris Undergoes Major Operation at Sherman Hospital
Mrs. J. A. Norris of route three underwent a major operation Wednesday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Yowell
South
Montgomery, Sherman
Kenneth Wayne
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Roy Yowell
Whitewright
Yowell
Sherman
J. A. Norris
St. Vincent's Hospital
Texas Dwelling Units Hit 1 805 446 in 1940 Census
The 1940 census counts 1 805 446 dwelling units in Texas as of April 1 1940. This reflects single unit homes across the state, indicating housing density and development patterns at the time.
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Texas
Death of Mortuary James H. Dixon at Bethel Church
James Hubert Dixon 57 was found dead in a thicket on the Ralph Wallace farm near his brother in law and sister in Bethel. He was a native of Kentucky born April 8 1886 and lived in Texas since 1891. Funeral services Thursday at 3 30 p m at Bethel Baptist Church conducted by Rev E P Wootten, with interment at Bethel Cemetery. He leaves a mother two brothers Homer Dixon and George Dixon and two sisters Mrs T L Dickens and Mrs J L Bohanon.
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James Hubert Dixon
Ralph Wallace
T. L. Dickens
Mr. Dixon
Allen County
Kentucky
Texas
Childress
Bethel
Bethel Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
Baptist Church of
Whitewright
Howard Hedgpeth
O. G. Bow
Taylor, Autrey
Jack Jones
Jack Biggerstaff
Bethel Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Dixon
George Dixon
Homer Dixon
Guymon
Okla
J. L. Bohanon
Funeral services held for Mrs Altha Williams Graves
Mrs Altha Williams Graves died Monday at her Ely community home. Funeral services at Marvin Methodist Church were led by Rev C C Childress and other pastors. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. pallbearers included R P Booker and Tennis Clark. Survived by husband T S Graves three daughters a brother and a sister and four grandchildren.
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Marvin Methodist Church
Whitewright
Altha Williams Graves
Ely
C. C. Childress
R. E. Parker
Bailey Methodist Church
Marvin Church
M. E. Miller
Ector Baptist Church
R. L. Cates
Willie D. Melugin
Great Bend
Kans
Josie O’neal
Rennie Beazley
Ector
Charlie Williams
Bonham
Sadie Massey
Church Notices Highlight Chester E Gleason Pastor
Churches Chester E Gleason pastor. This church observes every Lord's Day with Sunday School and the Lord's Supper. On every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month this.
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Chester E. Gleason
Church Preaching Services and Sunday School at 10
The church offers preaching services with Sunday School beginning promptly at 10 00 for attendees. This schedule is shared for your guidance and benefit.
Methodist Church Services List
Rev. W. W. Adcock presides with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Young people sing song at 6 p.m. Night service at 8 p.m.
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W. W. Adcock
Baptist Church Services With Wootten Leading
Rev. E. P. Wootten presides over Sunday school at 10 with W. T. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship at 11, followed by an evening service at 8.
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Alexander McFerran
E. P. Wootten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Starr Sr
Gainesville
J. W. Kingery
Greenville
G. W. Kingery
Mrs. Elbert Hansard
Alta Nell
Mrs. Grady Hansard
Wolfe City
Lester May
Reynolds May
P. A. Short
Roger Holcomb
Denison
C. E. Rice
Trenton
Bill Starnes
Virgil Ford
Denison City Hospital
W. H. King
Dallas
Eugene McElvaney
C. B. Marlow
Bells
S. Jeanway
L. C. Cambron
Cambron
James
Jack Morton
E.O May
Madill
Calvin Raley
McCoy
May Building
Grady Hansard
Mr. Hansard
Elbert Hansard
Claud Garner
City of
A. A. Hudgins
J. H. Hudgins
Durant, Okla
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Lamesa
J. W. Adcock
R. L. Giles
Eldridge Pendleton
Farmersville
W. E. LaRoe
W. J. Barbee
Plano
Frank Armstrong
P. L. Owen
Clyde Owen
Methodist Hospital
Lem Tittsworth
Ross R. May
Sister Kinney
Australia
Mrs. May
O. M. Steed
Harold Murphy
Steed
George Peabody School
Nashville, Tenn
George Brown
DeKalb
W. H. Askew
Mr. Askew
Brown
Caleb Thornhill
Katy Railroad
Katy
Leonard
Farley Grocery
Field and
Sudan
Alyne Felker
Lester Haile Seed and Grain
T. S. Graves
Central Christian Church
the Sun
Manning & Meador
IHC
Hawk Brand
Big Smith
Cole & Davis Co
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