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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
5
Local residents report visits and trips across Dallas Leonard Perrin and Sherman. Family and friends from Paris Texarkana Denison Moody and Whitewright appear in weekend gatherings and hospital news. A church program begins March 29 on KRRV radio and a medical operation occurred at a Sherman hospital.
Miss Winnie Ruth Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Morgan a East Texas State College senior and speech major will perform in a college play on April 16. Mr and Mrs L E Ricketts moved to Knott Howard County where he becomes high school principal and she a third grade teacher. Richard H Carmichael of Austin grandson of Rev R A Gay credited with shooting down six Jap planes in the Southwest Pacific leading a squadron that downed 18 more. Jack Lewis Yeager son of Mr and Mrs J A Yeager of Whitewright was aboard a convoy ship attacked by the Japs.
Rudolph Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Phillips Ely and Elizabeth Cole daughter of Mrs Belle Cole Bailey were married at 7 30 p m Saturday in Bonham with Rev C P Sansom officiating. Mrs Phillips a 1941 Bailey High School graduate and Mr Phillips a 1941 Whitewright High School graduate who played football three years.
Mr. and Mrs. C L Holland of Whitewright announce the marriage of their daughter Velma to Jack L. Dickerman son of Mr. and Mrs A S Dickerman. The ring ceremony was read in Durant Oklahoma by Rev B A Moore. They were attended by Wallace Mynatt and Edith Dotson of Denison.
Mrs. J. M. Franklin and Mrs. Charley Reynolds hosted a shower at Bells Baptist Church for the bride Mrs. Louis Franklin nee Louise Genthe. A refreshment course was served to numerous guests and gifts were sent by those unable to attend.
Mrs Lena Freeman was honored Sunday with a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Mc Kinney. Those present were Mr and Mrs and others in the community gathered to celebrate the occasion.
A large assembly from Van Alstyne Dallas Whitewright Leonard Fort Worth and surrounding areas attends a regional gathering honoring a local figure. Families including the McKinney Gant Elliott Reeves Sim mons Hutcherson and others join in the tribute with reverence and good will.
Funeral services were conducted at Bethel Baptist Church for Mrs. J D Williams who died at 2 a m Tuesday at the family home. Rev J E Fender and Rev I L Whetsell officiated. Interment followed at Bethel Cemetery with Glen Earnheart in charge. She was born September 30 1862 in Bethel and married J D Williams November 14 1878. Surviving children include Dee Williams Amarillo M W Williams Dewey Williams and Mrs Hazel Norris with twenty one grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Surviving brothers and sisters are F J McDonald G H McDonald E C McDonald Wm McDonald Mrs Addie Bradley Mrs L B Bradley Mrs Ida King and Mrs C O Bradley.
Allen Harper, minister, leads Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on The Power of God's WordHebrews 4 12. Bible class for youth at 7 p.m. and preaching on The Crucifixion of Christ at 8 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 15.
Rev. E. P. Wootten pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. superintendent W. T. Simmons. Morning worship at 11. Sermon topic The Relation of Faith to Character. Training Union at 7:45 p.m. Evening worship at 8:30. Prayer hour Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend these services.
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads a full day at First Presbyterian Church with 10 a m Sunday school under R P Montgomery and Jack Sears assisting. The Way of the Cross Leads Home at 10 50 with Junior Society, Youth Fellowship League at 6 p m, and Jesus and Every Highway at 7 p m led by Betty Margaret Sears and Margaret Hanna.
The Half Way Fighter will be the Sunday morning topic at 11 oclock by Rev W W Adcock. The 8 oclock evening service theme is The Church of God Marches On. Religion For
A Scotchman warned the magazine editor that if Scotch jokes continued he would stop borrowing the publication. A Want Ad will get results for you.
Fort Worth records 10 000 bicycle licenses in 2 1 2 months doubling 1941 output. Most licenses go to adults as gas shortages push workers to pedal. Officials expect 40 percent of auto owners to ride to work in 18 months. Victory model bikes to start in eight weeks with lighter, trim design to save war materials.
In a classroom exchange the teacher states an Indian wife is called a squaw and asks about babies. A student replies squawkers. The remark appears in a humorous want ad style aside.
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