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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1953
Page
5
A compilation of visits, hospital stays, and social events across Bonham and surrounding communities. Names include S L McSpedden, Lilian McSpedden, Jimmie, E T Doss, A A Hudgins, Sam Lane, Jesse McIver, Fred Starr Jr, Wilson Kaiser, Ralph Brown, Raymond Cathey, Philip Earnheart, Rod Earnheart, Glen Earnheart, Ann Howard, Scott Jackson, M L Thornhill, Meth odist Hospital Dallas patient Aubrey Burnham, and the Midland Reporter Telegraph appearance.
Plans and visits unfold as families from Plano Durant Perryton Trenton Era and Stephenville host relatives and friends in Texas. Notably Joe D. Bishop earns distinguished cadet status at North Texas State College Denton, while extended gatherings include multiple Scott families and others from Fort Worth Dallas Sherman Lake Jackson Muenster Tom Bean and Sherman.
Miss Patsy Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Smith of Sherman married Douglas V Neal son of Mr and Mrs G O Neal of Whitewright in a candlelight ceremony at East Sherman Baptist Church. The couple will reside at 718 West Pecan Sherman. Mrs Neal works for Texas Telephone Co Sherman and Mr Neal for Denison Herald in Denison.
Mrs Carl May welcomed members of the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club on Thursday afternoon March 12 Miss Zelma Moore county agent demonstrated work simplification including cobbler pie making The group voted to donate 3 50 to Grayson County 4 H Clubs The club met again yesterday at Mrs W M Piersons home for a covered dish luncheon and quilted a quilt The next meeting will be at Miss Lola Scotts on March 26 Reporter
Rotary Club heard guest speaker Leroy Hendrix of Sherman discuss dairying at the last Friday meeting. Visitors included C. D. Landolt and Harvey Martin of Sherman, Kenneth Mills of Farmersville, and W. E. Stanford.
The Whitewright Music Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Floyd Bassett's home for a program on 19th Century music in America. Participants included Mrs. Homer Sears Mrs. Bassett Mrs. Harold Taylor Mrs. Philip Earnheart Mrs. F. M. Echols Mrs. Madge Braly and Mrs. Houston Darwin. Eleven members were served refreshments.
The First Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon for the monthly business and mission program with seventeen members present. Plans were completed to send Easter eggs to Buckner Orphans Home, with eggs to be dropped off at C. J. Meador's next week.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Bethel met for Bible study on Monday. Mrs. M. F. Alexander gave the opening prayer while Mrs. J. H. Gosnell taught the sixth chapter of Women of Destiny in the New Testament. Mrs. Mack Williams offered the closing prayer. Six members attended.
A brief poem by Margie B. Boswell ponders snowflakes fleeing as April arrives and grace uplift for misfortune's face. It asks who pales when the nighthawk's wail fills the night.
A used car listing describes several Fleetline models with two doors and four doors. Vehicles include 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline with radio heater and seat covers in blue and a 1950 Fleetline in light green with new tires. Also 1949 Chevrolet Coupe in dusk grey and 1948 Fleetline in light grey with sun visor chrome rings.
A devotional quotation from Hebrews 12 14 15 urges peace with all and holiness to prevent bitterness from growing, warning that a root of bitterness can trouble many. The passage emphasizes spiritual discipline and the dangers of unresolved resentment.
The minister Tilden McFerrin announces Sunday schedule with Bible classes at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the church.
Vernon M Newland is minister and Mae Hall heads Sunday School in the North Texas Larger Parish. Lee H Smith of Whitewright is pastor director overseeing Sunday School at 10 A M with Floyd Bassett as superintendent. Morning worship is at 11 A M and evening service at 6 30. Choir practice Wednesdays at 7 P M and Judason runs Wednesdays after school.
Pastor U C Broach outlines church activities with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and 9 55 a m services, morning worship at 11 00 and 10 55, Training Union at 6 15 and 6 30, evening services at 7 15 and 7 30, plus Wednesday 7 30 service.
The Pilot Grove Church of Christ expands preaching to Thursday nights with Winston Atkinson of Plano delivering the sermons. Everyone is invited to attend the services.
Pastor Harold S. Taylor invites the community to Sunday services with morning worship at 11 and evening program at 7 30 PM featuring Stephen A Haboush native Galilean shepherd who will share the Shepherds Psalm in native costume He will also present a Bible Land travelogue On Sacred Soil on March 27 both events begin at 7 30 PM Sun Want Ads get results.
A New England ENT specialist says persistent sniffles may be allergies rather than a cold. Dr Lyman G Richards of Brookline Mass notes chronic symptoms can be triggered by chocolate or dust, and antihistamines help allergy symptoms more than viral colds. He spoke at the Dallas Southern Clinical Society conference.
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