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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
5
Local social visits report from East Whitewright and surrounding towns. Residents from Dallas Sherman Pilot Grove Gainesville Tom Bean and Whitesboro visit relatives. several relocations and openings announced including a suburban furniture store new garage and grocery moves in Whitewright.
R P Dick Montgomery of Houston spent the weekend in Whitewright visiting relatives. He was accompanied by Mrs Montgomery and baby who had been living with her parents Mr and Mrs E F Everheart. The fishing craze in Whitewright and Lake Texoma grows with many locals and newcomers fishing daily through good and bad weather.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school gathered at 3 p m Wednesday in the home of Mrs Olivia Whedbee. Hostesses were Mrs W L Kincaid Mrs J R Cates and Miss Sally Moore. Refreshments were served after a short business session and social hour with fifteen members two associates and one visitor present.
The 4 H Club met at White Wright Grammar School in the music room with pledge and song. Secretary Jane Meador called roll. Linda Lou Pannell, five, visited. sponsor Mrs. Alva Blackerby attended. An April achievement program is planned with members bringing made clothing.
Churches Earl Bissex minister. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching service held first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. All are invited.
Worship services at 11 and 8 pm with sermon The Test of Victory and youth fellowship at 7 15 pm. Week leading to Easter features member visitation March 26 27 choir rehearsal Wednesday and a communion service Thursday at 8 pm.
Funeral services for Mrs Harriett Elizabeth Hopper Burrow 61 were held at her Whitewright home after a four month illness with Rev J D Fleming officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery under Glen Earnheart directions. Born July 10 1886 in Luseburgh Tennessee she was the daughter of H J Hopper and Mrs Hopper. She married A L D Burrow November 18 1903 in Luseburgh and moved to Texas that year. Survivors include son Robert Burrow of Whitewright three daughters Edd Elliott of Sulphur Oklahoma Miss Faye Burrow and Mrs William Roberts of Whitewright 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren a daughter in law Mrs Johnnie Burrow of Van Alstyne Pallbearers were Fred M Hess Fay Harvey Claude Head Doyle Harvey A M Drake and Ollie Bartley.
The last letter from Pfc. William Lewis Vestal dated January 25 from the Southwest Pacific discusses family, duty, and advice to his brother Joe about choosing a branch of service. He warns against enlisting in the Marine Corps and suggests alternatives such as the Army Air Corps ground crew or the Navy. Vestal was later killed in action on Iwo Jima February 21.
Sunday school at 10 a m on time with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 o clock invites all to attend. A note mentions Oliver Wendell Holmes as a writer who was a doctor by profession and anatomy teacher.
A letter discusses options for a young man considering military service, urging careful choice and hard work in the Marine Corps. It stresses endurance, faith, and personal responsibility, then shifts to family notes from Louise Zoe and a lawyer joke. The tone is reflective and instructional with personal family salutations included.
Frances Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Warren Whitewright and Virgil Parten of Honolulu Hawaii were married on Sunday February 25 The couple are graduates of Whitewright and Gainesville High Schools and both work at Hickam Field Hawaii
The Lone Star Ordnance Plant at Texarkana Texas, built and run for the government by B F Goodrich, loaded more bombs and shells in one year than the U S armed forces used in all of World War I.
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