Local notices and social notices in Denison area
Locals report Mrs. W. H. Horton visiting Denison with daughter Mrs. George Burnham. Several relatives visit, including Mrs. Travis Cole and Mrs. R. R. Morgan. Joe Hamilton recovering from heart attack. A. G. Annip and others visit Warren. AAA agents plan farm worksheets and planting maps. A fire destroys a rent house near Lelia Ryan. Baptist and Methodist churches dismiss services for Presbyterian welcome. School district 42 trustee election April 3. Whitewright board of education election planned. Jack Dempsey cafe and Stephens & Bryant offices feature fresh whitening and paint.
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Hansard
J. L. Cantrell
Elmo Wallace
Russell Summers
Summers
Whitewright
Williams Slusher wedding noted in home ceremony
Lt. F. M. Williams and Miss Ruth Slusher wed in the groom’s parents' home at 2 30 p m Sunday with Rev W H Vail officiating. Ruth is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Smith H Slusher of Corpus Christi and F Malcolm Williams is son of Mr and Mrs F C Williams of Porters community.
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Ruth Evelyn Slusher
Smith H. Slusher
Corpus Christi
F. Malcolm Williams
F. C. Williams
Porters
Whitewright
W. H. Vail
van Alstyne Methodist Church
Williams
Lt. Williams
Roland Cox
Jene Henry
F. D. Layman
Newman Morgan Wedding Engagement, Church Ceremony Planned
Mrs J E Morgan hosted a Saturday buffet at her home to announce the engagement of Miss Winnie Ruth Morgan to Private Boyd Wesley Newman. The couple will marry Saturday at the Baptist Church as spring flowers filled the scene.
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J. E. Morgan
Winnie Ruth Morgan
Boyd Wesley Newman
B. W. Newman
Baptist Church
Wedding Table Details At Morgan Home
The reception table was covered with a lace cloth and a centerpiece of calla lilies spirea and lily of the valley flanked tall white papers. Names listed include Pvt and Mrs Wilson Kaiser and Pfe and Mrs Thomas Sears of Sherman Pvt Rex Brown Perrin Field Miss Ann Woodruff Dallas Cpl and Mrs Dick Montgomery Sgt Ross Stoddard Miss Betty Brown of Denison Mr and Mrs Charlie White Pvt Boyd Newman and Miss Morgan. Miss Morgan is a graduate of East Texas State College Commerce and Private Newman is a graduate of Austin College Sherman.
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Morgan Home
Boyd Newman
Miss Morgan
East Texas State College
Commerce
Newman
Austin College
Sherman
Sherman Doctor Speaks on Postwar Peace at Rotary Luncheon
Dr. C. D. Strother of Sherman and Sherman Rotary Club was guest speaker at the Whitewright Rotary Club Friday. Presented by program chairman Dr. Ross R. May, Strother urged Allied nations to agree on postwar peace terms. The Whitewright club reported 100 percent attendance, with February leading in meetings. Visitor John Perry of the Sherman Rotary Club attended.
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C. D. Strother
Sherman
Sherman Rotary Club
Whitewright Rotary Club
Strother
Ross R. May
Wootten
Whitewright Club
John Perry
Friday Literary Club reflects on Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Mrs. Allen T. Short hosted the Friday Literary Club on March 19. Miss Gladys Ray delivered a delightful review of Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough’s Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. Refreshments followed the social period with guests Mrs. Lilian Slusher and Mrs. H. T. Arterberry.
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Allen T. Short
Gladys Ray
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
Lilian Slusher
H. T. Arterberry
Soldiers Write The Sun from Alaska
Two Whitewright soldiers Ward S. Neal and Robert W. Martin send a letter from Alaska to the Whitewright Sun thanking home readers for support. They recall fellow Whitewright boys like W H Stockton and mention hard service, good provisions, and hopes to return for Christmas 1943.
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J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright Sun
Old Whitewright
Uncle Sam
Ward S. Neal
Whitewright
W. H
Bill) Stockton
Texas
Allen T. Short
Robert W. Martin
P. S
First Gal and Second Gal Exchange Gutsy War Objective
Dialogue frames a military objective as a test of nerve with two women discussing strategy. One questions purpose while the other urges bold action, implying a confrontation or mission near a street corner. Names, places, and exact event details are not specified.
Church Services Notice at Alexander McFerran
Alexander McFerran pastor leads Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening worship at 8. The schedule appears as a church notice for parishioners.
Sermon Topics At Local Church Services
Chester E. Gleason, pastor. The church observes Sunday School and the Lord's Supper each Lord's Day. Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Sunday School starts at 10:00. Morning sermon: Bill board Religion. Evening sermon: Jesus Wept.
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Chester E. Gleason
Billboard
Jesus
Pastor W W Adcock Leads Local Church Services
Rev. W. W. Adcock, pastor, conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. A young people’s sing song is scheduled for 6 p.m. Night service is set for 8 o’clock.
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W. W. Adcock
Wootten Leads Sunday Church Services
Rev. E. P. Wootten is the pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m under Superintendent W T Simmons. Morning worship occurs at 11 o'clock followed by an evening service at 8 00.
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E. P. Wootten
Man Survives on 27.14 Monthly Food Budget
William A. Pixley of Los Angeles tests feeding two people on 27.14 monthly to oppose a budget hike. After three weeks he reports 16.78 spent with 10.36 left for ten days and says he feels fine as he plans to report to the board of supervisors.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William A. Pixley
Pixley
Property Owners Association
Board of Supervisors
National Farm Committee Formed To Oppose New Deal Policies
Five state agriculture commissioners and two cotton farmers announced a new political group, the National Farm Committee, to publicize agricultural rights and oppose New Deal measures. Board members include Ralph W. Moore of Texas J E McDonald South Dakota E H Everson Florida Nathan Mayo North Dakota and W O Fortenberry of Texas.
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Washington
National Farm Committee
Ralph W. Moore
Granger
Texas
Moore
J .E. McDonald
E. H. Everson
South Dakota
Nathan Mayo
Florida
Math Dahl
North Dakota
W. O. Fortenberry
Lubbock
Dollar worth fifty cents in 1940 grocery ads
A 1940s grocery ad comparison shows a dollar in 1940 spent on food would equal about 50 cents today. Seventeen staple items cost 3.97 then and 7.85 now, with loin steak at 29 cents per pound then and about 60 cents now, reflecting higher prices and cost of living changes.
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Atlanta
Price Shuffle on Breakfast Staples Returns in Old Ad Details
The reader is reminded of rising prices for ham and eggs with eggs at about 50 cents a dozen and ham near 55 cents a pound. Coffee climbs from 23 to 34 cents, bacon from 25 to 43 cents, and dressed hens rise from 29 to 45 cents a pound as yellowing pages echo shortages.
Tax return triggers mixed feelings in Fort Worth romance
A man mails his income tax return to the Internal Revenue Office in Fort Worth. The IRS returns the letter with a chuckle as a romantic note accompanies the tax form, prompting a humorous reflection on the girlfriend's reaction to the unexpected combination.
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Fort Worth
Internal Revenue Office
Cost of living climbs during World War II timeline
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the U S cost of living rose 4.4 percent from May 15 1942 to December 1941 base, about 15 percent from January 1 1941 to May 15 1942, and 19.9 percent from January 1 1941 to February 15 1943.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Deferred Farmers Face Yellow Paint Smears in South Dakota
Sheriff R E Elliott reports nearly a dozen cases where yellow paint or swastikas were found near Turner County farms. The marks appeared on fence posts and oil roads leading to farm yards where deferred sons or laborers live.
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Parker
S. D
Turner County
R. E. Elliott
O Daniels Talk on KGKO Sunday
Senator W. Lee O'Daniel of Texas will be the next speaker on the Blue Network Wake Up America program at 2 15 p m Sunday. His subject will be the American labor question. The series is sponsored by the American Economic Foundation and transmitted locally by station KGKO.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Blue Network
American Economic Foundation
KGKO
A Dog That Morgan Money Couldn't Buy
The article recalls J P Morgan Sr a Collie lover who toured Scotland the origin of the breed and offered a large price for a fine dog whose owner refused to sell. Weeks later the mogul learned a lesson in value and loyalty from that refused sale.
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J. P. Morgan
House of Morgan
Morgan
Scotland
Dog Trade Sparks Across the Firth of Forth
Morgan sought to buy a dog but the owner across the Firth of Forth refused and sold privately for a quarter of his offer. The dog, found tired on the owner's porch, is praised as a loyal mate who could swim back to Scotland. The owner quips the dog could not swim the Atlantic to return to him.
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Firth of Forth
Morgan
America
Firth
Atlantic
100 Acres in Gourds Planned by Lubbock Farmer
Gifford Moore of Ropesville plans 100 acres of gourds this summer for market uses including kitchen utensils baby rattles painted decorations and drinking dippers. Neighbor Jim Williams notes an already established market and production line.
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Lubbock
Gifford Moore
Ropesville
Jim Williams
Moore
Household Hints for Everyday Care and DIY Tips
Household hints cover broom stiffening with boiling soda water milk handling guidance cushion stuffing soap treatment feather protection shoe maintenance using shoe trees and paper moisture removal. Workshop tip explains filing a saw by smoking teeth with a candle to mark the filing angle and reveal the fresh filing.
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W. H. Horton
George Burnham
Denison
Winnie Hamilton
Lem Tittsworth’s
Bonham
Travis Cole
Dallas
R. R. Morgan
Helen
Ector
Ben Montgomery
Lloyd Rhoads
Sarah Kilgree
R. A. Essary and Sons
Maurice and
Charles
Amarillo
Joe Johnson
Joe Hamilton
Robert S. Boyd
Mary Kathryn
D. L. Worsham
Lillian McAnaney
Jack Dempsey
A. G. Annip
Gainesville
C. D. Sollett
Camp Howze
Paul Hutcherson
Muenster
M. M. Warren
the Sun
H. L. McLean
San Antonio
Mary Rash
Tulsa, Okla
J. A. Melugin
Mrs. Lewis Pool
Henderson
AAA
County Aaa
Lelia Ryan
K. Head
Presbyterian Church
Alexander McFerran
LaVerne Kilgree
Stephens & Bryant
Tucker & Co
North Side Square
F. M. Williams
Ruth Slusher
Sudan
Pascal Farley
Rotary Club
Alaska
Central Christian Church
Farm Group
Hal E. Jackson
Gulf States
Dallas, Texas
O’daniel
Dempsey’s
Dempsey Cafe
Cole €& Davis Co
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