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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
5
A compendium of visits and news from Whitewright and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Donigan and Mr. and Mrs. Bryant visiting Dallas, several relatives gathering in Sherman and Denton, and numerous travelers heading to Louisiana, Tulsa, Houston, and Fort Worth. Notable items include new births, shop reopenings, jury selections, a home fire, rainfall totals, and civic updates from O. L. Jones and county officials.
Local residents visit family and report health updates. Notable items include Leta Medearis visiting Grand Prairie relatives, Maurice Wright visiting Graham kin, and several others traveling or new enlistments. A boxing tournament, student council selection, and a Langston University choir concert are announced.
The Kentuckytown HD Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Elbert Hansard home with Mrs. H. B. Everheart presiding. A Maps Old and New program was presented followed by a round table discussion. Mrs. Leslie Holland was welcomed as a new member.
The Fidelis Sunday School Class met at the church on Thursday evening with associate members as hostesses. A program featured a vocal duet, a piano solo, a reading and a violin solo performed by listed members and visitors. Refreshments were served to 37 attendees.
Members Mary Helen Hill Mary Lee Hughes Henrietta Jackson Jeanette Harvey-Brooks Bessie Joe Russell and Betty Margaret Sears joined by sponsor Mrs. R P Childress and guardian Elizbeth Waggoner with Clyde Marie Russell as assistant guardian. They hiked to Ted Spinks pasture east of town ate lunch toasted marshmallows and practiced craft. They attended Camp Fire meeting at Sherman Saturday night and held a meeting at Henrietta Jackson's home Tuesday.
At a Friday meeting the Rotary Club elected Glen Earnheart as delegate and Rev. E. P. Wootten as alternate to the district conference in Sherman in May. Clay Horton was chosen to join the club’s reception committee as president of the club. About four hundred Rotarians from the district were expected to attend. H. W. Key led the program and spoke on consolidating the Whitewright and common school district 42. Johnnie Bean of Sherman, formerly Whitewright High School faculty, will move to El Paso for a new school position after describing his Whitewright experience.
Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m led by Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks with a class for everybody. Morning service also at 10 a m followed by an 11 a m worship. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Wednesday prayer service.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastorates as Sunday school at 10 a m led by R P Montgomery superintendent. Morning worship at 10 50 a m followed by Evening 7 p m Prayer for Forgiveness session.
Relatives of Maj. Robert B. Williams United States Army Air Corps observer in London report he has lost an eye from an air raid injury. An operation to remove the eye was performed late in February and Williams will return to the United States soon.
A tourist asks if a tin cup is sanitary at a roadside spring. The native chips in that everyone uses it. A local woman seeks hand care tips and a beauty specialist bluntly says nothing will change it.
The article cites Good Housekeeping suggestions by Christopher Brooks on bathroom safety. It recommends a sturdy handhold by the tub to prevent falls, warns against electric shocks from damp surfaces, and advises using electric appliances like shavers and curling irons away from the bathroom to reduce risk.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. J. L. Denton’s home with 12 members and two visitors Mrs. M. J. Denton and Miss Thelma Autrey present. A Maps old and new program was led by Mrs. Harry Farrow with Mrs. Jewel Jarvis assisting. Floyd Harris demonstrated New Uses of Leftover Meats. Edna Sue Denton led songs and games followed by plans for the April 8 meeting at Mrs. Farrow’s home.
The Tanda Camp Fire Girls enjoyed three meetings during the past week. The group is composed of six members and activities focused on crafts and community service.
In a chapel the preacher’s sermon ran almost two hours. Deacon Beggs, nodding at the rear, awoke as the closing prayer began and quipped that he did not lead but “dealt.” The moment drew quiet laughter from the congregation.
Grayson County Texas notice announces an April 1941 election at Whitewright City Hall to elect two city commissioners for two year terms. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm with O L Jones presiding judge J W Hollingsworth as assistant judge and C M Dillon and Mrs Allen T Short as clerks.
The House passed a bill by voice vote to raise the navy’s permanent enlisted strength from 191000 to 232000 and allow 300000 during national emergencies, up from 205000, sending Mons day legislation to the Senate for the two ocean navy.
A concise reflection notes that humanity gains strength from the divinity inside each person, attributing moral power to inner divine spark rather than external wealth.
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