Whitewright News Roundup Highlights Local Visit and Events
Local notes report Mrs. W P Vaughn ill at home in Whitewright. Numerous visits from relatives and friends, including Miss Ora Bell of Anna, Mr. and Mrs. J D Hoard in Dallas, and Alvis Hohenberger party from Honey Grove. Church events feature Bethel Church decorations. Several births, baptisms, and community notices are noted, along with city improvements and a heating trend in May. Weather strains and crop impact cited with a dry spell and heat up to 95 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Bell
Anna School
Ralph Wallace
Alvis Hohenberger
Tom Gowers
Wilbur Hohenberger
Honey Grove
Dick Watkins
Whitewright High School Sells Bonds and Stamps at Final Program
At the final patriotic program of the term the Whitewright High School sold 3000 in bonds and 94 in stamps. Bonds and stamps sold out before the show, with some attendees admitted without purchases. The series total reached 20000 and admission required buying stamps or bonds, a record in Grayson County and among the best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Grayson County
Barrs announce marriage of Eula Irene Barr to Grady Head
Mr and Mrs J F Barr of the Desert announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Eula Irene Barr to Grady B Head of Whitewright. The ceremony was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Rev J L Truett of Whitewright with Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell as guests. The newlyweds will reside in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Penland
Whitewright
J. L. Truett
Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railroad Company
Texas
Mr. Penland
Katy
North Carolina
Grayson College Ex-Students Association
J. F. Barr
Eula Irene Barr
Grady B. Head
J. L Truett
Robert Mitchell
Head
Friday Literary Club Ends Year
The Friday Literary Club gathered at the Bay sisters home for a breakfast to close the year. Mrs. J. E. Christian retired president and installed new officers including President J. B. King and secretary F. D. Layman. A final drive for old hose for the war effort was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Gladys Bay
C. P. Johnson
J. E. Christian
J. B. King
C. J. Meador
Olivia Whedbee
Church Services Led by Rev. E P Wootten This Week
The church with Rev. E P Wootten as pastor offers Sunday school at 10 am with W Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship starts at 11 o clock and the evening service follows at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Wootten
W. Simmons
Pastor Alexander McFerran Leads Sunday Services
Pastor Alexander McFerran conducts Sunday school at 10 o clock followed by morning worship at 11 o clock and evening worship at 8 o clock.
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Alexander McFerran
Central Christian Church Services and Mother's Day Plan
Rev W W Adcock leads Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m young people sing song at 6 p m and night service at 8 30 o'clock Chester E Gleason is pastor of Central Christian Church with Mother's Day services and showings The Kid in Lower 9 at 11 o'clock and The Forgotten Actor at 8 30 p m Women's Council meets Monday at 3 Buy your Printing in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adcock
Central Christian Church
Chester E. Gleason
Women's Council
Mortuary Tribute for Mrs Mary L Melton Roberts 75
Mrs Mary L Melton Roberts 75 widow of E J Roberts died Friday in a Sherman hospital. Funeral held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Sherman. Born August 11 1867 in Grenada Mississippi she moved to Texas in 1881 with family. Survived by adopted son and Navy member E J Roberts, three nieces five nephews and five cousins.
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Mary L. Melton Roberts
E. J. Roberts
Sherman
Grenada
Miss
John J
Mary Hamilton Melton
Texas
Whitewright
Bells postmaster Daniel T. McElligott dies at 53
Daniel T. McElligott 53 longtime Bells postmaster and World War II veteran died suddenly at home after falling ill at the post office. Funeral services were held at Bells Methodist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by his widow Leta Morgan McElligott a son Dan Jr two daughters Anna Jo and Lois two brothers and a sister.
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Daniel Thomas McElligott
Bells
Bells Methodist Church
Rose Hill
Masons
Mr. McElligott
Frankfort
Dan
Margaret Ann McElligott
Leta Morgan
Clarksville
Katy
McElligott
American Legion
Masons and Shrine
Alaska
Dan Jr
Anna Jo
Lois McElligott
James K. McElligott
Akron
Ohio
Leo M. McElligott
Navy
T. J. King
Chattanooga
Tenn
Marine Ace Back In Bonham to Catch Up on Fishing
Lt. William B. Freeman, a Marine fighter pilot of the Flying Circus, returns home on three weeks’ leave from Guadalcanal. He scored six enemy planes downed and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross as part of a unit credited with 69 planes without loss. Freeman, son of Mrs. Bess Freeman, attended Bonham High School and Texas A&M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Bess Freeman
Bonham High School
Texas A. and M. College
Guadalcanal
War-weary flyer recalls long Pacific dogfights and malaria
The pilot describes months of combat and three malaria bouts. Now 185 pounds, he faces six months in the U.S. for recovery before returning to duty. He avoided being shot down but endured several narrow escapes as battles raged over the island. He doubts a quick Pacific end.
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Marine Corps
United States
Pacific
Boy Claims Cow Has Six Sides In London Essay
A ten year old evacuated boy from the East End wrote an essay describing a cow as having six sides and being arranged for milking. The piece was released by Ernest Brown the Minister of Health noting the boy’s observation from the countryside.
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London
East End
Ernest Brown
The Cow’s Remarkable Milk Produces Endless Supply
A Rotary Bulletin excerpt describes the cow as a diligent milker with a head for horns and a mouth to moo. It notes flies kept away to protect milk, a setup beneath the cow for easy milking, and a claim that milk endlessly flows as the cow senses fresh air in the country.
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Rotary Bulletin
Trouble Ahead For Town Roles And Choices
A tense scene unfolds with a bank cashier and druggist discussing burdens. The cashier, also on the school board, signals the town faces many duties from coaching football to avoiding the draft, choir singing, chemistry teaching, and steering clear of politics.
Canada Produces a Gun Every Minute Around the Clock
Reports indicate a rapid gun production pace with consistent output across day and night. Industrial facilities are cited as sustaining the manufacturing tempo, fueling concerns over civilian access and regulatory oversight.
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Canada
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Mildred Chesser
Bonham
W. L. Grammer
Trenton
Lester Haile
J. D. Hoard
Dallas
J. E. Payne
Mark Ayres
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Mrs. W. B. Womack
Misses Inez
Gladys Ray
Bethel Church
Earl Hansard
Tech
Sgt
Granvolee Hansard
Coffeyville, Kansas
Drewie Caylor
Fort Worth
Don Farmer and Son
Ben Savage
Mrs. Grady Stepp
George Hicks
Mr. Stepp
Neil Brittan
Stillwater, Okla
Emmet Penn
J. A. Bixler
W. B. Bixler
Gaynell, Beulah
Virgil Smith
Ely
Orth
R. B. Allison
R. L. Holland
Nancy
Patsy
Whitesboro
J. F. Holland
Dorothy Marie
Claude Stephens
Jacksonville
Stephens
C. S. Blanton
Viva Phillips
Travis Bush
Vaden Bush
Eudell Bush
Claude Young
Elbert Thompson
Pilot Point
Eugene McIver
E. T. Doss
Methodist
A. A. Hudgins
Anther Hudgins
Lawrence
Kansas
Audrey Evans
Juanita Young
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
J. D. Young
Jack Wallace
Lawton
Okla
Fort Sill
Methodist Church
Thurston Montgomery
Sandra Ann
S. T. Montgomery
Ithaca
N. Y
Montgomery
Paul
Sonny) Hancock
Sue Stephens
The
Houston Post
Donald V. Henderson
Marjorie Nell Blanton
J. A. Blanton
Houston
B. F. Blanton
Henderson
Majors Field
Greenville
Paul Briscoe
Negro School
Negro Baptist Church
Coffey Mill Lake
Katy Railroad
Leonard
Denison
the Sun
Presbyterian Church
D. T. McElligott
Victory Garden
Acme Red River Potato
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
Bow Grocery
Cook Grocery
Manning & Meadow Furniture — Farmalls — Hardware
Renee Ge
Maderia
Cole & Davis Co
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