Whitewright Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Local residents report visits across Sherman Dallas Paris and Denison. A burglar stole small change and candy from Yeager service station. A 65 acre Jim Biggerstaff farm sale closed at 2800 dollars. A son born May 9 to Mr and Mrs Newton Manning in Dallas. A nursing class begins May 26 with a house to house nutrition survey planned. Sixteen Negroes called for Army induction May 26 by Sherman board.
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National Defense Nutrition Committee
Eva Williams
Army
Selective Service Board No. 2
Sherman
James Caldwell
Royce Everett
Local births and travels noted in Whitewright area
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Neal west of town on May 12. Travelers and visitors include Mr and Mrs Jim Murph Arlington, Ray Short candidate for county school superintendent in Whitewright, and many local family visits. School figures Miss Claire Doss earned ten A's and two B's at North Texas State Teachers College.
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Mary Dale King
TSCW
Denton
Alpha Lambda Delta
National Honor Sorority
Miss King
Bryant King
Glenn Neal
Town
Mrs
Jim Murph
Arlington
Gomer
Ray Short
Whitewright
E. C. Butler
North Texas State Teachers College
Claire Doss
Whitewright High School
Miss Doss
Butler
Glenn Doss
Australians to issue five shilling notes for American soldiers
Australia weighs options to ease coin shortages for U.S. soldiers. The commonwealth government considers five shilling notes to replace bulky ten shilling bills, addressing American demand for smaller denomination currency and the shortage of coins. The piece notes the Australian pound value and the heavy metal burden carried by soldiers cashing ten shillings.
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Melbourne
United States
Commonwealth
John Watson Celebrates 77th Birthday With Family Dinner
John Watson observed his 77th birthday Sunday with a dinner at his home south of town. He has farmed in the Whitewright area for more than half a century, with many children and grandchildren present.
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John Watson
Mr. Watson
Whitewright
Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Meets
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday afternoon at Miss Mary Connelly's home with Mrs. C. M. Fulton presiding. Miss Elizabeth Waggoner reviewed the Red Cross first aid manual. The group plans a May 26 meeting at Mrs. Arthur Badgett's home. Members attended a fruit and vegetable drying demonstration at Tom Bean on Wednesday.
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Kentuckytown
Mary Connelly
C. M. Fulton
Red Cross
Elizabeth Waggoner
Arthur Badgett
Surprise Mother's Day Dinner Hosted by Powell Family
Mrs Dow Powell living south of town received a surprise Mother's Day dinner at home Sunday. Her daughter Mrs R J Reynolds of Dallas and Mr Powell's daughters Mrs Dove Henderson and Mrs Harve Reynolds of route 4 attended with their families. Private Billie Joe Trice of Sheppard Field Texas, Powell's son, arrived unexpectedly and added to the pleasure.
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Dow Powell
R. J. Reynolds
Dallas
Powell
Dove Henderson
Harve Reynolds
Route 4
Billie Joe Trice
Sheppard Field
Texas
Hickman Sunday School Class Hosts Mothers Tea
Mrs. R. E. Hickman and her Sunday school class entertained more than 45 guests at First Presbyterian Church in Whitewright with a program and tea honoring mothers. highlights included a welcome address, tributes, musical solos, and gifts for the oldest and youngest mothers. moving pictures were taken for later showing.
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First Presbyterian Church
R. E. Hickman
Paul Cook
Homer Sears
Jim Davis
A. T. Short
Ruth Cox
Dick Montgomery
B. Wrenn Webb
Marion Felker
Floyd Bassett
Viva Phillips
John Reeves
Wilson Kaiser
Bob Grant
Mel Roberts
R. B. Gordon
Betty Brown
Paul Vestal
Dallas
Hickman
Whitewright
New Cars in Shanghai Priced at 50 Each
In occupied China a 1941 American car model once selling for 2000 now goes for 50 in Shanghai. Reported by travelers, rickshaws and bicycles outpace automobiles due to gasoline scarcity. Only Japanese officers and top puppets may use cars.
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Chungking
China
Shanghai
Wealth and Bankruptcy sermon at local church
Churches Lloyd Allen minister invites worshipers to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. with a sermon titled Wealth and Bankruptcy. Evening service follows at 6 p.m.
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Lloyd Allen
Mountain Climbers See Avalanche Risk as Greatest Danger
Mountain climbers identify avalanches as the top peril they face in high alpine terrain. Experts warn that rapid weather shifts and unstable snowpack increase the likelihood of slides, urging climbers to assess routes and carry safety gear.
Church Schedule and Youth Group Leaders Named
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb is the pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent R. P. Montgomery. Evening services include What Is Truth at 10:50 a.m. Junior Church and Youth Fellowship with League Leader James Reeves and president Margaret Hanna, followed by The Story of Lot at 8 p.m.
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B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Youth Fellowship League
James Reeves
Margaret Hanna
Story of
Lot
Sermons and youth events at local churches this week
Pastor W. W. Adcock will speak at 11:00 on The Voice of Jesus Speaks with an 8:15 evening topic Come Unto Me and Rest. Sunday school starts at 10:00 and Youth Fellowship at 7:30. Sherman District Conference is Tuesday. a district youth rally at Key Memorial Church is Monday at 8:30.
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W. W. Adcock
Voice of Jesus
Sherman
Key Memorial Church
Young Church Youth Social Set for May 22 at Presbyterian
Young people from Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches will meet at the Presbyterian Church next Friday night May 22 for recreation and fellowship. Ages 12 to 14 will attend May 22 while ages 15 to 18 will be invited to a later date. Table tennis and a quiz contest are planned. Other churches are welcome to participate.
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Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Texas Sugar Ration Books Issued Shown Lower Than Registered
Dallas regional Office of Price Administration reports 13,660,583 sugar ration books issued across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Kansas Missouri and Arkansas. In Texas 6,109,127 registrations exist but only 5,979,127 books issued due to some applicants receiving excess supply.
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Dallas
Office of Price Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Sugar Shortage Sparks City Grocery Argument
From a nearby city comes a tale of a woman asking a grocery clerk for sugared candy and learning that sugar shortages persist. The report notes tension over limited stock and the clerk’s handling of demand in a tight market.
Customer fumes as shortages fuel anger in Kingsville
A store run limited supplies prompts a furious customer to list missing goods from sugar to radios. A middle aged woman quietly laments losing her two sons, then leaves with her packages and her poodle in the car.
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Kingsville Record
Mint Fire Alarm Triggers Guarded Entry Clash
Philadelphia Mint, seen as highly protected, faced an alarm as fire trucks arrived. Firemen argued with a guard who refused entry, a foreman mocking their claim of a fire and saying no entrance regardless.
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Philadelphia
America
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