Local social and business notes from Whitewright and region
Local residents visit relatives across Sherman Dallas Fort Worth and Durant Okla. Events include book review by Joe Smith Dyer at the Presbyterian Church November 15 with admission 25 cents. Dr. R E Lingenfelter installs a modern X Ray in his office. A barn fire destroys Mrs. Frank Phillips barn Southeast Whitewright. Earl Blanton opens Blanton Auto and Home Supply in Whitewright.
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Joe Smith Dyer
Garland
Presbyterian Church
King
Florence M. Bauer
Mr. Dyer
Ben Dyer
Whitewright
Frank Phillips
J. R. Oliver
Earl Blanton
Blanton Auto and Home Supply
Blanton
the Sun
Jesus
Daniel A. Poling
The
Christian Herald
Subscriptions Accepted for Time Magazine Club Year
Members of the Federation News club voted to accept a subscription offer from Time Magazine for the club year. A salad plate with cookies and tea was served. The next meeting is November 16 with Mrs. H. H. Sears hosting. guest speaker will be Mrs. G. E. Carpenter, president of the 2nd District of the TFWC, from Leonard.
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Federation News
TFWC
Time Magazine
H. H. Sears
G. E. Carpenter
Leonard
Rotary speaker stresses youth asset focus at Dallas club
Rotary Club of Dallas heard C P Penrose assistant secretary to the National Council of the Y M C A explain the Most Valuable Asset of the Community as its youth. He urged a supervised youth center and youth training. Junior Rotarian Billy Ward Evans from Whitewright High School was named for the month. Guests included Julian Montgomery from Austin M D Honaker of Farmersville and Lt Comdr F M Williams.
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C. P. Penrose
Dallas
National Council of the Young Men's Christian Association
Rotary Club
F. G. Hoover
Billy Ward Evans
Whitewright High School
Julian Montgomery
Austin
M. D. Honaker
Farmersville Rotary Club
F. M. Williams
Friday Literary Club Meeting on Woman's Place
The Friday Literary Club met last Friday with Mrs. Russell Summers hosting at her country home. Mrs. Joe Hamilton spoke on Woman's Place in the Pre War World, followed by Miss Gladys Ray on the Post War World. Members debated women's roles in business homemaking and industry, ending with poems by Grace Nell Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Summers
Joe Hamilton
Gladys Ray
J. H. Waggoner
Grace Nell Crowel
C. J. Meador
Birthday Party for Mrs John Ross Marks Seventieth
A surprise party honored Mrs. John Ross on her seventy second birthday Wednesday afternoon at her home. Attendees included Mrs. Giles, Reeves, McClary, Ford, Franks, Smith, Huseman, Henry, Stuart, Layman, Collins, Ridner, Sallie Moore, Cora Morrow and two daughters from Bonham. Givers of gifts were Mrs. Royce Jones, Elmer Sanderson, Jackson, Edens and Mrs. Cummings of Bonham.
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John Ross
Ross
Giles
Reeves
McClary
Ford
Franks
Smith
Huseman
Henry
Stuart
C. G. Layman
R. Collins
C. F. Collins
Ridner
Sallie Moore
Cora Morrow
Melvin Anderson
Andy Sanderson
Bonham
Royce Jones
Elmer Sanderson
Jackson
Edens
Cummings
Optimistic Pop Santa Faces Toy Shortage Through 1945
Optimism crashes into wartime realities as manufacturers warn regular metal toys will be scarce until 1946. Dolls may meet prewar quality, but trains and spring-driven figures will be rare, with cardboard toys dominating. Children and parents are urged to brace for a lean Christmas as shortages bite. Rubber’s naming history noted: Priestly’s 1770 discovery clarified its pencil-mark erasing use.
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Santa Claus
Sonny
Junior
Marshall News-Messenger
Longtime Whitewright Resident John D Hoard Dies At 97
John D Hoard a longtime Whitewright resident died at 3 30 p m Monday at his daughter Mrs Coralee Hoard Payne's Dallas home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist Church with Rev Duke R Barron officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born in Pilot Grove March 3 1868 and was associated with livery stables before retiring as a landowner. He was a Mason and Methodist, survived by a daughter a brother in California and a granddaughter in Dallas.
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John D. Hoard
Whitewright
Coralee Hoard Payne
Dallas
Methodist Church
Duke R. Barron
Oak Hill Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Rham Pennington
Sherman
W. E. LaRoe
J. B. Hamilton
Paul Stephens
James Bryant
Paul Ryan
Mr. Hoard
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
William Hoard
Katy
Masonic Lodge
H. O. Hoard
San Lorenzo
Calif
Jayne Payne
William R. Hoard
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Pennington at Royse City
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Pennington were held at Royse City Saturday afternoon with interment at Royse City Cemetery. She died Friday at the home of her son in law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Wright in Farmersville after an illness of several weeks.
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W. C. Pennington
Royse City
Pennington Family Obituary Notice Details Relatives
The wife of W C Pennington formerly of Whitewright but living in Royse City for years has died. Survivors include her husband and Mrs W C Wright of Farmersville, Rham T Pennington of Sherman formerly Whitewright, Miss Regina Pennington of Denison, Mrs J A Camp and Neil Pennington of Royse City.
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W. C. Pennington
Whitewright
Royse City
W. C. Wright
Farmersville
Rham T. Pennington
Sherman
Regina Pennington
Denison
J. A. Camp
Neil Pennington
Central Christian Church Sunday Services Schedule
A brief church notices list two services with times: CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday school at 10 a m and CHURCH OF CHRIST Communion at 11 a m.
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Central Christian Church
Church OF Christ
Reverend Templeton to Occupy Pulpit at First Presbyterian
Rev. David Templeton will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Everybody invited.
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David Templeton
First Presbyterian Church
Church Services Bannered By Duke R Barron Assembly of God
Duke R Barron pastor of Church School conducts morning worship at 10 with service at 11 and choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 7. Evening worship at 7. Assembly of God Church led by Rev E A Doty with preaching at 11 and an 8 pm evening service. All are welcome.
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Duke R. Barron
Assembly OF God Church
E. A. Doty
Rudolph Russell Pastor Preaching at Kentuckytown Baptist
Rudolph Russell will preach at Kentuckytown Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Services are announced by church officials for the weekly worship gathering.
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Rudolph Russell
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Sunday church schedule at First Baptist Church
At First Baptist Church Rev. E. P. Wootten, Pastor, Sunday school at 10 a.m. Training Union 6:10 p.m. and evening worship 7 p.m. Prayer hour Wednesday 7 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 7:30.
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E. P. Wootten
Aunt Sister Steps In to Help by Cooking and Cleaning
Cracked social vignette shows relatives offering aid during illness. Cousin Tootsie and Aunt Lucy offer help but avoid hands on tasks. Aunt Sister quietly chips in by cooking and cleaning. Other relatives phone with excuses while she acts, and a moral about a punished child ends the piece.
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Aunt Sister
Tootsie
Lucy
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