Busy week of local visits and football notes across Texas
Local residents from Sherman, Dallas, Durant and Bonham visited relatives in Sherman Ardmore and Paris. Attendees included J W Wilson Dallas and Whitewright natives at the A M U football game in Dallas. Residents and teachers attended meetings from Farmersville to Sherman, with trips to Marshall and Atoka. The region marked homecomings, club conventions, and AAA program discussions amid community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. LaRoe
Leon Springs
Dallas
Birth notice sparks wave of calls for Whitewright couple
A Whitewright couple received numerous calls and telegrams Sunday after a Grayson County newspaper published a birth notice for their daughter and named the baby, a story compared to a hoax about Mark Twain’s death. Dr. G C Minor, pastor of Southside Christian Church at Denison, says the 31st anniversary will be celebrated Sunday, November 20 with Sam Rayburn to give the morning address at 10 45. Minor is a former Central Christian Church pastor in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson County
Mark Twain
G. C. Minor
Southside
Missionary Society Circles Meet at Church Program
The Baptist Missionary Society gathered at the church Monday for a China themed missionary program led by the East Circle. Attendees included Mrs. Kellous Watson, Mrs. W. H. Welch, Mrs. Opal Hughes, Mrs. Jennie Crittenden, Mrs. Claud Dillon and Mrs. Forgy. Refreshments were served.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
China
East Circle
Kellous Watson
W. H. Welch
Opal Hughes
Jennie Crittenden
Claud Dillon
Forgy
Missionary Society Holds Annual Day of Prayer
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. C. B. Bryant Sr home for their annual day of prayer. The program featured songs talks and study of mission fields with participants Mrs. W. N. Stone Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr. Mrs. J. B. Hamilton Mrs. A. M. Bryant Mrs. Harold Key and Mrs. E. J. Frailicks led by Mrs. J. L. Boone. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
C. B. Bryant Sr
W. N. Stone
C. B. Bryant Jr
J. B. Hamilton
A. M. Bryant
Harold Key
E. J. Frailicks
J. L. Boone
Needlecraft Club Hosts At Mrs Bob Howard Home
Mrs Bob Howard hosted the Needlecraft Club and husbands on Tuesday evening. Mrs Leon Johnson and Tom Cunningham won prizes in a forty two event. Thanksgiving motif featured in a refreshment course. Mrs Howard assisted by other members. Guests included Mr and Mrs Albert Reeves Mr and Mrs Leon Johnson Mr and Mrs Roy Blantop Mr and Mrs Percy Darwin Mr and Mrs Albert Chumbley and Mr and Mrs Tom Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Howard
Needlecraft Club
Leon Johnson
Tom Cunningham
Howard
Albert Reeves
Roy Blantop
Percy Darwin
Albert Chumbley
Marriage of Miss Gillespie and J C Duck Jr in Whitewright
Miss Frances Gillespie and J C Duck Jr were wed at 6 30 p m Thursday at the home of Rev and Mrs J L Truett. The bride, popular in Whitewright, and the groom, a year in Whitewright and MT station cashier, were guests received by Mrs H L Crittenden and Mrs Carl Gillespie, with Mrs Johnnie Yeager guiding guests to the gift room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gillespie
J. C. Duck Jr
J. L. Truett
Whitewright
M-K-T
H.L. Crittenden
Carl Gillespie
Johnnie Yeager
Marriage of Miss Gillespie and Mr Duck at Denison
The wedding of Miss Gillespie daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Gillespie of Denison to Mr J C Duck of Itasca was held with Rev J L Truett officiating. Attendants included Miss Mildred Holcomb maid of honor and Miss Dorothy Hamilton maid of honor. A formal reception followed. The couple will reside in Denison after a honeymoon in South Texas. Out of town guests included Mrs J T Gillespie Wolfe City and other relatives from Dallas Greenville and Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie O. Evans
May Badgett
Earl Myrick
Mary Dale King
Dorotha Darwin
Martha Lee Bradley
Marie Badgett
O. L. Jones
Walter C. Johnson
Dallas
Frank Layman
Mildred Holcomb
Dorothy Hamilton
Bettye Nell Yeager
Carl Gillespie
Denison
Lon Reedy Bradley
J. L. Truett
Miss Hamilton
Elizabeth Groves
Churches Sunday School Opens At 10 A M
The Methodist church invites all who have no home church to join worship and study each Sunday. Preaching occurs at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. On Sunday November 13 at 11 a.m. the seventh grade choral club from Whitewright grammar school will provide special music. Visitors welcome. Joe M. Connally, pastor.
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Whitewright Grammar School
Joe M. Connally
Denison First Presbyterian Church notices
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday services at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m preaching by Bruce Tucker a student at Austin College at Denison First Presbyterian Church Junior Church meets at 11 a m in basement assembly room with Mrs Roberts Sears sponsor. Evening service at 7 p m topic Study in the Life of Jonah second school of missions session Friday at 6 30 with a covered dish supper J W Henry to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
Bruce Tucker
Austin College
First Presbyterian Church
Denison
Roberts Sears
Jonah
School of Missions
J. W. Henry
If you want to sell it advertise it
Local readers are urged to consider advertising as the quickest way to reach buyers. Classifieds offer concise notices for items, services, and opportunities, with potential customers scanning daily for affordable deals and local listings.
Lesson in stewardship leads officers and groups
Miss Dudley Hambright will continue the study in missions. Mrs. Homer Sears leads the Intermediates in Stories from India. Mrs. Bryant Penn has the junior group in The Story of the Golden Sparrow. The session will close with a period of recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Hambright
Homer Sears
India
Bryant Penn
Sun Honor Roll Grows With New Additions
The Sun adds dozens of names to its honor roll this week. New honorees include Mrs. C. C. Hill, Mrs. Claud Phillips, Mrs. E. R. Johnson, Mrs. R. J. Wallace, W. J. Barbee, Rev. Joe M. Connally, Co. J. Davenport, Mrs. C. J. Pace, Mrs. Mattie May, F. L. Starr, Mrs. J. A. Titus, Mrs. Jack Lackey, M. B. Bryant, Lynn Ward, Mrs. E. R. Alexander, K. D. Neathery, Mrs. W. E. Hardcastle, Ww. C. Huffines, J. P. Jared, Boyd Sanderson, A. W. Lyons.
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Sun
C. C. Hill
Claud Phillips
E. R. Johnson
R. J. Wallace
W. J. Barbee
Joe M. Connally
J. Davenport
C. J. Pace
Mattie May
F. L. Starr
J. A. Titus
Jack Lackey
M. B. Bryant
Lynn Ward
E. R. Alexander
K. D. Neathery
W. E. Hardcastle
Ww. C. Huffines
J. P. Jared
Boyd Sanderson
A. W. Lyons
Thanksgiving and Praise Service at Presbyterian Church
An all day Thanksgiving and Praise Service will be held at the Presbyterian Church next Monday starting at 10 30 a m with a covered dish luncheon at noon The morning session led by Mrs Emmet Penn covers devotional talks papers on Siam and the Southern Mountains with several speakers and musical numbers The afternoon program focuses on praise and thanksgiving with leaders Mrs Robert Sears and Mrs Lester Haile plus several papers solos and a brief summary ending with the benediction and offering.
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Presbyterian Church
Siam
Southern Mountains
Emmet Penn
B. Wrenn Webb
Liam
C. M. Howard
Oran Sears
Dorland Bell
Mark Montgomery
Ben Montgomery
Smokies
Homer Sears
John Henry
Robert Sears
Lester Haile
Rham T. Pennington
Bryant Penn
T. E. Barbee
Soldier Turns From Captain To Colonel In Jest
A civilian, unsure of military ranks, debates with a colonel who confirms he is no longer a captain. The exchange ends with the civilian offering a drink, while the amused colonel notes his former rank.
Crowded Church Proves to Pastor Advertising Pays
West Point Mississippi Dr. J A Stewart pastor of First Baptist Church said a weekend classified ad drew the largest crowd of the year. The ad seeking lost Baptists from church services brought back worshippers who had not attended in four months.
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West Point
Miss
J. A. Stewart
First Baptist Church
A. K. Parrish of Sherman Dies at 68
Funeral services were held at the residence for A. K. Parrish 68 Sherman dry goods pioneer who lived in Sherman all his life. He died Tuesday at home and was buried in West Hill Cemetery. Augustus Kerr Parrish born in Sherman, his father a Tennessee native who fought in the Civil War and moved to Sherman in 1866 after the war ended. his mother born in Columbus Mississippi.
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Sherman
A. K. Parrish
Pioneer
West Hill Cemetery
Augustus Kerr Parrish
Tennessee
Columbus
Miss
A TIRED WOMAN Pray for Peace and Strength at Night
Maize Caruthers for the New York Times quotes a weary woman asking for rest from daily troubles. She prays for quiet, healing dreamless sleep and a return to strength at dawn to face another day with renewed courage.
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Maize Caruthers
New York Times
Utilities critique and personal interests amid rate fights
The piece argues that bitter demands to curb utilities stem more from self interest and politics than public welfare. It notes service shutoffs for nonpayment mirror grocery and merchant practices, with critics acting out of habit and for votes, while costs are borne by taxpayers. Also mentions typewriter supplies for sale at Sun office.
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McKinney Examiner
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Mrs. Emmet Penn
Ardmore
Okla
B. G. Gowdy
Paris
John P. Livingston of
R. B. Gordon
J. W. Wilson
Carl May
Miss Tia
Durant
Newton Manning
Mona Biggerstaff
Mrs
A. L. Biggerstaff
J. L. McSpedden
Ruth Melugin
Bobbie Jack Ferguson
Leonard
D. A. Ray
Ben Roberts
Sweetwater
A. M. Roberts
Grady Riley
Charley Hill
Trenton
H. T. Atterberry
Department of Justice
First Methodist Church
Conference Board of Missions
Ann
Eldridge Pendleton
Farmersville
Freddie Mae Call
Mrs. F. S. Call
Erwin Hughes
James Erwin and
Mary Lee
Virgo Hazelwood
Rex Brown
Joe Thomas May
Bessie Annip
M. L. Patton
Honey Grove High School
Guy Hamilton
M. E. Winburn
Community Natural Gas Company
Greenville
Lem Tittsworth’s
Bonham, Texas
Alton B. Hughes
Glen Earnheart
Route Four
Altus
Roy and
Grover Hardcastle
S. T. McSpedden
Linton
Lee Hampton
W. E. White
Marshall
Bryant King
Mary Dale
Frank Armstrong
Plano
Dick Barbee
Jack Barbee
Sam Harvey
Mt. Pleasant
Lora Lee
Denton
Olive Myrick
State Baptist Convention
E. M. Badgett
Glenn Doss
A. & M. Mothers’ Club
Cecil Hood
Louis May
Louisiana
May
Community Public Service Company
Lattie Brown
O. M. Brown
Sherman Hospital
Bonham High School
Bonham
C. P. Johnson
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Austin
R. E. Simpson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bowling Green, Ky
R. P. Jones
Lee Wilson
Wilson
Wallace
Atoka
Oklo
Joe Alexander
Robert Alexander
Robert
Dallas Power & Light Company
Robert Doss
Texas A. & M. College
Claire Doss
Bob Angleman
Oklahoma City
Mr. Angleman
Harry Sternburg
J. D. Hoard
T. H. Sears
Cull Reeves
Reeves
W. O. Teddlie
John Bean
Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
Outlaws of
Sonora
Janet Gaynor
Robert Montgomery
Nancy
Madge Evans
Preston Foster
Army Girl
Thurs. & Fri
Norma Shearer
Tyrone Power
Marie
Antoinette
Dionne
Baptist Circles
Methodist
W. M. S. Meets
Gillespie
Duck
Smith
Gladiola
Lower Main Street
Pascal Farley
Sun Honor Roll
Sun Office
Humming Bird
Hawk
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