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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
5
Social notes record visitors and homecomings in Whitewright and nearby towns. Names include Haile Forrest Hall Hinton Page Dillon Badgett Nicholson Pa rish Hambleton and others. Births, marriages and illnesses are noted along with relocations and local business changes.
The Sun prints 300 copies of the association's annual meeting minutes under Rev. EK P. Wootten of Whitewright as clerk in charge. Mrs. H A Garner of near Bells dies aged 62 after a two year illness, survived by husband three sons two daughters and her mother. The Grayson County ginning to November 1 shows 24820 bales, rate behind 1943 but expected gains. projected 30000 basses for the season. The Paper Troopers at Grammer School form with Mattie Katherine Brown as president to collect waste paper for the war effort. call 91 G V Ford's residence with donations.
The November W S C S meeting of the Methodist Church heard devotional by Mrs Joe Hamilton and reports from officers and committee chairs. The nominating committee presented officers for next year and they were elected. Final plans for the Rotaryann banquet were made and a Mae Dye scholarship project was accepted. An honorary membership was awarded to Bryant Dollarhide.
Announcement lists events by Mrs A M Bryant grandmother. Week of Prayer service scheduled for Monday November 27 at 3 pm at the church. Harvest Day observation planned for December 12 with installation of officers for the coming year. Reporter.
Mrs E E Tomlinson and Mrs J A Bixler hosted the T E L Class of the First Baptist Sunday School at Mrs Bixler home in a Wednesday business and social meeting. They opened with My Faith Looks Up to Thee and Mrs Ben Savage gave the devotional. Mrs Bixler presided over the business session planning a Christmas party. During social hour games reflecting Thanksgiving were led by Mrs Ed Martin and sixteen members plus two associates received refreshments.
The HD Club met at Miss Myrtle Badgett’s home with Miss Eunice King presenting a cheese making demonstration. Visitor Mrs. F. M. Echols attended and the next meeting plans a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Lester Haile’s home on November 30.
Churches led by Pastor E P Wootten schedule morning worship with Sunday school at 10 a m and service at 11 a m. An evening service is planned for 7 30 o'clock.
The church invites neighbors to worship under Rev. J. M. Wilson with services Tuesday and Thursday at 8 45 p m Sunday School at 945 a m and a Sunday evening healing service at 845 p m until further notice.
The church announces Duke R. Barron as pastor with a full slate of services. Church school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
Earl Bissex serves as minister with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. All are invited to attend this local church gathering.
J Pat Salyer minister leads a schedule including Bible study at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m communion at 11 45 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
The First Presbyterian Church reports Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with a Thanksgiving message The Throne of Grace by Rev W M Casseday Also note the union Thanksgiving service at Baptist Church on Nov 22 at 7 30 p m with Brother Duke Barron The pastor will lead Sunday night service in Howe.
A humorous recollection questions whether childhood dreams came true. The speaker recalls wishing for no hair when mother tugged at it, turning a painful memory into a quip about growing up. The remark blends nostalgia with a sharp, self deprecating humor.
The Presbyterian Church Session sets a four day evangelistic meeting from November 29 to December 3. Services start 7 30 p m each day except Saturday with no morning services. Rev Wm A Casseday will preach throughout. All are invited to attend and help advertise.
A nationwide Bible reading period will run from Thanksgiving to Christmas to bolster faith and moral strength for those in service and on the home front. Ministers and chaplains selected 33 passages deemed most helpful for times like these to be read by the public in unity with servicemen worldwide. Endorsed by the Whitewright Pastors' Association, the effort invites broad participation and aims to inspire comfort and resolve across communities.
A dated sequence lists daily Bible chapters and Psalms from November 23 to December 25, naming each day with the corresponding passage such as Psalm 103, John 14, Isaiah 40, Revelation 21, Luke 2, and others, including Christmas Day. It spans multiple books and includes minor typos in a few entries.
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