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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1943
Page
5
Numerous visits are noted among Graham Sherman Denison Whitewright and distant towns. Travels include hospital returns school events football game at Bryant Field and church meetings. Several lists mention visitors from Dallas Fort Worth Durant Okla Abilene and Leonard with updates on health and work.
A local situation centers on why Jones invited a professional baseball player to his home. The conversation implies the guest may throw stones at the nearest railway station, suggesting a possible protest or stunt rather than a genuine visit.
The Church of Christ hosts Bible study at 10 a m with preaching and communion at 11 a m. Night service follows at 7 30 p m.
W. W. Adcock, pastor. Sunday school 10 a m. Worship service 11 a m. Youth Fellowship 7 p m. Worship service 7 30 p m.
E. P. Wootten pastor and Dr. J. W. Bruner endowment secretary of the Texas Baptist General Convention will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday the High School Choral Club directed by Mrs. Sarah Kilgree will present a program of songs. The pastor will preach at his old home church in Pittsburg Sunday.
Rev. Wm. A. Casseday leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. An invitation to all including unchurched and those without a home church. Thanksgiving service set for Wednesday Nov 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
A meeting of Fidelis Class officers and group captains of the Baptist Sunday school is set for 7 30 Saturday evening Nov 20 at the home of Mrs C J Meador. The agenda is to study duties. Officers listed include Teacher Mrs C J Meador and several vice presidents and the secretary treasurer Miss Lena Mae Gowdy. Group captains named are Mrs Joe Rich Mrs Carpenter Mrs Elmo Wallace Mrs J A Yeager and Mrs Ernest Smith.
Mrs R E Lingenfelter hosted the Friday Literary Club at her home. Members discussed values and privileges of federated clubs and reported on county and state federation meetings. A gift shower for Perrin Field maternity hospital was organized by the war service committee.
Fu Rotary Club leaders announce leadership changes as Don Newman steps back to focus on community service. The club confirms Newman's presidency continues through next term while a new vice president is slated to take over duties.
The Whitewright High School agriculture program led by Rex Cruse received a guest talk from ture Farmers at a Rotary luncheon. Don outlined class activities for the term and reviewed progress since opening, noting ahead schedules and metrics such as flocks culled and vaccinated and terracing work. Visitors included Rev. W. A Casseday, St. Billy Glen Earnheart, Sgt. Glen Watson, Sgt. Findley Haile, and E. C. Watson.
The H D Club met at the Grammar School with Miss Viva Phillips presiding. Eunice King demonstrated chicken killing dressing and canning methods. Minnie May Grubbs spoke on Food Fights for Freedom. Achievement day set for Mrs Otto Russell’s home. Next meeting Friday Nov 26 at 2 30 pm.
Frank Thrift 44 died Saturday morning near Port Neches in a wreck between a Kansas City Southern freight and a switch engine. Services were at Pilot Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Stanley and Rev. E P Wootten officiating. Interment in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Geneva Wagner Thrift of Port Arthur, parents, five sisters, and other relatives.
Fifth Service News reports a confusion over who may issue carbon disulphide for ant control. Some ants are inside, some outside, making it unclear which department should supply poison. The proposal suggests identical poisons from Engineering and Quartermaster to obscure which killed the ant.
The Whitewright Tigers host Whitesboro High at Bryant Field at 7 45 Friday night in a long standing series. Whitewright aims to extend its strong season as Whitesboro seeks an upset. The Tigers also schedule Thanksgiving at home against Van Alstyne with a 2 15 kickoff.
A frantic medical inspector at a Georgia air base wrote to the station hospital’s medical supply officer after receiving phone information about shortages. The note signals concern over medical readiness and equipment availability for military operations.
A group of monks at a Greek monastery improvised an American flag for visiting guests. They stained the stripes with raspberry jam the blue field with gooseberry jam and used starfish baked and washed as stars in a clever kitchen craft.
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