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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
5
Vernon and surrounding area residents are listed visiting family and friends across several towns including Dallas Sherman Celina Farmersville and Lawton. The report also notes births surgeries military exams and a church missionary box awaiting shipment to Dallas Buckner Orphans Home.
Miss Kathryn Bartlett will occupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church for the 11 o'clock service Sunday. The event invites parishioners and visitors to attend the sermon and worship.
Mrs. W. O. Houston attended the Bonham funeral for W. A. Roberts who died Wednesday. Roberts was a well known Bonham businessman and partnered with Houston before his Whitewright venture.
Miss Marjorie Rogers of Wichita Falls Texas marries Albert Lea Jackson Jr at First Methodist Church Mingo Junction Ohio. The ceremony was attended by close friends with Rev J H Waelde officiating. After a Pittsburgh trip the couple will reside in Mingo Junction.
A local man who has been employed by Carnegie Steel Company for eighteen months and is now in the Army Air Corps reserve will remain at his Mingo Junction Ohio job until called to service. His friends in his old hometown extend best wishes to him and his bride.
Miss Mary Ruth Holmes daughter of the Holmes family of Denton and Sgt Eldon M Sonnenburg of Perrin Field wed Tuesday night at the brides parents home Denton The ceremony featured white gladioluses fern and candles with music by a string quartet After a brief trip the bride returns to North Texas State Teachers College while the groom resumes duties with the 332nd Air Force band at Perrin Field Sherman The Holmes family lived in Whitewright before moving to Denton six years ago
The Rev. C. W. Thomas united Miss Norma Anderson and Dee Robbins in marriage Saturday at 7 45 PM at Key Memorial Methodist Church in Sherman. The bride wore cadet blue and carried a lace handkerchief as something old. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lee Penny of Bells. They reside at 530 West Lamar Sherman. The bride is a Trenton High School graduate and the groom a Whitewright High School graduate employed by the Frisco Railroad Company.
Naomi Penny and Noel Ashinhurst joined Velma Bow and Claud Smith in a November 11 double ceremony at a Baptist Church pastor's study. Details note the couples' family origins, schooling, and current employment, with moves to Whitewright.
At Friday's Rotary Club meeting a committee of C. B. Bryant Jr. W. E. LaRoe and Gomer May was formed to organize Rotaryann night described as the club's outstanding yearly event. The group will strive to make this the best Rotaryana meeting yet and report on purchasing registered gifts for FFA distribution.
Boys favored the four gilts funded by member earnings from the gilts. Rev. E. P. Wootten led a luncheon program and split members into two groups for an old fashioned spelling match style test. The south side won 6 to 2 under judge F. M. Echols amid a challenge from the north side. Notables on the south side included W. E. LaRoe and Rev. W. W. Adcock. north side names included Gomer May and Dr. F. D. Layman. Rev. W. W. Adcock was introduced as a new mercer.
Fallis May mass wedding unites Miss Isa May daughter of Carl May Whitewright and J T Fallis Jr son of J T Fallis Lewisville November 11 at First Baptist Calera Okla The bride a Whitewright High School graduate Feilds Beauty School Dallas is employed at Elite Beauty Shop Denison The groom a telegraph operator for M K T has lived in Whitewright a year They will reside in Whitewright.
The Whitewright club met at Mrs. Carl May home with 21 members two new members and four visitors. Eunice King demonstrated remodeling clothing and showed dried foods. Viva Phillips elected as Federation of Women’s Clubs delegate for Sherman meeting. next meeting Friday Nov 27 at 2 pm at Miss Myrtle Badgett’s home. Officers to be elected for the coming year.
Funeral services for H Arterberry pioneer Savoy merchant who died Monday afternoon at a Sherman hospital were held at 3 p m Tuesday at the Church of Christ conducted by Austin Siebart of Bonham and burial followed at Sunnyside Cemetery. He was born August 11 1865 near Kentuckytown the son of B F and Nancy Arterberry the third of five children. He married Fanny Squires in 1890 who survives him. Other survivors include a son Max Arterberry and a grandson Max Ed
Miss Lou Arterberry and Mrs. W C McLe more, sisters, and Gar Arterberry of Savoy are named in the obituary. Pallbearers listed as J B May, R W Wrenn, K J Bibby, C E Cook, W L Cullar and J W Jenkins.
Funeral services for Mrs S H Montgomery were conducted at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev Joe Russell and Rev J F Fender officiating. Burial followed at Oaks Hill Cemetery. She died Monday at a Sherman hospital after a brief illness. She was born in 1870 in Kentucky and came to Texas in 1875. Survived by six daughters, three sons, a sister and a brother, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held for Nettie Binion 69 of 419 North Highland Sherman who died Saturday. Born July 21 1873 in Todd County Kentucky she moved to Texas 50 years ago later living in Whitewright then Sherman. Survived by half sister Mrs Tim Fogle of Bonham daughter Mrs Virginia Crabtree Amarillo teacher and grandson Dan Crabtree of Amarillo.
The Sun urges readers to place orders now to ensure desired cards are available for the Christmas season.
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