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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1950

Page

5

Sherman area notes many Thanksgiving travel plans

Local notes list visits and plans for Thanksgiving across Sherman and nearby towns. Names include the Grady Gillett family, the Russell and Madox households, Miss NTSC students Jane Meador Betty Ann Darwin and Prilla Hinton, and many relatives visiting Dallas Lubbock Fort Smith and Denton. Several residents announce hospital stays and military assignments.

Betty Ann Darwin NTSC Denton J. P. Darwin

Auctioneer lists household items at Bonham sale

Lem Tittsworth of Bonham offers a chest of drawers for 22.50 a Singer sewing machine at 49.50 a wheelchair and apartment ranges at 45.00 a 2 piece living room suite 49.50 an almost new piano at half price and an 8 piece dining room suite 29.50 in a local sale listing.

Lem Tittsworth Bonham Singer

Active social visits span Wichita Falls and area

A steady flow of visitors travels through Wichita Falls and nearby towns. Families from Fort Worth Dallas Salina and Sherman visit relatives including Mrs. Haliburton Stedham and Mrs. Sears day. Rotary reports limit for the December 7 banquet due to venue capacity.

Charlene Thornhill Becomes Bride of Byron Neathery

Miss Charlene Thornhill daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Thornhill Whitewright and Robert Byron Neathery son of Mr and Mrs Roy Neathery Pilot Grove were married at the Methodist Parsonage at 8 o clock Saturday evening Rev Ashley D Jameson officiated They will live in Dallas with both having ties to Whitewright High School.

Charlene Thornhill W. C. Thornhill Whitewright Robert Byron Neathery Roy Neathery Pilot Grove Ashley D. Jameson First Methodist Church Eugene Thornhill Greenville Whitewright High School Mr. Neathery Dallas

Rotary Club Hosts Barber Shop Quartet From Sherman High

The Barber Shop Quartet from Sherman High School performed as the entertainment feature at the Rotary Club meeting last Friday. The four singers presented a selection of barbershop numbers and earned polite applause from attendees.

Barber Shop Sherman High School

Body Adapts Heat and Food in Cold Weather

The article notes the human body maintains 98 degrees in freezing conditions by increasing heat production and constricting surface vessels, with shivering adding heat. It also notes weather alters eating, drinking, and wearing choices, citing cows producing more milk in cool climates, pullets laying more eggs when cool, hogs fattening slower in heat, and sheep wool yield linked to rainfall.

United States

Early War Correspondent Kendall and Baby Policeman Remark

The excerpt notes George W. Kendall of the New Orleans Picayune as the first war correspondent who covered the Mexican War. It humorously references a childlike exchange about a baby policeman, illustrating light wartime anecdotes.

George W. Kendall The New Orleans Picayune

Central Christian Church Services And Programs

The Central Christian Church lists G. Wm. Anderson as pastor. Services are on the first and third Sundays with church school at 10 a.m. taught by Ashley D. Jameson. Morning service at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Youth Hour follows at 8 p.m.

G. Wm. Anderson Ashley D. Jameson

First Baptist Church Ladies and Leaders Schedule

Rev James L Cooper pastor and church officers listed with Sunday school at 10 a m and 9 45 a m. Morning worship 11 o clock and evangelistic service 7 p m. Training Union at 8 00 p m. Evening worship 7 00 p m. Wednesday prayer 7 00 p m and choir practice 7 45 p m. Young peoples evangelistic service Saturday 7 00 p m.

First Baptist Church James L. Cooper W. T. Simmons Edgar Ayers Training Union Carrie Hamilton Ralph Brown Brotherhood R. L. Hamm Young People

Parish Harvest Home Service At Bonham Church Dec 3

The North Texas Larger Parish in Paris Presbytery announces December 3 events at the Bonham church. The pastor directs morning worship at 11 with Richard Smith in charge of student participation. A 3:30 worship features Ralph Read of Reynolds Children's Home, Dallas, with children assisting. Basket dinner at 5:30, hymn sing, and a 7:00 film "Second Chance" conclude the day.

North Texas Paris Lee H. Smith Dorothy Jane Nelson Bonham Floyd Bassett Richard Smith Austin College Westminster Fellowship Bonham Church Ralph Read Reynolds Children’s Home Dallas

Kentuckytown Baptist Church Sunday School Reminder

Kentuckytown Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 in the morning. Everyone is invited.

Damp Kentucky Tops Liquor State

Kentucky remains largely dry with over 90 of 120 counties dry yet moonshining thrives in wet counties. Western Kentucky sees a brisk mock industry where a 211 bar­rel still costs about $100 to set up and each loaded barrel yields about $45 in three days.

Louisville Kentucky Commonwealth

Three Winged Chickens Developed by Science

UCLA researchers in Los Angeles are developing chickens with an extra wing. Dr. Seth W. Smith says the method involves grafting a wing onto embryonic chicks, producing healthy egg laying hens or crowing roosters. Post hatch attempts fail.

Los Angeles University of California At Los Angeles Seth W. Smith Ucla Surgery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grady Gillett Wilson N. Jones Hospital Sherman Mrs. C., Binkley of Otto Russell Beaumont E. O. Holsonbake of R. D. Madox W. J. Billner Lubbock Mrs. C. P. Johnson Mrs Jess Edwards Lee Wilson Jean Frank Phillips David Taylor St. Vincent’s Hospital R. T. Harvey Roy Fort Smith, Ark Ret Roby Lee Wilson Mrs. E. M. Mantiply Los Angeles, Calif Miss Carrie Hamilton Joe Pannell University of Texas, Austin Jim Russell Bill Turner Jane Meador C. J. Meador Prilla Hinton Minnie Fay Hinton F. M. Echols Newton Manning W.L. Gordon J. W. Davidson Emma Biggers Ben Patterson Emmet Penn Camp Chaffee Melvin Simms of Will Simms Paul Haliburton Mrs. L. Bassett Jr Mrs. L. Basset Sr Sulphur Springs Claude Garner Lucio Orozco Joyce Deborah Kay Tom Sloan of Slaton Wilson and Clifford Jarvis Jack Arney McNary, Ore Kirk May Austin J. L. Kirkpatrick Jack Pierce Andrew Pierce Clovis, N. M Boyd Sanderson Sam Cline Pike J. H. Hudgins Durant, Okla A. A. Hudgins W. E. Kidd Ray Ely Slaton W. C. Brown Jane Spindle of Misses Connie Sarah Compton Judy Gosnell Ben Savage W. T. Nicholson N. B. Nicholson Farmersville Lewis Cooper Larry Eagle Roost Cabin Diversion Dam Wichita Falls Dorothy Wallace J. O. Wallace Billye Faye Dillon Claud Dillon Claude Dillon Ntsc-Nevada University H. H. Taylor Texarkana Guy Hamilton J. B. Burden Ladonia Clarence Rhody Woodrow W. Lorance Barbara Carol Ann Port Lavaca Pfc J. O. Huseman Fort Dix N. J O. A. Huseman Bermuda Army Air Force Grover Smith Gray Carrel Marvin Smith David W. Smith Denison Mae Hall Glenn Doss Allen T. Short Cecil Doss Tom Holmes Trenton Fred Holmes Kansas City Sun Fred U. S. Weather Bureau Sun _ editor Washington the Flower Shop Sallie Cherry Ethel Short Beat van Alstyne Borden Miami Beach Fla U. S. Steel Coronado National Association of Real Estate Boards Gunnison Homes, Inc New Albany Ind Gunnison Homes John J. Lorance Edgar Lee Shields Sheppard Field Texas Cass McCuistion Fort Worth Windell Withrow Bert Sanderson Owen Hull L. A. Freeman Lena Daily J. L. Freeman Joe Lee Margaret Russell Robert Reed Salina Kansas John Everheart W. H. Stedham Bob Benish Houston Charles Kelieher Aqua Dulce John Philip Barbee Mobile Ala T. E. Barbee May Badgett Gladys Ray Miss Doss Pernie Badgett Robert Veazey van Alstyne Bob Mitchell Marvin Bryant Wyndel Watts Robert and Bryant Madill Okla R. L. Sears Ted Vestal Ray King Robert Oglesby Jack Baker Princess Compton B. V. Dulaney Harvey Martin Brooks McCormick N. E. Skaggs Methodist Church Rotarians Rotary Anns Byron Neathery Rotary Club Peggy Tie Sun Central Christian Church Assembly OF God Church First Presbyterian Church Kentuckytown Baptist Church Science Craig Lot Gilbrae Clan-O-Ray Cole & Davis Co
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