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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors share Thanksgiving and weekend activities across Whitewright, Gainesville, Dallas, Prosper, Collinsville and nearby towns. Families visited relatives, trips to football games occurred, and several health updates and hospital stays were noted.
David McKinney attends the State Teachers convention in Houston last weekend. Thanksgiving visitors include Fredy Everheart and several North Texas State students. Local church and school activities, injuries, and community events are reported along with postal route changes and a new delivery contract.
Bethel Dramatic Club presents a three act play An Old Fashioned Mother at Bethel School on Friday November 28 at 7 30 p m Admission is 5 and 10 cents John the Baptist listed as patron saint of Macao a small Portuguese island off the South China coast
The Sherman Rotary Club presented the Whitewright Rotary Club with an engraved gong at a Friday luncheon. Virgil Baker, Sherman club president, made the presentation and W. E. LaRoe gave the acceptance speech. Sherman Rotarians attended and praised the gift as useful for future meetings. Newton Manning of Dallas, a former member, was a guest.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. P. H. Connelly's home for its annual officer election. Elected: Mrs. Charles Fulton president, Mrs. W. B. Hickson vice president, Miss Dorothy Hickson secretary, Mrs. P. H. Connelly council delegate, Mrs. Burn Everhart reporter, Mrs. Verde Roberts food demonstrator, Mrs. Jess Smotherman poultry demonstrator, and Mrs. Burn Everhart living room demonstrator. A Christmas party for members’ families was planned for Tuesday Dec 16. Members answered roll call with Why I Am Thankful and played Thanksgiving games.
The Sub-Deb Club held a Thanksgiving party last Thursday night at Miss Ann LaRoe's home. Guests included Davis Parrish Joe Tate Jones Philip Earnheart Lucian Vestal Billy Rhom Pennington James Stateville Jack Sears C B Bryant III Emerson Sears Kirk May Brother Gillett and Wallace Reeves. Club members present were Ann LaRoe Billie Vineyard Carol Ray Ireland Anna Johnson Janis Horton Margaret Hanna Mary Frances Stephens and Patty Everheart. Mrs. Thomas Sears served as sponsor and attended with Mr. Sears and Mrs. Marion Felker.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school gathered on a Wednesday afternoon for a group meeting. Members discussed activities and plans for upcoming church events.
At Mrs. C. W. Pope’s home a church class met at noon with Mrs. Olive Myrick as co-hostess. After a business session the group enjoyed a social hour and refreshments for 15 members five associates and three visitors, per the Reporter.
The forty fourth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charley McLean will be observed Friday November 28 1941 at their home. They were married in Bells on November 28 1897 by Rev. Baldwin Methodist minister. The couple has one son and five daughters and ten grandchildren plus three great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Enterprise Baptist Church for Mrs Neary Elizabeth Farrow 69 of the Ely community who died Monday morning after illness. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Glen Earnheart in charge. Survivors include four daughters Mrs L E Moore Mrs C W Caldwell of Ector and Mrs J R Woodson and others.
and Mrs. P. A. Jones of Tom Bean, three sons, W. T. and Harry Farrow of Whitewright and Ray Farrow at home, 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, a brother, Joe Melton of Spokane, Wash., and a sister, Mrs. D. A. Williams of Clinton, Okla.
Frank Schofield, pastor, conducts preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday school and communion observed at 10 a m Sunday.
Pastor E. P. Wootten leads Sunday school at 10 with W. T. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with song service by Mrs. Guy Hamilton and sermon by the pastor. Training Union at 6, Young People's Forum at 6. Evening worship at 7. Wednesday prayer service and choir practice at 7. Invitation to attend. I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the House of the Lord.
The Baptist W. M. U. observes a prayer service for foreign missions Monday and Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the church. On Thursday missionary M. W. Rankin from China will lecture at 2:45 p.m. The public is invited.
The service announces Dr B Wrenn Webb as pastor at First Presbyterian. Sunday school led by R P Montgomery with Jack Sears as junior superintendent. Morning 11 a.m. Sunday school. 10 50 a.m. Paying Progressively. Evening service dismissed for welcoming the Central Christian Church’s new minister.
W. W. Adcock, pastor, leads 10 a m Sunday school with Roscoe Gillett as superintendent. Sermon titled Pulling Together. Music directed by Mrs. Sarah Kilgree and Mrs. Roby Childress sings. 6 p m Youth Fellowship led by C. B. Bryant III. Evening service dismissed to join Central Christian Church for welcome of their new pastor.
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