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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
5
Community notes list Roy Blanton in Sherman and many visitors and gatherings across Sherman Lubbock Dallas Grand Prairie Versailles Gaines ville Royse City Denison and amity Arkansas. The Baptist Church ladies organized a night circle with Ruth Morgan hosting and Mary Lou Ayers set to teach Hands Across the Sea.
Visits from Ernest Walt and family and Vern on Lansford from Dallas. Lub bock visitors to Mrs J B King. births, military updates in Fulda Germany. local birthday surprise for Mrs Paul Caylor. church circle meetings of Baptist W M S and Women’s Missionary Society with prayers and scripture verses.
At a Towanka Camp Fire gathering officers were elected including President Jan Edwards and Vice President Daphne Wright. The group visited the post office, enjoyed refreshments, and adjourned the meeting with reporter notes.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Monday. Mrs Kenneth Frisby president opened with prayer and scripture. Mrs James Bryant reported on missionary education. Mrs Clint Hennig discussed the Oslo Norway World Federation assembly. Plans were made for a Whitewright group to attend a Texoma Camp Prayer Retreat on Oct 4.
Precious Jewel served as the theme for the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church installation Tuesday night. Mrs. Renee Morgan was seated as president with other officers initiated, led by Mrs. bob Alexander of Sherman.
A group of Mrs. Joe Rich through Mrs. Joe Miller attended the event with prayers led by Mrs. Paul Stephens and Mrs. Bill Johnson. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Darwin, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Joe Bodine and Mrs. Carl Holland, reported by the observer.
The Mabel Meador Art Club met September 30 at Mrs. Mabel Meador's Whitewright home for a china luster resist technique demonstration. New officers were elected for the year: Mrs. Dora Allen president, Mrs. Margaret Hamfeldt secretary, and Mrs. Jimmie Johnson reporter. A noon covered dish lunch followed with attendees including Mrs. Ruby Jones and others.
Mrs. Dora Allen Mrs. Jean Meador and Mrs. Mabel Meador host a club gathering with a Christmas luncheon scheduled for December 11.
Mrs. Ralph McKinney was elected president at a Friday meeting held at Mrs. Horace Miller’s home. Officers for the year include Mrs. Miller as vice president and Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff as secretary treasurer. Refreshments were served to 18 members and two Sherman guests. The next meeting is October 13 at Mrs. Jim Grider’s home with guest speaker Mrs. Ann Sonner, county agent.
Trees along the Brit tany coast incline toward the water and remain fixed in a coastal bend. The phenomenon shows persistent directional growth away from inland areas toward the sea, creating a curved shoreline effect.
Red Cross officials estimate 18 000 families will need help after Hurricane Carla at a total cost of 6 000 000 dollars. Palmer Simpson said 16 000 families have applied for aid to rebuild and refurnish homes, with 2 percent in Louisiana and 98 percent for 20 Texas counties. The group has spent over 1 000 000 in emergency relief, running 656 shelters and caring for 303 051 disaster sufferers.
The metric system, devised in France during the Revolution, uses the meter, gram, and liter as basic standards of length, weight, and volume. Each has a specific value and place on a decimal scale.
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