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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
5
New London visitors include GF Localsh and Jim Meador with remarks on Craig's Cafe and Perfection Oil Heater. Several residents travel for family gatherings, anniversaries, and visits to Dallas, Denison, Tyler, Fort Worth, and Wolfe City, with local commerce and school news mixed in.
John Vestal reported a runaway team of mules hitched to a stalk cutter caused the implement to smash. Excess feed and light work were blamed. Local social notes cover church society officers, weddings, pastor installations, lodging plans, and residents’ movements in Sherman Whitewright and Bonham areas. A new transparent oil can made of resilient plastic is announced.
The Whitewright Bridge Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Floyd Bassett and Miss Frances Pope sharing high scores. Mrs. Robert Howard placed second. Lovely refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Glenn Doss.
The Needlecraft Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Alton McDowell residence with eight members present. New member Mrs. Carlton Johnson was welcomed, while Mrs. Kellous Watson submitted her resignation. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday at Mrs. George Gordon Pope’s home.
The Dunning Music Club met at the home of Mrs. Guy Hamilton at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in a business session with Miss Pattie Everheart presiding. Following the business session a short program was given and refreshments served. The next meeting will be with Miss Betty Nell Yeager on Wednesday Oct 19.
Mrs Clay Horton and her daughter Janis Jayne entertained the Rotary Club at Friday’s luncheon. Horton delivered a humorous reading that drew laughter and drew comparisons to Bob Burns. Janis Jayne performed two songs with piano accompaniment from Mrs Printess Compton.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor offers 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with an observance of the Pastor’s Fifth Anniversary at 11 am and 7 30 pm Getting Saved. Joe Burton minister invites all to attend the Bible study at 7 30 pm Wednesday.
Mrs. R. P. Childress and the superintendent for children announce services with preaching by the pastor at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Fourth Quarterly Conference will be held Monday October 17 at 7:30 p.m. Joe M. Connally, pastor.
Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with W. T. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:55 a.m. B. T. U. at 6:30 p.m. directed by Mack Pierson. Evening worship follows at 7:30 p.m. led by Pastor L. O. Evans.
Services for Sunday Oct 9 include 10 am Sunday school led by N L Manning superintendent and R A Gillett adult superintendent with Mrs J H Waggoner directing the young group.
Funeral services for Dr. Daniel Philip Kincaid were held in Memphis after his death there on Sunday. Born in Bonham Texas he studied at the University of Texas and earned his MD at Tennessee. A former star football player he retired from practice about two years ago. Surviving are his wife Maud Parks Kincaid his mother Mrs Kate Kincaid two sisters Mrs T P S McCown and Olivia M Whedbee and a brother W L Kincaid all of Whitewright.
The Democratic governor candidate W Lee O Daniel avoided answering whether he paid the 1939 poll tax while at a water conservation conference. He opposed poll taxes in campaigns but the state convention rejected eliminating the tax after debate. He did not have a poll tax receipt last year. Mrs R W Smith and cousin Felix Jones reported seeing a cow on a highway near Plains chewing a jack rabbit's hind quarters.
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