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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
5
Ill Mrs W H Stedham shows improvement. Many residents visit Dallas for fairs and family. Coal at six fifty per ton. car lot six fifty. Local movements include teachers students soldiers and shop moves with several short trips to Fort Sam Houston and San Antonio.
Misses Irene Mildred and Thelma Autrey of Sherman visit T. B. Autrey’s home south of town. Frank Phillips and Ray Stovall attend John Spencer funeral in Denison. Spencer is J. R. Westbrook’s son-in-law. Tom Sparks 50, of Denton, killed when cotton bale falls during unloading. Sparks was brother-in-law to Charlie Blanton of Whitewright. Miss Sara Kathryn Atterberry, UT Austin student, weekends with parents H. T. and Mrs. Atterberry. accompanied by roommate Margaret Schwiening. First Lt. Tom Everheart and Mrs. Jack Everheart visit. Everheart stationed at Camp Bowie. Mrs. J. L. Cantrell invited to Dallas Hall of State for Descendants of Texas Declaration signers. Cantrell is descendant of Collins McKinney. Whitewright attendance at State Fair, 175000 Sunday. Texas-Oklahoma football game attendance 45000, largest yet. Rev. J. L. Truett’s 87th birthday. active and energetic. Methodist drive for toys clothes for Christmas. donation jars at First National Bank and two drugstores. Donald Paul Hudgins graduates air corps technical school at Chanute Field. to Ogden Utah for assignment. visits St. Louis and Wichita before reporting. Charles Skaggs and Billie Kincaid to Kansas City as National FFA Convention delegates Oct 20-23. funded by chapter. Revs. Sisterson Hindrickson, and Hendrickson plus families dine with Dr. and Mrs. Alan Harvey-Brooks. Australian hosts. Rotary Club meeting in Greenville honors Joe Williams. memorial program by George Angle of El Reno. Williams a brother-in-law to LaRoe.
Bride elect Edith Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sears, and her fiancé James Truett Holloway will marry Oct 18 at the bride’s home. Attending are matron of honor Mrs. Luke Newman, maid Mildred Slater, best man Bill Wolfe, usher Nora Burke, and musician Janis Jane Horton with vows read by Dr B Wrenn Webb. National Youth Administration to fund part time jobs aiding 450000 students in 1941-42.
Cloud Meador led a Rotary Club meeting with a spelling bee using a large dictionary. E. P. Wootten presented tough words as professor while Ed LaRoe triumphed as champion after peers faltered. Visitors Rev. Barney Maclean and Jess McGee attended, Billie Joe Stone from Los Angeles joined as guest.
Pilot Grove School organized a 4 H Club with Miss Eva Sue Merritt teaching necklace making weaving belts and weaving skills. Officers elected include Sponsor Mrs Robinson President Marjorie Beth Young Vice president Dorothy Lynn Aldridge Secretary treasurer Betty Jo Henderson Reporter Lois McCollum Recreation and song leader Marie Miller Council delegate Jimmie Ruth Burks. The group showed strong interest and held a short program before adjournment.
Beulah Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs E T Brown of the Desert community near Whitewright wed E L Reece of Sherman in a Sept 28 ceremony read in Durant Oklahoma. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Howard Slayden of Sherman. The couple will reside at 302 West Jones Sherman.
The East Circle gathered at Mrs. S. J. Janway’s home for a Bible lesson led by Miss Maggie Noe. The North Circle met at Mrs. M. Belew’s with Mrs. J. C. Gillespie teaching and Mrs. C. S. Witt leading the business session. The West Circle met at Mrs. Edgar Ayers home with Miss Blannie Reeves teaching.
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at 10:30 in Mrs. L. P. Windle’s home with 16 members and one guest, Mrs. Joe Coggins. Eunice King reviewed “Vitamins” and plans for a Halloween party on Friday Oct 31 were announced. The club adjourned to meet October 28 at 2 in Mrs. O. G. Bow’s home.
The Home Folks Frolic Gang led by Mr Pat Perrin performs Saturday evening October 18 at 7 30 pm in the Grammar School auditorium. Sponsored by the senior class they share 30 percent of proceeds with admission 15 cents for children under 12 and 25 cents for adults. The group recently played for the Rotary Club and at the High School and can be heard on KRRV from 6 to 645 am.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb presides as pastor with Sunday school at 10 am led by R P Montgomery. Worship at 10:50 am on Nevertheless and 7:15 pm for The Virtue and Vice of Faultfinding. School of Missions first session moved to Thursday. covered dish supper at 6 30 pm.
Rev Opie Tullos presides at a church program with Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and a young peoples service at 7 p m An evangelistic service follows at 7 30 p m with an old fashioned foot washing and sacrament All young people are invited to attend the 7 p m Christ Ambassador service if not at other services
Allen Harper leads a Sunday program with Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on "Three Prayers" from Luke 23 32 Acts 7 57 and 2 Tim 4 14 16. An evening young people's meeting at 6 30 p m precedes a 7 30 p m sermon on "The Church" from Matt 16 18. Also notes a 1941 quick frozen food packing reaching 700 million pounds, up 30 to 40 percent from 1940.
Roy William Helbenbein, a 23 year old Lipscomb County youth, was convicted in Federal District Court of having teeth extracted to avoid selective service. He admitted to multiple extractions in Wichita prior to induction. Sentencing was delayed by Judge James C. Wilson.
The $50 million Denison Dam will not be affected by the Supply Priorities and Allocation Board order banning new non-defense construction. Army engineers said the project remains exempt though paving the spillway area could be considered a new item requiring 4,000 tons of reinforcing steel.
Donald M. Nelson, executive director of the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board, urged the nation to plunge straight ahead and double efforts to defeat Hitler at a New York luncheon of the Sales Executives Club.
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