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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
5
Local notices list residents visiting relatives in Denison Gainesville and Dallas over the past week. Several weddings births and family moves are noted including a Sherman hospital birth and a 74 year old funeral in Belcherville. Medical and church events are mentioned along with a ministerial conference in Sherman.
Mrs. W H King heads to Dallas to spend winter with son in law Eugene Mc Elvaney and daughter 6019 St Andrews Dr. Mrs J F Fender leaves for Minneapolis for extended visit with daughter Mrs W E Boyd Mrs Ross R May accompanies her and will visit Minneapolis briefly. They travel in Fender car. W M Hickson buys George Burnham dwelling on Spruce St plans move to Whitewright soon to work in a Dallas defense plant. M B Hasty buys Mangrum building east of Palace theatre, formerly Mangrum Grocery. Mrs Frank Armstrong and twin daughters of Plano visit parents along with Mrs Dick Barbee and Dick Barbee of the Navy. Dick, two years in service, stationed Bermuda, holds storekeeper second class rating.
The 4 H club met in the grammar school music room to elect officers and organize. Miss Moore gave a talk and Mrs. O V Barker attended as sponsor. Betty Blackerby led the club prayer and Mary Thornhill was chosen president with Varna Bailey as vice president and Jane Meador as secretary.
The T E L class of the First Baptist Sunday School met at Mrs. Chas Skaggs home with 17 members attending. Mrs J A Bixler led the business session and new officers were installed for the year including president J A Bixler ministerial Sweat as membership Perkinson fellowship Martin stewardship Pope secretary treasurer Montgomery teacher Pennell assistant teacher. The devotional was by Addie Sweat and refreshments with a Halloween motif followed social games.
Rotary Club held a luncheon with no set program though an interesting outline. New members had not been briefed on Rotary objects, as noted by C. B. Bryant.
Dr. Ross R. May led the Ro tary club in welcoming Pvt. John L. Biggerstaff who recently completed basic training at Fort Benning Georgia. Biggerstaff described paratrooper training as exciting with constant new thrills and said no jump ever becomes routine.
The Friday Literary Club began its sixteenth year on Oct. 6 at Mrs. W H King’s home with Mrs. Bryant King as hostess. Gladys Ray outlined the study course, focusing on Global Geography, and the day featured Ameri can War Correspondents in France with reports by Ernie Pyle Hal Boyle Wick Fowler and Kenneth Dixon. Mrs. C J Meador reported for the art committee and urged scrapbook work. the group adjourned to meet Mrs. R R Summers Oct. 20.
Mortuary rites were held at the Church of Christ in Whitewright for Mrs. Beulah Phoebus Hansard born December 30 1877 at Tom Bean and died Tuesday after a months long illness. Interment followed at Wittitee Cemetery with Glen Earnheart directing. Survivors include her husband five sons one daughter three brothers sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs Eliza Jane Ford died at her home in Ector after several weeks illness. Born February 10 1873 near Ector she was the daughter of George and Mrs White. A pioneer citizen she married Jeff Ford 56 years ago and lived in Fannin County. She was a Baptist Church member. Funeral held at Ector Baptist Church Monday at 2 30 P M.
Funeral services conducted by Rev James Basden with pallbearers B F Butts S E Kemp T T Dunn H D Ray Collie Hodges and W J Ferguson. Survived by five sons C F Ford of California Ted Ford of Denison Homer Ford of Oklahoma City Jess Ford of Dallas Jim Ford of Ector and six daughters Mrs Bill Howell of Joy Mrs Roll Bolin of Mississippi Mrs Irene Frazier of Kaufman Mrs Pearl Claibourne of Oklahoma Mrs Chesley Rutledge of Oklahoma City Mrs Clifford Allen of Ector two brothers Jim White of Arkansas and Lee White of Calera Okla one sister Mrs A L Hunter of Houston two half sisters Mrs Pearl Chitwood and Mrs Osha Weatherby of Ector one half brother Walter White of Ector and a number of grandchildren.
Churches E. P. Wootten, pastor. Morning services: Sunday school 10 a. m., worship service 11 a. m. Evening service, 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Wm. A. Casseday presides as Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. A cordial welcome is extended to all as the church plans a four day evangelistic meeting in November with date to be announced.
The Assembly of God church welcomes all as Rev. J. M. Wilson leads services. Tuesday and Thursday services at 8 45 p m Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with a healing service on Sunday evening at 8 45 p m.
Sunday October 22 marks the last worship day for this conference year. The annual conference convenes in Dallas from October 24 to 27 with sessions focusing on church affairs and religious leadership.
Sunday worship begins at 11 with the sermon The Quest For Truth. Mrs Paul Ryan will play organ 15 minutes before service. Church school at 10. Youth Fellowship at 6 45 and evening worship at 7 30. Choir practice Wednesday at 7 30.
The Church of Christ under minister J Pat Salyer lists Bible study at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m communion at 11 45 a m and evening worship at 8 15 p m with a cordial invitation extended to all.
All church members urged to be present Sunday October 22 for electing officers and teachers and re organizing the Sunday school.
President Roosevelt will deliver a campaign address at Shibe Park Philadelphia on Friday night Oct 27. David Lawrence, chairman of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee, announced after a conference with the President.
Whitewright merchants promise better values with quality printing at Sun Office offering competitive prices and reliable service for local customers.
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