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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
5
Local residents share visits across towns including Fort Worth Paris Denison and Dallas. Births and engagements are announced along with a cotton crop update for Grayson County and a coming Christmas card order service.
The city’s street lighting was out for several nights with two prior outages this year. Workers from Community Public Service Company trim trees near high voltage lines to prevent contact during high winds. service will be restored ASAP. Dick Thornton of Whitewright named one of eight team captains in NTSTC wartime intramural athletics.
Miss Sara Gillett of Dallas married Joe Thomas May of Dallas in a Saturday Methodist Church service officiated by Rev. J. M. Connally. The event featured gardenia white satin, bouquets of white orchids and freesias, a lace-trimmed veil, and a reception at the bride’s parental home with out-of-town guests from Sherman Fort Worth Denison Slaton Honey Grove Commerce Marshall and Gainesville.
Mrs. W. C. Cummings of Bonham, Mrs. Bruce Pember and daughter Joan of Slaton, Miss Margaret Boone and Mrs. Robert Bennish of Dallas appear in a society notice noting forthcoming or recent arrangements.
Mr and Mrs John S Barlow of Dallas announce the engagement of their daughter Martha to Dr Henry Gough Montgomery son of J Max Montgomery also of Dallas The wedding is set for November 5 at the Church of the Incarnation Martha Barlow attended Highland Park High School and SMU where she joined Chi Omega He is a Highland Park High School and SMU graduate Baylor University College of Medicine and Phi Rho Sigma It notes his role as medical director of Baylor University Hospital and that he is a grandson of Ben Montgomery of Whitewright.
Mrs. B G Gowdy hosted the T E L Class of the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at her home. The meeting included a devotional by Mrs. S T Montgomery and program acts by Mrs. Holmes Connelly and others. Fourteen members attended with guests.
A G McRea chairman of the OPA price control board at Denison and Denison Rotary Club president spoke at a Friday luncheon. He urged thoughtful planning for postwar peace and fair treaties. Attendance hit 100 percent for the second straight meeting.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club opened the new canning center at the Grammar School with Tom Cunningham of Trenton demonstrating beef cutting for canning. Rex Cruse A C Morrison and Bonnie Stanford assisted. Eunice King and other officials conducted canning demonstrations. A total of 203 cans were produced. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs E P Wootten and several Mrs. from nearby towns. The next meeting is set for October 28.
The Friday Literary Club gathered at Mrs Emory Christians home with Mrs Clarence McMillin directing Health and Hygiene. A war service committee was formed and Miss Inez Ray was elected delegate to the State Federation meeting at Austin in November with Mrs C P Johnson as alternate. The next meeting will be October 29 at Mrs Emory Christians home with Mrs Russell Summers hosting. A UT press study on rural population changes directed by Dr W E Gettys will be published this fall.
Funeral services for 63 year old Rev. Cleophus Chumbley were held at First Baptist Church in Sherman with burial at Kentuckytown Cemetery. The minister once led several rural Baptist churches and died Friday in a Sherman hospital after a 28 day illness. Survivors include his widow, four sons and six daughters, along with many relatives across Texas.
Funeral services for Robert Sam Taylor, 55, who died at his home five miles east of Trenton after a heart attack, were conducted Tuesday at the Nevada Baptist Church south of Farmersville. Burial followed in Nevada Cemetery under Earnheart’s direction.
Ray Jones age 52 a former Bethel resident died at his Handley home on October 9 funeral services held in Fort Worth on October 15 Attendees from Whitewright included J L Denton Jewel Jarvis James Paul Jarvis Ezra Denton and others He is survived by his wife a son Tech Sgt Lester Jones overseas with the Army two sisters J L Denton and S E Beckett and three brothers Frank George and Will Jones
The poem notes soldiers waiting in lines for passes washrooms pay and spending while criticizing the lack of lines for lending. It references Fort Hancock New Jersey and the Foghorn publication context with a critical tone.
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