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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
5
Whitewright residents host and visit relatives across Sherman Dallas and Denison with numerous family gatherings. News covers subscriptions, dental event travel to Houston, civic meetings and school notes, plus a Navy Day photo display plan and local sports and entertainment updates.
Hundreds take up the October rate as special bar gain discounts entice subscriptions. Local social notes report First Lieutenant Jack Spindle and wife visiting family before two months at Carlisle Barracks while he serves in the Army Dental Corps. Community events include a Music Club luncheon honoring Mrs. Wenland, a style show at East Texas State Teachers College, and Club Council Forum participation by East Texas clubs. Navy Day services are planned by Whitewright ministers to honor local service members.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Olivia Whedbee's home. Mrs. J. E. Christian was elected delegate to the State Federation convention in Dallas November 10 to 13, with Mrs. Bryant King as alternate.
The Whitewright Music Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. McMill to study music in national defense. The program opened with The Star Spangled Banner, with talks on recorded music radio music and motion picture music.
Relative and friends announce the marriage of Guy Hamilton Jr son of Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton of Whitewright to Miss Elizabeth Clarke of Carlisle Pennsylvania. The ceremony occurred October 6 in Carlisle where the groom attended the Medical Field Service School. The groom serves in the medical detachment of the 124th Cavalry stationed at Fort Brown Brownsville Texas. He is a Whitewright High School graduate and holds a B S from the University of Houston. He volunteered for military service over a year ago. The bride comes from an old Carlisle family and is a Dickinson College graduate active in Red Cross and Little Theatre work.
Miss Edith Mae Sears, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Sears of Whitewright, and James Truett Holloway of Farmersville married at 6 o clock Saturday at the bride s home. Dr B Wrenn Webb officiated. They will live at Stevens Park Apartments in Dallas.
Sun office advertises adding machine paper for sale. Paper is offered in assorted sizes and weights for business use and typing work.
Funeral services for Mrs. F. S. Roark were conducted Thursday in McAlester Oklahoma. The pastor of the Methodist Church officiated and burial followed at Carson Cemetery near Ector. She is survived by son W L Roark of Ranger and four daughters M H Felker B W Thomas J R Fleming and J D Fleming of Whitewright California and Oklahoma.
Funeral services for James A. Stuteville aged 83 were held at the First Methodist Church in Whitewright with Rev. Alan Harvey-Brooks and others officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving are six sons and two daughters, plus a brother, with ties to Whitewright and Leonard communities.
Mrs Murl Ryan leads the intermediate and senior groups. Mrs T E B Barbee will review The Flying Boat by Dr R N McClean and Today’s Youth and Tomorrow’s World by Stanley. A study on A Great Imperative will be led by the pastor.
Bill Janway from the U S S Monaghan writes a poem to his mother Mrs J S Janway. The piece reflects on past joys and memories through seasons and childhood then notes adult parting and love, ending with hope of meeting again above.
The H D Club met Thursday afternoon at Miss Viva Phillips home with Mrs Alton McDowell as co host. Miss Eunice King county home demonstration agent led a vitamins book review for the 23 members present and announced a Halloween party at Mrs Hatfields home October 31 with Mrs Roy Yowell as co host.
The First Baptist Church mission circles met Monday afternoon. East Circle with Mrs. Gene Hughes and Maggie Noe led a program. North Circle with Miss Myrtle Badgett and Mrs. J. C. Gillespie had 13 members. West Circle with Mrs. J. A. Bixler and Mrs. C. J. Meador led programs with 13 members present.
The Rotary Club heard Rev. R Ss. Ottensmeyer pastor of St Luke Episcopal Church Denison as guest speaker on Friday. Gomer May led the program and visitors included Gilmore Webster J H Parrish and Ralph Geisenhower from Denison.
A pithy Spurgeon quote warns that trouble arrives on its own terms and at its appointed time. It asserts God will aid in bearing hardship when it comes, urging spiritual preparedness and trust.
Services listed for E P Wootten church include 10 a m Sunday school led by W T Simmons 11 a m Morning worship with song by Mrs Guy Hamilton 6 p m Training Union and Youth Forum 7 p m Evening worship and 7 p m Wednesday prayer service and choir practice The invitation quotes Let us go into the House of the Lord a parish notice style teaser
Dr. B Wrenn Webb leads Sunday service at 10 p m with R P Montgomery as superintendent. Sermon series begins Oct 26 The Prodigal Son's Father on Nov 2 The Prodigal Son Nov 9 The Prodigal Son's Brother Oct 16 School of Missions first session encouraged Next sessions Oct 23 and Oct 30 at 6 30 p m A covered dish supper served Primary and junior groups hear Mexican stories.
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