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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with many Dallas, Gainesville, Denton and Texarkana connections. Frigidaire display at Johnson Jewelry and pecan buying offers appear amid moving plans, church news, retirements, and a week of varying weather ending with a frost after a mixed five day spell.
Weldon H. Jones county agent visited Whitewright on Wednesday to organize a boys 4 H Club at the grade school. Officers elected include Kelly Pierson president Conway Craig vice president and Joe Pannell member of the new club.
Secretary treasurer William H. King reports on officer elections and project discussions. The meeting was a success and attendees anticipate the next gathering. Reporter notes the session concluded smoothly and plans for future programs.
Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Thursday night with Mrs. E P Wootten assisted by Mrs. Marie Jinkins. Mrs. Louis May was elected president and Mrs. Glen Earnheart assistant teacher as 16 members and nine associates enjoyed 42 and dominoes and refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodson hosted a Sunday dinner for their son S Sgt Orville Woodson on furlough. He has served thirty one months, spent twenty in Millville New Jersey, and will be transferred to Kearney Nebraska. Attendees included the Taylors of Ely Whitewright and Bonham families.
Bethel Home Demonstration Club elected officers for the new term with Mrs. Floyd Harris as president and others filling roles. Demonstrators to be chosen later. next meeting set for November 13 in the Bethel school club room.
The Friday Literary Club met at Miss Lena Mae Gowdy’s home with Mrs. C. J. Meador as president. Reports were heard on county federation meeting and the resignation of Mrs. Duke Barron. Russell Summers led a discussion on Rehabilitation and postwar care, highlighting army medical care and plastic surgery progress.
The report notes veterans entering plastics, physical therapy, and other fields as promising postwar careers. Alaska is discussed as a future settlement area for ex soldiers. Visitors Mrs Holmes Connelly of Trenton and Mrs Earl Jansson of San Antonio attended the meeting. Nov 2 meeting with Mrs Russell Summers as hostess will cover Women in the Post War World.
Ro tary International district leader Prof Jackson of Texas State College for Women Denton headlined a lunch talk at the Whitewright club. He praised fellowship four objects and war drive contributions while noting the club’s attendance and near twenty year record. Guests H C McLaughlin E S McLaughlin and Griffin Dollarhide attended. one member was absent.
Mr and Mrs Roy Taylor of Whitewright announce the marriage of their daughter Alice to Byron E Teague on Friday October 19. The groom is the son of Mrs Maggie L Teague route four who recently received his discharge from the Army Air Forces after 58 months of service.
The Whitewright Tigers lost 13 to 0 to the Rockwall Yellow Jackets in their annual game. Despite more first downs and yardage, Whitewright missed scoring chances. It was the Tigers first conference game, and they will face Whitesboro next Friday.
Funeral services for J. C. Tobe Ayres were held at 2 30 p m Saturday at the Central Christian Church with Rev. Duke R Barron and Rev E P Wootten officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery under Masonic Lodge direction. Active pallbearers included B W Newman A J Badgett E M Badgett L C Cooper W M Moulton C T Jones. Ayres born January 29 1872 in Canaan northwest of Whitewright, died in Sherman hospital. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Evelyn Cameron and Mrs Johnny K Mallard, one brother Jim A Ayres, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Central Christian Church offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. Assembly of God led by Rev. E A Doty holds preaching at 11 a.m. and evening service at 8 p.m. First Baptist Pastor Rev. E P Wootten conducts morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union and Class at 6:10 p.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Prayer hour Wednesday at 7 p.m. Choir practice also Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Preaching by Rev. Rudolph Russell at Kentuckytown Baptist Church on Sunday morning and evening. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Services are held each second and fourth Sunday.
Rev W W Alverson of Rockwall will occupy the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening at seven o'clock. Alverson was raised in the Whitewright area and is welcomed to speak to the congregation during the service.
The obituary notes the passing of an individual known to many in the community, identifying him as the son of the late Dave Alverson.
Los Angeles council member Meade McClanahan urged volunteers to tear down the portrait of the late President Roosevelt in the council room. The request failed as Councilman Harold Hardy warned he would seek the sergeant at arms for his gun to protect the image.
Washington announces new enlistment options for the regular Navy offering 2 3 4 or 6 year terms and applying to reenlistments. The change aims to speed up voluntary enlistments as the Navy projects a need of about 24 000 sailors monthly for the next ten months.
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