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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
5
Local residents visit relatives, births announced, and visitors from Dallas Sherman and other towns noted. Public meetings include Missionary Society and PTA. road work and a power plant update affect town life as regional rodeo plans and a soldier's newspaper subscription highlight local ties.
A local man disturbing the peace was arrested after a Saturday night disturbance. Numerous visitors were noted including Mrs J F Holland ill with malaria, the Hodges in Dallas, Eugene Hall from Denton, Jayne Payne of Dallas visiting the Hoards, Jackie Strader from Chickasha with grandparents, and many others from Denton Sherman Richardson Oklahoma City and beyond visiting relatives here.
A case from the municipal quiet house resulted in a judgment by the justice of the peace. The offender was fined and will serve thirty days in the county jail after the ruling.
The Whitewright Music Club met in Mrs A L Jacksons home Friday afternoon. Mrs W B Holcomb elected vice president to replace resigned Mrs Paul Ryan. Mrs Sarah Kilgree chosen secretary to succeed Mrs Jim Jernigan. Frances Williams plans home Pilot Point. Luncheon set for Oct 9 at Mrs R E Hickmans home with Mrs H T Atterberry as general chairman. Meeting day changed to Wednesday.
Friends and relatives gathered last Sunday for a birthday dinner honoring J. E. Smith. Attendees included the Hefners Alexander Gayer Smith Burtons Steele Creswell James Burris Galyon Galyon Savoy Hefner Pilot Grove Whitewright Trenton and other local families.
Funeral services for Lizzie Dodson 74 were held at 3 30 p m Wednesday at the Trenton Methodist Church. Burial in Burns Cemetery followed under Glen Earnheart supervision. Dodson born in Georgia March 18 1866 moved to Tennessee at five and to Trenton area in 1890. Survived by five sons five daughters 49 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and two half sisters. British scientists advise 12 bread slices daily as wartime minimum for health.
Cleveland vetoed 301 bills during his terms, the most by any U.S. president, while eight presidents never vetoed any measure. The contrast highlights Cleveland’s aggressive use of the veto compared with a handful of presidents who approved every bill.
Leroy Anderson and Leonard Mullens lead Central Christian Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. additional 7:30 p.m. service. Bible School at 10 a.m. Bible study Wednesday night at 7:30.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb leads Sunday worship at 10:50 with the sermon What Is God Like and a 7:45 p.m. service on The Provisions of Salvation. Sunday school at 10 a.m. directed by Dick Montgomery.
Boston Post writer Bill Cunningham notes in American Legion Magazine that the largest single military unit by men in uniform and daily drill formation is in Texas. He asks which school produced the most officers in World War I and answers that West Point was not the top source for officers.
Cunningham praises Texas A and M College as a central reserve officers training unit. He notes 2,200 men from A and M contributed to the last war, the school’s enrollment of 6,395, and that two years of basic ROTC are required for all students.
New York physicians Dr Bela Mittelmann and Dr Harold G Wolff reported to the American Psychological Association that anxiety triggers a rush of hydrochloric acid into the stomach, causing ulcers and indigestion in 11 patients. The worry periods apparently were the direct cause. Australia is the only completely isolated continent.
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