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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
5
Local residents share weekend visits and travels. Dallas visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Head Mrs Spindle and families. Several births and school appointments noted. The CJ community records engagements moves and works across Bonham Dallas Denison and nearby towns.
Mrs. W J Barbee resumes duties at the T W Ayres and Son store after a month away spent at home and with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong of Plano Robert Collins buys the Conoco station and grocery on the Y and takes charge with his wife assisting He formerly worked at North American Aviation Dallas Betty Bryant plans to attend Hockaday School in Dallas on September 18 and Mrs Bryant hosts a morning coffee and a campus tea on the 18th The school opens September 19 Thomas Cobb celebrates his 11th birthday with a party including many neighbors Grass fire near Whitewright threatens Sam Marshall home the fire department controls the blaze Be careful burning grass have water ready and avoid windy conditions.
Ates Kent Jr and Mrs Ed Kent Jr announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred to Lt Leroy D Ates of Oran Missouri. The double ring ceremony took place at 8 o clock August 18 at North Park Baptist Church Sherman with Rev Claud Johnston officiating. Attendants were Miss Bobbye Vineyard Sherman and Lt John Chrestian Port Arthur. The couple reside at 1304 North Harrison Sherman.
Funeral services for William Frank Parker 62 district engineer with Southwestern Bell were held Friday at 4 p m in Dallas. Parker a Michigan native who lived in Dallas twenty years was a member of the Third Church of Christ Scientist active in Masonry and survived by wife Ethel Norris and a son William V. Parker. Whitewright relatives attended. Also notes Samuel Slater started the first textile mill in 1790 Rhode Island.
Central Christian Church lists Earl Bissex as minister with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. All are invited.
E. P. Wootten, pastor, conducts worship at 11 a.m. Young People meet at 7:30 p.m. and the evening service begins at 8:15 p.m.
W. A. Casseday ministers this church extends a personal welcome to every individual in the community to join in worship with us in our services, with morning worship scheduled for 11 a m.
Duke R. Barron pastor. church services planned with 11 o clock reception of several new members. Sermon titled What Does Christianity Offer? Special music noted. Evening worship moves from 8 15 to 8 o clock starting next Sunday. Choir practice Wednesday 8 p m. W S C S business meeting Monday 3 30 p m.
The Sun announces new honor roll additions Cpl. Morris J. Brown Houston Stedham E F Everheart Edgar Ayers Cecil Bartley to the weekly list.
The report notes output is percent above the five year average and 26 percent higher than 1942 43 production. Growers plan to market 4.9 percent of their birds before November, up from 2.6 percent last year. California tallies 4 942 000 turkeys.
The Army disclosed that by August 28, 1,058,455 of the peak 3,070,000 U S troops in the European theatre had been shipped out of Europe. The notice also mentions a 1906 Red River tow from New Orleans to Denison with a 1945 second trip, and a court command to Donald J Watts to appear and answer a plaintiff's petition.
U S D A estimates Texas 1945 turkey crop at 4,710,000 birds, about 25 percent higher than 1944. Despite not leading nationwide, the bounty should fill holiday tables.
The petition of Threca Lee Watts as plaintiff and Donald J Watts as defendant seeks a divorce on grounds of two year abandonment and cruel treatment. The citation requires appearance before the District Court of Grayson County at Sherman Texas by 10 o clock A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, which is Monday October 22, 1945. The case file number is 53865 and the notice was issued September 4, 1945 by Clerk S W Earnest.
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