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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
5
A roundup of visits, travels and family news from Sherman and nearby towns. Reports include illness confinements, engagements in Dallas and Atlanta, teaching assignments, hospital updates, cattle shows, church events, and farmers managing fields and harvest outlook. Notables: births, deployments, and local movements across multiple households.
Baylor University professor Dr. John A. Ray visits on the way to Waco after summers in St Louis New York and Washington. Mr. and Mrs. H G Webster of Huntsville pass through Denison en route to rent a dwelling, with Webster set to become president of the Citizens National Bank of Denison on Oct 1. Mayor F M Echols notes a state law requiring 20 feet of curb space in front of theatres, with Palace theatre markers installed to solve parking and fire safety concerns.
Miss Lula Lee Vestal of Houston daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Vestal of Whitewright and Jerome Peschke of Houston will marry at South Main Baptist Church in Houston at eight o clock Saturday evening September 20 Vestal valedictorian of Whitewright High School 1935 attended Baylor University Masseys Business College worked at Guardian Trust Bank since January 1937 Peschke teaches accounting at Masseys Business College.
Mrs Glen Earnheart entertained Baptist West Circle along with husbands and families with an ice cream party Friday night at her home. Visitors included Mr and Mrs E C Butler and son Mrs Marshall Hasty and daughter Mrs Olive Myrick and Miss Emmagene Layman.
Corporal Jack E. Wallace of Camp Hulen and Miss Iva Billye Robertson of Palacios were married in Palacios last Saturday. Wallace is the son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Wallace of Whitewright and enlisted after Whitewright High School graduation in 1940. Robertson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Robertson of Corsicana and works in Palacios. They will reside in Palacios.
Welch and Emmagene Layman wed on Tuesday evening in Durant Oklahoma. The couple were accompanied by the bride’s sister Daisy Layman and Guy Stepp. The bride is daughter of Mrs. O H Layman of Whitewright and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs W H Welch of Whitewright. Mrs Welch has worked at the Devonport store and Mr Welch at an ice plant in Sherman.
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school and communion at 10 a m. The Assembly of God Church led by Rev Opie Tullos offers Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 8 p m and a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 p m.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor. Sunday school at 10 a m led by R P Montgomery. Morning sermon Faith Keeps Her Eyes on God at 10 50 a m. Evening service A Working Church at 7 45 p m.
Allen Harper, minister, invites worshippers to Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on the subject Vowing. An evening service at 7:30 p.m. features The Way from Isaiah 35 with a 6:30 p.m. Young People's meeting.
In Texas nearly 151 000 old age pensioners will receive checks averaging 18.72 dollars each about mid September. Public Welfare officials reported. In July 148 500 recipients were mailed grants averaging 18.61 dollars totaling 2 764 062 compared to 2 825 039 this month.
A train carriage scene ends in light humor as a niece asks for a kiss. Aunt Violet corrects the child to say kiss me twice, noting the phrase’s grammar.
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