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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1943

Page

5

Local Notes on Visits, Births, Falls and Deaths

Mrs. M Belew visits relatives in Meadow and Littlefield while R L Hannah from California visits here last week. Several births are recorded including Juanita Joyce born Sept 15 and a son born Sept 12 to Calvin Raley. Thomas Edward Dodson 60 well known farmer of Trenton dies suddenly while at the Hill gin. funeral Thursday at the Trenton Methodist Church.

Thomas Edward Dodson Trenton Hill Gin Dodson Ed Kent Whitewright

Funeral for Mrs Bradley Held in Gainesville

Mrs W M Williams Miss Emma Holland and Mrs Jack Biggerstaff attended the funeral for their aunt Mrs W A Bradley in Gainesville Saturday. The American Legion Auxiliary elected Mrs Ronald Vest president at a Tuesday meeting and asked for old phonograph records to make new recordings for soldiers. Records may be left at Allen T Short barber shop. The next meeting is 7 45 p m Tuesday September 28 in the auxiliary room. Dr R E Lingenfelter returned from Mineral Wells where he attended the Norwood Clinic for two weeks. The clinic, now in its twenty fifth year, featured piles fistula fissures hernia varicose veins tonsils and skin growths with doctors from thirteen states participating.

M. W. Wiliams Emma and Lillie Maye Holland Jack Biggerstaff W. A. Bradley Gainesville Auxiliary of the American Legion Ronald Vest Allen T. Short R. E. Lingenfelter Mineral Wells Norwood R. R. Norwood

Presbyterian Missionary Society Hosts Meeting

Mrs. W A Kirkpatrick and Mrs R E Hickman hosted the Presbyterian Church Missionary Society gathering Monday. In president absence Mrs T E Sears was replaced by Mrs R L Sears. program led by Mrs Adolph Gray with several members participating. Mrs Homer Sears presented the Yearbook of Prayer. refreshments for twenty attendees. out of town guest Mrs A R King of Fort Worth.

W. A. Kirkpatrick R. E. Hickman Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church T. E. Sears R. L. Sears Adolph Gray Margaret Hanna Janis Jayne Horton Betty Margaret Sears Joan Gray Byron Caraway Emmet Penn Gray Yearbook of Prayer Homer Sears Lester Haile A. R. King of Fort Worth

Church Services and Sunday School Schedule

Reverend E. P. Wootten leads morning worship at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 10. W T Simmons oversees the class. Evening service follows at 8 30. Regular services at the Methodist Church also at 11 a m and 8 30 p m with Sunday school at 10 a m.

E. P. Wootten Methodist Church

Funeral services for J. Carl Gillespie held in Waxahachie

J. Carl Gillespie died Friday after a Thursday stroke at a Waxahachie dry goods store. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev. E P Wootten and Rev. L O Evans. Survivors include wife Ada Truett Gillespie, daughter Mrs J C Duck, grandson Jimmie Duck, mother Mrs J T Gillespie, brother J B Gillespie. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.

J. Carl Gillespie Waxahachie First Baptist Church E. P. Wootten L. O. Evans Sherman Paul Stephens R. C. Vestal Clay Horton C. B. Bryant Jr Charlie Ayers Gomer May Oak Hill Cemetery Earnheart J. T. Gillespie Ladonia Ruby Pilcher Ada Truett Whitewright Gillespie Hudson, Davis & Co Martin-Keefe-Bray T. W. Ayres & Son Baptist Church Masonic Fraternity J. C. Duck Jimmie Duck Hillsboro J. T. Gillsepie J. B. Gillespie Arp C. R. Truett Corpus Christi Fred Truett Fort Worth W. C. Johnson Dallas Herbert Hancock Ned Pilcher Childress T. W. Ayres Trenton O. B. Milner Greenville Earl Bartley Mary Lou Graves Melissa Ishaur H. Younger McKinney Mary Hill Mack Pierson Celeste Luciarf Fry Josie Webb Mamie Patterson W. H. Wimpee Ernest Lilley Roger Holcomb Denison Francis Jones

Congregational Meeting at First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church will hold a congregational meeting next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Rev. James E. Spivy of Denison will preside. All members are urged to attend. The note about the crocodile being nearly extinct in the United States is included.

First Presbyterian Church James E. Spivy Denison United States

Hickman Sunday School Class Guests at Mrs Sears Home

Mrs Oran Sears hosted the Hickman Presbyterian Church Sunday School class Tuesday evening. After a brief business session, bingo and other games were played. Gifts were given to Mrs John Reeves Mrs Homer Sears Mrs Minnie Patterson and Mrs R E Hickman. Refreshments were served to members and one guest.

Oran Sears Hickman The Presbyterian Church John Reeves Homer Sears Minnie Patterson R. E. Hickman

Uncertainty Over Russian Army Size Reaches War Chiefs

Washington reports say even the War Department does not know the exact size of the Russian army. Officials acknowledge current estimates vary and precise numbers remain unavailable amid ongoing conflict.

Washington The War Department

Russian Army Size Question Sparks Exchange

Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson told a Senate panel that Russia and Britain have larger proportions of their populations under arms than the United States. Senator Downey pressed for a number. Patterson admitted that nobody knows the exact figure.

Robert Patterson Patterson Sheridan Downey California Military Affairs Committee Russia Great Britain United States Downey

German Students Stage Peace Demonstrations

British radio reports German students held peace protests in Frankfurt resisting mobilization and calling for an end to the war. CBS aired the Geneva sourced broadcasts Tuesday.

New York British Radio Geneva Frankfurt CBS

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Mrs. M. Belew Meadow Littlefield R. L. Hannah Gene Hughes Oklahoma City Lynal Moore Santa Barbara, California J. D. Bush George Hansard J. M. Simmons J.D. Hoard J. E. Payne Jr W. B. Holland Whitesboro C. L. Holland E. H. Hughes Calvin Raley J. M. Fulkerson of T. G. Doss Marshall Hasty Ernest Mayo Marguerite Smith Mrs Lon Smith Jack Farley Cooper Mike Oliver W. J. Earnheart M. M. Earnheart Glen Earnheart W. H. Welch East Grand Avenue Olivia Whedbee Mr. Welch Alvin Wirst Gladys Ann Wichita Falls G. L. Baugher George Burnham J. T. McBroom Barney McBroom Jessie Franklin Wilma Jo Garner Mrs. Cassidy White Deer Rev. Cassidy Donald Dwight Hansard Mrs. Elbert Hansard D. A. Ray C. T. Ferguson Leonard Patty Pritchett Fagg W. T. Pritchett McKinney Hospital J. E. Morgan Savoy Laferne O’hanlon Drunette Farley Pascal Farley Central Ward School Boyd Newman Margaret Lilley Elbert Hansard Aubrey Hansard Grand Prairie Grady Hansard Wolfe City Cook Grocery Fred Cook, JR Panege LOE Wax C Superior Devonport’s Devenport Ladies Oxfords Children’s Oxfords Berets Ladies’ Coats Uwlore Coles&? Davis Co Whitewright Area North Texas Weingarten’s Denison, Texas
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