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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
5
Whitewright notes detail visits by Miss Pauline Binion Oran Sears and many others across Denison Dallas Sherman and Plano. Community figures Edwin Badgett Jack Hansard Alyne Felker and church groups appear with hospital, rummage sale and funeral notices. Baseball bus trip and Scout meeting close the week with local social life and upcoming fall events.
Alyne Felker advertises 500 tons of fresh corn cobs suitable for feed or fuel at one dollar per ton while stock lasts.
Mrs. W A Martin returned from a visit in Sherman with Mr and Mrs Horace Ashlock, sharing travel news and reconnecting with friends.
Mrs Elmo Wallace entertained Sunday with a game party honoring her daughter Doris Ann on her eleventh birthday. Prizes were won by Beverly Kennedy and Jackie Barlett. Refreshments were served to eighteen guests and the honoree.
In a TEL Sunday School session at First Baptist Church officers for the coming year were elected. Officers named include Olive Myrick as president Ed Martin as first vice president Floyd Harris as second vice president D E McCoy as third vice president J G Blanks as fourth vice president W E Pennell as secretary-treasurer. Meeting at Mrs. Edgar Ayers home with J G Blanks and D E McCoy as hostesses the group held a 23rd Psalm devotion led by Olive Myrick. Ed Martin presided at the business meeting and cake and cream were served.
Enterprise Baptist Church led by Pastor Joe Denton schedules Sunday School at 10 a m Sermon at 11 a m and 7 45 p m The Church of Christ lists Sunday Bible Classes at 10 a m and a Communion service at 11 a m for worshipers in the area
First Baptist Church Weldon Drake pastors promote Sunday school officers teachers and pupils to attend. Sunday night will install officers in the Training Union followed by a music program. First Methodist Church Gilpin invites parents to a 10 oclock opening worship program as promotion day occurs.
Officers and teachers will be installed. Morning worship at 11 carries the theme Promotion Day. The minister’s sermon is The Simple Life. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 for worship and recreation with the topic Ridin Herd on Our Habits. Evening worship at 7 30 urges the reminder The days are filled with duties.
David E. Clabhorn of Whitewright serves aboard the destroyer USS Robert L. Wilson which earned the Battle Efficiency Pennant and the E for general excellence for the fiscal year July 1 1947 to July 1 1948. The pennant, called a meatball, reflects top ship performance with competitive judging across departments.
An enlisted man who served on the Robert L. Wilson for at least six months during the competition year earns an "E" sleeve insignia and a cash award. The reduction represents an old peacetime Navy custom brought back with the recent commendation.
Serviceman dreams of a white shirt Christmas. Match has its light end at the heavy end. Party is a function where your wife feeds friends better food than you. Woe is opposite of giddap. Burlesque shows pretend Missouri in every audience member. Usher shines a light so you miss a seat someone else will beat you to. Milk M aid four flusher. Boycott is a bed for male children. Shellac means I prefer. Plumber fixes unnecessary drips. A Want Ad will sell it for you.
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