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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1952

Page

2

Local residents visit friends and relatives across Texas

The column lists numerous trips and visits by residents: Mrs. C. J. Meador in Denison. Mrs. Lewis Cooper in Tyler. T. A. Gray in Whitewright. George Brown in Dallas. Elbert and Edna Price in Dallas. Emory Christian in Dallas. Jim Hall in Sherman. Tass Farrow and C. W. Phillips in Beaumont. A. T. Evans in Dallas. Keliehor and Barbee visiting. Peggy Parnell in Dallas. Rev. Jack Albright in Fort Worth. Perry Kite in Dallas. John Tucker in Denison. Kay Hoover from Gainesville. Mrs. McGinnis’ eye surgery in Dallas. O Dell Powell in Dallas. Bill Hoover in Houston. Newton and Grant Hoover in St. Jo. Paul Jones and Grant Hoover families in Gainesville and St. Jo. Bobby Booher in Sherman. Nicholson family in Farmersville. W. A. Martin and Elmo Wallace in Denton. Billy Gene Lyons in Josephine. Kate Cecil in Raymonville. Jimmie Christian at SMU. Blanks families in Denton Fort Worth. and Etta Wright and daughter.

Social visits and job change noted in local area

Margaret of Dallas and Mrs. John Frazier of Farmersville visited the Meador home on Friday. Families from Sherman Blue Ridge Big Spring and De Kalb shared weekend time with local residents. Gomer May moved to Dallas for a drug store position after a year with the S. H. Montgomery Agency and will keep his financial stake there.

Margaret Dallas John Frazier Farmersville C. J. Meador Dave Norman Sherman Glen Ferguson Blue Ridge Jack Ferguson Big Spring W. S. Giles Gomer May S. H. Montgomery

Bailey Couple Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Bailey celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September 14 with a Fort Worth picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Nelson. Whitewright guests included Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Bow and others from Sherman Tioga Weatherford Houston Dallas and Fort Worth.

Ben F. Bailey Route One Fort Worth Glenn E. Nelson Whitewright O. G. Bow Dale Clower Frances Hedgpeth Sherman Tioga Weatherford Houston Dallas

Hairy Vetch Campaign At Gainesville Rotary Meeting

Rotary Club program chair O V Barker hosted last Friday’s meeting featuring Claud Jones and Gainesville businessmen promoting Hairy Vetch. They advocate planting 92 000 acres in the Upper Elm Red Soil Conservation District, partly within the Whitewright trade territory, with placards banners and a campaign song. Pvt Ross Alexander, Army, attended as guest of Rotarian Lloyd Alexander.

O. V. Barker Rotary Club Claud Jones Gainesville Upper Elm Red Soil Conservation Whitewright Trade Mr. Jones Harry Pvt Ross Alexander Army Lloyd Alexander

A Kid’s Lunch Prayers and a Legal Notice

A six year old questions a host about prayers at a lunch table and compares habits to a pig. The text also includes a Texas citation in a 1952 civil case Notice to Aggie Smith and heirs regarding a Sherman land claim filed by Horace and Zeffie Stone with court details and publication dates.

State of Texas Aggie Smith Henry Smith Lula Burns A. D 15Th District Court Grayson County Court House Sherman Texas Horace C. Stone Zeffie Potts Stone S. V. Earnest Nancy Drake Whitewright Sun

Churches Schedule Tildon McFerrin Minister

Sunday Bible classes begin at 10 a m followed by preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Mid week service is held at 7 30 p m on Wednesday with Pastor Tildon McFerrin leading the church services and activities.

Tildon McFerrin

Central Christian and First Methodist Church Announce Schedule

Central Christian Church lists Vernon M. Newland as minister Mae Hall Sunday School superintendent Sunday School 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Evening Service 7 30 p m The First Methodist Church led by Harold S Taylor shows Church School 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Evening Worship 7 30 p m Methodism Youth Fellowship meets Tuesday 7 30 p m Rally Day is set with a goal of 135 Rev J D Fleming will preach at the 11 a m service next Sunday in Sherman District

Vernon M. Newland Mae Hall Central Christian Church First Methodist Church Harold S. Taylor Methodist Youth Fellowship Board of Education J. D. Fleming Sherman

Sunday worship at First Presbyterian Church

North Texas Larger Parish lists Rev. Lee H. Smith as pastor director. Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Floyd Bassett as superintendent and classes for all ages. Morning worship follows at 11 o’clock.

First Presbyterian Church North Texas Lee H. Smith Floyd Bassett Otis D. Swisher Otis Swisher

Church leaders named in local church roster

James L. Cooper serves as pastor and Paul A. Robertson handles music and youth. W. T. Simmons is Sunday School superintendent, Mrs Edgar Ayers directs T U, Charles Skaggs presides over the Brotherhood, Mrs O L Jones leads W M S, with Mrs L E Alexander as financial officer.

James L. Cooper Paul A. Robertson W. T. Simmons Edgar Ayers T. U Charles Skaggs Brotherhood O. L. Jones L. E. Alexander

Notice To Creditors in Estate of Noble A Birge Deceased

Original Letters Testamentary were granted July 21 1952 by the Grayson County Texas court. Creditors must present claims as required by law. Independent Executors W S Dorset Preston Drive Sherman Texas and Jack S Birge 124 West Scott Street Sherman Texas. Sun September 11 18 25 October 2 1952.

Allan Birge Grayson County Texas W.S. Dorset Preston Drive Sherman Jack S. Birge West Scott Street W. S. Dorset Noble Allan Birge Whitewright Sun

Sunday Services and Choir Schedule

The notice lists Sunday School at 9 55 a m Morning worship at 10 55 a m Training Union at 7 00 p m Evening worship at 8 00 p m Wednesday service at 8 00 p m and Saturday choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m.

Tom Bean Methodist Protestant Parish Notice

Rev. H. P. Williamson of Denison and Rev. Lee H. Smith of Whitewright serve as pastors. Sunday School led by Mrs. Clifford Phoebus at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 9 a.m. each Sunday, except the fourth Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

TOM Bean Methodist Presbyterian North Texas H. P. Williamson Denison Lee H. Smith Whitewright Clifford Phoebus

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Desert Service Notes

Morning worship at 9 45 led by Rev Otis Swisher with preaching. Sunday School at 10 45 for all ages.

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Desert

Sunday Services Set With Morning and Evening Worship

M F Alexander leads Sunday School with James H Gosnell as Brotherhood president Mrs Bob Cawthon presides over W M S The schedule lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning worship at 11 and Evening worship at 8:00 p m.

M. F. Alexander James H. Gosnell Brotherhood Bob Cawthon Training Union

Government Girl from the Middle West Joins War Manpower Office

A young woman from the Middle West joins a New York federal office in data analysis for the War Manpower Commission. She explains her role in the aptitude test sub unit of the worker and analysis and managing tables group under the Office of Emergency Management. Her mother responds by urging her to come home immediately.

Middle West New York Bureau of Labor Utilization War Manpower Commission Office of Emergency Management

Baker Linked to WRGB, First TV Station Named After Man

William Ransome Gail Baker is described as the sole man to have a television station named for him, WRGB, located in Schenectady New York. The note highlights his unique honor in broadcasting history.

William Ransome Gail Baker WRGB Schenectady, N. Y

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Lewis Cooper Tyler T. A. Gray George Brown Mrs. Elbert Price Emory Christian Jim Hall Tass Farrow C. W. Phillips Beaumont A. T. Evans Elbert Bennett Charles Keliehor Aqua Dulce J. C. Keliehor Tom Barbee Peggy Parnell Charlie Smith Frank Smith Jack Albright T. J. Giles Mrs. Perry Kite John Tucker of Grady Gillett Miss Kay Hoover C. P. McGinnis O’dell Powell George M. Hight Bill Hoover T. E. Newton St. Jo Grant Hoover Bobby Booher of Sherman Ernest Booker N. B. Nicholson W. T. Nicholson W. A. Martin Elmo Wallace Doris Ann Denton A. N. Stinson Billy Gene Lyons Josephine Hugh Hunter Kate Cecil Raymondville M. L. Thornhill Jake Thornhill Lucy Cline Hobart Thrasher Jimmie Christian SMU John Blanks Jack Blanks Jess Blanks Etta Wright Joe Marsh Philadelphia Sis Maine United States Brewers Foundation The First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W. H. Askew Euell Askew R. Grady Bruce M.D B.S F.A.C Greenville Church OF Christ First Baptist Church Bethel Baptist Church U. C. Broach Blanton Blanton’s Home & Auto Supply International Harvester Coldstream Wwteamanonas Marvister C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
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