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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1951
Page
5
Local notes document visits across Dallas Sherman Denison and Fort Worth with many kinship ties. Navy and Army personnel updates highlight Ray Hansard in Korea and Billie Hatfield earning corporal rank at Fort Sam Houston while Jerry Pierce serves in Korea with the 7th Cavalry.
The column records visits among Reeves, Martin, Fleming and Badgett families in McKinney and Clearfield Utah with bridge and bingo at Miss May Badgett's club. It notes Major Arthur Decker, husband Grace Harris Whitewright, assigned to Fort Benning academic staff and recalled to active duty in June, residing at 46 D Battle Park Homes Columbus Georgia.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club hosted a bridal shower for Mr and Mrs Coye Joe Vandagriff at the Cawthon home on Thursday evening September 20. Mrs D E McCoy Jr presided at the bride’s book as guests enjoyed centerpiece decor, punch service, games, and truth or consequences.
Miss Joyce Hewitt daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Hewitt Gladewater became the bride of James F Forrest son of Mr and Mrs H E Forrest Tyler and grandson of Mr and Mrs W H Forrest Whitewright on Sept 19 at 7 pm in the home of Mrs Ola York Tyler. A reception followed then the couple departed for a wedding trip. The bride is a graduate of Gladewater High School.
A Tyler High School and Tyler Junior College graduate now attends Baylor University in Waco. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs W H Forrest of Whitewright, Mr and Mrs J W Forrest, Mr and Mrs E Forrest, Mrs Gerald Miller of Texarkana, and Mrs James Hewitt of New Orleans.
Rotary Club of Craig held a Friday session with Lester Haile as program chair. Guest Melvin Sisk of Sherman Chamber of Commerce spoke on community relations substituting for John Perry. Attendance reached 100 percent for the eighth straight meeting. Visitors included Cap Landolt Nick Owen Bob Oviatt Andy Anderson James Huffaker H F Berry and Gomer May. Grant Hoover will present the program this week.
A birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cawthon featured a surprise for Bob with a covered dish luncheon at noon. Guests included Mrs. Lilly Shirley and numerous relatives and friends from Sedalia and Dallas.
A humorous vignette notes a father’s unkind remarks about a prospective son in law while the mother remains unfazed, citing a similar pattern in her own father. It recalls stock judgments, a cousin’s divorce humor, liberal church, and a niece Flighty who quits a job after lack of flirtation from her boss. An aside explains Jeep as General Purpose, once printed on army car sides.
Central Christian Church offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and sermon at 11 a.m. by Joe Lee Pike of Denison. Assembly of God holds services with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 8 p.m. evangelistic service. Methodist Church features 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning service, 7:30 p.m. youth, and 8 p.m. evening service. Church of Christ presents 10 a.m. Bible classes followed by the Lord's Supper and 8 p.m. mid-week service.
Poem lines highlight timeless family bonds from a moonlit stroll to a temple door and a freckled boy fishing. It proclaims that home and cherished relations endure, while tyranny fades, and love of liberty stays in free hearts.
James L Cooper pastor and church leaders listed. Services: Sunday School 10 00 am Worship 11 00 am Training Union 6 30 pm Evening Worship 7 30 pm Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm. World Wide Communion Sunday October 7. Judusoce clothing drive for Korea September 29. Regular session meeting October 4 at 7 30 pm.
A jet plane pilot explains to a very important passenger that he missed New York after takeoff and must circle back. The VIP asks how he could miss such a city, and the pilot confesses that he blinked.
A simple frozen dessert mix combines evaporated milk large egg cocoa vanilla and sugar. Whisk ingredients, chill, then freeze to create a light chocolate ice cream.
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