Ma Mangrum at 105 Celebrated by Wide Circle of Friends
Mrs Mandy A Mangrum celebrated her 105th birthday with a Sunday party in Whitewright attended by 26 relatives and many friends from Sherman Grand Prairie Dallas Sherman Denison and other areas. She has received more than 900 birthday cards and letters and remains the oldest resident of Grayson County and among the oldest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy A. Mangrum
Wagner
Denison
Ma” Mangrum
Whitewright
Paul Mangrum
Dorothy Jean
Jack Baxter
Paul
John Park
Grand Prairie
Una Mae Mangrum
Dallas
Freddie Arnold
Loren Mangrum
Gomer Graves
F. O. Mangrum
Sherman
Millard Mangrum
Opelousas
Mattie Knox
Oklahoma City
Exa Rae Graves
Los Angeles
Calif
J. E. Mangrum
A. T. Mangrum
Homer Dunn
Ernest Dunn
Stanley Harp
Cecil Burros
Leon Sherrell
Ida Parker
H. L. Piner
Gene Bacon
Curt Ferguson
Commerce
Guy Dillon
Durant
Okla
Robert Grant
Bonham
F. W. Wright
Ollie Bales
E. J. Dixon
Whitewright duo called for April 8 induction
Two of 36 young men called for induction on April 8 by the Sherman Selective Service Board are from Whitewright. Charles Herman Taylor and Alvie Dean Neal are the Whitewright residents. Bells is home to William Ray Rolen and James Olen Henry in the same group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Selective Service Board
Whitewright
Charles Herman Taylor
Alvie Dean Neal
William Ray Rolen
James Olen Henry
Bells
Upper Elm-Red Soil District Awards Banquet Set
District Supervisors conservation bankers and newspapermen scheduled the fourth annual Upper Elm-Red Soil Conservation District Awards Banquet for April 30 in Sherman. The event will be at Austin College Student Union. Speaker chosen is B A Stufflebeme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Elm-Red Soil Conservation District
Sherman
Austin College Student Union
B. A. Stufflebeme
First National Bank of Grand Prairie
Stufflebeme
State Prison Board
Minnow vending machine nets 24 hour sales in Nashville
Nashville vendors Carl L. Sutton and James D. Rice unveiled a vending device that dispenses minnows whenever a 50 cent coin is inserted. The unit aims to save labor and time for two fishermen, with mass production eyed due to strong customer interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Carl L. Sutton
James D. Rice
Sutton
Funeral today for Mrs H L Sanders in Whitewright
Funeral services take place at 2 p m at First Baptist Church for Mrs H L Sanders 45 who died Tuesday night in a Sherman hospital after a month long illness Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery arranged by Barnhart Funeral Home She was born November 22 1907 at Mt Vernon daughter of Buford and Cora Owens widow of Sanders with two sons Teeman L Sanders Sherman and Edward L Sanders Whitewright two daughters Bessie and Beedy Sanders Whitewright a brother Buford Owens Jr Lubbock a sister Mrs Pearl Massey Paris and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
H. L. Sanders
Sherman Hospital
Weldon R. Drake
McKinney
Oak Hill Cemetery
Barnheart Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon
Grayson County
Whitewright
Teeman L. Sanders
Sherman
Edward L. Sanders
Bessie
Beedy Sanders
Buford Owens Jr
Lubbock
Pearl Massey
Paris
Mrs. Coleman Carter Jr. Rites Held in Fort Worth
Mrs. Coleman Carter Jr. of Fort Worth died after a long illness in Rochester Minnesota at 61. Funeral services were conducted at First Methodist Church Fort Worth with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born in Oakwood daughter of the late B B Kimbell and married to Dr Carter in 1913. Surviving are her husband a daughter Kay Kimbell Carter and a brother Kay Kimbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Carter Jr
Fort Worth
Mattie Kimbell
Whitewright
Rochester, Minn
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
W. L. Newsom
James Thompson
Binkley Smith
P. A. Norris Jr
J. M. Ferguson
Kay Kimbell Carter
Finch College
N. Y
Kay Kimbell
Funeral services for Mrs Maye Freeman
Funeral services for Mrs Maye Ida Freeman wife of Columbus Freeman are set for 2 p m today at the Colored Baptist Church. She died Monday after a weeklong illness leaving a husband nine children twenty five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Ida Freeman
Columbus Freeman
Colored Baptist Church
Clinnie Conley
Houston
Coleman Wright
Whitewright
M. C. Freeman
Steve S. Freeman
Louise Fuller
Vergie Mae Mitchell
C. L. Freeman Jr
Martha K. Johnson
Clara A. Brown
San Antonio
Clifton O Bass Named Airman of the Month
Airman First Class Clifton O. Bass was selected as the March Airman of the Month. Capt. Harris announced the decision. Bass, from Whitewright Texas, serves in the Motor Pool with the 738th A C and A Squadron at the U S Naval Air Station in Olathe Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton O. Bass
Harris
Bass
Whitewright
Texas
Cliff
Olathe
738Th
Teller
U. S. Naval Air Station
Kansas
Lunchroom Menus Whitewright Public Schools
Lunchroom menus for Whitewright Public Schools list meals for Tuesday through Friday. Tuesday offers Lima Beans tomato catsup turnip greens corn bread and apricot pie. Wednesday features turkey hashed browned potatoes tossed salad fruit jello and cookies. Thursday serves Wieners and kraut spiced hominy hot rolls and butter honey. Friday presents hamburgers Fritos prunes and doughnuts.
Litigation Over Ulcer Surgery At St Francis Hospital
A $105000 damage suit was filed against three doctors four nurses and St Francis Hospital in Lynwood by Sheriff’s Sgt Virgil F Barron 54 who says he was mistaken for another patient and operated on for ulcers he expected hemorrhoid surgery but left with a five inch abdominal scar and ongoing medical care required
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
St. Francis Hospital
Lynwood
Sheriff
Virgil F. Barron
Club Platter Paul at Club Dining
A brief dialogue captures a club scene where one guest praises the venue while another laments the quality of the main dish. The exchange highlights contrasting opinions on the club’s food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Bill
Rotary to Host Louie Throgmorton Speaker on Laughter
Rotary program chairman Paul Stephens announces Louie E. Throgmorton vice president and PR director for Republic National Life Insurance Dallas will speak this week. He will discuss Laughter vs Slaughter and will not solicit life insurance from Rotarians. Throgmorton, a Pigott Arkansas native educated in Jonesboro and Little Rock, has been active in civic groups in Shreveport and Dallas delivering many talks annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stephens
Rotary
Louie E. Throgmorton
Republic National Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Stephens
Throgmorton
Eastern Insurance
Shreveport
Midwest
Piggott, Arkansas
Jonesboro
Little Rock
Grayson Farm Show Groups Merge With Livestock Expo
Two Grayson farm show groups merge into Grayson County Livestock Improvement Association. The Red River Valley Livestock Exposition will be led by LIA officers, with May 2 to May 7 at Old Settlers Park in Sherman. Cash prizes total 900 dollars plus ribbons for division winners in beef dairy swine and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County Livestock Improvement Association
LIA
RRVLE
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Old Settlers Park
Names Behind Nevada Hills On Korean Front
Report from the Korean front explains how Reno Vegas and Carson City Hills got their names. Marines say the names arose from a gamble to stay out in that bloody sector where hundreds have died and more will die for battle scarred real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Nevada
Reno
Vegas
Las Vegas
Carson
City
March Rainfall in Whitewright Reaches 3.90 Inches
Official gauge at the City Water Plant records 3.90 inches of rain in Whitewright for March. Charley Cates and Ray Cates logged 16 measurements with the heaviest day at .89 inch and the lightest at .01. The season totals 5.46 inches, about normal for three months, leaving subsoil moisture still low and many farmers preparing to plant cotton as corn stands improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Charley Cates
Ray Cates
South Grayson T B Association to Meet in Sherman
The South Grayson Tuberculosis Association plans its annual meeting for Tuesday April 7 at 3:00 PM in the Sherman Chamber of Commerce. Patch testing reports show 1329 tests in the county with numerous nurses and schools contributing. Citizens or organizations buying seals or bonds are members and urged to attend. Mrs Jerry Hagan leads arrangements with coffee served before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Grayson Tuberculosis Association
Chamber of Commerce
Sherman
South Grayson County
Geraldine Davenport
Grayson County
Walker
Etta Crowe
Martha’ Biggerstaff
Whitewright
Jerry Hagan
Seal Sale
State Liquor Revenue Drops Slightly in March
Treasury figures show stamp sales totaling 943 081.94 dollars for March 1951, down about 1.6 percent from the previous year. Cigarette stamps brought in 2 961 807 30 dollars, slightly above March 1952, while wine stamps reached 93 624 74 dollars, higher than the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Jesse James
Whitewright To Elect School Trustees And City Commissioners
Whitewright voters will elect three trustees for the Whitewright Independent School District and two city commissioners next week. Dick Walker challenges incumbent Allen for the county school board seat. Trustee nominees include J. L. Clark Alonzo Harper and Jack W. Lackey. City candidates are incumbent Jack Meador and Charles E. Ayres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Whitewright Independent
Dick Walker
Allen
Whitesboro
J. L. Clark
Alonzo Harper
Jack W. Lackey
Jack Meador
Charles E. Ayres
PTA to Feature Puppet Show at High School
Mrs Homer Sears announces a PTA meeting on Tuesday April 7 at 7 30 PM in the high school gym. The Carter twins of Van Alstyne will present their F & F Puppet Show and Mrs N B Nicholson of Farmersville will present White Wright dance pupils recital. Rev Holt of Van Alstyne is guest speaker on Recreation and Pastime for Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Sears
Parent-Teacher Association
Carter Twins
van Alstyne
N. B. Nicholson
Farmersville
Whitewright
Rev
Holt
Dick Walker Seeks County Trustee Post in Grayson County
Dick Walker, a Whitewright druggist, announces candidacy for County Trustee At Large in the Grayson County election to be held Saturday April 4. He is backed by local supporters who note his education interest as a father and University of Texas graduate. Ballot also lists Whitewright ISD trustees Jack Lackey J L Clark and Alonzo Harper for three seats. Citizens are urged to vote at the Whitewright City Hall precinct 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Walker
Walker
Whitewright
Grayson County
Denison
Collinsville
Commissioners
Whitesboro
Pottsboro
Sherman
Tom Bean
Bells
University of Texas
Whitewright Independent School District
Fannin
Grayson
Jack W. Lackey
J. L. Clark
Alonzo Harper
Local Auto Tag Office Registers 527 Vehicles
City Secretary Harold Doss, who also serves as deputy automobile license tax officer for Whitewright, registered 527 vehicles in March. Of these, 420 were passenger cars, 50 were commercial trucks, and 57 were farm trucks. County Tax Officer Iva Davidson set up the local tag office to save trips to the county seat. It is expected the same procedure will be used next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Doss
Whitewright
Iva Davidson
State to Maintain Old Trenton Road Projects
The State Highway Commission authorized 693,600 in highway projects for Fannin and Collin Counties. It also kept the old U S 69 route from Trenton to Whitewright as a farm to market road of about 7.8 miles. Fannin County will widen bridges on U S 69 from Trenton to Leonard, and adjust farm-to-market road designations with additional state and county funding and maintenance responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton Tribune
Fannin
Collin
State Highway Commission
Trenton
Whitewright
Fannin County
Leonard
Bear
Trumbull
Brush Creeks
U. S. 69
Classified ad joke backfires on weary typesetter
Forest Mississippi is amused as Scott County Times typesetter Robert Schmidt posts a playful classified ad offering shirts made from print feed sacks with blue polka dots or red green and white plaid. The joke spreads when The New Yorker reprints it and a Boston store places bulk orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Howorth
The
New Yorker
Schmidt
Boston
Community Public Service remodels offices and store
Community Public Service Company starts remodeling its retail store and local offices. The store has operated since 1929 and is owned by the Tom Barbee estate. Division offices will move from First National Bank to the old post office building, owned by Ed LaRoe and Mrs. A. J. Fiorini, after refurbishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Public Service Company
Tom Barbee
First National Bank
Farmersville
Ed LaRoe
A. J. Fiorini
Eisenhower Welfare Department Heads to Cabinet
The Senate approved the Health Education and Welfare Department plan by voice vote with only six senators present. The House had passed it 291 to 85 ten days earlier, and the department would form ten days after the president signs. Oveta Hobby would lead the new cabinet agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
House
Oveta Culp Hobby
Federal Security Agency
Voters Approve Van Alstyne Housing Plan 166 to 81
In the election at the Legion Civic Center voters endorsed the housing project 166 to 81. Plans proceed with a small preliminary loan to cover incidental costs. Dr. C. H. Beseda and Hart Stinnett have fidelity bonds approved by the Regional Housing Authority in Fort Worth which oversees six states.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ma’ Mangrum
Soil District
Mrs. Coleman Carter JR
Mrs
Airman
Club
Platter
Grayson Farm Show
South Grayson
PTA
Electric Company
van Alstyne Housing Project
Fairfield
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