Locals note births visits and military moves in Denison
Denison readers report births at Wilson N Jones Hospital and multiple local visits. Names include Mr and Mrs William Morris with a son born April 7, Pfc Jackie Chesser transferred to Camp Polk, Wallace Reeves discharged from Coast Guard, and Capt Meador discharged from Germany after three years service. Also updates on Dallas visitors, soldiers stationed in Munich and Kelly Field, and a granite Grayson College memorial marker dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morris
Wilson N. Jones
Boxing tournament bouts at Blue Ridge school announced
Seven Whitewright boys entered the Blue Ridge event sponsored by the Future Farmers Chapter. Mack Cla born defeated Royle Lagley while Jack Stephens fell to George Walls. Sonny Kaiser beat Jack Brown in an exhibition. Tonight's bouts liste Mack Clathorn Victor Burchfield Jean Stephens with Pat Gray slated for Friday. Sam T Montgomery, exes fundraiser chair, leads Grayson County for a $150000 Memorial Stadium in honor of deceased East Texas State students. Stillwell returns from 13 months Navy duty aboard USS Oracle after Pacific service. minesweeper crews lost two ships amid mine-clearing ops postwar. Fishing on Lake Texoma remains poor below the dam with some bass in upper lake and Burns Run area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Future Farmers Chapter of
Whitewright
Mack Claborn
Royle Lagley
Jack Stephens
George Walls
Sonny Kaiser
Jack Brown
Mack Clathorn
Victor Burchfield
Jean Stephens
Pat Gray
Sam T. Montgomery
Grayson County
East Texas State
Montgomery
East Texas Lions
Lake
Texoma
Oklahoma
Islands
Texas
Colbert Boat Club
Burns Run Cove
Roscoe D. Stillwell
Navy
Pacific
U. S. S. Oracle
China Sea
Stillwell
Dorcas Class Marks Second Anniversary
The Dorcas Class of the Baptist Sunday School celebrated its two year anniversary in the church parlor. All members attended with associate members, other officers, Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Wootten. A candle lighting service, talks, and cake and punch followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Baptist Sunday School
The
Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
Guy Hamilton
Tippy Pierce
Carl May
Longview Couple Ties Knot In Texas Thea tre Scene
The Texas theatre manager in Longview married a bride who is the daughter of a local family. The groom, a Navy veteran with over three years service, graduated from Tatum High School. He now works at LeTourneau Technical Institute. The couple plan a brief wedding trip in North Texas and then reside in Longview. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Theatre
Longview
Tatum High School
U. S. Navy
LeTourneau Technical Institute of Texas
Texas
P. M. Hunt
Ada Pearl Henslee and Dick Musson Married in Redlands
Miss Ada Pearl Henslee daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar L Henslee 991 E 9th Claremont California wed Dick Musson of Redlands in a double ring ceremony at Redlands Episcopal Church Rev Barnes officiated The bridegrooms five year Navy service and Redlands schooling are noted The bride formerly from Whitewright is a Claremont graduate and worked in the Claremont packing house A reception followed in Riverside and a dinner at the bride's parents home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Pearl Henslee
Oscar L. Henslee
Claremont
Calif
Dick Musson
Redlands
Redlands Episcopal Church
Barnes
Bernice Lee
John Hatfield
Lee
Riverside
San Bernardino
Navy
Whitewright
Claremont Packing House
Friday Literary Club Barbecue and Kangaroo Court Trial
Members of the Friday Literary Club hosted a barbecue for husbands and friends at the Ray home due to weather. A kangaroo court then tried C J Meador for trading in nylon hose, with a women's jury and sentences pronounced by Mary Christian as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday Literary Club
Inez
Gladys Ray
Emory Christian
T. E. Barbee
Vera Hickman
H. H. Sears
Myrtle Fulton
Olivia Whedbee
Russell Summers
C. S. Witt
J. H. Waggoner
C. J. Meador
J. B. Hamilton
E. Lingenfelter
Mary Christian
Whitewright Bride Weds Longview Groom in Longview
Mr and Mrs W A Phillips announce the marriage of their daughter Madgene to Elvis Sydney Hunt son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hunt of Longview. The ceremony was at the First Methodist Church Longview with Dr Frank M Richardson officiating. Ruth Mears served as maid of honor and Lester Collison as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Phillips
Whitewright
Madgene
Elvis Sydney Hunt
Paul Hunt
Longview
Frank M. Richardson
First Methodist Church of
Richardson
Ruth Mears
Lester Collison
Miss Mears
Whitewright High School
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets At Mrs Sears Home
The Presbyterian Church Missionary Society met Monday at Mrs. Homer Sears home. Devotional led by Mrs W A Kirkpatrick and prayer by Dr W A Erwin. Delegates elected for Presbyterial 7 in Sherman April 16. Refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Homer Sears
W. A. Kirkpatrick
W. A. Erwin
Emmet Penn
T. E. Barbee
R. E. Hickman
J. W. Henry
Robert Sears
Gayla Wrenn Sears
W.A. Erwin
Sherman
Family Reunion Draws 49 Generations in Savoy Home
A Sunday family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W W Hess route one Savoy brought together four generations and forty nine relatives. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Otho Sharp Denison Bud Hess Leon Hess Ray Thompson Melvin West Elizabeth Short Ear Pool Sherman Ferguson Ewell Stanley Eugene Harvest Farmington Lowell Guthrie Whitewright Vada Ford and other relatives from Denison Bells Wichita Falls Michigan City Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Www
Hess
Route One
Savoy
Otho Sharp
Bud Hess
Denison
Leon Hess
Ray Thompson
Melvin West
Wichita Falls
Elizabeth Short
Ear
G. T. Anderson
Sherman
Charles Ferguson
Ewell Stanley
Eugene Harvest
Farmington
Lowell Guthrie
Whitewright
Vada Ford
Michigan City
Ind
Rotary Club Luncheon Receives James Bryant as Program Chair
James Bryant served as program chair for the Rotary Club luncheon, coordinating speakers and agenda. The event highlighted upcoming club activities and community outreach, with Bryant introducing guest speakers and guiding the program flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bryant
Rotary Club
Local Civic Clubs Hear Talks on Community Bonding
Friday featured Rev. R. L. Gilpin of the Methodist Church and Jim Goodrum, drilling crews manager on the Whitewright wildcat well, as speakers. Gilpin praised civic clubs and fellowship. Goodrum reported progress, noting the well was 560 feet deep with surface casing set, cemented, and tests under high pressure before drilling resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gilpin
Methodist Church
Jim Goodrum
Wildcat
Whitewright
Mr. Gilpin
Goodrum
Railroad Commission
Peggy Jane Taylor Weds Jack Thrasher in March Wedding
Thrasher Taylor announces the marriage of Peggy Jane Taylor to Jack Thrasher on March 29. The groom, discharged from the Army after three years service, now works at W O Houston grocery. Visitors from Leonard included Mr. and Mrs. John Ford and Mrs. Amy Lorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ford
Amy Lorance
Leonard
Paul Haliburton
Red Lantern Rule 26 on the Pullman Sleeper
A Pullman conductor finds a red lantern hanging on a berth and learns from George the porter that Rule 26 requires hanging the lantern when the rear end of a sleeper is exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Boss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Lilley of
Mrs. W. C. Johnson
Dallas
Rev. J. L. Truett
Cc. B. Bryant Jr. and Son
C. B. Ill
W. E. LaRoe
Sweetwater
Mrs. R. L. Carpenter
Jackie Lynn
J. O. Wallace
Clyde Sadler
J. E. Smith
Kenneth Montgomery
Huntsville
B. S. Montgomery
J. H. Andress of
Borger
Dc. A. Wilson
Jackie
Buck) Chesser
Fort Bliss
Camp Polk
Wallace Reeves
Coast Guard
Call Reeves
Frank Phillips
Tahlequah
Okla
Oklahoma Methodist Home
A. A. Vestal
Pittsburgh, Pa
Rollie Vestal
H. C. and
E.S. McLaughin
Oran Sears
East Texas
Tom Graves
Ely
Sherman Hospital
Jack Forrest
C. P. Johnson
J. A. Stuteville
Stuteville
Frank Wright
W. B. Bixler
J. A. Bixler
Veterans Hospital
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Pvt
Garrett B. McCasland Jr
Munich
Germany
Garmisch Center
J. L. Dickerman
San Antonio
Dickerman
Kelly Field
Tremlett
Army
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Houston Darwin
Mrs
L. H. Darwin
Clark Spratt
J. D. Russell
Jack Meador
Capt. Meador
Woodrow W. Lorance
Sulphur Springs
Eugene Fletcher
Dixie Jean
G. W. Ford
Ford
John Charles Jones
Dallas Naval Air Station
A. B. Jones
Southwest Pacific
J. A. Melugin
Verner Melugin
C. A. Massey
C. E. O'Neal
Neal Beazley
E. B. Hicks
Rice Melugin
T. J. McCafferty
Prosper
Mr. McCafferty
M. A. Mangrum
Katie Kincaid
Henrietta Kincaid
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Symphony Orchestra
Robert Scott
R. I. Scott
Camp Chaffe
Ark
Scott
Elvis
Shanghai
China
Grayson College
Grayson College Ex-Students Association
J. F. Anderson
F. E. Butler
B. L. Piner
J. L. Truett
Just
Farley & Hill Grocery and Market
Musson-Henslee
R. P. Childress
Presbyterian Society
Lilax Coffee Makers
RED Chain Chicken Feeds
Houston
Thrasher
Taylor
First National Bank
Shantung
Cole & Davis Co
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