Weekend visits spread across towns in North Texas
Local residents and families from Quitman Mineral Wells Lubbock Fort Worth Denison Pilot Point Celina Richardson Irving Paris Sherman Sherman Dallas Arlington Port Arthur Dallas Grand Prairie Whitewright and other areas spent the weekend with relatives friends and within family gatherings. A large family reunion drew numerous McKnight relatives from Stockton Bonham Sherman Dallas and Whitewright as well as extended kin from multiple cities. The group included Capt J Frank Wilson and family before an Army tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. McKnight
Lewis Martin
Stockton
Calif
Dale McKnight
Bonham
Lloyd McKnight
Dearle McKnight
Sherman
Olan McKnight
Ozzie McKnight
Glen McKnight
George McCurdy
Gene McKnight
Dallas
Calvin McKnight
Grand Prairie
James Adams
Chester Slaughter
J. P. Young
Whitewright
Harmless Germ Can Be Deadly Botulism Warning
Idaho Falls report describes botulism linked to home canned beets and low acid foods. Four deaths are noted with others gravely ill as scientists explain germ behavior, symptoms, and simple boiling to kill the toxin. The piece cautions on proper canning and safe consumption of fresh produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Divorce Petition Seeks Cruel Treatment in Grayson County
Citation directs Jerrel Dean Osborn to answer Ceclia Osborn’s petition by July 31 1959 in the 15th District Court Sherman Texas. Case No 66174 filed July 13 1959 requests a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Published in The Whitewright Sun July 16 23 30 and August 6 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Jerrel Dean Osborn
A. D
15Th District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Cecelia Osborn
S. V. Earnest
Tex
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
Botulism Threat Paints Grim Picture In Idaho Case
Doctors warn botulism causes permanent nerve damage even if treatment comes after exposure. An antid toxin exists but only halts further damage if given promptly. Jars of spoiled food may lack odor or taste and swollen lids warn of danger. Two deaths have occurred locally, farmer Aaron Gruwell and Wanda Nelson, while four others remain hospitalized, including two in iron lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Gruwell
Idaho Falls
Wanda Nelson
Kansas City
Little Lines on Patience and Persistence
A compact verse offering guidance on growth and effort. It urges sustaining effort toward needs, warns that action can distract, and emphasizes practical steps like covering ground, remembering debts, avoiding disputes, and guarding against doubt. It also critiques petty bargaining as worsening problems.
Escheat and Wills How State Inherites Unclaimed Estates
This explainer discusses escheat under state law when no heirs or will exists. It notes that estates can revert to the state after seven years absence, outlines the role of a will in naming executors and directing distribution, and mentions proceeds from escheated lands and personal property. It also adds unrelated facts about the Panama Canal and Charlotte Church counts.
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Leon White
Quitman
Earl Blanton
Mineral Wells
Roy White
Lubbock
Lela Ryan
Mrs. Curlee Cummings
Ira Fleming
Luther Cambron
Denison
Harold Doss
E. T. Doss
Pilot Point
Mrs. R. C. Rice
Children of
Fort Worth
Mrs
Charlie Rice
Allen T. Short
Pernie Badgett
W. D. Williams
W. J. Davis
Celina
Grover Stateville
Richardson and Irving
Homer Barnett
Paris
C. H. Taylor
Jack Hicks
Dick Gibson
O. E. Head
George Brown
Charles Wortham
Gary
DeKalb
Pat Russell
Arlington
W. H. Russell
W. K. Alexander
J. B. Johnson
Port Arthur
John Inter
Charlie Truett
Olive Myrick
Adah Gillespie
J. Frank Wilson
Lee Wilson
New York
Army
Kenneth Nelson
Wanda
Naomi
Gruwell
Lavicia
Nelson
Martha
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
By Margie B. Boswell
Sound Enterprise
Bhicker
Panama Canal
Charlotte
N. C
Tom Bean
Grady Langford
Tom Bean, Texas
FC Our
Ayantibe
Galaxie Town
Victoria
Ford
Didiealer's of
Iar
Whitewright Motor Company
Whitewright, Texas
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