Whitewright News Says Growth and Local News
Whitewright is growing with new sidewalks and home improvements. Texas election heads to runoffs with McDonald in agriculture race. Tom E. Perkins, longtime Collin County publisher and former McKinney mayor, dies at 74. Cotton crop prospects look strong despite dry June July. Fortnight until Texas governor nominating election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Tom E. Perkins
Collin County
Texas
Daily Courier- Gazette
Weekly Democrat
Grayson County Sheriff Runoff Campaign Appeal
A candidate appeals for support fifteen days before the Grayson County run off election. He notes meeting many voters and promises to do his best as sheriff if elected, urging personal influence and pledging not to betray the voters’ confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Grayson County
Whitewright
Pension Politics in Texas Senate Highlight Shivers Fight
Old age pension checks cut again prompt recall of Allan Shivers, Texas Senate veteran of twelve years, who backed the sales tax amendment and a $20 million ceiling. The current $35 million ceiling angered many, while rival Boyce House of Fort Worth pledges practical, nonpolitical leadership and urges August 24 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Texas Senate
Senate
Senator Shivers
Shivers
House
Linetenant
Boyce House of Fort Worth
Looking Ahead to George S Benson at Harding College
The piece argues for preserving constitutional democracy over collectivism. It contrasts American capitalism with socialistic planning, praising freedom to think, private enterprise, and national prosperity. It notes income variance and investment in machinery, urging choosing a system that makes the average man richer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Continental Congress
Britain
France
Russia
United States
America
Modern gal clothing likened to barbed wire fence
A fragment compares a modern woman’s clothing to a barbed wire fence, claiming it protects property without obstructing view. The remark appears in a quoted anecdote advocating provocative attire. No further context or attribution provided.
Mrs J A Bixler Honored By S B Class Shower
At the home of Mrs J L Bon the T E L Class of the Baptist Sunday School honored Mrs J A Bixler with a shower. Mrs Bixler will move to Wiley soon. Co hosts were Mrs Ed Martin Mrs C P McGinnis and Miss Myrtle Badgett. Forty two was played and refreshments were served. Eighteen members one associate member and one guest were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bon
the Baptist Sunday School
J. A. Bixler
Rotary Club hears Homer Reeves on Citizenship theme
Rotary Club luncheon featured Homer P. Reeves minister of Walnut Street Church of Christ Sherman and revival speaker. Presented by John Reeves, theme Citizenship, qualities of a good citizen discussed. Grant Hoover reported Whitewright club June attendance at 99.04 percent. Visitors included Alonzo Harper, Ivan Adair, C. H. Corsa, and J. M. Binkley of Sherman.
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Rotary Club
Homer P. Reeves
Walnut Street Church of Christ In
Sherman
Church of Christ
Reeves
John Reeves
Grant Hoover
Whitewright Club
Alonzo Harper
Route Three
Ivan Adair
C. H. Corsa
J. M. Binkley
Observe Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Charlie Lambert
Mr and Mrs Charlie Lambert of Ector celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary Sunday August 4 at the family home. All their children and grandchildren attended except grandson Sgt Leo Howell who serves in the Army and is stationed in Gifu Japan.
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Charlie Lambert
Ector
Sgt
Leo Howell
Gifu
Your Health By Dr. J. B. Warren
When a pain starts in the stomach pit and moves to the lower right abdomen near the appendix, do not take a laxative. Call a physician at once as laxatives can trigger rupture and peritonitis, greatly increasing the risk of death. The text notes that scarcely any patients die who take a laxative.
Picnic Lunch Honors Harlie Howell and Kinchen Family
Noon picnic in Japan honors relatives and friends. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Harlie Howell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Winkle of Whitewright, Mrs. Edith Dendy and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Locke and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Lambert and children, Hazel and Imogene Lambert of Ector, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Findley and children, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Lambert and daughter of Handley, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kinchen of Fort Worth, and the honorees.
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Japan
Harlie Howell
Alfred Winkle
Whitewright
Edith Dendy
Alvie Locke
Freeman Lambert
Hazel
Imogene Lambert
Ector
Bill Findley
Johnny Lambert
Handley
Curtis Kinchen
Fort Worth
Engagement Announced for Alma Vera Rogers and A Noel Scott
The engagement and approaching marriage of Alma Vera Rogers to A Noel Scott of Dallas were announced by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rogers of Denton. The couple plans a August 29 ceremony at First Baptist Church in Dallas with Rev Henry C Rogers officiating and a reception to follow. Alma Rogers is a Denton High School and Texas State College for Women graduate. Scott is a Trenton High School graduate, attended a Dallas business college, served in the Army Air Corps earning a Presidential Unit Citation and six battle stars, now studies accounting at Southern Methodist University and works for Hillcrest State Bank of Dallas.
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Alma Vera Rogers
Mr. Scott
Trenton High School
Dallas
Higginbotham & Bailey Co
Army Air Corps
Southern Methodist University
Hillcrest State Bank of Dallas
Honors Daughter With Coffee at Stillwater Home
Mrs. Emmet Penn praised her daughter Mrs. Mary Rena Penn Brittain of Stillwater Oklahoma with a morning coffee at her West Grande avenue residence on Friday. Seasonal flowers and ferns decorated reception rooms while a lace tablecloth framed a cornucopia of fruits. Mrs. Jack Hannah, another daughter of the hostess, poured coffee and assisted.
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Emmet Penn
Mary Rena Penn Brittain
Stillwater
Okla
West Grande Avenue
Jack Hannah
Local Women Host Guest List At Sherman Gathering
Mrs. Robert Sears and fellow organizers hosted over 50 guests in the dining room with assistance from Mrs. T. E. Sears Sr. and others. Notables attending from out of town included Mrs. J F Fender of Minneapolis and Mrs. Clifton Emerson of Fort Worth among Sherman residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sears
T. E. Sears Sr
Earl Blanton
Vera K. Hickman
Jack Lackey
Guy Hamilton
Wilson Kaiser
R. T. Pennington
T. E. Barbee
J. F. Fender
Minneapolis
Minn
Gertrude Montgomery
Ada
Okla
Miss LaRoe Honored With Sherman Party
In Sherman a breakfast honored Miss Ann LaRoe of Whitewright bride elect of Capt. Ronald Miller Faison of Williamsburg Virginia. Hostesses Mrs John Perry and Mrs E H Pendleton set the table at the Grayson Hotel for 16 guests and presented Miss LaRoe a silver gift.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Waggoner
T. Glenn Doss
Postoffice
McDonald
J. E. McDonald
R. E. McDonald
Travis County
Gazette
McKinney
Murkel Dicken
Markel Dicken
Solomon
Israel
George Washington
Washington
Kodak
Jerry Boren
South Side Square
Old Settlers Reunion
Sherman, Texas
Bill Hames
KRRV
Jesse Loving
OLD Settler
North Elm Street
S. 8
Mobil Products
Mobilglass
Mobilwax
Comeunena
G. C. Stateville
J. B. Warren
Cany Hart
LaRoe
B. L. Janway
Jim Eddleman
White Auto Store
Pensalco
Kingston Drug Store
Denison
Rexall
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