Social notes from Whitewright and surrounding towns
Several residents and visitors are named across Whitewright Denison Sherman and surrounding areas. Highlights include Mrs G O Neal returning from Sherman hospital after sixteen days of treatment and many relatives visiting one another, with multiple trips to Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma places. John H Harper improves and many others travel for family weekends and birthdays. Local business moves include Wood Motor Company sale to Denison and Davis Motor Company.
Rockefeller Center Largest Private Business and Entertainment Hub
Rockefeller Center in New York City stands as the nation's largest privately owned complex for business and entertainment. The sprawling center combines offices studios theaters and shops attracting visitors and workers daily in Midtown Manhattan.
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Rockefeller Center
New York City
America
Mrs. B. F. Blanton Celebrates 98th Birthday at Home
Mrs. B. F. Blanton marked her 98th birthday Saturday at her South Bend street home. Born August 4, 1847, in Rutherford County Tennessee, she and husband Blanton moved from Bethel near Whitewright to Whitewright in 1930 after settling in Texas in 1871. He died in 1935. Married in 1865, she remains active with keen eyesight and hearing.
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B. F. Blanton
South Bend Street
Rutherford County
Tennessee
Miss Elaine Connelly Hosts Bride-Elect Mary King Luncheon
Mrs J B King and Mrs Holmes Connelly hosted a Grayson Hotel luncheon in Sherman honoring bride-elect Miss Mary Dale King of Sherman and guests Miss Koleen Burgess Dallas and Miss Police Friend Fort Davis. Miss King will be bridesmaid at the August 15 First Baptist Church Whitewright wedding of Miss King and Earl Jansson San Antonio.
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Elaine Connelly
Trenton
Grayson Hotel
Sherman
Mary Dale King
Earl Jansson
San Antonio
Miss Connelly
Koleen Burgess
Dallas
Police
Fort Davis
J. B. King
Holmes Connelly
Tom Holmes
Lena Mae Gowdy
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Family Reunion Held at Tabor Home in Gainesville
A large family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Tabor. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blakey and their children of Gainesville, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Cole and children, Mr. and Mrs. James Blakey of Gainesville, Mrs. Louise Sikes and daughter and Miss Mabel Page of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Townsend of Paris, Mrs. Minnie Byford and children of Grand Saline, Mrs. Bertha Page, Mrs. Hattie Bartley and children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cobb and son of Whitewright, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Skipworth of Kentucky town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Tabor
Ray Blakey
Clem Cole
James Blakey
Gainesville
Louise Sikes
Mabel Page
Dallas
Jack Townsend
Paris
Minnie Byford
Grand Saline
Bertha Page
Hattie Bartley
H. Cobb
Whitewright
Tom Skipworth
Kentuckytown
Baptist W M S Meet Highlights Community Missions Program
The W M S of the Baptist Church gathered Monday afternoon for a Royal Service program and business meeting. East Circle led by Miss Effie Maynard presented on Community Missions. Devotional by Mrs J A Bixler. Other participants included Mrs S T Montgomery Mrs Olive Myrick Mrs Lewis Cooper Mrs Jennie Crittenden and Miss Cora Morrow. A nominating committee for officers for the next year was appointed: Mrs C J Meador Mrs B W Newman and Mrs Jennie Crittenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. S. of the Baptist Church
East Circle
Effie Maynard
J. A. Bixler
S. T. Montgomery
Olive Myrick
Lewis Cooper
Jennie Crittenden
Cora Morrow
C. J. Meador
B. W. Newman
Rotary Club welcomes three World War II veterans
The Whitewright club luncheon featured Sgt. Otto Russell and two WWII veterans Charles and Woodrow Lorance who were recently discharged with 107 points each. Russell recounted crossing the Atlantic and the joy of returning home to Whitewright. He praised his hometown as the prettiest place in the world.
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Whitewright
Russell
Europe
Silent D-Day veteran shares humility after Normandy landing
Sergeant Russell spoke without recounting battles or hardships despite being among the first to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. The Lorance brothers, Silver Star recipients with the 36th Division, also declined to detail combat experiences, expressing only relief to be home and hope for the war’s end. Attendees included Otto Russell Sr., Otto Russell Jr., Rev. Ted McElroy of Paris, and Rev. Earl Bissex.
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Russell
D-Day
Normandy
Lorance Brothers
Otto Russell Sr
Otto Russell Jr
Ted McElroy
Paris
Central Christian Church
Earl Bissex
Death of John W. Noe in El Monte Calif
Mortuary records note John W. Noe son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Noe of Whitewright died Aug 2 at his home in El Monte California. He grew up in Whitewright and graduated from Grayson College and was a former Baptist Church member. Survived by wife and several children of El Monte and by brothers Robert Noe of Denison Tom Noe of Corpus Christi and sisters Maggie Noe and H L Crittenden of Whitewright.
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John W. Noe
W. T. Noe
Whitewright
el Monte
Calif
H. L. Crittenden
Noe
Grayson College
Baptist Church
Robert Noe
Denison
Tom Noe
Corpus Christi
Maggie Noe
Funeral services for Mrs Leona Guinn Held at First Baptist
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Thursday at the First Baptist Church for Mrs Leona Guinn who died in Vinita Oklahoma after a stroke while visiting a son She had lived in Whitewright for years and was born March 12 1871 in Clinton County Kentucky She is survived by three children three brothers ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren Interment was at City Cemetery with pallbearers listed and service conducted by Rev E P Wootten
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First Baptist Church
Leona Guinn
Vinita
Oklo
E. P. Wootten
City Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
O. T. Bartlett
R. D. Maddux
A. M. Drake
A. F. Biggerstaff
G. C. Brown
Cloud Head
Guinn
Funeral Services for Mrs Panola McDowell at First Baptist
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Thursday at the First Baptist Church for Mrs Panola McDowell wife of W F McDowell. Interment followed at Mt Carmel Cemetery Wolfe City with Glen Earnheart directing. She died at 8 45 a m Wednesday at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman after three weeks with pneumonia born August 24 1871 in Polk County North Carolina.
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Panola McDowell
W. F. McDowell
First Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Wolfe City
Glen Earnheart
Clay Horton
Roby Childress
Marshal Hasty
Edwin Badgett
O. M. Kissinger
Claud Smith
Sherman
Mrs. McDowell
Polk County
North
Caro
Mrs McDowell Dies. Survived by Husband and Family
Mrs McDowell widow of W F McDowell long with Westminster Baptist Church ties. Survived by her aged husband two sons Alton McDowell Whitewright and W A McDowell Sulphur Springs two daughters Mrs I W Rogers Sr Leonard and Mrs Joe Skinner Tren ton a brother W S Giles Anna two sisters Mrs Doshia Johnson Sparkaburg S C and Mrs Quilla McClure Inman S C seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Lina
F. R. Giles
W. F. McDowell
Westminster Baptist Church
Sparkaburg
S. C
Quilla McClure
Inman
Chutney Pickles and Relishes From Home Kitchen
A collection of three pickle and relish recipes detailing chutney with tomatoes apples raisins peppers and spices, a mixed vegetable relish with onions cabbage green tomatoes peppers and horseradish, and a green tomato cabbage onion pepper mix. Includes salt sugar vinegar and spice proportions, resting times, cooking and sealing instructions.
Bread and Butter Pickles Process From Garden Produce
A recipe instructs slicing 24 cucumbers about 1 inch thick and 6 onions, salting overnight. After draining and washing, cucumbers go into a large kettle with a liquid mixture of celery seed and mustard seed, heated to a boil. Add 4 cups sugar, dissolve, then can in hot sterile jars immediately.
Preserved Garden Produce in Turmeric Mustard Brine
A traditional pickle method combines cucumbers tomatoes onions cauliflower and peppers with a brine of salt and water soaked 24 hours. A turmeric mustard sugar and vinegar paste is prepared and heated until thick, then folded into vegetables and bottled once cool.
New England Piccalilli Recipe Prep Steps
A historical kitchen note describes making New England Piccalilli with 1 peck green tomatoes 1 quart medium onions 3 hot red peppers 12 sweet green peppers 2 bunches celery 8 apples 1 package mixed pickling spices 3 lbs sugar. Cut ingredients, salt, rest overnight, drain brine, add remaining items, boil 20 minutes, then jar and seal.
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New England
Sambo and Marcellus Hospital Ladder Quip
Dialog excerpt shows Sambo asking about Rastus in a hospital and Marcellus replying that he fell from a ladder that had just been taken away, prompting a surprised exchange. The passage reflects dated dialect humor and character roles.
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Rastus
Marcellus
Sambo
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