Social visits and temporary residents across towns
Miss Winnie Gordon and Miss Velma Lawson spent last week at Savoy. Dallas visitor Jack Jefferson and Mrs J B Thompson were in town visiting relatives. Several residents visited kin in Dallas Greenville Emory Leonard Paris Sherman Durant and other nearby towns. A hospital stay for Robert Chumbley followed an appendicitis operation in Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Gordon
Velma Lawson
Savoy
Robert Chumbley
Sherman
Oklahoma and Texas town news roundup
Mr and Mrs J C Parsons returned Monday from a visit in Pittsburg Hartshorn and other points in Oklahoma Mr and Mrs J C Boone left Wednesday for Oklahoma City where they will make their home They have been living in Dallas Mr and Mrs W L Foster and children of Rooseville Oklahoma spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Jim Hollingsworth Mrs Clayton Kendall and son returned to their home at Durant Oklahoma after a visit with her sister Mrs Lloyd Moore Mr and Mrs George Adams left early this week for a trip through Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas Time to retire Buy Fisk tires if you want the most miles for the money and the least tire trouble We sell em R S Morehead Miss Jewel Lovell who has been attending summer school at the North Texas Agricultural College Arlington has returned home Workmen are repairing the roof of the grammar school building this week Other needed repairs will not be made at this time it is said J C Gillespie returned the latter part of last week from New York and other markets where he purchased stocks for the Hudson & Davis Company store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Boone
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Fisk
R. S. Morehead
Jewel Lovell
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
J. C. Gillespie
New York
Hudson & Davis Company
Elder Carter to Lead Ten Day Meeting at Moreland Church
Elder W. N. Carter will conduct a ten day meeting at the Moreland Church of Christ ten miles south of town starting Friday night. He extends a cordial invitation to all residents to attend and participate in the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Moreland Church of Christ
Dooley and Jiles Attend Masonic Chapter Work
J W Dooley and T J Jiles spent Tuesday afternoon at Leonard attending Masonic Chapter work under the direction of a certified Mason from Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dooley
T. J. Jiles
Leonard
Greenville
Cantrells to Quitaque Visit Relatives in Texas
J L Cantrell and daughter Laura left Tuesday for Quitaque to visit Cantrells daughter Mrs W E Wall. Laura will stay longer with her sister. Mrs G J Hornbuckle and daughters Genevieve and Mrs Roy Allen are here for extended visit. Allen is formerly Dora Hornbuckle. Claud Meador and children, John Yeager, Ray Manning and P J Pierce spent Sunday at Red River club house. Sam McMillian, a Katy yard fall injury victim, returned to Denison after visiting his wife's parents W T and Mrs Ross. injury may be permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cantrell
Miss Laura
Quitaque
G. J. Hornbuckle
Genevieve
Roy Allen
Mrs. Allen
Miss Dora Hornbuckle
Claud Meador
John Yeager
Ray Manning
P. J. Pierce
Red River
Sam McMillian
Denison
Plainview Visitors and Blue Ridge Funeral Observed
Bill Mayo and sons Arthur and Charlie Bill of Plainview spent the week here with his sister Mrs. W. J. Cates. Elder W. N. Carter conducted the funeral of Wendall Holmes aged 22, son of J. W. Holmes of Moreland, in Blue Ridge Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mayo
Arthur and
Charlie Bill
Plainview
W. J. Cates
W. N. Carter
Blue Ridge
Wendall Holmes
J. W. Holmes
Moreland
Haliburton Family Takes Son James For Tonsillectomy
Mr and Mrs W D Haliburton took their son James to Sherman Monday for tonsil removal and brought him home Tuesday in a routine medical visit.
First Bale of Cotton Ginned by Farmers Union Gin
Albert Haliburton delivered the first bale last Thursday to the Farmers Union electric gin. The bale was sold this Tuesday to W. L. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Haliburton
Farmers Union Electric Gin
W. L. White
Preacher Zach Blanton to Speak at Presbyterian Church
Rev Zach Blanton will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Blanton spent his boyhood days in this community and is warmly remembered by older residents who extend a cordial invitation to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zach Blanton
Presbyterian Church
Bro. Blanton
Constable Seizes Suspect in Hog Pen Theft Case
Constable Ed Lankford went to Achille Oklahoma Tuesday and brought back Hardy Green a Black man in custody over the theft of hides from the Hileman and Biggerstaff slaughter pens recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lankford
Achille
Oklahoma
Hardy Green
Hileman and Biggerstaff
Dry goods family expands with new store plans
Jake Greenburg and his brother in law Joe Kontoff arrived from New York and will join Greenburg brothers in the dry goods business here and in a nearby town where another store will be opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Greenburg
Joe Kontoff
New York
Greenburg Brothers
Sweeney, 77, Buried in Savoy Funeral Monday
J J Sweeney aged 77 was buried at Savoy Monday afternoon Elder W N Carter of this place conducted the funeral Mr Sweeney had lived in and near Savoy for forty years and was the father of twelve children nine of whom are living
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J J. Sweeney
Savoy
W. N. Carter
Mr. Sweeney
Thompson Family Welcomes Baby Girl in McCurtain
Mr and Mrs Clyde Thompson of McCurtain Oklahoma announce the birth of a baby girl on August 2 Clyde is the son of Mr and Mrs Horace Thompson of Whitewright and works for the McCurtain Gazette. Mrs H H Parker who returned from Sherman Monday was stricken with paralysis and her death is momentarily expected. J W Wilson returned from Galveston reporting his daughter Evelyns condition improving after appendicitis surgery and will travel home with him when able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Thompson
McCurtain
Okla
Clyde
Horace Thompson
Whitewright
McCurtain Gazette
H. H. Parker
Sherman
John Parker
J. W. Wilson
Galveston
Miss Evelyn
Mr. Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Will Turner and Daughter Visit Mr and Mrs Morehead
Will Turner and his daughter spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs R S Morehead. Turner is Mrs Morehead’s brother and once lived in Whitewright, a fact well known to the town’s old-timers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Turner
Dallas
Morehead
Turner
Whitewright Visit by Rev. John Inzer and Nephew Inter Southerland
Rev. John Inzer pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga Tennessee and his nephew Inter Southerland were Whitewright visitors Monday. John is in Savoy to conduct a revival meeting where he grew to manhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Inzer
Inter Southerland
John
First Baptist Church of
Chattanooga
Tenn
Savoy
Constable Destroys Home Brew at Farmstead Arrests Made
Constable Ed Lankford destroyed a quantity of home brew at a vacant farm house southwest of town last Friday. He found sugar bottles and other equipment used in producing the beverage. Two persons were arrested and charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lankford
Fire alarm answers blaze at two homes. little damage
A fire alarm, the first in three months, was turned in Monday afternoon to report a blaze at the home of J. P. Montgomery and family and Morris Hughes and family. Tall grass burning in the back yard and near fences and wooden buildings prompted residents to summon help. No serious damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Montgomery
Morris Hughes
Smith Son Takes Over Buick Agency in Red River
M R Smith of Ely was a Sun caller and showed a Clarksville clipping announcing Cecil Smith has taken over the Buick agency in Red River with headquarters at Clarksville. He is well known in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Smith
Ely
Sun
Clarksville
Cecil Smith
Whitewright
Red River
Buick Automobiles
Secretaries of I.O.O.F. lodges hold Texas convention
R. S. Morehead L. O. Lackey W. J. Looney and D. R. Lewis returned Monday night from Corsicana where they attended a convention of the secretaries of subordinate I. O. O. F. lodges of Texas. Lewis is secretary of the Whitewright Lodge and represented the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Morehead
L. O. Lackey
W. J. Looney
D. R. Lewis
Corsicana
Texas
Mr. Lewis
Whitewright
Funeral services for Fred Hymer in Orangeville
Funeral services for Fred Hymer, who died at his brother Hugh Hymer's home in Orangeville Saturday, were held in Orangeville at 1. The notice notes the location and immediate family connection, outlining the basic clergy or service timing and honoring the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hymer
Hugh Hymer
Orangeville
Local Clergyman Conducts Sunday Service
Elder W N Carter leads Sunday afternoon service with Mr Hy mer described as son in law of Mrs Dick May of this place, reflecting local ties and church activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Mr. Hymer
Dick May
Sunday School Teachers' School At Marvin Methodist Church
Lovell Wrenn conducts a weeklong school for Sunday school teachers at Marvin Methodist Church four miles east of town. Announcement states Rev Geo Keever will fill his regular appointment at the church Sunday and Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Wrenn
Marvin Methodist Church
Geo Keever
Miss Frances Low Featured For School Work Honor
A likeness of Miss Frances Low daughter of D E Low appeared in a recent Dallas news issue with a statement on her school work. Miss Low was awarded a B S degree at the College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Low
D. E. Low
Dallas News
Low
The
College
Denton Student Wins Michigan College Scholarship
A Denton Industrial Arts student earned a record that earned her a complimentary scholarship to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is now at Michigan, studying dietetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Local Rotary Club hears plans for Red River Valley Fair
Lee Simmons president of the Red River Valley Fair spoke at the weekly Rotary luncheon last Friday outlining fair plans and urging Whitewright participation in the parade of decorated floats as the opening feature. A committee is reviewing the suggestion and Miss Gladys Ray provided the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Simmons
Simmons
Whitewright
Gladys Ray
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Maxie Echols
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Emory
Miss Maud Rogs of
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Miss Eunice Turner
Carrie Blincoe
Una Mae Wheat
Paris
Mildred Holcomb
Will Robbins
Bonnie Mae Wheat
R. L. Holcomb
Veneta Mason of
W. G. Huffines
J. E. Russell
Frank Fox
Durant
Evelyn Morgan
Neva McMurty
Walter Jenkins
Miss Veneta
Durant. Okla
F.M. Dyer
John Routh
Trenton
Jim Joyce
J. D. Thompson
Kenefick, Okla
S. J. Thompson
E. M. Shaw of
van Alstyne
C. E. Beasley
D. M. Roddy
Anna
W. B. Herndon
Lamesa
H. C. King
John Haden
Durant, Okla
L. LaRoe
W. F. Fields
Alvin Worden
Durant, Oklo
Giles Cobb and Daugher of
J. H. Graves
Mrs. Arthur Apple of
Celeste
Walter Hurd
Sand Springs
Mrs
R. R. Hicks
Guy Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
America
J. C. Parsons
Pittsburg
Hartshorn
W. L. Foster
Rooseville, Okla
Jim Hollingsworth
Clayton Kendall and Son
Lloyd Moore
George Adams
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
British Columbia
Whitewright Lumber Co “Neighborly Service
McAlester Coal
Henryetta Coal
Condie-Bray
Gordon Bros
Palm Beach
Gordon Clothing Co
Hart Schaffner @ Marx clothes
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