Local residents share visits and travel this week
John Holcomb of Victoria visited friends here Monday. Several families vacationed in New Orleans, Dallas and Vivian Louisiana. Gina Judd, Whitewright, departs for Biloxi Miss. to compete in Our Little Miss World on August 18 19 with baton twirling and dancing lessons provided by Lillian Coonrod and Janis Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holcomb
Victoria
Gina Judd
Ralph Judd
Whitewright
Biloxi
Miss
United States
Lillian Coonrod
Denison
Gina
Janis Johnson
Church Service Schedule Highlights Local Congregations
Sunday through midweek listings show First Baptist First Methodist Assembly of God and Central Christian Church with times for Bible study worship and meetings. notables include junior choir rehearsals budget committee and Sunday school sessions across multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Church In
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Worship service at 11:00 a m Training Union at 7 00 p m Worship service at 8 00 p m Sunday School at 10 00 a m Training Union at 6 00 p m Worship service at 7 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church
Local fronts and reassignments plus farm sales and weddings
Dr. O M Durham joins Dr J B Hall in town practice. W V Harrison sells farm to Press McKinney. Clay Horton and Red Pace return from France via Eastern port. Myrtle Badgett rents Bay building west half for millinery. C L Manning and May Blaine wed Tuesday. Bert L Sanderson sells southeast of Trenton farm to Will Simmons at 237.50 per acre. 40 YEARS AGO: Giles Cobb and Opal Graves wed. Zelma McFatridge Grace Vestal J B Riley George Gattis Altha Mae Vestal Adah Truett attend BYPU. Glenn Doss family attend funeral for Fanny Abernathy Castleberry. G E Prior of Oklahoma to open feed store. George Bennett in auto crash. daughter Velma Bennett injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Durham
Memphis
J. B. Hall
W. V. Harrison
Press McKinney
Clay Horton
Red Pace
France
Myrtle Badgett
Bay
C. L. Manning
May Blaine
Bert L. Sanderson
Trenton
Will Simmons
the Sun
Giles Cobb
Leonard
Opal Graves
Whitewright
Zelma McFatridge
Grace Vestal
J. B. Riley
George Gattis
Altha Mae Vestal
Adah Truett
BYPU
Glenn Doss
W. J. Doss
W. L. Mangrum
R. H. May
Alton May
Bonham
Fanny Abernathy Castleberry
Mrs Atterberry Honored in 35th Year Celebration
From The Sun dated August 8 1929 the notice reports Mrs H T Atterberry honored in a 35 year milestone event. The brief item highlights a local society tribute with names and the celebratory mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Atterberry
Free rodeo draws large crowd in town
Thirty years ago, on a Saturday, a free rodeo attracted a large local crowd. Notable attendees included Dutch Holland S. T. Montgomery Noel Grammer and J. B. Harrison of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Holland
S. T. Montgomery
Noel Grammer
J. B. Harrison
Whitewright and Tom Bean Face Off In Baseball Game
A Tom Bean game note lists Whitewright as the opponent. A birth is reported for Noel Purdue's daughter born August 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Noel Purdue. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dossey moved to Rockwall last Saturday.
Raccoon to Aid Smoky the Bear Emblem Adopted
The National Association of Soil and Water Conservation voted to adopt the raccoon as its emblem. The symbol represents the anti pollution campaign to keep streams clean and a design will be developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Smoky the Bear
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation
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H. H. Sears
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
A. R. McMurry
Dallas
Joe H. Perkins
Philip Earnheart
Joe Crouch
New Orleans
J. D. Dickenson
Melissa
John Vestal
N. B. Nicholson
Garland
Quinton Nicholson
Rusk
Sallye Hamilton
Lillian Neathery
Lula Hollingsworth
Percy Darwin
R. H. Darwin
Dess Reynolds
Wade Knott
Jerry McDownel
Farmersville
Maude Belew
Lillie Dillon
Dick McSpedden
Eddie McCartney
Bob Cawthon
Travis Sanderson
Clifton Sanderson
J. P. Williams
Joe Humphries
Frank Humphries
Mrs. Clinton Smith
Ambrose
Walter Greenwade
Clifton
Harry Holland Jr
Abbott
Don E. Williams
Ada, Okla
Olivia M. Whedbee
R. E. L. Smith
Tom Bean
Tom Barnes
J. L. Maxwell
Blue Ridge
M. H. Cooper
George West
Mardell Pumphrey
Europe
Grover Hardcastle
Jim Hardcastle
Vivian
Dwayne Pavey
T. E. Mangum
Corbett Little
Carrie Little
J. P. Ownby
Clovis
N. M
R. L. Ownby
First Methodist Church
Church OF Christ
Assembly OF God Church
Christ Ambassadors
Central Christian Church
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
D. S. McMillin
G. E. Prior
Oklahoma
George Bennett
Velma Bennett
Raccoon
Smokey the Bear
Whitewright Cleaners
Decker
Southern Belle
Shurfine
Royal Arms
Sunkist
East Texas
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