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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
5
Whitewright residents and guests fill a wide list of trips visits and family news from Sherman Dallas Sand Springs and Denison to Tulsa and Wichita Falls. Several births travels and hospital stays are noted along with civic events and local commerce updates.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Andrew, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Maddux and daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Russell, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Stubblefield and son were among those from Whitewright attending the rodeo in Ada Oklahoma Wednesday night.
Mr and Mrs R V Roberts Jr of Ely announce the marriage of their daughter Maxine to William Pres ton White son of Mr and Mrs R J White of White Mound on Wednesday August 6 at the home of the Reverend Sullivan of Sherman. The bride wore eyelet organdy with black accessories. She is a Whitewright High School class of 47 graduate. The groom attended Tom Bean and is a World War II veteran now in mechanics school for veterans in Sherman. The couple reside near White Mound. Attendants were Lovera Bass of Whitewright and Clay Red Henson Jr of Van Alstyne.
Rotary Club luncheon featured A. F. Scheid of Whitesboro, president of the Grayson County Breeding Association, and Lewis Barr of Denison, a technician. Scheid outlined the association's objects and benefits to Grayson County dairymen, while Barr described artificial breeding methods and costs, noting they are cheaper than maintaining an unproven bull. Barr cited the county dairy butter fat average of 150 pounds and urged improvement. Wilson Kaiser to chair next week's luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Bob Cawthon hosted a hobo party for Little Rock community southwest of Whitewright on Wednesday night. Prizes went to Vera Biggerstaff and Clarence Murphy for best dressed hobos. Music by the Biggerstaff string band and a sack lunch was served to attendees including Mr and Mrs Buddy Stephens and children, J Hume, and J B Layman and children.
A read-through of a local social column lists numerous residents from Van Alstyne Denison and Southmayde including Climer Dallas Mr and Mrs Horace Miller Marcia Nell Lumpkin Billy and Kathryn Enochs and many others, with households and family members named. The long roster reflects community social ties and local ties across adjacent towns.
Bel ls resident and dry goods merchant Wright Smith Roddy 69 died of heart failure at 4 15 p m Sunday after a nine month illness Funeral services were held at 4 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Revs J B Hibbert and Maurice Holt officiating Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery with Glen Earnheart in charge Pallbearers were Eldredge Craig Billy Dugan Gene Oliver John Hibbert Charles Gibson and Val Dawson Jr Honorary pallbearers were members of the Men s Bible Class Roddy born Bells December 23 1877 was married June 12 1907 to Annie Naomi Brown He operated a dry goods store here since 1909 and served on the Methodist Church board of stewards and the school board His son Robert Smith Roddy was killed in World War II He is survived by his wife a sister Miss Mattie Roddy of Denison and other relatives.
Graveside funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Ran cemetery with family and friends in attendance. A memorial note requested in lieu of flowers to honor the late individual’s memory was read aloud by a clergy member.
Two month old Elmer Homer Smith son of Mr and Mrs E H Smith of Ely died at 6 p m Friday after illness since birth. He left surviving parents and two sisters Allie Mae and Velma Jane. Funeral conducted by Rev Weldon Drake at First Baptist Whitewright with arrangements by Glen Earnheart.
James Oliver Jo Richey a former Orangeville resident died Sunday in a Houston hospital after an extended illness Funeral and burial were held in Houston Monday He was born March 17 1887 in Orangeville and moved to Houston over 20 years ago Survivors include his wife his father J D Richey of Bonham two sisters Mrs Cleveland Parish and Mrs Virgil Young of McAllen and two half brothers L O Blanton of Dallas and J B Richey of Bonham
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. Sarah Ann Vineyard 84 at Bells Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters Ivy Elkins of Tioga and Ollie Puckett of Bells, three sons T. E. Vineyard of Sherman R. C. Vineyard and W. R. Vineyard of Bells, twenty one grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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