Aug 1922 memory note includes local events and deaths
Down Memory Lane lists events from August 1922 through 1937 in Whitewright areas. Verda Nervella of Sherman killed a wolf at her hen house at 3 30 am August 8 1922. Other items note birthdays clubs programs and church youth activities. Subsequent years report harvests deaths fires trips marriages illnesses and family reunions with names and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Nervella
Sherman
Wolfe
Gladys Sears
Nell Penn
Ellis May
Raymond Ray
Annette Harp
Frank Benton
Ollie McMillin
Dessie Reynolds
Jack Spindle
Church of Christ Young Peoples
Divorce Notice in Grayson County Texas
Legal notice directs Joseph Michael Schick to answer plaintiff Alice Etta Schick by 10 am on September 11 1967 in district court Sherman Texas. Case No 72934 seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment with published July 28 1967 issuance and four August 1967 notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Joseph Michael Schick
Fifteenth District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Alice Etta Schick
A.D
E. R. Brodhead
Louise Hauschild
Whitewright Sun
Summer care for tires warning from RMA
A Rubber Manufacturers Association advisory cautions against letting air out of hot tires as they cool. It urges monthly inflation checks per the owner's manual, done when tires are cool, and notes that sustained high speed driving may require pressures up to four pounds above the manual recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubber Manufacturers Association
RMA
AMA
Brigadoon to Open Aug 21 Final Dallas Summer Musical
Brigadoon a whimsical Lerner and Loewe musical will close Dallas Summer Musical’s 1967 season with 14 performances from August 21 to September 3. Jane Powell stars as Fiona with Stewart Rose as Tommy Albright and Anne Barber with Larry Roquemore as Jean and Harry Beaton. The Highland tale follows two American tourists who discover a magical Scottish village that appears for one day every hundred years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Lerner
Loewe
Bonnie Jean
Notice to Creditors of W. J. Butler Jr. Estate
Creditor claims for the estate of W. J. Butler Jr., deceased must be presented per law. Original Letters Testamentary were granted August 10, 1967 by Grayson County Texas. Mail claims to Charles F. Butler, 4618 Blackwelder Oklahoma City or to R. C. Slagle Jr., attorney, Drawer C, Independent Executor Charles F. Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Butler, JR
Grayson County
Texas
Charles F. Butler
Blackwelder
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
R. C. Slagle, Jr
Sherman
Veterans Affairs Guidance on VA Benefits and Enrollment
Reader questions outline how temporary total ratings interact with 30 day leaves in VA hospital care. It covers effect of a second 30 day leave on hospitalization, GI Bill change-of-school procedures, and monthly attendance reporting for business schools, including use of the VA pre punched IBM card for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arkansas
University of Missouri
IBM
Freckles and Twins Contests At State Fair 1967
Freckles contest targets elementary entrants on Oct 13 during Elementary School Day at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Winners receive a Kodak Instamatic and parade ride. Twins contest on Oct 15 offers two divisions judged by twins, with four age-based prizes per division. Entry deadline Sept 26. registration via the Women’s Building or Mrs. Elizabeth Peabody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
State Fair
Elizabeth Peabody
Women's Department
Peabody
Texas Hospital District Mental Health Amendment Proposal
Texas Legislature proposes a constitutional amendment to allow hospital districts to participate in mental health, mental retardation, and public health services without mandatory full responsibility. It reserves local taxation and bonding powers and permits participation by municipalities and other entities within hospital districts. Ballot text included for November 11, 1967 election.
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State OF
Texas
Rushing Family Reunion Held at Whitewright Firemen's Hall
The annual Rushing Reunion gathered eighty seven members at Firemen's Hall Whitewright. Attendees included Wheeler Knox Verda Hudson Dorthy Ulrich Anita Joe Clark Naomi Harbour Pat Jim Mc Hone Joe Ferris Buster Rushing Ricky Felton Floyd Rushing E W White Grand Prairie Jack Rushington Arlington Joe B Jones Irving F M Rushing Fort Worth Frank Rushing Bonham Myrtle James Grapevine C D Hargrove Lubbock Artie Stewman Gene Moffin Sherry Walder C B Robinson Joyce Hames Keith Starnes Mary Ann J Reed Robinson Billy Joe Barnes Mary Barnes H L Latimer Woodrow Bowen Mike and other relatives from Sherman Plano Farm Branch Trenton and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s Hall
Whitewright
Wheeler Knox
John Robinson
Bill Andrews
Canyon
Lester Knox
Henry Knox
Happy
Verda Hudson
Dorthy Ulrich
Anita
Joe Clark
Naomi Harbour
Pat
Jim McHone
Joe Ferris
Sherman
Buster Rushing
Ricky Felton
Floyd Rushing
E. W. White
Grand Prairie
Jack Rushington
Arlington
Joe B. Jones
Irving
F. M. Rushing
Fort Worth
Frank Rushing
Bonham
Myrtle James
Grapevine
C. D. Hargrove
Lubbock
Artie Stewman
Leonard
Gene Moffin
Sherry Walder
Farmers Branch
C. B. Robinson
Joyce Hames
Keith Starnes
Mary Ann
J. Reed Robinson
Billy Joe Barnes
Mary Barnes
H. L. Latimer
Woodrow Bowen
Mike
Trenton
Mosquito Eradication Effort Faces Setback Across Hemisphere
The Aedes aegypti mosquito persists in large areas of the Western Hemisphere despite a 20 year eradication effort. It has been wiped out in 14 countries and 3 territories but remains in 9 US southern states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Experts estimate a seven year, $80 million campaign could eliminate the pest.
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American
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Pan American Sanitary Bureau
UN World Health Organization
Water Pollution Investigations Reported Across Counties
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department investigated 21 water pollution complaints and filed nine notices of pollution. Five court cases proceeded, and three prior oil and salt water cases ended in convictions. Cases were reported in Deaf Smith, Brown,McCulloch, Victoria and Kilgerrg Counties.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Water Pollution Control Board
Deaf Smith
Brown, McCulloch
Victoria
Kelegerg
Wheat’s long cultivation spans continents and eras
Wheat has been a cultivated plant for so long that its wild form is unknown. It was planted in China as far back as 2000 B.C. but did not reach Europe until the Middle Ages.
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China
Europe
U.S. Child Deaths From Nonauto Accidents Hit 16000
About 16,000 American children died in accidents not involving automobiles in 1966, reflecting a high toll across various causes. The figure underscores the need for safety measures and policy attention to prevent unintentional deaths among youths nationwide.
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U.S
Instant trees transform Litchfield Park with palm planters
INSTANT TREES LITCHFIELD PARK Ariz This new city near Phoenix rises on 13 000 acres of farmland and features palm lined streets created by a giant motorized planter that digs a seven foot hole and plants a full size mature palm tree, yielding instant tropical greenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield Park
Ariz
Phoenix
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Horace Belew
William Pennington
D. B. Tate
Alvis
Alton McDowell
Colorado
Utah
California
Hubert Brown
Della Butts
Orangeville
Irene Rector
Kermit Hollingsworth
Madge Sears
Margaret Pierce
Louise Echols
H. M. Cowling
T. J. Rector
Epworth League
Louis Randle
San Bernardino
Calif
Lilley Dry Goods Co
Spivy and Company
Henry A. James
H. M. Ford
Ross May
Gilmore Webster
Huntsville
A. L. Jackson
Carrie Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
John Ray
J. W. Burden
Town
P. Jarvis
John Biggerstaff
Jo Akridge
Fred Martin
Galveston
Maurine McMillin
Jesse White
Julia Ann Blanton
R. L. Holcomb
Mary C. Miller
Feed & Grain, Inc
Insurance & Real Estate
Ziefeld Theatre
Robert Lewis
Agnes de Mille
Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner
New York
Drama and Critics Circle
New York City Center
Veterans News
Dawson Propane Co
Rushing
Mullican
Little Funeral Home
Seren
Northeast Texas Telephone Company
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