Local News Notes and Community Updates in Sherman
Sherman area brief items include Mrs J P Montgomery's visit, a fractured arm from an attempted car crank, multiple family visits between Sherman, Dallas, Leonard, and Savoy, and travels to Dallas, Orlando, and other towns. Local church activities, a Presbyterian orphan home visit, and the Sun newspaper inviting local news submission are also noted. Fire damages a home, tobacco crops discussed in Kentucky trip recap, and regional travel highlights conclude the page.
Social notes from Honey Grove and nearby towns
Dr and Mrs C P Johnson spent Tuesday in Honey Grove. Miss Edna Earl Elk of Savoy visited Miss Bill Hatfield here last week. Clovis Childress visited his parents in Greenville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Nossaman returned from a 10 day trip to Houston and Galveston. Mrs J P Hayden of Durant Okla visiting family in town. Miss Olivia McCown returned home to Whitney after visiting Aunt Olivia Whedbee. S B Barry sold farm north of town to Thurston Montgomery for 76.1 acres at 2200 dollars. Mildred Holcomb spent weekend in Duncan staying with cousins Marvin and Mrs Acree. Mrs Fay Burney of Kiowa guest of Cora Simmons and Clarence McMillin. Ed LaRoe and family moved to old Jim Reeves place north of Methodist Church planning a new home. Mr and Mrs Lee Norris and family returned from Albany and Knoxville visiting Mammoth Cave and Norris Dam. Pascal Cox moved to apartment at Crawford Montgomery home. A E Daniels occupying Brodhead residence. C A McLean family spent weekend at Turner Falls Sulphur and Devil's Den with guests. John Reeves of Cole Davis Co dry goods in St. Louis for fall merchandise. Don Farmer and son of Dallas spent Sunday here. Dorotha Darwin and Martha Jo Darwin joined them for visit.
Farmer Gets Loan After Dusty Entrance
A western farmer visits a bank seeking a loan. The banker offers to accompany him for an appraisal but the farmer replies that the road dust already reveals the farm's condition, saying, Here it comes now.
Ila Louise Tune Weds Elmer Dunn Near Oklaunion Texas
Society notes announce Ila Louise Tune daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Tune marrying Elmer Dunn son of Mr and Mrs Claude Dunn of Oklaunion Texas last Thursday. The bride wore a blue crepe gown with blue accessories and the couple will reside near Oklaunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Tune
Ila Louise
Elmer Dunn
Claude Dunn
Oklaunion
Texas
Birthday Dinner Ties Saunders and Saunders Kin
Mr and Mrs Clyde Saunders of Grapevine and Mrs Edgar Simmons of Fort Worth with Mrs Will Saunders and daughters Catherine and Helen Ray visited Mr and Mrs Wade Robbins on Sunday for a birthday dinner. The Robbins and Saunders families share a birthday and meet annually to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Saunders
Grapevine
Edgar Simmons
Fort Worth
Will Saunders
Catherine
Helen Ray
Wade Robbins
Robbins
Simmons
Catherine Saunders
Flemings observe Mrs Flemings 49th birthday with family dinner
Mrs M F Flemings marked her 49th birthday with a Sunday dinner at her home. Six of her nine children attended, including Mr and Mrs Tom Head and children Cora Lee and Sarah Frances from Whitewright, and Mr and Mrs Carmal McManus and son from Denison, with Mrs Cole and son, Mr and Mrs John Michaelson of Sherman, Miss Mildred and Melvin Flemings, plus a friend Tooder Pade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Flemings
Tom Head
Cora Lee
Sarah Frances
Whitewright
Carmal McManus
Denison
Cole
John Michaelson
Sherman
Mildred
Melvin Flemings
Tooder Pade
Methodist Church Lawn Party and Watermelon Feast
About 100 Methodists and friends attended a Friday night party on the Methodist Church lawn. Mrs. Ott Lackey chaired the event with helpers directing adult recreation, children’s play, a sing song, and refreshments. Rev. Joe Connally delivered the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott Lackey
Homer Rountree
Joe Connally
Martha Bryant
Sarah Belle Gillett
Newton Manning
Roby Childress
Roscoe Gillett
Joe M. Connally
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meets At Yeager Home
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. J A Yeager with co host Mrs. Roy Yowell. Members present included Mrs. Ralph Wallace Mrs Elmo Wallace Mrs Horace Ashlock Mrs Fred Cook Mrs J L McSpedden Mrs C W Phillips Mrs Erwin Hughes Miss Viva Phillips Miss Myrtle Badgett Miss Lottie Brown and the hostesses. Visitors included Mrs Morton Badgett and Mrs D A Ray. Mrs C W Phillips resigned as secretary and Mrs W L Hatfield was elected to succeed her. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and the club will meet again Sept 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
J. A. Yeager
Roy Yowell
Ralph Wallace
Elmo Wallace
Horace Ashlock
Fred Cook
J. L. McSpedden
C. W. Phillips
Erwin Hughes
Viva Phillips
Myrtle Badgett
Lottie Brown
Morton Badgett
D. A. Ray
W. L. Hatfield
Birthday party in Canaan honors Mrs J M Franklin
Mrs J M Franklin of the Canaan community hosted a birthday gathering for her with 18 guests attending. The event featured warm greetings and local neighbors sharing well wishes for the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Franklin
Canaan
Birthday reception honors Jessie on ninth birthday
A Tuesday home gathering honored Jessie on her ninth birthday with games, punch, cake, and popcorn. Guests included Johnell Burk, Zola Fae Burchfield, Lee Nell Climer, Ed Kent family, Mildred Grammer, Joann Grammer, J L McBroom family, Barney McBroom, W H McBroom, Curtis Garner family, Andrew Garner family plus Wilma Joe, Jimmy Lee, and Sue Marie Smith, who wished her many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie
Johnell Burk
Zola Fae Burchfield
Lee Nell Climer
Ed Kent
Mildred
Irene
Guinnegan
Ruby Grammer
Joann
J. L. McBroom
Barney McBroom
Bible Study and Sermons at Local Church Service
Joe Burton minister invites all to Bible study at 10 a m and 8:15 p m with sermons at 11 a m and 8:15 p m on Wednesday. Subject for the morning sermon is Four Needs of the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Burton
Sunday Service Hours Announced by Connally
Services for Sunday August 21 continue with 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m preaching and 8 p m union service for Presbyterian Central Christian and Methodist Churches with preaching by the pastor Visitors are welcome at all services Joe M Connally pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Central Christian
Methodist
Joe M. Connally
Fort Garry to Winnipeg and Historic Forts
Fort Garry, origin of Winnipeg, formed at the Assiniboine and Red Rivers, now only the gate remains. It hosted Louis Riel’s provisional government in 1869. Chateau de Ramezay, built 1704, was Montgomery’s headquarters in 1775 and Franklin’s press vault housed there. Benedict Arnold once lived there. today it is a portrait gallery and museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Assiniboine
Red Rivers
Canada
Louis Reil
Chateau de Ramezay
Claude de Ramezay
Montreal
Montgomery
Benjamin Franklin
Benedict Arnold
Sun Office Sells Typewriter Carbons and Ribbons
Local Sun Office advertises typewriter carbon paper and ribbons for sale. Cartridge inks and accessories are offered for restoring or maintaining vintage and standard typewriters. Availability includes multiple brands and sizes with pricing details in the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Typewriter
Sun Office
Grounds For Divorce Amid Odd Claims Across Papers
Mrs. Sarah Sanders sues Edward Sanders noting he slammed doors and whispered threats. A man divorces after his wife steals his false teeth for a ransom. A Cambridge Harvard instructor ends an uncontested divorce after a cactus is hurled at his wife. Paris judges face a six-children damage suit. A wife sues after a live chicken attack kills the bird and prompts cooking. Ada Leonard files for divorce over her strip tease work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Crane
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Newsweek
Ada Leonard
Damned by a new law rights of wrongfully convicted
A new federal statute allows any person previously convicted of a U S crime and later found not guilty on appeal or new trial to sue the government for damages. Damages are capped at five thousand dollars. The report also notes Mt Marcy as the highest Adirondack peak at 3344 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Clyde Hood
U. S
Hood
United States
Dallas Dispatch- Journal
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J. P. Montgomery of
Earl Hill
A. L. Scott
Sulphur Springs
Lucille
Ocie
Onie Scott
Dallas
Leonard
C. T. Ferguson
John Dotson
Call Reeves
Wallace
Blannie Reeves
Icey Reeves
Ewing Blanton
Savoy
John H. Hopper
Bobby Jack
Ruth Clark
Margaret Benton
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Clark
M. E. Winburn
Clyde Owen
Mrs
P. L. Owen
George Walker
Gainesville
Harve Walker
Valley View
W. C. Walker
Roy Brewer
Daniel Lee
Bedford, Indiana
A. E. Daniels
John McGaughey
Moran
Mary McGaughey
Jack Lackey
Will Tapscott
Emmet Penn
Neil Brittan
Tirey Wileman
Waxahachie
J. D. Cheatham
Coushatta
Rev. L. O. Evans
J. S. Evans
Presbyterian Church
Reynolds Presbyterian Orphans Home
T. E. Sears
Jim Stateville
Baby
Mrs. Lackey
Murray Bryant
Martha
Betty
el Paso
Will Boone
J. L. Boone
P. O. Ruthven
Honey Grove
George Baugher
Juanita Kirby
Wichita Falls
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Billie Jean Montgomery
S. H. Montgomery
F. C. Clendening
Albert Marsh
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Uvalde
South Texas
Nelson and
Lamoine
Claudine Lancaster
Greenville
George Butler
S. T. Montgomery
Commerce
N. L. Manning
L. Sears
Lillie Carver
Farmersville
Abilene
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
John Noe
Grayson Robbins
Smith Dobson
Nashville, Tenn
Will Smith
Weaver
Lucille, Onie and
Ocie Scott
Haskell Scott
Myra Nell
the Sun
Elma Hopper
Lawrence Ray Worley
Charlie Mitchell
Billie Jo Hopper
Pilot Grove
Fannie Smith
Luther Bryant
Mayfair Macaulay
Mayfair
Hugh
American Legion Park Board
School Board
City Commission
Hubert Sanders
Joe Johnson
Sanders
J. H. Blincoe
Carl May
Columbia
May
Ae Jane. Withers
Rascals
Richard Arlen
Beverly Roberts
Lyle Talbot
James Oliver Curwood
The
Yukon
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant In
Laurel & Hardy
THURS
Loretta Young
Joel McCrea
Mrs. C. P. Johnson
Edna Earl Elk
Bill Hatfield
Clovis Childress
C. C. Childress
Jack Nossaman
Houston
Galveston
J. P. Hayden
Durant, Okla
Mrs. L .LaRoe
D. R. Lewis
Olivia McCown
Olivia Whedbee
Whitney
S. B. Barry
Thurston Montgomery
Mildred Holcomb
Duncan
Okla
Marvin Acree
Fay Burney
Kiowa, Okla
Cora Simmons
Clarence McMillin
Ed LaRoe
Jim Reeves Place
Methodist Church
Lee Norris
Jerry Lee
R. C. Norris
Albany
Knoxville
Pascal Cox
Crawford Montgomery
Brodhead
Coxes
C. A. McLean
Charlie
Hazel
Turner Falls
Sulphur
Devil’s den
Francis Golden
Desert
Jack Cantrell
Grand Prairie
John Reeves
Cole & Davis Company
St. Louis
Don Farmer
Dorotha Darwin
Percy Darwin
Martha Jo Darwin
Lonnie Darwin
Church Party
Bob Howard
Church OF Christ
Sarah Sanders
Edward Sanders
William Wilson
Paris
N. Y
Viola Beck
the Adirondacks
Mt. Marcy
Texaco Fire
Texaco
Texaco Fire Chief
Thomas Gillett
Hawk
Coles& Davis Co
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