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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1947

Page

5

Local notes from Whitewright area bring visits and events

Mrs. O. W. White remains in a Sherman hospital. Many local residents and visitors are named for weekend visits and travels to Dallas, Tulsa, Enid, Rogers, Ark., and other cities. Births, anniversaries, and military family movements are noted along with a local market ad and ongoing home improvements in Whitewright.

Local Families Head Out for Visits Across States

A busy period of travel and stays unfolds as Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kent III visit Edward Kent Jr. in Duncan Oklahoma with son Jimmie, Miss Helen Holmes returns home from Van Alstyne via Chesser family visit, and numerous others journey or host gatherings from Texas to Arkansas and Massachusetts.

Edward Kent III Jimmie Edward Kent Jr Duncan Okla Kent Helen Holmes van Alstyne C. W. Chesser John Charles Chesser

Local social and event notes from Baylor Hospital to lectures

Mrs Thurston Montgomery Mrs R E Sandlin Miss Clyde Montgomery and S T Montgomery Jr visited Baylor Hospital Dallas Thursday Miss Montgomery returns to Baylor Hospital every other day for treatment Mrs R H Hoar and children left Monday for Washington D C to join husband and father transferred from San Antonio to Washington While here they visited her father C J Davenport The amateur rodeo sponsored by the American Legion at Legion park last Thursday and Friday nights drew good crowds Friday night attendance exceeded opening night Albert Nibling editor of the Sherman Democrat spoke at the Current Book Club at the Presbyterian Church Nibling discussed Southwest literature and Texas authors and read from Maverick Town by McCarthy Mr and Mrs Lee Wilborn and son Lucian of Austin visiting in Mrs Wilborns home en route home after a Northwest trip Mr and Mrs Thurston Montgomery and Mrs R E Sandlin and daughter Berry attended the Ada Oklahoma garden wedding of Miss Chloe Norris and Charles Wright Mrs Wright granddaughter of the late R C Montgomery Four Crayson County students including a graduate and a senior from Whitewright are among 336 candidates to receive degrees at East Texas State Teachers College Commerce on Monday Aug 25 Guy Allen Whitewright to receive master of science in education

R. H. Hoar Washington, D. C San Antonio Washington C. J. Davenport Albert Nibling Sherman Democrat Presbyterian Church Lee Wilborn Lucian Austin Thurston Montgomery R. E. Sandlin Berry Chloe Norris Charles Wright Ada Okla Wright R. C. Montgomery Crayson County Whhitewright East Texas State Teachers College Commerce Guy Allen Whitewright

Veterans class builds Clifton Page home on campus plan

The Veterans Vocational Carpentry class, with ex service members, is constructing a dwelling for Clifton Page whose home burned recently. The group also built a East White Wright dwelling for Sam D. Phillips. Once Page’s house is done they will erect a school bus building on the High School campus using salvaged government material.

Veterans Vocational Carpentry Clifton Page Page East Whitewright Sam D. Phillips

A Gray injured in Hood Highway 160 tractor crash

A. T. Gray Route One was eastbound on Highway 160 Thursday night when his tractor was rear ended by a car. He was thrown from the tractor and badly bruised with a leg injury but can now move about on crutches. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage. Miss Gladys Ray lent Denison library 70s 80s magazines and style books fueling Diamond Jubilee costumes with a 70s costume on display.

T. A. Gray Route One Highway 160 Mr. Gray Gladys Ray Denison Denis Frank Fay Miss Ray

Rotary Club hears Rev. Weldon Drake on Extra Things of Life

The Rotary Club luncheon featured Rev. Weldon R. Drake pastor of the First Baptist Church as guest speaker. Program chairman Wilson Kaiser introduced him and Drake addressed gratitude liberty and abundance while recalling suffering and hunger observed in Japan.

Weldon R. Drake First Baptist Church Rotary Club Wilson Kaiser

Chaplain Serves Year After Japanese Surrender

W E LaRoe will lead next Friday's Rotary luncheon program while a chaplain in the U S Army spent a year after Japan's surrender and gave a talk at the club which was enjoyed and appreciated.

Pan U. S. Army Japan W. E. LaRoe

Family Reunion Brings Rhudy Parker Relatives Together

Mrs Nannie Rhudy and Mrs J W Parker with children from Wilson visit Whitewright. A reunion hosted by C W Rhudy of Orangeville drew 41 guests at his home. Attendees include Rhudys from Orangeville Ector Sherman Wilson Celina and Bonham with Ada Flossie W A Rhudy and others. Ada Nannie Jennie are sisters. Jim Mangrum of Grand Prairie unable to attend.

Nannie Rhudy J. W. Parker Wilson Whitewright C. W. Rhudy Orangeville Birdwell Rhudy Ector Daniel R. Rhudy Sherman J. R. Taylor Joe Boyer Celina Jennie Boyer Ada Rhudy Flossie Rhudy W. A. Rhudy Earl Rhudy Bonham Betty Mooneyham Bill Stockton Denison Jim Mangrum Grand Prairie

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