Social Roundup Aglow With Visits From Far and Near
Long list of visitors and relatives from across Texas and Oklahoma travel to Whitewright and nearby towns. Notables include Joe Stephens in Chillicothe, Bess Howard in Rusk, Fleming family from El Paso, and Dorothy Porter from Denton visiting local residents. The piece records many spanned weekend visits, graduations, hospital visits, and social events, with multiple trips to Dallas, Waco, and Ada Oklahoma, as well as local church and civic happenings.
Blanton Family Visit Highlights Local Rotary Meeting
Wasco California residents Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Blanton along with Louise, Jimmy Dee, Emmett, and Kelly Blanton visited T. B. Blanton and Mrs. J. H. Hopper in Tom Bean. Rotary chair Lee H. Smith hosted guest speaker Robert Lockhart of Bonham on Boy Scout work, with Rev. Wesley Thompson of Trenton as guest and J. M. Hollinshed of Sherman attending as a Rotarian visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Blanton
Louise
Jimmy Dee
Emmett Blanton
Kelly
Wasco
Calif
T. B. Blanton
J. H. Hopper
Tom Bean
Lee H. Smith
Rotary Club
Robert Lockhart
Bonham
Mr. Smith
Wesley Thompson
Trenton
J. M. Hollinshed
Sherman
Bride Elect Honored with Coca Party for Elaine Connelly
Miss Elaine Connelly of Trenton was honored as bride elect of David D. White of Bryan at a coke party hosted by Miss Lena Mae Gowdy. The event featured summer flowers and a hand painted china plate as a gift. Nineteen guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mae Gowdy
Elaine Connelly
Trenton
David D. White
Bryan
Bethel W M S Met With Eleven Members And One Visitor
The Bethel Women's Missionary Society met Monday at 2 o'clock with eleven members and one visitor. Mrs. Cecil Bartley opened with prayer and Mrs. J. H. Gosnell led Chapter XI of Women of Destiny of the Old Testament. The president, Mrs. Bob Cawthon, led a short business session. Minutes were read and approved. closing prayer by Mrs. Floyd Harris. The next meeting Aug 25 will be at Mrs. Louis Franklin's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Women’s Missionary Society
Cecil Bartley
Women of Destiny
J. H. Gosnell
Bob Cawthon
Floyd Harris
Louis Franklin
Family Reunion Honors Mrs. O. C. Miller in Ector Home
A Sunday family reunion celebrated Mrs. O. C. Miller past 90 at the home of her son Rev. M. E. Miller in Ector. Attendees included Carl Ballard and others from Los Angeles Jacksonville Lindsey Allison Caddo Durant Whitewright and communities, with Mr and Mrs Oscar Burkhalter among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Miller
M. E. Miller
Ector
Carl Ballard
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Ann Foote
Jacksonville
Fla
Jim Ballard
Lindsey
California
Sanford Miller
Betty
Allison
C. O. Miller
Caddo
Okla
Doyle Miller
Durant
Forest Hamilton
Whitewright
Oscar Burkhalter
Local Families Referenced in Regional Notices
Lawton Oklahoma and Temple are listed with families including Burkhalter Sparks Hayes Farrow and Fralicks plus children and sons Dallas Dwayne Larry Jack and Ector Denison. The fragment outlines household names across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Clarence Burkhalter
Ector
Glenn Sparks
Dallas
Dwayne Hayes
Temple
Harry Farrow
Harmon Hayes
Larry
Jack
Whitewright
Roland M. Fralicks
Denison
Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick Honored With Party
Members of the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church held a surprise party at the home of Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick after a monthly meeting. The 86th birthday celebration included a corsage, gifts, songs, and a decorated cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Deaths Mrs L M Murley 64 Funeral held at Pilot Grove
Funeral services for Mrs. L M Murley aged 64 were held at 3 30 p m at the Pilot Grove Baptist Church. Rev Russell Murley of Dallas and Rev Ross Bourland officiated. Burial followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery with Earnheart directing. Pallbearers included Burt Clark William Clark Joe McCarty Elmer Brown Paul Hazelwood and Charles Coleman. Mrs Murley born June 3 1888 in Tennessee was daughter of Marion Whited and married Lonnie Monk in 1903 and Mr Murley in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Murley
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
Russell Murley
Dallas
Ross Bourland
Pilot Grove Cemetery
Earnheart
Burt Clark
William Clark
Joe McCarty
Elmer Brown
Paul Hazelwood
Charles Coleman
Murley
Tennessee
Marion Whited
Lonnie Monk
Mr. Murley
Obituary for Baptist Church member with surviving family
A Baptist Church member is survived by her husband and three sons J M Monk Van Alstyne Richard Monk Desert and Lloyd Monk Pilot Grove. one daughter Beulah Pruitt of Denison. four sisters C L Clark Desert H S Todd Greenville Jim Ashinhurst Pilot Grove and Emmie McCarty Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
J. M. Monk
van Alstyne
Richard Monk
Desert
Lloyd Monk
Pilot Grove
Beulah Pruitt
Denison
C. L. Clark
H. S. Todd
Greenville
Jim Ashinhurst
Emmie McCarty
Sherman
Guardian to print news on front page replacing ads
Manchester Guardian switches from local ads to news on the front page citing a rising national sale and opposition to inappropriate advertising placement. Change to occur this fall with only Times and Scotsman as similar front page ad free papers. A later line notes President Grant was the only president arrested during his term for speeding in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Eng
Manchester Guardian
Britain
The
Guardian
L. P. Scott
Times of London
Scotsman
Scott
Ulysses S. Grant
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Stephens
Chillicothe
Bess Howard of
Rusk
Bob Fleming
el Paso
J. O. Wallace
Ely
J. P. Haden
Durant,Okla
Dorothy Porter of
Denton
Emmet Penn
Mrs. L. LaRoe
Austin
Laverne Haynes
Shangaroo, la
Lela McFerrin
Hildred Woodruff
Lubbock
Carlton Johnson
Clyde Vestal
John Vestal
C. A. Wilson
Neil Britton
Stillwater, Okla
Jimmie Johnson
Ada
Geraldine Ayres
Patricia
Leonard
W. J. Pyle
Celeste
R. C. Vestal
Ray Burris
Borger
Howard Harrison
Bells
John Smith
Elbert Hansard
Alta Nell
Aubrey Hansard
Waco
W. F. Fields
Guy Allen
Lake Dallas
Grand Prairie
Grover Hardcastle
Lynn
Springdale, Ark
Corinne Hardcastle
Fort Worth
Jim Hardcastle
A. L. Scott
Lola Scott
R. A. Scott and Son of
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Lake Jackson
Babo
Tommie Sue Beazley
East Texas State College
Commerce
Renee Beazley
George Brown
E. T. Doss
Jones Hospital
Charles E. Ayres
A. B. Hemphill of
Joe Johnson
Marsha Kay Jones of
McKinney
Mrs. Marshall Hasty
Mabel Mantiply
San Angelo
Virginia Snow
Jack Hall
Olivia Whedbee
Lanius Kincaid
Hillsboro
Whitney and
Abbott
Houston Garner
Pleasant Grove
Homer Sanderson
Mrs. C. B. Locke
Baby
Charley Whitlock
Mrs
Cora Locke
Orangeville
Jim Mullins
Bob Mullins
Abilene
H. R. Rhody
Rudolph Russell
Thailand
Mr. Russell
B. W. Newman
McMinnville
Tenn
Newman
Bill Chaffin
Duncan, Okla
A. W. Alverson
F. W. Alverson
Willie Smith
Gordon Logue
Springfield, Ill
C. B. Syms
Nashville, Tenn
Bob Norris
Bonham State Park
Clayton Arnold
Gillett Ownby
Tulsa, Okla
R. A. Gillett
J. H. Hopper of
Elizabeth Waggoner
J. A. Pumphrey
Miss Mardell
Minnesota
Thomas Sears
Tom
Del
Maurice Gillett
Joe T. May
C. C. Cates
Hugh Hunter
Billy Gene Lyons
Noble Bennett
Jerry Lee
Peggy Sue
New Mexico
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Portales
N. M
R. C. Norris
John Norris
Mattie Hasting
Elmer Sanderson
Charles Chipley
J. P. Keating
George Keating
H. W. Queen
Kay
Karen Keating
Leola Pearl Jacks
L. F. Jacks
North Texas State College
Miss Jacks
Jack Meador
Dallas County
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Company
Everheart-Thornhill Post
American Legion
Dunham’s
Crescent
Oklo
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
W. C. Cummings
Craig’s Cafe
R. W. Grant
Ira Kirkpatrick
Guy Dillon
R. E. Hickman
Joe H
Margaret Sears
Luther Sears
Tom H. Sears
Kate Sears Griffin
Bobby Gene Kirkpatrick
Paul Vestal
Whitewright Area
North
Texas
Craig
Mrs. L. M. Murley
Garza
Blue Jeans
Cole & Davis Co
Wise
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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