Sherman area community wedding and local notices
Down Memory Lane notices several weddings in Sherman with Emma Gordon and John Livingston. Caraway and Akridge wed in Desert. Turner and Elizabeth Stephens wed near town. Obituaries note John H. Cox, 63, and two local children died. Cotton first bales, births, moves, job changes, and a new Bob Sears Chevrolet salesroom are listed along with a Junior B Y P U program and a birthday dinner for Rev W A Kirkpatrick. rain affected attendance at the R and R Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gordon
John Livingston
Sherman
John H. Cox
Cleophus Chumbley
Kentuckytown
E. S. Atteberry
Hear Westminster
Paul Graves
Beveridge Brents
Oral Henry
San Antonio
Citizens Military Training Camp
R. H. Jay
W. L. Newsom
W. J. Gregory
Southwest Town
C. R. Gibson
Huffines & May
Bob Sears
Chevrolet
Joe T. Meador
Emmagene Sears
Ira May
Mary Gae Wood
Grady Fae Coley
Ruth Gosnell
Bun Hampton
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Ira Kirkpatrick
Opening program draws a full house
O J Mears from the northeast brought in the first cotton bale last Thursday. August brings unusually cool nights. Alyne Medearis begins work in Dallas. Herbert and wife welcomed a son, Hubert Lindy, on August 11. Beecher St John and Oran Judd families move near Ennis. A farm wagon runaway caused excitement, the second in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Mears
Alyne Medearis
Dallas
Herbert Taylor
Hubert Lindy
Beecher St. John
Oran Judd
Ennis
Pilot Grove
Whitewright Cotton Gin Surpasses Half Thousand Belts
Up to Wednesday night 552 belts of cotton had been ginned in Whitewright. Funeral services for Orville Ray Looney, 46, held at City Cemetery after his death in Sherman. Engagement announced between Margaret Barbee of Whitewright and Charles W. Kelleher of Agua Dulce at a coffee hosted by Mrs. T. E. Barbee. Leon Coffman and Earl Blanton both took new jobs in Detroit and Dallas. Elsie Bush, daughter of Olan Bush, wed William Ideker of San Antonio on August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Orville Ray Looney
City Cemetery
Mr. Looney
Sherman
Margaret Barbee
Charles W. Kelleher
Agua Dulce
T. E. Barbee
Leon Coffman
Detroit
Fire Losses Up 10 Percent First Half Year
The report notes estimated U S fire losses for June at 74 77 million, down from May 87 68 million and up from June 1955 70 83 million The six month total reaches 517 40 million, a 10 1 percent rise over the first half of 1955 including uninsured losses. Also included is a public notice from Grayson County Texas regarding the estate of Mary Furcher with the final account and discharge petition set for September, with required appearances and filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Mary Furcher
Graysoe County
Robert Bookout
Ancoe Furche Riley
Grayson
Mary Perche
NC. M
Saxd
Stermarr
Grayson County
Shermas
A. Ae
Citation Notice From Gray County Texas Court
A legal summons dated September 6 run by the Gray County Texas court commands a respondent to appear by a specified deadline. The document lists names, dates, and locations including the Gray County Courthouse and a deputy signer.
VA Answers For Veterans On Benefits And Education
A veteran questions back dating disability payments and policy conversion. VA explains that benefits start when the claim is received or the disability arose, whichever date is later. Other answers cover converting term GI insurance, qualifying for recreational Korean GI Bill courses, and schooling payments for a child of a deceased veteran. A recipe instruction is included for marinating frozen vegetables with French dressing and curry powder.
Proposed Texas amendment to create Veterans' Land Board
Constitutional amendment to establish the Veterans' Land Board with the Commissioner of the General Land Office as chairman and two citizen members. It authorizes bonds up to 200 million dollars for land purchases for World War II and later veterans, sets bond terms, investments, and revenue use, and requires voter approval at the 1954 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Texas
Veterans’ Land Board
Veterans’ Land
State OF
Veterans” Board
General Laid
Ersee
Veterans” Affairs
General Land Office
Veterans’ Land Program
Veterans’ la Board
Ford
Eecbbligatce
State of Texas
Vecerazs’ Land Board
Veterans’ Lazsd
United States
Texas Prison System
Texas Co Fe
Veterans’ Land Fund
Veterans” Land Fund
United States of America
Terss
Norchesers
Veterans’ Laced Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. L. Moran
John McMurry Jr
Waxahachie
Feed
Pascal Farley
Daniel
Liberty County
Price Daniel
Citizens Law Enforcement Commission
India
Malaya
Buchanan
Gere
Coauty
Louise Gill
Renee Im
Tsapeti Carroll
Miieg
Cays
Sterman
Ceigea Petr
Jenny Carral
Grace
Ceferdast
Jump Carrel
Isetel
Carrel
Stein & Days
Tex
Origen
Svecen County
Sax Court
Hermes
Teaas
Earnest
Greyeee County
Shirley May
Teves
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