Local News Roundup of Fannin County Residents
Readable items describe visits and family events across Fannin County including Mrs Iola Phillips and children in Savoy, Ed ith Green in Bonham, and multiple Dallas Austin Dallas and Sherman guests. Notable notes include Bobby Phillips injuring his foot, reburial services for Pfc Joe K McMillin in Wyandotte Michigan, and family reunions near Greenville Paris Sulphur Springs and Havana Ark.
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Bobby
Iola Phillips
Pfc
Joe K. McMillin
J. D. McMillin
Whitewriht
Wyandotte
Michigan
McMillin
Tom McMillin
Whitewright
R. E. Pierce
Dallas
Loren Hitt
Lubbock
C. D. McMillin
Slaton
W. H. McMillin
Daingerfield
Families Gather for Sadler Kinship Reunion in Sherman
Mrs H L Carver and others from Farmersville Odessa and Sherman joined the late Scott Sadler’s kin at E H Hughes home in Sherman. Attendees included Orville Sadler Clyde Sadler John Sadler and Mary Lee Hughes with James Hughes. Shared a day of reunion and enjoyment.
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Scott Sadler
E. H. Hughes
Sherman
Orville Sadler
Abilene
Clyde Sadler
Whitewright
John Sadler
James Hughes
Mary Lee Hughes
Surprise 82nd Birthday for Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick
A surprise party for Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick marked her 82nd birthday on Wednesday August 18 hosted by her Sunday school class. Guests arrived at 4 p.m. punch and cake were served to eighteen, with the cake made by Mrs. Robert Sears who organized the event.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
Robert Sears
Rotary Club Luncheon Features Meador Yellowstone Fort Sill Trip
Rotary Club heard Jack Meador describe a visit to Yellowstone National Park and Fort Sill Oklahoma via a picture machine with colored slides. Meador, who served at Fort Sill as an artillery instructor, detailed the guns and action from the late war. A watermelon party at Bryant Field was announced for Friday at 8 p.m. Rotaryanns will attend. Marshall Hasty chairs. Guest A A Orenduff of Orenduff Jewelry attended.
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Jack Meador
Rotary Club
Yellowstone National Park
Fort Sill
Oklo
Mr. Meador
Meador
Tom Sears
Bryant Field
Marshall Hasty
Rotaryanns
A. A. Orenduff
Orenduff Jewelry and
Ayres and Pannell Tie The Knot At Whitewright Home
Edgar Ayres son of Mr and Mrs J W Ayres of Leonard married Mary Lou Pannell daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Blanks of Whitewright Thursday night at Rev Weldon R Drake First Baptist Church. Attendants were Mr and Mrs J L Ball. Bride wore royal blue crepe with black accessories and white carnation corsage.
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Edgar Ayres
J. W. Ayres
Leonard
Mary Lou Pannell
J. G. Blanks
Whitewright
Weldon R. Drake
First Baptist Church
J. L. Ball
Wedding Guests Gather for Whitewright Ceremony
Ball wore a grey dress with black accessories. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Blanks, Miss Alice Blanks, Joe Glenn Pannell, Peggy Pannell, Jackie Pannell, Linda Pannell, Mr. and Mrs. Alton McDowell and son Billy, all of Whitewright, and Mr. and Mrs. Louie Surratt of Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. Ayres return from a wedding trip to Hot Springs Arkansas and Oklahoma and will make their home in Whitewright.
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Ball
J. G. Blanks
Alice Blanks
Joe Glenn Pannell
Peggy Pannell
Jackie Pannell
Linda Pannell
Alton McDowell
Billy
Whitewright
Louie Surratt
Sherman
Ayres
Hot Springs
Ark
Points
Oklahoma
Charles I Keener 70 Funeral at Tom Bean Baptist Church
Funeral services for Charles I Keener 70 were held at Tom Bean Baptist Church with Rev. Howard McSpedden and Rev. David Griffin presiding. Burial was at Wittitoe Cemetery. Keener died Saturday morning at St. Vincent Hospital Sherman after two weeks illness. He was a respected farmer near Tom Bean and a Baptist Church member born November 14 1877 in Franklin County. He married Eula Martin in 1900 and moved to Grayson County in 1909. Survivors include his wife four daughters a brother two sisters seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Charles I. Keener
Tom Bean Baptist Church
Howard McSpedden
Frisco
David Griffin
Tom Bean
Wittitoe Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Keener
St. Vincent Hospital
Sherman
Baptist Church
Mr. Keener
Franklin County
Miles Keener
Eula Martin
Grayson County
Lewis Nash
W.H. Bowden
Gainesville
Guy McCafferty
Whitewright
Dorothy Gene Keener
Fort Worth
Marvin Keener
Paris
C. W. Terry
Bonnie Keener
Petersburg
Revival Closes Sunday at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ revival led by Stanley J. Lovett of New London began last Friday and will end Sunday. By Thursday the church had added four new members to the roll.
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Church of Christ
Stanley J. Lovett
New London
Baptist Hour Broadcast Opens Nine Week Series
The Baptist Hour theme Christ Is Lord airs on 71 stations at 8 30 a m EST 7 30 a m CST each Sunday in September and October. Dr W Boyd Hunt of Houston opens the series Sept 5 with Wages Without Work. The Baptist Hour choir directed by John D Hoffman provides music.
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Christ
W. Boyd Hunt
Houston
Radio Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
Baptist Hour Choir
John D. Hoffman
Texas
WFAA
Dallas
W. R. Drake
Pas
Congregation urged to listen to the series
The article urges the congregation here to listen to the series, emphasizing attendance and reflection. It notes likely religious programming or topics of study and calls for engagement during the series schedule.
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Tor
GOP Plans for U S Sales Tax Sparked by Election
Democratic Chairman J Howard McGrath said Republicans plan to enact a federal sales tax if they win Congress. He accused GOP of avoiding excess profits and income taxes, shifting most burden to low and middle income families while protecting the wealthy.
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Washington, D. C
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
Keedazzle Store Aims to Eliminate Customer Contact
Clarence Saunders launches a new self service grocery concept in Memphis, using a jukebox theme and electrical clerks. Customers receive a key at entry that activates a rolling paper record while goods are displayed behind glass, promising faster service and lower costs to cut prices.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Saunders
Saunders
My Name
Shop Talk: Key to Slot and Paper Code Checkout
A shopper uses a key to a slot and a coded paper to record a transaction. After shopping the paper is given to the cashier to total the bill. An additional worker runs the receipt through a machine that assembles the groceries the customer marked.
Fire Prevention Week Set for Oct 3-9 in Texas
Texas State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall urged town and city officials to begin planning now for Fire Prevention Week, scheduled October 3 to 9. He noted the date falls near the end of the vacation period and emphasized early arrangements for a successful campaign.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Texas
Johnsons Newsprint Attack Sparks Texas Protest
Rural Texas mail boxes received the Johnson Journal a four page political paper backing Lyndon Johnson for US Senate and slamming opponent Cake Stevenson. The Texas Press Association condemns the use of scarce newsprint with 340000 copies printed in Dallas at Western Newspaper Union, costing thousands plus about 3400 dollars in mailing. Balboa is noted as the first Spanish explorer to see the Pacific Ocean.
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Dallas
Texas
Johnson Journal
Lyndon Johnson
United States Senate
Texas Press Association
Johnson
Cake Stevenson
Western Newspaper Union
The
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D. M. Harrison
Speedy
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Harrison
Harlingen School
Gomer May
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
W. W. Alverson
Pearsall
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J. H. Caldwell
Arlie Caldwell
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C. P. McGinnis
Grady McCorstin
W. L. Clem
Anna
Cleve Thomas
Oscar McCorstin
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Joe Rich
Ernest Smith
H. B. McMahon
C. J. Meador
W. N. Stone
Edward Montgomery
North Texas Agricultural College
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Crawford Montgomery
University of Texas
O. W. Wilder
Greenville City Park
E. W. White
Ely
Garner
Havana
Danville
Russelville
Fort Smith
R. B. Matthews
Bailey
Dan Webster
A. L. Scott
Ralph Wallace
Lola Scott
Haskell Scott
Sulphur Springs
Whitewright Mercantile CO
Farley & Hill Grocery and Market
H. L. Carver
Gilbert Hinsley
Farmersville
Tommis Harris III
Bobby Ann Harris
Odessa
Baptist Hour Broadcast
Palace Theatre
Howard Hawks
Red River
John Wayne
Montgomery Clift
Walter Brennan
Joanne Dru
Harry Carey
Ettr
Loretta‘ Young
Robert Preston
Edward Arnold
Gladys George
Cheyene
Michael Duane
Lenore Aubert
Richard Lane
Whistler
Paramount
COOPE
Adin
Cecil B. DeMill
Laa
Howard DA Silva
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Cecil Kellaway
Ward Bond
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Pacific Ocean
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