Happenings In And Around Whitewright Weekend Visitors List
Weekend visitors included S. E. Askins of Burkburnett and Hat tie Thornton of Wichita Falls at Johnny Johnsons home and at J G Blanks and Mary Lou Ayres. Visits to Stuteville homes from J Frank Gwyer of Higgins and Jack Martin of Dallas, with other extended family gatherings and a Six Flags trip. Bridal tea for Charim Kimball noted with family hosting and a 1976 marriage in Whitewright.
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Johnny Johnson
S. E. Askins
Burkburnett
Hattie Thornton
Wichita Falls
J.G. Blanks
Mary Lou Ayres
Askin
Mrs. Thornton
Mr. Blanks
James Stuteville
Greg
G. C. Stuteville
Stuteville
Mr. Stuteville
J. Frank Gwyer
Hinston
Jack Martin
Dallas
R. E. Massengale
Sherman
Lola Scott
Clara Wallace
Doug Jester
Bossier City
Jester
Louis C. Kayser, Jr
Mary Beth
Lou Anne
el Dorado, Ark
Six Flags
Susan Vestal
Melinda Jester
Miss Whipple Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Claire Whipple was honored with a come and go bridal shower on August 12 with about 45 guests. Debbi Whipple managed guest registrations, refreshment hosts included Mrs. Nathan Arrington and Mrs. Rick Fuller, and hostesses were five local women. The couple plans to wed August 28 at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright.
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Tim Pearce
Whitewright
Reddy
Community Public Service
Joe Greenwood
Charles Kimball
Jo Ann Howell
Sherman
Claire Whipple
Debbie Whipple
Nathan Arrington
Bells
Rick Fuller
Joe Bonine
P.M. Jarvis
Ross Layman
Bill Pettit
Ron Faison
Miss Whipple
Dennis Rudd
First Baptist Church
200 Club Singing Is Big Success
The 200 Club Monday night singing drew around 20 attendees last week with more expected this week. Mrs. Vera Chesser invites all listeners singers and pianists to attend.
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Vera Chesser
Mrs Connelly 102 with Sherman ties remembered
Funeral service for Miss Mary Connelly 102 who died August 22 1976 at a Savoy nursing home was held at Earnheart Funeral chapel. She taught 45 years starting at Jefferson school in Sherman and later retired to Kentuckytown. She rode side saddle in youth and earned a masters at Hardin Simmons. Survivors include a niece Mrs Frank Little of Sherman and nephew Paschal Connelly Jr. of Sherman. Burial was in Vittetoe cemetery.
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Earnheart
Mary Connelly
Savoy
Vittetoe
Kentuckytown
Frank Little
Sherman
Paschal Connelly, Jr
Mary
Jefferson School
van Alstyne College
Grayson College
Hardin- Simmons
Stedham Rites Held For Houston H. Stedham
Services were held Aug 16 at Earnheart Funeral Chapel Whitewright for Houston H. Stedham 79 who died Aug 15 1976 at Sam Rayburn Memorial Hospital Officiating were Rev Mike Stedham Liberty Ky and Rev Grady Bradshaw McKinney Burial was at Oakhill cemetery Born Jan 8 1897 in Royce City son of Mr and Mrs W H Stedham He was a Baptist member former resident of Sweetwater with an automobile dealership Surviving: stepmother Ethel Stedham Whitewright one son Jack Stedham Fort Worth one brother Austin W Stedham Salina Kansas one sister Mrs Rowena Edith Webb Clinton Oklahoma three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Earnheart
Whitewright
Houston H. Stedham
Sam Rayburn Memorial Hospital
Mike Stedham
Liberty
Grady Bradshaw
McKinney
Oakhill Cemetery
Royce City
W. H. Stedham
The
Baptist Church
Sweetwater
Ethel Stedham
Jack Stedham
Fort Worth
Austin W. Stedham
Salina
Kans
Rowena Edith Webb
Clinton
Okla
Area Soldier Receives Fourth Air Force Commendation Medal
Lt. Col. Herman W. Musser, son of Mrs. Mary L. Howell of 714 East Grand, Whitewright, has earned his fourth U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Kincheloe AFB Michigan. Cited for meritorious service while with Wiesbaden AB Germany, he now heads airfield management for the 449th Combat Support Group at Kincheloe. A 20 year veteran and aeronautical rated command pilot, he is a 1951 Whitewright High School graduate and earned a B S from East Texas State University after being commissioned in 1955 via the ROTC program.
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Herman W. Musser
Mary L. Howell
East Grand
Whitewright
Kincheloe Afb
Mich
Musser
Wiesbaden AB
Germany
Kincheloc
449Th
Whitewright High School
East Texas State University
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ora Walters Rites Held in Bells
Funeral services for Mrs Ora Lee Walters 72 held at First Baptist Bells with Rev James Rogers and Rev Thomas Beall officiating. Burial at Rose Hill cemetery Bells. Born August 24 1903 in Grayson County she married Henry Walters August 19 1929. Survivors include two sons Bobby and Dan two daughters Marjorie and Mary Jo, one brother Horace Henley two sisters Fannie Fleming and Eula Meadow and ten grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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First Baptist Church
Bells
Ora Lee Walters
Sherman
James Rogers
Thomas Beall
Rose Hill Cemetery
Walters
Grayson County
Henry C. Henley
Henry Walters
First Baptist Church of
Bobby Walters
Denison
Dan Walters
Marjorie Baker
Mesquite
Mary Jo Doty
Dallas
Horace Henley
Fannie Fleming
Eula Meadow
Billy Fleming
Thomas Fleming
Jimmy Fleming
Dennis Britt
Grady Glass,Jr
Kenneth Wayne Walters
Whitewright School Lunch Menu Week of Aug 30
Whitewright school lunches meet type A requirements with bread butter and milk. Plan includes Monday fried chicken with gravy snowflake potatoes green beans and fruit salad. Tuesday meat loaf seasoned black eyed peas buttered corn pickle rolls peach half. Wednesday shrimp crispies broccoli with cheese sauce French fries apple pie. Thursday beef stew vegetables cabbage slaw crackers cake with icing. Friday hamburgers lettuce onion pickle tomato baked beans and ice cream sandwiches.
Surprise Party for Horace Lewis at Sherman Chapel
A Whitewright group hosted a surprise birthday party at the Chapel of Care nursing home in Sherman on Wednesday for Horace Lewis who turned 83. Guests included Fay Vestal Vera Chesser Ola Justice and Lewis’s roommates Bryan Weber and Jake Brown. Eula Layman Myrtle Carpenter and others joined later for a prayer meeting. Forty people attended and the group sang Happy Birthday.
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Whitewright
Chapel of Care
Sherman
Fay Vestal
Vera Chesser
Ola Justice
Justice
Horace Lewis
Lewis
Bryan Weber
Jake Brown
Eula Layman
Myrtle Carpenter
Chas Hopkins Completes Basic Marine Recruit Training
Charles D. Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs Johnny W Hopkins of Ector completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. During the week he learned battlefield survival daily routine and Marine standards. He trained in first aid rifle marksman ship and close order drill, emphasizing teamwork and self discipline. A 1975 Bonham high school graduate he joined the Marine Corps in March 1975.
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Charles D. Hopkins
Johnny W. Hopkins
Ector
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Bonham High School
Marine Corps
Birthday Greetings for Amy Roberts
Amy Roberts, daughter of Terry and Mrs. Roberts, turns one on Aug 21. Her father, son of Bill Roberts of Whitewright, works for Dura- Tronics and serves as Addison city councilman. Amy’s grandparents are Bob and Mrs. Foster of Plano.
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Amy Roberts
Terry Roberts
Amy
Bill Roberts
Whitewright
Dura- Tronics
City of
Addison
Bob Foster
Plano
Miss Mount Moved to Meadow Brook Nursing Center
Miss Madeline Mount, longtime Van Alstyne Museum volunteer, became ill several weeks ago and has been relocated from Sherman Hospital to Meadow Brook Nursing Care Center in Van Alstyne.
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Madeline Mount
van Alstyne Museum
Meadow Brook Nursing Care Center
van Alstyne
Sherman Hospital
Rev Ron Page leaves Van Alstyne for Clear Lake assignment
The Rev Ron Page, longtime pastor of First United Methodist Church in Van Alstyne, is assigned to the First Church in Clear Lake Texas near NASA Houston as associate pastor. He and his wife move with their two young sons after three years in Van Alstyne. Mrs Page led church music and Bible classes. the Page family praised the congregation for kindness as they depart.
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Ron Page
First United Methodist Church
van Alstyne
Clear Lake
Texas
NASA
Houston
Tommy Lee
Matthew Lynn
South Texas
Mr. Page
Royce City
Southern Methodist University
Perkins School of Theology
Dallas
First Church
Alvord
Page
North Texas Conference
FTO Dinner Tuesday Plans in Van Alstyne
The Family Teacher Organization invites all to a covered dish dinner next Tuesday at 7 pm in the grade school cafeteria Van Alstyne. Bring a home cake dish and hearty appetite. Faculty of Van Alstyne schools will be introduced and staff engagement time provided.
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van Alstyne
Ing
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