Grayson College Ex Students Meet In Third Reunion
About 250 Grayson College alumni gathered in Whitewright for the third annual Grayson College Ex Students Association reunion. Local and distant attendees shared memories, with Rev J L Truett leading chapel, Dr W C French addressing the group, and a lengthy afternoon program including elections of officers and a drive to erect a campus historical marker. Local officials and Superintendent E C Butler received thanks for preparing the campus and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson College
Old Grayson College
Whitewright
Grayson College Ex- Students Association
Washington, D. C
Texas
J. L. Truett
S. T. Montgomery
H. A
G. F. Bryant
Denton
George German
Bonham
Lloyd Moore
Denison
J. W. Pender
E. L. Silliman
Sherman
J. P. Luton
Pilot Point
J.C. Gillespie
J. B. Hamilton
E. C. Butler
J. P. McAlister
Anna
John T. Fitzgerald
J. N. Fain
Wilbur Carter
Don Fuller
Lula Hollingsworth Denton
Annie Morrow Waldrop
Fannie Webster McKinney
Ira Kirkpatrick
A. J. Willis
Kay Kimbell
Mettie Kate Pace
Lillian Ray Coffey
Bruce B. Cobb
Fort Worth
Mary Truett McClure
Annie Roberts Wright
Paris
Percy McMurry Truett
Rayte McMurry Gallaher
D. A. McDaniels
Waco
Roy Robinson
John Donaghey
Trenton
Mayfair Boone Macaulay
Laud German Phippen
E. M. Mantply
Abbie Payne Harrison
Ethel Hopkins McLarry
Mary Thomas Ryan
Pearl Truett Johnson
Lula Benedict Holland
G. H. Penland
Jim Penland
Paul Penland
Allen Kennedy
J. Max Montgomery
Carrie Hamilton
Dallas
Will Cunningham
H. A. Cunningham
B. B. Dobbs
F. E. Douglas
Graham
Joe Harper
Gilmer
Lewisford Florence
Leesburg
C. A. Covington
Frisco
J. W. Messick
Dorchester
Rose Majors Dial
Daingerfield
Hattie Thompson
Stephenson
Lily Shelby Lawrence
Longview
Nora K. Dillon
Plainview
Dora Akridge Melugin
Arlington
W. W. Alverson
Menard
S. D. Stedham
Hagerman
Wallace King
Slaton
S. S. Montgomery
Memphis
J. G. Brown
Scott Fulton
van Alstyne
Tom Murray
McKinney
I. B. Hughey
Pampa
Sam Doss
San Benito
Hugh Leslie
Bailey
George Tree
Blue Ridge
M. H. Darnall
W. C. French
A. W. Fuquay
Norman Dupree
Mt. Vernon
Maud Pennell Wheeler
Trenton Couple Granted Damages Under New Law
President Roosevelt signed a law directing payment of 4890 dollars to Raymond W Reed and 5000 dollars to Mrs Rose Reed of Trenton Texas for personal injuries. The Reeds were injured when their car was hit by a vehicle driven by a bituminous coal commission inspector on U S Highway 69 near Canadian Oklahoma in January 1939.
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Washington
Raymond W. Reed
Trenton
Texas
Rose Reed
Roosevelt
Bituminous Coal Commission
U. S. Highway 69
Canadian
Okla
Visiting list at Grayson College event noted in Henryetta
A roster of visitors including Mrs Ethel File of Henryetta and A L Thornton of Chickasha lists many spouses and ex students from Oklahoma and nearby states. The record notes attendees from Ada Durant Dallas Sherman Bonham Fort Worth and other cities along with local residents who attended the Grayson College event.
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Henryetta
Okla
Ethel File
A. L. Thornton
Chickasha
B. W. Jones
Marietta
Marvin Bryant
Madill
Della Bartley Meaders
Ada
Gertrude Montgomery
John P. Haden
Durant
Velma French Reordan
Oklahoma City
W. W. Alverson
Menard
D. A. McDaniels
Waco
B. B. Cobb
Fort Worth
Estell Pierce
van Luton
Pilot Point
W. R. Cox
Denton
Morrow
Blue Ridge
B. A. File
Two RCAF Members Visit Whitewright Parents
Pilot Officer Joe Thomas May and Sergeant Pilot Merriwell W Vine of the Royal Canadian Air Force arrived in Whitewright to spend two weeks with relatives before reporting for further duty. They trained at No. 11 Service Flying Training School near Yorkton Saskatchewan and received their wings on August 16 at Yorkton Field. The two described Canada’s training as thorough and similar to American programs with hours in solo flight and multiple training stages. They recalled severe cold in Winnipeg and Brandon hospital stay over Christmas.
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Joe Thomas May
Merriwell W. Vineyard
Royal Canadian Air Force
Whitewright
RCAF
No. 11 Service Flying Training School
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Yorkton Field
George Howsam
M. C
Canada
Service Training School
Texas
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Joe
Brandon
Grayson College Ex Students Reunion Draws Crowd
Gladys Ray reports the Grayson College Ex Students Association drew nearly 250 attendees from a 550 membership on a rainy Sunday. Notable visitors included Dr. W. C. French of Washington and Dr. M. H. Darnall, plus Dallas and Fort Worth alumni. A large banquet featured fried chicken, ham, cakes, and a local Negro butler-doorman, with anecdotes about the college’s influence and memories from the Class of 99.
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Grayson College Ex-Students Association
McKinley Smith
McKinley
Subscriptions Open for Bryant Street Food Locker Plant
Subscriptions are being received for a frozen food locker plant to be installed in the Bryant building on South Bend street starting Sept. 15. R. B. Cruse at the high school is authorized to accept subscriptions. Locker rents are 10 11 and 12 50 per year with a processing charge on all materials stored. Nolan Jackson of Sherman Frozen Food & Locker Co. will operate the plant and hopes to sign up the full locker quota before opening. To hold a locker, payment must be in full and held in escrow at the First National Bank until operation begins.
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Bryant
South Bend Street
R. B. Cruse
Nolan Jackson
Sherman Frozen Food & Locker Company
First National Bank
No 2 Draft Board Sends 128 to Training Camps
Grayson County papers show Draft Board No 2 covering Sherman and Whitewright has 128 selectees in Army training camps. Induction-station rejections total 25, 16 percent of those sent. White men 117 accepted 22 rejected. 11 negroes accepted 3 rejected. Board holds 229 white and 98 colored class 1 awaiting exam and 36 white 17 colored in 1 A for next calls.
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Grayson County
Sherman and
Whitewright
Army
Navy
Revival at Assembly of God Church Daily Services
An old fashioned revival is in progress at the Assembly of God Church one block south of the High School. Rev. B. L. Hood preaches the old time gospel of love with spirit filled testimonies and special singing. Services at 8 p.m. every day led by Pastor Opie Tullos.
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Assembly of God Church
B. L. Hood
Opie Tullos
Fifth Sunday Singing Convention at Bells Methodist Church
The Fifth Sunday Singing Convention will meet at the Bells Methodist Church at 10 30 a m Sunday. L L Wendell, president, announces several noted quartets will attend and all lovers of good singing are invited. Lunch will be served to visiting singers.
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Methodist Church
Bells
L. L. Wendell
Board Buys Bus Hires Custodians Teacher Resigns
Whitewright board of education hosted a chicken barbecue for members and faculty. They purchased a new school bus with Chevrolet chassis and Hicks body to be delivered before September 8. Mrs Lackey resigned as English teacher after about 12 years. Building custodians were hired and re employed. three bus drivers were kept. Bill Orr named head coach at Broken Bow High. he will teach history and lead football with 35 wins, 4 losses. Football uniforms to be issued September 1 at the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Meador
Whitewright Board of Education
E. C. Butler
David McKinney
R. B. Cruse
Claude Dillon
Dillon
Ford
Grammar School
Kelous Watson
Edgar Ayers
S. T. Stubblefield
Bill Orr
Broken Bow
Okla
Orr
Sherman High School
Southeastern Teachers College
Durant
Sherman Bearcats
Supt
Rainfall Totals and Crop Outlook in Whitewright
Rainfall last week reached 2.89 inches in Whitewright, with amounts breaking down to .05 Thursday night, 2.10 Friday night, .17 Saturday night, .27 Sunday, .04 Sunday night, and .26 on Wednesday. August total was 5.82 inches versus 1.03 last August. September rainfall may determine a cotton crop. Farmers split on current crop condition, but all urge dry hot weather for 30 days.
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Whitewright
C. C. Cates
6 Million More Taxpayers Hit By Lowered Exemptions
Senate finance committee backed reducing exemptions to 1500 for married couples and 750 for singles. The move would bring 6 million more people into the tax system and add 300 to 350 million dollars to federal revenues, largely from those already paying income taxes.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Railing Removed in Governor’s Office Relic Clearance
Governor Coke Stevenson ordered removal of the railing at the Governor’s office entrance in Austin. He opened the public reception chamber from which former Governor O’Daniel barred the public, moving into the governor’s private office space.
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Austin
O’daniel
Capitol
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
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