Rainy flood tales from San Mateo to memory lane
Mrs. Barbar Nelson in San Mateo recalls three weeks of heavy rains with 192 inches falling in two weeks. She described knee to waist deep water, six block treks between homes, and school closures with a potential September reopening. The Nelsons are Methodist missionaries. Mrs. Nelson is granddaughter of Mrs. John McAlester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Gentry
Nice
Barbar Nelson
San Mateo
Manila
Nelsons
Nelson
Nursing Home News Roundup From Local Churches
Geers Carl Kraswell and his son Stephen sang a Sunday duet for worship. attendance was 48. West Shady Grove Baptist church hosted a Sunday afternoon program with forty attendees. Horace Magers led Bible Study on Thursday morning. Nursing home residents joined a singing event at First United Methodist church in Whitewright Sunday night. Visitors included Mrs. Chester Hicks of Louisville and Ray Jackson of Gardenia. Various residents received visits from family members across Sherman, McKinney, Fort Worth, and other area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kraswell
Stephen
West Shady Grove Baptist Church
Horace Magers
First United Methodist Church
Whitewright
Chester Hicks
Louisville
Kentucky
Ray Jackson
Gardenia
California
Lettie Jackson
Local Social Visits And Nursing Home Updates
Mrs. Cecil Pierce and others visited Oscar Anderson while Whitesboro and Sherman residents visited Homer Medearis and Ninnie Murray. Chuck Jones and Mary Jones were seen near Pottsboro and Bonham. Mill and Hunter returned to nursing homes. Pina Vestal of Whitewright new admission. Weekly bingo winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Pierce
Fred Winton
Trenton
Oscar Anderson
Rena Grigsby
Whitesboro
Phillip Dial
Sherman
Homer Medearis
Bells
Ninnie Murray
Clarence Jones
Pottsboro
Charlie Jones
Bonham
Mary Jones
Guy Dillon
Community Hospital
Sherman Mill
Hunter
Wadley Hospital
Dallas
Annie Stephens
Pina Vestal
Whitewright
Pigskin Barbecue Friday Sept 1 at Tiger Field
The Pigskin Barbecue is set for Friday at 6 p.m. at Tiger Field with adult tickets priced at 2 dollars and children 1.50. Tickets are sold at Walker Pharmacy Huffman Cleaners Pettit Grocery Caraway Station and from club members. The B team will scrimmage Commerce at 6 p.m. followed by the Varsity scrimmage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Field
Walker Pharmacy
Huffman Cleaners
Pettit Grocery
Caraway Station
Commerce
Local Notables Attend Events and Club Races
Megndding of Wichita Falls residents includes funeral attendance for John Norris and a visit with Elmer Sanderson. Whitewright Riding Club plans a relay race season with thirteen horse teams and trophies for winners. Dallas visitors and teaching staff news from Blue Ridge High School noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sanderson
Wichita Falls
John Norris
Elmer Sanderson
Whitewright
Sherman and Burkburnett visitors gather for weekend visits
Local residents from Sherman Howe and Bonham joined relatives in Burkburnett and Sherman for weekend visits. The Pray and Tell Group of First Baptist met at Rev Douglas Rymer’s home with twenty one youths attending. Regular Sunday guests included the Russells and May family in Sherman and Leonard. Phillip Lyons likewise noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank England
Willette Pace
Sherman
Burkburnett
Lewis Saltzman
Howe
Jack England
Clyde Martin
First Baptist Church
Douglas Rymer
George Pope
Bonham
Stella Pope
Otto Russell
Gomer May
Bonnie Bailey
Leonard
Dee Robbins
Fort Worth
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John McAlester
Emory Chistian
Nursing Home News
E. van Dyke
Waxahachie
Ruth Savage
Aubrey
Mrs
Charlie Ross
Stephenville
Janie Felmer
Gaye Watson and
Rubye Fuller
Grace
Willie Clark
David Musser
Austin
W. C. Musser
Emma Jones Lee MacDonald
Maurine White
Garland
Inez Pierce
John Cummings
Charlie Cummings
D. A. Rhody
Shrman
Sallie Watson
Cora Garner
Mattie Stokes
Randolph
Mary Bryant
Oscar Morris
Mattie Hasting
Berniece Neff
Charles McCollum
Janie Felmet
Dennis Butler
Dess Whit
Rie
Nathan
Oklahoma
George Pittman
Wilson N. Jones
Murl Ryan
Brenda and
Donna
Lela Ryan
Freddie Couch
Blue Ridge High School
J. B. Thornhill
Russell Wayne Martin
Kay On Mars
Kenney Krest
Savoy
Michael & Robbie
Kenney
Savoy, Texas
Robert Doss and
Michael Thompson
Eres
Doss & Thompson, Inc
Elkins Building
Meisenbach
Menaitanela le Ag
West Main Street
Denison
Texas
Earnheart
Hawaii
Mrs. Marlow
Geritol
JOC
TIMEX
Hitewright
Paine
Edwards
Decker
AC Cola
Collins Don and
Paula
Whitewright, Texas
Stephens and
Bryant
Paul Stephens
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