Hope Sparks Quiet Breakthrough in Middle East Talks
In a landmark shift, President Sadat visited Israel and met Prime Minister Begin, signaling a possible opening for direct dialogue. The move drew protests from Syria while Jordan's King Hussein praised the effort, suggesting cracks in the Arab coalition and a possible path to peace despite enduring tensions and economic strains in Egypt.
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Israel
Egypt
Mid East
Sadat
Syria
Arab Wall
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
U.S
Russia
Suez
Christmas Plans and December Activities at Nursing Home
Nursing Home News reports 54 residents at Sunday chapel and a resident council meeting planning December events including a wheelchair Christmas parade on December 19 and a December 10 craft bazaar. employee of the month is Sharon Shelley and resident of the month is Nannie May. Several residents engaged in Christmas preparations and visits, with a Sherman Peter Pan play trip and numerous weekend family visits listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Pennell
Decem
Ber
Sharon Shelley
Nannie
Sherman
Sherman Community Players
Ernest Ferri
Ector
J.E. Ownby
James Ownby
R.L. Ownby
Sacramento
Calif
James Wilson
el Paso
Freda Dockery
Ray Roberts hails landmark veterans legislation passed by Congress
U S Representative Ray Roberts outlines 4th District gains from the session, including a 6.6 percent rise in GI Bill monthly education payments to veterans and a 6.5 percent pension increase to survivors. Additional provisions expand aid to WASPs, provide disability compensation from 41 to 754 monthly, advance nurse and hospital staffing pay, and extend adaptive auto-mobile benefits to veterans with pre-1940 service.
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4Th
Texas
U.S
Ray Roberts
House
Veteras’ Affairs Committee
Roberts
Congress
Veterans
Congressman Roberts
District of Columbia
Millard Fillmore Earlier Life Freeing Himself for Teaching
Millard Fillmore the 13th U S president left the fulling and dyeing trade by paying $30 to buy his freedom as a youth. He then pursued studies to become a teacher, shaping his early career path.
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Millard Fillmore
United States
Bennie Chesser Thanksgiving Table at 35
Bennie Chesser hosted a Thanksgiving gathering at Whitewright with 35 attendees. The group included the couple’s children John Chesser and family of Whitewright, Mrs. L A Watkins and family of Whitewright, Mrs. Rufus Short and children of Blue Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fleming of Sherman, plus visitors Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ryan and baby of Bedford and Monnie Mikalarkis of Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Chesser
Whitewright
John Chesser
L.A. Watkins
Rufus Short
Blue Ridge
Larry Fleming
Sherman
Gary Ryan
Baby
Bedford
Monnie Mikalarkis
Whitewright Native Elmo Wallace Dies in Sherman
Mrs. Elmo Wallace 72 died November 28 1977 in a Sherman hospital with services held Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Rev Jimmy Hedges and Rev Bob Allen conducted burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born January 30 1905 in Whitewright she was married to Elmo Wallace in 1932 in Shreveport Louisiana. Survivors include son Joe M Wallace Pecos daughter Doris Halliburton Sherman two sisters and five grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Elmo Wallace
Sherman
First Baptist Church
Jimmy Hedges
Bob Allen
Trinity Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Earnheart Funeral Home
Wallace
Whitewright
Shreveport
The
Baptist Church
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Joe M
Pecos
Doris Halliburton
Horace Ashlock
Edith Badsgard
Hunnington Park
Calif
Newell Skaggs
Paul Cook
Billy Pettit
S.T. Montgomery
Roy Blanton
Alton McDowell Services Held
Services for Alton McDowell 71 who died November 22 1977 in a Denison hospital were held Thursday at 10 am in Earnheart Funeral Chapel Whitewright Rev Jimmy Hedges of First Baptist Church conducted the service Burial was in Cross Roads Cemetery McDowell born October 29 1906 in Hunt County He married Margie Phillips September 30 1933 in Durant Oklahoma He was a retired owner operator of McDowell Garage He was a member of the local Masonic Lodge Survivors include his widow two sons Edward of Palm Springs California and Bill of Washington DC a brother W A of Sulphur Springs and a sister Mrs Joe Skinner of Trenton
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Alton McDowell
Denison
Earnheart
Whitewright
Jimmy Hedges
First Baptist Church
Cross Roads Cemetery
Mr. McDowell
Hunt County
Margie Phillips
Durant
Oklo
McDowell Garage
Edward
Palm Springs
Calif
Bill
Washington, D.C
W.A
Sulphur Springs
Joe Skinner
Trenton
Mrs. R J White Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert J. White 85 were held at Barnheart Funeral Chapel Tom Bean with Rev Harry Stanley and Rev Houston Garner officiating. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery Bells. Survivor list includes six sons two daughters a sister 22 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren.
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Tom Bean
Robert J. White
Barnheart Funeral Chapel
Whitewright
Harry Stanley
Tom Bean Baptist Church
Houston Garner
Hebron Baptist Church
Rose Hill
Bells
White
Francis Cherry
The
Baptist Church
Elmer Houston
Olton
Preston
Robert
Sherman
Daniel P
Killeen
Alvin .L
Plainview
Billy
Savoy
A.B. Rodgers
E.S. Keller
Garland
Jewell Watson
Whitewright Sun historic local paper details
Fragmentary OCR shows The Whitewright Sun established 1885 with editors Paula Claborn and Felicia Garvin, listing publisher-owner and postal matter. Text is garbled but references Whiteryn Texas and publication notes.
Booker Brown Rites Pending
J B Booker Brown a 72 year old former City of Whitewright employee died early Monday November 21 1977 at the Curly Williams residence on Pine street. He died about 230 am after waking with breathing problems and resting on porch steps. Justice of the Peace ruled natural causes likely a heart attack. Born January 30 1904 he retired from city service recently and is survived by his son John B Brown Jr of Los Angeles California. His body was taken to Everett Funeral Home in Sherman awaiting arrangements.
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J. B
Booker) Brown
City of
Whitewright
Curly Williams
Pine Street
Everett Funeral Home
Sherman
John B. Brown, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Brown
Justice of the Peace
Robert Sale
Mr. Brown
Mrs A R McMurry dies at 89 in Sherman
Services for Mrs A R McMurry 89 who died November 23 1977 in a Sherman hospital were held Friday at 2 pm in a local church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery She was born March 19 1888 in Pike and married A R McMurry April 19 1908 in Pike Survivors include son A E McMurry Garland two daughters Beatrice Perkins Dallas and Lois Young Phoenix sister Margaret Vanderbilt Denison six grandchildren seven great grandchildren Relatives visited Aunt Estelle Baxter Tom Bean recently
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A.R. McMurry
Sherman Hospital
Barnheart
Whitewright
Jimmy Hedges
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
McMurry
Pike
A.E. McMurry
Garland
Beatrice Perkins
Dallas
Lois Young
Phoenix
Ariz
Margaret Vandergriff
Denison
Services Held At Tom Bean For Lucy Harris
Services were held Tuesday at 2 pm in the First United Methodist church in Tom Bean for Lucy Ann Harris 75 who died Sunday Nov 27 1977 in a Sherman hospital Rev Johnny Johnson of Oak Haven United Methodist Irving and Rev Millard Fairchild of Tom Bean United Methodist officiated Burial was in White Mound cemetery under Waldo Funeral Home Sherman Harris long a Tom Bean resident born in Coalgate Oklahoma moved to Tom Bean in 1911 and was a retired practical nurse Survivors include brothers Andrew and Paul Harris both of Sherman Pallbearers were Jack Dan Alan Philip Von Sampson and John Harris.
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Tom Bean
First United Methodist Church
Lucy Ann Harris
Sherman
Johnny Johnson
Oak Haven
Coalgate
Okla
Andrew J. Harris
Austin College
Sherman Business College
Andrew Harris
Paul Harris
Jack Harris
Dan Harris
Alan Harris
Philip Harris
von Sampson
John Harris
Life as a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces remarked
A short anonymous quote notes that life resembles a jigsaw puzzle with most pieces absent, reflecting on uncertainty and incompleteness.
Holiday guests visit Ed Kent home among local residents
Guests included Mrs Irene Skipworth and Tim of Shreveport La Lynn Skipworth a SMU student Ralph Kent of Garland Mr and Mrs L D Ates and Lee of Abilene Lizz Kerley of Cohoma Debbie Ates and Kathey Kirkpatrick of Abilene Mr and Mrs Dan ent Lisa Nicky and Edward all of Whitewright and Brenda Javis of Tom Bean.
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Ed Kent
Irene Skipworth
Tim
Shreveport
Lynn Skipworth
Southern Methodist University
Ralph Kent
Garland
L. D. Ates
Lee
Abilene
Lizz Kerley
Cohoma
Debbie Ates
Kathey Kirkpatrick
Dan <Ent
Lisa
Nicky
Edward
Whitewright
Brenda Javis
Tom Bean
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Harold Ballard
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Charles McCollum
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Ethel Burrell
Herschell Burrell
Virgil Thornhill
Jerry Wayne Thornhill
Fort Worth
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Delta Rice
Kemp, Okla
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J.D. Evans
Pearl Wortham
C.L. Hanna
Reba Mitchell
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Paula Claborn
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Whiteryn
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Cotta Romney
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