We Heard About Local Visits Across Dallas Area
Mrs. George Walden and Bun Turner of Dallas visited Mrs. Frank Roscoe Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gillett of Shawnee Oklahoma visited his parents Grady and Mrs. Gillett last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J C Leftice and grandsons of Plano visited W D Williams Sunday. Mrs. C K Smith and Cynthia spent the weekend with James Vinyard in Plano. Gary and Jeff Wortham spent Sunday in Bells with grandparents J E Wortham. Miss Viva Phillips of Plano spent the weekend with friends here. Mrs. Joe Rich spent Thursday and Friday in Carrollton with Harold Wimsett. Mr. and Mrs. Don Newman and daughters of Carrollton spent the weekend with B W Newman. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Dolarhide and son Tom returned to Amarillo Sunday. Mrs. A M Bryant returned with them for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walden
Bun Turner
Dallas
Frank Roscoe
Thomas Gillett
Shawnee, Okla
Grady Gillett
Gary and
Jeff Wortham
Bells
Mrs
J. E. Wortham
Joe Rich
Carrollton
Harold Wimsett
Divorce Petition Targeting Lula Baxla In Grayson County
Texas judge orders Lula Baxla to answer by January 23 1967 in Grayson County District Court Sherman. Plaintiff Paul Baxla seeks divorce on cruel treatment with case No 72453 filed December 1966. Citation issued December 5 1966 and published December 8 15 22 29 1966 in The Whitewright Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Lula Baxla
A. D
Fifteenth District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Paul A. Baxla
E. R. Brodhead
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
Weekend visits and travels among Texas families
Mr and Mrs Emory Christian spent the weekend in Waco. Mrs John Livingston Jr of Richardson visited Mrs John Livingston. Mrs Bill Wetzel returned from a Sherman hospital. Mrs C C Willis of Bay City and Robert Willis, student at Texas Tech, concluded a visit with Mr and Mrs Roby Childress. The B B Club met at Mrs S E Wallace home with high score by Mrs Wallace and bingo by Mrs H T Atterberry. Next meet with Mrs Clarence McMillin for Xmas party. Mrs W J Barbee went to Plano to spend winter with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Christian and children of Dallas visited Emory Christians. Mrs Jack Bradley returned from Orland California after funeral of her brother S Sgt Mary Lee Cripe killed in Viet Nam. Mrs C W Pope visiting G G Pope in Bonham. Mrs L D Selman of Richardson visited son and daughter in law Don and Lila Selman. Mr and Mrs C D Riddles and son Jimmie Douglas and Mr and Mrs Lynn McKinney and daughter Robin of Sherman spent weekend with their mother Mrs Jim Grider. Mrs R D Benson of Sherman visiting T L Cowart. Joe Meador spent weekend in New Orleans then Albuquerque. Mrs C J Meador returned from ten day trip to Mexico City and other points in Mexico. Mr and Mrs Jack Morton and son Kevin of Dallas and Mr and Mrs James Stuteville and children of Richardson spent Sunday with Grover Stuteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bradley
Orland
California
Mary Lee Cripe
Viet Nam
C. D. Riddles
Jimmie Douglas
Lynn McKinney
Robin of Sherman
Jim Grider
Church and club notes from local gatherings
The Thursday Bridge Club met with Mrs. Ed Kent III and high score honors went to Mrs. Bill Pettit with second high to Mrs. Charlie Ayres. Mrs. Charles Skaggs bingoed. Mrs. Allen T. Short attended as a guest. The Young Married Couples of the Baptist Sunday School elected officers at a dinner: President John Paul Stephens, vice president Mrs. John Paul Stephens, secretary Mrs. Larry Presley, assistant secretary Mrs. Don H. Williams, reporter Mrs. Gary Petty, teacher Ralph Brown, assistant Larry Presley. Also present were Rev. and Mrs. Dale Gore, Mrs. Ralph Brown, and associate class members Mr. and Mrs. Don Whipple and family. Chili, hot tamales, pie, cake and coffee were served. B. W. Newman, S. H. White and Russell Summers attend the Masonic Grand Lodge annual meeting in Waco. Russell notes he has missed only two meetings since 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kent III
Bill Pettit
Charlie Ayres
Charles Skaggs
Allen T. Short
Pettit
the Baptist Sunday School
John Paul Stephens
Larry Presley
Don H. Williams
Gary Petty
Ralph Brown
Dale Gore
Don Whipple
B. W. Newman
S. H. White
Russell Summers
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
Russell
Rural Water and Sewer Loans Hit 25 Million in Texas
Nearly 600000 rural Americans will benefit from 203 Farmers Home Administration projects in Texas in fiscal 1966. Texas residents include 63,500 Texans as loaned funds total 25,254,000 in insured or direct loans. State Director L W Cappleman announced the program with offices in Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
L. J. Cappleman
Temple
Fiberglass draperies gain softness with Teflon coat
A new additive coats glass fibers with Teflon to reduce abrasiveness and provide a softer feel while preserving wrinkle resistance ironing ease and suds performance.
Yule Decorations Easy to Paint On Windows
Christmas window scenes can be created with a soap and water paste. Trace a magazine image from the inside using a soap grease pencil, then paint over the traced design and wash away after the holidays.
Baptist Gifts Highest In Nov
Texas Baptist churches contributed a record 1,121,000 dollars in November to the Cooperative Program of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. T. A. Patterson, executive secretary of BGCT, announced the figure at the Executive Board meeting in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas Baptist
Baptist General Convention of Texas
T. A. Patterson
Christmas Gifts May Be Illegal
Washington reports the Federal Communications Commission warns parents about giving two way radios to children. It says radios must be ultra low power with a certificate showing no operator license is needed. Such sets transmit within about a mile, while higher power devices require licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Federal Communications Commission
Census Reveals 11.9 Percent of U.S. Homes Lacked Baths
The 1960 decennial census shows 11.9 percent of American houses had no bathtub or shower facilities. This finding highlights widespread deficiencies in home amenities across the nation during that period.
Holiday Gifts Through Christmas Traditions and Flowers
The article traces Christmas gift customs from gold frankincense and myrrh to Epiphany exchanges. It notes straw left for the Wise Men’s horses in Spain, replacing it with gifts by morning. It highlights festive flower colors and last-minute delivery via Florists' Delivery nationwide.
Estimated three million skiers boost U.S. skiing industry
The nation has about three million skiers, contributing to a roughly $700 million skiing industry. The growing sport attracts more participants and commercial activity across resorts, equipment makers, and travel services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Truett Moore sale completed by Lloyd Moore
Local brief notes record Lloyd Moore buying the Tom Truett interest in Truett and Moore furniture store. Other items include a theft of turkeys from Tom Graves in Ely, new officers for Chaminade Music Club, a birth in the Russell and Jernigan families, a mule incident injuring Van Claborn, and several community notices about burglaries, club meetings, obituaries, and local road opening scheduled for December 11 from Whitewright to Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Moore
Tom Truett
Truett & Moore Furniture
Tom Graves
Ely
Chaminade Music Club
Elizabeth May
Sue McConnell
Lucyle LaRoe
J. E. Russell
M.R. Jernigan
van Claborn
Obituaries and Social Notices From Local Page
Mrs. John C. Russell died at her home south of town and P. R. Johnson died at his home here. Mrs. R. B. Mack of Frederick Oklahoma honored Mrs. Emory Christian a recent bride with a party at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Russell
P. R. Johnson
R. B. Mack
Frederick
Okla
Emory Christian
River De-salting Project Approved
The Texas Water Rights Commission approved a 55.6 million federal project to reduce Red River salinity. The U S Corps of Engineers will build systems and four brine reservoirs between Wichita Falls and Amarillo, needing Oklahoma and Kansas approval before Congress submission. Federal studies show 7000 tons daily salt. plans target removing about 90 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Water Rights Commission
Red River
John John Connally
Texoma
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Kansas
Congress
Elm Fork
Roasting Beef Often Benefits From Flavor Coating
A roast beef preparation tip notes that applying a coating of flour salt pepper paprika and dry mustard enhances browning and flavor during roasting, helping crust development and seasoning.
Football banquet list and local nuptials reported
Allen Harper Virginia Hill Carlton Alexander Morris F Gillett Patty Everheart C B Burchfield Davis Parrish C B Bryant III Russell Ray Summers Martha Jo Sears and Frances Clabhorn were on the banquet program. Miss Opal Bennett and Joe Bailey Todd were married recently. Martha Bryant and Griffin Dollarhide Jr. of Denison wed November 29. Whitewright Home Demonstration Club elected officers Mrs Lallace May president Mrs A G Mullinix vice president and Mrs Alton McDowell secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harper
Virginia Hill
Carlton Alexander
Morris F. Gillett
Patty Everheart
C. B. Burchfield
Davis Parrish
C. B. Bryant III
Russell Ray Summers
Martha Jo Sears
Frances Clabhorn
Opal Bennett
Joe Bailey Todd
Martha Bryant
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Denison
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Lallace May
A. G. Mullinix
Alton McDowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. C. Leftice
Plano
W. D. Williams
C. K. Smith
Cynthia
Mrs. James Vineyard
Viva Phillips of
Don Newman
John Livingston Jr
Richardson
John Livingston
Bill Wetzel
Sherman Hospital
C. C. Willis
Bay City
Robert Willis
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Roby Childress
S. E. Wallace
W. J. Barbee
Frank Armstrong
Jimmie Christian
Mrs. C. W. Pope
G. G. Pope
Bonham
L. D. Selman of
Don Selman
Joe Meador
New Orleans
Albuquerque
N. M
C. J. Meador
Mexico City
Mexico
Jack Morton
Kevin
James Stuteville
Grover Stuteville
Dorothy Hamilton of
Guy Hamilton
L. J. Reynolds
Hamilton
Tfe
England
U.S
Baptist
Whitewright
Federal
Dyowit Inauranca Coo
Ents
Lucian la- Roe
Laff-A-Lot
C. P. Johnson
H. T. Atterberry
Emmet Penn
Literary Club
M. H. Mullens
Robert Cantrell
Sun Office
J. J. Ferguson
Dawson Propane Whitewright
Founda
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Dallas Morning News
Viola Wright
Dallas News
Dallas Morning News Communications Center
Pho
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