Local residents share visits across Texas towns and nearby cities
A dense roster of visitors and travelers appears in this period’s local notes. Names including Joe Johnson, Thomas Sears, Mrs. R. R. Morgan, Miss Hannah Morgan, Mrs. Ben Montgomery, Mrs. Prentiss Compton, Mrs. Clay Horton, and many others are recorded in Dallas, Denison, Honey Grove, Van Alstyne, Sherman, and beyond. Notes cover visits, relocations, travel, and hospital stays, with occasional job moves and civic events. A 1941 Cotton quota vote in Whitewright and a railway employment change in Lone Oak are also mentioned among community updates.
Joint County Line and Third Sunday Singing Convention
The County Line Singing Convention and the Collin County Third Sunday Singing Convention plan a joint meeting at Blue Ridge Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Brown
County Line
Collin County
Baptist Church
Blue Ridge
Parent-Teacher Association Holds Monthly Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association met Tuesday afternoon at the Grammar School building with 46 present. Attendance prizes went to the first, fifth and seventh grades. Rev. E. P. Woot ten gave the invocation. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree and Mrs. O. L. Jones sang Silent Night. Various talks covered Home as a Cultural Center School as a Community Center and Backyard Playgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
E. P. Wootten
Sarah Kilgree
O. L. Jones
E. F. Everheart
Sallye Hamilton
J. P. Darwin
R. P. Montgomery
England Mills Couple Announce Margaret Mills Wedding
Mr and Mrs Frank England of England south of town announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Clyde Mills of Dallas on November 28. The couple will reside in Dallas where Mills is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Frank
England
Margaret
Clyde Mills
Dallas
Mr. Mills
Brown Henderson Wed in Colbert Baptist Church
Mrs May Brown of Pink Hill and the Rev J A Henderson of Pilot Grove were married at the Baptist Church in Colbert Oklahoma Saturday by the local pastor. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Earl Washburn and daughter Alice May of Bells. The groom pastors Cherry Mound Kentuckytown and Pilot Grove Baptist Churches. Mrs Henderson had returned from Seattle where she visited her son Hugh Brown. They will live on Mrs Hendersons farm near Pink Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Brown
Pink Hill
J. A. Henderson
Pilot Grove
Baptist Church
Colbert
Okla
Earl Washburn
Alice May
Bells
Henderson
Cherry Mound
Kentuckytown
Seattle
Wash
Hugh Brown
Stolen Katy stock pen and crossing boards reported
W M Pierson, Katy section foreman at Whitewright, says Katy stock pen disappeared and thieves removed boards from a secondary crossing during the night, depriving the longtime railroad worker of his tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Pierson
Katy
Whitewright
Katy Railroad
Denison Herald
Death Notice of S J Cornell aged about 60
Mortuary services were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Pilot Grove Baptist Church for S J Cornell who died Monday noon at a Bonham hospital. He lived in Ivanhoe since 1933, previously near Pilot Grove and Van Alstyne, Kentucky born. Survived by a brother J R Cornell of Princeton and two sisters Mrs J G Jones of Lafayette Tennessee and Mrs Frank Wilson of Elk City Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
S. J. Cornell
Bonham Hospital
Howard McSpedden
Cornell
Ivanhoe
Pilot Grove
Kentucky
Texas
van Alstyne
W. H. Cornell
The
Baptist Church
J. R. Cornell
Princeton
J. G. Jones
Lafayette
Tenn
Frank Wilson
Elk City
Okla
Whitewright Man Grows Whiskers After Willkie Loss
A Whitewright Republican vowed to grow his whiskers if Wendell Willkie lost and now sports a massive beard. Residents joke that he has more facial hair than Santa Claus and there is no announced date for a trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Wendell Willkie
Santa Claus
Denison Herald
Local Church Schedules and Clergy Listings
Churches Leroy Anderson, Leonard Mullens and Dr Alan Harvey Brooks present service times and school programs. SundaySchool 10 a m Morning worship 11 a m Bible study midweek 7 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m Evening song 7 p m The pastor invites friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Church OF Christ Bible School
Leonard Mullens
Alan Harvey-Brooks
Roscoe Gillett
Epworth League
Laverne Kilgree
Don’t Worry About War Says Medical Experts
Northwestern University dean Dr. Irving S. Cutter and Dr. George W. Hall of St. Luke's Hospital advise delaying worry about the war. They say anxious individuals should stay mentally active with others, reading, and outdoor pursuits to avoid nerves and depression amid Europe’s conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvings. Cutter
Medical School
Northwestern University
George W. Hall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Silver Threads Among the Ballad's Enduring Charm
A brief note highlights the famed romantic ballad Silver Threads Among, cherished for its timeless melody and enduring appeal in classic song repertoires. The piece is celebrated as a staple of sentimental lyrics and folk pop nostalgia across generations.
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Noted
Dr Wrenn Webb hosts 10 a m Sunday school with R P Montgomery overseeing. Morning sermon titled Experiencing the Presence of God at 10 50. Evening service canceled to allow attendance at the White Christmas service at Central Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Central Christian Church
Simple Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain
An inexpensive home recipe claims to ease rheumatic arthritic or neuritis pain within 48 hours. Mix a-Ex Compound with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons, take two tablespoons twice daily. If no relief, Ru-Ex is offered with a money back guarantee through Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
The Fate Behind Silver Threads Among the Gold
The column links the song’s hopeful refrain to Hart Pease Danks and his wife, noting prosperity followed by unhappiness and a 1903 Philadelphia death with a penciled line about aging alone. Eben Rexford is credited with the lyrics. Also includes chiffon care instructions about washing with warm soapy water and air drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Pease Danks
New York City
Philadelphia
Danks
Brooklyn
Eben E. Rexford
Progressive Farmer
Baking soda cleans glassware effectively
Baking soda is highlighted as a top agent for cleaning glassware, praised for its effectiveness and broad use in removing stains and residues. The note emphasizes its status as a widely recognized household cleaner.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Johnson
Thomas Sears
Sweetwater
R. R. Morgan
Hannah Morgar
Honey Grove
Ben Montgomery
Ed Martin
W. L. Hatfield
Columbus, Ga
Mr. Hatfield
B. G. Gowdy
Lena Mae
S. H. Montgomery
Denison
Fred Conn
W. T. Keepler
J. M. Simmons
Mrs. John Marley
Olivia Whedbee
Orbin Purdom
Jesse Wallace
Earl Jenkins
Laredo
Will Hall
Oklahoma City
J. A. Yeager
Lonnie Darwin
Percy
R. D. Hall
Route Two
Hendrix, Ohlo
C. P. McGinnis
South Bend Street
B. B. Hall
Eugene Hall
Denton
Fender May
New York
Frank Phillips
Pampa
Raymond Phillips
Mrs
Paul Cook
R. W. Phillips
Jessie Emmett
Alton McDowell
J. F. Riggins
Walter Moore
Pittsburg
J. W. Jones
Dorothy Hamilton
Dorothy McGaughey
Guy Hamilton
John McGaughey
Albany
Mary McGaughey
Lem Tittsworth’s
Bonham
Sherman
M. R. Key
E. T. Fant
Robert Erwin of
Billie Pritchett
Uncle Sam
Defense Army
Virginia
Euell Scott of
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Albert Reeves
W. M. Gates
Beasley Place
C. P. Johnson
Geo. K. Stephens
Grayson County Medical Association
Whitewright Music Club
Red Cross
Howard Harrison
Harrison
Neil Brittan
Emmet Penn
Georgia
Capt. Brittan
Olimer
Christine
Florence
Arizona
Edgar Ayers
Leland May
Ida May Martin
Julian Montgomery
Austin
B. S. Montgomery
Blannie Reeves
Miracle Book Club
Call Reeves
Gomer May
Clay Horton
Mr. Horton
Adolphus Hotel
Sam Rayburn
Bettye Nell Yeager
Municipal
Dorotha Darwin
Bill Daniel
Lone Oak
Daniel
A. E. Daniel
Ross R. Brown
Army
Co. C
Army Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Fitz Bryant Jr
International Harvester Company
Collector of Internal Revenue
Odessa
J. H. Philley
Ruth Howard
Community Public Service Company
Farmersville
Farmersville Country Club
Bob Chumbley
G. A. Chumbley
Klondike
Delta County
Young Chumbley
Jim Chumbley
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy - Hedy Lamarr
Claudette Colbert
Chester Morris
Anita Louise
Buck Jones
Wayne Morris
Virginia Dale
Lillian Cornell
Florence Rice
William Henry - Victor Jory
Cherokee Strip
Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Basil Rathbone
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
the Baptist Church
Betty Lou Reeves
Janis Jane Horton
Frances Layman
Jane Meador
Norma Lou Smith
Margaret Hanna
Jean Ray Caraway
Betty Bryant
Betty Ann Darwin
Billie Hatfield
Jeannette Harvey- Brooks
Martha Louise Vestal
Bells- Whitewright-Ambrose
AAA
T. J. Lilley
W. H. Horton
Ross R. May
J. E. Morgan
B. W. Newman
Roy Blanton
N. E. Skaggs
J. R. Pennington
J. H. Waggoner
Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Waco
Russell Summers
F. D. Stephens
Tom Cunningham
Joe Hamilton
Emory Christian
John A. Ray
Baylor University
N. B. Nicholson
Ely
Jewell Kennemer
War Department
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Board of Education
Kennemer
Sears
University of Texas
Fort Worth
Parent-Teacher Association Meets
England Mills
First Presbyterian Church
East Texas
Prestone
Jack Farley
Princess
Stepins
Cole & Davis Co
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