Gospel Singing Sunday at Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Public invited to attend Gospel Singing at 3 p m Sunday at the Kentuckytown Baptist Church. Local social notes include visits among families in Honey Grove Mesquite Fort Worth and Sherman. A baby was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Bobby Moore at Sherman’s Wilson N JONES Hospital. Fire department volunteers held their annual Christmas party Thursday night at the Firemen s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Bobby Moore
Wilson N.jones Hospital
Sherman
Volunteer Fire Department
Divorce Petition Seeks Cruel Treatment in Grayson County
No. 72453 Lula Baxla is summoned to answer a petition filed by Paul A. Baxla for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Citation requires appearance by 10 A M on Monday January 23, 1967, in Fifteenth District Court Sherman. Published in The Whitewright Sun December 8 15 22 29 1966.
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
Local visitors gather across towns in Texas and Oklahoma
Numerous residents from Denver Sherman Mesquite Texarkana Fort Worth and Dallas hosted or visited relatives and friends. The reports note Sunday and Monday visits to and from Hudgins McDowell England Hicks Sanders Head Darwin Whiteley and other households with several mourners attending a funeral last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Phillips
Killeen
Paul Phillips
Sherman
Odell Phillips
Mesquite
E. B. Simmons
Texarkana
James Moore
Longview
W. A
Whitewright Tex weekly paper subscription rates listed
The notice lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties at 2.50 per period, 3.00 for outside counties, and 5.00 for foreign subscriptions, published every Thursday as a second class mailer in Whitewright Texas zip 75491.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Texas
Tex. Press Association
Grayson-Fannin Counties
Local Visitors Share Sunday Greetings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Thomas Ayres and daughters from Dallas and Mr and Mrs Dean Watson with daughter from Bells visited their parents Mr and Mrs W D Williams Sunday. Mr and Mrs Virgil Parten and children from Gainesville visited her parents Mr and Mrs M M Warren Sunday. The Baptist Rex Ray Circle met for Bible study at Mrs J H Gosnell home with Mrs W L Hatfield as program leader and reading the calendar of prayer for missionaries. Mrs Carl May led opening prayer. Mrs J C Gillespie taught the lesson to eight members. Next meeting will be at Mrs W L Hatfield home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ayres
Dallas
Dean Watson
Bells
W. D. Williams
Virgil Parten
Gainesville
M. M. Warren
Baptist
Rex Ray
J. H. Gosnell
W. L. Hatfield
Carl May
J. C. Gillespie
Bethel W M S Christmas Salad Supper Meeting
The Jackie Shaw and Mary Dale Circles met at Bethel Baptist Church for a salad supper and Christmas program. Twelve members and four visitors attended. Jessie Williams led two hymns with Mrs M W Williams at the piano. Jessie and Patsy Williams sang a duet. Viola McKinney read a Christmas story. Gifts were exchanged and pictures taken. Mrs Ruby Cawthon led the business session. Billie Bartley read Luke's Christmas story and Inez Pierce dismissed. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Shaw
Mary Dale
Bethel Baptist Church
Jessie Williams
M. W. Williams
Johnnie England
Jessie
Patsy Williams
Viola McKinney
Ruby Cawthon
Billie Bartley
Family reunion for Thornhill clan held at Firemen's Hall
Family of Mrs J P Thornhill and the late Mr Thornhill gathered at the Firemen's Hall on Sunday for a reunion. Attendees included children Mrs Robert England Frank Thornhill and several Thornhill spouses from Whitewright Denison Sherman Hugo and Duncanville with grandchildren from Duncanville Hugo Grapevine Denison Sherman and Whitewright. After lunch the group visited Mrs Thornhill at the Whitewright Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Thornhill
Thornhill
Robert England
Frank Thornhill
Caleb Thornhill
J. B. Thornhill
Whitewright
Roy Coffman
Bennie Thornhill
Denison
Sherman Thornhill
Sherman
Raymond Stapleton
Hugo, Okla
Duncanville
Hugo
Grapevine
Sherman and
Whitewright Nursing Home
Forty Million Christmas Trees Prove Their Popularity
Americans will spend about 50 million dollars this year to buy more than 40 million Christmas trees. Species include balsam fir Douglas fir black spruce eastern red cedar white spruce Scotch pine and more. Most come from western and midwestern states with 12 million dollars of trees imported from Canada. The industry notes preferred trees stand five to eight feet high and three grades premium No 1 and No 2 guide quality though not mandatory. Harvesting is mainly from wild lands with 13 percent from plantations labeled field grown and production ranges from single operators to multinational firms. Cutting begins in November with early starts in high western regions. Trees are moved to central yards sorted trimmed and shipped nationwide by rail and truck.
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Washington
Montana
Minnesota
Michigan
Maine
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Canada
U.S. Department of Agriculture
States
Interest Due On Tax Refund
Washington reports that many recipients did not pay taxes on interest earned from income tax refunds. The General Accounting Office secured an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service requiring the IRS to provide farm refunds that include interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Accounting Office
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Secrets Bared Behind Peyton Place Set Details
Hollywood acknowledges that the town square is a former 20th Century Fox parking area. The Peyton Place town hall and police station are false fronts on the studio sound department. The Colonial Post Inn serves as a fancy entrance to the studio restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Peyton Place
20Th Century-Fox
Studio Sound
Colonial Post Inn
Studio
Paper Bags Make Wastebasket Emptying Easier
The use of paper bags in wastebaskets simplifies emptying chores and helps maintain the basket’s condition by reducing mess and wear.
Independent Executrix Named for Chambless Estate Texas
Fannie Mae Powell announces appointment as independent executrix of the estate of Charles C. Chambless, deceased. Creditors must file claims and pay all accounts owed to the estate at Route 1 Box 295 Pottsboro Texas. December 15 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Mae Powell
Charles C. Chambless
Route 1
Box 295
Pottsboro
Texas
Whitewright Sun
Robin Has Own Christmas Tale
A century ago the robin appeared as a favorite Christmas motif on cards and for decoration. Legend ties the bird to Christ and the crucifixion story, saying a thorn was pulled from the crown to ease His suffering, staining the robin’s chest with a drop of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furch
Trist
Drinking blamed in October traffic deaths rise
Washington report says drinking may have influenced half of the 4 920 traffic fatalities in October. The National Safety Council data through October show 43 110 deaths for the year, up 9 percent from 1965, signaling another highway death record. The note also mentions the FDIC, created in 1933 by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
National Safety Council
Institute
Population Density on Java Island Strains Space
Java Island faces limited elbow room as its population density runs about 1,820 persons per square mile, stressing housing and infrastructure across the small Indonesian territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Texas business activity slips in October
Statewide business activity declined 5 percent from September to October, with 4 of 20 cities showing gains. Fort Worth fell 4 percent, San Antonio down 3, Houston 2, and Dallas 1 percent. Despite the drop, the seasonally adjusted index reached 168.7 percent, the highest October on record and 10 percent above October 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Odorous garment prompts laundry or drycleaning action
A soiled garment left in closets or drawers is sure to emit a foul odor. The laundry hamper or dry cleaners are the recommended places to handle the issue.
Ear’s hearing range limited to 20 to 20,000 cycles per second
The human ear can perceive sound only within the 20 Hz to 20 kHz range. This range defines audible frequencies for most people, with sensitivity varying by age and health.
Notice to all claimants in Gibson estate case No 14280
Independent executor Co A Gibson Jr announces original letters testamentary issued December 8 1966 for C A Gibson Sr also known as Neal Gibson. All claimants must present claims before barred by statute and before estate closure at 1365 Middle Ring Road Mobile Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gibson, Sr
Neal Gibson
Grayson County
Tex
Middle Ring Road
Mobile
Alabama
Co. A. Gibson, JR
C. A. Gibson
Whitewright Sun
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