Grayson College Roots in Whitewright History
A Memory Lane feature details Grayson College origins in Whitewright with founders H L Piner E T Kemp and early faculty such as F E Butler J F Anderson J L Trevet and H S Parsons. It recounts the 1890s brick building, a 1904 fire, Mrs Westbrook saving hands, and the campus’ evolution into Whitewright High School and a modern gym. It notes graduates dispersed across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson College
H.L. Piner
Denison
E. T. Kemp
Whitewright High School
J. R. Westbrook
Texas
Grayson County
Westbrook
Tors
Grayson Colege
F. E. Butler
J. F. Anderson
J. L. Tr
H.S. Parsons
North Texas
Whitewright
University of Texas
S. S. Strop
J. H. Watkins
A. L. Groves
Isabell Ingalls
E. L. Harp
Ida Root Gordon
Mary Olive Norris
O. R. Randle
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Travel and Family
Celeste residents Mr. and Mrs. J M Perkins visited Mrs. A R McMurry on Sunday evening. Jackie Price and family from Irving spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Bart Price. Carl Rice from Arlington called on Mrs Ola Mae Justice Monday. Mrs Olan White visits Norfolk Va to see daughter Mrs David Reed. Cecil Hendrix and daughters Brenda Joanna Dianna traveled to Dallas to see their daughter Mrs Paul Karl. Gene Hughes returned from Joliet Ill with daughter Nora Hughes and sister Ona Bell Hampton visited family in Dallas with Mrs Sarah Kilgore and mother Mrs Lee Hampton at Whitewright Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Perkins
Celeste
A.R. McMurry
Jackie Price
Irving
Bart Price
Carl Rice
Arlington
Ola Mae Justice
Olan White
Norfolk
David Reed
Cecil Hendrix
Brenda
Joanna
Dianna
Dallas
Paul Karl
Gene Hughes
Joliet
Ill
Nora Hughes
Ona Bell Hampton
Sarah Kilgore
Lee Hampton
Whitewright Nursing Home
Leon Combest
Maude Caraway
Freddie Whipple
J.C. Whipple
Hazel Ferguson
Morton
Raymond Ray
Bernice Neff
Whiteewright Nursing Home
Grace Gooding
Clarksville
Paul Geer
Death notice for Mrs. Walter McDaniel in Texoma Oklahoma
Mrs Walter McDaniel died December 15 1970 at a Guymon Oklahoma hospital. Survivors include son George Tillman McDaniel of Texoma Oklahoma and grandson John Martin McDaniel in the U S Army. Her husband died in 1968. Burial will be in Texoma Cemetery. She had resided in Texoma for 62 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Bowen
Walter McDaniel
Guymon, Oklahoma Hospital
George Tillman McDaniel
Texoma
Okla
John Martin McDaniel
U.S. Army
Texoma Cemetery
Funeral details for Joe Hutcherson and Pointer infant
Obituary notices list services for Joe Hutcherson 88 in First United Methodist Church and burial at Crossroads Cemetery with Barnhart Funeral Home. Also listed are Cynthia Marie Pointer 13 days with services at First Methodist, burial Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Denison area survivors and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Joe S. Hutcherson
Royce W. Hutcherson
Sherman
Crossroads
Barnheart
Whitewright
Mr. Hutcherson
Tennessee
Dora Wallace
Delba
Tex
Methodist Church
Trenton
Leon Sowell
Ernest Gonzales
San Antonio
Earnheart Chapel
R. D. Butler
Homer Withrow
Tom Cowan
Cecil White
Billy D. Dockery
Johnny Hutchins
First Methodist
Cynthia Marie Pointer
Robert Pointer
Lawrence Smith
Harry Stanley
Cedar Lawn Memorial
Mullican -Little Funeral Home
E. Monterey
Denison
Bells
Lonnie Wayne Paienter
Donnita Carrol Pointer
Lonnie Pointer
Dorothy Cook
Blanche Spoon
Bokchito
Okla
M. W. Brotherton
H.J. Henderson
Social visits across Texas towns this week
Mrs J P Darwin stayed with her daughter Mrs Jerry Wilson in Ft Worth last week. Mrs Melvin Anderson and Mrs Lois Allen from Sherman visited Mr and Mrs George Bennett on Sunday. Mrs Virgil Burchfield and Mrs Ina Moody visited Mrs Andy Sanderson and Jack Ross in Bonham on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Darwin
Jerry Wilson
Ft. Worth
Melvin Anderson
Lois Allen
Sherman
George Bennett
Virgil Burchfield
Ina Moody
Andy Sanderson
Jack Ross
Bonham
Ambrose Community Notices Reflect Family Visits and Events
Mr. and Mrs. John Bible at the bedside of their son Justin Bible in Arlington after surgery at Arlington Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Albert Whitlock visiting in Bryan entertaining a newborn granddaughter. Loyd Rolen and daughter visited RL Rolen’s family in Cherry Mound. Louis Yroner and children from Dallas visited Judson Cloer family. Kathy and Donelt Wilson from near Whitewright spent weekend with J B Wilson family. Irene Cloer and daughter visited Lee Holder in Denison. Ora Wilson and Dave Abernathy shopped in Denison. Locals attended a birthday party at Mullican Rest Home in Savoy for Mrs. Lonnie Watson. Bon Amos of Denison visited relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bible
Justin Bible
Arlington
Arlington Memorial Ho
J.B Wilson
Irene Cloer
Lee Holder
Denison
Ora Wilson
Dave Abernathy
Mullican Rest Home
Sae Voy
Lonnie Watson
Bon Amos
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Whitewright Sun
Memory Lane
Martha Jo Emerson
James Bryant
Martha Dollarhide
Madge Sears
Braley
Thomas Sears
Istory
United States
Edwards
Chevrolet
Earnheart
EOE
Geritol
Bane
Hallmark
Lady Remington Steam Rollers
Clairol
Eloioioioitouluiiooiai Ol Oiolorok Gon
Axa Ao
Magnesia
Aran
Hoke, Phillips
Ava
Villa D'Este
Nali
Herralles If
Pir Oze
ANAC
Gufferim
Ako
Aaa
Clairol Happiness
Raa AC
Tig Ois Ois
Wn A Lee
Bayer Ce Oe Ak
Ruan Amror
Bayer
NEW Dawn
Aleae
Faberge
Kay Dee
Joe Hutcherson
Cynthia Pointer
Ambrose
By Mae Aberna
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