First Baptist volunteer Betty Layman knits home life with church work
Betty Layman juggles family duties, running errands, teaching preschool Sunday School at First Baptist, sewing for family, and making Christmas gifts. Town and Country Club held its annual Christmas meeting at Firemen's Hall with plans to aid two Whitewright families, visit nursing home patients, and stage a Christmas parade. The event featured scripture, carols, and a story. 21 members and four children attended. Adele Ireland and Pansy Miller led the program. door prize won by Sue Childers. A featured Italian Cream Cake recipe with coconut and pecans accompanied the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Club
Firemen’s Hall
Mable Vestal
Selena Childers
Maggie Ball
Sue Brinkley
Whitewright
Adele Ireland
Pansy Miller
Literary Clu Holds Art Program
Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. S H White home for a Christmas program titled Journey Into Christmas. Rev and Mrs Bill Grisham presented the special story in music. Mrs Homer Sears presided in Mrs Steve Sullivans absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. White
Bill Grisham
Homer Sears
Steve Sullivan
R. P. Childress
C. E. Rhodes
Mrs. Robinson Hosts Whitewright club Christmas party
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Nan Robinson’s home with a noon covered dish luncheon. Mrs. Ed Barkley gave the invocation as decorations highlighted the season. Gifts went to the Whitewright Nursing Home, members exchanged gifts under a decorated tree, and special gifts were given to president Mrs. O A Bennett and secretary Mrs. W L Hatfield. Thirteen members and two guests attended as plans for next year were discussed and the January 11 meeting set for Mrs. Artie Connally’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Home
Nan Robinson
Ed Barkley
Whitewright Nursing Home
O. A. Bennett
W. L. Hatfield
Viva Phillips
Sallye Hamilton
Artie Connally
Birthday celebration at Mrs Hatfield home
Twenty guests gathered Monday night at the home of Mrs W L Hatfield to honor December birthdays. Mrs Hatfield shared birthday honors with Mrs Carl Holland Joe Rich and Raymond Brown. The gathering included a gift exchange from a decorated tree and four tables of forty two were enjoyed. Refreshments of sandwiches cake punch and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hatfield
Engagement announced for Carolyn Tillett and Michael Spann
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tillett announce their daughter Carolyn's engagement to Michael Spann son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Spann of Whitewright. Carolyn is a Whitewright High senior and Michael a freshman at East Texas State University. They will announce a wedding date later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tillett
Carolyn
Michael Spann
Billy Spann
Whitewright
Miss Tillett
Whitewright High
Mr. Spann
East Texas State University
County United Fund Exceeds Goal 1973 drive praised
Grayson County United Fund finished its annual solicitation drive surpassing the $263,300 goal by $20. At a county directors meeting in the courthouse Richard Riggins reported the drive as the most successful yet with each city—Sherman Denison Van Alstyne Whitewright— topping previous years. Industrial head Dick Barlow led a stronger performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bratton
Grayson County United Fund
Court House
Richard Riggins
Dick Barlow
Sherman
United Fund
Charles Lee
Bill Gray
Denison
Gene Meier
van Alstyne
Ovitt Wells
Whitewright
John Bryant
Women’s Literary Club to sponsor Christmas lighting contest
The Literary Club will sponsor a Christmas lighting contest with judging between Wednesday and Friday nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Categories include door or window, commercial, traditional, and religious. Prizes will be funded by donations from individuals and businesses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty Layman
Carl
First Baptist Church
Betty
Ross
Yuleeting
Literary Clu
Peace
Earth
Tiner
Mrs. Robinson
Carolyn Tillet
County United Fund
News of Women
Paul Stephen Re Preute Collins
Happy Reddy Kilowatt
Folks At Holidays Community Public Service Company
Reddy
Lokey Edwards, Mgr
Your Electric Light & Power Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!