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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
4
Christmas notes detail the Stephens reunion with many relatives from Savoy, Fort Worth, and Dallas sharing turkey and gifts and planning a future gathering in Fort Worth. Numerous households in Sherman Dallas Bells and Arlington hosted holiday guests including Parks, Gentry, Murphy, Robinson, and Wall families visiting relatives across the region.
Services for Harold D. Hamilton 58 were held December 29 1976 at Barnhart Funeral Chapel. He died December 27 1976 in a Bonham hospital after a long illness. Burial was in Cross Roads Cemetery. He served in World War II and was a Baptist. Surviving are brothers Wallace Sherman W W Hamilton Vernon and sisters Lorene Jones Fort Worth Louise Bailey Royse City and Tina Mae Poff Farmington New Mexico.
A Hutchins family reunion was held on Christmas Day at Fireman’s Hall with 63 attending. Attendees included Ida Hutchins Elbert Hutchins J W Hutchins Lori and many relatives from Savoy Grand Prairie Whitewright Ector Caddo Mills Tom Bean Sherman Bells Hillsboro and Hills. The note adds John C Calhoun as the first US vice president to resign in 1832.
Complete upholstery furniture boat seats seat covers at 305 W Locust one block east of Old Church of Christ Flowers Upholstery phone 364 2779 tfe offering upholstery services for home and nautical items with contact details and location.
Insurance Realty advertises service from P O Box 735 at 301 West Grand Whitewright with phone 3642469. Contacts include local real estate and insurance offerings, targeting residents seeking property guidance from a Whitewright agency.
Christmas season events across Bells churches drew crowds. At Bells First Baptist a puppet tale The Shepherds Side Of The Story and a Birth of Christ tableau were presented with readers and angelic participants. Santa appeared at First United Methodist after a children’s program and Hebron Baptist held a pageant with a baptism and gifts for a needy family.
In Bonham Gov Dolph Briscoe proclaims Jan 6 as Sam Rayburn Day with Sam Rayburn Library to be designated a Federal landmark. Six regional colleagues will speak at 10 am at the Rayburn House and 11 am at the library, honoring the late leader.
I thank everyone for gifts cards and acts of kindness during my hospitalization and after returning home Cody Tucker. WANTED Anyone witnessing an accident involving Larry Deeds and Cody Tucker Oct 4 on West Grand asked to call Mrs Rita Tucker at 364 276 or 364 2860.
Legal notices publish in The Whitewright Sun on December 30 1976 appoint executrix Lela Myrtis Sutherland for Clyde L Sutherland deceased and notify debtors to settle, and Rosa Smith estate joint executors Les Tribble notify claimants to present within law. addresses given in Denison Whitesboro and Bethany Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs J C Whipple of Whitewright hosted a Christmas dinner for 31 guests at their home with extended family from Tom Bean Richardson Bells Austin and Dallas The evening featured live music with Don Whipple guitar and Frances Perkins piano as the family enjoyed singing Eugene and Brenda Bass of Carrollton visited Others absent included Byrne Dryle Whipple Chris Boatwright and Barry Bass due to travel.
Floyd Bassett advertises relocation of income tax service to rear of his home with the same quality service and a new contact number 364-2226.
A December 1975 sheriff sale notice announces the 1 February 1977 public auction at the Sherman courthouse for a 2.3 acre tract in Grayson County part of Lot 3 Thompson Heights. The property, described by metes and bounds, is levied to satisfy a $5,329.45 judgment in favor of Mary Kathleen Addy against James V Addy. Sheriff John Blystone signs the notice with deputy.
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