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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1976
Page
3
Louise Scott has been chosen as president of the Sherman Area Ostomy Group, leading local ostomy care advocacy and support efforts in the community.
Angela Marie Mur phy was born Wednesday January 28 1976 to Mr and Mrs John Paul Mur phy. The baby weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and has a four year old sister named Alisa.
It's a Girl. Rachel Dawn Fortner was born Thursday February 5 1976 at Wilson N Jones hospital Sherman Texas weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fortner of Whitewright. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Albert Hames Jr of Whitewright and Mr. and Mrs G W Fortner of Route 2 Anna. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs C B Robinson of Whitewright and Mr. and Mrs Albert Hames Sr of Whitesboro. Mrs. Scott, office manager of Aston Insurance Agency, is active in civic affairs and announced as president of Sherman Ostomy Group.
Weekend gatherings centered on the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Brown with numerous visitors. Attendees hailed from College Station Dallas Garland Denison Richardson Waco Irving Topeka Kansas Whitewright Bonham Ada Oklahoma Greenville Wichita Falls and other nearby communities. The long list includes many Williams family members and Sandersons among others, plus extended visiting relatives and friends.
Debra Ann Lucas and Charles Williams were married January 31 1976 at the home of the bride’s relatives in Whitewright officiated by Rev. Charles Pierce. The couple, high school graduates from Bonham and Fannin Del, work at Hennington Publishing in Wolfe City. The groom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner in Sherman.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth McKinney announce the birth of a daughter Amanda Diane born January 31 at Plano General Hospital. She weighs seven pounds one ounce. Grandparents are Viola McKinney of Whitewright and A H McKinney and Vera Sheppard of Whitewright and A G Sheppard.
The column shares an 18th century cooking note on corn bread varieties and a modern tip for making Melba toast from leftover bread with butter or herbs. It includes a broccoli dip style recipe from Mrs Lois Guither of Urbana Illinois and trivia about trash bags pizza history inflation and a geographic center fact in Pierce County North Dakota.
Numerous relatives from multiple states attended the funeral of G. D. Bennett. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Russey of St. Louis, Harold Wilson of Slaton, Raymond and Thomas Wrenn, Paul Wrenn, Jim Sadler, Doyle Prater, Ellis Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Vevia Bennett, Pauline Morris, Troy Martin, Dock Williams and daughters, Lee Williams and grandson, Alma Bynum, Tom Williams, Donnie Jacobs, John Fowlkes, Marshall Harp, Melvin Anderson, Elmer Anderson and family, Nanc Anderson, Frank Anderson, Frank Hunter Alexander and daughter, Doug Boxell and son, Billy Alexander, Jean Lyons and sons, David Lyons, Charles B. Russey, H. W. Whitney and Terry Russey, Joe Latting, Bob Russey, Ken Bennett, Joel Ison and family. Grandparents are A. L. Isom, S. O. Pool of Bells and R. H. Stovall of Bonham.
Whitewright Elementary Kindergarteners with Mrs Irene Guess and aides Mrs Wilma Ballard and Mrs Jessie Williams led the monthly birthday party. Honorees include Thyra Vermillion Ethel Stedham William Moreland May Badgett Charles McCollum Octavia Ballard Nancy Phillips Nealie Atterbury Zelma Hopper and Rosa Jones.
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