Thornhill Ryon Marriage of Pfc J B Thornhill and Lillie Mae Ryon
Pfc J B Thornhill and Lillie Mae Ryon announced their marriage this morning. The ceremony occurred Wednesday evening at the home of Rev E P Wootten of the First Baptist Church. Thornhill, son of Mr and Mrs J P Thornhill, is stationed at Amarillo Army Air Field on furlough. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Ryan, worked at the Dempsey Cafe. Thornhill played for the Whitewright Tigers in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
J. B
Bussy) Thornhill
Lillie Mae Ryon
E. P. Wootten
First Baptist Church
J. P. Thornhill
Elmer Ryan
Dempsey Cafe
Thornhill
Army Air Field
Amarillo
Whitewright Tigers
Fidelis Class Holds Meeting At Mrs Earnheart Home
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church met in a business and social gathering Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Glen Earnheart. After the business session, games and refreshments were shared with members and associates. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Minnie Fae Hinton and Mrs. J. B. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Glen Earnheart
Minnie Fae Hinton
J. B. King
Bethel H D Club elects new secretary treasurer
Bethel Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs J H Gosnell and Mrs R O Durrett as hostesses. Eleven members and one visitor attended a covered dish luncheon. Miss Eunice King demonstrated repairing furniture and electric appliances. Mrs Mc Caffery was elected secretary and treasurer to fill a vacancy. Next meeting set for February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
J. H Gosnell
R. O. Durrett
Eunice King
McCaffery
T. L. Cowart
Dallas
White Wright Home Demonstration Club meets with new member
H D Club hostess Mrs. R D Maddux chaired last Thursday afternoon gathering. Miss Viva Phillips led the business session and the club voted five dollars to the infantile paralysis fund. Mrs. Ronald Vestal directed a song and Eunice King demonstrated home repairs. New member Mrs. Joe Miller joined. guests Mrs. Jacks and Mrs. Fred Cook Jr. were present. The next meeting is at Mrs. Carl May's home at 2 pm on Thursday February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Maddux
Whitewright Home
Viva Phillips
Ronald Vestal
Eunice King
Joe Miller
Jacks
Fred Cook Jr
Carl May
Marriage Announcement of Miss McMillin and Cpl Williams Jr
Miss Billirene McMillin daughter of Mrs Alma McMillin and the late J Clint McMillin of Bonham formerly of Trenton became the bride of Cpl H C Williams Jr son of Mr and Mrs H C Williams Sr of Trenton on Monday February 7 The ceremony was at the Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church in Pampa Rev Roland Boshen officiated The wedding party included Sgt Glyn Campbell Miss Mozelle Graham and Sgt and Mrs Jim Harmon all of Pampa Miss Williams wore an aqua suit with white bonnet and gardenia corsage Mrs Williams a graduate of Trenton High School attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton and is employed by the Selective Service board in Bonham Corporal Williams attended Trenton High School and is with the Medical Detachment at Pampa Army Air Field in Pampa Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billirene McMillin
Alma McMillin
J. Clint McMillin
Bonham
Trenton
Cpl
H. C. Williams Jr
H. C. Williams Sr
Roland Boshen
First Presbyterian Church
Pampa
Glyn Campbell
Mozelle Graham
Jim Harmon
Williams
Trenton High School
North Texas State Teachers’ College
Denton
Selective Service Board
Corporal Williams
Pampa Army Air Field
Texas
Marriage of Gladys Reeves to Roy Hance in February
Mr and Mrs L G Reeves of Whitewright announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys to Roy Hance of Denison on February 6. They traveled to Durant Oklahoma with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Doyle for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Reeves
Whitewright
Gladys
Roy Hance
Denison
Durant, Okla
Lloyd Doyle
Denison Couple Wed After Double Ring Ceremony
Leonard officiated the double ring ceremony for Mrs. Hance and her husband. Mrs. Hance, a 1943 Whitewright High School graduate, was Football Queen in 1942 and Future Farmers sweetheart. Mr. Hance, son of R. F. Hance of Denison, is a 1939 Randolph High School alum who served in the Army starting 1941 and now works with U S Engineers in Denison. They reside at 509 W. Owing, Denison, after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Church of Christ
Hance
Whitewright High School
R. F. Hance
Denison
Randolph High School
U. S. Engineers
Rotary speaker praises English wartime spirit and cooperation
Rotary Club heard B. Y. Spindle recount his 14 months in England as a civilian Air Corps mechanic. He praised English cooperation with government measures and air force needs, noted blackout difficulties, and expressed appreciation for electric lights after his return. Rex Cruse invited members to Grayson County Agricultural Club's first meeting at the Grayson Hotel Thursday. Attendance at the Rotary lunch reached 100 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y. Spindle
England
Rotary Club
Ross R. May
Spindle
U. S. Air Corps
France
U.S
Grayson County
Longtime Whitewright Matriarch Remembers Farm Life and Faith
The obituary describes Mrs. Gowdy who wed in a buggy by the preacher’s house and honeymooned by buggy from Whitewright to her husband’s Canaan farm. She managed farms after 1920, built a business reputation, and remained active in the local Baptist church and WMA. She traveled widely with her daughters and valued Texas heritage. Funeral attendees included numerous friends and relatives from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Canaan
Northwest
United States
Texas
A. K. Swearingen
Joe Johnson
Weatherford
J. W. Goree
Sarah Goree
Manson Hutchinson
Frank Barnett
Paris
Ford Moore
Sherman
Osborne Cretsinger
Athens
Fern Inter
Biff Connelly
Leonard
Tom Holmes
Gus Holmes
Max Holmes
Y. B. Reed
Raymond Reed
Dolly Butler
Grady Riley
T. W. Ayres
Bells
Ernest Lilley
Funeral services for Mrs B G Gowdy held in Whitewright
Funeral services for Mrs B G Gowdy occurred Sunday at 3 PM at the family residence in Northwest Whitewright with Rev W J Epting of Celina officiating assisted by Rev E P Wootten. Interment followed at City Cemetery Earnheart directing. Mrs Gowdy died early Saturday after four weeks of critical illness. She leaves two daughters Lena Mae Gowdy Whitewright and Mrs Holmes Connelly Trenton one granddaughter Elaine Connelly Baylor University student in Waco one sister Tennie Whitaker Chattanooga TN and numerous nephews and nieces. Born Margaret Swearingen in Sparta Tennessee she came to Texas in 1897 and married B G Gowdy in 1898 in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Gowdy
Northwest
Whitewright
W. J. Epting
Celina
Whitewright Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
The
Baptist Church
Earnheart
Lena Mae Gowdy
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
Elaine Connelly
Baylor University
Waco
Tennie Whitaker
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Gowdy
Margaret Swearingen
Sparta
J. W. Swearingen
Texas
Grayson County
R. F. Jenkins
West Whitewright
Funeral for J H Davenport Held at Whitewright
Funeral services for J H Davenport 85 were held at 4 30 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church. He died at 12 50 am Wednesday at his daughter Mrs W F Wrights home. Interment was at City Cemetery. He was born January 21 1859 in McMinnville Tennessee and lived in Whitewright for over forty years. He is survived by a daughter Mrs W F Wright and a son C J Davenport of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. H. Davenport
W. F. Wright
E. P. Wootten
Duke R. Barron
Methodist Church
W. A. Casseday
Presbyterian Church
Wright Family Remembers Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Fragmentary obituary note mentions Wright and a family with several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Charlie Jarvis held at First Methodist
Charlie Virgil Jarvis 24 died Saturday at Kerrville Legion Hospital after months of illness. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Duke R. Barron officiating. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Lorene, daughter Geretta Fae, parents J. M. and Mrs Jarvis, two sisters Frank Whitworth Oktaha and Lewis Whitworth Whitewright, two brothers Joe Oktaha and James Jarvis Caddo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Virgil Jarvis
First Methodist Church
Charlie Jarvis
Legion Hospital
Kerrville
Duke R. Barron
Oak Hill Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Jack Ryon
J. B. Thornhill
Guy Stepp
Wilson Jarvis
Paul Ryon
Fred Clark
Mr. Jarvis
J. M. Jarvis
Frank Whitworth
Oktaha
Okla
Lewis Whitworth
Gospel Singers of Kansas City to perform at Colored Methodist Church
The Gospel Singers of Kansas City will sing at the Colored Methodist Church next Thursday night February 24. Everyone invited and seats for white friends requested to attend. For singing details tune KRLD at 3:15 p.m. Monday Wednesday and Friday, says Rev. L. J. Cannon, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gospel Singers of
Kansas City
Colored Methodist Church
KRLD
L. J. Cannon
T E L Class Meeting At Mrs Pennell Home
The T E L Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Pennell's home with Mrs E Martin as cohostess. Mrs S T Montgomery gave the devotional and Mrs Pennell led prayer. Mrs Olive Myrick led the program and seven members plus one associate were served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
W. E. Pennell
E. Martin
S. T. Montgmery
Pennell
Olive Myrick
Arizona Ike Tale Shocks Western Town
A humorous frontier exchange recalls a tenderfoot misadventure in Arizona. Badger Pete recounts a comical misunderstanding as a boy fears hydrophobia and shoots a visitor who was brushing his teeth with new toothpaste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Ike
Pete
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Houston
Mildred
Billie Jean
John Chesser
Farmersville
Marvin Smith
J. W. Reeves
Grover
Cleo Carpenter
Wm. Kingery
Greenville
G. W. Kingery
Rex Cruse
J. T. Follis
Gainesville
J. E. Payne
J. D. Hoard
Grady Hansard
Taylorville
Mrs
Elbert Hansard
Lynn Cooper
Patsy Ruth
Grover Smith
Alta Nell
Aubrey Hansard
Grand Prairie
J. P. Barbee
R. L. Benish
T. E. Barbee
B. L. Janway
Curlee Cummings
Gomer May
W. L. Caylor
Ravenna
Ben Savage
Percy Darwin
Manning & Meador
J. F. Fender
Minneapolis, Minn
Walter E. Boyd
Elbert Thompson
Pilot Point
Eugene McIver
E. T. Doss
Lem Tittsworth
East Highway
Howard Cook
O. L. .Garner
Art Brogdon
Judye Kay
R. A. Garner
H. S. Brooks
C. F. Cherry
Myrtle Poll
Grace Robinson
Arthur Badgett
Kentuckytown
Roy Blanton
Shirley Glwyn
W. C. Brown
County Line
Bethel Baptist Church
J. F. Omohundro
Sacramento
Calif
W. L. Smith
Mr. Omohundro
R. J. Omohundro
State
H. T. Arterberry
Kilgore
Terry Arterberry
Alfred Schwiening
Naomia Lee Waldo
B. E. O’hara
Durant
Wichita Falls
B. R. Caraway
Caraway
Blue Goose
Maine Cobblers
Nebraska
W. O. Houston
Ryon
Bethel H-D Club
Hance-Reeves
TEXO
Burris Mill & Elevator Company
Pascal Farley
R. P. Childress
Cole &? Davis Co
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