Whitewright Local News Roundup Highlights Townspeople
Judge R C Vaughan of Sherman visited Whitewright on Tuesday. Numerous residents travel for visits, work, and family events across nearby cities including Dallas Sherman Bonham Denison Fort Worth and Leonard. A Cotton Belt station agent change and possible line abandonment loom over community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Vaughan of
Sherman
Whitewright
I. C. Lyon
Cotton Belt Railroad
Oglesby
C. M. Webster
Bailey
Cotton Belt
Weekend Visits and Club Notes Highlight Texan Social Links
Mrs Prilla Hinton of Wichita Falls and family visits Mrs Minnie Fay Hinton with next meeting planned. The BB Club meets with high score by Mrs Elmo Wallace and bingo wins by Wallace and C K Smith. Local guests include San Diego and Fort Worth visitors. A letter from Jesse Wallace Morenci Arizona mentions Captain Jack E Wallace and Korea duty after 34 months in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prilla Hinton
Wichita Falls
Jim Jenkins
Dallas
Prilla Ann Hinton
NTSC
Denton
Minnie Fay Hinton
Lewis Cooper
Elmo Wallace
Wallace
C. K. Smith
George M. Hight
Glenn Doss
Clyde Medearis
San Diego
Calif
Lester Martin
San Antonio
Lawton Medearis
Denison
Charlie Medearis
Jewel
Grand Prairie
Frank Martin
Fort Worth
W. J. Martin
the Sun
Jesse Wallace
Morenci
Arizona
Jack E. Wallace
Korea
Grayson County Drives March of Dimes Total
Grayson County residents raised 14362.90 for the March of Dimes this year per Gomer May chairman of the Whitewright committee. Whitewright contributed 165.81 ranking fourth among county towns behind Sherman 5429.36 Denison 4254.18 and Van Alstyne 256.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
March of Dimes
Gomer May
Whitewright
Sherman
Denison
van Alstyne
Friday Literary Club Luncheon At Mrs Summers Home
The Friday Literary Club held its annual covered dish luncheon at Mrs. R. R. Summers home with Mrs. B. W. Newman Mrs. Roy Blanton and Mrs. Summers in charge of arrangements. The decorated room featured spring flowers George and Martha Washington figurines and a cherry tree. Nineteen members and one visitor Mrs. Lillie Carpenter of Tyler attended, followed by games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Summers
B. W. Newman
Roy Blanton
Summers
George
Martha Washington
Lillie Carpenter
Tyler
Scandinavian Music Club Programs in Whitewright
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Floyd Bassett home with Mrs. Homer Sears directing a program on Scandinavian music. Roll call named European musical celebrities. Mrs. J P Darwin spoke on Sibelius and Mrs. Houston Darwin sang Romance by Sibelius. Mrs. Madge Braly and Mrs. Guy Hamilton performed a Grieg piano duet. Hostess served dessert. The club will meet on March 12 in unknown venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Floyd Bassett
Homer Sears
Europe
J. P. Darwin
Sibelius
Houston Darwin
Madge Braly
Guy Hamilton
Grieg
Community program directed by Mrs Skaggs at Mrs Houston Darwin home
The text notes a program under the direction of Mrs Charles Skaggs held at the home of Mrs Houston Darwin. It identifies the organizers and venue connection without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Darwin
Charles Skaggs
Bethel W M S Met With Missionary Theme
Bethel W M S met Monday at 2 p m with five members present. Mrs. Clifton Sanderson led, and a community mission program on Women Laboring Together with God was presented by Mrs. O G Alexander and Mrs Mack Williams. A stewardship program followed with Mrs M W Williams and Mrs Manuel Alexander. Plans were made for the Week of Prayer March 3 7. Special meeting dates given for March 3 5 and 7 1:30 pm. Reporter note ends with a biblical verse and a note on khaki cloth origin in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Women’s Missionary Society
Clifton Sanderson
O. G. Alexander
Mack Williams
M. W. Williams
Manuell Alexander
W. M.S
Workers Conference
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Pascal Cox
Earl Blanton
Bonham
A. G. Freeman
Lena Daily
Robert and
Della Ann Hull
Clyde Steele
Greenville
John E. Smith
Doris McWhorter
Bagwell
Norma Smith
Detroit
Frank Smith
Clyde Vestal
John Vestal
C. A. Wilson
Tom Brown
Wayne Gault
el Reno
Oklo
M. E. Winburn
Sweetwater
W. C. Cummings
Bonham Hospital
E. F. Everheart
M. A. Hagerman
Sacramento
Don E. Williams
Abilene
Billy Kincaid
Virginia
Lanius Kincaid
A. B. Hemphill
Robert
Jack Pritchard
Bells
Joe Johnson
R. W. Martin
Port Arthur
Bill Turner
P. M. Jarvis
Trenton
Otto Russell
Joe Hamilton
Corsicana
Emery Christian
Washington, D. C
John Reeves
Frank Norman
Melissa
W. S. Giles
Mrs. Weldon Wilson
J. L. McSpedden
R. B. Matthews
Gunter Sunday
Leonard Penny
Jimmie Gates
Lindale
W. M. Gates
Ross Alexander
Joe Rich
Mrs
Chester Watson
Rebecca Jane
Mollie Jo Rutledge
ETSTC
Commerce
Obie Rutledge
Noel Scott
Ronnie and
Connie
R. I. Scott
Arthur W. St. John
Laura
Pilot Grove
Harold Dee Matthews
Desert
O. A. Bennett
Frances Bullard
Laura Gibson
Leonard
Jack Hansard
Donna Sue
Kugga Hansard
Cpl
J. D. Hughes
John Hughes
Oscar Mears
Garland
Bud Wilson
Billye Faye Dillon
Claud Dillon
Jack Everheart
John Everheart
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
I. L. Neathery
Vernon Lansford
R. W. Lansford
R. E. Walt
Brenda Kay
Morris F. Gillett
R. A. Gillett
Laura Gillett
Jack Morton
Irving
Gill Sudderth
J. W. Reeves
Grover
Stateville
J. G. Simmons
Dallas County
Kaufman County
Mr. Simmons
W. H. Stedham
Claire Doss
Claude Haston
Doyle Haston
David
Bill Bennett
Near Leonard
W.E. Pennell
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Grayson Oleo
Crisco
Griffin’s Grapefruit Juice
PUREX
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Wrigley’s
Curtis Milk
Farley & Hill Grocery & Market
Roy Whitt
Lela Ryan
Wallace Wilson
Paul Ryon
Jack Ryon
Murl Ryon
McKinney
Craig’s Cafe
Griffin
Rath’s Sunvale Bacon
Decker
Longhorn
Kimbell
Scott Tissue
Borden’s
Kimbell’s Peanut Butter
Bethel W. M. S. Meets
India
C. H. Beseda
van Alstyne, Texas
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Chambray
Cole & Davis Co
Chevrolet
FORD
Plymouth
BUICK
Pontiac
Hasty Chevrolet Co
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