Local notes from Bonham and nearby towns
Bonham resident C B Bryant III visited Whitewright while Mrs Jack Thruston of Wolfe City also traveled there. Several families and individuals are listed with weekend or weekly visits to Fort Worth Grand Prairie Sherman Denton Canton and Lewisville. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs L A Watkins Jr on Feb 19 at a Bonham hospital. Sergeant Edgar Shields of Hensley AFB Grand Prairie earned the Good Conduct Medal for 10 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Watkins Jr
Bonham Hospital
Edgar Shields
Pam, Gay
Jackie Lee
Hensley Air Force Base
Grand Prairie
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Billy Muirhead returns from Kansas City to join his wife at home. Lub bock couple Tom and Mrs. Warden spend weekend with Paul Stephens. Mrs. Haile visits Fort Worth with Findley Womack. Newman family visit Strong Arkansas. Several local families hosted relatives in Dallas Sherman Grand Prairie Ravenna Ada and Milton Florida. Bobby Gentry makes Dean List at ETSTC Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Muirhead
Kansas City
Mrs. Findley Haile
Fort Worth
Mr. and
Mrs. Findley Womack
Davis Pierce Wedding in Sherman Ties Whitewright and Sherman
Mrs Doll Pierce of Whitewright and Willie Davis of Sherman married Thursday at 6 p.m. at Rev W J Epting's Sherman home. The bride wore a navy blue suit with black accessories. Attendants were Mrs Lillie Gardner and Mrs Oscar Huseman of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doll Pierce
Whitewright
Willie Davis
Sherman
W. J. Epting
Lillie Gardner
Oscar Huseman
White
Couple Plans Home in Sherman After Wedding
Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Oran Burk of Sherman announce their marriage. A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harrison in Sherman. They will make their home in Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Oran Burk
Sherman
Howard Harrison
Rotary Club Plans District Convention in Sherman
Jim Binkley of the Sherman Rotary spoke on the district convention set for March 3 and 4 in Sherman urging Whitewright to attend. The event opens with 2:30 PM registration at the Grayson Hotel and ends with the District Governor’s banquet Monday night featuring events and luncheons with speakers from Dallas Fort Wayne Indiana and Mineola NY. Officers for the next year were elected: John Bigs erstaff president Clint Hennig vice president Russell Summers secretary Ed LaRoe treasurer and Dick Walker Lloyd Alexander directors with retiring president Charles E Ayres to join the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Binkley
Sherman Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Earl Blanton
Binkley
Sherman
Whitewright Club
Grayson Hotel
Rotary Ann
Euclid T. Fant Jr
Dallas
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Mineola
N. Y
Rotary
John Bigserstaff
Clint Hennig
Russell Summers
Ed LaRoe
Dick Walker
Lloyd Alexander
Charles E. Ayres
Birthday Dinner Surprises Mrs Hobart Thrasher Family
Mrs Hobart Thrasher Mrs W M Pierson and Mary Lou Thrasher were surprised with a birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Anderson. Those present included Mr and Mrs Jack Thrasher Donna and Ronald Thrasher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Thrasher
W. M. Pierson
Mary Lou Thrasher
Jimmie Anderson
Jack Thrasher
Donna
Ronald
Final Account of Linda Lee Chapman Minor
Guardian William Ray Chapman filed on February 27 1957 in Grayson County Texas the Final Account of Linda Lee Chapman a minor with an Application to be discharged. Hearing set for March 11 1957 at the Grayson County Courthouse Sherman Texas. Citizens may file written answers to contest the account and application as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Linda Lee Chapman
Grayson County
William Ray Chapman
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Grayson Co
Tex
Connell Rogers
Whitewright Sun
Local residents honored in community gathering
McKinney Calvin Mc Knight R C Thrasher Cindy Kay Grand Prairie Lucy Cline Gus Taylor Clarence Bond Rhonda Beth Jimmie Anderson James Norvell W M Pierson and the honorees were acknowledged at a civic event featuring numerous residents from the area.
Potluck Supper Hosted by Bethel Baptist Church
The Adult I Class of the Adult Training Union Department at Bethel Baptist Church hosted a potluck supper Saturday night at 7 in the educational building for members and prospective members. Rev. Kenneth E. Gibson gave the invocation. Forty eight attended and games followed the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Training Union Department
The
Bethel Baptist Church
Kenneth E. Gibson
Bethel W M S Meeting Highlights With Readings
The Bethel W M S met Monday at 2 p m with 11 members and two children present. The program began with music, prayers by Mrs Rae Bartley and Mrs Layman, a devotional by Mrs Layman, and a book review on Home Missions U S A by Courts Redford. Names of missionaries with birthdays were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel W. M. S
Rae Bartley
Ollie Layman
Home Missions
Courts Redford
Louise Franklin
Layman
Texas Farm Debt Rises In Mortgages
Washington reports Texas farm mortgage debt rose 69.6 percent from 1950 to 1956 totaling $679,374,000 last year, up $278,820,000 since 1950. The 1956 figure surpasses 1930’s $671,434,000, with 45,502 mortgaged full owner farms, about 30 percent of Texas farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Farm Ownership and Mortgage Debt Shifts Highlight 1956
The report shows part owners numbered 24 958 last year or 39 5 percent of all part owner farms in the state Mortgaged tenant and manager operated farms including the tenant portion of part owner farms totaled 14 093 381 acres In the nation total farm mortgage debt on Jan 1 1956 reached 9 066 000 000 an increase of 62 percent from Jan 1 1950.
Bus Drivers Told to Make Cut-Ups Walk
Willington Connecticut board of education says bus drivers may refuse to pick up persistent troublemakers. Students must still get to school, so the district advises they can walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willington
Conn
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. B. Bryant III of
Bonham
Jack Thruston
Wolfe City
Clyde Craig
Mrs
Conway Craig
Borger
Clarence Bond
Rhonda Beth
Don Collins
Fred Garner
Maurice Curfman
Detroit
Frank Smith
Thornton & Minor Hospital
C. F. Collins
Robert Collins
Bobbie Mitchell
Tyler
Glen Hicks
Grady Gillett
Mattie Stailey of
McKinney
Kate Thrasher
James Cowan
Harold Thornhill
John Charles Chesser and Sons
John Tilden
Dennis Earl
Canton
James Ronald and
Georgeanne Maxwell
Mrs. J. O. Maxwell
J. R. Williams
Louisa Lackey
Ruth Elaine Williams
Bobby Phillips
Denton
D. L. Holley
Town
C. H. Carpenter
David
Eddie Martin
Bobby Burchfield
First National Bank
Community Public Service Co
Lewisville
O. J. Mears
Garland
Bud Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Donald Paul Hudgins
Broken Arrow
Okla
A. A. Hudgins
Mr. Hudgins
Denison Hospital
Fidelis
Baptist Church
J. P. Darwin
Tom Brown
Whitewright Cleaners
ALMA
Kimbell
OKRA
Oleo
Grayson
Mrs. Pickford
Kuner
ZEE Tissue
Heinz Baby Food
BIG Tex
Tom Warden
Lubbock
Paul Stephens
B. W. Newman
Don Newman
Strong, Ark
Willie Smith
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Roscoe Gillett
Joe T. May
Willie Cullar
Earl Prather of
P. M. Wrenn
Larry Offutt
Kevin
Truman Carpenter
Rufus Short
Paula Beth
Diane
Blue Ridge
Bennie Chesser
John Underwood
Denny Price
Gay Norris
Ravenna
C. K. Smith
Miss May Badgett
Elmo Wallace
M. V. Williams
M. F. Alexander
R. M. Wilson
Ada, Okla
Jim Williams
Madonna Hospital
Denison
W. R. Riddell
Neva Jo Cleary
Evelyn
Celia Mae Riley
Greenville
Jeanette Jones
R. S. Morehead
O. L. Jones
Bobby Gentry
Homer Gentry
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Bobby
Alpha Psi Omega
Bruce Pember
Bruce Jr
Davis-Pierce
Ines
Selifailion
Previnco
James H. Gosnell
Folger’s
Hunt
Gladiola
Gladiola Biscuits
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