Whitewright Christmas Guests and Local Visitors
A long list of Christmas holidays visits and guests appears in Whitewright records. Many residents hosted relatives from Dallas, Denison, Sherman, Leonard, Durant, and other nearby towns while others traveled to Houston, Galveston, and Oklahoma for gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wright
el J. Dorado, Ark
A. Stater
Isle Jr
Dallas
Frank Wright
J. F. Spindle
C. K. Spindle
Denison
W. E. Andrews
Marjory Wright
Ivan
E. G. Gilley
Ector
Jack Spindle
Frank Spindle
Sherman
Larry Hammonds
Leonard
Lula Stephens
Sulphur Springs
C. A. McLean
Sun Honor Roll Grows With Subscriptions
The Sun reports a growing honor roll of subscribers and renewals, listing numerous local names. Also noted are funeral, school, and civic updates including the death of Edgar Haywood Atkinson and community events in Terrell and Garland.
Remarkable Lobster Washes Ashore on Holy Island
A lobster found on Holy Island England measured 8 feet 2 inches in length and had claws with an 11 inch circumference. Local observers described the catch as extraordinary and noted its size drew attention from residents and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Island
England
Mrs H C L Dean Dies at 84 in New Mexico
The body of Mrs. H. C. L. Dean, 84, died December 20 at her son Buck Deans home in Corona, New Mexico. Funeral services were held Monday at Pilot Grove with Rev. W. H. Ackley officiating. Interment followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery. Survived by S. B. Dean Plano Buck Dean Corona N M Mrs Pearl Yates Chickasha Okla Mrs Will Sherrill Abilene and Tom Dean Chickasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. L. Dean
Buck Dean
Corona
N. M
Whitewright Manor
Pilot Grove
V. W. H. Ackley
First Baptist Church of
Whitewright
New Mexico
S. BE. Dean
Plano
Pearl Yates
Chickasha
Okla
Will Sherrill
Abilene
Tom Dean
Balance Vibrates 18 000 Times Hourly In Watch Duty
In daily watch duties the balance wheel of a timepiece vibrates at a rate of 18 000 cycles per hour, indicating a steady mechanical rhythm essential to timekeeping precision and reliability.
Florida The Greatest Orange Growing State in Union
A bold claim highlights Florida as the foremost orange growing state in the United States, emphasizing its leading role in citrus production within the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Municipal Property Fire Insurance Rate Cut in Texas
Whitewright and other Texas municipalities have won a 25 percent reduction in fire insurance rates for municipally owned buildings and contents, excluding schools, after the State Board of Insurance Commissioners acknowledged low loss ratios. The League of Texas Municipalities supported the push by citing yearly records and urging broader relief for burnable municipal properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
League of Texas Municipalities
League
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Texas
Henry Bennett Dies After Auto Fall in Childress
Henry Bennett long‑time resident and brother of George Bennett of Whitewright died Tuesday morning in Childress from a fall from a running board after accepting a neighbor’s ride to work. He near Savoy, leaves wife and two children, his mother Mrs. M. E. Bennett, and brothers T. W. and James L. Bennett and sisters Mrs. P. M. Wrenn and Mrs. E. E. Wilson. Funeral attended by Constable George Bennett in Childress on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bennett
George Bennett
Whitewright
Childress
M. E. Bennett
Near Savoy
T. W
James L. Bennett
West Texas
P. M. Wrenn
Savoy
E. E. Wilson
Slaton
Girl With Elephant Appetite Stirs Medical Mystery
In Sydney, a 24 year old woman at St Vincent's Hospital cannot stop eating. Doctors study her case as she appears youthful, yet consumes fifteen meat pies, twenty four bananas, twelve battered chops, thirty slices of toast, three loaves of bread, eighteen sausages, plus twenty seven cups of tea and two gallons of beef tea daily. She remains hungry afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Australia
St. Vincent’s Hospital
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Clara Carlisle
Austin
Inez
Gladys Ray
Mrs
D. G. Coley
Mrs. Rayburn Sparks of
Bonham
May Badgett
Theo Miller
Mrs. E. A. Douglas
Nonnie Pollard
Lone Oak
J. B. Phillips
Mildred Boone
Miss Margaret Boone
Anna
W. C. Bailey
Houston
R. M. Womack
Mildred Chambers
S. C. Chambers
J. M. McFerrin
Sears Anderson
Louise Anderson
Whitesboro
W. P. Glade
W. J. Combs
Wichita Falls
D. S. McMillin
Bonnie Nell Simpson
Mary Joe
Edith Mae Sears
S. H. Yant
Honey Grove
C. B. Montgomery
J. E. Payne Jr
Little Daughter
Mrs. Payne
J. D. Hoard
Ina MaeGuire
C. I. Witt
Florence Wilson
Denton
Mrs. Lloyd Moore and Son
Durant, Okla
Mrs. N. Moore
Trenton
Mrs. Lee Wilson
Jim Hardcastle
Altus, Okla
J. A. Hardcastle
W. E. Wall
Pottsboro
J. L. Cantrell
Dora Scales
R. M. Gray
Virginia Grace Strickland
Madill, Okla
Owen Hull
Verna Holcomb of
Hazel McLean
W. M. Enochs of
Jesse Wallace
Lewis Arledge of
Edith Mac Sears
Bob Everheart
Tom Self
Lubbock
Mrs. Ott Lackey
Carrollton
Genevieve Davidson
Helen Wysong
George Arthur Hurst
R. L. Powell
Floydada
W. W. Caylor
Tows
T. T. Mosley
Waskom
Jared
Robert Jones
Celina
S. E. Jones
Eugene McElvaney
W. H. King
Mrs. R. E. Sandlin
Grand Prairie
Mrs. S. T. Montgomery
Sam Murphy
Cotulla
J. R. Murphy
Cordelia Russell
Lester Haile
Grover Gillett
Mrs. B. B. Hall
Capeville
A. W. Robbins
Weeka, Okla
J. M. Robbins
Clarence Woosley
Texarkana
SUN Honor Roll
the Sun
Sun
R. J. Bush
GC. Montgomery
Roberta Sloan
Sam McMillin
G. D. Bennett
EK. W. Robbins
J. E. Turner
J. B. Burris
H. B. Arnette
D. C. Fuller
John J. Russell
C. J. Pace
GC. A. Vestal
J. A. Downey
JT Dawnar
J Isterpers
D. Alverson
J. F. Blanton
Simmons Powell
G. M. Carter
W. B. Layman
W. A. Kirkpatrick
M. Fulton
A. B. Webster
F. E. Douglas
W. W. Dossey
R. Blakey
C. Chumbley
P. McKenna
Rachel Miller
J. R. Fogle
W. M. Samples
R. D. Benson
L. P. Sears
Ray Manning
Guy Victory
Lloyd Moore
A. L. Biggerstaff
W. H. Marley
R. B. Gordon
Call Reeves
J. A. Pumphrey
Ott Lackey
J. P. Montgomery
N. T. Stillwell
Ben Dyer
Luther Smith
Frank Phillips
W. L. Coggins
E. Coggins
C. H. Hart
Joe Andrews
Terrell
Hart
J. F. Lester
Margaret Lester
M. Beaumont
Georg
Icks
C. D. Juda
B. G& Owdy
Judd
College of Industrial Arts
A. L. Groves
Elizabeth
Garland
Groves
Whitewright Oil Mill
Edgar Haywood Atkinson
Luella
S. H. Wallace
Jesse
Atkinson
Ida Atkinson
Ida
Dyer
Jones Drug Store
Store
McC
Cole & Davis
Bow-Wright Pharmacy
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