Local residents share Christmas visits and travels
Bryan Jared of Rusk and C W Phillips visited friends in Refugio and others from Cumby to Dallas and Lubbock spent holidays here. Treks include Elizabeth Waggoner to Houston, Pauline Dick in Clovis visiting relatives, and J R Waldrum or Sam Nelms families in town. Numerous locals hosted relatives from Fort Worth, Sherman, Princeton, and Garland during Christmas and New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nelms
Lubbock
A. L. Groves
Elizabeth
Garland
Orville McMillin
Whitewright
Community News Roundup From Whitewright Area
Reports detail visits, returns, and travel of residents and relatives. Local figures include Rev Tommie Bradley, Mr and Mrs A G Bradley, Dr and Mrs A H Fortner, and Moran News editor J M McGaughey. Bank officials declare a six percent dividend and readers discuss education trips and county prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGaughey
Moran
Mary McGaughey
McGaughey
The
Moran News
Whitewright News Collects Holiday Visits and Local Headlines
The column lists residents visiting relatives over Christmas and New Year in Whitewright and nearby towns. It notes Robert Doss Homer Sears and Jimmie Sells returning to Texas A M College, a funeral in Caddo for Al Ray born in 1850s era pioneer, and Mrs Sears and Mrs Moore's family updates. It also mentions hunting trips venison, L. O. Lackey W. J. Barbee travel, and R. R. Waldo’s medical treatment and shift to independent furniture business after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Doss
Homer Lee Sears
Jimmie Sells
Texas A. and
M. College
College Station
L. O. Lackey
W. J. Barbee
Caddo
Okla
al Ray
Oklahoma City
Mr. Ray
Whitewright
Oklahoma
Church Schedule Highlights Faith and Vesper Services
Dr B Wrenn Webb will pastor with 10 am Sunday school and 11 am sermon When Faith Becomes Effective. Vesper services start 4:30 pm and end 5:30 pm with A Good Soldier as the subject. Ladies Aid meets 2:30 pm Monday Jan 6 in church parlors and Lord's Supper at 11 am Jan 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
Ladies’ Aid Society
Source of True Happiness Sermon at Local Church
Church notices list J R Waldrum as minister and J M Simmons as Bible school superintendent. Services include preaching at 10 a.m. communion at 10 50 a.m. Bible study at 11 a.m. Wednesday service at 7 p.m. a lecture on Hebrews shares the same evening. The passage reflects on past year with gratitude toward brethren and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Waldrum
J. M. Simmons
Bible School
Growth and Resolve in 1936 Church Faith
A church report highlights strong fellowship and kindness from members, with Christianity spreading among people. It notes sixty responses to the invitation, attendance at Sunday services and Wednesday meetings doubling, and signs of steady growth. The message expresses courage to press on for greater church aims in 1936 and wishes joy, peace, and happiness for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Methodist Church New Year Message Service Ad
C W Dennis pastor at Methodist Church welcomes 1936 with a New Year message Not as the World Giveth Give I unto Thee. Services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m and evening preaching at 7 p m. All welcome for worship and guidance for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Dennis
Methodist Church
Prof Ivys New Year’s Resolution
In 1936 Prof Ivy pledges to quit booze and tobacco and urges young men 16 or over to join, offering half-price admission to Sherman Business College for those who sign and return the pledge to him. The ad features H A Ivy as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Business College
H. A. Ivy
Advt
J H Murphy and Nina Ball Wed at Rose Hill Home
Mr J H Murphy of Cannon and Miss Nina Ball of Rose Hill united in marriage on December 23 at the home of Rev J R Waldrum pastor of the Church of Christ who officiated. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ball and is well known in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Murphy
Cannon
Nina Ball
Rose Hill
J. R. Waldrum
Church of Christ
George Ball
Whitewright
Musical Evening At The Henslee Home
Misses Norene and Bernice Henslee hosted a Friday night musical entertainment. Joe Preston Lee Bill Lee and William H. Harrison provided the music. Guests included Normagene Smith Mala cha Smith Winnifred Hamilton Wallace Hamilton Ralph Martin Leon Henderson James McBride Harrell Smith Ashburn Smith and Leland Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norene
Bernice Henslee
Joe Preston Lee
Bill Lee
William H. Harrison
Normagene Smith
Malacha Smith
Winnifred Hamilton
Wallace Hamilton
Ralph Martin
Leon Henderson
James McBride
Harrell Smith
Ashburn Smith
Leland Spangler
Ken tuckytown couple hosted dinner for moving neighbors
Mr and Mrs Carl Holland of Ken tuckytown hosted a Tuesday dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Lee Cassetty who are moving to Blue Ridge. A series of games followed. Guests included Mr and Mrs A K Haliburton Mr and Mrs Lee Cassetty and family Mr and Mrs Claude Phillips and children Mr and Mrs Jesse Baxter and daughter and Miss Emma Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Holland
Kentuckytown
Lee Cassetty
Blue Ridge
A. K. Haliburton
Claude Phillips
Jesse Baxter
Emma Holland
As You Like It Club Meets With Miss Hester Martin
The As You Like It Club met Monday night with Miss Hester Martin. Refreshments were served to six members and one guest, Miss Agnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Martin
Agnes
Coffey Meeting With Ruth Gosnell Set For Monday
Coffey schedules a follow up with Miss Ruth Gosnell for next Monday night. The exact time and venue are not provided in the fragment.
Rotary Club hears former Whitewright residents speak
The Whitewright Rotary Club welcomed three former residents, including ex-president W. R. Hooper of Jacksonville and ex-faculty Bill Cunningham, with remarks on the town’s lasting value. Moran editor John McGaughey and Sweetwater musician Nancy Fortner joined as visitors, while Dr. A. H. Fortner shared local family ties to early Dallas County church founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Whitewright
W. R. Hooper
Jacksonville
Moran
John
Sun
Moran News
Moran School Board
Old Whitewright
C. B. Bryant Jr
Nancy Fortner
Sweetwater
A. H. Fortner
Dallas County
Dr. Fortner
Neighbor’s Gun Buy Shocks Saxo Phone Seller Says
A friend confronts the seller noting a neighbor bought a gun at a hardware store. The exchange hints at tension over safety and possible threat related to the advertised saxophone phone. No further details provided.
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Bryan Jared
Rusk
C. W. Phillips
Refugio
Elmer Winburn of
Cumby
M. &. Winburn
Willie B. Bixler
Memphis
Tenn
D. G. Coley
Omaha
Savoy
C. C. Waldrum
Elizabeth Waggoner
Houston
H. J. Arledge
Pauline Dick
Clovis, New Mexico
Mrs
A. G. Bradley
R. W. Henry
Fort Worth
J. W. Henry
Mrs. Henry
Oran Sears
Farmersville
Eugene McElvaney
Dallas
W. H. King
Bob Cates
Randolph
Ray Cates
Harvey Dollar
Denison
E. A. Douglas
J. W. Douglas
Sadler
J. S. Blanton
Emma Teel
B. F. Blanton
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Ned Barnes
R. W. Grant
Denton
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Luther Sears
Homer Caston
Leonard
O. L. Jones
Trenton
Grace Benton
M. E. Winburn
M. E. Powell
Mrs. J. N. Powell
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Lavon Langdon
Taylor Public Schools
Mildred Holcomb
Mrs. R
Morehead
Greenville
Ralph H. Martin
U. S. Army
el Paso
W. H. Moreman
H. C. Willis
Joe Brookins
C. L. Henslee
Lois Lankford of
Sherman
Lloyd Stowers
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Grover B. Smith
J. B. Hall
Mae Hall
G. O. Hughes
Riley Hall
J. B. Dickson
J. S. Whitworth
Lester Short
Big Spring
P. A. Short
Newton Manning
W. F. Manning
G. W. Chapman
Henrietta
M. C. Wheeler
Pecan Gap
W. A. Martin
T. S. Holmes
C. T. Hughes
Princeton
Tom Holmes
R. C. Montgomery
Corona, New Mexico
Dorothy Bennett
Kansas City
Orpa
Eunice
Commerce
W. B. Dunn
Curtis Ferguson
M. A. Mangrum
J. A. Bixler
Willie B
Roswell, N. M
Mary Louise Crandall
J. T. Crandall
Mary Brown
Thackerville
F. C. Williams
Perfection
Florence
Eugene Hall
Europe
France
Spain
Ottis Holmes
Highland Park High School
J. W. Crouch
Saltillo
W. B. Crouch
East Texas
O. L. Henslee
Julian Boone
Clinton, Okla
J. L. Boone
B. S. Montgomery
Holmes Connelly
Pearl Connelly
Anna Laura
B. G. Gowdy
Lena Mae
Epalace
Hollywood
Vina Delmar
Lomare Vo
Mmale
Richard Cromwell
Ann Sothern
Tommie Bradley
Patricia
Mr. Bradley
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. R. B. Mack
Lucian LaRoe
Orpa Dennis
Canyon
West Texas Teachers College
J. B. Hamilton
Malcolm Williams
Houson
Texas Dental College
C. W. Hammer
Mangum
Alice Lesnett
Wallace Skelton
Dorothy Lee Dillon
Plainview
Maurine Cook
Denton Teachers College
E. C. Webb
Austin Stedham
Salina, Kan
J. E. Stedham
Guy Stedham
W. H. Stedham
P. J. Pierce
Little Rock
Ark
Clyde Barh “E
Jason Pierce
J. Y. Russell
Methodist Young People’s Conference
Young Methodists
Sam McMillin
W. T. Ross
Mary Lou Ross
Blanche Montgomery
Community Public Service Company
Bessie Mae Hodges
Miss Montgomery
Lee Wilburn
Lucian
Austin
C. J. Davenport
Burl Davenport
Ross Carpenter Davenport
Hillsboro
O. C. Davenport
J. W. Davenport
F. W. Davenport
R. L. Bradley
John A. Ray
Washington University
St. Louis
A. J. Ray
Ray
New York
Convention of Teachers of Spanish
First National Bank
W. M. Samples
Shallowater
Lubbock County
Old Grayson County
Route Four
J. W. Keeling
the Sun
Keeling
Jim Sears
J. F. Spindle
C. K. Spindle
E. G. Gilley
Ector
B. F. Spindle
Margaret Sears
Leon Spindle
L. W. Gordon
Frisco
Jack Spindle
W. E. Andrews
Thorp Springs
Orbin Blanton
San Antonio
R. R. Waldo
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Waldo
Mangrum Grocery
Ivy
Ball-Murphy
Musicale
Farley
Pascal Farley
Hawk
Star Brand
Cole & Davis Co