Locals share holiday visits across North Texas
Mr and Mrs C P McGinnis visited Sherman last Thursday and many families spent Christmas and holidays in Bells Dallas Paris and nearby towns. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Russell McGinnis of Dallas and Miss Ona Belle Hampton of Dallas. Philco radios on display at Johnson Jewelry and various relatives stayed with or visited kin in Whitewright Farmersville Prosper Ada Okla and Fort Worth during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell McGinnis
Dallas
Mrs
C. P. McGinnis
Preston Hefner
Ona Belle Hampton
Lee Hampton
Joe Johnson
Bells
Fred Truett
Fort Worth
W. C. Johnson
Rev
J. L. Truett
Mrs.j. W. Cantrell
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Meets at 2:30 PM
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club will meet at 2 30 p m next Thursday at Mrs Lee Norris s home All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Lee Norris
Christmas Visits And New Year Gatherings In Whitewright Area
Mr and Mrs Elbert Hansard spent Christmas with relatives in Grand Prairie and returned with daughter Alta Nell after two weeks with her brother. Guests at O A Husemans included Mrs Margaret Sadler and children and Miss Marcella Huse man from Dallas along with Mr and Mrs John Overby and son from Abilene. Denison and Van Alstyne retailers Cole's Standard Hatcheries opened a Whitewright store in the W T Nichols on building offering baby chicks feeds remedies and supplies. Sue Hicks, studying in Abilene, returned to school after holidays with her mother Mrs O E Head. The Ely family moved from Slaton to a Harper east of Whitewright. Mrs Ely is Harper’s daughter. New Year guests at the Cook homes included C E Cook Savoy Hal Jenkins Wm Jones and son Wally, and Emmet Cook with son Randy. the Cook family hadn't all gathered in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Hansard
Aubrey Hansard
Grand Prairie
Alta Nell
O. A. Huseman
Margaret Sadler
Marcella Huseman
Dallas
John Overby
Abilene
Cole’s Standard Hatcheries
Denison and
van Alstyne
W. T. Nicholson
Whitewright
Sue Hicks
O. E. Head
Guy B. Ely
Slaton
J. P. Harper
Mrs. Ely
Mr. Harper
Howard Cook
Route Two
C. E. Cook
Savoy
Hal Jenkins
Wm. Jones
Wally
Wichita Kansas
Emmet Cook
Randy
Denison
Local residents share holidays and visits across towns
A long list of Christmas and holiday visits fills Whitewright notes. Mollie Rutledge is ill with flu while relatives from Dallas, Sherman, Paris, and Dallas return home after visiting, and several families move or host guests from Ector Tyler Dallas Paris and Denison. An electrical contractor from Seal Beach, Richard Wellington, children and kin from Waukomis and Overton are mentioned among the social roundups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wellington
Seal Beach
Calif
Richard
Whitewright
Ormsby Wellington
New Year Visit Highlight Thornhill Family Gathering
In Houston, Clyde Sadler visited his wife and mother during a New Year’s Eve dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thornhill for their son Tommy Thornhill who has been released from the Army. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ooten and daughter of Savoy, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Richardson and son of Leonard, Mrs. Stanley Thornhill and Mary and Billie Thornhill of Whitewright, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Houston
Clyde Sadler
H. C. Thornhill
Tommy Thornhill
Henry Ooten
Savoy
Norman Richardson
Leonard
Stanley Thornhill
Mary
Billie Thornhill
Whitewright
Mrs J F Spindle’s Christmas gathering listed many relatives
Mrs J F Spindle hosted Christmas at home with all children present except Buell Spindle of San Antonio. Attending were Grady Spindle of Los Angeles still there, Dr and Mrs Jack Spindle of San Angelo, Mr and Mrs E G Gilley of Ector, Leon Spindle of Houston, Mrs Lois Gordon of Frisco, Mr and Mrs Dick Andrews of Thorpe Springs, Cecil Spindle and Cecil Spindle Jr of Denison, and Mr and Mrs Henry Tilford and baby of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Spindle
Buell Spindle
San Antonio
Grady Spindle
Los Angeles
Jack Spindle
San Angelo
E. G. Gilley
Ector
Leon Spindle
Houston
Lois Gordon
Frisco
Dick Andrews
Thorpe Springs
Cecil Spindle
Cecil Spindle Jr
Denison
Henry Tilford
Baby
Fort Worth
Miss Jean Raye Caraway Weds Charles Atnip in Trenton
At Whitewright area ceremony at the bride's parents home Rev E B Jackson officiated a double ring wedding for Miss Jean Raye Caraway and Charles Atnip of Trenton. Vocalist Janis Jayne Horton performed with accompanist Mrs Morris Hughes. The couple will reside in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Raye Caraway
Charles Atnip
Trenton
Wallace Caraway
Whitewright
E. B. Jackson
Methodist Church
Janis Jayne Horton
Morris Hughes
Whitewright High School
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Trenton High School
John Atnip
Atnip
Flea Troupe From Europe Delights Boston Radio Audience
A Boston station recently aired the antics of a trained fleas troupe that had just arrived from Europe, drawing curious listeners with a novelty radio act. The segment showcased the performers' precise movements and comedic timing, offering a brief cultural diversion for the morning audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Europe
Triple L Class Christmas Party At Mrs Cook's Home
The Triple L Class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Fred Cook Jr. home on Friday night December 21 for a Christmas party. Mrs. A. H. Harrelson presided over the business meeting and Mrs. Jack Dickerman read the devotional. After games, refreshments and gift exchange followed with attendees including the teacher Mrs. Alton McDowell and several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fred Cook Jr
A. H. Harrelson
Jack Dickerman
Alton McDowell
Clarence Tillett
Betty Jo Pierce
Harrelson
Lucio Orazco
Evelyn Donihoe
J. H. Gosnell Jr
Wallace Wilson
Dickerman
Fred Cook Sr
Two New Slogans for Motorists by Safety Council
The National Safety Council issued two slogans for the new year urging safe driving. One warns if you feel intoxicated not to drive, the other urges stopping traffic tricks in 46. The council projects 29 000 traffic deaths in 1945 with over one million injuries, based on eleven months and a December projection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. O. V. Barker
Paris
Dodd City
John Reeves
Philco
Johnson Jewelry
J. E. Smith
Clifton Page
John Rufus Taylor
Rufus Taylor
George Burnham
Lubbock
W. T. Padgett
Bend, Oregon
Winnie Hamilton
Bobbye Skipworth
Joan Huseman
Maye Smith
Vernon
M. R. Smith
Rex Cruse
Huntsville
Mrs. B. R. Caraway
Prosper
Gertrude Montgomery
Ada, Okla
B. S. Montgomery
Julian Boone
Oklahoma City
J. L. Boone
J. W. McMurry
McKinney
John McMurry
John P. Barbee
T. E. Barbee
Charles Essary
David Johnson
David
A. H. Fortner
Nancy of
Sweetwater
C. B. Bryant Jr
Jack Cobb
Elmer Berryfield
Sam Houston State Teachers College
O. W. Barker
Earl R. Jansson
J. B. King
Grady Hansard
Wolfe City
O. L. Sears
H. L. Carver
Farmersville
Jack Everheart
Seguin
J. E. Everheart
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
G. D. Bennett
Clarksville
Mrs. Bennett
Sam J. Williams
Cecil Craig
Joplin, Mo
Lucy Craig
Garland
M. T. Craig
Guy Dillon
Durant
Okla
Joe B. Dillon
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Royce Reagan
Nocona
R. E. Reagan
Duncan
E. L. Thompson
W. M. Cox
Grover Stateville
Jack L. Morton
Little Son
Philip Norris
Thelma Hart
Virgil Farmer
Borger
Duke
Sherman
Lester Ford
W. T. Burkhalter
Guy Lowery
Ravenna
Tommie Orme
Lewis Jackson
H. J. Ford
Grayson
Texas
W. T. Nicholson Building
Farley Grocery
C. L. Jarvis
Pampa
Bruce Pember
Grayson County
P. L. Owen
Lawrence R. Owen
Wichita Falls
Lawrence
Renee Beazley
Grammar School
Bells High School
Byron Caraway
Claud Stephens
Orbin Burl
Dorothy Marie
B. F. Blanton
Tom Bean
Colten Hill
Penn
Mr. Hill
Farley & Hill Grocery
C. T. McElvaney
Mollie Jr
Obie Rutledge
Helen Metzger
San Francisco, Calif
Jack Withrow
Horace Lumpkin
E. E. Tomlinson
Ben Childress Jr
Tulsa, Okla
R. I. Scott
West Grand Avenue
J. D. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Mrs. Elbert Hansard
Ernestine and
Betty Tomlinson
Joe Thomas May
R. H. May
R. A. Gillett
Marguerite Smith
A. Harris & Company
Lon Smith
T. M. Cox
Tinslie Cox
Tyler
Jack Townsend
Pfc
Floyd Townsend
Bonnie Nicholson
Rusk
Rufe
Corsicana
Nick DeGeorge
Nickie DeGeorge
Quinton Nicholson
N. B. Nicholson
Neil Brittan
Waukomis, Okla
Jack Hannah
Bryant Penn
Overton
Emmet Penn
Frank Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
California
Lucian LaRoe
Lee Wilborn
Lucian
Austin
R. B. Mack
Ballinger
Hayden Hamilton
Bonnie
Greenville
Roy Hamilton
Bettye Hamilton
Winnie
Sallye Hamilton
O. V. Barker
C. A. Hance
R. L. Hance
Dimmitt
Jack Hance
Robert Smith
James Phillips
Safety Council
Sherwin-Williams
Whitewright, Texas
Any
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
En-Arco
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