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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
3
The note lists numerous families visiting relatives and friends during Christmas and holidays. Names include Haile, Orenduff, Cleveland, Bradley, Vandagriff, Thurman, McDowell, Ross, Finnel, Prater, Wrenn, Robbins, Cochran, Wolford, Harper, DeBerry, DeBerry, Taylor, Dixon, McCasland, and Garland among others, with cities such as New Orleans Dallas Rockwall Amarillo Austin Bonham Commerce Kermit Arlington and Whitesboro.
Local families share Christmas with relatives across Stephensville Richardson Garland Sherman and Dallas. Notable visits include Stephen s College attendee Louisa Lackey and Red Cross instructor Bill Ireland attending a Paris refresher course. Several groups report extended families gathering from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman and other towns for holiday meals and time together.
Social notes list holiday guests and family visits from Trenton to Sherman and Dallas. Notable entries include Mrs. Arthur Atterberry and son Delma Lee visiting Miss Leden Bell, and many gatherings at the homes of Mrs. C. P. McGinnis and Mrs. Ray Lumpkin with relatives from Fort Worth Denison Sherman Dallas and Garland. Postmaster John Biggerstaff notes Whitewright 1960 receipts rose 3.8 percent to 15272.60.
Mrs. Guy Hamilton and her daughter Miss Dorothy Hamilton of Dallas hosted a reception at their Hamilton home on December 26 for Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hamilton Jr. of St. Louis. Guests served refreshments in two shifts with several hostesses and four college guests assisting.
Miss Carol Ann McLean daughter of Mr and Mrs C C McLean Whitewright married Billie Wayne Marks of Leonard in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Whitewright Rev Bill Johnson officiated Attendants were Miss June Bond and Carroll Cummings The bride a Whitewright High School graduate employed at First National Bank Whitewright The groom attended Leonard schools and is in the U S Army stationed at Fort Hood Texas
Miss Jo Lyons daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Lyons Marion Indiana married Cove Joe Vandagriff in a Christmas Day home ceremony. The couple, both employed at A P Tea Co Dallas, lives with families in Marion and Whitewright. the groom is a Whitewright High School graduate.
Rotary Club program chairman Dick Walker introduced Misses Dean Jean Pope and Carolyn Clark of Bonham for a song program at the last Friday meeting. Renee Morgan was received as a
New member welcomed as J L Rehmet Tip Daniels and Joe Cox of Sherman attend. Guests include R E Sandlin Thurston Montgomery Don Walker and Tom Sears. Charles E Ayres to present program. Christmas program led by Earl Blanton featuring Camp Fire Girls singing under Mrs Houston Darwin with piano by Mrs B R Vestal.
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Twenty persons paid 50 cents each to view the Tournament of Roses parade from a two story roof. After the parade passed they found the ladder stolen and waited 45 minutes for a replacement ladder offered by a man who charged 1 dollar to descend. Bermuda abolished slavery in 1834. Advertising is an investment.
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