Local Notes Highlight Births Enlistments and Visits
A series of community items from Dallas to Blue Ridge lists births and arrivals, enlistments in the Army at Kelly Field, hospital births in Sherman, visits to relatives in Dallas Eldorado and Trenton, and church society meeting notes. Notable mentions include Preston J. Henderson enlisting, Clifton Burchfield joining the Army, and the Missionary Society meeting to discuss China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston J. Henderson of
Whitewright
Army
Keily Field
Texas
Clifton Burchfield
C. C. Burchfield
Ely
Kelly Field
Tex
Local church aid society meets. community notices brighten week
The Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Sears home with devotional led by Mrs. Henry and study by Mrs. Sears. Various residents are listed with visits, illness updates, and events including relief ham delivery, church group meetings, and a railway station agent appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
T. E. Sears
J. W. Henry
R. L. Sears
Community Notes From Grayson County Regions
Last weekend visitors included Mrs. P. J. Pierce Mrs. J. A. Yeager and Miss Bettye Nell Yeager in Eldorado Ark and Os car Pierce and family in Monroe La. A Van Alstyne barbecue for Grayson Collin Rural Electric Coop patrons drew 1096 people. Directors elected at the morning session were J. Thomas Robinson Celina C C Car ruth Weston P H Luby Tom Bean H H Sears Whitewright and E C Winn of Ethel. The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion met with president Mrs A T Short presiding. A social committee for January 28 was named and a membership committee was formed. Ten members plus one new member Mrs Leon Johnson attended. The Parent Teacher Association met at Gram mar School led by Mrs Floyd Everheart with talks on Social Security Family Insurance Vocational Development in the Schools and an inspection of the lunchroom. Forty nine members were present. Next meeting set for February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Alstyne
Grayson- Collin
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion
A. T. Short
E. H. Hughes
W. O. Houston
H. T. Atterberry
R. A. Vestal
J. P. Darwin
G. C. Stateville
T. H. Cunningham
Carrel Wilson
Leon Johnson
Parent-Teacher Association
Floyd Everheart
F. D. Layman
Sarah Kilgree
L. E. Ricketts
Rotary Club Hosts Dr Alan Harvey Brooks Speaker
Rotary Club luncheon featured Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks pastor of the First Methodist Church as guest speaker. Russell Summers led the program and Harvey-Brooks compared Europe today with conditions in World War I. He predicts England could win if the U S aids promptly. The club plans to attend an inter-city meeting with the Farmersville Rotary Club on Feb 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Harvey-Brooks
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Russell Summers
Harvey-Brooks
Europe
Harvey Brooks
Allenby
England
United States
Farmersville Rotary Club
W. E. LaRoe
T. J. Lilley
F. M. Echols
Thomas Sears
Clay Horton
Whitewright
Bethel Home Demonstration Club Meets for Lesson Talk
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. T. B. Autrey’s home with president Mrs. J. H. Gosnell in charge. Miss Eunice King county agent and Nolan Jackson of Sherman spoke on meat savings and the frozen locker. Twenty one members and one visitor attended, with one new member Mrs. J. P. Williams added to the roll. Committees for the year were announced including Program and Entertainment coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
T. B. Autrey
J. H. Gosnell
George Jarvis
T. L. Cowart
Louise Autrey
Foy Clowers
Ouida
Club Set To Meet January 28 With Mrs Floyd Harris
Nell Harris and a group of club members listed include Mrs E R Bow Mrs Frances Gierhart Mrs Odis Hicks Mrs Floyd Harris Mrs J L Denton Mrs H W Hedgpeth Mrs O G Bow Mrs L L Windle and Mrs T B Autrey. The next meeting is scheduled for January 28 with Mrs Floyd Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Harris
E. R. Bow
Frances Gierhart
Odis Hicks
Floyd Harris
J. L. Denton
H. W. Hedgpeth
Menu
O. G. Bow
L. L. Windle
T. B Autrey
Club
Thornton Gilmore wedding ties Ida to Abilene couple
Mrs. T. E. Thornton of Ida announces the marriage of her daughter Lorna Thornton to Braxton Gilmore of Abilene son of Mr and Mrs G W Gilmore of Mineral Wells The wedding occurred Dec 11 at the home of Rev Cliff Epps in Colorado City and the couple reside in Abilene Mrs Gilmore is a Whitewright High School graduate and former Denton Teachers College student Mr Gilmore holds a degree from Texas Technological College in Lubbock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Thornton
Ida
Lorna Thornton
Braxton Gilmore
Abilene
G. W. Gilmore
Mineral Wells
Cliff Epps
Colorado City
Gilmore
Whitewright High School
Denton Teachers College
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club names committees for year
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. W. L. Hatfield and hostesses. Miss Eunice King discussed Meat. New member Pat Miller joined. Committees include Recreation with Viva Phillips, finance with Norris Haile and Cook, program with Dillon Harper and Maddux, exhibits with Wilson Ashlock Russell Ball Vestal, expansion with Myrtle Badgett, reporter Clyde Marie Russell, food and living room demonstrators, and council delegate with Newell Skaggs as alternate. Next meeting January 23 at Mrs. Lee Norris home with co host Mrs. Mattie Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
W. L. Hatfield
Claude Dillon
A. J. Badgett
Eunice King
Pat Miller
Viva Phillips
Mullinix
Elmer Sanderson
Lee Norris
Lester Haile
Fred Cook
Jack Harper
R. D. Maddux
Lee Wilson
Grace Ashlock
Otto Russell
Ben Ball
R. A. Vestal
Myrtle Badgett
Clyde Marie Russell
Phillip Norris
Newell Skaggs
Maggie Noe
Mattie Hastings
Funeral notices for Cary Looney and George Vestal in Whitewright area
Cary B. Looney 43 native of Whitewright died recently at Ballinger where he had lived 12 years. Funeral and burial were held there. Survived by wife, three daughters, two sons, three brothers and a sister. George Albert Vestal 62 died suddenly at home in Orangeville four miles southeast of Whitewright. Funeral held Friday at Orangeville Baptist Church with multiple ministers. Burial at City Cemetery. Vestal born Nov 3 1878, married 35 years, farmer, grocery operator, pool operator. member of local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary B. Looney
Whitewright
Ballinger
O. W. Looney
Eden
E. E. Looney
Wichita Falls
J. G. Looney
Abilene
George Albert Vestal
Orangeville Baptist Church
R. L. Cates
Randolph
Howard McSpedden
Pilot Grove
E. P. Wootten
Learnheart
Vestal
Orangeville
Mr. Vestal
George Vestal
Eula Smith
Vestal Family Remains Tolled by Baptist Church Bond
Surviving are wife two sons George Smith Vestal of Orangeville and Rev Dan Vestal of Decatur a daughter Mrs Chilton Hymer of Orangeville two grandchildren two brothers John and Roscoe Vestal of Whitewright and five sisters Mrs Albert Valentine Mrs Harvey Brown of Trenton Mrs Alton Bow en Mrs Ed Deaton and Mrs Walter McDaniel of Orangeville
Funeral services for J. S. Blanton held at Vernon
Funeral services for J S Blanton a Whitewright gin operator were held at 3 pm Sunday in Vernon with J Rodecker of Wichita Falls officiating Burial took place at East View Memorial Park Vernon Blanton born December 30 1868 in Rutherford County North Carolina came to Texas in 1871 and led a life as gin operator entrepreneur and community leader He died Friday while on duty at the Planters Gin Company plant in Vernon leaving a half century married life with Nannie Rebecca Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Blanton
Whitewright
Vernon
J. Rodecker
Christian Science Church of
Wichita Falls
East View Memorial Park
Blanton
Planters Gin Company
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Mr. Blanton
Texas
B. F. Blanton
Nannie Rebecca Jones
Bowie
Blanton Family Members Listed in Vernon Obituary
In Vernon the Woodmen Circle members are named. Surviving relatives include wife three sons Otho and Bert F. Blanton of Vernon and Jack V. Blanton of Oklahoma City two daughters Mrs J A Jackson of Oklahoma City and Mrs F A Meicrant of Wellington Kan mother Mrs B F Blanton of Whitewright four brothers C S Blanton of Whitewright J F Blanton of Merkel W A Blanton of Oklahoma City J A Blanton of Houston and two sisters Mrs Addie Sweatt of Whitewright and Mrs W A Badgett of Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Woodmen Circle
Otho
Bert F. Blanton
Jack V. Blanton
Oklahoma City
J. A. Jackson
F. A. Meicrant
Wellington
Kan
B. F. Blanton
Whitewright
C. S. Blanton
J. F. Blanton
Merkel
W. A. Blanton
J. A. Blanton
Houston
Addie Sweatt
W. A. Badgett
Denison
Funeral for Horace Cox Held at Ector Methodist Church
Horace Glen Cox nineteen died after a stabbing by his father in law E T Brewer of Ector. Brewer faces examining trial on ten thousand dollar bond in Fort Worth. Cox survived by his bride, his father T M Cox, siblings and step siblings in Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Glen Cox
Ector
Ector Methodist Church
Ben Bell
Whitewright
Young Cox
Inlaw
E. T. Brewer
Fort Worth
Brewer
Virginia Ruth
Fannin County
Tarrant County
Cox
T. M. Cox
David
Lila
Walter Cox
Lynder
Tinsley Cox
Bonham
Elmer
Hugh Cox
San Diego
Calif
Leslie Cox
Floyd Meachie
Bailey
Thelma Scott
Sherman
Clifton Page
Rubber fenders aid self straighten in british fleets
London reports growing use of moulded rubber fenders on trucks and buses to reduce dents from collisions in blackout conditions. Manufacturers note demand rises as rubber saves metal for war needs while vehicles recover from bumps automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Paul Vestal
Dallas
G. L. Baugher
Jim Parker
Mrs. H. ©. Leuschner
Flint, Mich
R. C. Vestal
Claud Jones
R. E. Tarpley
Greenville
O. L. Jones
Albert Blanton
Grover B. Smith and Son
Eldorado, Ark
J. A. Stateville
W. F. Wright
T. R. Simpson
St. Vincent's Hospital
D. W. Smith
J. T. Vestal
Town
Trenton
Wilma Hemphill
Austin
The
Missionary Society of the Central Christian Church
G. V. Ford
W. C. Brown
Collin County
Batist Church
Blue Ridge
Welch
Farley
Hill
the Econmoy Grocery
Lem Tittsworth
R. E. Sandlin
Archer City
Thurston Montgomery
Patricia
Jack Farley
Sherman Hospital
Hugh Trotter
Clifton
J. W. Hollingsworth
Litha Sue Hollingsworth
George Burnham
Elmo Wallace
Horace Ashlock
Luther Gordon
Clarence McMillin
Bettie Rhoads
Miracle Book Club
Call Reeves
Blannie Reeves
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
A. M. Bryant
E. F. Everheart
Okihi
L. B. Morris
Guardian
Betty Jane Harper
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
J. A. Bixley
North
W. E. Pennell
East
J. P. Barbee
Mobile
Ala
T. E. Barbee
Charles B. Truett
J. L. Truett
Baylor University Hospital
Sun
Truett
C. R. Truett
Baylor Medical College
Baylor Hospital
C. I. Witt
Hillsboro
J. B. Dickson
Mr. Witt
Katy Railroad
A. E. Daniel
Witt
Central Christian Church
LeRoy Anderson
R. E. Spong
P. J. Pierce
J. A. Yeager
Bettye Nell Yeager
Eldorado
Ark
Oscar Pierce
Monroe
Oxfords
Cole & Davis Co
Jeff Ray
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Okla
Vernon Cotton Oil Company
Typewriter
Palace Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Love
Ray Corrigan
John King
Max Terhune
Pinto Basin
Dick Powell
Ellen Drew
Range Busters
the Three Mesquiteers
East Side
Pride OF the
John Garfield
Frances Farmer
Pat O’brien
Gene Autry
Jimmy Durante
Ann Miller
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