Social notes of Whitewright and surrounding towns
Local society items list visits among residents of Whitewright Denison Sherman and nearby areas. People named include Mrs F D Layman J W Burden D A Ray and many others with moves illnesses and hospitalities noted. Community events include church activities postmaster nomination and social security information outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Denison
Sherman
Denison Post Office
Sherman Post Office
Betty Colleen Allen Recovers as Family Visits
Mrs Elbert Bennett teacher at the Porter school is recovering from flu Bets husband has been a substitute teacher. Mr and Mrs Cleve Anderson of Randolph spent Sunday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs M M Cooper. Pate Hicks of Denison visited his brother Jim Hicks and family. Doris June Hunter spent Sunday afternoon with Betty Jo Rich. Misses Mary Lee Charlene Fincher of Klondike spent the weekend with Ina Lee and Sara Louise Hicks. Rev Bob Cates filled his appointment here Sunday. Miss Lora Cooper spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Lola Morgan near Trenton. Mr and Mrs Melvin Anderson and children visited with his parents Mr and Mrs W C Anderson Betty Marie and Melva Colleen Allen spent Friday afternoon with Dorotha Jean McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Colleen Allen
Elbert Bennett
Porter School
Cleve Anderson
Randolph
M. M. Cooper
Pate Hicks
Denison
Jim Hicks
Doris June Hunter
Betty Jo Rich
Mary Lee
Charlene Fincher
Klondike
Ina Lee
Sara Louise Hicks
Bob Cates
Lora Cooper
Lola Morgan
Trenton
Melvin Anderson
W. C. Anderson
Betty Marie
Melva Colleen Allen
Dorotha Jean McCord
Whitewright PTA Holds Meeting in Grammar School
The Whitewright PTA met Tuesday in the Grammar School auditorium with Mrs. C. J. Meador presiding. Minutes and treasurer’s report were read, plans set to buy a school lunch room canner, speakers covered child quarrels and self esteem, sixth grade won the room count, next meeting set for February 13 with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewight
Parent-Teacher Association
C. J. Meador
J. L. Johnson
J. A. Yeager
Lucille Craig
Floyd Everheart
H. W. Key
N. L. Manning
L. E. Ricketts
Lonnie Myrick Jr Birthday Party Honors Tenth Birthday
Mrs. Clara Myrick entertained Saturday afternoon for Lonnie Myrick Jr turning ten. Children played games and stunts, guests wore paper caps, and 25 attendees enjoyed refreshments before a matinee at the local theatre. The guest list included Betty Ann Darwin, Betty Lee Jones, Henrietta Jackson, Betty Margaret Sears, Jo Ann Pruitt, Jacquelyn Nossaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Myrick
Lonnie Myrick Jr
Betty Ann Darwin
Betty Lee Jones
Henrietta Jackson
Betty Margaret Sears
Jo Ann Pruitt
Jacquelyn Nossaman
Prominent Local Names Attend Social Fronted Event
A list of attendees includes Billy Jean Wallace Miss Mary Pumphrey Mrs H T Atterberry Mrs Lilian Slusher Marion Myrick Pat Gray Conway Craig James Kent Johnson Harold Ray Vineyard David Lee Johnson George Henry Hansard Jack McSpedden Loren Paul Ryan Jimmie McSpedden Eugene Thornhill and Terry Max Miller. Mrs Myrick was assisted by Mrs Homer Craig and Mrs Milton Greenway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Jean Wallace
Mary Pumphrey
H. T. Atterberry
Lilian Slusher
Marion Myrick
Pat Gray
Conway Craig
James Kent Johnson
Harold Ray Vineyard
David Lee Johnson
George Henry Hansard
Jack McSpedden
Loren Paul Ryan
Jimmie McSpedden
Eugene Thornhill
Terry Max Miller
Myrick
Homer Craig
Milton Greenway
Bethel H D Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Harris Home
Bethel Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Floyd Harris home Monday afternoon with Mrs J H Gosnell presiding. Refreshments were served to members including Mrs J L Denton Mrs T L Cowart Mrs Vernon Gierhart Mrs L Windie Mrs H W Hedgpeth Mrs George Jarvis Mrs J H Gosnell and Miss Louise Autrey. The next meeting set for Jan 25 at Mrs H W Hedgpeth home with a covered dish luncheon and Eunice King county agent to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Harris
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
J. H. Gosnell
J. L. Denton
T. L. Cowart
Vernon Gierhart
L. Windie
H. W. Hedgpeth
George Jarvis
Louise Autrey
Eunice King
Funeral services held for Mrs. Louisa Hedgpeth 85
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Hedgpeth 85 longtime Whitewright resident were conducted at the Methodist Church by Rev. Ben Bell and Rev. Bob Cates with interment in City Cemetery. Pallbearers were O G Bow Kay Dillon R C Vestal Wade Robbins Walter Compton and W C Brown. Mrs Hedgpeth born January 20 1854 in Wilson County Tennessee married James M Hedgpeth October 8 1876 and came to Texas in 1887. She died in sleep Thursday night at 745. She leaves son Howard Hedgpeth and five grandchildren Frances Elizabeth Hedgpeth Ruby Kerr Robert Crowell Herman Crowell.
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Louisa Hedgpeth
Whitewright
Methodist Church
Ben Bell
Bob Cates
Randolph
City
Glen Earnheart
O. G. Bow
Kay Dillon
R. C. Vestal
Wade Robbins
Walter Compton
Howard Hedgpeth
Bethel
Frances
Elizabeth Hedgpeth
Ruby Kerr
Robert Crowell
Sherman
Herman Crowell
Denison
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs J A Henderson in Pilot Grove
Funeral services for Mrs J A Henderson wife of Rev J A Henderson Baptist minister were held at Pilot Grove Baptist Church. Ministers included W J Epting Celina D Phillips Leonard C Chumbley Howe and Howard McSpedden Pilot Grove. Interment in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Earl Fields Horace Miller Jess Blanks Earl Benson D Blanks and Jack Biggerstaff. She died Saturday at 12 30 p m after ten years of ill health born April 24 1878 in Byron County Kentucky. She was survived by her husband four daughters five sons twelve or thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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J. A. Henderson
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
W. J. Epting
Celina
David Phillips
Leonard
C. Chumbley
Howe
Howard McSpedden
Pilot Grove
Glen Earnheart
Earl Fields
Horace Miller
Jess Blanks
Earl Benson
D. Blanks
Jack Biggerstaff
Henderson
Byron County
Kentucky
Johnnie Reynolds
Texas
Whitewright
Virgil Reynolds
Bailey
Grace Sloan
Euell Scott
Albert Reeves
Ray Henderson
Dove
Bill
Jack Henderson
J. B. Henderson
Local Church Weekly Schedule Chiefs Leroy Anderson Pastor
Leroy Anderson pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m precaching at 11 a m services each Sunday Bible study at 10 a m worship at 11 a m preaching at 7 p m Young People Training Class at 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting with Bible training at 7 p m Leonard Mullens minister listed in notices
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Leroy Anderson
Leonard Mullens
Sunday church schedule notes and mission talk
Sunday school at 10 a.m. with N. L. Manning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Missionary Message of the Bible. Young people meet at 6 p.m. with Mrs. Sarah Kilgree in charge. Evening services at 7 p.m. Sermon by the pastor. Training school for the East Sherman zone of the young people's work will convene at Bells Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb Hosts Sunday Services and Sermons
At 10 a m Sunday school led by Dick Montgomery with awards for perfect attendance. 10 50 a m sermon on Over coming Prejudice and 10 50 a m The Young People Church with Mrs Sears and Mrs Gordon sponsoring and Margaret Hanna at the piano. 7 p m the fourteenth sermon in the series The Inevitable Word. A classroom quip follows about a child and his mother reacting to a teacher asking about siblings.
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B. Wrenn Webb
Dick Montgomery
The
Young People’s Church
Robert Sears
Horace Gordon
Margaret Hanna
Wilkinson and Worsham Visit In Leonard
Porter news notes Mr and Mrs A E Wilkinson and daughter visiting Mr and Mrs J E Worsham at Leonard. Mrs M L Williams spent afternoon with Mrs W C J W Gunter and Mr and Mrs Elbert night. Margaret McCord a patient at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman.
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A. E. Wilkinson
Murl Wilkinson
J. E. Worsham
Leonard Om
M. L. Williams Sper
W.c J. W. Gunter
Margaret McCord
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Murlagiter
Peggy Ann
Ning With
Airless Joe the pop eyed toad found alive after 20 years
Henry Ashford of the Foard County News reports Airless Joe, a toad with bulging eyes, lived 20 years encased in a concrete slab in the Todd home. Builders dug up the slab. the toad survived, waking after exposure to sun and moisture. Former rival Old Rip remains memorialized in Eastland County.
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Todd
Foard County
Ashford
Rip
Joe
Eastland County
Foard County News
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J. H. Philley
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O. Sargent
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Fred Starr Sr
Lela Ownby
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Inez Ray
J. H. Waggoner
Elizabeth Waggoner
Fort Worth
Chas. Sweet
Oakland
Calif
H. T Atterberry
Department of Justice
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S. F. Bow
Caldwell, Idaho
Dr. J. L. Bow
Fannin County Baptist Workers Conference
Ector Baptist Church
Floyd Everheart Jr
Cameron Boone Tygrett
J. L. Boone
E. O. Whitwell
Ben Montgomery
Buck Howard
Durant
Okla
C. M. Howard
Paul Robbins
Robbins
Janice Melver
G. Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
M. F. Alexander
Jones Alexander
Bert Wilder
Thomas Gillett
Texaco
Dorothy Hamilton
Honey Grove High School
Guy Hamilton
Dorothy McGaughey
Honey Grove
Julian Montgomery
B. S. Montgomery
R. C. Montgomery
Frances Williams
Harold Hodges
Los Angeles
Bert Nicholson
Oklahoma City
Georgia Miller
Joe Miller
Avinger
Chess Pope
Grace McLean
Albuquerque
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H. B. Barnett
Rex Brown
Childress Pharmacy
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Mrs
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the Baptist Church
W. E. Pennell
Thomas J. Lilley
United States Senate
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Civil Service
John Holcomb
R. L. Holcomb
Geo. K. Stephens
Spruce Street
Princess Compton
Presbyterian Missionary Society
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New York
Leon Spindle
el Paso
Jack Spindle
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fort Bliss
Spindle
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Brotherhood
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Chicago
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Billie Hatfield
Edward Montgomery
Helen Childress
J. H. Lance
Bettye Davis
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George Brent
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Santa Fe
Pat O'Brien
Wayne Morris
Joan Blondell
the Kid
Kokomo
Santa Fe Marshal
John Payne
Olivia Dehaviland
Tyrone Power
PT Association
Gillett’s Texaco Service
Texaco Oil
Bethel H-D Club
Louisa F. Hedgpeth
Central Christian
Church OF Christ
First Presbyterian Church
Sonny
Porter News
Pop-Eyed
Toad
Greasing
GAS & Oil
Yeager’s Service Station
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