Local Society Notes From Whitewright Area
Mrs. F. D. Layman and other residents visited relatives in Dallas and Denison while many couples and individuals were listed as visiting friends in Greenville Sherman Fort Worth and Oklahoma locations. A variety of social visits include church missions events postmaster nomination for Thomas Lilley and Social Security Board visits Denison Sherman. Winter weather and a Brotherhood Dinner highlighted the week with community remarks and activities.
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Social Security Board
Denison
Sherman
Denison Post Office
Sherman Post Office
Betty Colleen Allen and Local Social Notes
Mrs Elbert Bennett a Porter school teacher recovers from flu illness. Mr and Mrs Cleve Anderson of Randolph visit her parents M M Cooper. Pate Hicks of Denison visits brother Jim Hicks. Doris Jume Hunter spends time with Betty Jo Rich. Mary Lee and Charlene Fincher of Klondike visit Ina Lee and Sara Louise Hicks. Rev Bob Cates preached here. Lora Cooper spends weekend with sister Lola Morgan near Trenton. Melvin Anderson family visit W C Andersons. Betty Marie and Melva Colleen Allen visit 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 Jume 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
Whitewight Parent-Teacher Association Meets at Grammar School
The Whitewight PTA held a Tuesday session in the Grammar School auditorium with Mrs. C. J. Meador presiding. Reports were given by secretary Mrs. J. L. Johnson and treasurer Mrs. J. A. Yeager. A canner for the lunch room was approved. Speakers covered Children’s Quarrels, feeling of inferiority in children, and truth telling. Sixth grade victory in room count. Next meeting set for February 13, open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewight
Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
C. J. Meador
J. L. Johnson
J. A. Yeager
Lucille Craig
Floyd Everheart
H. W. Key
N. L. Manning
L. E. Ricketts
Key
Birthday Party Honors Lonnie Myrick Jr At Ten
Mrs. Clara Myrick entertained Saturday afternoon honoring her son Lonnie Myrick Jr for his tenth birthday. Guests enjoyed children's games and stunts with paper caps handed out. Refreshments served to 25 guests before attending the local theatre matinee. 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
Names listed for social event attendees and hostesses
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 in entertaining 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 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 will be Jan 25 at the home of Mrs H W Hedgpeth for a covered dish luncheon with Eunice King county home demonstration agent present.
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 for Mrs Louisa Hedgpeth in Whitewright
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church for 85 year old Mrs Louisa Hedgpeth who died in her sleep after 16 months illness. Rev Ben Bell led the service with Rev Bob Cates assisting and burial followed in City Cemetery with Glen Earnheart in charge. Pallbearers were O G Bow Kay Dillon R C Vestal Wade Robbins Walter Compton and W C Brown. She was born January 20 1854 in Wilson County Tennessee married James M Hedgpeth October 8 1876 and came to Texas in 1887. She leaves one son Howard Hedgpeth and five grandchildren Frances Elizabeth Hedgpeth Ruby Kerr Robert Crowell and Herman Crowell. Surviving relatives include a long church membership and a life rooted in the Whitewright area.
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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 services for Mrs. J. A. Henderson at Pilot Grove Church
Funeral services for Mrs. J A Henderson wife of Rev J A Henderson Baptist minister were held at Pilot Grove Baptist Church at 3 30 p m Sunday. Interment followed in Pilot Grove Cemetery with active pallbearers named. She died Saturday at her home near Pilot Grove after ten years of illness. Born April 24 1878 in Kentucky she was survived by her husband four daughters five sons and numerous relatives.
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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
Central Christian Church services and programs listed
Leroy Anderson presides with 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 6 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Bible training at 7 p m Leonard Mullens minister
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Central Christian Church
Leroy Anderson
Leonard Mullens
Missionary Message and Youth Programs at Local Church
Sunday school starts 10 a.m. with N. L. Manning as superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11 with a sermon on The Missionary Message of the Bible. Young people meet at 6 p.m. under Mrs. Sarah Kilgree. Evening services at 7 include a pastor’s sermon. Training school for the East Sherman zone will convene at Bells Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday church schedule with sermons and classes
Dr B Wrenn Webb presides with 10 am Sunday school led by Dick Montgomery. Awards for perfect attendance. Sermon at 10:50 am on Over coming Prejudice. The Young People's Church features Mrs Robert Sears and Mrs Horace Gordon with Margaret Hanna on piano. 7 pm marks the fourteenth sermon in a series The Inevitable Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
Dick Montgomery
Young People’s Church
Robert Sears
Horace Gordon
Margaret Hanna
Porter News SocialVisits and Hospital Residency Notes
Porter residents report visits among local families including the Wilkinsons Bennetts and Worshams. Margaret McCord remains a patient at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. Ward Williams and Peggy Ann Wilkinson spend Tuesday evening with A E Wilkinson. Dorotha Jean McCord spent Monday night with Betty Marie.
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A. E. Wilkinson
Mar
Wilkinson
J. E. Worsham
Leonard
M. L. Williams
W. C. Anderson
J. W. Gunter
Elbert Bennett
Margaret McCord
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Murl Wilkinson
Peggy Ann
Pop-Eyed Toad Airless Joe Lives 20 Years in Cement
Henry Ashford of the Foard County News reports Airless Joe a pop eyed mottled toad that allegedly survived twenty years embedded in a concrete slab at the Todd home in Eastland County. The tale compares Joe to Old Rip a horned rival enshrined in the Eastland County courthouse. Airless Joe now shelters behind the Foard County News building as winter sets in.
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Todd
Foard County
Ashford
Rip
Joe
Eastland County
Foard County News
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