Local Dairy Queen Becomes Haven in a Storm
The Van Alstyne Dairy Queen stayed open all night to shelter about 25 to 30 stranded motorists on the icy 75 expressway Saturday. Manager Tommy Shaffer and staff served coffee, fed travelers, and provided bunks and blankets as cars parked around the restaurant. Most motorists resumed travel Sunday morning as conditions thawed.
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van Alstyne Dairy Queen
Tommy Shaffer
Diary Queen
Grayson County
C.b.’S
Dairy Queen
C.b.'s
Shaffer
Patsy Jay
Sherman
Denison
Dallas
Grayson
Dian Ratcliff Jones
Timmy
Howe Dairy Queen
Howe
Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding of Bennetts at Whitewright
Mr. and Mrs. O A Bennett of Whitewright mark 50 years of marriage with a Sunday reception 2 to 4 in the Reddy Room of the Community Public Service building. Their children and many grandchildren attend. one daughter in London will miss the event. The Bennetts wed Jan 29 1927 in Leonard and are longtime members of Enterprise Baptist Church.
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O.A. Bennett
Whitewright
Reddy
Community Public Service Building
Dewayne Bridges
Grand Prairie
Marie Beckham
Fort Worth
Bobby Schneider
Irving
James Bennett
Tyler
Wilbert Bennett
Sherman
Brenda Joyce Bennett
Denison
Doyle Haston
Claude Haston
Gene Malone
Virgil Bullard
London
England
Bennetts
Enterprise Baptist Church
200 Club
Mrs Watson Leads WMU Bible Study at First Baptist
The WMU of the First Baptist church met Monday night with Mrs Clovis Watson leading the Bible study You Are Accepted. Mrs L D Lewis led a brief business meeting with prayers by Mrs Sue Hedges and Nan Robinson reading the Bible. Participants included Sherry Pennel Hedges Younda Floyd Watson Opal Hughes and Mary Lou Ayers.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
Clovis Watson
L.D. Lewis
Sue Hedges
Nan Robinson
Sherry Pennel
Hedges
Younda Floyd
Watson
Opal Hughes
Mary Lou Ayers
Lillie Dillie
Sunshine Notes audience travels and family visits across Sherman
Mary Lou Ayers reports local social notes from Sherman with visits among the Massen Scotland Wallace families Burchfield Hamilton Hudgins Stateville and Coryell groups. The piece notes guests from El Dorado Cortland Albany and Denison with a Bartonville wedding and a historical aside on medieval button placement for quick sword use.
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L.D. Lewis
David Coryell
el Dorado
Kan
Janet Coryell
Cortland
N.Y
Micaela Ayers
Jay Ayers
Albany
Jim Lewis
Larry
Mike
Denison
James Dempsey
Houston
New Books at Whitewright Public Library Feature Wide Range
The Whitewright library adds many new titles across fields fiction and non fiction. Highlights include Suzanne Hilton tracing genealogy in Who Do You Think You Are and Lord Rivington's Lady by Eileen Jackson exploring independence and social norms. Childrens picks Buck Wild and Jack the Sheepdog offer adventure and loyalty themes for younger readers.
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Suzanne Hilton
Autumn Lace
Eileen Jackson
Miranda Courtney
Wales
John Baxter
Siberia
Lord Rivington
Georgiana
Donald W. Vickery
Edward VII
Christopher Hibbert
Prince
Victoria
Buck
Glenn Balch
United States
Jack
Frank Walker
Tom Ewing
Yorkshire
Tom
Singing Held At Fire Hall
The regular third Saturday singing and social was held at Fireman's Hall with the benediction given by Paul Fitzwater of Bonham. Enjoying the covered dish supper and singing were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Evans Lotus Hill and Fitzwater all of Bonham, Owen Johnson Edith and Jewel Johnson and Nola Robertson all of Pilot Grove, and Lucille Ingram Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Henson Vera Chesser and Greg Sanderson all of Whitewright.
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Fireman's Hall
Paul Fitzwater
Bonham
Homer Evans
Lotus Hill
Fitzwater
Owen Johnson
Edith
Jewel Johnson
Nola Robertson
Pilot Grove
Lucille Ingram
Arnold Henson
Vera Chesser
Greg Sanderson
Whitewright
Nursing Home News and Sunday Chapel Attendance
Debra Pennell reports 41 attended Chapel Sunday at the nursing home. Visitors include E G Nelson from Wolfe City to Ernest Ferris, Roberta Munger from Farmersville to Inez Doggett, J W Fielder of Dallas to Dess Whitson, J A Ayers of Dallas to Lizzie Nolen, Spence Vincent's weekend visits, and others from Sherman, Bonham, and McKinney. New residents John Haney and William Gee welcomed. birthday party postponed due to bad weather. sympathy extended to Emma Jones and Allene Graham.
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Shay and
Tina Howell
Trenton
Bill Baker
E.G. Nelson
Wolfe City
Ernest Ferris
Roberta Munger
Farmersville
Inez Doggett
J.W. Fielder
Dallas
Dess Whitson
J.A. Ayers
Lizzie Nolen
Oneta Taylor
Alma Joe Brown
Sherman
Minnie Smart
Wilton Fletcher
Bonham
Eva Martin
Aaron Barwood
Fannie Latimer
H.O. Wright
Richardson
Wade Enloe
Mary
Bret Lindsay
Mary Hicks
Catharine Parrish
Grace Crawford
Claudie Ballard
John Ballard
Emma Jones
Allene Graham
Dale Gore
John Haney
William Gee
Party for Little Valentines and Grape Treats
A cheerful guide for a kids Valentines party with Sweetheart Floats and Cupid’s Grape Bars. Highlights using concord grape products, with a Sweetheart Float recipe for four servings combining frozen strawberries grape juice and strawberry ice cream. Includes instructions for preparing the smoothie like float.
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Concord
Everest Height Figure Sparks Surveyor Debate
Surveyors faced concern that the public would treat the 29,000 foot Everest height as an estimate, so they reported 29,002 feet to appear precise and confident. The move drew scrutiny over accuracy and intent in disseminating elevation data.
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Helen Melton
Mr. and
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Mrs. Watson
Steen's Discount
Harry
Goins Lumber Co
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Lola Scotland
Clara Wallace
Gus Burchfield
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
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Mesquite
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Marty McDaniel
Dub Bilmner
Anther H. Hudgin, Jr
Madrid
Spain
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Ahorn Morgan
Greenville
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Grover
Sue
Edna Sloan
Bartlesville
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Miss Joy Dempsey
Robert Jones
Eldon Watson
Mark
Gainesville
C.D. Watson
Library Review
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William A. Nolan
Derek Tangye
Cornwall
Morris West
South Seas
Helen van Slyke
Sheila Callahan
Linda Cline
Crow Corvus
Alex Tanous
Victoria Holt
Jess
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Nursing Home News
Debra Pennell
Whitewright Nursing Home
R. Sherry Bowden
Shay Howell
Tracy Bowden
Becky Raines
Little Valentines
RAND
Presley Auto Parts
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