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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1955

Page

5

Local Social Notes Highlight Fort Worth Dallas Visits

A string of visits and travels appears across the area with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson visiting Fort Worth, several Dallas trips by Williams Bassett Grant and Kidd families, Reeves and Page relatives traveling between Sherman, Greenville, Commerce, Paris and Bonham. A bridge club gathering, church pastor notes, and a family reshaping plan see Mrs Shields heading to Japan with her husband and sons awaiting assignment in the Air Force.

Edgar Shields Pam Gay San Francisco Kyushu Island Japan Itazuke Air Base Shields Noel Cox Air Force

Weekend Guests and Local Fire Highlight Community Notes

Numerous visitors from Albuquerque to Dallas spent weekends with local families including the Martins, Williams, and McCoy clans. A kitchen fire at A T Mangrum’s home caused damage, traced to a gas hose. Funeral services were held for Bobby Lynn Walker in Nocona amid cancer battle.

A. T. Mangrum

Beaumont youth wins top honor in National Cash Register contest

Otto Russell Jr. of Beaumont takes highest honors in a National Cash Register Co. contest and heads to a 10 day Dayton Ohio celebration. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Russell of Whitewright. Thurston Montgomery clarifies that Frank Montgomery of Flora Vista New Mexico who was injured in a tractor accident is not his brother. Joe Morris Wallace of Norman Oklahoma graduates from Navy Airman Prep School and transfers to Memphis Tennessee for 20 weeks of aircraft electronics training. he is one of four in his Norman class of 40 to receive the new assignment.

Otto Russell Jr Beaumont National Cash Register Co Dayton Ohio Otto Russell Whitewright Thurston Montgomery Frank Montgomery Flora Vista N. M Associated Press Frank Thurston Joe Morris Wallace Elmo Wallace Navy Airman Prep Norman Okla Memphis

Rotary Club hears county clerk on office operations

Rotary Club guest speaker last Friday was County Clerk J. C. Buchanan who explained the office's operations. Introduced by O. L. Jones, a longtime deputy in the clerk's office, the event was chaired by program chairman Nuell Skaggs.

Nuell Skaggs Rotary Club J. C. (Calvin) Buchanan Rotarians O. L Pig) Jones

Friday Literary Club Holds January Meeting

The Friday Literary Club met January 21 at Mrs. R. R. Summers home with Mrs. C. P. Johnson presiding. Mrs. Richard Riggins was elected to membership and Miss Gladys Ray spoke on The Peabody Sisters of Salem. A covered dish luncheon is planned at Mrs. Glen Earnheart's home with a March of Dimes donation.

R. R. Summers C. P. Johnson Richard Riggins Homer Sears New England Gladys Ray Peabody Sisters of Salem Louise Hall Thorp Glen Earnheart March of Dimes

Farmers Merchants Club Holds 1955 Program Meeting

The Farm ers and Merchants Club met last Thursday at the high school. Mr Church from the soil conservation service spoke on the 1955 farm program. Doughnuts and coffee were served to 20 members. Each member was asked to recruit two new members before February's meeting.

Farmers & Merchants Club Church the Soil Conservation Service

Methodist Men's Club Organized Reorganized At Meeting

The Methodist Educational Building hosted a reorganization of the Methodist Men's Club. Officers named were Jack Lackey president James Bryant vice president Chas E Ayres secretary Wallace Wilson treasurer Thomas Sears program chairman Clint Hennig food chairman. Membership committee includes Dick Walker Wilson Kaiser J E Smith A B Jones. Next meeting set for February 21 at 7 30 PM with 23 members enjoying a stew. Reporter.

Methodist Educational Methodist Men’s Club Jack Lackey James Bryant Chas. E. Ayres Wallace Wilson Thomas Sears Clint Hennig Lackey Dick Walker Wilson Kaiser J. E. Smith A. B. Jones Methodist Men's Club

Grayson County 4-H Club Opens Meeting with Pledge

Richard Cook opened the 4-H Club meeting as members pledged and prayed. The roll was called, new members joined, and old and new business followed. Mr. Oakley shared news of Grayson County Rural Youth dairy training. many signed up to win a heifer. Musical selections and an electrical demonstration closed the session.

Richard Cook Mr. Oakley Grayson County Billy Tillett Stephen Brown

Doctor confronts druggist over mistaken prescription

A doctor accuses a druggist of a serious mistake in filling Mrs. Rinse water's prescription. The druggist explains he mixed the doctor’s signature with other ingredients, narrowly averting a fatal error.

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Joe Johnson Fort Worth Mrs. W. D. Williams Dallas John Reeves Mrs. Floyd Bassett Bob Grant Bonham W. A. Kirkpatrick Floyd Haliburton Harold Doss Mrs Jack Hansard Sherman John Wilson Stamford Seymour Jim Hardcastle Greenwood Curtis Moats Baylor Hospital Edgar Ayers Veterans Hospital McKinney Ralph Christian Gary van Alstyne Louis Kidd J. M. Kidd Jeanette Jones Mrs. O. L. Jones John Dale Reeves Carol Greenville James Reeves Commerce Lester Short Midland P. A. Short Wilson N. Jones Hospital Cpl Eugene Page Aubrey Page Camp Kilmer N. J Germany Jack Townsend Paris Richard Johnson Grand Prairie Alvin Vincent Bells Bill Brown James Howard Dick MacSpedden Berniece Davis Caleb Thornhill Charley Walls Gainesville Perry Lee Tommie Kidd Glen Marshall Hasty Elbert Bennett Paul Ryon Allen T. Short Ryan Roby Childress May Badgett Newton V. Cole First Baptist Church Lubbock G. M. Cole Snyder Chevrolet Company del Monte San Rose Dale Pork & Beans van Camp’s Lge Griffin’s Blue Lake Borden’s Biscuits Borden Pillsbury’s Hi-Way Grocery & Market N. F. Harrison Walta Mercer Albuquerque, N. M Mrs. Rice Melugin John Oliver of Tioga W. H. Phillips Jerry Wilson J. P. Darwin Beverly Bassett Kilgore Junior College Floyd Bassett Martha Williams James Stuteville of Kilgore Grover Stateville Paul Pierson Maxine Ice Bonita W. M. Pierson Marion McCoy Newark, N. J M. E. Broughton Big Spring D. E. McCoy T. H. McSpedden Douglas Denton Lillian McSpedden Jimmie Cleve Anderson Jr ETSTC May Mason Don Deb Cleve Anderson Ely Craig J. B. Russell Benton Russell Maggie Parogin C. A. Weaver Eugene Brown Lee Brown Denison M. R. Smith Wayne Martin W. J. Martin Russell Wayne Virgil Ballard Alva Blackerby Clifford Jones Bobby Lynn Walker Nocona Bob Walker Bobby Lynn Mary Lou Jones U. S Twentieth Century Fund Tillett Kimbell Jju Salerno Scott Tissue Rath Black Hawk Borden’s Ballard’s Gladioli Puffin Biscuits Sun Valley Grayson Tillett Grocery & Market Mr. and Ned Ayres White Swan S.P.I.E L. Laroe & CO L. S GARZA Cole & Davis Co
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