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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1970

Page

8

Neff Campaign Swing At Odeon Hear 250 In Whitewright

Hon Patt Neff spoke Wednesday morning at the Odeon Theater to about 250 attendees. Jeff Hassell of Sherman will defend the Democratic administration in Pilot Grove Friday night. Farmers and families expected a large crowd for a stop by 50 new commercial farming trucks. Upcoming shows at the Odeon include Marys Ankle and When the Clouds Roll By. Returned soldiers plan an American Legion Post meeting Friday. Dr Edwin O May returns home to reopen offices here after Ranger practice.

Whitewright Sun Patt Neff Odeon Theater Neff Tom Wells Jeff Hassell Sherman Pilot Grove W.C.W. Hall Whitewright Douglas McLean Doris May Mary Elaine Hammerstein Douglas Fairbanks Enid Bennett American Legion Jim Davis Tno H. H Hix) Wilson Hugh M. Boren Bruce Mauk James S. Stone J. P. Leslie Dayton B. Sneed Edwin O. May Ranger

Whitewright Voted Best Texas Town by Local Figures

Dr Edwin endorses Whitewright as the top Texas town and the Sun newspaper echoes the claim, praising the community as the best in the state.

Wright Edwin Whitewreight Texas The Sun

Roberts Says Nixon Speech Backed Pollution Goals

Rep Ray Roberts of McKinney praised the State of the Union address for pollution control and environmental preservation. As a Public Works Committee member he cited committee progress and noted other ground bills align with the president’s aims, predicting broad public approval and little controversy.

Ray Roberts McKinney Nixon House Public Works Committee Roberts

Obituary for Charley Phoebus

Charley Phoebus 89 died Saturday at White Wright Nursing Home. Services held Monday at 2:30 at Barnheart Funeral Chapel with Rev. Harry Stanley officiating. Burial in Wittitee Cemetery. Born April 29 1880 in Tom Bean he was a retired farmer and Baptist.

Barnheart Charley Phoebus Whitewright Harry Stanley First Baptist Church Bells Wittitee Phoebus Tom Bean

Services for Mrs. Julia Dawson Held in Bells

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Julia Dawson 79 in Bells with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. She taught in Bells schools and wrote for the Sherman Democrat and Denison Herald. Survivors include her husband six sons and several grandchildren.

Obituary Notices for Mrs. Oda Towers and James M. Cain

Mrs. Oda Towers 75 of Bells died Saturday in Whitewright Nursing Home after a three month illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Mullican-Little Chapel with Rev. Larry Ravert and Rev. Lawrence Smith officiating. burial in Sunnyside Cemetery, Savoy. She was born November 30, 1894 in Virginia Point and married Herman Towers in 1916. Survivors include sisters in law Naomi Price and Roy Waggoner, plus numerous relatives. James M. Cain 82, found in a burning Savoy trailer home Tuesday night. services Friday at Mullican-Little Chapel. Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery. He was born October 20, 1887 in Limestone County. married Dolly Robarts in 1910 and Irene Winningham later. retired farmer and builder. member of Savoy Church of Christ. Survivors include Irene Cain, three sons, five daughters, a brother Tom Cain, and three sisters.

Mullican - Little Julia Dawson Sheeriman Lawerence Smith First Methodist Church Bells Harry Stanley First Baptist Church Rose Hill Cemetery Dawson Chearles Smith Val Dawson Commerce Beells Earnheart W. A. Phillips Sherman Hospital Mr. Phillips Dyrdstown Tenn Silas Phillips Effie Arney Lanneydale Church of Christ Bill Baker Church of Church of Christ Whitewright Tilden Mce- Ferrin Ft. Worth Oak Hill Cemetery Barnheart Funeral Home Samuel D. Phillips Killeen Robert O. Phillips Mesquite Charelie M. Phillips Dallas Paul Phillips Oda Towers Mullican - Little Funeral Larry Ravert Bells Methodist Sunneyside Savoy Towers Virginia Point Frank Gilliam Herman Towers James M. Cain Mr. Cain Alan Henderson Sunnyside Limestone County Texas Dolly Robarts

Mrs W T Bradshaw 86 Funeral Rites Held In Bailey Area

Mrs W T Bradshaw 86 died after an extended illness in a Sherman hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial followed at Aldridge Ridge Cemetery north of Bailey. She was born January 21 1884 in Virginia and moved to Randolph in 1904 then Whitewright in 1952. She leaves a son W C Bradshaw of Bailey three daughters J A Worsham of Whitewright L C Dozier of Tulsa and J B Holloway of Sherman ten grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Burial was under the direction of Barnhart Funeral Home.

W. T. Bradshaw Sherman Aldridge Ridge Bailey Barnheart Funeral Home Virginia Ranedolph

Mrs Perkinson Attends Sister in Law’s Funeral in Durant

Mrs Mary Perkinson attended the funeral of her sister in law Miss Cecil Perkinson in Durant Oklahoma. Her daughter Mrs C W Akin accompanied her home and they attended the burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery where Miss Perkinson aged 86 was born and reared. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Whit Cowart Perkinson, well known pioneers of Pilot Grove.

Mary Perkinson Cecil Perkinson Durant Oklo

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