We Heard About Civilian Family Visits and Vietnam Injury
A typed list records multiple Sunday visits among families in Dallas Mesquite Canton Wolfe City and Denison plus a Vietnam knee injury report. Pfe William B Blackwell son of Buck Chesser Whitewright telephoned from Saigon to say he had a knee injury and is in a cast for about 10 days. wife Barbara Jones and baby live in Sherman.
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Pfe
William B. Blackwell
Buck Chesser
Whitewright
Eugene Page
Denison
Saigon
Vietnam
Barbara Jones
Baby
Sherman
Visiting Friends and Relatives Across States
A sequence of brief social notes reports multiple visits: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cox of Fontana California seen with Mrs. F. C. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cook and daughters from Texas City visiting Fred Cook’s family in Dallas over the weekend. Mrs. H. T. Atterberry visiting her brother Maurice McMillin in Dallas. Mrs. W. M. Gates returning from Sherman hospital after eye survey. Mrs. Ira Mae Perkins of Duncan Oklahoma visiting sister Jewel Dossey. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wigley of Garland with Winnie and Sallye Hamilton. Viva Phillips and Frances Stephens weekend trip to Bowling Green Kentucky. Beulah Lumpkins visiting sons Fred and Horace Lumpkins in Dallas. John Holcomb of Victoria visiting local friends and noting his brother Roger Holcomb’s move to Dallas as salesman for E. M. Kahn & Co. The Winston Williams family from Burkburnett spent a week with Roy Blanton’s family. Blantons joined them for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holcomb
Victoria
John
Gibson
Roger Holcomb
E. M. Kahn & Co
Dallas
Winston Williams
Burkburnett
Roy Blanton
Blantons
Hardware Firm Sold to Davis of Whitewright Bonham
Fred Cook Jr sells his hardware business established in 1960 to N. H. Davis of Whitewright and Bonham. Davis assumes ownership and will operate the store in the same location with the same staff.
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Fred Cook Jr
N. H. Davis
Whitewright and
Bonham
Mr. Cook
Was It Sudden Jerry Marcus Visits and Weekend Gatherings
Local social notes list numerous visits and weekend stays among families from Richardson Sherman Gainesville Greenville Trenton McKinney Dorchester Lake Jackson and Honey Grove with gatherings at the homes of Mrs. John Livingston Mrs. Allen T Short Mrs. C W Pope and other households. Army Private Billy Raymond Tillett completed eight weeks at Ft Ord earning a BBA from North Texas State University.
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Army
Billy Raymond Tillett
Clarence Tillett Jr
Whitewright
Ft. Ord
Calif
Pvt
Tillett
North Texas State University
Denton
Watkins Family Reunion Brings All Eight Children Together
A Watkins family reunion was hosted by Viola Wright at her home Saturday with all eight Watkins children present for the first time since 1953. Out-of-town guests included Emmet Green of Bells Norman Watkins of Richardson Bill Clancy of Port Arthur Scott Mallard and Frank Watkins of Denison. also present were Viola Wright's children Jim Watkins and L A Watkins Jr. of Whitewright. Thirty-three attended.
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L. A. Watkins
Viola Wright
Watkins
Emmet Green
Bells
Norman Watkins
Richardson
Bill Clancy
Port Arthur
Scott Mallard
Manchester
Tenn
Frank Watkins
Denison
Jim Watkins
L. A. Watkins Jr
Whitewright
Bethel Baptist Mary Dale Circle Meets For Program
The Mary Dale Circle of Bethel Baptist Church met at 2 p m on Tuesday for a program led by Mrs. R E Pierce. Participants included Mrs M V Williams Mrs Ralph McKinney Mrs Cecil Bartley and Mrs J C Wetzel. Mrs Williams led Bible study with several others on the program. Mrs Wetzel led the stewardship segment The Voice from Siam from Christian Sharing of Possessions. Closing prayer was by Mrs Charles Pierce. Reporter.
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Mary Dale
Bethel Baptist Church
R. E. Pierce
M. V. Williams
Ralph McKinney
Cecil Bartley
J. C. Wetzel
Charles Pierce
Bartley
McKinney
Wetzel
First English Language Newspaper in New Mexico
The Santa Fe Republican, founded in 1847, was the first English language newspaper in New Mexico.
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The
Santa Fe Republican
New Mexico
Local Residents Return From Trips
Mrs. Nettie Horton has returned to Dallas after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chalie Ayres. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hardcastle and son are vacationing in Arkansas this week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Beazley have returned from a week's vacation in Colorado.
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Mrs. Nettie Horton
Dallas
Chalie Ayres
Mrs. Lynn Hardcastle and Son
Arkansas
Mrs
Johnny Beazley
Colorado
Tom Brown Sent Home From Bonham Veterans Hospital
Tom Brown is convalescing at his Orangeville home after being dismissed Monday from Bonham veterans hospital where he had been a patient for seven weeks following a heart attack.
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Tom Brown
Orangeville
Bonham Veterans Hospital
Notice to creditors in estate of George Opel Deceased
The Merchants and Planters National Bank of Sherman Texas as Administrator with the will annexed of the Estate of George Opel Deceased announces letters of administration issued June 28 1967 in Grayson County Texas. Creditors must present claims to the bank at 200 North Travis Sherman before the statutory deadline. Publication dated July 13 1967 in The Whitewright Sun.
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George Opel
Grayson County
Texas
Merchants and Planters Bank
North
Travis Street
Sherman
Tex
Merchants and Planters National Bank OF Sherman
C. W. Williams
Whitewright Sun
Verda Gaines Harwell
R. C. Slagle, Jr
S. E. Gillespie
Bridal Shower for Mrs Raymond Brown Held at Home
A bridal shower tea for Mrs Raymond Brown, formerly Miss Kay Alexander, was hosted Friday from 7 30 to 9 30 pm at Mrs Hugh Hunter home. Associate hostesses included Mrs R H Darwin and others. about 100 guests attended with family members presiding at the door and gift tables in white and yellow.
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Hugh Hunter
Raymond Brown
Kay Alexander
R. H. Darwin
Don Collins
LE. Slaughter
Sallye Hamilton
James Smith
Earline Rice
Kenneth Jester
Frank Alexander
Dallas
Brown
Mendell Alexander
Lynn Brown
J. A. Henderson
Bells
Leon Scott
Sherri Smith
Donna Collins
Karen Darwin
Jan Bilmner
Patsy Neathery
Flu Outbreak Forecast Prompted By Virus Study
Washington reports the Public Health Service predicts a substantial influenza outbreak this winter along the eastern seaboard. Surgeon General William H. Stewart cites a study of viruses from last winter and spring, advising vaccination after Oct 1 and before December, favoring the new bivalent serum over polyvalent vaccines. Those not vaccinated since 1963 may need two doses, others a single booster.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Seaboard
William H. Stewart
Stewart
Corsage Pin Tips Keep the Flower in Place
A simple corsage tip suggests slipping a small pencil eraser over the pin tip to prevent sticking and secure the corsage firmly in place. This handy hack avoids pricking fingers while ensuring the arrangement stays attached.
Texas Has Majority of Polio Cases Last Year
Atlanta report on 1966 paralytic polio shows 102 U S victims, 66 in Texas. Seven deaths occurred. CDC notes total was third-lowest on record and 41 more than 1965, 11 more than 1964. Texas outbreak hit unimmunized preschool children of low income, with cases spread across 20 states.
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Atlanta
United States
Texas
U. S
Go to Church Sunday The Whitewright Sun
The Whitewright Sun announces church services and Sunday activities under publisher T Glenn Doss. The weekly sheet notes publication every Thursday and postal status as second class in Whitewright Texas and membership in the Texas Press Association.
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the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright
Texas
Tex. Press Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Cook
Mesquite
C. J. Meador
Grover
Dean Watson
Thomas Ayres
W. D. Williams
Richard Davis
Greenville
Carlton Johnson
Carl May
McLarry
Munson Park
Densosn
Paul Cornelius
Floyd Flowers
Gardner
Wolfe City
George Brown
DeKalb
Grover Brown
Bill Brown
W. R. Cox
Fontana, Calif
F. C. Williams
Joe Cook
Texas City
Fred Cook
Mrs. H. T. Atterberry
Maurice McMillin
W. M. Gates
Sherman Hospital
Ira Mae Perkins
Duncan, Okla
Miss Jewel Dossey
W. A. Wigley
Garland
Winnie
Viva Phillips
Frances Stephens
Bowling Green, Ky
Mrs. Beulah Lumpkins
Sons
Fred and
Horace Lumpkins
Feed & Grain, Inc
Trenton
Jerry Marcus
John Livingston Jr
Mary Martha
J. A. Ellis
John Livingston
Allen T. Short
Abe Marks
Randolph Bryant
Virgil Parten
Gainesville
Mrs. M. M. Warren
Pete Norman
Dorchester
C. W. Pope
Nellie Welch
Farrell Welch
J. C. Gillespie
Mrs. Derryberry of
Glen Earnheart
Raymond Taylor
Melvin Taylor
Charles Bellows
Glen Anderson
Leroy Martin
Thelma Edwards
Ector
John Ivy
Honey Grove
Pete Nicely
Lake Jackson
Ralph Wallace
Lola Scott
Holmes Connelly
David White
Annie Laura Connelly
H. H. Hughes
Lena Mae Gowdy
Jerry M. Pierce
Fort Sill, Okla
E. F. Swanson
Bristol
Ind
Otto Krumm
John Gladden
Oklahoma City
M. M. Warren
Jack Barbee
Ben Lott
Lindale
W. J. Barbee
Travelers Safety Service
Big Area
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Lokey Edwards
Bethel Baptist Circles
Bob Dunlap
Highway 69
Grayson-Fannin Counties
Dawson Propane Co
Mullican
Little Funeral Home
U. S. Highway 82
Bells and
Savoy
Insurance & Real Estate
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