Numerous Visitors and Travels Around Whitewright
Local notes recount Edwin Badgett traveling to Tennessee to visit relatives while Miss Margaret Boone from Dallas visits friends here. Paul Vestal returns from California. Miss Winnie McCullough of Bonham visits Mrs. Cappie Beard. Several residents, including Mrs. D. S. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Rham Carr, host relatives, and many others are noted visiting, returning from trips, or hosting guests in Whitewright and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Boone
Dallas
Winnie McCullough
Bonham
Mrs
Cappie Beard
W. J. Barbee
Plano
Frank Armstrong
Jones Pennington
Alpine
Joe Pennington
Douglas
Arizona
J. R. Pennington
Oklahoma
Weekend visits and moves noted in Whitewright area
Chesley Rutledge of Oklahoma City spent the weekend here with family and plans to move to Oklahoma City next week. W L Brown and son visited J R Waldrum, Brown having just returned from Africa where he was a missionary. A stolen 1935 Ford V-8 found burned near Bells. Dr Fenders attend 100th Presbyterian Church anniversary in Cleveland Tennessee. Twin boys reported for Johnnie Bean in McKinney, Bean moving to Sherman as vocational teacher with a raise. Devenport store changes. Jack Thurston named manager in Nacogdoches. Whitewright residents discuss Shawneetown flood recovery and federal plans to move the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley Rutledge
Oklahoma City
Mr. Rutledge
W. L. Brown
W. L. Brown Jr
J. R. Waldrum
Mr. Brown
Africa
Boy Scouts
Church of Christ
J. F. Fender
Cleveland
Tenn
Presbyterian Church
Fender
Whitewright
Whitewright Presbyterian Church
Johnnie Bean
Bean
McKinney
Whitewright High School
Sherman
Maurice Holcomb
Alto
Holcomb
Devenport
Jack Thurston
Nacogdoches
Devonport
G. L. Baugher
Shawneetown
Illinois
Mr. Baugher
Family Reunion at Bells Hosts 75 Guests
Members of the Bell family met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woodson for their annual reunion. Basket lunches were spread picnic style at the city park with seventy five guests present including W. T. Woodson and many Woodson relatives and friends from Bonham Madill Fort Worth Whitewright and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Woodson
Bells
W. T. Woodson
Bill Thompson
Bonham
Milas Woodson
Denison
J. R. Woodson
Tom Bean
Bryan Simpson
Ector
S. A. Dishman
Madill
Okla
Grady Thompson
Tom Hicks
Fort Worth
Ervin Waites
Jim Hicks
Odis Hicks
Effie Melugin
Esker Frailicks
C. E. McCord
George Bennett
Lora Cooper
Etta Hicks
Whitewright
Pearl Fain
Jimmie Harrison
Sherman
Floyd Woodson
Clarence Woodson
Longtime Whitewright Elder W N Carter Dies in Dallas
Mortuary elder W N Carter, longtime Whitewright resident, died at Baylor Hospital Dallas at 3 pm Saturday after illness. Born Albany Kentucky 1878 he preached from age seventeen and served Church of Christ in Whitewright Terrell and Ola Kaufman County. Funeral held 2:30 pm Sunday in Terrell Church of Christ. burial Oakland Memorial Park Terrell. He left wife Clara and five children featuring Mrs Claude Stallings Mrs James McCord Wilford Carter and John Tillman Carter, plus siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Whitewright
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Terrell
Church of Christ
J. B. Nelson
Boles Orphans Home
Oakland Memorial Park
Willie N. Carter
Albany
Texas
J. N. Carter
Orangeville
Clara McDaniel
Claude Stallings
James McCord
Wilford Carter
Freer
John Tillman Carter
R. G. Carter
Sherman
Walter Jenkins
George Sullivan
Carl Owens
Hepler
Kansas
Will Storey
Chickasha
Okla
John Baggett
Oklahoma City
Carter
David Lipscomb Bible College
Fox
Ola
Kaufman County
Whitewright Church of Christ
Kitchen in Use program sparks Home Demonstration Club meeting
The Home Demonstration Club met July 8 in the scout cabin with a presentation on The Kitchen in Use. Members are urged to attend the July 22 meeting at 3 pm in the club house. Eunice King will judge bread and members should bring a loaf or sweet bread for scoring. C J Meador chaired the Rotary Club luncheon. Dr Homer T Fort of Paris spoke at the Methodist revival, noting humorous experiences. Rev John McCormack of Anna assisted in the revival. W H Bedford was introduced as a new member, and Harold Key and C B Bryant Jr. were elected to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice King
C. J. Meador
Rotary Club
Homer T. Fort
Paris
Methodist Church
Mr. Meador
Fort
John McCormack
Anna
W. H. Bedford
Murray Bryant
Harold Key
C. B. Bryant Jr
Burden Anniversary Dinner Honors 40 Years in Texas
On Friday July 9 Mr. and Mrs J W Burden of Orangeville hosted a dinner for their 40th wedding anniversary. They were wed in Butler County Kentucky in 1897 and moved to Texas in 1904 settling in Fannin County. All children and grandchildren attended including Mr and Mrs Clarence Burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Burden
Orangeville
Head and Wolverton Burdens and Hogue Families Update
A list of families and their children from Whitewright Porters Ector Coalgate Medlintown and Orangeville including Mr and Mrs O E Head Mr and Mrs Robert Wolverton Mrs Ora Hogue Mr and Mrs Lewis Jones Mr and Mrs Clarence Rhody Mr and Mrs Bramlet Burden Mrs and Mrs Lawrence Burden and Mr and Mrs W Romans and grandchildren of Leonard are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
O. E. Head
Porters
Robert Wolverton
Ector
Ora Hogue
Coalgate
Okla
Lewis Jones
Medlintown
Clarence Rhody
Bramlet Burden
Lawrence Burden
Orangeville
W. ©. Romans
Leonard
Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Meets for Bread Judging
Miss Eunice King will chair a Friday July 16 2 p m meeting at the Kentuckytown school house to judge yeast and sweet breads. Members should bring one loaf or three rolls of demonstrated bread. visitors are welcome. Reporter notes attendance urged.
Dedication of Piano Gift at Webb Church Service
The church led by Dr. B Wrenn Webb hosts a 10 a m Sunday school. A piano, donated by Mrs. John Madonne formerly Miss Margaret McMurry, will be dedicated. The program may include a reading by the founder's great granddaughter and remarks by the donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
John Madonne
Margaret McMurry
Why Men Go Lame and Shadows and Lights on Prodigal Path
The text references a granddaughter of a long time pastor at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. events titled Why Men Go Lame and Shadows and Lights on the Path of the Prodigal Son, outlining church programs and sermons.
Services for Sunday July 18 at usual hours
Pastor Joe M. Connally announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a m, preaching at 11 a m, Epworth League at 7 p m, and a second preaching service at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Joe M. Connally
Revival at Methodist Church Ends After Strong Sermons
The two week revival closed Sunday night with Dr. Homer T. Fort of Paris delivering sermons and Rev. John McCormack of Anna leading song services. Attendees praised the series as among the best in Whitewright in years and predicted much good resulting from the meetings. Rev. Joe Connally commented on the revival’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Homer T. Fort
First Methodist Church of
Paris
John McCormack
Anna
Fort
Whitewright
Joe M. Connally
Arm Amputated After Signaling Turn in Car Crash
St Louis Missouri. Carpenter William Schott lost his left arm at the elbow when his car was grazed by a truck as he signaled a turn on Monday. The incident underscores the danger of signaling with an arm out of a moving vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
William Schott
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Durant
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Lubbock
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Kenefick, Okla
T. J. Lilley
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W. H. Stedham
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Manton Fain
W. C. Fain
J. M. Mabe
J. W. Hollingsworth
Allen T. Short
Sarah Belle Gillett
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H. T. Atterberry
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Trenton
Roy Pier
Tommie
Hobbs, N. M
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J. A. Sears
Lubbock County
R. L. Sears
Elizabeth Gordon
Austin
Mrs. R. B. Gordon
Dewie Lambert
Hamilton
Iowa
A. L. Groves
Miss Elizabeth
Garland
Mrs. Groves
Alvin Thornton
West of Town
Ernest McMillin
A. M. Bryant
Martha Jo
Madge Sears
Ocie Coston
Washington, D. C
Floyd Bassett
Willa Jean
Doris June Hunter
C. M. Bussey
Jack Lackey
Roper
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Lem Tittsworth
Evelyn Gates
Lena, NL
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Commerce
S. T. Montgomery
H. J. Arledge
Arledge
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Euell Alexander
Alexander
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Pilot Grove
Velma Holland
Kentuckytown
J. B. Hamilton
R. S. Boyd
Sulphur, Okla
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Rascoe
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Wilson Kaiser
Mildred Holcomb
Jack Cantrell
Etowah, Tenn
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Atlanta, Ga
Delmer Cannon
J. L. Cantrell
Alice McCain
Lula Morehouse
Enid
F. W. Bandel
Alice Joe Bandel
Joe Williams
Greenville
Ben Montgomery
Jim Jernigan
Denton
Mr. Jernigan
Denton Teachers College
Abe Berry
American Legion
Stateville
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Barbara Stanwyck In
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Paul Muni
Louis Hayward
Anton Walbrook
Elizabeth Allan
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Eddy Duchin
Duke Ellington
Braddock-Louis
R. W. Bullock
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Simmons
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Reeves
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Nash
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Cole & Davis Co
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