Rain claims two in county near Savoy and town mourns
Bob Mitchell and Johnnie Cowan were killed by lightning north of Savoy on Wednesday. Mrs. G. R. Ryan, 37, died at home the same day. The item lists several local happenings including weddings births juries moves and local sales with names like J. F. Lilley store Hudson Davis Co and Whitewright Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mitchell
Johnnie Cowan
Savoy
G. R. Ryan
Joe Mangrum
Gilmore Webster
Louise Sloan
Horace Thompson
J. F. Lilley
Hudson, Davis & Co
India
Tom Sloan
Sherman Hospital
Frank Phillips
Lee Wilson
Wilson Home
Camp Fire
White Rock Lake
Dallas
Patty Everheart
Anna Ruth Johnson
Ann la Roe
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Betty Jane Harper
Juanita England
Mary Helen Maddux
Willie Ruth Maddux
Billie Joe Phillips
Bessie Joe Russell
Joe Johnson
Clyde Russell
C. H. Stuteville
Ben Clark
Path of Fame Poem by Edgar A Guest
Poem extols untiring labor devotion and steadfastness in a just cause. It envisions fame earned through unwavering effort despite mockery wealth or discouragement and the pride of bearing a noble crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A, Guest
Witty fence notes blend prayer plead prescription and payment
A preacher writes I pray for all on a fence followed by a lawyer I plead for all and a doctor I prescribe for all while a plain citizen adds I pay for i, capturing a satirical chorus of professions sharing a common humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Plain Citizen
Humorous Clippings and Legal Notice From Grayson County
A collage of jokes and a formal public notice appears in the Whitewright Sun. The humor moves through everyday scenes and miscommunications, while a formal citation by publication details Paul Jones estate proceedings in Grayson County Texas with deadlines and filing requirements.
Pig Thief Duo Detained After Stolen Pig Racketeering
Two men driving a stolen pig encounter a barricade. Alf Perkins and Hank Evans claim the pig, but a trooper halts them. The officer jokes that the farmer Oink is the ugliest guy seen, while a third man warns that a dynamite stick in a pocket could spell trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Perkins
Hank Evans
Farm Folks Exchange Barbed Banter and Mailroom Tales
A round of humorous vignettes unfolds as Thompson asks about wives and truth while Johnson jokes about neighbors' reports. At the post office a farmer demands mail for Mike Howe and learns no goods arrive for cows. A fisherman boasts of big catches, weighs his tally, and a neighbor later proclaims fatherhood of a 38 pound boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Howe
Weather Wisdom and Moral Maxims for Daily Life
A collection of weather lore and personal finance maxims. Predictions link celestial signs and cloud patterns to rain. Sharp sayings claim money habits reveal character, from cashing in good resolutions to being a parasite.
Notice to all persons claims against the Taylor estate
Legal notice announces probate of Frances Tapscott Taylor deceased in Grayson County Texas. Dorothy Tapscott Lackey is executrix, letters testamentary issued June 16 1956, with Whitewright Texas residence. Claimants must present by law deadlines. notice published in The Whitewright Sun July 3 10 17 24 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Tapscott Taylor
Grayson County
Texas
Whitewright
A. D
Dorothy Tapscott Lackey
Whitewright Sun
Blakley Seeks First Elective Senate Term
When William A Blakley was appointed to the U S Senate in 1957 he was a political unknown in Texas Washington awaited his arrival with great interest Blakleys vote was the difference between Democratic and Republican control True to his Democratic tradition Bill Blakley voted with his fellow Democrats They have been in control ever since Now Bill Blakley seeks his first elective term in the U S Senate A vote for Blakley is a vote for sound Democratic government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Blakley
U. S. Senate
Texas
Washington
Senate
Blakley
Bill Blakley
Outdated Mail Practice Question Pokes at Long-Distance Calls
A humorous note wonders about sending out-of-town mail via long-distance calls rather than letters, playful in tone and implying friction between modern communication and traditional mail.
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J. M. Sturdivant
Sun Office
Sturdivant
J. W. Davidson
A. G. Bradley
Cc. B. Bryant Jr
Sherman
J. Alton May
Amarillo
Bert Allen
Denison
Mollie Frances Burris
Tom Sears
Ata
Maerrono
Path OF Fame
Champlin
Champlin Oil
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dawson Butane Gas Co
Ben Ramsey
Pol
Curriculu
Johnny
John
Elberta
Jim
Paul Jones
NCM
J. C. Buchanan
Connell Rogers
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Thompson
Johnson
Jim Ashley
Paul E. Geers
Geers
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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