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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
5
Frank Harvick of Dallas visits his uncle Ed Martin in Whitewright. Many residents travel to Denison Sherman Dallas and Vernon for visits and medical care. Fort Worth area events include a funeral and a birthday observance.
News from Whitewright reports the death of Ben Bridges 78 at his Tom Bean home at 2 a m Thursday. He was a well known retired farmer with funeral services set for 4 p m Friday at the Tom Bean Baptist Church.
Bryan, born and raised in Whitewright, now manages the Hotel Ardmore in Ardmore Oklahoma. He is one of three Whitewright boys to reach hotel management, alongside Austin Stedham in Salina Kansas and Andrew Pierce in Amarillo. If trend continues Whitewright may be known for producing hotel managers.
Barbara Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Wright of Los Angeles wed Bobby Blanks son of Mr and Mrs D Blanks also of Los Angeles. The double ring ceremony took place in a garden at the Spendloove home South Gate with Rev Ben Lloyd officiating. About 150 relatives attended followed by a reception and wedding cake. The bride wore a lace trimmed white satin gown with a long veil and carried a white Bible with orchids. The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Maybelle Mitchell and bridesmaids Erland Thomas Lillian Neilson Sonja Neilson. attendants Candra Wright Donna Gail Blanks Lorlie Mitchell. ring bearer Edwin Wright. best man Rex Strunk. ushers Joe Spendlove Harry Merrill Kenny Gleason. After a wedding trip to Santa Barbara the couple will reside in Los Angeles. The bride is a Fremont High School graduate. the groom is also a Fremont graduate and attended Compton Junior College.
Rotary Club members viewed a moving picture tracing aircraft progress from the Wright brothers era to jet bombers. The U S Air Force produced the film to explain rapid advances and rising costs, presented by M Sgt R R Skyrmes and Pfc Frank C Sullivan with Pfc Bill Keffer at Perrin Air Field Base.
Miss Margaret Hight and Philip R. Earnheart wed in a Friday ceremony at First Methodist Church. The bride wore pink lace with blue roses, attended by matron of honor Charles Skaggs and best man Billie Glen Earnheart. reception followed in church parlors. The couple will reside in Dallas after a brief wedding trip.
S D educator Weeks, president of the University of South Dakota, argues rural America offers challenges and is a solution to the congested city life. He praises farm and small town living for time to reflect and aligning with nature and divine laws. Read the Ads for profit.
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