Local Society and Visits Across Northeast Texas
A flurry of visits and hospital notes from Sherman to Bonham, Gainesville to Denison. Residents Mrs. John Ross and Mrs. Minnie Alverson are in St. Vincent Hospital and local patients include M. E Winburn and Mrs. W. R. Benson. Weekend guests include Dallas visitors, family reunions in Ada and Denton, and revival services led by Rev. Jack McSpedden at Pink Hill Church. Community events feature travel to Austin, a Hotel Cactus reunion planned for Whitewright alumni, and a contest offering an electric lamp as a prize for a deep freeze essay.
Young minister Pat Gray preaches first sermon at First Presbyterian
Pat Gray age 18 son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gray preached his first sermon at the First Presbyterian Church last Sunday. A large congregation welcomed him and he was honored at dinner afterward hosted by Mrs. T. E. Sears, his longtime Sunday school teacher, with family present.
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Pat Gray
T. A. Gray
First Presbyterian Church
T. E. Sears
Sutton Brown marriage vows in Arlington church
Miss Merlyn Brown and Willard C. Sutton wed in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Arlington on Saturday July 24. The bride’s father gave her away and guests included attendants Polly Ann Brown and James Shivers with ushers Billy Sutton Junior Brown. The couple will reside at 607% West Hickory Denton after a short honeymoon.
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Merlyn Brown
Willard C. Sutton
First Methodist Church
Arlington
James S. Brown
Route 4
Whitewright
C. A. Sutton
North Center St
James Shivers
Frank Sutton
Billy Sutton
Junior Brown
Fort Worth
Sutton
Whitewright High School
North Texas State College
Denton
Southwest Missouri Teachers’ College
Springfield
Weatherford College
Texas Tech
Sugar City
Colorado
West Hickory
Williams Jarvis Tie Rites In Whitesboro Wedding
Miss Martha Dee Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Williams of Whitewright wed Paul Jarvis son of Mr and Mrs George Jarvis route one Whitewright in a twilight ceremony at Whitesboro Baptist parsonage. The Rev I L Whetsell officiated.
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Baptist Parsonage
Whitesboro
Martha Dee Williams
W. D. Williams
Whitewright
Paul Jarvis
George Jarvis
I. L. Whetsell
First Baptist Church of
Betty Lou Golden
Sherman
John L Jarvis
Eastern Star Initiates Five Candidates in Candlelight Service
Five candidates were initiated into Whitewright Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, in Masonic Temple Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Lou Kissinger presided with Herman Bedford assisting. Alton McDowell and Mrs. Dell Hight held key roles as warden and treasurer. An impromptu task was performed by Mrs. Jo Willa Pierson Celeste chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mary Lou Kissinger
Herman Bedford
Star Point
Alton McDowell
Ector
Dell Hight
Jo Willa Pierson
Celeste
Local chapter unveils refreshment, decoration roles
The dining room hosted refreshments with a lace table and seasonal flowers. Mrs. Ocie Cooper led the refreshment effort, aided by Mrs. Evelyn Cook and Mrs. Maggie Badgett. Decoration duties fell to Mrs. Mattie Smith and Mrs. Mary Stephens. The next regular meeting is a business session on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Cooper
Evelyn Cook
Maggie Badgett
Mattie Smith
Mary Stephens
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Homer Melton in Surprise Shower
Miss Anna Ruth Johnson hosted a Friday bridge party honoring Mrs Homer Melton the recent bride. Prizes went to Mrs Mike Hagerman and the honoree. After the games Mrs Melton received a surprise towel shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ruth Johnson
Homer Melton
Mike Hagerman
Sunday Services At Enterprise and Church Of Christ
Enterprise Baptist Church led by Pastor Joe Denton holds Sunday School at 10 a m with sermons at 11 a m and 7 45 p m The Church of Christ schedules Bible Classes at 10 a m and a Communion service at 11 a m on Sunday
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Enterprise Baptist Church
Joe Denton
Church OF Christ
Minister J. R. Wright Jr. Preaches at Sunday Service
J R Wright Jr leads Sunday school at 10 a m and the morning worship at 11. The sermon titled Following the Lord's Leading uses Luke 5 1 12 as its text.
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J. R. Wright Jr
Religious leaders announce pastors sermons and mission trip
Rev. Rudolph Russell of Kentuckytown Baptist Church will preach at the morning service at First Baptist Church. Rev. Weldon R. Drake will fill the pulpit Sunday night after returning from vacation. The Russells plan to depart for China in late August to undertake missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Russell
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
Drake
Mrs. Russell
China
First Methodist Church Announces Morning Sermon on Sin and Grace
The article notes morning worship at First Methodist Church with a sermon topic Sin and Grace. Evening worship at 7 pm will be conducted by Youth Caravan members. Church school meets at 10 am with classes for all ages and invites public attendance at the church of the twin spires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Church School
Church of the
Funeral Held for Rev Ben C Bell Pastor at Van Alstyne
Funeral services were conducted at 4 p m Friday in Sherman for Rev Ben C Bell age 56 pastor of the Van Alstyne church. He served the community as a longtime spiritual leader and his death is noted by the local congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben C. Bell
Sherman
van Alstyne
Methodist Church Day Night Tragedy Claims Life
In a Sher area incident last week a man died from a heart attack as per reports. Survivors include a wife and several relatives, with mention of a son and daughter in laws and siblings. The event involved multiple nearby towns including Bonham, Paris, Greenville and Sherman with connections to families named Bell and Atteberry.
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Methodist
Bell
Bonham, Howe, Wichitsing
Née Leonard
Whitewright
Greenville
Paris
Alstyne
Billy Benl
United Sta
San Diego
Calif
David E. Burns
Sherman
Zettie Buck Atteberry
Dolman
J. T. Bell
Sheable
T. F. Aston
Sksman
Texas business failures rise in June and 1948 first half
Twelve Texas business failures were reported in June by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Through June 1948 thirty-nine failures, compared with twenty-one in the first half of 1947, with average June liabilities around 36000 dollars per failure. An unrelated note mentions an English church wall painting from 1380 showing bobbed hair.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Depths of the North Sea Recorded Near Norway
The article notes the deepest point in the North Sea lies off the Norwegian coast. It highlights a record depth measured by depth sounding crews and associates the finding with offshore exploration around Norway.
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North Sea
Norwegian Coast
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John Ross
St. Vincent Hospital
Mrs
J. C. Doty
Gainesville
P. A. Short
Larry Cooper
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Minnie Alverson
Sherman Hospital
M. E Winburn
Bonham Hospital
Don Farmer
Dallas
J. P. Darwin
W. R. Benson
Ronnie Pace
Bonham
Lewis Cooper
Clara Vernon
Geneta, Okla
J. L
Lyda German
O. L. Sears
Wade Robbins
Dorothy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Ira Kirkpatrick
W. H. Stedham
J. P. Barbee
Mobile
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T. E. Barbee
J. C. Annip
Charles Ayers
Dick Barbee
Jack Barbee
Commerce
W. J. Barbee
A. B. Hemphill
Starlight Opera
Carrie Hamilton
Doris Nicholson
W. T. Nicholson
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Vera Hickman
Nane Griffin Biffle
Pauls Valley
Okla
Doris Walt
Edna Griffith
Savoy
Dean
Marie Bennett
Route Two
Carlsbad
New Mexico
el Paso
Mexico
B. P. Ellis
Ada, Okla
Wayne Stephens
Charles Perry
Charles
Jack Spindle
San Angelo
Dorothy Andrews
Thorp Springs
J. F. Spindle
Fred Starr Sr
Galveston
W. O. Wheatley
Chas. Kelieher
Aqua Dulce
W. A. Love
Crowell
Virgil Thornhill
Jack Andrews
Austin Stedham Jr
Salina
Kansas
J. E. Everheart
Drewie Caylor
Ben Savage
Doyle Walls and Son
Chicago
Plainview
Mackie Greer
Homer Melton Jr
Margaret Hanna
Joe T. May
Tyler
R. H. May
R. A. Gillett
Mrs. L. L. Newman
H. H. Sears
F. C. Williams
Jack Ross
Mr. Ross
Leonard
Jack McSpedden
Pink Hill Baptist Church
Bells
Mr. McSpedden
H. L. Carver
Gilbert Henslee
Farmersville
M. B. Herring
Abilene
W. B. Holsenbake
Berry Lloyd
Lake Village
Ark
Blanche Nicholson
Damascus, Ark
Robert Doss
University of Texas School Law
W. C. Bailey
Charleston
S. C
Leslie Holland
Nancy
Mary Elizabeth
Grand Prairie
John Kaplan
Denison
Jack Dickerman
Jaquelyn and
Karen
Carl Holland
Lester Ford
Anna
Oscar Burkhalter
Honey Grove
Albert Harvey
Portersville
Tommie Orme
Lewis Jackson
H. J. Ford
the Sun
B. P
Sam) Brents
West Texas
Hotel Cactus
Brents
Boyd Newman
Rotary Club
United States
Supreme Court
Boyd
University of Texas
B. W. Newman
R. E. Hickman
Dial Presbyterian Church
Kirkpatrick
R. A. Jay
J. H. Woodward
Lem Tittsworth Furniture
Bonham, Texas
Atermelon NS
Iramae Perkins
Duncan, Okla
L. R. Dossey
Sutton-Brown
Jarvis-Williams
Eastern Star
State of
H. L. McLow
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
A. Earl Whiteacre
Matt C. Mixson
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Bridge Party
Central Christian Church
Craig’s Cafe
Bemberg
Batiste
Dimity
Cole & Davis Co
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