Whitewright Social Notes Highlight Broad Local Visits
Several Dallas Sherman and Sherman area residents guest at Whitewright homes this weekend including Maurice Neathery J C McMillin and Joe Robinson. Visitors span DeKalb Bakersfield Denison Dallas and Greenville with trips to Chattanooga San Antonio and Chickasaw areas. Birthday celebrations mark Mrs Clye Robinson and Mr. W B Key gatherings with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Neathery
Dallas
Byron Neathery
Clemmer Coggins
DeKalb
J. C. McMillin
Dan Tanner
Bakersville
California
Eugene Reeves
Waco
Johnnes
Lillian Neathery
Winnie Hamilton
Austin
W. H. Baker
Willie Baker
Baker
Nona Frances
Sherman
Guy Frances
Chattanooga
Tenn
Leland May
Coolidge, Ariz
Carl May
Jr. Key
Greenville
Pete Burchfield
Arlington
Virgil Burchfield
Joe Sanderson
Famine Sanderson
Richard Maxwell
Garland
John Jarvis
Trena Jarvis
John Saltzman
Lola
Jack England
Velma Sadler
Marvin Smith
It's A Girl Angela Denise Spann Born July 26
Mr and Mrs Mike Spann welcomed a daughter at Wilson N Jones pass ance weighing eight pounds four ounces named Angela Denise. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Billy Spann and Mr and Mrs Clarence Tillett of Whitewright. Great grandparents include Mrs Ana McKinney of Honey Grove and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Spann
Wilson N. Jones Passan
Angela Denise
Billy Spann
Clarence Tillett
Whitewright
Ana McKinney
Honey Grove
J. O. Wallace
Ely
C. W. Tillett
van Alstyne
M. F. Geer
Chinese emperors commune with heaven via jade disk
A fragment notes that Chinese emperors were believed to contact Heaven through a pierced white jade disk. The item reflects ancient ritual beliefs about imperial authority and sacred objects in China.
Dickson Williams Repeat Vows in Whitewright Wedding
Miss Candie Ann Dickson and John Bryan Williams were married July 25 at the bride’s parents’ home with Rev. Charles Pierce officiating. The ceremony featured a eyelet wedding gown, a bridal bouquet of white and orange carnations, and a reception at home afterward. The couple will reside in Whitewright after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candie Ann Dickson
Lem Dickson
John Bryan Williams
Mack Williams
Charles Pierce
Law
Sherman
Ted Williams
Patsy McFatridge
S. E. Slaughter
Newright
Jack L. Bowen
Carrollton
Whitewright
Hair sprays may protect and hold hair in place
An authority from a research laboratory notes that light sprays reduce fiber friction, preventing damage by gluing hair in place. He compares men’s sprays as weaker versions of women’s and warns not to spray toward the face or inhale.
Wedding Vows Read For Miss Rohe, Mr. Holloway
Miss Nancy Jeanne Rohe and Gary Lee Holloway wed at First United Presbyterian Whitewright on July 26 1975 with Rev. Bill Rogan officiating. Attendants included N Jones Lynn Burgland and Susan Condron. The reception followed at the Rohe home with yellow decor and a tiered cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
Nancy Jeanne Rohe
Gary Lee Holloway
Max E. Rohe
Bonham
Route One
Trenton
J. T
Bill) Holloway
Route Two
Bill Rogan
David Johnson
Julie Johnson
Roche
Miss N. Jones
Arlington
Lynn Burgland
Dallas
Susan Condron
Margaret Ann Holloway
Holloway
Jimmy Frazier
John Holloway
Dan Rohe
Jones
Tom Bean
Bridal Shower Held For Mrs Fortner
Mrs Becky Fortner was guest of honor at a bridal shower in the Reddy Room of Community Public Service Monday evening. The bride table featured a white satin cloth with a yellow flower and candle arrangement. Pineapple punch and cake were served by hostesses Debi Bush Gwen Bush Kim Rogers Mari McFatridge Anna Bess Robinson and Pat Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Fortner
Reddy Room
Community Public Service
Debi Bush
Gwen Bush
Kim Rogers
Mari McFatridge
Anna Bess Robinson
Pat Alexander
Turner Reunion at Bonham State Park draws 70 attendees
The Turner family reunion honoring Mrs. Nettie Whipple gathered 70 people on July 13 at Bonham State Park. Attendees included Whipple siblings Jasper Turner of Bokchito Homer Turner of Durant and sister Cora Nichols of Bennington with 23 Whipple relatives present. Activities included games and swimming as families reflected on bygone days. Plans for next year’s reunion were already being made. Paris Latin Quarter origins linked to medieval University of Paris scholars conversing in Latin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Bonham State Park
Nettie Whipple
Jasper Turner
Bokchito
Homer
Durant
Cora Nichols
Bennington
Spotlight on Tilman Tallent at nursing home event
Veteran Cotton Seed Scooper Tilman Tallent born January 23 1884 near Atlanta Georgia and longtime Blue Ridge farmer is featured in the nursing home spotlight. The piece lists his family including children grandchildren and great grandchildren and notes his eight years as a resident. It mentions church music and local visits by relatives and community members with brief social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilman Perry Tallent
Atlanta
Blue Ridge
Tallent
Nora Jones
Zeldavee Tallent Regan
Betty Grigsby
Lavern Buchannan
Whitewright
Coyce Walker
Marie Carraway
McKinney
Melba Bradley
von Ray Tallent
Dallas
West Shady Grove Baptist Church
Otto Krum
Mapleton
Iowa
Joe Kaiser
Plano
J. E. Ownby
Sherman
James Ownby
W. E. Sims
Humbe
Essie Sims
Millard Allen
The Fruits of Love transformed into entwined trees
A myth tells of a devoted couple whose ages led the gods to turn them into two stately trees whose branches forever intertwine. From their fruits the gods made a liqueur said to prolong love for those who drink it.
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Ethel Green
Charlie Lewis
Pecos
Claude Lancaster
Mr. S. T. Montgomery
Roy Morris
Jeff
Dalpha Boatright
Viola Wright
Joe W
Bonham Senayan
HL Latimer
Woodrow Bowen
Joe Frye
Jas. E. Brooks
Terry Brooks
Frye
Joe B. Jones
Irving
M. A. Bolger
Suzanne Bolger
Gainesille
C. B. Robinson
Noel Miller
Robinson
Yel Trenton. I
Jeanette Jones
David Price
Savoy
O. L. Jones
Ben Jones
Krums
W. B. Key
George D. Key
Jimmie Childress
Alva Key
Oneta Key
Opal Murry
Clye Robinson
Joe Robinson
Clyde Robinson
Keith Starnes
Danny Carraway
Keith
Dennis Barnes
Albert Hames
Vickey
Randy
Ronald
Steve Fortner
Steve Robinson
Kim Robinson
Maurine Neathery
Pam
Bill
Dickson - Williams
Aan
First National Bank of
Miss Rohe
Mr. Holloway
Mike Holloway
Vickie Roche
Jim Butler
Arlington High School
North Texas State University
Whitewright High School
East Texas State University
Grayson Junior College
Holloway Farm Supply, Inc
Mrs. Fortner
Paris
University of
Nursing Home News
T. W. Bowen, Jr
By Rosalie Geers
Sherman Public Library
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
Geers
OUR Auto Service
Edwards
Chevrolet
Texas
Lone Star
Southwest
Lone Star Gas
Shaoqy Brook
A Lone Star Gas the Clean Energy Company
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