Local social notes span travels and visits across states
A dense roll of visits and weekend trips from Paris to Dallas, Temple to Sherman, plus relatives in Harlingen and Van Alstyne. Families like Smith, Price, Roberts, and several others travel for visits, baptisms, piano recitals, and a kindergarten graduation with Miss Lou’s program.
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Earl Benson
Dallas
Nona Joyce Switala
Nona Joyce
Miss Lou
Oak Cliff Methodist Church
Man Overboard Rescued By Sharks Escort
A man fell from a Caribbean liner and cried for help as sharks approached. A famous criminal lawyer on board dived into the sea and the sharks formed a two lane escort to return the pair to the ship. The rescued man called it a miracle. the lawyer said it was professional courtesy. Patagonia marks the southern tip of South America, with San Juan as Puerto Rico’s capital.
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Alphonse
Re-Election Appeal by Grayson County Clerk
A Grayson County Clerk candidate seeks another term, touting modernized office operations and daily return of recordings. The appeal highlights prior four-term service, use of a photograph machine, and promise of prompt, courteous, dependable service to county residents.
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Grayson County
Texas
Buchanan seeks re-election as County Clerk in countywide outreach
In a personal political appeal Calvin Buchanan requests meetings with voters through county before July 26. He notes church affiliations, wife and four children with ages, and urges constituents to accept his invitation to re-elect him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Johnny
Judy
Janelle
Joline
Veteran Seeks Mortgage Relief After GI Loan Purchase
Question from a veteran about lowering mortgage payments upon reentering service. Advice suggests discussing options with mortgage holder to align payments with income. The notice concerns a divorce case filed by Zettie L. England against Bobbie DeWitt England in Grayson County Texas with citation issued May 7, 1952.
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State of
Texas
Robbie DeWitt
England
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Zettie L. England
Bobbie DeWitt England
S. W. Earnest
Whitewright Sun
GI Bill and VA Benefit FAQs for Servicemembers
Questions cover debt postponement on discharge and payments, bar review course eligibility under post cut off rules, suspension of VA compensation for missed physical exams with possible retroactive payment, and annual versus monthly GI insurance premium payments with a three percent saving and reduced government bookkeeping costs.
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Tal
Biscuits and Rock Garden Tips Split in Magazine
A reader asks how to make the biscuits while noting the clipped magazine contains both a biscuit recipe and a rock garden guide on the reverse side. The exchange highlights misreading the magazine page and finding unrelated content.
Ethelfreda Builds Wick Fort Against Danes
Ethelfreda daughter of Alfred the Great constructed a fortified work at Warwick about a thousand years ago as a defense against Danish invaders.
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Ethelfreda
Alfred the Great
Warwick
Sale of 38.8 acres of Fred Garrett estate land
Sealed bids for 38.8 acres of land owned by the Estate of Fred Garrett Deceased near Whitewright must include a certified check equal to 10 of the bid. Bids due by 6 p.m. June 5 to O L Jones Administrator.
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Fred Garrett
Whitewright
O. L. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Smith
Paris
Detroit
Elbert Price
E. L. Love
Lamasco
C. G. Watson of
Temple
Presley Ingram
Lazibuddie
D. W. Brooks
Jean Blackerby
O. H. Layman
Mrs. Weldon Drake
McKinney
Billie Roberts
of McKinney
Grace Roberts
James Reeves of
Mrs
John Reeves
George Riley
Whitesboro
Clarence McMillin
Fred Garner
Portland, Ore
Donald F. Albaugh
George M. Hight
Clyde Craig
Sarah Kilgree
A. D. Jameson
San Antonio
James Norris
John Norris
C. B. Norris
Amarillo
Johnnie Johnson
Minnie Fay Hinton
James Jenkins
Frank White
T. J. Lilley
Catherine Mack
Printess Compton
Clay Horton
Mrs. W.S. Giles
Winnsboro
Jack Dyer
Post
Ben Roberts of
Sweetwater
Mrs. Alfred Sirkel
Trenton
R. B. Gordon
Joan Harrison
Harlingen
Russell Summers
Denton
J. A. Pumphrey of
Fort Worth
A. R. Orenduff
W. E. Highfield
Sulphur Springs
T. J. McCafferty
N. B. Nicholson
Farmersville
W. T. Nicholson
Robert Sears
Tulsa, Okla
Robert Emerson Sears
A. R. McMurry
Jane Golden
Leonard
Miss Nona Joyce Switala
Sarah Janis Hynds of
van Alstyne
Marion Felker
Luther Cambron
Denison
Ira Fleming
Jim Sears
Lubbock
R. L. Sears
The
A. B. Hemphill and Son
Floyd Higley
Shawnee, Okla
Joe Johnson
Whitewright Cleaners
Patagonia
South America
San Juan Is the Capital
Puerto Rica
Hartford
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
J. C
Calvin) Buchanan
MOBIL
Lea
G. C. Stateville
Robert L. Doss
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Denison, Texas
J.C
Pol. Adv
R. P. Childress
America
General Electric
KRRV
K. C
Ralph
Yarborough
Athens
Pol
Ralph Yarborough
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