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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
5
Multiple local residents from Dallas Sherman Durant and nearby towns are listed visiting friends and relatives. Notables include John Reeves Lee Norris Lena Gowdy and Edgar Burchfield visiting from El Paso and Sherman hospital discharges. A birth and a college graduation are also recorded along with weekend travels to Oklahoma City Durant and Shawnee.
McKinney and Dallas residents visit relatives and attend church events. The Women's Missionary Society at the Baptist Church reports a Royal Service with North Circle leading the program. Baker family from Dallas, just back from overseas, spent the weekend with the Smiths.
A string of social notes lists visits and travels: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brookins with daughter from Borger to see Mrs. Brookins. Elizabeth Waggoner returning from Austin. J. Don Biggerstaff joining North Texas Agricultural College summer session. Burk Ayers party from Memphis to visit Edgar Ayers in Leonard. Bonnie Gentry visiting Smiths in Wichita Falls. David Johnson returning to A M College College Station for summer school. Luther Cambron family from Denison visiting Ira Fleming. F C Williams couple visiting Corpus Christi for new granddaughter born to Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Williams. Lillian Neathery visiting relatives in Rogers, Arkansas.
Mrs. Joe Brookins returns from Fort Worth with granddaughter Shirlene Reeves. Mrs. W J Martin visits Nocona with C A Medearis and Jewel Medearis. June Marie Starnes stays two weeks with C E Rice and Glen Rice in Fort Worth area. Fire destroys R E Pierce home near Mallie Williams farm, family away. Royce Jones family travels to College Station for Kenneth’s Texas A and M Summer session. Tuesday Night Bridge Club picnic at Colbert Boat Club Oklahoma, next meet September with Mrs. Lallace May. Correction issued for Homecoming date error. readers urged to note June 27-28. Beverly Judd presents in voice recital in Dallas.
Miss Judd, student at Whitewright schools, studies voice with Francis Anastopulous. Mrs. Lee Wilson visits Denton to meet granddaughter Janis Lee Wilson born Monday to Roby Wilson. she weighed six pounds nine ounces. J. L. Huckaby lists graduates of the Negro school—seventh grade: Gloria Jean Roddy Pauline Green Robert Wright Edward Williams Fanny Lou Lane. Lonnie E. Myrick Jr. serves as radar man in Korea with a jet night interceptor squadron after four months of combat missions. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith return from Loop teaching tour in Washington D C and New Orleans. 16 days and 4346 miles. Weekend guests at A. R. McMurry’s include Eula Hunter Malissa McMurry J B Everett Sr Mattie McMurry Joe Perkins and Mac Perkins.
A light domestic scene has a husband telling his wife he will go fishing with Joe this afternoon but will return for supper. She agrees and mentions needing groceries, planning to buy some salmon.
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