Deaths and social notes from Whitewright area
Obituaries and community items include deaths of Richard McMurry 24 in June and Mrs. T. M. George 76 in Wynnewood Okla. burials at Wittitee Oak Hill. marriages, new hires, relocations, club officers and birthdays among locals in Whitewright and nearby towns.
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Richard Harold McMurry
T. M. George
Kentuckytown
Wynnewood
Okla
Wittitee
Roy Hamilton
Oklahoma City
Red River
J. E. Rutledge
W. T. Ross
Denison
W. T. Hamilton
Clay Horton
Janis Jayne
Joe Thomas May
Ira May
Edith Mae Sears
Gladys Ray
Home Demonstration Club
J. L. McSpedden
Nadine Kight
Death Of J. E. Turner After 60 Years Of Community Ties
J. E. Turner aged 90 longtime resident southwest of town died at Chillicothe Wednesday. The obituary notes his half century of local involvement and mentions Clifton Brewer as a close associate in the following line.
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J. E. Turner
Chillicothe
Teen driver in court over license感觉
A 17 year old girl named Carol Cooper faced Municipal Court Judge Gerald Mc Auliffe for driving without a license. She said she did not think she could drive well enough to obtain one. The judge suspended 15 of the 40 dollar fine and advised her to try for a license.
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Denver
Gerald McAuliffe
Carol Cooper
U S Spending Remarks Highlight State Department Costs
A House appropriations subcommittee report critiques overseas spending by the State Department. Notable items include $3,000,000 for language training, moves and housing costs for officers, and a $830,000 representation allowance. The piece mixes humor with fiscal critique and cites specific salaries, relocations, and vehicle upgrades.
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Washington, D. C
House
State Department
John Rooney
New York
Congress
Rooney
William I. Givens
Tokyo
Walter G. Valcovich
Cardiff
Frankfurt
Richard W. White
Citation for H C Brown divorce petition in Grayson County
The State of Texas commands H C Brown to appear and answer Louise Brown in Grayson County District Court in Sherman by July 20 1959. The case No 66080 alleges divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Published in The Whitewright Sun June 11 18 25 and July 2 1959.
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State OF Texas
H. C. Brown
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Louise Brown
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Jokes and anecdotes from a lighthearted picnic variety show
A parade of short gags and quips from a family picnic includes Mrs. Stewart winning a ladies rolling pin throwing contest at 75 yards, Mr. Stewart taking the 100 yard dash, a penny‑pinching uncle’s expense line, a junior officer’s costly torpedo warning, a submarine scene with a silent crew, and several humorous exchanges about insurance, courting, religion, and weather in Florida with playful twists on names and places.
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Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Overbearing shopper chides clerk in boutique scene
A shopper trials shoes in a store, challenging the clerk on size quality and style while loudly deeming them overpriced. The clerk responds with a mild defense as the scene ends with the woman claiming to be a bothersome old lady.
Slow down and live. This is a one hearse town.
A roadside sign in a small town reads Slow down and live This is a one hearse town highlighting a grim caution about traffic safety and local concerns about fatal accidents.
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Simms Wortham
R. P. Childress
Madge Sears
Sarah Everheart
Richard P. Montgomery
W. J. Mabry
Newton Manning
Mrs. Clifton Brewer
East
Carol
Coronet
Dearborn
Dearborn Coronet
Integrio
U. S
White
Dublin
Tehran
Rangoon
Iran
Mexico City
Mexico
Munich
Dakar
Beirut
Hot Pursuit
Iceland
Liam
Big Daddy
Yessum
Florida
Wilson’s
J. R. Wilson CO
Whitewright
J.R. Wilson Co
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