Fire Destroys W N Johnson Home in Whitewright
Fire Monday morning destroyed the home of W N Johnson at Spruce and Blanton streets. Other items include wedding attendances, local fishing, jury service, obituaries, summer schools, and social events noted from Whitewright and nearby communities.
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W. N. Johnson
Spruce and
Blanton Streets
A. H. Davis
Mary
Percy Davis
Earle May Langston
Fort Worth
Chesley Rutledge
Obie Rutledge
Joe Clabhorn
Mr. Partridge
Choctaw Creek
C. J. Meador
Jess Graves
S. C. Horton
T. J. Lilley
Claud Truett
George Bennett
John Wright
W. L. Mangrum
Sherman
F. P. Thompson
Tom Bean
Epworth League
Ernest Lilley
Basil Thomson
Marc Graves
Fannie Laura Phillips
Maud Mangrum
Willie Ross
Dual Bailey
J. H. Waggoner
Texas Press Association
McAllen
Death of W H Marley At 51 In Canaan Community
W H Marley aged 51 of the Canaan community died Wednesday after an independent thresher outfit owned by A C Keeling was de- The fragment notes a local obituary, with Marley as the deceased and Keeling tied to a threshing outfit incident in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Marley
Canaan
Thresher
A. C. Keeling
Free-of-debt dedication marks First Presbyterian Church
All-day Sunday services will mark the free-of-debt dedication of the First Presbyterian Church building. Miss Jimmie Fay Elam died Sunday from burns received when a lantern exploded while she poured gasoline into the family car. The other items note attendees at church events, visiting relatives, business sale, and a Rotary convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Jimmie Fay Elam
J. B. Elam
Trenton
Burns
J. Y. Russell
Isabell Craig
North Texas Methodist Conference
Dallas
Gaines Bow
Caldwell
Idaho
Donald Hall
Harold Thornhill
Gomer May
C. B. Bryant Jr
Madge Sears
Atlantic City
May
J. C. Parsons
Citation by Publication No 10900 in Grayson County
Public notice in Grayson County Texas for estate of Paul Elliott deceased. Silas Elliott as administrator filed June 8 1956 final account and request for discharge. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from posting June 25 1956 at Sherman Courthouse with required appearances and filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Paul Elliott
Grayson County
Texas
Silas Elliott
A. D
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Louise Gill
Whitewright Sun
American Women Smart Shoppers Study Shows Varied Displays Boost Sales
A two year study in Pittsburgh supermarkets by the Agriculture Department and Pennsylvania State and Cornell Universities finds that variety in displays and clear price cues raise sales. Using mixed bagged and bulk apples boosted sales 75 percent, while washed and unwashed potatoes sold better when both were offered. Pears and tomatoes in transparent containers also moved more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittsburgh
Agricultural Marketing Service
Pennsylvania State
Cornell Universities
Agriculture Dept
Mushroom and Lettuce Display Affects Shopper Purchases
The report notes a new one pound mushroom package gave customers a better view, boosting purchases. Apple sales rose over one third with three pound bags and three pound bulk options, while five pound display units increased sales by 60 percent. Lettuce priced at two heads for 38 cents encouraged buyers to pick two instead of one or three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
Sears Sets Record Newspaper Ad Expenditure In 1955
Sears Roebuck and Co. announced a new record for newspaper advertising spend in 1955 totaling 41 775 600 dollars, marking the 10th straight year of a new expenditure record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Worse Than Being A Horse Thief
A Pittshurg Gazette column laments graveyard thefts including flowers wreaths and potted plants. It notes vandalism such as tombstone tampering and trampling, urges readers to fear such acts and questions the punishment for grave desecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
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the Sun
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J. L. Cantrell
Eunice Cook
Las Vegas
N. M
Ruth Montgomery
ETSTC
Commerce
Whitewright
Lucille LaRue
Verma Mangrum
Alton May
Lowell Wrenn
Kathryn Montgomery
Robert Cantrell
Minnie Willis
Elizabeth Groves
Evelyn Wilson
Jack Spindle
Overton Stateville
Edwin Badgett
Loren Mangrum
Martha Bow
Jack Everheart
Lester Short
Winnie Bell Carter
Mabel Fae White
Marian Barbee
Sumor School
Denton
Lawrence Burden
Maurine May
Austin College
Sue Stephens
Methodist Sunday School
Flint Little
San Bernardino
Calif
G. F. Bryant
Ross R. May
H. P
Lester Haile
J. F. Lilley
King
Guy Hamilton
Lloyd Moore
Henry Whiting
Bells
C. W. Bryant and Son
C. W. Bryant Jr
H. C. Willis
R. P. Childress
J. H. Graves
J. R. Fleming
F. A. King
Bob Sears
S. D. Fulton
C. C. Willis
Josh Fainmore
J. P. Montgomery
Blanche Montgomery
W. E. la Roe
Clyde Craig
A. A. Adams
Walter Harris Bogle
Devonport
Mineola
Dee Taylor
Irene McMillin
Durant
Okla
Pilot Grove
Agatha
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Camp County
Joe Marsh
Specs McGuire
Buck Hanson
Benson
Specs
Buck
Em Uni
Re Morag
United States Brewers Foundation
Stan
Tire Sale
Olympia
Triple Star
Stan’s Auto Supply
Whitewright, Texas
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