Whitewright Rambler wedding announced for Gina Judd and Jerry Hicks
The Whitewright Rambler notes the wedding of Gina Judd and Jerry Don Hicks set for Friday at 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Whitewright. It also reports on Flag Day reminders, berry picking chatter, a Grayson County College defensive driving course, local visits, Little League buzz, and a weather quip from Mary Talley.
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Gina Judd
Jerry Don Hicks
First United Methodist Church
Whitewright
Franklin Wins At Opryland Fiddler Contest Prize Belts
Larry Franklin of Whitewright placed second in the Fifth Annual Grand Masters Champion Fiddlers at Opryland U S A Nashville. He earned prize money and a belt buckle from Porter Wagoner as a sponsor event by Country Music Association and Grand Ole Opry. His wife Joyce and sister attended. Commerce Texas will host the National Collegiate Fiddler's Festival on Thursday June 17 at East Texas State University with about 30 fiddlers and 1200 dollars in prize money.
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Larry Franklin
Louis Franklin
Whitewright
Opryland
U.S.A
Nashville
East Texas State University
200 Club Hears Choir at First United Methodist Church
Members of the 200 Club heard the youth choir perform the cantata A One Hundred Per Cent Chance of Rain at the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Bob Bryan gave the invocation. Mrs. Hugh Hunter led a brief meeting and Robert Warren noted the ceiling work finished. Plans for a covered dish dinner, a variety program and craft classes were discussed. Refreshments were provided by the youth choir and sponsors. A cash gift from Mrs. Ruby Childress was acknowledged.
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First United Methodist Church
Bob Bryan
Hugh Hunter
Robert Warren
Ruby Childress
Whitewright Chamber Plans July 4 Celebration Cleanup
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce mapped a downtown cleanup for July 4 and finalized plans for a 200th birthday era celebration. Events include a town worship service at the park, a park picnic, historical costume contest, art show, sword of civic prizes, and a grand prize savings bond.
Deaths Louis Durham in Whitewright
Louis H. Durham, 67, of Whitewright died Thursday afternoon in Sharman hospital. Services were at Earnheart Funeral chapel at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Bob Bryan and Rev. W.R. Murley officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Born November 2, 1908 in Headrick Oklahoma, he married Brinlee in Anna on January 1, 1938. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Whitewright and a farmer. Survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, three brothers, one sister, and four grandchildren.
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Whitewright
Louis H. Durham
Earnheart
Bob Bryan
First United Methodist Church
W.R. Murley
Oak Hill
Dorhemn
Sharman
Headrick
Okla
E.J
Ethel Durham
Brinlee
Anna
First United Methodist Church of
Mrs Partridge Rites Held for Martha Partridge 92
Funeral services conducted at Earnheart Funeral chapel with Rev. Houston Garner of Hebron Baptist church officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill. Mrs Partridge died Wednesday afternoon in a Whitewright nursing home on June 9, 1976. Born September 10, 1883 in Amity Arkansas she married Lewis E Partridge December 22 1903 in Amity. She was a Baptist church member. Survived by one son three daughters 12 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.
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Whitewright
Martha Partridge
Earnheart
Houston Garner
Hebron Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Baptist Church
Whitewrights Biggest Wheat Crop in 21 Years
Whitewright area farmers unload a bumper wheat harvest as 4100 bushels per hour fill the Whitewright Grain and Elevator. Gosnell, owner for 21 years, says the crop may surpass last year by about 150000 bushels with yields around 36 bushels per acre.
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Whitewright
Gosnell
Darla Howell
Whitewright Grain and Elevator Express
Sonny Gosnell
West Texas
Whitewright Grain
Board of Trade
Kansas
Lloyd Alexander
O.K
Chat Beazley
Ely
Louis Franklin
Kimball
Kimball's
Summa Home Ec Class Studies Fist Aid
Mrs LaVerne Darwin a Whitewright Red Cross instructor led a three day Multi Media First Aid Course for Whitewright high school students covering artificial respiration severe bleeding poisoning burns broken bones and patient transport This outreach invites clubs to contact her for the course The summer homemaking class led by Miss Annette Snider toured Dallas Dr Pepper and Mrs Bairds plants sampling recipes and planning future demonstrations Names listed include Donna Ballard Wanda Hastings Pam Holt Charla Kimbell Dana Kimbell Terry Lester Tammy Norris Tina Patterson Reta Shelly Belinda Turner Donnette Wilson Also noted visits by Mrs Bill Roberson from Lubbock and area families in Bonham and Whitewright.
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LaVerne Darwin of
Whitewright
Denison
Red Cross
Sherman
Darwin
Camp Fire Girls
Home Economist
Dana Kimbell
Terry Lester
Tammy Norris
Tina Patterson
Reta Shelly
Belinda Turner
Donnette Wilson
Family Profiles Sought for Bicentennial Sun Special
The Sun requests readers to submit family profiles for a July 1 Bicentennial edition featuring Whitewright area history. Include profiles of families, buildings, schools, churches and general information. Pictures may be published and returned. Call with questions.
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Sun
Whitewright
the Sun
Mrs Sanderson Visits Dallas With Rayburn Daughter
Mrs. Retha Sanderson spent Tuesday in Dallas with her daughter Mrs. Ray Rayburn, sharing time in the city and visiting with family.
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Retha Sanderson
Dallas
Mrs
Ray Rayburn
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Wester
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