Funeral Held for Rev Chester C Cook in Trenton
Rev Chester C Cook 65 died June 6 1976 at his Trenton home. Funeral at First Baptist Church June 10 with burial in Pilot Point Masonic Cemetery. Survived by wife Rosie Smith four daughters son Floyd and 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Vacation Bible School at Luella Baptist June 21 25 from 9 to 12 with a Friday picnic and puppet show. parents invited to 7 pm commencement.
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Chester Cook
Luella Baptist
Trenton Bible School
Chester C. Cook
Trenton
First Baptist Church
Pilot Point
Hill County
Rosie Smith
Denton
Assembly of God Church
Floyd
Nocona
Vincent Lay
van Alstyne
M. M. Whisenhant
Doyle Whiteley
Red Oak
Billy Williams
Longview
Otis
Grand Saline
Pauline Johnson
Irene Norman
Lewisville
Vacation Bible School
Luella Baptist Church
Jerry Creek
Judy
Notable births and deaths tied to Whitewright area
A Sun newspaper snippet from February 1920 and 1935 records local life. It notes A J Dillon collecting for an elderly couple in southeast Whitewright, Lonnie Gaston and family birth in Winters, UT honors for Miss Mary Davis, and several local residents’ activities. It also reports the 1935 Baptist Church program for Boy Scouts, deaths of R A Jones and Horace Fletcher Thompson, Dr. Robert Sears’ long service, and a Texarkana wedding of Margreta Fender and Walter Boyd.
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the Sun
A.J. Dillon
Whitewright
Lonnie Gaston
Winters
Ewell Alexander
Dallas Evening Journal
Mary Davis
University of Texas
Nell Badgett
From the Sun
The
Baptist Church
B. Wrenn Webb
MacPierson
Scot Walter
Tom Holmes
Jewell Kennemer
Carl Gillespie
Clyde Montgomery
Jack Meador
C.J. Meador
R.A. Jones
Rose Hill
Horace Fletcher Thompson
Robert Lee Sears
Margreta Fender
J.F. Fender
Walter E. Boyd
Jacksonville
Fla
Texarkana
Forty Six Years Ago from the Sun 1930 Measles at Whitewright
Measles affected most Whitewright school children. Parent-Teacher program featured Rev L G Hagard Rev J T Purvis Miss Mae Hall Guy Hamilton Jr and Lloyd Moore. A double funeral for W P Ownby and sister Elizabeth Ownby Taylor was held at Pilot Grove Methodist Church after they died within minutes of each other Monday afternoon.
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the Sun
Whitewright School
Parent- Teacher Association
L.G. Hagard
J.T. Purvis
Mae Hall
Guy Hamilton, Jr
Lloyd Moore
Pilot Grove Methodist Church
W.P. Ownby
Elizabeth Ownby Taylor
Grayson County Families Sought for Land Heritage Program
Grayson County farms join 17 families already registered in the Texas Family Land Heritage Program as applications seek more long running farms. Agriculture Commissioner John C White notes the program now in its third year since 1974 has honored nearly 950 Texas families. Recipients appear in the Land Heritage Registry and receive certificates during Dallas State Fair ceremonies in October. Deadline for applications is August 16 and may be obtained from the county judge office, county chairman, or the state program office.
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Grayson County
John C. White
May
Texas
White
Dallas
Quotes on Life and Land Heritage Program Details
A collection of aphorisms on life by Tyndall Holmes and Morley leads into a note about the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. The Texas Historical Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture outline the application process requiring ownership documents to the county judge for certification before submission to the Agriculture Department for final eligibility decision by program staff.
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Texas Historical Commission
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O
Austin
Texas
Agriculture Department
White
Plans Laid For Swine Flu Shots in Texoma Area
The National Influenza Immunization Campaign starts in Gray Son and Fannin Counties with a training session at Grayson County Health Department. Texoma aims to vaccinate 11 million Texans August through November. Volunteers, physicians, and public health staff will drive the effort led by Texoma regional coordinator Mrs. Ray Peeler Jr. Vaccine distribution begins for elderly and chronically ill in late July, with wider availability in September.
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Texoma Tri-County
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Grayson County
Ray Peeler, Jr
Bonham
Texoma
Peeler
Paul Turner
State
Darrell Morris
Bob English
Texas Department of Health Resources
Fannin County
J.W. Robinson
Georgia McCanless
Denison Sherman
Grayson County Health Department
Mary Jo Tonelli
Sepember
Local Easter Seal drive raises funds in Grayson County
Whitewright residents contributed 84 dollars toward an 14597.77 dollar Grayson County Easter Seal drive. Other towns like Sherman Denison Pottsboro Bells Howe Tom Bean Tioga Collinsville Dorchester Whitesboro Gunter Sadler and Gordonville also donated varying amounts. The Sherman center serves handicapped residents and keeps 92 percent of funds locally and the society is a United Way member.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Rhonda Bonds
Easter Seal Society For
Paul Keating
Sherman
Denison
Pottsboro
Bells
Howe
Tom Bean
Tioga
Collinsville
Dorchester
Whitesboro
Gunter
Sadler
Gordonville
Easter Seal Society
The
United Way
News Views on covert ops and economic indicators
Frank Church says not all American covert operations should be banned in the future. Maynard Comiez states a one month dip is not alarming. Lars Butz notes trade talks progress comes in painful steps, measured gradually.
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Frank Church
Didaho
Maynard Comiez
Commerce Department
Lars Butz
The Pastor's Corner on Families and Church Attendance
A devotional urging families to prioritize church worship and service. It argues Christ works through the church and that consistent attendance shapes spiritual growth, warning that neglect leads to fragility. Emphasizes essentials vs optional in family life and the dangers of secular influences.
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Christ
Lost documents should not block VA benefits quest
VA reminds veterans loss of birth or marriage certificates should not deter benefits claims. Regional Director Jack Coker says trained counselors assist eligibility questions in 58 offices. VA accepts certified statements for first marriage and non contradictory records, expanding proof for birth, age and relationship in disability cases. Contact nearest VA regional office or veterans organizations for guidance.
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Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
V.A
Waco
Coker
Veterans County Service
Liar or ally on city water plans debated in The Sun
A self described Sanitarian critic of Mayor Walker's water and sewer proposals urges engineers' review and health department approval for expansions. He questions council decisions, calls for removal of a radio transmitter, and notes potential ethics concerns about purchases from a councilman’s brother.
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Walker
Texas Health Department
State Health Department
Health Department
City of Sherman
West Whitewright
Sherman
Texas
Whitewright
Wolfe
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CP. O. Ber
Sun-Leader Publishing Co
Aubrey McAlister
Fannin
Whitewright Sun
Texas Press
Association
Samuel Butler
Memory Lane
Mary Judd
Pilot Grove News
J.R. Oliver
Swine Breeders Association
Arlington and
Fort Worth
R.P. Childress
Dyer and Jones Drug Store
Calvin Curtis Robbins
Wade Robbins
Thurman Bishop
Floydada
W.H. King
Ruby Crowell
Ode Crowell
J.E. Coggins
Texas Farm Cotton Association
Myrtle Badgett
Badgett
Adah Truett
J.C. Gillespie
J.L. Truett
Billie Mandy Claborn
E.D. Claborn
Randolph
America
Cour Nation
Citi
General Congress
John Tyndall
O.W. Holmes
John Morley
W. Edwin Badgett
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