School board elects teachers for 1922 23 and local notices
At Monday night’s meeting the school board elected 1922 23 teachers including H L Durham as superintendent and several named teachers. Mr and Mrs Raymond Phillips announce the birth of a son on June 13. Mrs Alice B Bowling 62 dies at home. W O Brents named acting postmaster at Whitewright as H L Webster’s term ends next September. Mr and Mrs Clay Horton attend American Legion convention in Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Durham
Olivia Whedbee
Gertrude Schooling
Annabel Finnell
Elvie Eagleton
Oneida Copeland
Sarah Hampton
Ruth Hampton
Mae Hall
Orbin Blanton
Susie Noe
Tommie Chenoweth
Clara Craig
Coralee Echols
Minnie Birkner
Texas Press Association Speaks at El Paso Meeting
Mr and Mrs J H Waggoner and daughter Elizabeth travel to El Paso for the Texas Press Association annual meeting. Miss Mollie Wright elected to fill a vacancy on the school faculty. Several local women attend a canning demonstration in Sherman. List of attendees includes Glendon Cox E G Fields C A Pace A L Griffin W L Kincaid and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Waggoner
Elizabeth
el Paso
Texas Press Association
Mollie Wright
J. L. Denton
O. G. Bow
Howard Hedgpeth
C. B. Neely
H. L. Taylor
R. W. Taylor
Sarah
Pauline Binion
Sherman
Glendon Cox
E. G. Fields
C. A. Pace
A. L. Griffin
W. L. Kincaid
C. A. Giles
J. H. Hollingsworth
J. J. Jenkins
Onions, marriages, and local notices blend in Brightwood area
The report covers an onion weighed two pounds and nineteen inches in circumference presented to the Sun editor. It notes medical doctors attending a North Texas Medical Association meeting in Bonham and describes Mr and Mrs Gomer May returning from Fort Worth after a pharmacy course. Meta Faye Moats and Grady Young wed, per Pilot Grove News, plus profiles of Whitewright Milling Company directors and a birth announcement for Bill Riddle's son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bow
Sun
R. L. Sears
C. P. Johnson
R. May
Ross May
North Texas Medical Association
Bonham
Gomer
Fort Worth
May
Meta Faye Moats
Grady Young
Pilot Grove
Dallas News
Whitewright Milling Company
R. M. Lively
P. McKenna
J. B. Woosley
Alfred Medlin
Jno
D. Patterson
Bill Riddle
Billie Thomson
Emporia
Kan
William Anderson Boone
Dallas
J. L. Boone
Whitewrigh
L. H. Darwin
Kentuckytown
Quiet Comfort in Friendship and Ocean Salt Fact
A reflective note on friendship describing the ease of sharing thoughts without judgment and the care to keep meaningful words. The text adds a factual aside that the Atlantic Ocean contains more salt than the Pacific Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah Mulock Craik
The
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Divorce Citation Notice for Margaret Stone in Grayson County
Citation in Case No. 64503 commands Margaret Stone to file an answer by 10 a.m. on Monday July 1, 1957 in the 15th District Court in Sherman. Plaintiff Richard Olin Stone seeks divorce on abandonment grounds. issued May 24, 1957 and published in The Whitewright Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Margaret Stone
A. D
15Th District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Richard Olin Stone
S. V. Earnest
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
Mouthwash Shown To Halt Cancer Growth In Rats
Welsh doctor reports in Nature that hydrogen peroxide mouthwash reduced cancer in 50 to 60 percent of rats within 15 to 60 days. Four humans with advanced tumors showed some improvement. rats on treated water later returned to normal drinking water. Holman notes limited detail on methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Holman
Welsh National School of Medicine
Holman
Pearly Gates Tax Man and Other Light Humor Bits
A collection of jokes and quips includes a tax collector at heaven’s gates spared by St. Peter, a child’s rapid prayers for boy and girl hours, Joe College’s reading and alleged writing, a boarding school lunch quip, a canary funeral gag, and a recruit’s shot-miss humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Charles
Cross St. Peter
Buckhorn Saloon Closes After 70 Years in San Antonio
The Buckhorn Saloon, a 70 year show place known for West relics and stuffed animals, closed its doors Sunday. Milton Frederick, son of the founder, sold the curio collection to a brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Milton Frederick
The College Boy Returns Home in Mischievous Visit
A college student visiting home receives good natured teasing as he reconnects with family. The brief scene captures a light moment of family banter during a holiday or weekend visit.
Couple Discuss Liniment Head Rub Suggestion
A husband laments sore shoulders from liniment and his wife suggests applying it to his head. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment likely from a bygone era in a community newspaper.
Birthday Fur Purchase Sparks Confusion At Store
A woman bought a fur at a store claiming it as a birthday gift from her husband Mr. Higbee. The salesman charged it to Mr. Higbee as well, though none of four Higbee households had met her. Three Higbee surnames paid the bill by return mail.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clay Horton
American Legion
Tom Sears
Atwa Casualty
Wantreno
London
Eng
Nature
Joe College
Story
Cam
Sue
Buckhorn
Fisher
Izaak Walton
Cattanooga Chew
Sam
Pete
Refrigeration and Electric Service
N. Main, Bonham, Texas
Richard Wellington
TSO
Denison
West Main
North Travis
Channel 5
Wbap-Tv
S. J. Rogers
N. Jay Rogers
Montgomery
DODGE
Plymouth
Montgomery Motor Co
Dick Montgomery
Mer. & Co-Owner
Dodge-Plymouth
W. Main
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