Obituaries and community notices from a Texas town
D. Forgy age 62 died at home Monday. J. R. Carlisle store hires Helen Craig. Dr. Lewis Holland of Dallas to wed Miss Gladys Sears Saturday. Town oils old wells to fight mosquito problem. Edwin Badgett owner of the Y. Misses Mary Dale King Sara Kathryn Atterberry Marie Badgett Evelyn Hill attend a Future Homemakers meeting in Denton. Blannie Reeves hosts birthday for sister Faye Reeves of Dallas. Boss Dickson 82 died in Sherman hospital. W L Mangrum formerly of Whitewright died in Sherman. F M Sloan of Trenton died Wednesday.
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D. Forgy
Helen Craig
J. R. Carlisle Dry Goods
Lewis Holland
Dallas
Gladys Sears
Edwin Badgett
Mary Dale King
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Marie Badgett
Evelyn Hill
Denton
Blannie Reeves
Faye Reeves
J. B. (Boss) Dickson
Sherman Hospital
W. L. Mangrum
White
Whitewright
Sherman
F. M. Sloan
Trenton
Local Nuptials and Obituary Notices In Town
Miss Mollie Wright and J A Stuteville Jr were wed Wednesday. Mrs C L Head 30 died Tuesday at her south town home. Giles Variety Store offers linen envelopes 2 packs 15c 300 page tablet 8c toilet paper 7 rolls 25c talcum 9c clothes pins doz 5c linen mop 39c and lace 2 yds 5c. Ed Cowart of Slaton, formerly Whitewright, died Saturday.
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Mollie Wright
J. A. Stuteville Jr
C. L. Head
Giles Variety Store
Ed Cowart
Slaton
Whitewright
Whitewright Band to play on Main Street Friday night
The Sun reports the Whitewright Band directed by Sidney Young will give a concert on Main Street Friday night. The American Legion picnic is scheduled for July 12 to 15. Obituaries note deaths: Chas H Skaggs on Friday and Miss Delma Faye Chesser age 18 east of Whitewright on Tuesday. A birth is announced for Mr and Mrs Sidney Woodruff Rt 2 on Wednesday. Marrige updates include Miss Marian Barbee and Mr F M Armstrong of Plano and Florence Wilson and D P Williams of Stamford.
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Whitewright
Main Street
Sidney Young
American Legion
Chas. H. Skaggs
J. H. Blincoe
Sidney Woodruff
Florence Wilson
D. P. Williams
Stamford
Delma Faye Chesser
F. M. Armstrong
Plano
Marian Barbee
Water Shortage Strains Hong Kong in Drought Crisis
Hong Kong faces a severe water shortage with reservoirs holding only about 30 days supply. The monsoon delay, three inches of rain in six months, and daily four hour water access trigger lines for hydrants as millions cope without indoor plumbing. Geyser term defined.
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Hong Kong
Royal Observatory
Legal Notice in Grayson County Texas Case No 69184
The state issues a citation requiring defendants including M Cartwright and many aliases to answer by July 15 1963 in the 15th District Court Sherman. Plaintiffs Walker Hunt and wife Ollie Irene Hunt seek title and possession to Lot No 4 Exhibit B part of J M Manning Survey Grayson County comprising about 10 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
M. Cartwright
James M. Manning
T. F. Shelley
Martina Barron
Sarah Martin
Sallie Martin
Elijah Kirkpatrick
Hugh Kirkpatrick
A. C. Kirkpatrick
W. M. Kirkpatrick
R. N. Kirkpartrick
R. M. Kirkpatrick
J. S. Kirkpatrick
Elijah Kirkpatrick Jr
Mose
Harry C. Douglass
Hildredge Jennings
John W. Haynes
M. D. Bullion
J. P. Dumas
Nathaniel Parker
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Walker Hunt
Ollie Irene Hunt
J. M. Manning
Metes and Bounds
Mose Kirkpatrick
Varas
E. R. Brodhead
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Maggie M. Roberts
Billy Dale Roberts
Burnet Texas Offers Unlimited Facilities For Fun
Burnet Texas markets itself as a premier vacation city with lakes totaling 76 000 surface acres and Buchanan Dam noted as the world’s largest multiple arch dam Inks State Park spans 2 000 acres Longhorn Caverns is the third largest in the world with a dramatic two mile tour Parks golf and a museum add recreational options Packsaddle Mountain marks the site of Texas last Indian battle Fort San Ygnacio built in 1835 sits nearby
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Burnet
Texas
Buchanan Dam
Inks State Park
Inks Lake
Longhorn Caverns
Packsaddle Mountain
Texas lighthouses shift with sands and serve as museums
The Aransas Pass Lighthouse built in 1865 faced a moved coast as shifting sands pushed the pass a mile south. Closed since 1952, the old beacon remains part of a Texas Gulf Coast legacy with other lighthouses now functioning as museums or parks for sightseers.
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Aransas Pass
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas
Kit Carson Battle Site Marker Near Stinnett Texas
The Adobe Walls fight near Hutchinson County marked Kit Carson's last clash with Kiowa and Comanche forces. Carson and U S troops reportedly killed over 60 hostiles, with only a highway marker remaining at the battlefield.
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Kit” Carson
Adobe Walls
Stinnett
Texas
Panhandle
Hutchinson County
Christopher “Kit” Carson
U. S
Brown County Lake Guide Highlights Park Facilities
The Lake Brownwood area in Brown County Texas offers boating, fishing, and swimming at a 538 acre public park. Facilities include cabins, picnic areas, a dining room, lunch counter, grocery store, and a dance venue near the lake.
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Brown
Lake
Brownwood
Brown County
Texas
San Ygnacio Ranch Feature in Texas History Photos
A picture postcard item notes the San Ygnacio Ranch on the Rio Grande between Laredo and Zapata Texas as a preserved American treasure in the Library of Congress. The article mentions the settlement founded in 1790 and a two story building with an overhanging balcony within a long single story complex.
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Library of Congress
Texas
San Ygnacio Ranch
Rio Grande
Laredo
Zapata
Brownwood Vacation Promises Scenic Playground Outing
Terrace and loads of playground equipment are highlighted as a selling point for Brownwood vacations. The note encourages readers to plan a trip, suggesting friends will envy the choice.
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Brown
Brownwood
Three Dallas Explorers Open Caverns of Sonora
Three Dallas spelunkers crossed a perilous chasm to reveal a new underworld beneath West Texas soil. They are credited as the discoverers of the Caverns of Sonora located 14 miles west of Sonora in Sutton County. Opened for sightseers in summer 1960, the live cave attracts rising tourist traffic and features a three mile explored portion with vivid formations.
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Dallas
Texas
Sonora
Sutton County
Reveille Buried at Kyle Field Marker Honors War Dog
The text describes Reveille, the war dog buried at Kyle Field in College Station Texas. A granite T marker honors him on the battlefield like site with battles waged around the memorial.
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Reveille
Kyle Field
College Station
Texas
A&m College
Brazos County
Canine Mascot Reveille Dies in 1944
A brief note recalls Reveille, the Aggies' dog mascot, who died in 1944 and lay beneath a child's casket in a poignant episode tied to their spirit and tradition.
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Reveille
Aggies
Blanco Park Camps by Blanco River North of Lubbock
Blanco Park offers 110 acres on each side of the river for camping fishing swimming and picnicking where the Blanco River crosses U S Highway 281 north of Lubbock. Fish are plentiful and tasty when cooked on site the park also has a playground for children to enjoy.
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Blanco Park
Blanco River
U. S. Highway 281
Lubbock
The Cockroach Through Time by Reader's Digest
A Reader's Digest piece extols the cockroach as one of Earth's oldest inhabitants. It traces a 350 million year timeline from dinosaurs to today and marks its presence at the end of December 30 in a calendar-year analogy.
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Earth
Rockies
Alps
Appalachians
British Isles
Texas Oil
West Virginia Coal
Reader's Digest
Chevrolet
Alcoholism agencies maintained in 43 states and DC
State alcohol treatment agencies operate in 43 states along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, outlining a broad network of public health services for substance abuse programs and support.
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States
District of Columbia
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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Badgett
Dorothy Perkins
Federal Drug Administration
Walker Pharmacy
Whitewright, Texas
Fort San Ygnacio
Kit Carson
Browns
Blanco
Archy
Cook Flying Service
Sherman, Texas
Grayson, Fannin
Collin County
L. T. Cook, JR
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