Local Visitors and Illness Updates From Denison
Dozens of residents and relatives visit Denison this week as several individuals recover from illness. Notables include John Richie improving, J. C. Parsons showing no improvement, and many travelers from Dallas, Fort Worth, Slaton, Ardmore, and Celina visiting kin or attending events in the area. The two weeks pastors school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas draws over two hundred clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hagard
Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
Community Guests Fill Weekend in Sherman Area
A list of local visits and travels spans Sherman and neighboring towns. Residents and relatives from Celeste Celina Ivanhoe Dallas Fort Gibson Merkel and Amarillo visited family here while others attended dental and teachers events and a county grand jury convened. The week also notes crop conditions near Floydada and funeral services for Uncle Joe May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alton “May
Fender May
Amarillo
Joe May
Pioneer Grimes 98 Dies. Civil War Veteran
Mrs. A. A. Hudgins receives word of death of her grandfather J. S. Grimes of Arkansas City Kansas. Grimes aged 98 was an early Kansas pioneer and served as a Union soldier in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Hudgins
J. S. Grimes
Arkansas City
Kansas
Sherman ladies voyage to Chicago for World’s Fair visit
Mrs B G Gowdy and daughter Lena Mae and Misses Inez Gladys Ray and Patsy Belle Hughes of Sherman depart Sunday afternoon on the Texas Special heading to Chicago for a ten day World’s Fair visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Gowdy
Lena Mae
Inez
Gladys Ray
Patsy Belle Hughes
Sherman
Texas
Chicago
Woodruff announce birth of girl named Ann
Mr and Mrs Sidney Woodruff on R F D No 2 announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday morning She has been christened Ann Mr and Mrs J A Stuteville Jr of Dallas visited their parents Mr and Mrs J A Stuteville and Mr and Mrs W F Wright here Saturday and Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Woodruff
Ann
J. A. Stuteville Jr
Dallas
J. A. Stuteville
W. F. Wright
Sunday Visit Among Van Alstyne Residents
Wade and John Kanady with Miss Bes sie Hulsey joined Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wallace for a Sunday gathering in Van Alstyne. Mrs. Enochs remained for a few days stay with the Wallace family.
Sweetwater visit ends with family return
Lonnie Myrick of Sweetwater spent the weekend visiting relatives. He was accompanied home by Mrs. Myrick and two children who were visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. M. E. Greenway of
Dallas
Mrs
M. T. Craig
Lonnie Myrick
Sweetwater
Davenport Family Visits In Texas Return to Florida
Mr and Mrs Burl Davenport and son Burl Jr of Dallas spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs C J Davenport. They left Friday for Tampa Florida to visit Mrs Davenport's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Davenport
Burl Jr
Dallas
C. J. Davenport
Tampa
Fla
Bonham Furniture Ad Promotes Deep Discounts on Suite
An ad from Lem Tittsworth offers a 2 piece overstuffed Living Room Suite for 69.50, noting it recently sold for 165.00 and is in excellent condition. The sale also features a 10 day Mattress Sale with a 10.00 purchase price for a 15.00 mattress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Former Whitewright native Dayton Yates visits town
Dayton Yates of Dallas and James Boyce of Van Alstyne visited Whitewright on Saturday. Yates, once a Whitewright citizen, has many friends here and now holds a responsible railroad position with headquarters in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Yates
Dallas
James Boyce
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Mr. Yates
Powell Family Visit Ties Virginia to Texas Study
Mr and Mrs F W Powell and their young daughter from Charlottesville Virginia are visiting Mrs Powell's parents Mr and Mrs Harry Roberts. Mr Powell teaches at the University of Virginia and will soon depart for Austin to take a course at the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Powell
Charlottesville, Va
Marriage Announcement Florence Wilson and D P Williams
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Florence Wilson and Mr D P Williams has been received by friends. The bride is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Wilson of Denton, formerly of Whitewright. The groom is a prominent Stamford businessman. They will reside in Stamford. The ceremony occurred at the bride's parents home in Denton on Sunday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wilson
D. P. Williams
J. W. Wilson
Denton
Whitewright
Whitewright High School
Stamford
Williams
Albanian Rawhides Industry Prominent Among Riders
Albanian riders dominate a substantial leather trade with strong demand for rawhides. The sector underpins local economy as carcasses and hides move through regional markets and supply chains.
Marriage of George Pierce and Mollie Brinkley at Durant
Joe Russell of near Denison said that George Pierce married Mollie Brinkley on June 6 in Durant Oklahoma. Pierce previously lived southwest of town and now stays west of Denison. Russell and Miss Mary White of Bonham attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Russell
Denison
Whitewright
George Pierce
Mollie Brinkley
Durant
Oklo
Pierce
Dension
Mr. Russell
Mary White
Bonham
Death closes life of Delma Faye Chesser at 18
Miss Delma Faye Chesser aged 18 died at her parents home six miles east of Whitewright Tuesday evening at seven. Funeral was held at Klondike Church Wednesday with burial at Burns Cemetery near Trenton. She graduated from Leonard high school two years ago and was ill only a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Faye Chesser
Harrison Chesser
Whitewright
Klondike
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Leonard High School
Singing Convention At Valley Creek Near Leonard
J. H. Graves R. S. Morehead and Ott Lackey attended the Sunday singing convention at Valley Creek near Leonard. Lackey served as time keeper for Graves and Morehead who praised each other as song birds. The Catarina News clip describes Tom Bradley receiving a royal reception as he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Catarina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Graves
R. S. Morehead
Ott Lackey
Valley Creek
Leonard
Mr. Lackey
Mr. Graves
Mr. Morehead
Lackey
Graves
Morehead
the Sun
Catarina
Tom Bradley
Presbyterian Church
Tommie
Bradley
Whitewright
Austin College
University of Texas
Deaths: T. R. Davidson 73 a Comanche Oklahoma
T. R. Davidson aged 73 formerly of Whitewright died at his Comanche Oklahoma home Tuesday night. Funeral services were held Thursday morning in Comanche. He is survived by his wife and three children two sons and a daughter. He moved from Whitewright almost forty years ago. Attending the funeral were his brother J. W. Davidson and Mrs. J. S. Badgett of Whitewright along with Miss Pernie Badgett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Davidson
Veterans training progress and new assignments at Fort Sill
Troy Lee Ford and nine others completed training at Fort Sill Oklahoma and are assigned to a camp near Farmersville. Bill Tune and Roy Magers moved to a work camp in Oklahoma. Sidney Young and Joe Alexander seek examination at Dallas army recruiting station on June 27 for potential further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Lee Ford
Roger Holcomb
Guy Yowell
Ralph Martin
William Martin
R. A. Nelson
Oscar Admire
Claborn Ritcher
Mondie Alley
Fort Sill
Okla
Farmersville
Bill Tune
Roy Magers
Oklahoma
Sidney Young
Joe Alexander
Army
Dallas
Funeral for Mrs A T Bryant Held Sunday
Hundreds gathered in Sherman for the funeral of Mrs Arizona T Bryant 78 widow of Judge David E Bryant and mother of Randolph Bryant federal district judge for the eastern district of Texas She died Saturday at her son s home services were led by Rev T A Wharton and Rev Conway Wharton Mrs Bryant born near Sherman her father Judge James D Thompson a Grayson County pioneer also a judge Two other sons J T Bryant and David E Bryant and a daughter Mrs George Moulton survive The Bryant family has deep local ties with Whitewright Denison and Pottsboro listed pallbearers included C B Bryant Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
David E. Bryant
Randolph Bryant
Eastern District of Texas
T. A. Wharton
Conway Wharton
First Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Harrison
Hoover
United States
Preston Bend
Sherman
James D. Thompson
Grayson County
Texas
North Carolina
J. T. Bryant
Pottsboro
George Moulton
Denison
Books Endure Longer in Country Libraries Than City
A report notes that country libraries preserve books longer due to cleaner air with fewer injurious fumes. It contrasts with city libraries where harsher air conditions accelerate deterioration of volumes.
Dallas Pastor Hospitalized After Car Collision
Reverend Henry Grady May, pastor of Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Church in Dallas, was struck by a car near his home Wednesday morning. He suffered a fracture above the left ear and a shoulder injury, was taken to the Methodist hospital, and his condition is not considered serious. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. R. May and was born in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grady May
Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Church
Dallas
Mr. May
Methodist Hospital
R. May
Whitewright
May
Coffee Origins Questioned by Historical Record
The text notes coffee was first discovered in Abyssinia by wandering Arabs and not in Arabia, challenging common origin claims. It frames Abyssinia as the earliest source and cites Arab travelers as rediscoverers or conveyers of the brew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Arabia
Barbee Armstr ong Wedding Held at Presbyterian Church
Miss Marian Frances Barbee daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Barbee and Francis Marion Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs W C Armstrong were married at the Presbyterian Church in a four o clock ceremony. The Rev A L Leake officiated. A reception followed at the Barbee home and the couple departed for a Monterey Mexico honeymoon. They will reside in Plano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Marian Frances Barbee
W. J. Barbee
Grayson County
Francis Marion Armstrong
Plano
W. C. Armstrong
That City
A. L. Leake
First Baptist Church of
Bess Jo Barbee
Taylor Armstrong
Dick Barbee
W. D. Haggard
Martha Joe Sears
Burbank
Whitewright High School
Denton
Armstrong
C. B. Bryant Jr
Barbee
S. B. Wyatt
Ben Roberts
Sweetwater
Grady Riley
Roberta Sloan
Robert Sears
Memorial for John Griffin Smith
Memorial notice for John Griffin Smith who died June 14 1933. Born in Alabama he lived thirty five years near Whitewright Texas. Describes him as rugged honest industrious and kind with strong morals and valued mules. Canaan Citizens praise his character and wish his soul peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffin Smith
Alabama
Whitewright
Texas
Mr. Smith
Social guests from Plano and Dallas attend event
Miss Blanche Montgomery and others hosted with Mrs. Eldridge Pendleton in the gift room. Out of town attendees included N. C. Armstrong and family of Plano, George Bailey and Taylor families of Dallas, and many others from Plano Farmersville Trenton and Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Montgomery
Madge Sears
Margaret Barbee
T. E. Barbee
Eldridge Pendleton
N. C. Armstrong
John H. Bowman
C. C. Aldridge
Louise
Elizabeth Aldridge
Jackson
Taylor Jackson
Rebecca Coleman
W. D. Haggard
Clifton Haggard
Plano
George Thompson
A. A. Adams
Jack Hanna
Joe Dyer
Sherman
Ben Roberts
Sweetwater
Misses Barbee Host Bridge Party For Bride
Misses Bessio and Margaret Barbee entertained Friday evening honoring the bride. Assisting were Mrs. T. E. Barbee Mrs. Emmet Penn Mrs. J. L. Boone Mrs. W. J. Barbee and Mrs. Robert Sears with out of town guests from Corpus Christi Amarillo Pilot Grove Farmersville and Royse City. A buffet supper for the bridal party was given by Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr. before rehearsals at the church. Other guests included Miss Margaret Barbee A. M. Bryant Fabens and Mrs. A. H. Fortner Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessio
Margaret Barbee
T. E. Barbee
Emmet Penn
J. L. Boone
W. J. Barbee
Robert Sears
Pat Henry
Corpus Christi
Alton May
Amarillo
Roberta Sloan
Pilot Grove
Elizabeth Pendleton
Eldridge Pendleton
Farmersville
R. G. Penn
Deafness in Indians Linked to Ear Growths
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian Institution says thirty percent of Indians become deaf by middle age due to bony growths in the ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ales Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bess Jo
John Richie
Cecil Craig
Mrs. W. A. Fain
W. R. Wilson of
Slaton
Ralph Sanders
Ardmore
Robert A. Jones
Celina
Tommie Chenoweth
Ben
Mr. Roberts
Mel Roberts
Melvin Roberts
Galveston
Arthur Holmes
Fort Worth
John Dotson
D. A. Ray
M. E. Powell
J. N. Powell
M. E. Winburn
Oklahoma City
J. C. Parsons
David Ray Neff
Commerce
R. A. Ray
H. C. Willis
S. G. Wilson
Lubbock
R. A. Gillett
Charles Ayers
C. C. Buchanan
Leonard Sunday
R. R. Waldo
W. C. Waldo
Pilot Point
Hazel Ray McKenzie
Bobby Jack
H. D. Neff
Lowell Blanton
Fort Gibson, Okla
J. A. Blanton
Allen T. Short
May and
Pernie Badgett
J. L. Devenport
W. R. Hooper
J. D. Lowe
J. A. Mauk
East Whitewright
Joe Hestand of
S. H. Montgomery
Linna May Press
Blue Ridge
Loletta Coffey
R. B. Gordon
J. P. Livingston
F. D. Layman
A. W. Layman
Guy Hamilton
Fifty-Ninth
A. J. Byers
Allegra
Irene
Celeste
Fred Fogle
Ivanhoe
Elbert Thompson
Joe Clark
New Boston
E. T. Doss
Ray Manning
Lee Myers
N. C. Sweat
B. F. Blanton
Reuben Bradley
Weldon Davenport
T. K. McMillin
Lamesa
O. M. McMillin
Wayne Coggins
J. E. Coggins
J. F. Spindle
Dentists
Fourth Congressional District
Club Lake
S. E. Harrison
The
Dental Association
Eugene McElvaney
W. H. King
W. S. J. Brown
Johnnie Sears
Merkel
J. F. Lilley
Annabel Stephens
State Teacher’s College At Commerce
H. F. Thompson
McKinney
Lester Haile
Floydada
Max Baer
California
Max Schmeling
Germany
Sharkey
Carera
Jack Dempsey
Baer
Tex Ricard
Grayon County
A. T. Bryant
North Texas
Arizona T. Bryant
H. G. May
Barbee-Armstrong
Jesus
Canaan
Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
Princess
Cole & Davis Co
American Legion
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