Mullins Mother Dies at 32 in Local Death
Mrs Eliza Ann Mullins 32 died Monday and other notes report J H Graves buying milk cows in East Texas and Orbin Blanton enrolling at the University of Chicago. Mrs R W Chambers hosted a Friday morning event for Minnie Willis and Kathryn Vaughn heading to Boulder Colorado for summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Ann Mullins
J. H. Graves
East Texas
Orbin Blanton
University of Chicago
R. W. Chambers
Minnie Willis
Kathryn Vaughn
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Maxie Echols
Ben Sturdivant
Beveridge Brents
Martha Joe Sears
Epworth
Amos Templeton and Irene Hansard Tie in Bells and Whitewright
Amos Templeton of Bells and Miss Irene Hansard of Whitewright married on Saturday. Mrs. E. V. Harper, age 69, died at her daughter's home northeast of town last Thursday. Mrs. Crawford Montgomery hosted a birthday party for her son Edward Blair on Friday afternoon. Attendees included Hugh Tim Atterberry, Sara Kathryn Atterberry, Jo Willa Stuteville, James Stuteville, Ben Robert Jones, Betty Lee Jones, Sharon McIver, Jess Davis Meliver, Jack Lewis Yeager, Bettye Nell Yeager, Robert Emerson Sears, Bettye Mar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Templeton
Bells
Irene Hansard
Whitewright
E. V. Harper
Carl Hicks
Crawford Montgomery
Edward Blair
Hugh Tim Atterberry
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Jo Willa Stuteville
James Stuteville
Ben Robert Jones
Betty Lee Jones
Sharon McIver
Jess Davis Meliver
Jack Lewis Yeager
Bettye Nell Yeager
Robert Emerson Sears
Bettye Mar
Local Obituary And Community Notes From June 1940
Mrs Oma Belle Thornton 45 died at her home Wednesday. Miss Grace Lemm wed Houston C Blanton formerly of Whitewright on June 8. John Reeves Tom Cunningham J P Darwin E H Hughes and Earl Fields attended an American Legion meeting in Greenville. Bill White Joe Thomas May and Merriwell Vineyard attend Austin College government school for civilian airplane pilots at Sherman. Excessive rain has caused oat losses among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma Belle Thornton
Grace Lemm
Houston
Houston C. Blanton
Whitewright
John Reeves
Tom Cunningham
J. P. Darwin
E. H. Hughes
Earl Fields
American Legion
Greenville
Bill White
Joe Thomas May
Merriwell Vineyard
Austin College
Sherman
Bishop limits doctors duty in saving elderly lives
London. Bishop of Exeter Rev Dr R C Mortimer told a Torquay audience that ordinary means should prolong life but extraordinary means with little chance of benefit should not be used. He urged honest talk on recovery chances and distinguished euthanasia from pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Medical Association
Torquay
R. C. Mortimer
Exeter
Mortimer
Church of England
Britain
Woman keeps 600 dogs made of china metal and wood
Newark Ohio report Virginia Hanna of Johnstone hosts 600 dogs gathered over 30 years all ceramic metal or wood only live animal is a flesh and blood cat in the household authorities note no real dogs reside in the home despite the collection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio
Virginia Hanna
Johnstone
Notice of Estate Letters Testamentary Grayson County
In the matter of the estate of Nola M Williams deceased Grayson County Texas Beulah Mae Inglehart executrix of 112 Glendale Street Houston Texas letters testamentary issued June 20 1960 persons with claims must present them by law debtors settle accounts by law published in The Whitewright Sun June 23 1960
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola M. Williams
Grayson County
Texas
A. D
Beulah Mae Inglehart
Houston
Harris County
Glendale Street
Executrix
Whitewright Sun
Texas Roads and Sights Grow in the Lone Star State
The piece highlights Texas road expansion and scenic wonders. It notes 1591 miles of divided concrete highways with a projection to 2000 by 1975, mentions ancient Pueblo dwellings near Perryton, and a life sized Popeye statue near Crystal City south of Uvalde in Southwest Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Union
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Popeye
Newspaper Cartoon Fame
Crystal City
Uvalde
San Jacinto site hosts world’s tallest stone monument
The San Jacinto Battlefield near Houston features a 570 foot monument with an elevator and a 35 foot, 220 ton Star of Texas on top. The area celebrates Texas independence and the Battle of San Jacinto with scenic grounds and historical displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston
Alamo
San Jacinto
Houston
Star of Texas
Rabies figures in Texas show May declines in both animals
Texas State Health Department reports slight May declines in rabies among wildlife and domestic animals. Forty heads tested positive in May versus 88 in March and 48 in April, with 409 heads prepared for examination. Dogs and cats accounted for 13 positives, plus nine foxes, 15 skunks and three bats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Health Department
State Health Department
Texas
State Department
Austin
Beware of the Terrible Two Fourth Hazards Warned
The National Safety Council warns of top Fourth of July hazards including traffic dangers with 276 deaths and drownings 178 in 1959 plus 65 from miscellaneous causes. The holiday runs 6 p m July 1 to midnight July 4 and urges safer driving water caution and water safety practices. The Huron lightship is the sole black painted U S Coast Guard lightship in the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Council
Huron
Great Lakes
U. S. Coast Guard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garet Sears
Fred Cook Jr
Joe Howard Cook
Boyd Newman
Harold Pace
Wallace Reeves
C. B. Bryant III
Morris Fogle Gillett
J. B. Smith
Marvin Smith
Maxine Green
J. N. Fain
West Main Street
Leon Chumbley
Fred Starr
Ross Brown
Lake Dallas
Sarah L. Nicholas
Camrose
Alberta
Canada
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
Sol
George Lés
Denver
Colorado
San Antonio
America
Venice
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Texas State Department of Health
Florida
Chevrolet
Chevy
Fisher
Whitewright, Texas
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