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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1959

Page

3

Social News From Trenton and Nearby Cities

Mrs Holmes Connelly and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy hosted a shower for Frances Wilson bride elect of Stamford. Local marriages included John McGaughey and Imalda Kendrick in Plano, Joe Riddle and spouse welcomed a son, and couples Kirkpatrick Barbee Brooks Echols passed weddings. Local obituaries note deaths of Joe M Robbins and R D Cornell.

Holmes Connelly Trenton Lena Mae Gowdy Gowdy Frances Wilson Nonnie Phy Stamford John McGaughey Plano Whitewright Imalda Kendrick Joe Riddle Bill Haywood Orangeville Leonard Hospital Kentuckytown Club Burn Everheart F. T. Harris Lanius Kincaid Eunice Turner

Obituaries and notices from The Sun June 20 1929

George A Bradshaw died at his home south of Trenton Monday. William H East 77 died at his Bells home Saturday. Martin Craig 81 died at his Bells home Friday. Fred Clark and Miss Mary Elizabeth McKenna wed Sunday afternoon. Ira Kirkpatrick and family moved to Sherman at week’s start. Myra Nell Vestal Oleta Chambers Ruth Melugin Sarah Janway Alberta Haliburton Mary Gee Wood Lucile Myrick Agnes Coffey were on the Baptist G A program.

the Sun George A. Bradshaw Trenton William H. East Bells Martin Craig Fred Clark Mary Elizabeth McKenna Ira Kirkpatrick Sherman Myra Nell Vestal Oleta Chambers Ruth Melugin Sarah Janway Alberta Haliburton Mary Gee Wood Lucile Myrick Agnes Coffey Baptist G. A

Funeral services set for Mrs May Blaine at Oak Hill Cemetery

Funeral services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery here Friday afternoon for Mrs May Blaine who died in Jacksonville Florida Tuesday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs S C Nelms Jr of Tom Bean on June 20. Mrs Nelms is the former Beatrice Maynard of Whitewright. Billy White Paul Vestal and J A Mauk have returned from a visit in the North and East. Mrs Roscoe Gillett entertained Friday afternoon honoring Mrs Fred Smith who is leaving White. Mr Russell O Pietzsch of Sherman and Miss Mildred Sue White were married Sunday morning. Anna Lee Yowell Nora Bryant Martha Bryant Sibyl Davenport

Oak Hill Cemetery May Blaine Jacksonville Fla S. C. Nelms Jr Tom Bean Nelms Beatrice Maynard Whitewright Billy White Paul Vestal J. A. Mauk Roscoe Gillett Fred Smith White

Quotes and notes on public life and Central American coffee

Former President Truman recalls feeling buried and dug up again at his birthplace shrine. Folger Library director Wright calls intercollegiate football obsolete unless stiff alumni persistence keeps it alive. Architect Stone warns to hide frailties and stay a little flawed. Actress Van Vooren advises being different to stand out. El Salvador is Central America’s largest coffee exporter and rank fourth globally.

Harry S. Truman Louis B. Wright Folger Shakespeare Library Washington, D. C Edward D. Stone Monique van Vooren Leonard Lyons Tower of Pisa

Stainless Steel Mufflers Field Test In Cars

Pittsburgh report notes stainless mufflers tested in various cars across the country. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp teams with muffler makers to prove stainless steel lasts longer than mild steel, resisting acids from modern fuels beyond about 15,000 miles.

Pittsburgh Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation

Notice of Real Estate Sale Under Execution in Grayson County

A notice announces a public auction of Pearl Wicks property at the Grayson County courthouse in Denison. The lot at 305 E Nelson Street, Lot 10 Block 6 Cook's addition, is to be sold to satisfy a 1954 judgment in favor of Edgar L. Clark. Sale set for the first Tuesday in July 1959 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the courthouse door.

State of Texas Grayson Justice Court Grayson County Texas Edgar L. Clark Pearl Wicks Ira Cook Denison E. Nelson Street G. W. Blanton Ira Wisely Whitewright Sun

Final Account and Discharge Request in Pearl Stormont Estate

Grayson County Texas seeks final settlement by Loyd Oates as administrator of Pearl Oates Stormont estate. Final account and discharge application to be heard July 6, 1959 at Sherman courthouse. Notices require interested parties to file written answers. Published June 25, 1959 in The Whitewright Sun.

State OF Texas Pearl Oates Stormont Grayson County Texas Loyd Oates A. D Sherman J. C. Buchanan Tex Connell Rogers Whitewright Sun

Whitewright Sun weekly edition header details

The Whitewright Sun announces publication by editor and publisher T Glenn Doss. The paper is issued every Thursday and is entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.

the Whitewright Sun T. Glenn Doss Whitewright Texas

Subscription rates listed for Grayson Fannin counties

The notice states subscription rates of 2.00 for Grayson and Fannin counties 2.50 outside those counties and 5.00 for foreign subscriptions. It also notes The Sun is a service institution inviting news items while reserving editor discretion over what constitutes news and the rejection of outdated or promotional material.

Grayson Fannin Grayson and the Sun

Survey Maps Girth of Nation Across Cities

A drug store sampling by a research firm maps obesity by city noting Oklahoma City and Denver as among the fattest, and Charleston West Virginia Norfolk Worcester among the leanest. The study uses 5000 questionnaires from 700 stores and lists city by city overweight rates with Akron and San Antonio at the national average.

Charleston W. Va Texas Columbus Ohio Indianapolis Chicago Houston Cincinnati Reducing Aid John Andres American Medical Association Andres San Francisco Boston Pacific Coast Omaha Lincoln Neb Midwest Southwest New England Dallas Oklahoma City Denver Rochester N. Y Minneapolis St. Paul Dayton Phoenix Albany Kansas City New Haven Milwaukee Baltimore Washington Cleveland Fort Worth Birmingham Miami Sacramento St. Louis Atlanta Detroit Akron San Antonio Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Buffalo Richmond New Orleans Seattle Hartford Tampa St. Petersburgh Providence Portland Ore Youngstown San Diego San Bernardino Memphis Louisville Norfolk S. C Worchester Mass

Elder watchman falters at tavern break in

Homestead Florida Jeremiah Thompson an 82 year old tavern watchman sat at his post with a loaded shotgun when a thief with a knife broke in yesterday Thompson declined to shoot saying I just could not shoot a man The incident was noted in Whitewright advertising copy.

Homestead Fla Jeremiah Thompson Thompson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jack Lay Charles White G. V. Vestal Dorothy Nell Pirtle Gladys Gosnell Jack Lewis Yeager Reginald Hicks Oeta B. Head Dorothy Nicholson Vonda Lee Vineyard Whitewright High School Sue Stephens Monabelle Biggerstaff Ralph Kirkpatrick W. A. Kirkpatrick Jack Barbee Hortense Allen Commerce Barbee Joe Brooks Denton Vivian Echols J. L. McSpedden Bryant King Thomas Gillett McSpedden Joe M. Robbins R. D. Cornell J. J. Cornell el Salvador Central America First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cypress Gardens Florida Fury Lokey Edwards Ea Public Service
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