Community Notes Show Local Moves Births and Tributes
Mr and Mrs Sam McMillin moved to Trenton for work in a furniture store S H Badgett celebrated a 78th birthday Rev and Mrs Grady May welcome a son Mrs R K Smith knitted 23 pairs of socks for khaki boys Junior B Y P U participants listed Lost Will plea Garden plow return Ely community mourns Bob Beasley died Miss Sallie Biggerstaff died Dr O M Durham and Mae Graves Durham welcome a nine pound girl born Tuesday in Cottula Whitewright is Mae Graves former residence.
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Sam McMillin
Trenton
S. H. Badgett
Grady May
Terrell
R. K. Smith
America
Roy Epting
Guy Stedham
Jack Yeager
Russell McGinnis
Ruth Gafford
Hattie Johnson
Bob Beasley
Ely
Sallie Biggerstaff
Orangeville
O. M. Durham
Cotulla
Local business openings and notes from Whitewright
B Dbane and L V Smith will open a cafe April first in the former McCarty Davis store. C Q McKnight and W H Lindsey from Dallas opened a mattress factory in the Woosley building. Cotton prices in Whitewright stand at 60 to 7 cents with cottonseed at 9 dollars per ton. Mr and Mrs R M Lively hosted a tacky party Monday night. Attorney Ben Savage of Sherman visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs John McMurry welcomed a fine new boy. Mrs Rosa Benedict hosted a large social for children Tuesday afternoon. W H Zachary, a pioneer citizen of...
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B. D. Bane
L. V. Smith
McCarty-Davis
C. Q. McKnight
W. H. Lindsey
Dallas
Woosley
Whitewright
R. M. Lively
Ben Savage
Sherman
John McMurry
Rosa Benedict
W. H. Zachary
Tax Foreclosure Notice in Grayson County Texas
The State of Texas seeks delinquent ad valorem taxes on two Tioga land tracts owned by L. A. Mershon and C. H. Durning heirs, described by metes and bounds. G. L. Orr and heirs are named as defendants with Ellen Mauldin and others listed as parties or claimants. suit filed February 2, 1953, in Grayson County District Court, file 60311, with foreclosure and tax lien action to be heard on the return day April 20, 1953. citation issued March 2, 1953 in Sherman Texas.
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State of Texas
Grayson
G. L. Orr
Ellen Mauldin
W. C. Avenue
Glendale
Arizona
State of
Texas
Tioga
S. W
L. A. Mershon
C. H. Durning
M. Decker
Grayson County
S. W. Corner
Decker
S. E. Corner
R. C. Hinton
District Court
Court House
Sherman
A. D
S. V. Earnest
15Th Judicial District
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Doctor Reynolds May Honored At East Whitewright Dinner
Dr Reynolds May a Whitewright physician for fifty years was guest of honor at a six oclock dinner hosted by Dr R L Sears at his East Whitewright home on Wednesday evening. Miss Nell Montgomery bride elect of Robert L Giles of Houston received attention with a bridge and 42 party at Miss Bessie Jo Barbee's home Saturday. Rain and bad weather slow farm and road work again this week. The Bow Corner HD Club met Friday at 10:30 at Mrs Tom Binion's. Local girls team beat Tom Bean girls 13 to 5 with Coffey and Johnson tied for high score and Scott leading Tom Bean with 4.
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Reynolds May
Whitewright
R. L. Sears
East Whitewright
Nell Montgomery
Robert L. Giles
Houston
Bessie Jo Barbee
Pilot Grove
Bow Corner
Tom Binion
Tom Bean Girls
Tom Bean
Coffey
Johnson
Scott
Speedy Spell Confusion Baffles Mountain Native
A mountain father asks his educated son how to spell rat in the sense of rat now and misinterprets the spelling question. The exchange reveals a joking misunderstanding about language in a rugged, isolated setting.
Seed Size in Hybrid Corn Does Not Increase Yield
Texas agronomist Lee C. Coffey says large flat hybrid corn seed offers no yield or stand advantage over other shapes and sizes. He notes larger seed costs more and smaller seed yields more planting per bushel, urging farmers to prepare planter plates and select seed by size and shape.
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College Station
Texas
Lee C. Coffey
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Coffey
Anklam Quips on Optimists Pessimists and Everyday Wit
A collection of Aphorisms and wry maxims attributed to Anklam Observe humor about optimism laughter forgetfulness and crossing life’s burdens The speaker notes practical wisdom and social advice through concise quips about attitude perseverance and kindness
It's the Law It Takes to Become a US Citizen
Explains naturalization steps from permanent residence to oath of allegiance. Details include first and second papers, six months in the state, two hearings, English proficiency, and knowledge of the Constitution and government. Notes exemptions for certain married aliens, veterans, and wartime veterans.
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United States
Commissioners of Immigration
Immigration Department
Crawfish comeback as Seattle seafood delicacy
The fresh water crawfish makes a comeback in Seattle restaurants under restaurateur Ivar Haglund. He aims to build a market for lobsters native to Lake Washington and inland waters of Puget Sound. Crayfish are boiled in salt water then marinated, served whole and eaten cold.
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Seattle
Wash
Ivar Haglund
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Sherman Beauty School
Herman, Texas
N. Travis
Doc Anklam
Ez Tike
Armed Forces
Feed Headquarters
Pascal Failey
Whitewright Cleaners
Fisher
Chevrolet
Bel Air
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Texa
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