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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1953

Page

5

Local people visit relatives and attend events

Sherman visitors include Linton Savage and James Lackey with relatives in Dallas and Dumas. Mrs. Jack Lackey and Mrs. Royce Lay spend time near Bells and with family. Numerous Sherman residents visit kin in Dallas Corpus Christi and Ector. a school pupil recovers from chickenpox. funeral attendees from Sherman.

Local News Notices and Social Highlights

Mrs. R O Phillips underwent surgery at St Vincent s Hospital Sherman Monday. Pascal Cox returned Monday from the M and S Hospital Bonham where he had been a patient. Pascal Farley returned Monday from a Bonham Hospital where he underwent surgery. Jimmie Christian SMU student Dallas spent weekend with parents Emory and Mrs Christian. Mrs Audrey Evans returned from Houston after visiting son and daughter in law B W Evans and daughters Cynthia and Sylvia. Mrs B B Hall and son Eugene Hall Denton Aubrey Cook Smyer and Mrs W C Cook Lorlevland attended the funeral of Mrs J A Yeager Friday. George Neal and family Dallas Mr and Mrs Odell Neal and daughter Commerce and Misses Maxine and Janice Neal Sherman visited Mr and Mrs Riley Tabor over weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Allison Orth Mr and Mrs Grover Smith Sherman and Mrs Lynn Cooper and daughter Patsy Ruth spent Sunday with Virgil Smith and relatives. Bethel Woman s Missionary Society observed the Week of Prayer for home missions this week under Mrs Manuel Alexander. Jack Badgett Texas Tech Lubbock sophomore listed on fall semester honor roll among upper five percent. son of Mr and Mrs Ray Badgett. About 200 attended a fellowship meeting at Central Christian Church Tuesday night with young people from Collin and Dallas counties and Whitewright. Robert Cox pastor Cole Park Christian Church Dallas gave principal talk. Women of the church served refreshments.

George Neal Dallas Odell Neal Commerce Maxine and Janice Neal Sherman Riley Tabor Jack Badgett Texas Tech Lubbock Whitewright High School Jack Ray Badgett Central Christian Church Collin County Dallas County Whitewright Robert Cox Cole Park

Social visits and election date announced in Whitewright

Residents hosted relatives from Denison Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma City during the weekend. A Sun subscription from Dhahran was received. March 7 is the filing deadline for the April 7 city commissioner election with no candidates yet. City Commission named as tax equalization board members to review Whitewright property rolls.

R. R. Summers the Sun T. J. Lilley Walter Compton Edwin Badgett Whitewright

Local Residents Share News From Gunter to Sherman

Mr and Mrs E C Watson visited R B Matthews at Gunter last week where Matthews suffered a heart attack two weeks ago. John Dale Reeves from ETSTC Commerce spent the weekend with his parents. Various Pierce and related families from Monroe, Lubbock, Amarillo, Denton, Little Rock and Fort Worth attended the funeral of Mrs N E Skaggs. The Grayson County Agriculture Club met at Hotel Grayson in Sherman for its annual meeting commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Agricultural Extension Service and re elected Mr Skaggs to the board.

E. C. Watson R. B. Matthews Gunter Mr. Matthews John Dale Reeves ETSTC Commerce John Reeves Richard Pierce Oscar Pierce Monroe Andrew Pierce Clovis, N. M Earl Boggess Lubbock Lindsey Coffey Amarillo Burin Hooper Denton Mabel Dee Woody Little Rock Ark Estelle Pierce Fort Worth Henry Yeager H. E. Wellborn Dallas J. A. Yeager N. E. Skaggs John Tramer C. B. Bryant III Roy Blanton Grayson County Agriculture Club Grayson Sherman Agricultural Extension Service Mr. Skaggs Grayson Organization

Rotary Club elects officers and welcomes new members

Rotary Club Arba Orenduff as program chairman hosted last Friday's meeting with Rev Harold S Taylor as vocalist and Mrs Paul Ryan on piano. Jack Meador elected president Earl Blanton vice president R R Summers secretary Ed LaRoe treasurer Summers and LaRoe remain as officers New directors Paul Stephens John Biggerstaff retiring president R A Gillett joins board Clint Hennig and Lokey L Edwards welcomed Hennig division manager Edwards local manager at Community Public Service Co

Arba Orenduff Rotary Club Harold S. Taylor Taylor Paul Ryan Jack Meador Earl Blanton R. R. Summers Ed LaRoe Summers LaRoe Paul Stephens

Whitewright Music Club highlights 18th century American tunes

The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. J P Darwin's home with 10 members. The program featured "The Music George Washington Heard" by Mrs. J C McMillin, solos "Tenting Tonight" and "Tramp Tramp Tramp," and piano pieces "Yankee Doodle" "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" and "America." Refreshments followed the rehearsal.

Whitewright Music Club J. P. Darwin America George Washington J. C. McMillin Kittredge Floyd Bassett

No Footprints Time Bite Exchange

A brief saying urges action and effort over passivity. It emphasizes using one's head and hands to create progress rather than sitting idle while time passes. It frames exchange as a catalyst for moving forward.

Rubber firm unveils tire safety feature with nylon cord

A mid west rubber company claims a new tire safety feature gives positive blowout prevention. The invention uses a double layer of nylon cord embedded in the inner air container to reinforce the tire structure.

Mid-West

Divorce Petition Served In Grayson County Court

The state issues a citation to Virgil Lee Walker to answer a divorce petition filed by Jean Walker on February 25 1953 in Grayson County Texas. The order requires a written answer by 10:00 AM on Monday April 13 1953 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. The case file number is 60305 and publication ran March 5 12 19 and 26 1953 in The Whitewright Sun.

State of Texas Virgil Lee Walker A. D 15Th District Court Grayson County Court House Sherman Texas Jean Walker S. V. Earnest Nancy Drake Whitewright Sun

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Linton Savage Jack Lackey Mrs. Taylor Anderson Royce Lay Bells W. J. Hogan Tom Skipworth G. A Hershel Bill Buford Dumas Charles Powell R. I. Scott Lora Hicks Leonard Joe Ross Joan Harrison James Lackey Houston Ott Lackey George Gattis of T. J. Giles J. R. Denham Corpus Christi J. E. Ross Ector D. W. Smith Jerry John Vestal George Gattis E. H. Hughes Earl Hill of Folger's Coffee K. B. Flour Sun Valley Oleo Hormel Lard Hormel Bacon Hormel Midwest Bacon Lipton’s White Swan Teel Farley & Hill Grocery & Market R. O. Phillips St. Vincent’s Hospital Pascal Cox M. & S. Hospital Bonham Pascal Farley Bonham Hospital Jimmie Christian SMU Emory Christian Audrey Evans B. W. Evans Cynthia Sylvia B. B. Hall Eugene Hall Aubrey Cook Smyer W. C. Cook Levelland Robert Allison Orth Grover Smith Lynn Cooper Patsy Ruth Virgil Smith Bethel Woman’s Missionary Society Manuell Alexander Mrs A. R. McMurry Farmersville J. H. Perkins Ira Vandagriff Ralph of S. L. Pierce Margaret England M. D. Oliver Fred Benton Jack Yeager Arthur Yeager Will Hall and Son Oklahoma City J. L. Osburn Melissa Mike Walton McKinney Osburn Vestal Jack Sears Dhahran Saudia Arabia Cloud Sears L. B. Magers Connie Donna Dennis Okla Opal McGrath Eric Washington, D. C Billie Hamilton David and Lille Lillie Goodnight Joe Graves Gomer Graves Joe Mangrum Rice Institute Joe Grayson College Hi-Way Grocery Grayson Oleo White Swan Pork & Beans DU Pont House L. LaRoe & Co Craig Wella Craig’s Cafe Cole & Davis Co
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