News notes from Whitewright 1916 local items
Fire destroys George Cooper’s residence with insurance of 400 for the building and 250 for household goods. Chicken day yields over 12 000 pounds sold at 11 cents a pound, farmers paid about 1500. Margaret McMurry’s ninth birthday party with 40 girls. Sam Cameron joins the post office staff. J F Lilley store buys spring and summer stock in St Louis. County tax figures and good roads routes discussed in Sherman. Whitewright to form a brass band and civic league activities. Gravel pit near Ambrose to begin shipping. Box supper at Canaan School for benefit. Whitewright district fair planned for Sept 30 near the Blackland city by the border.
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the Whitewright Sun
George Cooper
Whitewright
Obituary for Lorn Wesley Blakey Dies After Heart Attack
Services for 57 year old Lorn Wesley Blakey were held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the First Methodist Church. He died Sunday after a heart attack in his car south of Bells. He worked at the Denison Cotton Mill for 17 years. Born August 19 1912 in Westminster he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John J Blakey and a member of the Methodist Church. Burial was in Van Alstyne Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers and six sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Lorn Wesley Blakey
First Methodist Church
Bells
Denison
Mr. Blakey
Westminister
John J. Blakey
Methodist Church
Lawrence Smith
Harry Stanley
van Alstyne Cemetery
Mullican- Little Funeral Home
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taylor 83 Dies in Amarillo Visit
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taylor 83 at Wise Funeral Chapel. Born in Fannin County in 1887 she was a Baptist. She died Thursday in an Amarillo home during a visit. Burial was in Willow Wild Cemetery. Survivors: son Rupert of Amarillo daughter Mrs. Windrow Johnson of Oxnard California brothers Homer West Illinois Earl West Florida two grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Wise
Mary Elizabeth Taylor
Willow Wild
Fannin County
Roy Taylor
Rupert
Amarillo
Windrow Johnson
Oxnard
Calif
Homer West
Ilinois
Earl West
Florida
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