Whitewright Local News Highlights Visitor Visits and Moves
Local residents and visitors populate Whitewright through the week. ODers include Oran Sears and Claud McMillin families, J E Smith from Dallas, and Grover Stateville with Gill Sudderth’s Leonard visit. Notable events: Phillips Bros. cafe change of ownership by George Kingery and J O Wallace. ETSC student Anna Ruth Johnson at home. several travel and hospital updates. district Texas Teachers Association meeting in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nana Francis
Sallye Hamilton
Texas State Teachers Association
Fort Worth
B. R. Caraway
Whitewright
Texas Teachers Association
Snowbound Trip From Buffalo Yields Odd Snow Talk
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Kissinger and party, returning from Buffalo, describe heavy snow with conflicting reports of eighteen feet or inches. They visited relatives in Dallas and Farmersville and brought back three new automobiles and a truck despite the blizzards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. McCoy
Leon Wolford
Dallas
Whitewright
Friday Literary Club Meeting Reports on Government and Careers
The Friday Literary Club gathered with hostess Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide last Friday afternoon. Program chairman Mrs. J. C. McMillin led discussions on government, economic issues, the origin of state and national seals, and occupational opportunities for women. Members also debated Whitewright Youth Center needs and parking rules, voted to donate to the Red Cross drive, and adjourned to meet March 14 with Mrs. J. C. McMillin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Dollarhide
J. C. McMillin
McMillin
B. W. Newman
C. P. Johnson
Whitewright
Red Cross
C. J. Meador
Bethel Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met all day with twelve members and one visitor, Mrs. Kate Henson. Guests from the Kentucky town and Tom Bean Clubs attended. Miss Moore led the program, demonstrating upholstering a divan with feathers and progress on upholstering chairs. The club will next meet on March 11 to study selecting and hanging pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Kate Henson
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean
Miss Moore
County Home
V F W Auxiliary Meeting At Wallace Grocery Back Room
The V F W Auxiliary 7111 met Monday night in regular session in the Wallace Grocery and Market back room. President Florentine Harrel called the meeting to order and led the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Florentine Harrel
Local Club Plans Pins and Flags at March Meeting
Nine members attended the session. Decision to order membership pins and floor flags once order blanks arrive. A warrant was drawn on the treasurer for 27 pins. Further talk on an apron party. All members urged to attend the next meeting for new officers election. Meeting adjourned until March 17. Reporter.
H D Club Meets for Business and Social at Mrs Cook's
The Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. home with Mrs. R A Vestal presiding. Reports were given including a council report. Refreshments served to 18 members and one visitor. Next meeting planned for March 13 at Mrs. Vestal’s home if weather permits, otherwise at Mrs. Otto Russell’s home. A sewing machine demonstration is planned and all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Demonstration Club
Fred Cook Sr
R. A. Vestal
Rotary guest speaker lauds Whitewright cooperation
Rotary Club heard Dr. W. A. Erwin pastor of First Presbyterian Church praise Whitewright cooperation at Friday luncheon. Program chairman John Reeves introduced him. Erwin noted strong church collaboration and civic spirit, saying no town can progress without citizen cooperation. Guests included Rayburn Nall Tom Moore George Burnham Eldon Horton Ray Grider and Mrs. W. A. Erwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Erwin
First Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
John Reeves
Whitewright
Dr. Erwin
Rayburn Nall
Tom Moore
Sherman
George Burnham
Lubbock
Eldon Horton
San Diego
Calif
Ray Grider
Dallas
Bride-to-be Patty Everheart feted at Whitewright parties
A series of pre-nuptial events for Patty Everheart, fiancee of Lt. Millard Wayne Hager, opened with two dessert bridge gatherings in Whitewright. Hosts Mrs. Thomas Sears and Mrs. T. E. Sears, plus guests including Mrs. A. M. Bryant and Miss Margaret Lilley, attended amid white wedding bells and snapdragons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Everheart
Millard Wayne Hagerman
Whitewright
Thomas Sears
T. E. Sears
Mesdames A. M. Bryant
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Whitewright Woman Honored With Breakfast and Shower
Mrs. E. E. Everheart was feted with a 10 am breakfast and shower at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman. Pink centerpiece and corsages of pink and white carnations highlighted the event, with a long list of guests from Sherman Denison and Whitewright attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. LaRoe
Gomer May
R. M. Faison
Miss Everheart
Grayson Hotel
Sherman
Charles Kelieher
Earl Richards
Fred Conn
Denison
Eldridge Pendleton
Farmersville
John Perry
R. P. Montgomery
H. D. Ligan
Thomas Sears
E. F. Everheart
C. B. Bryant Jr
A. M. Bryant
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Ross R. May
Glen Earnheart
Wilson Kaiser
J. T. May
Mrs Bryant Jr Hosts Bridge Luncheon Honor Guests
Mrs C B Bryant Jr acted as hostess at a bridge luncheon held Wednesday afternoon at her home. The event honored Miss Everheart and Mrs James Bryant a recent bride, reflecting a social gathering of local prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant Jr
Miss Everheart
James Bryant
Funeral services for Mrs Lucinda England held at Enterprise Baptist Church
Mortuary report lists funeral at 2 30 p m Monday at Enterprise Baptist Church for Mrs Lucinda England wife of L M England of Ely with Rev E P Wootten and Rev Miller officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Mrs England died Sunday morning in a Sherman hospital after weeks of illness. Born January 16 1877 in Scott County Tennessee. Survived by husband four daughters two sons three brothers a sister and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda England
L. M. England
Ely
Enterprise Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Miller
Ector
Oak Hill Cemetery
S. D. Blackerby
C. N. Ross
David Beazley
Tom Booker
Clarence O'Neal
W. Robinson
Ralph England
Burkburnett
Berry
Abe Goad
Tennester
Sarah Hensley
Tennessee
E. Goad
Texas
Sissee
Funeral services for Mrs J M Hyepock at Randolph Baptist
Mrs J M Hyepock, 76, died at her Randolph home Thursday. Funeral held Friday at 2 p m in Randolph Baptist Church officiated by Rev E G Nelson and Rev Bob Cates. Burial in Leonard Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers. Born October 6 1871 in Tennessee. Married J M Hyepock October 6 1889 at Van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hyepock
Randolph
Baptist Church
E. G. Nelson
Bob Cates
Leonard Cemetery
Tennessee
Van
Hyepock family survivor list from Alstyne church obituary
A Christian Church member from Alstyne is survived by six sons Ernest Ray Hyepock Whitewright Dee Hyepock California Forrest Hyepock Buchanan Mich J B Odell Hyepock Randolph and five daughters Mrs O E Johnson Mrs C L Ownby Randolph Mrs Jim Birdwell Mrs C P Hicks and Mrs Jack Aldridge all of Fort Worth 29 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Great Britain and France Seal 50 Year Military Alliance
Britain and France sign a fifty year military alliance in Dunkerque. The historic pact follows the Dunkerque evacuation that saved about 300,000 Allied troops from Nazi pincers on the beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
France
Dunkerque
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Oran Sears
Durant, Okla
Claud McMillin
Greenville
Earl Blanton
Guy Hamilton
Dorothy
Texarkana
J. E. Smith
W. F
Bud) Caraway
George Kingery
J. O. Wallace
Phillips Bros. Cafe
Same
Anna Ruth Johnson
ETSC
Commerce
Grover
Stateville
Mrs
Gill Sudderth
Leonard
Oscar Bowen
Orangeville
St. Vincent's Hospital
Joe Johnson
Thomas Gillett
Grady Gillett
Chas. Kelieher
Agua Dulce
T. E. Barbee
Houston
W. E. la Roe
Hayden Hamilton
Wilburn McKinney
Lloyd E. Pickett
Lexington, Mo
Ruth Clark
Margaret Benton
Oklahoma City
M. E. Winburn
H.H. Sears
Gayla Wrenn
Connecticut
Betty Ann Binion
Austin College
Lillian Neathery
Addie Sweatt
W. A. Badgett
General Electric
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
G. W. Brown
Sherman Hospital
Pascal Allen of
Curlee Cummings
Bonham Hospital
Homer May
Homer Craig
Lyford
Rio Grande Valley
Ernest Smith
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Grady McCorstin
W. C. Johnson
Olive Myrick
Adah Gillespie
Charles Truett
Lucinda Tabor
Whitesboro
Earnheart
J. G. Muirhead
Roby Wilson
ETSTC
Roby
Tiger
Gordon S. Taylor
Little Son
Phoenix
Ariz
Williams Field
Taylor
George Ball
Route Four
Winnie
D. M. Roddy
Mr. Roddy
Jo Russell
Otto Russell
Green Jacket Club
North Texas State College
Green Jacket
Joe Leonard Auten
Germany
Carol
N. T. Auten
Idaho
Russett
Hi-Way
Anther Hudgins
A. A. Hudgins
W. B. Antoine
Gilbert Hensley
H. L. Carver
Bethel H-D Club
V.F. W. Auxiliary
H-D
Bryant
Ronald Faison
Margaret Lilley
Mesdames
Floyd Everheart
Clifton Emerson
Emmet Penn
R. P. Childress
Wilson
Bath’s
van Camp
Libby
Griffin
Farley & Hill Grocery and Market
Cole & Davis Co
Johnson’s
Johnson
Lin-X
Sherwin- Williams
Ture
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