Mosquito control urged for Whitewright town
Grayson County Health Unit urges comprehensive mosquito control with household action and city trash hauling to remove breeding places. The letter warns cans left in alleys attract pests, while shrubbery offers daytime hiding. Readers recall Grayson Park Addition ads and a later failed golf course plan on Miller Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Health Unit
Whitewright
Grayson Park
Memory Lane
The
Sun
Dozier Land Co
J. L. Deal
Miller Hill
P. J. Pierce
H. H. Sanders
Whitewright enforces 16 year compulsory attendance law
The Whitewright area reports that the 16 year compulsory attendance law is now enforced. Principal David Johnson says prior years saw lax enforcement, noting county judge Les Tribble acts promptly on truants. The letter questions where non graduates from a large first grade would have gone, given expected graduation counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
David Johnson
Les Tribble
Texas Schools Move Toward Federal Integration Plans
Most Texas public schools agreed to comply with the Civil Rights Act integration requirements, with 1,350 districts needing to sign on. Dr J W Edgar says 1,190 districts pledged, 160 did not. Local boards approved integration to continue federal aid. Sherman district did so this week. Under the plan, Negro and white students must be admitted to any school of their choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Education Agency
J. W. Edgar
Sherman School Board
Collision at Maple and Gowdy Streets Injures Two
Last week two cars collided at the Maple and Gowdy streets intersection. Mrs. Roslyn Moore and Otto Cunningham were the drivers. Moore’s vehicle knocked Cunningham from his station wagon and then struck the front porch of a nearby house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple and
Gowdy Streets
Roslyn Moore
Otto Cunningham
Moore
Cunningham
Mosquito Control Plan Urged for Whitewright
Grayson County Health Unit director Dr. M. J. Tonelli asks newspapers to publish a letter urging community action to eliminate artificial mosquito breeding sites. He notes 90 percent breed in man made containers and highlights tires, bottles, cans, barrels, washing machines, bird baths, and plant pots as key habitats.
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Grayson County Health Unit
M. J. Tonelli
Grayson County
U. S. Public Health Service
Texas State Department of Health
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Cook Sr.'s home with Miss Ruth Cox as co hostess. Mrs. Floyd Bassett chaired in the president’s absence. Rev. C. C. Dooley led a Galations lesson. Mrs. H. H. Taylor gave the devotional and Mrs. T. E. Sears presented the Year Book of Prayer.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Fred Cook Sr
Ruth Cox
Floyd Bassett
T. E. Sears
C. C. Dooley
H. H. Taylor
No Contests In City Or School Elections
Filing deadlines for city and school ballots passed with no opposition to incumbents. City Commissioners Ayres and Meador seek reelection. Whitewright school trustees Durham Blackerby Franklin seek another term. Elections set for Firemen's Hall with Mrs. Jones and Mr. Skaggs as election officials. Earl Blanton seeks reelection to the County School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Ayres
Jack Meador
Whitewright
L. H. Durham
S. D. Blackerby
Louis Franklin
O. L. Jones
Charles Skaggs
Earl Blanton
Grayson County Junior College
the Sun
Thomas Sears
Easter Focus in Christ's Interest on Eternity
Sermon note outlines Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. The message centers on Christ's interest in eternity as revealed by Easter events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
First Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
Sunday timetable lists Sunday School at 10 00 a m morning worship at 11 00 junior MYF at 430 p m and high school MYF at 6 00 p m with no additional context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Youth Church Schedule Highlights Week's Events
Sunday features morning worship and multiple choir rehearsals at 4:30 and 5:15 with youth leadership in the Training Union and worship. Week includes circles on Monday and Tuesday, youth deacons meeting Tuesday, mid-week prayer with youth Wednesday, and a Saturday night Associational Baptist Youth event at East Sherman Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Nursing Home
Church
Joy Russell
Rex Ray
Associational Baptist
East Sherman Baptist Church
Central Christian Church Worship Service Times
Worship service at 9 a.m. each Sunday invites visitors to attend the church event and join the community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Church Schedule With Bible Studies And Services
Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p.m.
Hog talk at the country store and Great Society doubts
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean writes to the editor noting hog and farmer debates at a Saturday night country store. He mocks left ham claims, suggests USDA surveys, and questions the Economic Opportunity Act amid absurd farmer counts and Great Society references. He asks for clarity.
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Great Society
U. S. Welfare Department
Ed Doolittle
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Clem Webster
Clem
Washington
Uncle Dan
Local Social Notes Highlight Denison Visitor and Club Gatherings
Ray Brown of Denison, a Katy Railroad locomotive engineer, visited friends here Monday. District meeting attendees included Mrs. J C McMillin and Mrs. Joe Crouch at Palestine. Bridge Club and birthday celebrations feature several local residents and family guests from Bonham Grand Prairie and Dallas areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brown
Denison
Ray
Whitewright
Katy
J. C. McMillin
Joe Crouch
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Palestine
E. G. McClure
Jess Dobson
Bonham
J. M. Ashinhurst
Patricia
Donna
Janet
Grand Prairie
J. H. Gosnell
Whitewright and area notes from March 13, 1920
Obituary records T. J. Chenoweth dies at home. Local moves include Sam Armstrong relocating to Haskell and J A Mauk home sale. A new mayoral bid surfaces in Whitewright. A Decatur pair wed and a local contractor builds a northwest town edifice. Ford prices listed for local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Chenoweth
Sam Armstrong
Haskell
Armstrong
H. M. Ryan
George Baugher
Tom B. Moore
Whitewright
C. J. Meador
J. A. Mauk
South
McKenzie Promoted to District Plant Superintendent
Austin L. McKenzie, longtime division maintenance supervisor for Southwestern Bell in Fort Worth, is promoted to district plant superintendent in Denison. He succeeds Larry F. Champagne, who moves to a similar post in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin L. McKenzie
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Fort Worth
Denison
Larry F. Champagne
Sunday School and Worship Schedule
The schedule lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m and a second worship at 7 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m each week.
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Christ Ambassadors
Kentuckytown Baptist Sunday Schedule
The church lists services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Training Union at 6 p.m. and an additional worship service at 7 p.m.
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Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church
Damage to Porch and Shrubs Leads to Injury
Cunningham sustained a fractured arm and multiple cuts after damaging a porch and shrubs in a collision. He was taken to a Sherman hospital and remained there until Tuesday. The report notes Whitewright traffic accidents occur mainly at intersections due to missing stop signs and driver carelessness.
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Cunningham
Sherman Hospital
Whitewright
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Services Announced
Bethel Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. with regular morning services to follow.
Fannin County Society Earns Third in Texas History Contest
BONHAM The Fannin County Historical Survey Committee placed third among 254 counties in Texas history work. The Texas State Historical Survey Committee and the Texas Historical Foundation awarded a certificate to the group, formed only a year ago.
Local society and business notes from March 1925
In Savoy area news Crawford Montgomery wed Miss Eddie Bennett. E W Bennett, 72, dies south of Savoy. Grandma Goode, 82, dies near Adolphus Spangler’s home. J F Lilley buys 160 acre Kenefic farm with four thousand dollars in trade. New Giles Variety Store to open. Lucille Giles owner. Lucile Hampton takes Gainesville job. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burden dies. Local students Millard Mangrum Fender May and T Montgomery to compete in Sherman declamation events.
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Crawford Montgomery
Eddie Bennett
E. W. Bennett
Savoy
Grandma Goode
Adolphus Spangler
J. F. Lilley
Kenefic
Oklo
New Giles
Lucille Giles
Lucile Hampton
Gainesville
Lawrence Burden
Millard Mangrum
Fender
T. Montgomery
Sherman
Ford Motor Co. Ac
Bob Sers
Local Briefs March 14 1940 Highlights
Robert C. Montgomery 86 died at his home. Marion Felker buys the Rev A E Major residence. A son born to Floyd and wife on March 9. James Bryant damaged his arm and side when a horse collided with a parked car. WHS 11th grade honor roll includes Claire Doss Imogene Head Joyce Hinton Rudolph Russell. Jackie Lee Thompson achieved 770 words per minute with 90 percent comprehension in a school speed test.
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Robert C. Montgomery
Marion Felker
A. E. Major
Floyd Bassett
James Bryant
Claire Doss
Imogene Head
Joyce Hinton
Rudolph Russell
WHS
Jackie Lee Thompson
Leon Bennett Buys Penn Apartments
Real estate dealer Tom Sears reports the sale of Penn Apartments at Bond and Maple streets to Leon Bennett of Reno Nevada. Bennett plans improvements while selling the Henninger residence and eight lots to David Reeves of Dallas. The Penn Apartments site reflects post 1911 fire reconstruction once Payne Cottage hotel.
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Tom Sears
Penn Apartments
Bond and
Maple Streets
Leon Bennett
Reno
Nevada
Emmet Penn
Sears
Henninger
David Reeves
Dallas
Payne
Bennett
the Sun
Reeves
Luther Sears
Sun
Texas April draft quota set at 518 for state share
The Texas April draft quota rises to 518 men, up from 315 in March, per Colonel Morris S. Schwartz. About 4,170 men will be forwarded for Army mental and physical exams in April, including 2,364 age 18. Exams target newly registered nonstudents. married 18s and those in school at 18 are excluded. Induction quotas and pre induction exams to be mailed to local boards Wednesday.
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Austin
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
Army
State Selective Service
Johnson
Director of Selective Service
Secretary of Defense
Schwartz
Friday Literary Club Observes Texas Friendship Day
The Friday Literary Club held a March 5 meeting at the Methodist Church with 75 members and guests from Whitewright and Trenton. Mrs. Bryant welcomed visitors as Rev. Dale Gore sang Texas songs and guest speaker Mrs. W B Slack reviewed the book Without Gloves by Margaret Hawley Beerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday Literary Club
Roy Blanton
H. H. Sears
R. R. Summers
R. P. Childress
James Bryant
Lena Mae Gowdy
George Hight
Kenneth Frisby
Frisby
Bryant
W. B. Slack
Sherman
Whitewright and
Trenton
Andorra Sets Tiny Defense Budget at 300 Pesetas
Andorra reports a defense budget of 300 pesetas about 5 dollars, reflecting a minimal military outlay for the small republic. The figure underscores the country’s limited defense expenditure and small armed forces.
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Republic of
Andorra
Overhead Water Storage Tanks to Be Erected Here
The city will install two galvanized above ground tanks with 108000 gallons total capacity at the pump station. Builders are B. S. & B Tank Mfg. Co. of Kansas City. The system will add a third independent water source and improve chlorination. Total storage will reach 208000 gallons with a 9000 dollar program funded by higher water charges.
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City
B. S. & B Tank Mfg. Co
Kansas City
City Pump Station
State Health Department
Health Departent
Whitewright
Deaths Mrs Helen Sullivan 92 Wife of Late George Sullivan
Mrs. Helen Sullivan aged 92 died Tuesday in the Home For the Aged at Gunter. Funeral services were held in Gunter conducted by A C Quinn of Gunter Church of Christ minister with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. She was born in Albany Kentucky October 23 1872 and married George Sullivan July 10 1892 at Orangeville near Whitewright. She resided near Sherman for years and had lived at the Gunter home seven years. She is survived by a sister Mrs Earl Owens of Sherman and seven nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Sullivan
George Sullivan
Gunter
A. C. Quinn
Church of Christ
Oak Hill
Earnheart Funeral Home
Sullivan
Albany
Kentucky
John N. Carter
Orangeville
Whitewright
Gunter Home
W. N. Carter
Earl Owens
Sherman
Lone Star Gas Names F. M. Pope Area Manager
F. M. Pope of Vernon is transferred to Bonham as district manager for Lone Star Gas Co. He succeeds Paul Simpson, who moves to Denison. The Bonham district office serves Whitewright and surrounding towns for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas CO
F. M. Pope
MGR
Vernon
Bonham
Paul Simpson
Denison
Whitewright
Lone Star
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First Baptist Church
Dan
Tom Bean
M. W. Williams
James Edwards
Charles Ayres
Ron Faison
Jack Smith
Charles Manley
C. K. Smith
Vista Crouch
McKinney
J. E. Dickenson
Melissa
J. P. Williams
Route 1
Tim
Donna Jean Key
Hurst
Don Key
Travis Sanderson
James V. Williams
Mark
Johnny Williams
Ector
John Ooten
Manuel Alexander
Loletta Coffey
Lacey Craig
Dorothy Hamilton
Alwilda Ryan
Estelle Binion
Louise Sloan
Mary Lou Blanks
Walter C. Bailey
Bethany
Chesley Rutledge
P. H. Luby
J. R. Westbrook
Bois d’Arc Creek
Ely Road
Bell Telephone
Assembly OF God Church
Fannin Historical Society
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