Sam Rayburn Remembered As Texas Leader Of Democracy
A tribute recalling Sam Rayburn of Bonham as a principled Democrat and TX leader who guided the House through hard times. The piece recalls his accessibility to constituents, loyalty to the party, and impact on Texas politics, noting forthcoming dedication of the Sam Rayburn House in Bonham.
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America
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
House of Representatives
Washington
Democratic Party
National Party
Mr. Rayburn
Boondocks
Fort Worth
Sam
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Connally
Price Daniel
Rayburn
Price G.ov
J.ohn Connally
Ralph W. Yarborough
Rayburn House
Bellwether origins tied to leader sheep with bell
The term bellwether originated as a label for the wether or castrated male sheep that wears a bell and leads the flock. The note expresses hometown library pride from Mrs. Paul Robbins Assistant Director.
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Paul Robbins
Whitewright Library praised for rare books and memories
In a letter dated March 20 1975 the writer commends the Whitewright Library and staff led by Mrs Bryant for their book selections and rare titles. The writer recalls childhood memories with Librarian Martha Joe Emerson and notes the term triskaidekaphobia for fear of the number thirteen.
Worsham Seeks Whitewright School Board Seat
Doyce Worsham and his wife Robbie have lived in Whitewright for seventeen years with two children, Jim and Jan. A Whitewright High School and Carl's Tasty Sausage plant supervisor, he serves as Sunday School Superintendent and Methodist Men president. He promotes civic work including the United Fund and Lions Club presidency and asks for support in the April 5 school board election.
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Doyce Worsham
Robbie
Whitewright
Jim
Whitewright High School
Jan
Doyce
Carl
Methodist Church
United Fund Drive
What shall I do with this Jesus question in Easter time
A sermon urges true Easter meaning beyond flowers and clothes. It asks readers to choose to Accept him or Deny him, stressing personal decision and worship. An extension note explains USDA agents expanding to urban areas. The piece ends with the Census Bureau farm definition of ten acres and $250 in sales.
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Christ
Jesus
Death
God
Letter seeks help listing graves in Kentucky Town area cemeteries
A reader letter from Joe W Chumbley and others requests Old Kentucky Town burial records for Everheart, Kentucky Town, Batsell, Worden, Wittitoe, Skaggs, and Weber Cemeteries. They seek marked and unmarked grave data, birth and death years, lost family cemeteries, and histories to aid a forthcoming book about the town and its 123-year-old Baptist church.
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Joe Chumbley
Waterbury
Houston
Kentucky
The
Sun
Kentucky Town
Old Kentucky Town
Grayson County
Everheart Cemetery
Batsell
Worden
Wittitoe
Skaggs
Weber
Josiah L. Heiston
Wofford
Bonham
Dr. Heiston
Heiston Springs
Sherman
Elbert Nichols
Whitewright
P. H
Artie) Connelly
Texas
Charlie Ayres
Everheart Com
Jim Chumbley
Tom Bean
Joe W. Chumbley
Dallas
Troy
Batsell Cemetery
Chapel Branch
Camp Branch
Quantrill
Whitewright Sparks Crime Fire and Local Happenings in 1920
City Marshall reports two lodges at Smith Boarding House were relieved of money and a gold watch while asleep. Fire destroyed the Patton home in east Whitewright last Saturday night. Rice Bros. Show and trained animal exhibition is set for Whitewright Saturday. Local school officials seek further affiliation with the State Department of Education for domestic arts and geometry.
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Whitewright
City Marshall
Smith Boarding House
Morpheus
C. L. Patton
East Whitewright
Rice Bros
the Sun
H. L. Durham
State Department of Education
Austin
Jack Mitchell
Sherman
Mitchell Hudson Motor Co
Studebaker
Grayson County
R. L. Sears
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Miller's
Ailler
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright Library
First National Bank of
P.O. Box
Sun Publishing Co
Elton L. Miller
Darla Howell
Grayson
Fannin
Brother Bob
Bob Bryan
Question
USDA
Odeon Theater
Tom Moore
Emma Smill
Pilot Grove
Volna Cox
Drumwright
Oklahoma
Fred Moore
Bryant King
Lloyd
Delia Moore
George M. Hight
Linda Theatre
Frank Gillespie
Whitewright Tigers
van Alstyne Panthers
Wednnesday
David Blackerby
Joe Chat Beazley
Wilbert
Jerry Bennett
Bobby Phillips
Thurman Poole
Jimmy Clark
Sonny Mitchell
Charles Copeland
David Carpenter
Herbert Taylor
Larry Hill
Scotty Hill
Scotty Phillips
John Wetzel
Gary Bandy
Ronnie McLauchlin
Woodrow
Lucky Gilmore
Stanley Oakley
Noble Bennett
Harold S. Taylor
Lee H. Smith
Ray Boatwright
Deloris Whipple
Paris
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