Community notices and visits fill May week in Whitewright
Local residents and visitors trace busy week with multiple travels to Dallas Plano Sherman and Abilene. Church and business groups promote a Mother’s Day card campaign channel catfish sales and produce events while obituaries and civic notices mark community life and East Texas Chamber of Commerce meetings.
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Lucille Harris
Dallas
Glendon Cox
Plano
Sue McConnell
Trenton
J. L. Cantrell
Sherman
Eugene Melver
Bailey
B. B. Hall
Capeville
F. M. Echols
J. E. Everheart
S. A. Melton
Follard
Mattie Taylor
Sulphur
Okla
H. Benedict
Stinson Teague
Near Howe
M. A. Burnham
Annie Laura Connelly
Aileen McMahon
Tommie Chenoweth
Decoration Day at Bethel Cemetery
Decoration Day at Bethel Cemetery set for Sunday May 20 with a 2 30 program start. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and program.
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Bethel Cemetery
Whitewright Couple Wed In Intimate Family Ceremony
Lonnie Edward Myrick and Clara Craig united in marriage Friday at 3:30 pm in the Craig home. Rev. H M Cowling officiated. The couple, popular locals, recently honeymooned and received many congratulations. The bride taught in Whitewright schools and the groom works at Dyer Jones drug store.
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Whitewright
Dyer & Jones Drug Store
O. W. Myrick
Fleming and Mrs Duffy Wed at Celina Home
News at noon reports the marriage of J. R. Fleming to Mrs. Agnes Duffy of Denison. The ceremony occurred at 11 this morning at Rev. W. J. Epting’s Celina residence. The couple will reside on West Grand Avenue in Whitewright after their wedding.
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J. R. Fleming
Agnes Duffy
Denison
W. J. Epting
Celina
Epting
First Baptist Church of
Whitewright
Fleming
Mrs. Fleming
West Grand Avenue
Mrs Reynolds Haliburton Hosts Party Honoring Vera Vaden
Mrs Reynolds Haliburton entertained at her home Monday evening honoring Mrs Vera Vaden of Sherman. After a weiner roast guests played games and enjoyed cake and ice cream with attendees Franka Smith Alberta Haliburton Tincie Jewell Smith Katie Burk J D Smith Carl Odle J C Wetzel William Burk Ida Wesley Burk Mamie Turner Mac Chadwell Ned Ayers Fred Clark Albert Daugherty of the Canaan community.
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Reynolds Haliburton
Vera Vaden
Sherman
Weiner
Franka Smith
Ida
Alberta Haliburton
Tincie and
Jewell Smith
Katie Burk
J. D. Smith
Carl Odle
J. C. Wetzel
William Burk
Wesley Burk
Mamie Turner
Mac Chadwell
Ned Ayers
Fred Clark
Albert Daugherty
Canaan
Bridal shower and bridge party entertain bride
Misses Bessie Jo Barbee Marian Barbee and Katherine Montgomery hosted a bridge party and miscellaneous shower for Mrs Lonnie Myrick last Wednesday at Miss Montgomerys home. Twenty eight guests played bridge then enjoyed pressed chicken salad sandwiches and punch before a treasure hunt led to a white wedding bell canopy.
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Bessie Jo Barbee
Marian Barbee
Katherine Montgomery
Lonnie Myrick
Miss Montgomery
Bridge
Billie Jean Montgomery
Variety at wedding gifts and elegant attire noted
The article highlights a broad variety of gifts praised for beauty and usefulness. It recalls the proverb variety is the spice of life. The bride wore a lace afternoon gown and hostesses appeared in summer crepe de chine frocks in yellow white and rose.
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Bessie Jo Barbee
Marian Barbee
Montgomery
Democrats Hold Harmonious Whitewright Precinct Meeting
The Whitewright precinct Democratic convention met Saturday at 2 PM with about forty participants. W. H. Horton opened the meeting and J. H. Waggoner was elected secretary. The gathering approved a resolution affirming Democratic principles, praising Governor Moody, criticizing federal officials over Walsh committee findings, and urging strict enforcement of laws.
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Whitewright
W. H. Horton
J. H. Waggoner
Horton
Houston
D. S. McMillin
Grayson County
Texas
Thomas Jefferson
Dan Moody
Walsh
Washington
Fifth Precinct Delegates Named for Sherman Convention 1928
National prohibition law supporters select enforcement minded men for county convention in Sherman on May 1928. The precinct lists W. H. Horton D McMillin J H Waggoner J L Cantrell W E LaRoe F E Douglas Ray Manning J R Pennington Mrs Guy Hamilton Miss Carrie Hamilton B S Montgomery T E Barbee O W Myrick Lloyd Moore F M Echols H Donigan and directs delegates to vote as a unit on all questions.
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Sherman
W. H. Horton
McMillin
J. H. Waggoner
J. L. Cantrell
W. E. LaRoe
F. E. Douglas
Ray Manning
J. R. Pennington
Guy Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
Montgomery
T. E. Barbee
O. W. Myrick
Lloyd Moore
F. M. Echols
H. P. Donigan
Support Nominees Is Blanton Plea ABILENE Texas
Abilene resident Thomas L. Blanton, a Democratic candidate for the U S Senate from Texas, said government success requires party administration in a statement. A speaking itinerary lists 24 engagements over the next 10 days as he urges citizens to align with a party.
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Abilene
Thomas L. Blanton
United States
Texas
Local Figure Affirms Democratic Primaries Commitment
Blanton states he will vote in the Democratic primaries and support all nominees. He emphasizes his pledge to back the party after its primary process and says he has never scratched a Democratic ticket.
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Blanton
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J. W. Ewing
Ira D. Ewing
McMichaels
Celeste
C. I. Witt
I. E. Wallace
San Angelo
N. C. Little
Greenville
N. D. Hampton
Ector
Fred Myers
Alma Breedlove
M. Ellison
Lena Berry
Lee Hampton
Ed LaRoe
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
R. L. Johnson
Ed Martin
Hillsboro
F. C. Hill
J. W. Davidson
C. H. Skaggs
Emma Dee Randle
East Texas
Louisiana
J. H. Chapman
W. A. Martin
Cooper
Chapman
Gilmore Webster
Otto Russell
Mr. Webster
H. L. Durham
Bryan
Durham
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Rim
Society
Duffy-Fleming
L. LaRoe & Company
Alamo Endowment
O. L
Pig) Jones
Cole & Davis Company
Dimities
Batiste
ABC
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