Local social notes from Southmayde to Sherman
Mrs Will McKenna visits relatives in Southmayde and Dallas. Numerous visitors include Mrs F M Echols and daughter from Quanah, W R Hooper and son Gene from Jacksonville, Mrs S H Montgomery from Oklahoma City and Purcell, Gomer Graves visiting Mangrum family, Mrs Frank Armstrong of Plano visiting Barbee family, W R Vineyard and son Jerry visiting Jess Wilkerson at Era, Myra Nell Vestal returning from Celeste, birth announced for a son of W H Key and wife, Miss Margarette’s Denton weekend, Horace Gordon and Mrs George Gordon Pope visiting Dallas, Mrs Joe Harrington of Borger visiting, Mrs P McKenna of Houston visiting north of town, Clyde Craig visiting in Joplin, Minnie Brandon and Vernelle Head visiting, sale ads for a damaged oil range and shades, J H Waggoner weekend in Graham, Royce Jones and Boyd Sanderson visiting Valley View, Rev G C Webb visiting Oklahoma City, R B Gordon visiting Sherman, J Alton May and daughter from Amarillo visiting, Mayor Theo Miller and Betty Joe Miller visiting L G Gordon.
Notable Weekend visits and public notices in Whitewright
Social roundups report Mrs. Mark Montgomery and son Robert Dillard visiting Leonard guests of the Montgomery family. Nearby residents from McAlester and Fort Worth attended events and services. J. R. Fleming funeral attendance noted, and numerous local educations milestones and civic duties are listed, including Mr. J. R. Weinstein’s Boston store opening and several commencement events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Montgomery
Robert Dillard
Leonard
Jack Montgomery
Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
Edna Rathbun
J. R. Fleming
Fred Benton
Coleman Carter
R. H. Jay
Prowlers Targeted Ivins Garage but Cats Scare Off Thieves
Prowlers visited Rev G. Co. Ivins garage Wednesday night and stole tools and a sunshade from his car. An alarm came from a mother cat and her kittens as the cat fled with a kitten to the back porch then climbed the window, frightening the thieves away. The car is credited with driving off the intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev.g. Co. Ivins
Ivins
Reception Postponed for Ivins Moving to Texas
The Thursday night reception at Miss Maggie Noe's home honoring Rev and Mrs G C Ivins has been postponed due to rain. The Ivins will relocate to Texarkana next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Noe
G. C. Ivins
Texarkana
H D Club Meets. Centennial Quilt Display and Sale Planned
The H D Club met with Mrs. Carl May and 23 members plus two visitors. Reports were given on a Denton short course by Mrs. Fred Cook, Mrs. Lester Haile, and Mrs. John Yeager. The Centennial quilt will be given away at 5 p.m. June 6 in front of Gordon's Grocery. Betty Nell Yeager sang and Mary Helen Hill read. A birthday shower honored Mrs. D. A. Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl May
Fred Cook
Lester Haile
John Yeager
Denton
Gordon's
Betty Nell Yeager
Mary Helen Hill
D. A. Pace
T E L Class Hosts Social Meeting at Mrs May Home
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school met with Mrs. Carl May for a Wednesday social and business gathering. Hostesses included Mrs. May, Mrs. J. C. Gillespie, and Mrs. J. A. Bixler. Each member donated to the treasury with a rhymed gift. Refreshments served to 15 members and five associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
Carl May
May
J. C. Gillespie
J. A. Bixler
Young Matrons Sewing Guild Meets at Mrs May Home
The Young Matrons Sewing Guild met Tuesday with eight members and one visitor Mrs Price. Delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Alton McDowell’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Price
Alton McDowell
Funeral services held for J. R. Fleming of Whitewright
J. R. Fleming aged about 84, longtime Whitewright resident and livery business leader, died Sunday. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Agnes, two sons William and Ira, daughter Frances Hepburn, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. service led by Rev. G. C. Ivins and other pastors. Fleming, born September 7, 1851 in Fannin County, helped develop the region from pioneer days to a progressive era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Fleming
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Mr. Fleming
Fannin County
Durant
Okla
Fleming
Agnes Fleming
Denison
William Fleming
Fort Worth
Ira Fleming
Frances Hepburn
Dallas
Kay Kimbell
C. B. Bryant Jr
R. P. Childress
O. L. Jones
T. J. Lilley
C. W. Pope
G. C. Ivins
J. A. Ellis
Sherman
W. J. Epting
Celina
Hudgins
Broadway Baptist Church
Texas
Iowa
Mexico
Seventh Grade Social at Manning House
Seventh grade Grammar School students held a social at Mr and Mrs Manning home last Friday night Plans for a garden party were moved indoors due to threatening weather Games concluded with ice cream and cakes Guests included Mrs Kathryn Roddy Miss Dorothy Hamilton Miss Sallye Hamilton Miss Mary Pumphrey and Claud Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Newton Manning
Manning
Kathryn Roddy
Dorothy Hamilton
Sallye Hamilton
Mary Pumphrey
Claud Phillips
Jenkins Sanford Announces Marriage in Oklahoma
Announcement from Whitewright and Bells notes the marriage of Veneta Jenkins to L A Sanford at Madill Oklahoma on May 18. The bride is the daughter of Walter and Mrs Jenkins of Whitewright. The groom is J J Sanford and son of J J Sanford of Bells, now who will reside in Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veneta Jenkins
Whitewright
L. A
Happy) Sanford
Bells
Madill
Okla
Walter Jenkins
J. J. Sanford
Mrs Tom B Moore of Sherman Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Mrs Tom B Moore of Sherman were held at First Baptist Church with Dr J A Ellis and Rev G C Ivins officiating. Interment followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Thursday in Dallas visiting her daughter and had been ill for weeks. Surviving are five children, four sisters, and a brother. Her husband Tom B Moore died in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Moore
Tom B. Moore
Sherman
First Baptist Church
J. A. Ellis
G. C. Ivins
Oak Hill Cemetery
Z.R. Langston
West Seventh
Dallas
South Travis
Whitewright
J. B. King
Lloyd Moore
Denison
Ford Moore
J. M. Batsell
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
Trenton
Moore
Funeral for E H Kilgroe Moves From Oklahoma City
The body of E Howard Kilgroe was brought to Whitewright after funeral services in Oklahoma City and taken to Pilot Grove for interment. A brief service was held at 10 a m Monday. Pallbearers included T H McSpedden H M Hamilton J L McSpedden Bruce Dixon Bill Dixon and Clint Hopper. Kilgroe died Saturday in Oklahoma City of heart trouble. Born September 26 1896 in Pi-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Howard Kilgroe
Whitewright
Oklahoma City
Kilgroe Family Obituary Note Details Surviving Kin
Jot Grove Kilgroe son of Mr. and Mrs. A Kilgroe grew up in the community. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church. Survived by wife Sarah Hampton Kilgroe two children Lavern and Carol Kilgroe his mother Mrs P A Kilgroe and grandparents Mr and Mrs Thad Rhodes of Pilot Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jot Grove
A. Kilgroe
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Sarah Hampton Kilgroe
Lavern
Carol Kilgroe
P. A. Kilgroe
Thad Rhodes
Pilot Grove
Jesse Evans Dies at 42 Veterans Leader Buried in Denison
Jesse Clayton Evans 42 district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Denison died Sunday in Muskogee Oklahoma Veterans Hospital and was buried in Denison Monday. Born in Westminster he was a longtime VFW leader and former district commander. He served in the organization’s activities and veterans welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Clayton Evans
Denison
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Hospital
Muskogee
Okla
Westminster
Evans
Evans Family Ties to Local Constable Role Highlighted
The subject received early education in Whitewright before the family moved to Denison 29 years ago where his father Newt Evans served as constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Denison
Newt Evans
Collision at Our House
A teacher defines collision as two things coming together unexpectedly. A boy interrupts with a real collision this home, revealing his mother just had twins. The excerpt ends with a note about typewriter ribbons at Sun office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will McKenna
Southmayde
F. M. Echols
R. R. McDaniel
Quanah
W. R. Hooper
Gene
Jacksonville
S. H. Montgomery
Purcell
Mrs. Gomer Graves
Mrs. J. E. Mangrum
Mrs. Frank Armstrong of
Plano
Mrs
W. J. Barbee
Mrs. W. R. Vineyard
Jerry
Mrs. Vineyard
Jess Wilkerson
Myra Nell Vestal
Celeste
W. H. Key
Margarette
Martha Styaike Te Grident
Horace Gordon
George Gordon Pope
Joe Harrington of
Borger
Pearl Childress
Mrs. P. McKenna
Houston
C. C. McKenna
Clyde Craig
Joplin
C. H. Craig
Minnie Brandon
Vernelle
Hopewell
W. B. Head
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
J. H. Waggoner
Graham
F. E. Douglas
Royce Jones
Boyd Sanderson
Valley View
G. C. Webb
W. H. Stedham
R. B. Gordon
John Pp. Livingston
J. Alton May
Amarillo
Gomer May
Theo Miller
Betty Joe
Mt. Vernon
Luther Gordon
Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Frederic March
George O’brien
Whispering Smith
Palace
Jean Harlow
Spencer Tracy
Una Merkel
Robert Montgomery
Myrna Loy
MR. Deeds
Walter Scales
May Burnham
McAlester, Okla
Miss Dora Scales
Ross R. May
Texas Medical Association
Elizabeth Waggoner
Texas Wesleyan College
Sherman Hospital
Charles Sanders
Ralph Sanders
Madge Sears of
J. W. Adamson
Adamson
Margaret Lambden
G. A. Lambden
Chickasha, Okla
Whitewright Schools
J. R. Weinstein
Boston
Whitewright’s New Dry Goods
Reed Building
Tom Denham
Jonathan
R. T. Head
Imogene
Indian Creek Cemetery
East of Nobility
Robert Howard
Main Street
Mr. Gordon
W. A. Kirkpatrick
R. E. Hickman
Sherman High School
J. R. Oliver
Ed LaRoe
J. B. Dickson
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Lee Wilburn
Austin Public Schools
Austin
W. L. Stowers
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Lloyd Stowers
Lloyd
Riggs Memorial Presbyterian Church
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
North Texas State Teachers College
JR. Fleming
Sanford
Beauty
Bonham, Texas
E. H. Kilgroe
Jesse Evans
Virginia Hart
Vanette
Batiste
Cole & Davis Co
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