Whitewright Area News Briefs From Last Saturday and Sunday
Drivers injury after a motorcycle collision with a truck. Local couple, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Adams, announce a girl born Sunday. A list of Whitewright and area servicemen includes John Lache and 80 others. About 1,000 attended a Chamber of Commerce free show last Saturday. Masqueraders elect officers. Teachers returning home after the school year include Olivia Whedbee and Elvie Eagleton. Pilot Grove Baptist Church marked its 65th anniversary. L. V. Smith plans to move to El Paso with his family joining later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Sturdivant
Maxie Echols
Eugene McIver
W. A. Adams
Whitewright
Olivia Whedbee
Savoy
Elvie Eagleton
Ladonia
Oneida Copeland
Sherman
Carrie Futtrell
Rosebud
Harper
Robstown
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
L. V. Smith
el Paso
Rotary program draws laughter at Friday club meeting
F M Echols chaired the Rotary program on Friday and delivered a talk that filled the allotted time with humor. Eunice Turner hosted the Kentuckytown Self Help Club Friday afternoon. A lost gold cuff button with initial R was reported along with a lost gold 8th grade P G H S medal. Whitewright summer school opened Monday at the grade school with teachers B W Crain Miss Sue Stephens and Miss Susie Noe. Sunday school attendance totaled Baptist 246 Presbyterian 79 Central Christian 71 with 175 at the 11 o'clock Baptist service and 77 at the Presbyterian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Echols
Rotary Club
Whitewright
B. W. Crain
Sue Stephens
Susie Noe
Baptist
Presbyterian
Central Christian
Baptist Church
Notice of lawsuit by Spurlock against Blair heirs in Sherman
Citation issued in Grayson County Texas requires unknown heirs of Susan M Blair to answer by July 6 1953 in the case of Tom Spurlock and wife versus the heirs of Susan M Blair. Plaintiffs seek title to Lots 5 6 and part of Lot 4 Block 2 College Park Addition Sherman. Court seal and dates shown. publication in Whitewright Sun May 28 June 4 11 18 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Susan M. Blair
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Tom Spurlock
Gertie Spurlock
College Park
City of
Cleveland Street
College Park Addition
Williams Street
Block 2
S. W. Earnest
Whitewright Sun
Central Christian 89 and various local notes from 1933
News briefs include Boy Scout Troop No. 2 meeting with eight members and named leaders, ill health of J. H. Richey, Mrs. Curlee Cummings traveling to Lubbock, Dr. R. May's age milestone, death of John L. Jenkins Jr., 6 44 month old, 1932 US national wealth context, and scholastic honors for Dorothy Hagard Anita Vestal Marie Thrasher Mary Jo Sears and Dick Montgomery with valedictorian and salutatorian distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Boy Scout Troop No. 2
Merriwell Vineyard
Herman Riddle
Fred Starr Jr
Fred Coley
Hamilton Vestal
Wolf Patrol
Jack Meador
Jack Lewis Yeager
Jim Pat Meador
Flying Eagle Patrol
J. H. Richey
East Whitewright
Curlee Cummings
Lubbock
R. May
Whitewright
John L. Jenkins Jr
John Jenkins
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Dorothy Hagard
Anita Vestal
Marie Thrasher
Mary Jo Sears
Dick Montgomery
Veteran Training Questions and Answers Under Public Law 16 and GI Bills
Veteran questions cover Public Law 16 training termination dates for World War II veterans. Graduate Korean GI Bill training is full time in residence with school official certification. On the job training must last three months to two years except for apprenticeships. advertising ends the piece.
Legislative permission to sue the Texas State
The 53rd Legislature permits certain individuals to sue the State under defined conditions. Immunity from suit remains but general and special measures allow actions for damages in cases like highway collisions or right of way disputes. If a suit succeeds against the State, funds must be appropriated by the Legislature for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State of
State Highway Department
Rev Swisher Quits Cross Roads Church for Oregon Call
Rev Otis D Swisher past or of First Presbyterian Churches at Leonard Cross Roads and Pottsboro resigns to become assistant minister in charge of educa tion and youth at First Presbyterian Church Medford Oregon His resignation takes effect May 31 and he begins duties June 10 per Rev Lee H Smith parish pastor director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis D. Swisher
First Presbyterian
Leonard, Cross Roads
Pottsboro
First Presbyterian Church
Medford
Oregon
Swisher
North Texas
Paris Presbytery
Lee H. Smith
Whitewright
Smith
Dictionary Fight Sparks Heated Domestic Dispute
A husband and wife argued over the correct use of a word. He suggested consulting a dictionary to settle it, but she quipped that looking it up would spoil their ongoing quarrel.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Phillips
George Brannon
Ethel Cox
John Lache
Charlie Bryant
Julian Boone
S. M. Benedict
Garnett Buchanan
Cecil Badgett
Arthur Badgett
Harold Banfield
Orbin Blanton
Don Benson
J. B. Bauguss
Jewel Biggerstaff
Jas
Mack Hartsfield
Frank Spindle
Newell Stillwell
Grover Stateville
Lester Sweeney
Jeremiah Stailey
Albert Truett
Tom Turner
Ruell Thomson
Ronald Vestal
Elmo Wallace
Blach Wellington
Cyrus Wellington
Bryan Weber
Eugene Williams
L. V. Young
Whitewright Lumber Co
The
LAW
Public Service Seat
State Bar of Texas
Rev. Swisher
Cross Roads Church
Walker Pharmacy
Texas Theatre
Vincent Price
Frank Lovejoy
Phyllis Kirk
Pevrofets
Chiov
Chevrolet
Fisher
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Whitewright, Texas
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