Local notes and social visits from Whitewright area
We summarize a string of community notes including visits from Waxahachie to Knoxville Tenn. and Eldorado Ark. to Whitewright, hospital stays in Bonham Sherman and Dallas, bridge club results, installation of Whitewright Eastern Star officers, and interstate weekend visits to Paris and Weatherford. The item lists multiple families and towns such as Waxahachie Garland Paris Sherman Bonham Amory and Weatherford with residents named Belew Hansard Scott Dyslen Vandagriff Barbee Bower Blanks Vestal Crouch Brown Miller Simpson Smith and Curfman.
Living Longer: Japanese Life Expectancy Rises in 1962
A government welfare white paper reports Japan’s average life span reached 66.2 years for men and 71.2 for women in 1962, while U S averages stood at 67.3 and 78.9 respectively, reflecting postwar nourishment improvements.
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U. S
Estate of Oma Salter Receives Letters Testamentary
In Grayson County Texas original letters testamentary were granted May 25 1964 to Oscar Salter and R C Slagle Jr attorney. Creditors must present claims within legal time by mailing to Oscar Salter 339 Pershing Avenue San Antonio or Drawer C Sherman Texas.
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Oma Salter
Grayson County
Texas
Oscar Salter
Pershing Avenue
San Antonio
R. C. Slagle, Jr
C. Sherman
Tex
Whitewright Sun
Jokes and anecdotes from school to church punchlines
A collection of light anecdotes and one liners about students teachers a minister and a famous speaker. Includes jokes about a Russian teacher a boy named Johnny a microphone gag and a mule at a funeral reflecting social humor and family life through quick setups and punch lines.
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Johnny
Mommy
Daddy
Some Fun Cuddlesome Cutie Exchange
A brief caption notes a playful yet sharp exchange where a person asks for a different plan and the other responds with a joking warning to back off with a kiss followed by a mock slap. The item reflects tongue in cheek humor from The Sun.
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Cutie
Allen's Point Wins 1964 Texas Community Improvement Award
Allen's Point in Fannin County topped 251 Texas communities to become the 1964 state winner in the Community Improvement program. Tele phone, 1963 winner from Fannin, finished behind. Montalba, Highland, and Woodlawn earned second through fourth. The prize awards range from 550 dollars to 250 dollars.
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Fannin County
Texas
Allen’s Point
Telephone
Mulberry
Fannin
Farmer-Stockman Magazine
Texas Utility Companies
Texas Extension Service
Montalba
Anderson County
Highland
Erath County
Woodlawn
Harrison County
Pendleton and Ark. society notes from The Sun
May 23 1919 luncheon honored Pauline Lenox of Pendleton Ark a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harold Ball last week purchases on Thurston Montgomery residence discharge from Army for John Reeves May 22 1924 Mrs W A Sturdivant age 65 died Thursday morning PTA program listed attendees and speakers including Rev J W Willbanks Mayor F M Echols and several Mrs Guy Hamilton and Miss Susie Noe among participants
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Guy Hamilton
Pauline Lenox
Pendleton
Ark
Harold Ball
R. L. Holcomb
Thurston Montgomery
John Reeves
W. A. Sturdivant
Foy Bow
Martha Bow
Beatrice Bennett
Irline Blanton
Bernard Collins
Maxie Echols
Jack Everheart
Margaret Everheart
Joe Weldon Carr
Buster Anderson
Lois Anderson
Margaret McMurry
Ben Sturdivant
Katherine Montgomery
J. B. Phillips
Mabel Fae White
Burl Davenport
Mae Moats
J. B. Riley
Overton Stateville
Garnet Nichols
Elbert Nichols
Powell Key
Harold Key
Elizabeth Groves
Eugene McIver
Mattie Doss
Alton May
Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick
Gee Hollingsworth
Joe Pennington
Addie Williams
Maude Mangrum
Grace Vestal
J. W. Willbanks
F. M. Echols
Verma Mangrum
H. G. Webster
W. E. LaRoe
T. E. Barbee
G. F. Bryant
H. T. Atterberry
Susie Noe
PTA
Reverend Fender buys Davidson residence
Reverend J F Fender purchases the W H Davidson house. Mrs Robert Sears honors Mrs A L Jackson of New York City with al
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J. F. Fender
W. H. Davidson
Robert Sears
A. L. Jackson
New York City
Free rodeo to highlight Whitewright fourth Monday trades
Whitewright hosts a free rodeo as part of its fourth Monday trades. The item lists senior class members of Whitewright High School including Louise Autrey Monabelle Biggerstaff Marguerite Booker Vera Dodd Pearl England Alice Harper Elizabeth Hedgpeth Ruth Jopling Norma Jo Mangrum Mary Frances Myrick Julia Ann Pritchett Merle Robbins Dorothy Ryan Woodrow Belew Jack Bradley J B Cates Jesse DeBerry Franklin Dixon Robert Doss Sonny Hancock Rollan Lay Wayne Martin J W McKinney Billie Earl Montgomery Thomas Sears David Smith Grady Stillwell Malcolm Williams.
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Whitewright
Whitewright High School
Louise Autrey
Monabelle Biggerstaff
Marguerite Booker
Vera Dodd
Pearl England
Alice Harper
Elizabeth Hedgpeth
Ruth Jopling
Norma Jo Mangrum
Mary Frances Myrick
Julia Ann Pritchett
Merle Robbins
Dorothy Ryan
Woodrow Belew
Jack Bradley
J. B. Cates
Jesse DeBerry
Franklin Dixon
Robert Doss
Sonny Hancock
Rollan Lay
Wayne Martin
J. W. McKinney
Billie Earl Montgomery
Thomas Sears
David Smith
Grady Stillwell
Malcolm Williams
Fundraising Fine Sparks Police Campaign in Fresno
In Fresno California 90 year old Katie Smith answered a door knocking fundraiser and a young man asked for a vote in the June election. While she turned off a stove he took 325 dollars from her purse and left. Police have not located the suspect.
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Fresno
Calif
Katie Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kermit Belew of
Waxahachie
Mrs
Maud Belew
Lola Scott
Dale Dyslen
Knoxville, Tenn
Fred Dyble
Honey Grove
Fred Cook Sr
A. L. Vandagriff
Bonham Hospital
W. J. Barbee
Dallas
Plano
Lindale
Hazel Bower
Sherman
Irol Blanks
Eldorado, Ark
Elmo Wallace
W. A. Martin
Whitewright Nursing Home
Dee Smith
Garland
John Vestal
Jerry Smith
Randell Leslie
Denton
Gladys Ray
Miss Ray
R. R. Summers
Joe M. Crouch
H. M. Crouch
Everman
Donna
Melinda
David Crouch
Wesley Brown
Larry Miller
Stephen Brown
Sandra Simpson
Ector
J. W. Burchfield
Paris
Dee Neal
Fort Bennington, Ga
Ernest N. Page
R. D. Neal
Bonham
James Bradley
Bells
Riley Tabor
Whitewright Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Bryan Weber
S. A. Gregory
Amory
Frank A. Smith
Maurice Curfman
Weatherford
Mark Curfman
the Sun
Fannin, Co
Paul Cornelius
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