Whitewright Community Notes Highlight Local People
Whitewright community items detail social visits, honors, marriages, and school milestones. Martha Grady Gillett and Ernest Lilley appear on Epworth League, teachers for Whitewright summer school named, and graduates named with valedictorian Louise Cooper and salutatorians Paul Pierson and Vivian Echols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bird Club
T. H. Lively
Grover Gillett
Floyd Everheart
T. E. Sears
Joe Thompson
W. T. Ross
Monterey
Mexico
Epworth League
Grady Gillett
Ernest Lilley
Marc Graves
Oma Carpenter
Sue King
C. W. Hampton
South Bend Street
W. F. Sanders
Pat Zarafonetis
E. B. McLean
Dallas
Paul Roberts
Mineral Wells
Frank
Henry Grady May
R. May
Guy Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Janis Jayne Horton
Kirk May
Bettye Nell Yeager
Billy Rhom Pennington
Margaret Ann Burnham
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Margaret Hanna
C. B. Bryant III
Velma Holland
Dorotha Darwin
Alyne Hanna
Betty Jo Morrow
Sarah Belle
Denison Wed pair Amy Adrian and J W McMurry Jr
Miss Amy Adrian of Denison and Mr J W McMurry Jr of Lubbock formerly of Whitewright were married at Denison Monday evening. Alvis McDowell went to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Wilson
Haskell Thomson
Bettie Lou McLean
Cora Mae Thornton
Sam Montgomery
John McMurry
Creola Garner
Whitewright
F. G. Tacquard
Susie Noe
Lowell Wrenn
J. T. Wrenn
Austin College
Sherman
J. M. Abbott
Vernon
Bane
W. O. Brents
Dallas
National Association of Postmasters
S. F. Garner
L. B. Hulett
Lee St. John
John Dolphus Hopper
G. W. Rolph
Orin Judd
Red River
Pilot Grove
Gilmore Webster
Jack Webster
Rham Pennington
F. E. Douglas
J. H. Waggoner
Horace Gordon
Winn Reynolds
Roberta Sloan
Homer Caston
Leonard
L. P. Sears
Amy Adrian
Denison
J. W. McMurry Jr
Lubbock
Alvis McDowell
St. Louis
Money and Happiness Judge Exchange
A courtroom exchange centers on a theft case where the judge questions the defendant about stealing money and jewelry. The prisoner concedes the act and cites a childhood lesson that money cannot bring happiness, adding a philosophical twist to the crime narrative.
Communists Get U S Social Security Benefits Restored
Thirteen former U S Communist Party employees have been reinstated on Social Security rolls for retirement benefits after a ruling by Referee Peter J Hoegen of the appeals council held that wages taxed between 1937 and 1952 could not be ignored. William Z Foster is among those named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Communist Party
Social Security Administration
William Z. Foster
Peter J. Hoegen
Appeals Council
Quirky Jokes and Farmer Fence Feud Lilt Through Page
A page of light items features a collection of jokes about doctors and memory, a running dispute over a fence prompting a humorous damages letter, a quip about time zones at sea, a grandmother hearing a Korean War tale, a bank recruitment gag, a cliff jump hesitation, and a banker’s stern warning about a trusted employee.
Jump Scene Sets Tense Tone in Mere Footage Analysis
A new find centers on a proposed film stunt where a girl would leap from a high cliff into water. Investigators examined the jumping point to assess safety and feasibility for the production.
Poor man asks for help sparks witty exchange
A kind elderly woman questions a beggar about his marriage. He responds with a humorous riff, saying he would not depend on strangers for support if he had a wife. The exchange highlights a lighthearted street interaction.
Subtraction Lesson Sparks Reminder About Missing Fingers
In a classroom moment, a teacher asks Elsie to imagine three fingers missing to illustrate subtraction. Elsie answers with a witty protest about no music lessons, prompting a humorous exchange about counting and arithmetic.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cotton Belt Railroad
McMurry
Bells
John Alverson
Oklahoma City
Finis Alverson
D. A. Hollingsworth
John
Genevieve Davidson
Chickasha
Okla
Walker
Currea
Southwest School OF Printing
Ee Ee
Texas
Carroll I
New York
N.Y
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Army Signal Corps
U. S
Ireland
Saratoga
State OF
Leroy Propeck
Harry Winburn
Baskem Newland
MR. McClane
Said McLane
Skelton Jun
Will Sampson
Will Ansley
Zion Watchtower
ZION
Zyens Watchtower
Ead Quasy
Luther Quasy
George Paty
Beny Reasor
MR. Farrow
Farrow
MR. Hibby
Hibby
Ray Morson
MR. Halerman
Halerman
James Woods
Roy Camel
Grayson County
A. D
L. R. Propeck
Layne School District
Layne School
T. C. Shelton
W. L. Yandel
Layne Drive
Propeck
Washington Street
J. C. Buchanan
Bonnie Hestand
Whitewright Sun
Feed
Pascal Farley
Texas State Ofptical
Ceron
S. J. Rogers
N. Jay Rogers
Down Weekly
M. & P. Bank
Tso
ALL Star Theatre
Wbap-Tv
Great Gildersleeve
Wfaa-Tv
Grace
SAN Jacinto Chemical CO
Houston
Smith-Douglass Co., Inc
Mr. Farmer
Bill Holloway
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