Social Notes Highlight Community Visits and Events
Dallas visitor Roger Holcomb and many others drop by Whitewright for visits. Local clubs meet for bridge and bingo as veterans place flags on 96 graves. A mix of church, school, and family news details initiations, medical care, births, and upcoming Christmas plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fields
John Jenkins
Tom Brown
Everheart- Thornhill Post
American Legion
United States
Oak Hill
City
Bethel
Kentuckytown
Pilot Grove
Estate of E G Knight Administrator Appointment
I H C Knight announces qualification as administrator of the estate of E G Knight deceased in Grayson County Texas on November 12 1963 address Howe Texas notice to file and pay claims due to the estate. Published in The Whitewright Sun November 14 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Knight
Grayson County
Texas
H. C. Knight
A. D
Howe, Texas
Whitewright Sun
Ross family visitors attend East Texas State homecoming
Mr and Mrs Bill Ross of Dallas visited his mother Mrs W D Ross. Dr and Mrs Paul Geers and children attended homecoming at East Texas State College Commerce. Miss Paula Geers of Whitewright was elected to membership in the Student Body Senate at East Texas State College Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elaine Williams Compton
Whitewright
Alpha Chi
Jim Williams
Compton
ETSC
Commerce
Bill Ross
Dallas
W. D. Ross
Paul Geers
East Texas State College
Paula Geers
Presbyterian Missionary Society Holds Praise Service
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met in the church parlors for an annual praise service and luncheon served to 24 members and two guests Rev. C. C. Dooley and Mrs. Guy Hamilton. Mrs. H. H. Sears presided as the program on Praise Through Sharing featured several members. The next meeting is planned for Dec 9 at the home of Mrs. T. E. Sears for a Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
C. C. Dooley
Guy Hamilton
H. H. Sears
T. A. Gray
H. H. Taylor
W. J. Barbee
Ruth Cox
R. E. Hickman
T. E. Sears
Book review at Whitewright Baptist W M U meeting
The Whitewright First Baptist W M U met at Bethel Church on Friday night for a book review of Mandelbaum Gate led by Bobby Stalcup pastor of Bethel. Mrs Ralph McKinney read missionary birthdays and led prayers. Refreshments were served to a large group of church members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Whitewright
WM. U
Bethel Church
Bobby Stalcup
Bethel
Ralph McKinney
Dale Gore
Guy Hamilton
Gene Hughes
Mary Perkinson
W. L. Hatfield
A. R. Me
Fragmentary list of names from a local notice
A partial OCR fragment lists individuals including Mrs. M. V. Williams Mrs. T. L. Cowart Mrs. Cecil Bartley Mrs. Viola McKinney Mrs. Jack England Mrs. Bob Cawthon M. Y. Williams T. B. Autrey Horace Miller and several children.
Little Rock H D Club Meeting Recaps Holiday Idea Fair
The Little Rock Home Distributing Club met at the clubhouse at 2 p m Friday with Mrs L L Wendell leading prayer and Mrs Bob Cawthon the pledge. Mrs Pansy Miller spoke on home making as a business science and art. President Mrs Jim Grider conducted a brief meeting and reported on the Holiday Idea Fair held at Grayson county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock Club
L. L. Wendell
Bob Cawthon
Pansy Miller
Bill Ireland
Jim Grider
Grayson County Court House
Little Rock
Exercise May Outweigh Diet in Heart Disease Risk
A Harvard Trinity College study of 153 brother pairs compares U S and Ireland show U S men have 2.6 times higher coronary heart disease mortality. Irish men eat more calories and fat but weigh far less and are more physically active, suggesting activity as the key protective factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ireland
Trinity College
Dublin
Harvard School of Public Health
Cambridge
U. S
Boston
Powers Farm Improves With Government Help Near Athens
Ivan L Powers of Eustace sought aid from the Farmers Home Administration Soil Conservation Service and local agencies to develop 219 acres eight miles NW of Athens. Funds and plans covered brush clearing 20 acres liming 60 acres broadcasting 200 300 pounds balanced fertilizer 103 acres sprigging Coastal Bermuda and a stock pond. Despite weather the grazing program shows progress and will be extended in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ivan L. Powers
Eustace
Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
How to Choose Employees Based on Personality and Work Ethic
The article contrasts hiring trends favoring pleasant appearance and sociability with research showing efficient workers often appear unremarkable. It argues persistent reliable and mature individuals excel despite being shy or lacking social traits, emphasizing posture and attitude over charm.
Wildlife Notes on the White Bass Also Called Sand Bass
The white bass or sand bass weighs two to five pounds with a world record of five pounds two ounces set three years ago. It features five to six dark stripes along the sides and feeds on shad insects larvae and crustaceans. They flee to shallow water to feed, are easy to catch with spoons spinners or minnows, and circling seagulls signal their presence.
Notice to creditors and claimants in estate of Clifton F Douglass
Ruth Harrell Douglass announces she is independent executrix of Clifton F Douglass deceased Grayson County Texas. Creditors must present claims and indebted persons settle at 1112 Leslie Street Sherman Texas by law. Date November 13 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Grayson
Clifton P. Douglass
Clifton F. Douglass
Grayson County
Texas
Les Tribble
Leslie Street
Sherman
Ruth Harrell Douglass
Whitewright Sun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roger Holcomb
Dee Smith
Garland
John Vestal
Gladys Ray
A. R. McMurry
Regional Historical Society
Tyler
Sonny Gosnell
Judy Gosnell
TCU
Fort Worth
Billy Muirhead
W. H. Russell
Grady Stepp
Joe Hicks
Vera Hicks
C. O. Grayson
Mesquite
Mrs. L. F. Jacks
Mamie Williams
Annie of Bells
E. A. Hansard
Ralph Wallace
Lola Scott
John Smith
Mrs
Billy Smith
Floyd Haliburton
Raymond England
Albert Branch
Paul Brandstatt
C. E. Thomas
Kingston
Oklahoma
Florence White
Gilbert Keck
Nocona
J. H. Gosnell
Gosnell
J. R. Taylor
Jack Taylor
Larry
Grand Prairie
Nellie Taylor
Gladys Bay
Russell Summers
Elmo Wallace
Roby Childress
Paul Ryan
H. T. Atterberry
Wallace
Lottie Moon
the Baptist Church
Oran Sears
W. M. Gates
Sears
W. H. Stedham
N. L. Skaggs
M&s Hospital
Bonham
Jerry Wilson
Jim
J. P. Darwin
Claud Wallace
Melissa
Maude Belew
Marvin Smith
Clyde Sadler
Emory Christian
Jimmie Christian
Lillie Dillon
Dick McSpedden
Mardell Pumphrey
James Lay
Ben Hicks
C. G. Watson
Lewisville
E. C. Watson
Plano
Armstrong
Frank Armstrong
Bill Pace Harris
Madonna Hospital
Denison
Irol Blanks
el Dorado, Ark
W. A. Martin
Connie
Kathy
Sam McGee Henderson
Bruce McDaniel
Corpus Christi
Joe Reeves
Dora McDonnell
Merkel
Tommie Burchfield
Wallace Caraway
Henry Donaghey
Trenton
Kinsley
Kansas
Lisa Carol
Dale Taylor
Vaden Bush
Guy Taylor
R. W. Ownby
James Piatt
E. W. Ross
Ector
L. H. Ownby
Mc Kinney
Guy Ownby
J. P. Ownby
Dorcas
Baptist Church
Gladene Blanton
Bonnye Lou Brown
Velma Taylor
Jane Skaggs
Helen Badgett
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Farley & Hardcastle
Franks
Decker
Teype
Bologna
Shurfresh
Maxwell House
VY Gal
Booth
Shurfine
Purple
H-D
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Trinity-Neches Soil Conservation District
Agricultural Stabilization Committee
County Agricultural Agent
Ates Estes Bobete
White Bass
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