Firemen's Hall Swiss Steak Supper Near in Whitewright
Saturday afternoon siren calls neighbors to the Firemen's Hall for a Swiss steak supper hosted by the Volunteer Fire Dept. tickets may be bought at the door. Culex mosquitoes tied to Houston encephalitis have been found in Grayson County. a mosquito-control program is urged for Whitewright to prevent a summer outbreak.
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Houston
Grayson County
State Health Department
South Grayson
Sherman
Denison
Whitewright
Letter Praises End of Local Newspaper Subscription
A Lewisville Leader reader writes with pride that the subscription has run out and the paper will no longer be burned or read, expressing relief that it will not come anymore.
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Lewisville
Hefton Defends Against Across-Board State Sales Tax
A letter questions Rep. Don Hefton of Sherman over a proposed across-the-board state sales tax replacing the current selective tax. The writer argues such a tax would hit all foods and prescription medicines, hurting low income and elderly residents. Hefton’s district stance is challenged as not reflecting public support.
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Don Hefton
Sherman
Texas
Hefton
Bonham Favorite Now Fully Owned By McAlister Family
Bonham Daily Favorite becomes entirely home owned as Mr and Mrs Aubrey McAlister buy all stock from Paul F Miller of Broken Bow Oklahoma. McAlister named publisher and general manager. Miller had led Bonham Publishing Co. since acquisition in 1955.
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Bonham
Bonham Daily Favorite
Aubrey McAlister
Paul F. Miller
Broken Bow
Oklo
McAlister
Miller
Clark Bass
Durant
Bonham Publishing Co
Daily Favorite
Bonham Herald
Fairchild
Ludlow
December Draft Call Aims 280 Texas Men
Texas faces a December draft quota of 280 men for Army service, down from 307 in November. About 2,360 men will undergo Army mental and physical exams, including 1,235 aged 18, as part of a Johnson administration order.
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Austin
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
Army
Johnson
Director of Selective Service
Secretary of Defense
Schwartz
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Death of Roland Hill former Whitewright resident
Roland Hill 36 of Sherman died last Thursday from heart failure while serving as assistant manager of Baker Wholesale Co Funeral services were held in Sherman with interment at Van Alstyne He was born December 7 1927 in Van Alstyne and married November 20 1948 He served in the Korean War and was a Baptist Church member Surviving are his wife a son Ronald Dale Hill a daughter Karen Lee Hill four brothers and seven sisters from Sherman Van Alstyne Leonard Fort Worth Sherman and Irving
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Roland Hill
Whitewright
Sherman
Baker Wholesale Co
van Alstyne
Mr. Hill
Alfred Hill
The
Baptist Church
van Alstyne High School
Mrs. J. R. Sims 75 Dies. Rites Held in Whitewright
Mrs. John R. Sims, 75, died Tuesday at Whitewright Nursing Home. Funeral at Earnheart chapel Wednesday led by Rev. Houston Garner. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Willie Jenkins, six siblings, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Mr. Sims died in 1962. She was a Baptist. Born May 27 1889 in Florence Alabama.
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John R. Sims
Whitewright Nursing Home
Earnheart Chapel
Houston Garner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bobby Anderson
I. E. Slaughter
Henry Stroud
John Frake
Edwin Badgett
Elmer Ryan
Florence
Ala
Blue Ridge
Sims
the Baptist Church
Willie Jenkins
Whitewright
Lee Alley
Lubbock
Charley
Jess Alley
Tom
Harris Couple of Dallas Visit Here Saturday
Mr and Mrs Franklin Harris of Dallas visited here Saturday for a social gathering. They toured local sites and attended events with residents, sharing greetings and updates during their brief stay.
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Mrs. Franklin Harris
Dallas
Thanksgiving Service Set for Whitewright Churches
The annual union Thanksgiving service will be at 7:00 p m on Wednesday Nov 25 at the First Methodist Church with First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches participating. Rev Dale Gore of First Baptist will deliver the sermon and singers from all three churches will form the choir.
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Whitewright
First Methodist Church
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Dale Gore
First Baptist Church
Church Services and Activities Schedule For several churches
Local church notices list Sunday school and worship at First Presbyterian. First Baptist posts events from November 19 to 25 including parties Bible study worship times and choir rehearsals. A Community Thanksgiving Service is noted at First Methodist Church on Wednesday.
Sunday schedule and meetings at First Methodist Church
Sunday School at 10:00 with nursery care by Mrs. Lula Wilkinson. Morning Worship at 11:00 with District Superintendent W B Slack delivering the sermon. Junior MYF at 4:30 and MYF at 6:00 in the Annex. Evening Worship at 7:00. Wesleyan Service Guild meets Monday at 7:00 with Miss Mardell Pumphrey leading The Spanish American Work. Union Thanksgiving Worship at 7:00 on Thursday. Rev Dale Gore to speak Wednesday. Sherman McKinney District Conference set for Nov 30 at Key Memorial Church, Sherman.
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First Methodist Church
Lula Wilkinson
W.B Slack
Annex
Wesleyan Service Guild
Mardell Pumphrey
Union
Methodist Church
Dale Gore
Sherman McKinney District Conference
Key Memorial Church
Sherman
Church of Christ Sunday Worship and Bible Study Times
The Church of Christ lists services including Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and communion at 11 a.m. and a 6 30 p m worship. Wednesday Bible study for all ages is at 7 30 p m.
Assembly of God Church Weekly Service Times
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 p m. A Saturday prayer meeting is held at 7 p m and a worship service at 9 a m each Sunday.
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Assembly OF God Church
Central Christian Church Sunday Service Invitation
Central Christian invites visitors to attend Sunday worship at the church. The notice encourages participation and community involvement with regular services each Sunday.
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Central Christian Church
Kentuckytown Baptist Church Event Schedule
Kentuckytown Baptist Church lists a Training Union at 6 p.m and a Worship service at 7 p.m. The notice outlines the evening schedule for church members and attendees.
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Bethel Baptist Church posts Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. for parishioners and visitors.
Oldest Insured Texan Reaches 106 Years
Dionicia Almager of Del Rio is now the oldest holder of Texas 65 health insurance, surpassing prior enrollees aged 102 and 103. Officials believe she may be the oldest insured Texan, highlighting the agency’s reach in the first enrollment periods.
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Texas 65 Health Insurance Association
Texas
Dionicia Almager
del Rio
Texas 65 Health Insurance
Texas 65
Uncle Dan Reflects on Democracy and Washington Taxes
In a rural letter to the editor, Uncle Dan of Tom Bean recalls the 1916 election and debates among local friends about democracy and national taxation. He mentions figures like 56 cents of every dollar and a joke about Roosevelt sending $5, plus a suggestion to change Thanksgiving to Potomac trout.
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Congress
el Doolitle
Clem Webster
Zek Grubb
Zeke
Washington
Zeak
Billy Graham
Clem
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Josh Clodhopper
Josh
Little Rock Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Ireland Home
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs Bill Ireland s home with Mrs H O Miller presiding. Members heard a thought for the day by Mrs Terrell Cowart and learned of the Holiday Ideas Fair in Sherman. Plans were made to send a Thanksgiving box to a Wichita Falls State Hospital patient.
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Little Rock
Bill Ireland
H. O. Miller
Terrell Cowart
Ray Vestal
Ireland
Wichita Falls State Hospital
J. C. Wetzel
Ralph McKinney
Mint Finish for Peas with Lamb or Chicken
A brief guide suggests adding a splash of mint at the very end when cooking green peas. The mint complements lamb or chicken, creating a fresh, bright finish to the dish.
Exempt Licenses Cover Young Old Deer Hunters
J B Phillips of the Parks and Wildlife Department explains exempt licenses allow free deer hunting for those under seventeen or over sixty five and for residents hunting on their own land. Non exempt licenses cost 3 15 for small and big game. non resident fee is 25 with tags.
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Austin
J. B. Phillips
Parks and Wildlife Department
Phillips
Agri Census Vital to Industry
Rural boxholders will receive a Census Bureau questionnaire. Each family should study and complete the form with the best information available. Answers are confidential and vital to the welfare of agriculture.
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Census Bureau
Bald Eagle Reaches Distinctive Head Coloring At Three Years
A bald eagle does not acquire the characteristic white crown until it approaches its third year. The molt and maturation process delays the final plumage color, signaling maturity and full breeding readiness.
Marriages and births mark Whitewright notes in 1919
Mr Olan Thomson of Whitewright and Miss Ellis O Reilly of Eufaula Okla wed on November 7. A son born to Mr and Mrs D W Davis on November 10. John Everheart buys a East Whitewright residence. J A Norris and Miss Eugene Williams wed. she fractures a left arm. Whitewright gins report 4878 bales of cotton this season.
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the Sun
Olan Thomson
Whitewright
Ellis O'Reilly
Eufaula
Okla
D. W. Davis
John Everheart
East Whitewright
J. A. Norris
Eugene Williams
Bells
Local Transfers and Appointments Spotlighted in Sun
Marvin DeBerry buys the Mrs. E. Y. Skaggs home southwest of town. Altha Mae Vestal, George Gattis, and Guy Stedham attend the B.Y.P.U. program. Louise LaRoe accepts work in Sherman. Charley Holland and family move to Slaton. L. C. Long buys the local bakery.
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the Sun
Marvin DeBerry
E. Y. Skaggs
Altha Mae Vestal
George Gattis
Guy Stedham
B.Y.P.U
Louise LaRoe
Sherman
Charley Holland
Slaton
Sherman Bride and Whitewright Bride Wed in Honor of Union
The Sun reports John Webster of Sherman and Ollie Mitchell of Whitewright married on Wednesday. Rufus W. McMillin, 58, died in a Sherman hospital Friday. The Sanderson children hosted a birthday dinner for their father. J M Jarvis and family moved to Caddo Oklahoma this week. Norma Jo Mangrum Newton Manning Martha Bryant Vivian Echols Dorothy LaRoe attended the Junior Literary Society program.
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the Sun
John Webster
Sherman
Ollie Mitchell
Whitewright
Rufus W. McMillin
Sherman Hospital
B. L. Sanderson
J. M. Jarvis
Caddo
Okla
Norma Jo Mangrum
Newton Manning
Martha Bryant
Vivian Echols
Dorthy LaRoe
Fain to Open Cream Station in Whitewright Saturday
W A Fain announces plans to open a cream station in Whitewright this coming Saturday. Ed Doss and J M McFerrin travel to southwest Texas for a deer hunt. Mrs Joe A May felt this.
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the Sun
W. A. Fain
Whitewright
Ed Doss
J. M. McFerrin
Texas
Joe A. May
Avoid Stray Shots While Hunting
Texas Safety Association advises hunters to stay out of dense brush in heavily hunted areas and warns that hilltops can be especially dangerous. Stand in front of a tree or rock on high ground to avoid presenting a silhouette that could invite another hunter’s bullet.
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Austin
Texas Safety Association
Tigers Set to Face Bells in Season Finale at Bryant Field
Whitewright hopes to cap a perfect 9–0 season as they host Bells in District 11-B action. A Tigers win clinches district title and sets up a regional final against Mohank. Bells aims to spoil the perfect record and force a regional outcome based on Royse City and Leonard results.
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Whitewright High School
Tigers
Bells High School Panthers
Bryant Field
Bells
Mohank
Panthers
Royse City
Blue Devils
Celeste Blue Devils
Celeste
del Sears
Joe Hennig
Hennig
John Holloway
Mickey Meador
Curtis Tillett
Chucky Watkins
Joe Crouch
Jan Buchanan
Scooter McCurdy
David Woodson
Junior Rodriguez
Bud Roach
Driving Tips From Pros Reveal Signal Failure Tops Errors
Pros in a Kiplinger Magazine survey show failure to signal properly is the worst driving error. Far behind, dimming headlights and tailgating rank next, with slow driving and improper passing also in the top slots. Truckers report higher safety margins per accident than average drivers.
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Kiplinger Magazine
Community Notes From Whitewright Area Gatherings
Local residents share visits and travels including Carl and Mrs May to Coolidge Arizona Barrie Blanton from Las Vegas visits his parents in Whitewright Thelma Durham and Darryl Logan named as census enumerators Mrs Clara Wetzel en goes appendectomy at Sherman Community Hospital 85th birthday for Mrs W A Martin Bridge club meets with high score by Mrs Paul Ryon and bingo by Mrs Emory Christian various visits to Dallas Fort Worth and Fort Bragg capt Herrera station and North Carolina trip noted
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Elgin Sanders
Denison
Grayson County
Thelma J. Durham
Whitewright
Darryl L. Logan
Bells
Lallace May
Paul Ryon
Emory Christian
Ryon
Marshall Hasty
Lena Mae Gowdy
Floyd Bassett
C. D. Herrera
North Carolina
Capt. Herrera
Fort Bragg
Special Services Force
Bassetts
Washington, D. C
Gifts Sought for 2600 Terrell State Hospital Patients
Terrell State Hospital volunteers seek gifts and donations for an All Faith Chapel Fund as 2600 patients await Christmas packages. Mrs. Ray Milam says sorting and wrapping will start at once and urges cash gifts to fund needed items such as cigarettes, candy, stationery, lighters, clothing, toiletries, and baby powder for the elderly bedridden patients.
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Terrell
Terrell State Hospital
All Faith Chapel Fund
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Coolidge
Arizona
Barrie Blanton
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Clara Margaret Wetzel
Community Hospital
W A. Martin
Horace Ashlock
Denise, Dennis and
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Elmo Wallace
Houston Darwin and Son
Fort Worth
C. J. Meador
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Rex Ray
Royce Lay
O. L. Jones
J. P. Darwin
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J. H. Gosnell
Jim Grider
T. D. Caylor
Don Farmer
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