Obituary for Benjamin J Grinslade
Funeral services were held for Benjamin Jackson Grinslade born March 27 1886 in Ashville Oklahoma. He died November 16 1970 in a Sherman hospital. He married Edna Earl McGuire on February 17 1907 in Achille Oklahoma. She died in 1920. Survivors include two daughters Dallye Taylor Whitewright Ruth Kelsey Achille two sons Henry Grinslade Little Esmond Duard Grinslade Kemp Oklahoma 20 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren.
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Benjamin Jackson Grinslade
Ashville
Okla
Sherman Hospital
Grinslade
Edna Earl McGuire
Achille
Dallye Taylor
Whitewright
Ruth Kelsey
Henry Grinselade
Little Esmond
Ducard Grinslade
Kemp, Okla
Continuation of Whitewright History No 3
Whitewright has endured several destructive fires in its history. The first blaze occurred in 1884, destroying the entire north side. A later fire damaged the academy, marking ongoing challenges in the town’s early development.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Chronicle Milestones And Tragedies Of A Town
A historical sketch notes memory Lane Masonic hall fires and Reeves house loss with 40000 stock and 5750 insured, J. W. McCurdy as depot agent, early postmasters, and growth through Grayson College. It highlights whisky vote, churches, schools, and a bustling era with numerous businesses and no saloons. It closes with graveside notice for Leslie D. Brawley of Sherman, accident at Lake Texoma, survivors listed.
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Masonic Hall
J. H. Reeves
Fair City
J. W. McCurdy
M.e.&t
Rhal
Wheitewright
Earl Howerton Rites Held for Garland Man at Oak Hill
Earl Howerton, age 34 of Garland, was fatally injured in an industrial accident and buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Whitewright. He is survived by his wife Ella Mae Sims of Whitewright, four children, his father in Arizona, and four brothers in Tennessee. other relatives include Mrs. L. C. Cordell of Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin of Garland.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Earl Howerton
Garland
Ella Mae Sims
Arizona
Tennessee
L. C. Cordell
Sherman
Charles Franklin
Mrs. Charles Bailey Rites Held. School Basketball Event Noted
Services for Mrs. Charles W. Bailey 82 former Anna Nora Farr were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Earnheart Chapel Whitewright with burial in Cottage Hill Cemetery Weston. Surviving are two sons Charles of Whitewright and Leonard of Ravenna. three grandchildren. Pallbearers included Kenneth Jester and Elbert Bennett. Earlier, seventh grade girls and mothers staged a Western Week basketball game. mothers led by Mrs. Mary Landrum and others. score 25-4. Boys game had the school board vs the faculty. faculty won 69-41.
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Charles W. Bailey
Anna Nora Farr
Earnheart Chapel
Whitewright
Sherman Hospital
Bill Gresham
Cottage Hill
Weston
Kenneth Jester
Elbert Bennett
Audrey Cain
Lloyd Venable
Eldon Donaldson
J. W. Langford
Western Week
Mary Landrum
Bobbie French
Barbara Wardell
Marie Youree
Caroline Cline
Florence Horn
Beth Belton
Wanda Booth
Helen Dexheimer
Lenora Shearer
Donna Branch
Tina Youree
Tina Youree. Mrs. Booth
Shearer
Bill Youree
Bobby Walters
Ralph Ramsey
Ervin Cross
Don Booth
Michael Meek
du Wayne French
Larry Shockley
Obie Rutledge
W. Barker
Wallace Cheatham
Frank Wendt
Curtis Gray
Charles Smithey
Shockley
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Leslie D. Brawley
Lane
TOM Sears Insurance
Realty
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Cam
Madagascar
Lake Texoma
Brawley
Peace
Leon Hayes
Bill Grisham
Earnheart Funeral Home
Mr. Brawley
Bennington
Oklo
Tom Brawley
White Stores, Inc
Charles Bailey
Bells
The
Community Cable Co
Earnheart
Cro
Dorothy Gray
Satcia Algene
Clairol Happiness
Saar
AVAIL
Malta
Nam Poadi SM Cold
Bayer
NEW Dawn
Joe Tech
Air
AQUA
Geritol
Magnesia
Villa D'Este
Phillipsilk
Amards
Bufferia
Gift Headquarters
Faberge
Kay Dee
Portugal
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