Locals detail visits and events across Whitewright area
Local notes show residents visiting Dallas for the State Fair and relatives in Sherman and Dallas. Many names appear with weekend visits, trips to College Station, and moves. A Madden style show at the Pure Food Show is advertised, plus a Grayson County teachers meeting and a police reward for a felon capture. A GMC truck fire near Bells and land purchase south of Whitewright are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
The
State Teachers Association
Sherman
Whitewright News Highlights Local Moves and Misfortunes
Lordsburg visitors H L Rountree and son, formerly of Whitewright, stop in. D A Yowell and wife relocate to Sherman for work. Brown couple mark 44th anniversary amid well wishes. Bryant farm barn burns, fodder lost. some insurance exists. Hollingsworths’ son Frank departs San Diego for two months in an airplane propeller plant course at East Hartford. Navy update: Billie Earl Montgomery’s leave cancelled. ship conversion to mine sweeper explained. Carrier Roy Blanton assists a grandmother by removing a stuck chain from a grandchild’s teeth. Benton McMillin of Lavalla, once Whitewright, critically ill after a stroke. Jim Cassin convicted of burglary. three-year sentence with multiple related cases in county jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hollingsworth
Frank Hollingsworth
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
East Hartford
Conn
Findley Haile and Bride Visiting Here
Mr and Mrs Findley Haile of Redlands California visiting his parents in Whitewright. Haile and Evelyn Bowler wed at Capilla de San Antonio in Redlands officiated by Dr Albert E Kelly. After a garden reception the couple depart for a month long tour of the south and southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley Haile
Redlands
California
Lester Haile
Haile
Whitewright
Calif
Capilla de San Antonio
Evelyn Bowler
A. Bowler
East Fourth Street
San Bernardino
Orange Street
Texas
Albert E. Kelly
United Presbyterian Church
Santa Ana
E. A. Bowler
Friday Literary Club Hosts Meek Heritage Talk
Mrs. J. H. Waggoner hosted the Friday Literary Club at her home. Mrs. L. B. Morris was elected to membership. Mrs. F. D. Layman played violin with Mrs. R. P. Childress as accompanist. Guest speaker Mrs. O. L. Couch of Bonham reviewed Meek Heritage by Sallinpan. Refreshments featured Halloween motifs for 27 members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Waggoner
L. B. Morris
F. D. Layman
R. P. Childress
Joe Hamilton
O. L. Couch
Bonham
Music Club Presents Texas Program at Whitewright
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. Sara Kilgree’s home and presented a program titled Texas Composers and The Legend of the Texas Bluebonnets. Mrs. Kilgree’s daughter Laverne aided in the social hour as 14 members attended. Mrs. F. A. Ray of Trenton was named delegate to the Texas Federation of Music Clubs with Mrs. H. Tarrery as alternate for Ennis meeting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Music Club
Sara Kilgree
Texas Composers
G. B. Smith
Colorado
J. C. McMillin
Texas Bluebonnets
R. T. Pennington
Texas Bluebon
Tom Holmes
R. E. Hickman
Texas
F. A. Ray
Trenton
H. T. Arterry
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Ennis
Fidelis Class Halloween Meeting At Home Of Mrs Gibson
Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday school met at the home of Mrs Clyde Gibson with co hosts and 37 guests present. The Halloween theme featured ghosts and witches with prizes for costumes. Mrs A T Short won first in a witch costume, Mrs J A Yeager second in a Spanish costume, and Mrs Joe Johnson third as a gypsy. A eerie story by Mrs Bess Snodgrass drew shrieks and laughs before games and refreshments of chili cakes jelly beans and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
The
Baptist Sunday School
Clyde Gibson
Elmer Sanderson
Lloyd Alexander
W. B. Holcomb
Velma Phillips
Ouida Nell Harris
A. T. Short
J. A. Yeager
Joe Johnson
Bess Snodgrass
Fred Cook
J. E. Morgan
Carl May
On the Dotted Line Misfired marriage banter at clerk’s desk
A light exchange unfolds as a clerk tells a woman licenses go out only after a proper form is filled. She retorts that their marriage can proceed regardless of appearance, highlighting witty tension in a bureaucratic setting.
Church Services and Bible Study Schedule
Leroy Anderson and Leonard Mullens lead church activities with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Bible School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Bible study on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Leonard Mullens
Pastor Ben Bell Leaves for Annual Conference in Greenville
The weekly notice states Pastor Ben Bell will attend the Annual Conference in Greenville. Sunday school remains at 10 o'clock with R A Gillett as superintendent and no preaching services at either hour.
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Ben Bell
R. A. Gillett
Greenville
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb leads services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. conducted by R. P. Montgomery, followed by Living a Christian in Spite of Circumstance at 10:50 a.m. and The Purpose and Power of the Cross at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
Housework advised to keep girls from penal institutions
Cincinnati reports the National Prison Congress heard an old fashioned recipe to deter girls from penal institutions. Mrs Marguerite Reilley, superintendent of the Ohio women's reformatory, urged teaching girls to scrub cook serve meals and mend clothing as the approach.
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Cincinnati
National Prison Congress
Marguerite Reilley
Ohio Women’s Reformatory
Loy Seeks WPA Help for Grayson County Airport Project
County Judge Jake J. Loy sent a $600000 WPA airport proposal to the WPA office in San Antonio for Grayson County. The plan covers 553 acres near Pottsboro with a 897 acre tract under option between Denison and Sherman. Frank M. Thompson of the Sherman Chamber and A W Long of the Denison Chamber urged county sponsorship to secure the project.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Pottsboro
Jake J. Loy
WPA
San Antonio
Loy
Grayson Commissioners
Denison
Frank M. Thompson
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Long
Denison Chamber
Local airport project benefits and federal aid potential
A proposal outlines possible local gains from building the airport, including jobs, business growth, and improved transportation. It also estimates federal funding options while preserving the sponsor’s right to withdraw at any time.
Texas convict slain in escape attempt at Ramsey Prison
HUNTSVILLE. D. R. Vaughn, captain of Ramsey State Prison Farm, said Richard Benson of Williamson County was shot to death Saturday while attempting to escape. Benson, serving a three year term for assault to murder, fled as Guard B. L. White in charge of 16 convicts gathering corn pursued him on the Ramsey Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
D. R. Vaughn
Ramsey State Prison Fair
Richard Benson
Williamson County
Benson
Vaughn
B. L. White
Austin
Ramsey Farm
Tit for Tat in a Snappy Exchange
A playful dialogue features Dorothy and Evelyn trading quips about fathers professions. Dorothy teases with a “bird” and a lawyer, while Evelyn counters with a duck and a doctor remark, yielding a light exchange of witticisms.
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Evelyn
Dorothy
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Charlie Stuteville
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John Reeves
R. L. Holcomb
Robert Grant
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
G. H. Riley
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J. M. Simmons
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C. B. Bryant Jr
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Grover B. Smith
Woodrow Smith
U. S. S. Jarvis
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Jan Shambaugh
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Norma Frances Donigan
Kermit Hollingsworth
Tom Ball
M. E. Broughton
C. E. Anderson
Big Spring
Ernest McCoy
Eugene McIver
Betty
Ira Kirkpatrick
J. E. Everheart
A. A. Hudgins
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Anther Hudgins Jr
Jesse Wallace
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M. R. Key
Cc. S. Blanton
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Mrs
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J. S. Rascoe
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W. E. Pennell
Betty Jo Morrow
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Robert Benish
T. E. Barbee
Sally Hamilton
Carter Fletcher
Mona Bell
Lytle Biggerstaff
A. L. Biggerstaff
Bill Booker
Jermyn
Jack County
Orangeville
Howard McFarland
Robert DeBerry
State Prison
Roy Hamilton
W. T. Hamilton
Joe Weldon Carr
San Angelo
D. S. Carr
Douglas Rogers
Will Franklin
Mark Montgomery
Cappie Beard
Joe W. Carr
Leonard and Bailey
F. O. Mangrum
State Penitentiary
G. M. Forester
Lubbock
Inlaw
R. F. Forester
R. B. Owens
Sabinal
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Don Wilson
Johnnie Wilson
American Legion
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Whitewright Sun
Denison Daily Herald
Sun
Madden’s of
Earl Wilson
Bells
J. R. Pennington
Uncle Johnnie Wilson
Crisco
Morgan
H. L. Rountree
Lordsburg
New Mexico
D. A. Yowell
W. C. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Bryant
the Sun
Billie Earl Montgomery
U. S. S. Hopkins
Mare Island
Navy Yard
San Diego Navy Yard
Roy Blanton
Route 3
Blanton
Benton McMillin
Lavalla
McMillin
Jim Cassin
Fifteenth
L. LaRoe & Company
Yeager
Fannin
Hunt
Music Club
Bette Davis
Charles Boyer
Jeffrey Lynn
Charles Starrett
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Ghost Breakers
May Robson
Harry Davenport
Margot Stevenson
FBI
Walter Pidgeon
Florence Rice
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John Carroll
Phantom Raiders
Ann Sothern
Maisie
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Craig’s Cafe
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Star Brand
Red Wing
Garza
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