Down Memory Lane Highlights for Oct 29 across years
A stitched trio of social notes from 1920 1925 and 1940 recalls student officers at the ninth and seventh grades couples married PTA programs honor rolls and Army enlistments. Obituary notes mention Mrs E F Jones and Preston Isaac Janway while community events include a Leap Year Club formation and an amateur contest win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomer May
Jack Spindle
Maurice Holland
Beveridge Brents
E. F. Jones
Bethel
H. F. Thompson
A. Benham
Dallas
Cordia Gillett
Whitewright
Lena Mae Gowdy
Austin Stedham
Mollie Everheart
Lucian Andrews
Guy Hamilton
Dorothy Gordon
Sidney Young
PTA
Mary Lee Andrews
Dorothy Hamilton
Babe Nell Penn
Earl Blanton
Billie Ross
Lucile Williams
Frances Gillespie
Janice McIver
Alwilda Ryan
Anna Bess Carter
Mary Elizabeth McKenna
Louise Beasley
Joe W. McCarty
Kenneth Layton
Arlie Durham
Artymae Connelly
Route 2
Frank Little
Sherman
Preston Isaac Janway
LeRoy
Lonnie D. Martin
Mary Alice Harrison
7th grade honor roll list and local store ads
The 7th grade honor roll includes Inez Coffey Cordell Layman Dorothy Cummings Edith Mae Sears and Lula Lee Vestal. Hiram Bolton 87 is jokingly described as cutting his third set of teeth. Martin Keefe Bray dry goods advertises boys suits at 1.98 and men's solid leather work shoes at 1.69 along with men's dress shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Coffey
Cordell Layman
Dorothy Cummings
Edith Mae Sears
Lula Lee Vestal
Hiram Bolton
Martin-Keefe-Bray Dry Goods
Friday Literary Club Meets with New Membership and Activates Beautification
The Friday Literary Club held a meeting at Miss Lena Mae Gowdy’s home on October 22 with Mrs. James Bryant presiding. Reports covered club activities and a beautification contest for Whitewright to improve the town. Mrs. Henry McFatridge joined as an active member and the program centered on fresh currents in architecture with two speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday
Lena Mae Gowdy
James Bryant
Russell Summers
National and State Federation
Friday Literary Club
Whitewright
Henry McFatridge
Jack Meador
Jo Pierce
Edward Durrell Stone
J. C. McMillin
Classified ads snapshot from Whitewright page
A dense collection of local classifieds lists furnished rentals at Bennett Apartments, sales of TVs, house for sale on East Maple, livestock removal numbers, Mrs. John E. Smith home, car mechanical service, Frigidaire appliances, Flowers by The Flower Shop and Hannah's, auto insurance notices, farm and ranch buying interest, and several thank you notices plus a home remedy tip advising DDT spray for centipedes.
Divorce suit notice in Grayson County Texas
The state commands Elizabeth E. Booth to answer a divorce petition filed by John Booth in Grayson County District Court. The citation, issued September 15 1965, requires response by November 1 1965 at 10 AM. The notice appears in The Whitewright Sun with publisher T G Doss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Elizabeth E. Booth
Fifteenth District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
John Booth
E. R. Brodhead
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
T. G. Doss
Sunday School and UNICEF Party at First Methodist
The First Methodist Church hosts 10:00 Sunday School with an international lesson on Samson, 11:00 morning worship, and a UNICEF party at 5:30 p m to aid hungry children and those in underdeveloped lands. Choir practice follows Wednesday at 7:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Samson
Unicef
Methodist Church
Whitewright
Whitewright Nursing Home
WMU
Rex Ray
W. H. Stedham
Joy Russell
Mary Dale
Junior G. As
Church Services Schedule and Ladies Aid Meeting
Sunday School at 10:00 followed by Worship at 11:00. The Ladies Aid gathers at 2:30 p.m. at the church.
Sunday through Sunday church schedule and notes
A mixed church notices schedule lists weekly services in Whitewright with Sunday school classes, choir practices, and worship times across several days. It includes a November 4 prayer rehearsal and a dinner, plus multiple Bible study and training union entries, and ends with a travel cost fact and a note on the spoked wheel’s origin.
Report of the Condition of The First National Bank of Tom Bean
Bank condition report for Tom Bean Texas dated Oct 13 1965 shows assets including cash loans and securities with total assets of 2 057 807 01 and total deposits 2 -. directors attest to accuracy and cashier C H Lackey signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Tom Bean
Texas
United States
U. S
C. H. Lackey
Jack Hollensed
E. O. Thomas
E. H. Gant
First National Bank OF Bells
U.S
Richard M. Reynolds
E. C. Whiting
E. L. Jernigan
Joe E Washburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Grayson and
Fannin
Garyson
Texas Press Association
Bob Meisenbach
Ed Price
Carolina Maid
OUR
T. W. Ayres & Son
WhItewright, Texas
Bennett Apartments
Bond and
Maple Streets
Furniture Mart
South Carter Street
Guy Davis
Red Morris
Bells
Paul Stephens
East Maple St
John E. Smith
North Gowdy Street
Edwards Chevrolet Co
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Roy Talley
O. W. White
Y. FO
P. O
Whitewright Lodge
Af&am
S. H. White
W. M. R. R. Summers
Hannah
H. H. Taylor
Stephens & Bryant
Albert Mangrum
West Walnut Street
Man
Land
J. A
Alexander, Inc
Grayson Co
State Bank
Charlie N. Ross
Luther Pitman
C. B. Robinson
Centipedes Cleanup
COT
Anna Casualty
Tom Sears
Atma Casualty
Hartford
Connecticut
Alma Life Insurance Company
State of
Walter G. Sterling
First Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid
First Baptist Church
Assembly OF God
Church OF Christ
Bethel Baptist Church
Training Union
Kentuckytown
American Automobile Association
Linda Theatre
Mary Ann Mobley
Chat Everett
Joan O’brien
Nancy Sinatra
of the
John Drew Barrymore
William Harrelson
Faye St. John of
San Antonio
Lillian Neathery
Florena Williams of
Sour Lake
Mrs
Jim Williams
David Blackerby
Lawton, Okla
S. D. Blackerby
Louis Franklin
Gilmer
Gladys Ray
Lallace May
Glen Earnheart
B. G. Earnheart
Chesterfield
Rham Pennington
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
W. E. Stanford
Community Hospital
Emory Christian
Billy Christian
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
White House
Oral Monroe
Lois Lance
Reona Hicks
Denison
Lee Alexander
Grand Prairie
Brazwell Alexander
Houston
J. E. Henson
Travis Sanderson
Don Key
Hurst
James Williams
Mark
Johnny Williams
Ector
J. P. Williams
O. L. Jones
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