Whitewright Local Notes Reflect Travel, Visits and Health
Local residents along with relatives from Sherman Dallas Plano Mexia and Bonham visited Whitewright members over the weekend and during the week. Visitors include C J Meador and son Jack in Dallas and Mrs Marion Felker in St Vincent’s Sherman. Hospital updates note Marion Smith’s operation and Hazel McLean attending Jerald Cantrell funeral in Dallas. Booster Club and church activities highlighted with trade program progress and a Methodist women’s meeting. A new homemaking teacher was elected for Whitewright High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel McLean
Dallas
Jerald Cantrell
J. W. Cantrell Jr
J. W
Whitewright
Miss McLean
Evelyn Burns
Prosper
Earl Blanton
Five SHD workers escape injuries in rollover near Whitewright
Five employees of the State Highway Department escaped injury late Wednesday when their station wagon overturned north of King's Garage on Highway 160 about six miles north of Whitewright. The driver was forced from the highway by a tractor.
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State Highway Department
King's Garage
Highway 160
Whitewright
Advertisers See Reward as Mrs Everheart Expands Rentals
Mrs J E Everheart told a Sun reporter she believes advertising pays after she posted two unfurnished rooms for rent in The Sun. She rented them soon after the paper’s mailing and could have rented more, reflecting the newspaper’s potential as a sales tool. Mrs Rudolph Taylor suffered a scalp wound when a pickup with her husband slid off a bridge into a creek south of the Cotton Belt underpass near Whitewright. The crash left the creek about 12 feet deep. she was hospitalized in Sherman, her husband escaping with minor injuries. W E LaRoe attended the First Officers Training Camp Association annual meeting in Dallas, the 31st roll call, noting the organization’s WWI officers trained at Leon Springs and San Antonio. LaRoe was commissioned a second lieutenant, and Governor Beauford Jester was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Everheart
Sun
the Sun
Rudolph Taylor
Randolph
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Sherman
W. E. LaRoe
First Officers Training Camp Association
Dallas
Leon Springs
San Antonio
LaRoe
Beauford Jester
Gas Explosion Causes Fire in Penn Apartments
Mrs Kathryn Roddy a Whitewright High School faculty member narrowly escaped serious burns when a gas water heater exploded in her Penn Apartments unit Wednesday morning. Carlton Johnson occupant nearby rushed to help entering the burning area as Mrs Roddy tried to escape. His bathrobe smothered a fire on her head while curtains and shades ignited. Roddy sustained minor burns and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Roddy
Whitewright High School
Penn Apartments
Carlton Johnson
Roddy
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Deaton in Ector Home
Mrs. Mary Ann Deaton was honored with a birthday dinner at her Ector home on Sunday October 26 for her 76th birthday. Five generations were present, totaling forty-seven relatives and friends from Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas cities including Fort Worth Avery Bells Bells Argus Whitewright and Tom Bean among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Deaton
Ector
Oscie Deaton
Cloudy
Okla
Hollis Garner
Dewayne Garner
Amity
Ark
William Oscie Deaton
Avery
Bill Fendley
Billie
Bobby
Fort Worth
Marilyn
Freeman Lambert
Barbara
Harold
Alvie Locke
Darrell
Jerry
Elaine
Hezzie Bellows
Charlie Lambert
Hazel
Baptist I T U Halloween Party At First Baptist
The Intermediate Training Union of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a Halloween party Monday evening October 27. Students wore costumes and participated in activities reflecting the holiday spirit.
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Intermediate Training Union of the First Baptist Church
Church Basement Games With Members and Guests
Games were played in the church basement and refreshments were served to noted members and guests including Jane Meador, Billye Faye Dillon, Carol Hughes, Nora Hughes, Phlla Ann Hinton, Joan Scott, Louise Selman, Janet Jones, Barrie Blanton, Joe Glenn Parnell, Victor Burchfield, Don Reynolds, Gwendolyn Kent, Sue Phillips, Nancy Sue May, Don Howard Cook, John Dale Reeves, Jimmy Christian, Charlene Thornhill, Dorotha Magers, Sonny Smith, Coy Joe Vandagriff, Conway Craig, Jim Allen Spinks, Mrs. Weldon Drake, Mrs. Mary Lou Pannell and Mrs. G O Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Meador
Billye Faye Dillon
Carol Hughes
Nora Hughes
Phlla Ann Hinton
Joan Scott
Louise Selman
Janet Jones
Barrie Blanton
Joe Glenn Parnell
Victor Burchfield
Don Reynolds
Gwendolyn Kent
Sue Phillips
Nancy Sue May
Don Howard Cook
John Dale Reeves
Jimmy Christian
Charlene Thornhill
Dorotha Magers
Sonny Smith
Coy Joe Vandagr
Dorcas Class Hosts Halloween Meeting at Home
The Dorcas Class of the First Baptist Church met Friday night at Mrs. William Harrelson home. Seven members one associate member and two visitors attended a Halloween party. Business reports were heard and officers appointed to select gifts. A festive plate featured the Halloween theme. The December meeting will be at Mrs. Adah Gillespie home for a Christmas party with aprons to be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
William Harrelson
Harrelson
Adah Gillespie
Rotary Club program chair man John Reeves leads VA schools talk
Rotary Club luncheon featured program chair man John Reeves on VA schools with talks by Marshall W. May coordinator for Grayson County VA schools Gus Long and Rex Cruse county supervisor. Mr Long becomes VA agriculture class teacher succeeding Cruse. Visitors included E Leon Foshee John C Daniel B V Dulaney from Sherman and Robert Lockhart Bonham. Bill Milam guest. Rotaryann banquet arranged by Jack Meador set for November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reeves
Rotary Club
Marshall W. May
Grayson County
Gus Long
Rex Cruse
Long
E. Leon Foshee
Sherman Rotary Club
John C. Daniel
B. V. Dulaney
Sherman
Robert Lockhart
Bonham
Bill Milam
Sun Honor Roll lists new and renewing subscribers
The Sun adds a weekly honor roll of subscribers including Lyda German Mattie Wilson W. W. House Guy Hamilton C. P. Dawson Oscar Mears J. H. Mears A. G. Mullinix T. J. Decker E. W. White C. R. Layman C. N. Ross Franklin Harris Doyle Alexander Thad Malone Mrs. Georgia Smith Ray Kimbell Mrs. Eula Andrew J. Lee Smith T. A. Davis Mrs. J. F. Spindle Gladys Ray T. S. Dooley Mrs. O. H. Layman Mrs. Lois Allen Miss Lillian Neathery Virgil Smith J. B. Dixon E. E. Tomlinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda German Mattie Wilson
W. W. House
Guy Hamilton
C. P. Dawson
Oscar Mears
J. H. Mears
A. G. Mullinix
T. J. Decker
E. W. White
C. R. Layman
C. N. Ross Franklin Harris Doyle Alexander Thad Malone
Georgia Smith Ray Kimbell
Eula Andrew J. Lee Smith
T. A. Davis
J. F. Spindle
Gladys Ray T. S. Dooley
O. H. Layman
Lois Allen
A Penny Saved Meterman Promises Meter Prankster Bridegroom
A local power company meterman married a bride and joked to the minister that he would slow down the church meter next week. The quip highlights a humorous disconnect between wedding vows and a jocular plan to tamper with electricity.
Central Christian Church Service Schedule
Central Christian Church led by Minister Clifford Taylor offers Sunday school at 10 a m and a sermon at 11 a m on first and third Sundays.
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Clifford Taylor
Sunday Services at First Baptist Church Weldon
The schedule lists Bible Class at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday School led by Weldon R. Drake and W. T. Simmons. Training Union and Training Class at 6:40 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 with choir practice after.
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First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
W. T. Simmons
First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
James I. Logan, Pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m Church at 11 a m Young People Society at 6 p m Choir at 7 p m Wednesday study course at 7 45 p m.
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First Presbyterian Church
James I. Logan
Young People’s Society
November Loyalty Month at First Methodist Church
Pastor R L Gilpin announces November as Church Loyalty Month with the theme I Am Proud to Be a Methodist. The morning service will include roll check and distribution of church membership cards and will be recorded for home delivery to shut ins. Evening service at seven features The Precious Blood of Christ. Youth Fellowship gathers at 615 pm for a program themed Are You Having a Good Time with discussion topics Mustard Sauce Sustaining the Agony Columns The Gravy Train and Grass Roots Are Hardy. All young people invited.
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R. L. Gilpin
First Methodist Church
Texas citation commands Cochran to answer petition
The State of Texas issues Citation No. 56033 ordering Floyd H. Cochran to appear and answer the plaintiff's petition by 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days. The document directs compliance with court process and invokes formal legal procedure.
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State of Texas
Floyd H. Cochran
Divorce Petition Filed In Grayson County Court
The citation notice issued December 15 1947 sets 10 am before the District Court in Sherman Texas for Martha Cochran plaintiff and Floyd H Cochran defendant. The petition was filed October 9 1947 in suit No 56033 alleging divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued October 28 1947 by Clerk S V Earnest with deputy Nancy Drake.
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A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Martha Cochran
Floyd H. Cochran
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Inflation Keeps Joblessness Low Amid Price Pressures
Washington report from the Federal Reserve Board notes inflation helps suppress unemployment while warning wage demands will persist unless living costs stabilize. It highlights ongoing price rises, especially in food, driving living standards pressures on many workers.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board Bulletin
Levin Sues Over High Running Board Incident
Los Angeles Charles J. Levin sues Service Station Owner Mark Bloom for 41000 dollars alleging he was unaware his car stood seven feet in the air on a grease rack when he opened the door.
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Los Angeles
Charles J. Levin
Mark Bloom
Bishop's Banquet Speech Sparks Reporting Omission
A visiting bishop spoke at a banquet in a large city and asked reporters to omit several stories from their accounts so he could repeat them at meetings the next day. A rookie reporter closed with the line that those stories cannot be published.
Glue washers under dishpan to prevent sink stains
The tips suggest attaching rubber washers to the dishpan bottom using waterproof airplane glue. This stabilizes the pan in the sink and aims to prevent stains from forming on the sink surface.
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C. J. Meador
Jack
Marion Felker
St. Vincent's Hospital
Clyde Gibson
Goodland
West
Mrs. O. M. Kissinger
Plainview
Mrs. C. C. Matthews of
Muleshoe
Mrs
J. L. McSpedden
Leon White
Utah
The
Northwest
Frank Armstrong
Plano
George Gordon Pope
C. W. Pope
Kate Adamson
Mexia
A. R. Steele
W. A. Kirkpatrick
H. T. Atterberry
Lilian Slusher of
Allen T. Short
Thomas Robinson
East Brackett Street
W. F. Fields
Elgie Fields
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Cecil Fields
Morenci
Oregon
Marion Smith
Stanley Siegenthaler
Grand Junction
Colo
J. M. Ashinhurst
Fred Cook Sr
Virginia Hill
Earl Hill
Fred M. Green Jr
Ernestine Tomlinson
E. E. Tomlinson
W. B. Hinton
Virginia
Lockhart
Morris Biffle
Betty Sue
Pauls Valley
Wesley Norris
Clarence Maas
J. B. Williams
E. F. White
W. C. Johnson
Olive Myrick
J. C. Gillespie
Booster Club
Woman's Society of Christian Service
A. M. Bryant
Methodist Church
David
Anna Ruth Johnson
Charlene Gerhard
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Jack Hess
W. D. Spratt
North Texas State College
Denton
Joe Johnson
John A. Ray
Edgewater Park, Miss
South Central Modern Language Association
University of Mississippi
Tulane University
Christian Church
van Alstyne
Chancy Corse
J. L
Brownie) McSpedden
Ashburn General Hospital
McKinney
Murray Dickson
United States
American Institute
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Dickson
Nova Bryant
G. F. Bryant
Eastern University
Lem Tittsworth
East Highway
Palace Theatre
Hallowe’en Sneak Prevue
Charles Starrett - Smiley Burnette
Riders OF the Lone Star
Chick Carter
Jane Frazee
Gail Patrick
William Marshall
Victor McLaglen
Calender Girl
Noreen Nash
Darryl Hickman
Jan Ford
Jane Cardwell
Danger
Joan Fontaine
Patric Knowles
Herbert Marshall
Richard Ney
Ivey
Bronco Babes
Farley & Hill Grocery and Market
Central Christian Church
Church OF Christ
Cole & Davis Co
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