Reminiscences and Local Notices from Whitewright
Obituaries and brief items report Floyd Miller 19 dying at his parents home north of town while Frank Coffman’s body is found in a cotton warehouse. Several residents take jobs in Covington and Waco, and teachers depart for Amarillo and Lubbock. Local socials include birthday parties and a librarian appointment as Rev Chumbley weds Miss Stowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Miller
Arch C. Miller
Frank Coffman
Farmers Union
Mr. Coffman
Lonnie Myrick
Ralph Sanders
Norval Thomson
Fort Sill
Okla
Citizens Military Training Camp
J. P. Southerland
Dallas
Rufus Turner
Covington
Ind
the Sun
C. J. Meador
Jane
Frances
Frank Layman
Billye Faye Dillon
Lonnie Ray England
Bettye Nell Yeager
Betty Bryant
Nora Jean
Carol Ann Hughes
Willie Mae Alverson
Joe Glenn
Peggye Sue Parnell
William King
Jack
Jimmie McSpedden
Dean
Curtis Alexander
Paul Gene
Billy Matt Watson
Joe Morris Wallace
Joan Anthony
Ida Pearl Thrasher
Mary Beth Pennell
Don Ray Mullinix
Travis Binion
Conway Craig
Clara Myrick
Leon Chumbley
Whitewright
Madian Pearl Stowe
Silsbee
Ayreses Welcome Son as Susie Noe Returns from Chicago
Mr and Mrs Tom Ayres announce the birth of a son on August 24 at their home north of town. Miss Susie Noe has returned from Chicago where she attended the Cen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas
Lubbock
Trendon Vestal
Waco
Margaret McMurry
Roby Childress
Martha Jo Sears
Margreta Fender
Mary Rena Penn
Gertrude Montgomery
Roberta Sloan
Ethel Gordon
Inez Ray
Gladys Ray
Tom Anderson
Bells
Addie Williams
Amarillo
Tom Ayres
Town
Susie Noe
Chicago
Children Sell Shell Show Ends After Army Call
Chicago children Linda Sweetman nine and David Chalmers ten dug up a neighbor’s yard to charge two cents for a look at an object they found. They earned 26 cents before Linda’s brother Pfe Pat Sweetman on leave from the Army identified the item as an 88 mm cannon shell and shut down the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Linda Sweetman
David Chalmers
Linda
Pfe
Pat Sweetman
Toasted Buttered Pound Cake with Fruit Syrup
A simple serving idea combines sliced pound cake brushed with butter, toasted, and topped with heated fruit in syrup. Use canned or frozen fruit to create a warm, glossy topping.
County Agents Called Rural Urban Bridge
Seattle Washington The nation's county agents are the bridge between a declining farm population and misinformed city folks Governor Rosellini said Monday at the 43rd annual convention of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. He said they have the basic responsibility of keeping farmers abreast of technological advances that mean life or death for the family farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Rosellini
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Hunter Knocks Down Airplane in South Bend Incident
In South Bend Indiana a squirrel hunter fired at a tree and hit a single engine plane piloted by Paul Havens from Logansport. The bullet punctured the fuel tank causing an emergency landing at St Joseph County Airport with forty gallons leaking near the cockpit. Deputies traced the shooter, 12 year old Frederick Morrow, who said the shot aimed at a squirrel missed the tree and struck the plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Paul Havens
Loganport
St. Joseph County
Havens
Sheriff's Deputies
Frederick Morrow
A Penny Saved Sparks Alarm Call Decision
A New Britain factory worker who heard an alarm told police he did not call because the free telephone was locked and the other line cost 10 cents. He implied his hesitation reflects a cost barrier to reporting the burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain, Conn
Toll taker questions silver dollar value at bridge
A Hartford toll taker at Founders Bridge refused a motorist’s silver dollar. After consulting a second toll taker, he reported with surprise that the coins were worth a dollar each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Founders Bridge
Flavorful omelet tip and water knowledge
Add a heaping tablespoon of sour cream to well beaten eggs for a richer omelet. Sour cream improves texture and flavor in batters for cookies pies and pastries. An acre foot of water equals 325851 gallons to cover an acre one foot deep.
Estate of George F Short Guardian Final Account
Publication notice in Grayson County Texas. Ruth Barnes as guardian asks the court to approve the final account of George F Short, a person of unsound mind, and grants discharge from guardianship. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from posting, September 15 1958, at the Sherman courthouse. Citizens may contest by written answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
George F. Short
Grayson County
Texas
Ruth Barnes
Sherman
A. D
Divorce Citation Issued in Grayson County Texas
Mary Ellen Bond is commanded to answer by 10 A.M. on Monday September 2, 1958 in the case of Chester Glenn Bond versus Mary Ellen Bond filed July 28, 1958. The petition seeks divorce on cruel treatment. Court is the 15th District Court in Sherman Grayson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Mary Ellen Bond
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Chester Glenn Bond
A. D
V. Earnest
District Court
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
Partition Suit Seeks Sale of Denison Lot in Grayson County
Faustine Burton and Sam Burton sue to partition and sell Lot Three in Block Twelve of Day and Munson Addition Denison Texas. Defendants include Daisy Simms and Alice Kidd or their heirs. Court to appoint a Receiver and distribute sale proceeds per court equities. Filed August 20 1958. Issued August 20 1958. S W Earnest Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Daisy Simms
Alice Kidd
A. D
Sherman
W. Earnest
Grayson County
Whitewright Sun
Weekend Visiting Circles Spread Across Whitewright Area
Denison and Sherman visitors joined local families over the weekend including multiple households from Mesquite Oklahoma City Odessa and Arlington. Church and civic groups met at First Baptist Church with a Royal Service session and new-year committees named. A large family reunion drew relatives from Stamford Irving Houston Abilene Fort Worth and several Texas towns to Sherman park. seven Wood children hosted guests from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Joe Bodine
Joan Caldwell
William Wilson
Jack Hicks
Fred Waldrop
Joe
Edna Wilson
N. M. Phy
Paul
Stamford
James Phy
Andy
Irving
Cindy Kerbow
Houston
D. P. Williams
Virginia
Abilene
Bob Young
Fort Worth
G. L. Betts
Randy
Billie Don
Seymour
Charles Tunnell
Mary
Rockdale
Thomas Duke Tunnell
Jean
Ellington Air Force Base
Houson
A. W. Wood
Sherman Park
T. M. Monroe
Denison
S. M
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Jury of Progress
Mildred Holcomb
Bob Bow
Alpine
Billy George Cantrell
C. A. McLean
Orendoff
Sherman Savings and Loan Association
Sherman Savings
North Travis
Hunter
J. C. Buchanan
Connell Rogers
Don Haliburton
Horace Ashlock and Son
Elmo Wallace
Lyndal Pierson
Mesquite
Kelly Pierson
Oklahoma City
James Jenkins
Wichita Falls
Jimmie Ingram
A. L. Ingram
Dick Walker
O. G. Bow
David Johnson
Wallace Wilson
Maurice Cate
Garland
Claude Garner
Lucio Orozco
Beverly and
Betty
Odessa
Hollis A. Garner
John Kerr
Norman Harper
David and
Rickey
Edna
Pat Russell
Suzette
Arlington
W. K. Alexander
C. C. Dooley
Texas Synod of the Presbyterian Church At Trinity University
San Antonio
Synodical
Bodine
J. P. Darwin
Hearing Aid Service
W. T. May
Peeler Drug
Bonham, Texas
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
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