Communicable disease quip and local notices in Whitewright ramble
The Whitewright Rambler column includes humor about sharing diseases and a quip on smoking substitutes irritability. It corrects a misstatement about Emory Christian, notes Barrett's Cafeteria hours, praises Rotary Banquet food, and welcomes Peggy Neal as Bells correspondent. It also mentions the Hurricane Creek Ladies Club brunch on Sept 10 and a Martin family reunion in McKinney. A playful piece closes with a four-bone joke contrasting wishbones jawbones knucklebones backbones with a dog wag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Emory Christian
Rotary
Barrett
van Alstyne
Texas Town Names From A to Z
It's Really True TEXAS HISTORY profiles how towns in Texas got their names. BESS in Dallas County honors Lemuel Bess, CONCAN in Uvalde County recalls a gambling game, JAVA in Cherokee County stems from a coffee shack, JOSEPHINE in Collin County honors J C Hubbard’s daughter, SNOOK in Burleson County is named for J S Snover, CIRCLE in Lamb County recalls Punkin Center then a highway curve, BON AMI in Jasper County may reference a cleanser or a postmaster’s origins, DAVILLA in Milam County traces to Miguel Lavilla with 1860s settlement and alcohol restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bess
Dallas County
Lemuel Bess
Concan
Uvalde County
F.P. Hale
Java
Cherokee County
Snook
Burleson County
J.S. Snova
Caldwell
Circle
Punkin Center
C.C. Slaughter
Lamb County
Bon Ami
Jasper County
Louisiana
R.J. Cooper
Davilla
Milam County
Rotarians Celebrate 50 Years At Whitewright Rotary Dinner
Whitewright Rotary marks a half century of service at the new cafetorium with oldtimers present. Doyle McKinney, former district governor and Rose Hill native, urged members to pursue leadership roles as current governor Emory Christian attends as a member from Whitewright. The club, chartered Aug. 2, 1925, honored deceased early officers and welcomed surviving guest R. P. Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle McKinney
Rotary Affair
New Whitewright School
Rotary Club of
Whitewright
Rose Hill
McKinney
Whitewright Gin
Emory Christian
Rotary International
Lloyd Moore
Fred W. Smith
W. E. LaRoe
F. E. Douglas
R. P. Childress
Childress
Lone Star Gas
Irving
Rotary
Ernesto Imbassado de Mello
Brazil
Whitewright Club
Warren Harding
America
Rotarians
Chuck Wilson
Christian
Tigers Welcome Farmers In Friday Night Opener
Whitewright prepares for the season debut on Tiger field against Farmersville with coach Charles Sessom lining up Gary Tillett Jeff Daniels at ends and Steve Hodge at quarterback. Friday’s kickoff is at 8 o clock as new varsity players join returning veterans in a goal to build a winning season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Tigers
Tiger Field
Farmersville Farmers
Charles Sessom
Gary Tillett
Jeff Daniels
Billy Morse
Jim Clark
Allen Layman
Steve Hodge
Terry Clark
Walter Daniels
Danny Henderson
Ricky A. Rice
Tim Williams
Carl McFatridge
Ricky D. Rice
Chuck Pierce
Rover
Pigskin Club
Tiger Stadium
Pottsboro
Hodge
Daniels
Farmersville
Bells Panthers
Tom Bean
Cooper
Mount Vernoa
Honey Grove Warriors
Commerce
Fannindel Falcons
Leonard
Wolfe City Wolves
Princeton
P-TO Opens Its First Meeting And Country Concert
The Whitewright P-TO will hold its first meeting on September 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the elementary school cafetorium with Betty Kay Geers Brenda Thornhill and Julie Johnson as entertainment All members are urged to attend The Savoy FFA chapter will sponsor a country music concert at the Savoy High School Auditorium Thursday September 11 from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring Joe Paul Nichols and His Five Pennies plus Dale Lay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright P-To
Betty Kay Geers
Brenda Thornhill
Julie Johnson
Savoy Ffa
Savoy High School
Joe Paul Nichols
Dale Lay
National Association of Seconary
Uary
District of Columbia
Williamsburg
Virginia
Janary
Americas
America
CBS
NASSP
Shell Oil Company
Final Plans Shaping Up For Homecoming
Whitewright hosts its first all school homecoming on September 13 with registration at 9 a.m. at the high school then lunch at 12 in the grade school cafetorium. Class meetings start at 2 p.m. and a 4 30 p.m. catered barbecue in the cafeteria precedes an 8 p.m. kickoff at Tiger Stadium with shuttles from the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Whitewright Pto
Tom Bean
Tiger Stadium
Betty Rich Bodine
Whitewright High School
Marian McMillin
Beatrice Hunter
Chamber of Commerce
Goins Lumber Bells Hosts Grand Opening Festivities
Goins Lumber Yard in Bells opens with hourly door prizes and treats. Owners Mr and Mrs Harmon Goins and sons Robert and Harmon Leon announce Ace Hardware affiliation, Delta built facility with 6000 sq ft sales and 2000 sq ft storage. Harman Leon also runs Whitewright Lumber Co. Community events include monthly Holy Land slide lectures at First Baptist Church in Whitewright.
Edwards Chevrolet Launches Campaign With Skilled Mechanics
Edwards Chevrolet in Whitewright promotes increased shop business this week aided by two former Air Force mechanics Walter Raines and Lloyd Haggerty. Service manager W. E. Stanford oversees operations as Raines previously worked for General Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
USAAF
Sherman Chevrolet
General Motors Mechanics School
Garland
National Institute of Automotive Excellence
Rayn
Denison
Stanford
Community Club Shown Slides Of Europe
Mrs Drunette Donaghey and Cindy presented a Europe trip program at the towright Community Club meeting in Fireman's Hall, showing slides of Paris Rome Switzerland and London. Twelve members attended and refreshments followed. next meeting set for September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drunette Donaghey
Cindy
Europe
Towright Community Club
Fireman's Hall
Paris
Rome
Switzerland
London
Florence Lewis
Edith Grider
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Peggy Neal
Bells
Peggy
Hurricane Creek Ladies Club
Homer Sanderson
Ruth Sanderson
Grey
Martin
Finch Park
Texas History
Weldon Owens
Josephine
J.C Hubbard
Collin County
St. Louis
Sary
Whitewright Rotary
Savoy
Dogie McKinney
Sun
Tom Gauntt
Doyle
Goins Lumber
Holy Land
First Baptist
Bill McFatridge
First Baptist Church
Egypt
Goins
Ace Hardware
Ace
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