Wide Circle of Relatives Visit Over Weekend
Numerous families from Sherman Denison and surrounding towns visited kin across Texas and Oklahoma over the weekend. Notables include Kenneth Ray Jones earning a civil engineering degree and Army commission while awaiting a potential April deployment. Robert Doss travels to New York to represent Dallas Diocese laymen at a Missionary Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ray Jones
Royce Jones of
Whitewright
Texas A. & M
U. S. Army Reserve
Kenneth
State Highway Department
District Highway Engineer
Sherman
Army
Robert Doss
New York
Dallas
Episcopal Church
National Council of the Church
Texas
C. Avery Mason
Joseph M. Harte
W. A. Tripp
Women's Auxiliary
Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported
Local households hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Trips included visits from Paris and Dallas, a Denver reunion, and a Bells route one return home after several weeks of receiving The Sun at Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Rino
Corpus Christi
Bells
Richardson Magers announce engaged couple in Reagan Dallas
Mr and Mrs G A Richardson of Reagan announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jo to Mr Cecil C Magers of Dallas. Mr Magers is the son of Mrs Lewis M Magers and the late Mr Magers of Whitewright. Wedding set for Oct 12 at 5 00 pm at Blue Ridge Baptist Church near Reagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Richardson
Reagan
Betty Jo
Cecil C. Magers
Dallas
Mr. Magers
Lewis M. Magers
Whitewright
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
Family Reunion of Wood Family in Kilgore
The seven Wood siblings hosted a Kilgore reunion with seventy relatives from Denison Sherman Whitewright Dallas Garland Grand Prairie Fort Worth Logansport La San Antonio and Kilgore. Attendees heard three talks sang prayed and posed for pictures after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Kilgore
T. M. Monroe
Denison
M. T. Monroe
Willie Walker
Sherman
J. E. Henson
Whitewright
Lee R. Alexander
Grand Prairie
Newman Wood
Fort Worth
Nettie Morris
Taluluah
Dallas
Garland
Rotary Club guest speaker Lewie Throckmorton at Dallas meet
Rotary Club of Dallas hosted Lewie Throckmorton vice president and public relations director of Republic Life Insurance. Introduction by Paul Stephens marked a well received talk as visitors included C B Bryant III E G Gilley Lloyd Moore Bill Brown Roy Westerfield Charley Spence J H Hollensed H P George and John Watson. Friday’s session ended the club’s use of the school lunch room and the group will meet next in the Ayres Cafe dining room.
Presbyterian M S Women Honor Missionary Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met at 3 30 on Sept 2 at the home of Mrs Fred Cook. Mrs H H Sears opened with welcome and prayer. Nine members and four guests attended the social hour with refreshments. Next gathering set for Oct 14 at Mrs Robert Sears home led by Mrs R L Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Fred Cook
H. H. Sears
T. E. Sears
John Knox House
C. C. Dooley
J. W. Henry
Dooley
Robert Sears
R. L. Sears
Birthday Reunion for Tom Blanton Family
Five of Tom B. Blanton's eight children attended his 80th birthday party on Sunday. Guests included Roland Blanton and family of Bakersfield California Irving Blanton and wife of Fort Worth Texas Clarence Blanton and wife of Wichita Kansas Lucile May and husband of Sherman Texas Orpha Walt and children of route three. Absent were Ewing Blanton of Shafter California and Emmet Blanton of Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom B. Blanton
Roland Blanton
Bakersfield
Calif
Irving Blanton
Fort Worth
Clarence Blanton
Wichita
Kansas
Lucile May
Sherman
Orpha Walt
Ewing Blanton
Shafter
Emmet Blanton
Wasco
Notable attendees at regional gathering in Texas
Calif and Mrs. Bertha Ward of Wichita Kansas attended a regional event with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pritchett Jr. and children of Greenville Miss Betty McConnell of Savoy and couples from Dallas Houston and Denison among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Bertha Ward
Wichita
Kansas
Paul Pritchett Jr
Greenville
Betty McConnell
Savoy
Jack Holt
Dallas
Raymond Storey
Houston
Ben Blanton
Denison
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meeting Recap
WSCS met Monday at 3 p m at Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide's home with opening prayer by Mrs. Olivia Whedbee. Rev. John Roberson delivered a short talk after a report on activities and plans for the year. Refreshments served to 11 members and a guest. next meeting set with Mrs. A M Bryant on Monday September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Griffin Dollarhide
Olivia Whedbee
John Roberson
A. M. Bryant
Scott Reunion Brings Scott Family Together Over Weekend
The children of the late Mr. and Mrs. A L Scott gathered in the homes of Ralph Wallace and Lola Scott. Attendees included Floyd Kennedy and Scottye, Betsy Sue Nicely, Beverly Kennedy, Ronald Lynn Scott, Paula Hill, Johnnie Huddleston, and others from Lake Jackson Dallas Richardson Van Alstyne Sherman Tom Bean and families. One son R A Scott and family could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Scott
Ralph Wallace
Lola Scott
Floyd Kennedy
Scottye
Pete Nicely
Betsy Sue
Lake Jackson
R. E. Massengale
Beverly Kennedy
Johnnie Huddleston
Dallas
Sidney Scott
Ronald Lynn
Richardson
R. Lee Hill
Local 4 Club Members Plan County Fair Concession Stand
Members of Tom Bean Home Demonstration Club Little Rock Club Whitewright Club and others met at Mrs. Carl May’s home to plan and appoint committees for a county fair concession stand to be held at Old Settlers Park in Sherman on September 26 27 and 28. The Whitewright HD Club will meet September 12 at Mrs. C N Massey’s home. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielder Harris
J. C. Burkett
J. B. Wilson
Lucy Harris
J. W. Moran
Tom Bean
Clifton Sanderson
Floyd Harris
Bob Cawthon
O. G. Alexander
Little Rock Club
Clyde Sadler
Joe Miller
Whitewright Club
Carl May
Old Settlers Park
Sherman
Whitewright HD
C. N. Massey
Man's Will Pays Off Own National Debt
Lamar Colorado news notes Arthur E. Lamper age 72 died recently and his will filed for probate bequeaths to the U S government all his investment bonds valued between five and ten thousand dollars The retired American Sugar Co executive cites a moral obligation to help bearing part of the national debt and his late mother’s debt as well The item also mentions an average milk bottle lasts 34 deliveries.
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Sears Anderson
Carlsbad
N. M
el Paso
O. A. Cleveland
Paradise
Gerald Cleveland
T. D. Caylor
Don Farmer
Mrs
Douglas Judd
of Borger
Wes Judd
Guy Doggett
L. F. Cowart
Terrell Cowart
George Brown
Charles Wortham
Gary
DeKalb
Don Baxter
of Richardson
Frank Phillips
H. H. Rayburn
Elmer Sanderson
Grady Vandagriff
Joe Vandagriff
Harrison Vandagriff
O. E. Head
Ira Hogue
Tupelo, Okla
Peck Madderson
Loyne
Joe Key
Randolph
Junior Key
Colbert, Okla
George Key
E. J. Williams
Godson Stinger
Vernon
T. L. Cowart
Etta Reese
Katherine Mize
New Orleans
Elbert Gant
Vera Simmons
R. W. Lansford
J. R. Summerlin
Lorenzo
Robert Lansford
McKinney
Douglas Lansford
Vernon Lansford
J. C. Lansford
Lansford
Bob Hyepock
Mattie Lou Fry
Jim Hardcastle
Saginaw
Corrine
Ft. Worth
W. H. Askew of
Mrs. Rainey Bunch
Morgan of
R. C. Vestal
C. N. Ross
Ray C. Rice
Thomas Chitwood
Howe
Charlie Rice
Charles Turner
M. L. Thrasher
Janie Thornhill
Obie Rutledge
Bob Hyecock
Obie Lee Rutledge
Warren Wright
Hiawatha, Kan
Hugh Hunter
Jimmie Jacobs
Plano
W. B. Antoine
Farmersville
Jack Antoine
Washington, D. C
Oran Sears
M. E. Winburn
Freeman Crump
Royse City
Crump
Pauline Binion
Decker
Lipton Onion Soup
California
Oleo, Grayson
Mrs. Pickford, JR
White Swan
Maxwell House
Folger's Coffee
BIG Tex
Borden’s
Thompson
Ireland
McGrath
Griffin
Mrs. Curlee Cummings
Billy Roberts
Paris
Grace Roberts
C. C. Carter
Son of
Fred Cook Jr
Russell Summers
W. E. Alexander
Leonard
G. R. Sinor
J. C. Sartor
Cotton Sinor
Findley Womack
Ed Womack
Findley Haile
Pyramids
Rotary Club
Tom Blanton
Feed Headquarters
Pascal Farley
Harry
Montgomery Motor Co
Dick Montgomery
Mer. & Co-Owner
Dodge-Plymouth
W. Main
WSCS
Scott
the Sun
Concho
A. J
Heinz Baby Food
Heinz Tomato
PET
Admiration
Maryland Club Coffee
Jar
Grayson Oleo
Morton
Sunvale Bacon
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