Notable Week End Glimpses From Whitewright Society
Gaines ville visitor R V Henry spent the week end in Whitewright. Miss Madge Sears will teach in Pampa public schools after a trip here. Dallas visitors include Clyde Vestal and J M Fulkerson with kin. Townsfolk host, travel, and teaching moves are noted along with a charity sale and a new mattress ad. Betty Ann Darwin breaks her arm. other visits include Mrs. Spindle, Mrs. Meador, and families from Sherman, Prosper, and Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Sears
Pampa
Local news brief highlights social visits and incidents
Whitewright notes visitors from Durant Sherman Gainesville Dallas and other towns as well as social events. A fire at J H Harvey’s home caused wallpaper damage. officials report a small blaze from a kitchen flue. Community figures travel to Arkansas Kentucky and other sites for reunions and church events. A tragic airplane crash near Milford claimed a man’s life and injured his daughter. The Presbytery of Paris meets September 12 at Shamrock church with regional church leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Harvey
East Whitewright
Reopening of Music Studios in School Buildings
Announcement of the reopening of a music studio program in school buildings at the start of the school term September 11. Describes Dunning System, progressive series, and creative courses.
Birthday Party for David Lee Johnson Eleven
Mrs. Joe Johnson hosted a theatre party Monday evening celebrating her son David Lee Johnson on his eleventh birthday. Refreshments were served before the group attended the theatre. Attendees included Bobby Montgomery Terry Max Miller Conway Craig Billy Pennington Homer Rountree Edward Montgomery James Staville Wallace Reeves Ben Robert Jones Roby Lee Wilson Billy Ward Evans Loren Rowe Joe Howard Cook Lance Kent Jimmy McSpedden Fred Jones Moore of Bells Marion Myrick Lonnie Myrick James Reeves Carl Pierson Billy Christian Bobby Jim Morgan George Hansard Betty Ann Darwin Margaret Hanna Betty Margaret Sears Norma Lou Smith Janis Jane Horton Katie Kincaid Betty Lee Jones Mary Lee Hughes Virginia Pierson Betty Joe Pierce Mary Frances Stephens Joyce Pember of Dallas Billy Jean Wallace Annelle Moore of Bells Jane Rae Ruth Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore of Bells were also present.
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Joe Johnson
David Lee Johnson
Funeral services for Charles Brown in Orangeville
Mortuary rites held at Orangeville Baptist Church for Charles Brown who died at his home near Whitewright. Services led by Rev. Dan Vestal with Rev. Bob Cates assisting. burial at Indian Creek Cemetery near Trenton. Born December 15, 1871 in Fannin County. survived by widow and three stepchildren.
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Charles Brown
Orangeville
Whitewright
Orangeville Baptist Church
Dan Vestal
Bob Cates
Randolph
Indian Creek Cemetery
Trenton
Mr. Brown
Fannin County
William Brown
Mrs Ada Head Dies Near Trenton After Long Illness
Mrs Ada Letha Head widow of the late George B Head died last Thursday at her home two miles southwest of Trenton after months of ill health. Funeral services were Friday at 2 30 p m at the Trenton Methodist Church with Rev J B Hibbard officiating. Interment was Burns Cemetery near Trenton. Pallbearers were Tom Denny J D Yowell O Burton Redus Robbins Lee Thompson and Arthur Latimer. Born May 15 1872 in Missouri she came Texas with her parents as a child and later married George B Head who died in January 1938. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survived by eleven children including Mrs Charles Rice of Tren ton and Lottie Arval Anie R T Grady Lewis and others at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Letha Head
George B. Head
Whitewright
Trenton
Methodist
J. B. Hibbard
Burns Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Tom Denny
J. D. Yowell
O. Burton
Redus Robbins
Lee Thompson
Arthur Latimer
Head
Missouri
A. Robbins
Texas
Surviving relatives listed for local family
Claud Tom and Bonnie Head and Mrs Hugh Ford of Whitewright are named as survivors. Additional relatives include Bud Robbins of Caney Oklahoma George Robbins of Bells and Mrs Jack Brown of Stringtown Oklahoma. The obituary notes nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
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Claud
Tom
Bonnie Head
Hugh Ford
Whitewright
Bud Robbins
Caney
Okla
George Robbins
Bells
Jack Brown
Stringtown
Churches Schedule with Sermons by Elder Mullens
Leroy Anderson pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Elder Leonard Mullens of Rogers will preach at the morning and evening services at the Church of Christ. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Leonard Mullens
Rogers
Church of Christ
Ben Bell Pastor Leads Sunday Worship and Youth Meeting
Ben Bell pastors the church with Sunday school at 10 a m led by N L Manning general superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes the Lord's Supper with the sermon This Holy Communion. Young people meet at 7 pm with Mrs Sarah Kilgree in charge. Evening services at 7 45 feature a sermon in the Power of the Spirit by the pastor.
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Ben Bell
Barberee Campaigner Targets Texas Voters in Whitewright
Will Barberee of Maud Bowie County hitchhiking candidate for governor of Texas spoke in Whitewright on Thursday meeting voters. He claimed qualification, ties to Hunt County and two year governor terms, and plans to tour Texas towns with populations over 500 before the July election. He identified as a Democrat and said he would speak in other towns before election time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Barberee
Maud
Bowie County
Texas
Whitewright
Hunt County
Barberee
Wrenn Webb Leads Bible Series at Sunday Services
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor leads 10 am Sunday school with Dick Montgomery as superintendent and Mrs Fred Cook as department head. Morning worship at 10 30 begins a series on God First and Last titled The Saddest Word. Evening worship at 7 30 continues a study on the greatest words in the Bible and in human speech. A teacher will be prepared for the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
Dick Montgomery
Fred Cook
God
Niagara Falls Water Claim Fails To Impress
Quote exchange shows Jim asserting a precise water amount over Niagara Falls while Joe bets otherwise. Jim claims two pints as the correct quantity, prompting disbelief from the bettor.
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Jim
Niagara Falls
Joe
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