Down Memory Lane Highlights And Local Updates
Ike Looney buys a 68 acre farm northwest of Tom Bean from T J Isbell. The funeral of Mrs Laura Lemmon Pridmore held at Oak Hill Cemetery. Hudson Davis Co advertises silk socks hats and shirting. S D Fulton brings first cotton bale and sells at 20 cents. Mrs W F Holland moves to Dallas. A son born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Austin Stedham in Salina Kansas. C A Wilson buys old W H King home west of town. Mr and Mrs Granvolee Hansard receive a Saturday evening shower near Haliburton residence.
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the Sun
Ike Looney
Tom Bean
T. J. Isbell
Laura Lemmon Pridmore
Welch
Okla
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hudson, Davis & Co
Brown
S. D. Fulton
W. F. Holland
Dallas
Oscar Jones
Austin Stedham
Salina
Kansas
Stedham
Mollie Everheart
Whitewright
Mr. Stedham
C. A. Wilson
W. H. King
Montgomery
Granvolee Hansard
Floyd Haliburton
Postmaster Frank A. King Weds Miss Thyra Badgett
Postmaster Frank A. King and Miss Thyra Badgett of Denison were married Friday. The item notes local social news and a wedding in the Denison area. Also mentioned: Whitewright gins have processed 400 bales of cotton to date, and Mrs. Grady Gillett with Mrs. R. A. Gillett hosted a Monday evening gathering honoring Mrs. Grover Gillett’s move to Lubbock.
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the Sun
Frank A. King
Thyra Badgett
Denison
Whitewright
Grady Gillett
R. A. Gillett
Grover Gillett
Lubbock
First Cotton Bale Weighed 1941 Harvest Near Orangeville
C. C. Morgan east of Orangeville brought in the season s first cot ton bale Saturday selling at 16 1 2 cents per pound. School opens Sept 8 with E C Butler as superintendent and a long faculty list including David McKinney high school principal L E Ricketts grade school principal and several teachers.
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C. C. Morgan
Orangeville
E. C. Butler
David McKinney
Kathryn Roddy
Cora Mae Thornton
Thomas Sears
Boyd Payne
R. B. Cruse
Eva Williams
Jack Proctor
L. E. Ricketts
Lucyle Sanders
Martha Joe Sears Emerson
Sallye Hamilton
Herman Bedford
Margaret Lilley
R. P
Wedding customs through the ages from Roman to modern times
A compact history of wedding rites tracing the cake, rings, and vows from ancient Rome to medieval England as well as the transfer of authority via a bride’s shoe, the trousseau, and the veil’s evolution from the flammeum.
Youth Driver Receives Booklet and Ticket in Centralia
Donald Jones, 16, asked at the Centralia police station for a state traffic laws booklet. He left with the booklet and a ticket for riding his motorcycle without an operator's license.
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Centralia
Donald Jones
Look Before You Leap In Business Texas Lesson
A man named John opens a meat shop after military service but loses customers when the previous owner Amos Jones opens a second shop nearby. The story warns to include non compete clauses in sales and to research rights before starting a business.
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John
Amos Jones
Amos
Tomato Aspic Salad With Olive Garnish
Prepare a tomato aspic salad and season with chili powder and Worcestershire sauce. Fold wedges of ripe olives into the gelatine before pouring into salad molds.
State of Texas Citation for Divorce in Grayson County
Evan Evans is commanded to appear and answer the petition filed August 11 1961 in Cause No 67692 by Novie Luell Evans seeking divorce on cruel treatment. Appearance required before 10 am on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, September 25 1961, at the 15th District Court in Sherman Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun on August 17 24 31 and September 7 1961.
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State OF Texas
Evan Evans
A. D
15Th District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Novie Luell Evans
S. W. Earnest
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
William R. Caruthers
James G. Thompson
Et Ux
Martha J. Thompson
L. S. Evans
Charlotte Evans
Augustus A. Smith
Robert S. Stevens
Denison Town Company
Magnus Snedal
Martha Snedal
Ola A. Snedal
Andrew A. Snedal
Mary Snedal
John Jeldy
Jim
J. G.) Waters
Garrett Waters
Preston Waters
Vallie Waters
Aubrey Waters Anderson
Aubrey Waters Parker
Anthony Waters Parker
Amos Parker
15Th District Court
Denison
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Ancient Auto Proves They Just Dont
In Hebron North Dakota farmer Herbert Chase cherishes his 1907 Model J Richmond known as The Merry Widow. It remains operable with two original tires and has never needed parts, reflecting its enduring craftsmanship. The car has reportedly covered about 10 000 miles and holds a value up to 3500 despite offers.
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Hebron
N. D
Herbert Chase
Chase
Richmond
Denison Suit Seeks Title and Damages on Town Lot
Court action filed August 11 1961 seeks $200 in damages and title to Lot Eight in Block Nineteen of Denison Original Town, Grayson County Texas. The pamphlet lists numerous defendants led by J L Johnson as plaintiff and covers heirs and representatives of defendants. The case appears in The Whitewright Sun notice dated September 7 1961.
Fire engine red car from Wayne Works era in Indiana
The vehicle, painted fire-engine red, was built in Richmond Indiana by Wayne Works, a defunct maker that produced cars from 1907 to 1911 before returning to buggies and wagons.
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Richmond
Ind
Wayne Works
Defense on the Cuff
The Fort Worth Press argues families must prioritize essential expenses and warns against financing luxuries. It cites Nixon's advice to shelve nonessential spending and urges voters to support defense while resisting higher taxes for extravagant political propositions.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Bell System hits milestone two million owners
A major newspaper report highlights the Bell System achieving a historic milestone with two million owners, cited as the first time an American business reached that level of ownership. The note emphasizes the Bell System’s role, as the speaker’s company is a part of it.
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Bell System
Hugh
Irene Polson
Wichita
Kansas
Kay Louise
Stephen Hugh
Polsons
Mrs. Polson
Polson
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England
Trousseau
Trousse
Ency
First National Bank
Texas A. & M. College
Farley & Donaghey Grain Co
U. K
Bill Holloway
Fort Worth Press
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Jim Neighbors
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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