Local Notes and Arrivals From Whitewright Area
Cull Reeves buys Wardrobe tailor shop. J R Oliver wins Grayson County ton litter pig contest. Eugene McIver joins L LaRoe Co office. Mike Oliver buys Rob bins 110 acre farm SE of town. A son born to Ray Manning on Aug 30. Clifford Jarvis and Audrey Wilson wed Friday. T L Hickson dies at 69 near his son W M Hickson. Ollie McMillin and Robert Foley wed in Dallas. John R Holcomb and Irene Brown wed. Daughter born to Roy D Nicholson on Aug 28. Beveridge Brents move to Amarillo. Mrs O L Jones hosts son Ben Robert birthday. Bryant family moves to Denton. R D Maddux builds five room bungalow in NW Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cull Reeves
Wardrobe
J. R. Oliver
Grayson County
Eugene McIver
L. LaRoe & Co
Mike Oliver
Robbins
Ray Manning
Clifford Jarvis
Audrey Wilson
T. L. Hickson
W. M. Hickson
Ollie McMillin
Dallas
Whitewright
Robert Foley
John R. Holcomb
Irene Brown
Roy D. Nicholson
Beveridge Brents
Amarillo
O. L. Jones
Ben Robert
Fire destroys home of Otto Russell in West Whitewright
Fire Sunday evening leveled the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Russell in West Whitewright. A 73rd birthday party for W. L. Jenkins drew fifty two guests Saturday at his home southwest of town. Miss Frances Montgomery wed Mr. Morris Wright on Friday. A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Neal west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Russell
West Whitewright
W. L. Jenkins
Frances Montgomery
Morris Wright
Silas Neal
School Faculty Roster and Birth Anniversary Notes
The article lists the school staff including H W Key, L B Morris, Mrs Jack Lackey, Mrs Kathryn Roddy, S T Montgomery Jr, and others with roles at both high and grade schools. It notes birthdays for J E Smith honored by relatives and friends, and briefly mentions a 1897 Jubilee dispensary at Jhabua and the origin of Ecuador’s name from the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Key
L. B. Morris
Jack Lackey
Kathryn Roddy
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Jewell Kennemer
Daniel Russ
T. H. Cunningham
Eva Williams
Dick Montgomery
Margaret Lilley
Herman Bedford
Sallye Hamilton
Carter Fletcher
L. E. Ricketts
Lucyle Sanders
Mona Sullivan
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Maude D Blanton
In Grayson County Texas probate the estate of Maude D Blanton deceased is administered with original letters testamentary issued to Eddie E Lilley on August 22 1960. Creditors must present claims at 1008 West Walker Street Denison Texas before legal deadlines. Published in The Whitewright Sun September 1 8 15 and 22 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude D. Blanton
Grayson County
Texas
West Walker Street
Denison
Eddie E. Lilley
Whitewright Sun
Cotton Root Rot Kills Shade Trees In Texas
College Station report describes cotton root rot as a common Texas plant disease, especially in heavy alkaline soils. It details symptoms in shrubs and trees, the spread from South to North Texas, soil decay, white to tan fungal mats, and control via resistant planting and cultural practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan E. Smith
Texas
Panhandle
High Plains
South
North
Youth awarded damages after sponge left in abdomen
In Los Angeles John Shelton Walker 18 was awarded 35300 in damages after a sponge was left in his abdomen during an appendectomy. He required two follow up operations to remove the sponge and fix internal damage. A cowboy phrase about leaving for parts unknown appears in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Shelton Walker
We Heard About
Garland Mrs Ernest Owens visits Mrs Fred Garner while Betty Barkley from Waco visits J A Harper Jr. Dallas residents Ona Belle Hampton and Weldon Davenport travel to weekend stays with relatives in Dallas and Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Owens
Garland
Fred Garner
Betty Barkley
Waco
Mrs. J. A Harper Jr
Ona Belle Hampton
Dallas
Lee Hampton
Whitewright Sun Subscription Rates and Policy
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 2.50, outside 3.00, and foreign 5. The paper describes itself as a service institution open to individuals and organizations for news, with the editor reserving rights to decide what is news and to reject items that are too old or promotional in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
the Sun
Family Reunion Draws John Marshall Names Across States
The John Marshall family reunion occurred at American Legion Park with many attendees listed from Oklahoma City Whitewright and beyond. Mrs Doyle led the event as general manager and Violet Griffin served as secretary treasurer. A Labor Department statistic noted by the report states workers under 18 face 112 times the accident rate of adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
American Legion
C. W. Murphy
Noel McKinney
James Williams
Donetta Brown
Walton Harris
R. R. Summers
Harsh Miller
Ralph McKinney
Lowell McKinney
J. P. Williams
Whitewright
Marie Owen
Howe
E. Henderson
Leonard
Pat and
Marie Riece
Dallas
J. H. Hill
Sulphur
Okla
Betty Kay
Mesquite
S. H. and
Nettie Doyle
South San Gabriel
Calif
U. S. Department of Labor
Weekend Visitors Fill Multiple Texas Homes
Weekend visitors included families from Dallas Sherman Lubbock and Greenville. Lela Ryon hosts Murl Ryon and daughters Jack Ryon and children, Roy Whitt and son. John Smith hosts Jack Hall and daughter, Billy Davis family, Bert McGlothlin, Clyde Steele. Ayers families from Dallas Sherman Leonard join Edgar Ayers for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Ryon
Murl Ryon
Dallas
Jack Ryon
Sherman
Roy Whitt
Lubbock
John Smith
Jack Hall
Billy Davis
Bert McGlothlin
Clyde Steele
Greenville
al Ayers
Sandra
Wilburn Ayers
J. W. Ayers
Leonard
Edgar Ayers
Little Rock Home Demonstration Club Plans Fall Meeting
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met in the club house for a social hour and brief business led by Mrs. H. O. Miller. Plans were made for the first regular fall meeting with Miss Zelma Moore, the home demonstration agent, as guest speaker. A covered dish luncheon and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
H. O. Miller
Zelma Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. F. Bryant
Denton
R. D. Maddux
Quality Homes
Lone Star Gas Company
Lone Star Gas
Roy Blanton
Reynolds Haliburton
J. E. Smith
Jhabua
Central India
Ecuador
Equator
Jimmie Nossaman
Mrs. Y. B. Kaiser
Jimmie Jacobs
Plano
Hugh Hunter
Grady Williams
John Ball
Beulah Huseman
James Stuteville
Richardson
Grover Stuteville
Helen Glass of
Jean Jarvis
John Conlin
Tulsa
Oklo
Lillie Dillon
Dick McSpedden
Ralph Hughes
Gene Hughes
Marshall Hasty
Lola Anderson
M. E. Broughton
Big Spring
D. E. McCoy
H. C. Carpenter
Gerald Anderson
Gilmer
Joe Rich
T. Glenn Doss
Chevrolet
Corvair
Chevy
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