Whitewright Social Notes and Local Happenings
Local residents list visits and greetings from St. Louis Temple Sherman and Dallas include R O Miller J J Miller Rev Guy Newman Mrs Earl Stone Will Bradley O L Henry R O Harris and families. Births illnesses travels and travel to Durant Okla Southeastern State College, Clovis club, and Panama Civil Service post are noted along with church events and a car collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Joyce Hinton
Durant
Okla
Frank Hinton
Miss Hinton
Southeastern State College
Pilots complete Austin College summer training program
Fourteen students including Joe Thomas May William White and Merriwell Vineyard finished the Austin College summer pilot training course and passed final tests for private pilot licenses They seek further government training in aviation. Presbyterian Men’s Club of Grayson and Fannin Counties will host a 6 30 p m banquet at Whitesboro Presbyterian Church for about 100 men with Dr Hubbard TSCW Denton as guest speaker R T Pennington Whitewright will preside. Frances Hedgpeth goes to Meadow Terry County to teach and sister Elizabeth Hedgpeth goes to Vernon to teach at North Side High School. Their father How ard Hedgpeth has The Sun mailed to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thomas May
William White
Merriwell Vineyard of
Whitewright
Austin College
Presbyterian Men's Club
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Whitesboro
Frances Hedgpeth
Meadow
Terry County
Elizabeth Hedgpeth
Vernon
North Side High School
Howard Hedgpeth
Bethel
Bethel Home Demonstration Club Meets at Wallace Home
The Bethel Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fern Wallace. Mrs. J. H. Gosnell led the business session. Refreshments were served to 11 members and one visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Fern Wallace
J. H. Gosnell
Cox Dunn Couple Wed in Durant Oklahoma
Miss Bobbie Nell Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs P F Cox Whitewright and W H Dunn Jr son of Mr and Mrs W H Dunn Bells were married Friday afternoon in Durant Oklahoma Mrs Dunn a 1938 Whitewright High School graduate and Mr Dunn a Bells High School graduate plan to reside in Bells
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Nell Cox
P. F. Cox
Whitewright
W. H. Dunn Jr
W. H. Dunn
Bells
Durant
Oklo
Dunn
Whitewright High School
Bells High School
Hefner High Couple Wed at Sherman Home
Hefner High Nellie Hefner and Hanley A High married at Dr B Wrenn Webb's home in Sherman at 7 30 p m Monday. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs O A Hefner Pilot Grove and a nursing school graduate from Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. The groom works for the Frisco Railroad in Sherman. They will reside at 225 West Washington Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hefner
Hanley A. High
Sherman
B. Wrenn Webb
O. A. Hefner
Pilot Grove
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Blackerby and Pierce Tie The Knot In Sherman
Miss Pauline Blackerby daughter of Mrs Ada Blackerby of Ely and Rudolph Pierce son of Mr and Mrs Ray Pierce of Ector wed in Sherman Saturday evening. Rev Paul O Cardwell of Key Memorial Methodist officiated with ring ceremony. The couple will reside at Bonham where the groom works at Southwest Pump Company plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Blackerby
Ada Blackerby
Ely
Rudolph Pierce
Ray Pierce
Ector
Sherman
Paul O. Cardwell
Key Memorial Methodist
Luther Wagoner
Southwest Pump Company
Bonham
Carlisle Bryant Couple Announces Texas Wedding
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Margaret Carlisle of Kaufman to George Fitzgerald Bryant Jr. of Dallas were announced this week. Mrs. Bryant is described as the daughter of Mrs. R. H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carlisle
Kaufman
George Fitzgerald Bryant Jr
Dallas
Bryant
R. H
Carlisle and Bryant Family Ties Highlight Denton Roots
Carlisle of Kaufman and Mr. Bryant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bryant of Denton, former Whitewright residents, share Denton schooling ties. Mrs. Bryant graduated Texas State College for Women and Mr. Bryant North Texas State Teachers College. they plan to reside in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Kaufman
Bryant
G. F. Bryant
Denton
Whitewright
Texas State College For Women
North Texas State Teachers College
Dallas
Engagement Announced for Miss Charlie Mae Ross
Mr and Mrs C N Ross announce the engagement of their daughter Charlie Mae Ross to George Hiett of Dallas The couple will wed Sept 21 in the pastor s study at First Christian Church Dallas Ross a Whitewright High School graduate class of 1936 is now employed in Dallas at Pollock Paper and Box Company Hiett is the son of Mr and Mrs O A Hiett of Dallas and also works for the same firm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earleen Benson
E. E. Benson
Miss Benson
Whitewright High School
Dallas
Edward B. Webster
Sherman
New Orleans
Panama
Civil Service
Canal Zone
A. B. Webster
N. Elm, Sherman
Booher Reunion Held in Dallas Dist. Booher Families Attend
The Booher reunion gathered 28 members at Mrs. J. B. Russell's Dallas home on Sunday September 8. Attendees included J. B. Russell and family J. D. Booher and kin Benton Elizabeth and others from Dallas Ector Southland Colorado City San Antonio and Dallas kin. Several siblings had not seen each other in 25 years. The day featured dinner photos and a happy, sociable gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boohers
Dallas
J. B. Russell
J. D
Jimmie Lee
Benton
Elizabeth
T. D. Booher
Kenneth
Dorothy
Tommie D
Paula
Jean
Billy
Jimmy
W. A. Booher
Donna Kay
R. R. Booher
Ector
H. H. Booher
George
Southland
Winfred Booher
Colorado City
J. T. Graves
San Antonio
Leslie Smith
J. W. Booher
Rotary Club Visits Desert Community
The Rotary Club held a Friday luncheon at the Desert schoolhouse ten miles south of town. The rural urban committee led by H. W. Key and others arranged a program featuring Janis Horton, Billy Rom Pennington, Ed LaRoe, and Mrs. Prentiss Compton with piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Desert Schoolhouse
Local Church Schedules Weekly Services
Leroy Anderson and Leonard Mullens are pastors for the church. Sunday school and Bible School start at 10 a.m. Preaching occurs at 11 a.m. An evening service is at 7 30 p.m. Bible study is Wednesday night at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Leonard Mullens
Pastor Dr Wrenn Webb Leads Sunday Services
Pastor Dr B Wrenn Webb preaches at 10 a m with Sunday school led by R P Montgomery at 10:50 a m The Witnesses of Life's Game meet at 7 30 p m in the church calendar of a local faith community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
R. P. Montgomery
The
Witnesses of
Ben Bell Church Schedule and Conferences
Pastor Ben Bell leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. with R A Gillett as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Mid week prayer and Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Bible lesson is Matthew Chapter 18. Fourth quarterly conference set for Oct 8 at 7 30 p.m. conducted by Dr S M Black district superintendent of Paris. He serves the eastern half of the Sherman district for Dr Spraggins who has resigned due to illness. North Texas annual conference meets at Greenville on Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bell
A. Gillett
Fourth Quarterly Conference
S. M. Black
Paris
Sherman
Spraggins
North Texas
Greenville
Jones nomination cleared for cabinet post
Congress approved a measure allowing Jesse H. Jones to serve as secretary of commerce while remaining federal loan administrator. The Senate passed the bill exempting him from dual post laws, keeping his cabinet salary at 15000 dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Congressional
Roosevelt
Jesse H. Jones
Senate
Jones
House
Safety Rules For Gas and Electrical Equipment Handling
A government pamphlet recommends safer handling of electrical equipment to prevent accidents. It urges avoiding contact with live metal parts inside sockets and plugs and cautions against touching electrical cords and fixtures to reduce fires and injuries.
Safety in the Home: Electrical and Gas Precautions
A pamphlet outlines crucial safety steps for handling electrical devices in damp areas and for managing gas meters and stoves. It urges switching off power before fuses, avoiding contact with shocked persons, using waterproof cord coverings, not using gas pipes as supports, venting gas hot water heaters, and avoiding open flames when leaks are suspected.
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Washington, D. C
Armadillo Diet Mostly Cutworms Beetles and Ants
Ninety four percent of an armadillo's diet comprises cutworms, beetles and ants. The sentence notes the animal's feeding preferences with emphasis on invertebrate prey.
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R. O. Miller
St. Louis, Mo
J. J. Miller
Guy Newman
Temple
B. W. Newman
Earl Stone
J. L. McSpedden
Will Bradley
Fort Worth
J. F. Holland
O. L. Henry
Mrs. J. W. Henry
R. O. Harris
Robert and
Ruth
Cora Morrow
R. A. Essary and Sons of
Joe Johnson
E. O. May
Madill, Okla
Reynolds May
Mrs. R. May
Houston
Galveston
Lester Haile
San Bernardino
Calif
Findley Haile
Ray Davis
Route 3
Charles Ray
Ralph Hughes
Mrs
Ray Cates
J. H. Waggoner
Mississippi
Jim Simmons
Elbert Bennett
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Maud Wrenn
Sherman Hospital
Charles Howard Jr
Red Conner
Durant, Okla
Albert Lee Jackson
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
A. T. Short
Howard Wallace
H. L. Gordon
Barbara Gordon
Chickasha, Okla
Robert Mitchell
Prosper
Earl Love
Bob Sears
John Clymer
Town
Ross Wilson
Tulsa
Paul Strader
Jackie
Chickasha
Weldon Wilson
Maxine
Clyde Vestal
Clifford Jarvis
Trenton
C. A. Wilson
Lloyd Stowers of
Ladonia
R. B. Hill
Tom S. Montgomery
Huntsville
Colorado
Ben Montgomery
Barlow Murley
Curtis Murley
Curtis Jr
Los Angeles
Besse Murley
Billy Rhom Pennington
Janis Jane Horton
Pattie Everheart
Denison
Lem_ Tittsworth, Bonham
Otto Russell
Shreveport
J. Y. Russell
Robert Allison
Orth
W. L. Stowers
Waxahachie
Edgar Bradley
Henry Miller
W. E. West of
Merkel
Reagan Tarrance
Rusk
Jacksonville
Dorothy Nicholson
Tarrance
W. T. Nicholson
Charles Harrison
Clovis
N. M
Clovis Club
West Texas-New Mexico Baseball League
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
J. E. Morgan
J. W. Morrow
J. D. Cox
Shawnee, Okla
Miss Morrow
Charles Howard
Pilot Grove Community
Robert Howard
Mac Chadwell
Gainesville
D. Robbins
James Smith
Main
Bond Streets
Robbins
Smith
A. J. Badgett
W.L. Hatfield
Billie Hatfield
Lebanon
Nashville
Cookeville
Tenn
Edwin Badgett
Guy Anderson
Tennessee
New York
Boston
Points
Canada
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Hall
H. B. Johnson
Ranger
Marvin Methodist Church
Marvin Church
Mickey Rooney
Fay Bainter
Geo. Bancroft “Young
Tom Edison
Tex Ritter
Rio Grande
Wallace Beery
Joan Crawford
Anne Shirley
Clark Gable
Bethel HD Club
Booher
Hale
Central Christian Church
Church OF Christ
First Presbyterian Church
Yeager’s Service Station
Texaco
Texaco Indian
Texaco Motor Oil
Havoline
Willard Batteries
Oxfords
Cole & Davis Co
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