History of Whitewright Emphasizes Growth and Postmasters
Down Memory Lane presents Whitewright's early history noting only three postmasters J A Batsell Peter McKenna and Mrs N J Renshaw. It praises growth in education religion and governance, cites Grayson College founded 1886, multiple churches, public schools, local option against whiskey, and lists three hotels a tin shop and three lawyers as current professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson College Journal
Whitewright
Wiz. J. A. Batsell
Peter McKenna
N. J. Renshaw
Messrs. Butler, Anderson
Piner
Grayson College
Long list of local businesses and facilities in a city
The record item catalogs a wide array of local enterprises including railroads restaurants cotton yards mills drug stores gins wagon yards planing mills banks lumber yards newsrooms grocery stores barber shops meat markets bottling works livery stables furniture stores dry goods stores a cotton and seed oil mill grain and feed store fire insurance confectionery shops a brick college building a public school building blacksmith shops hardware houses jewelry houses and numerous contractors and builders.
Obituary and estate notice for Grayson County
Mrs. George D. Bennett 87 died Sept 25 1972 in Sherman hospital. Funeral Sept 27 in Barnheart Funeral Home chapel with Rev Douglas Rymer officiating. Burial in City cemetery. Survivors include husband two sons Leon and Elbert Bennett two daughters Mrs Hugh Hunter and Mrs Velma Russey eleven grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren. Also notice of estate of T B Reagan with letters testamentary issued Sept 18 1972 and claim deadlines to Howard W Reagan and R C Slagle III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Bennett
Sherman
Barnheart Funeral Home
Douglas Rymer
Bennett
Porters
Lee Williams
Whitewright
Baptist Church
Leon
Elbert Bennett
Hugh Hunter
Velma Russey
Fort Worth
David Lyons
Frank Hunter Alexander
Billy Alexander
David Whitney
Jimmie Ray Jacobs, Jr
Tony Bennett
Charles B Russey
Terry Russey
T. B. Reagan
Grayson
Texas
Howard W. Reagan
Dibb Street
Bremerton
Washington
R. C. Slagle III
M & P National Bank
Tribble County Judge to chair Texas Food and Fiber event
Grayson County Judge Les Tribble will chair the Texas Food and Fiber Abundance observance in November 1972. Houston president Jack Barton and Austin coordinator W H Neischen announce a county committee of agriculture and business leaders to promote appreciation for local food and fiber abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Tribble
Grayson County
Jack Barton
Houston
W. H. Neischen
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Bennett
T. B Reagan
Stephens and
Bryant Insurance
Paul Stephens
Glenn W. Thomason
Tenn. McKinney
Carton
A.F
Nabisco
Cello Radishes
Russett
Chuck Roast
S&h
White Wright, Texas
Agribusiness Industry
Manny Bach Whitewright
Earnheart
Bufferie
Geritol
TIMEX
Walker Pharmacy
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