 The Whitewright Sun
February 4, 1960 pg.3 DOWN MEMORY LANE (From The Sun, January 29, 1925) Miss Sallie E. McRady died at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.F. Fender, on January 23. Rev. A.E. Major, Clyde Johnson, Maxine Roberts and Mrs. Guy Hamilton were on the PTA program. Mrs. Olivia Whedbee of Savoy has bought the Mrs. E.W. Savage farm. The consideration was $23,225. Silas (Uncle Si) Jackson, 85, formerly of the Pilot Grove community, died at the home of his son in the Whitemound community on January 18. The Desert school building was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. Miss Louise LaRoe, Miss Ethel Gordon, Miss Nell Montgomery, Miss May Badgett and Mrs. E.J. Lilley attended a bridge-luncheon at the home of Mrs. John Livingston at Sherman, Tuesday. 30 YEARS AGO (From The Sun, January 30, 1930) Due to continued rainfall since January 7, practically all roads leading out of Whitewright are impassable. Manuel Alexander, Loleita Coffey, Dorothy Hamilton, Janice McIver, Alwilda Ryon, Laura Jean Fleming, and Estelle Binion were on the 11th grade honor roll. Lee and Roy Norris are opening a garage in the building west of the Smith Hotel. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Sun, January 31, 1935) Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas will preach the dedication serm on for the newly completed Baptist Church at a service to be held at 7 :30 next Tuesday evening. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Brittan of Oklahoma City on January 24. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Penn of Whitewright are grandparents. Freeman Page and Miss Flossie Mae Whitworth were married Saturday. Miss Frances Riddle entertained a group of friends last Thursday evening, it being her birthday. 20 YEARS AGO (From The Sun, February 1, 1940) Mrs. R.T. Pennington, Miss T ommie Chenoweth, Mrs. Glenn Doss, Miss Frances Wilson and Miss Viva Phillips were on the Music Club program. The senior class of WHS has elected the following favorites: Rundolph Russell, most studious boy Claire Doss, most studious girl Emma Joyce Hinton, most beautiful girl Robert Benson, most handsome boy Cathleen Blackerby, most athletic girl Brazwell Alexander, most athletic boy Martha Jo Darwin, best all-around girl Howard Wallace, best all-around boy Drunette Farley, most popular girl George Hansard, most popular boy Down Memory Lane Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |