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The Whitewright Sun
May 24, 1962
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DOWN MEMORY LANE

40 YEARS AGO
(From The Sun, May 18, 1922)
The following are members of the high school graduating class: 
Willis Simmons
Roy Groves
Wayne  Coggins
Lillian Neathery
Foy Reeves
Gilbert Murray
Corrine Lilley
Ruth Montgomery
Jack Spindle
Wilma Harper
Versa Tate
Grafton Montgomery

The Whitewright Sun was awarded second place at the Texas Press Association meeting at Denton last week in the weekly Newspaper Contest.

35 YEARS AGO
(From The Sun, May 19, 1927)
 Blanche Montgomery is valedictorian and Gladys Smith is salutatorian of the senior class.
Robert Taylor of Pilot Grove and Miss Bettie Hunter of Van Alstyne were married Sunday.}
James Spivey Badgett, 82, died at his home here last Thursday night.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jarvis on May 15.
Alvin R. Magers and Mrs. Mary Jane Grimes were married Monday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Artesberry of Dallas on May 12.
W.D. McKee moved his family here this week from Hollis, Oklahoma.

20 YEARS AGO
(From
The Sun, May 19, 1932)
Lowell Watson and  Melvin Anderson have purchased the Palace Barber Shop.
Paul Roberts, 46, died at his home here Monday.
The 7th grade honor students are Lytle Biggerstaff and Louise Glidden.
Pat Garner was severely injured in a ball game here when hit in the face by a bat. - - - Desert News
 
25 YEARS AGO
(From The Sun, May 20, 1937)
Anita Vestal is Valdictorian and Kathleen Mitchell is salu tatorian of the senior class.
Frank Wright and Harold Doss have returned from a fishing trip to Graham.
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Genevieve Davidson of Chickasha, Oklahoma, and Mr. W.L. Gordon of Dallas on March 27.
Ralph Sanders, 35, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Grace Roberts T uesday.
Miss Tommie Chenoweth will present the following piano recital on May 21:
Betty Jo Pierce
Betty Jean Brice
Kathy Kincaid
Arvin Vestal
Robert ahd James Germ an
Patty Everheart
Martha  Louise and Foucheaux Vestal
Ann LaRoe
Betty Jo Hamilton
Azille Smith
Lonnie Myrick
Alice Taylor
Betty Jo Arney
Billie Jean Wallace
Eugene and James Alfred Reeves

Down Memory Lane

Susan Hawkins
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