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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
6
John Curtis declares his bid for Whitewright City Council in a paid political ad. He says a sewer line for the Mike Herber home was acted on without council minutes and vows all city spending will await mayor and council approval and be recorded.
Grayson County Attorney Joe Max Shelton, in his first term, runs for reelection. A Grayson County native, he notes his career from assistant county attorney in 1968 to partner in Hughes and Shelton, and his 1972 victory as county attorney. He highlights pro prosecution gains, staff shortages, and increases in felony indictments and hot check collections.
The Bethel WMU met at the church for a Week of Prayer program led by prayer chairman Mrs Phyllis Williams. Seven women attended the program titled Freedom to Grow featuring A New Birth of Freedom. Letters from missionaries in Carlin Nevada Valentine Nebraska Harlowton Montana Monaco Pennsylvania and Corpus Christi were read. Mrs Pat Pierce led special prayers for the missionaries. A music tape with ethnic groups in Spanish Creek Indian and Arabic was heard. The program closed with John 3 16 in six languages Japanese Spanish Romanian Polish German and French. Mrs Jessie Williams led the business session and plans for a church banquet honoring seniors were set for April 24. Mrs Viola McKinney delivered the closing prayer.
The 1975 Whitewright Chamber of Commerce banquet honored Marian McMillian Woman of the Year Bobby Clark Farmer of the Year and Dick Capps Man of the Year Emory Christian presented Capps award Priscille Riker cited McMillin work as teacher and Sunday school leader Bill Dyer presented Clark who farms 700 acres near Whitewright and serves on the school board The townwide banquet urged attendance with tickets available at local banks and groceries.
A terse column notes conservatives with little money still feel oddly packed as a child is questioned about a front porch. The piece satirizes inflation and the barber gap, reflecting on budget limits and everyday objects.
An old superstition holds that the number of X marks in the palm reflects how many children a person will have. The belief links fate to a simple hand reading, though no scientific basis supports it.
Citizens urged to vote Democrat R. J. Hagood in District 22 on May 1 for honest representation and proven background in the legislature. Hagood promises integrity and intelligent leadership as he heads to Austin.
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