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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1966
Page
1
Open House Friday afternoon invites residents to view the new Community Public Service Company Northeast Division building and meet officials. Whitewright welcomes the commodious structure and congratulates the company and local officials on the division offices located here.
Texas tightens marriage rules with new requirements for minor couples. Parents must consent if under 21 for males or under 18 for females, with proof of age and both parties applying together at the clerk. Not issued to minors under 16 for males or under 14 for females.
Whitewright PTA meets with president Mrs J D Marlow presiding. Minutes read by Mrs Philip Earnheart. Invocation by Mrs Randall Jones. Ways and means reported. Health program by Mrs Joe Cureton. April 21 tumbling act at 7 30 and April 29 variety show at 8 00. Tickets sold by students beginning Monday. Slate for next year named: President Mrs Floyd Flowers and officers. Room count tie among three rooms. Next meeting May 10, Buttons and Beaux.
A Cheer Magazine reflection argues that a single drop can alter large outcomes. It notes water into acid, germ culture in dough, yeast in batter, and disinfectant neutralizing poison as examples of the momentous effect of small acts. The piece underscores that minor influence can yield major results.
A Republican man entered a door marked Republican and fell 17 stories to the alley below. The incident traced to confusion as he chose the door for his political alignment, ending in a fatal fall.
Vernon Beckham appeals to Grayson County voters to re elect him as state representative for the 31st District. He highlights his record of 9 enacted bills, local projects like Eisenhower State Park funding, Red River water salt content reduction, and support for the county junior college. Beckham a WWII veteran and businessman invites constituents to contact his Denison offices and emphasizes trusted leadership and service.
Mrs Tom Brown presided at the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meeting held last Thursday in Mrs Ralph Wallace’s home. Mrs Carl May gave the thought for the day and led the pledge while roll call asked when last visited a neighbor. The secretary’s report was given and a district meeting in Sherman discussed. The group voted to donate to the Crippled Children’s Fund in Sherman. Door prize to Mrs Garner. next meeting planned at Mrs Brown’s home.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean lampoons Soviet five year plans and color TV dreams, recalling Moscow reports, housing shortages, and a census note on marriage licenses. He riffs with locals Ed Doolittle Zeke Grubb Clem Webster and Dean Rusk diplomacy, ending with 8000 couples failing to wed, a satirical rural column.
Richardson High School gym hosts a gymnastics program at 7:30 p.m. led by Abe Spangler’s team, showcasing medals in trampoline tumbling and apparatus events. Proceeds fund stage curtains. admission 50 cents with donations welcome. A second variety show is set for April 29 with ticket sales by students next week.
The Friday Literary Club met April 15 at Mrs. J. C. McMillin’s home with 18 members. Mrs. James Bryant presided as president. Department reports followed, and the program on Invigorating Winds in Literature framed the session. In National Library Week style a panel led by Miss Gladys Ray debated whether the town needs a library. Refreshments were served. The final meeting of the club year will be April 29 at Miss Gladys Ray’s home.
Earl Fields says April 24 25 event will be largest turnout since last fall. Held at American Legion Park traders arrive Sunday morning and set up, with trading Sunday 1 to 6 pm and all day Monday. Similar events occur in nearby towns as traders attend them.
The churches list weekly services and activities. First Baptist led by Rev. Dale Gore holds Sunday School at 9:55 and morning worship at 11:00 with Junior Choir at 5:15 and Evening worship at 7:00. weekday Sunbeams and WMU/ deacons meetings follow. First Methodist led by Howard E. Adams presents Sunday School at 10:00 and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6:00 with The Commissions at Work at 7:00.
Pastor Rev. C. C. Dooley leads 11:00 worship service at the church shaping the morning schedule.
Pastor Mrs. Janice Hall leads the church as Sunday School begins at 9 45 with worship at 7 15 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 PM.
The Church of Christ posts a weekly schedule led by Minister W. E. Mynatt. Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Mynatt oversees services and study.
Down Memory Lane notes Lucile LaRoe and Billy Ball won first places in declamation at the Interscholastic League meet in Sherman. The council also lists club programs and a World War dead burial repatriation. Also reported: 81 year old W G Caraway died at Rose Hill home.
In a April 1926 Sun item, Rotary Club members elected W. E. LaRoe as president Ray Manning as vice president Fred W. Smith as secretary F. E. Douglas as treasurer and J. B. Hamilton as sergeant at arms. Also noted were church classroom work start at the Methodist Church R and R Theatre leasing the Pierce building and a twin birth to Mr and Mrs Joe Alexander with the girl dying Saturday.
Grayson County Junior College was approved for affiliate membership in the Texas Association of Colleges and Universities at its meeting Saturday. It also received full membership in the American Association of Junior Colleges. Dr. Cruce Stark, the college president, said these achievements bode well for the school’s future.
The report notes the April 9 marriage of Miss Clovis Gates to Mr Kellous Watson. John and Lee Norris bought the Fleming livery stable on lower Main street. A J Cates, a longtime Orangeville and Whitewright resident, died at his home. The Rotary Club elected a new slate of officers led by H P Donigan as president.
About two million dwelling units nationwide are now heated by electricity, reflecting a shift in home heating practices and energy use.
The weekly agenda lists a Sunday School at 10 a m Worship Service at 11 a m Training Union at 7 p m and an evening Worship Service at 7 45 p m.
The Bethel Baptist Church offers a 6:30 Training Union followed by a 7:30 worship service.
The Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Otto Russell’s home with 17 members and one guest present. Mrs. Jim Bryant opened with prayer and presided, while Mrs. Howard Adams led a program on Woman’s Part in Christian Outreach with assistance from Mrs. L J Reynolds, Mrs. Grover Hardcastle, Mrs. Clint Hennig, and Mrs. Russell Summers. Refreshments followed.
Mrs Mary Vincent and Mr Kenneth Woodson united in marriage at the home of Rev Dale Gore on April 15. Attendants included Miss Sue Gentry David Woodson and David and Debbie Vincent. Woodson works in Denton and the bride serves as secretary of the First Baptist Church. They will reside in Whiteswright until school ends and then move to Denton.
A New York University survey reveals the United States has about 140 physicians for every 100000 people, highlighting a high doctor density and potential implications for access to care.
Community Public Service Co. invites the public to an open house Friday from 2 to 6 pm at its new Northeast division office on Bond Street. Fort Worth CPS executives and local staff will greet visitors and tour the 10-office building with a reception room lounge and a 30 by 18 foot meeting room. The tile brick stone facility features a terracotta floor and year round air conditioning.
Projected Census Bureau figures foresee Texas gaining one House seat, boosting its total to 24. The state would add about 1.819 million residents to reach 11.399 million, making each district about 475 thousand people. Texas would be among five states to gain representation.
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien ordered priority handling for misrouted mail. Postmasters must forward it immediately and use airmail if needed. He noted the move affects a small fraction of about 40 billion pieces processed yearly, with several hundred thousand missent annually.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. H O Miller's home at 10 am with a covered dish luncheon at noon. Mrs. R N Cawthon gave the invocation and the treasurer's report. Plans were made to invite the Sunshine Club from Sherman May 10. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ray Vestal's home on April 26 at 10 am.
Mrs. James Bryant and Mrs. J. McMillin are appointed to represent Wright in the April Cancer Crusade. During this month the public donates funds for cancer research and patient services. Donations should be sent to the two coordinators.
Southern yellow pine is identified as the most important forest product for Texas, underscoring its central role in the state’s timber industry and economic activity. The statement highlights pine species as a key natural resource.
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