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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
3
The notice from Whitewright Texas states the paper is published each Thursday and mailed as second class matter. Subscription rates are one year fifteen dollars and six months one dollar, with payment in advance and no subscriptions accepted for less than six months.
A veteran asks about eligibility for education benefits under the GI Bill and how compensation interacts with Vocational Rehabilitation. The VA clarifies that dependency discharge does not affect eligibility if qualified. tuition books supplies and other approved costs are paid within limits. disability compensation may be supplemented to up to 105 dollars monthly during rehab with dependents increasing amounts. during a 30 day vacation, a leave of absence is allowed with continued subsistence and compensation.
Lewis N A Lawes, 63, longtime warden of Sing Sing prison at Ossining for twenty one years, renowned authority on prison problems, died early Wednesday at his home.
Citation commands the sheriff to publish in a Grayson County newspaper for at least ten days the estate of Joe Ed Mulkey and Emma Bernice Mulkey minors. Guardian Minors Mulkey Bartlett filed April 21 1947 a pre final settlement in County Court Sherman with hearing May 5 1947 at 10 a.m. to approve final settlement and contest if desired. Witness J C Buchanan Clerk.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ors Alice Robbins of Bells were held at 2 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Rev A B Dishman officiating Interment followed at Burns Cemetery in Trenton She was born October 20 1887 in Fannin County and left six sons Readus Clarence Banner Willard Robbins all of Bells and Walter Robbins in Whitewright. three daughters including Miss Florence Robbins of Bells and Mrs J P Castle of Sherman Survivors also include two brothers one sister and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services for William T. Kirby 80 were at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Bells with Rev. J. A. Henderson and Rev. G. W. Greenwalt officiating. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving wife Charity C. Kirby and a large family include Doyle W. Kirby of Chandler, Ariz., seven daughters across Bells, Savor, Henrietta, and Wichita, and several grandchildren. Kirby, a retired farmer, died Friday at his Bells home. born November 8, 1866 in Oxford Mississippi.
Falls Mrs Jewel Holland of Tulsa and Mrs Jirm Ann Baugher of Whitewright plus brother Arthur Kir oy of San Francisco and 31 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren work. A few farmers planted cotton two weeks ago. They report a good stand and expect no major replanting.
Whitewright residents report several dry days encouraging farmers to plant cotton this week. Much of the cotton crop remains unplanted while corn shows a good stand and many have plowed for the first time. Farmers say several days of fair weather are needed to catch up with planting.
Benton Bustleberry pushes a baby carriage when a neighbor questions his outing. He replies with a wry pun about sunning his heir, capturing a lighthearted local exchange and small town humor.
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