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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1961
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors from Tom Bean to Dallas are noted visiting relatives, with patients at Wysong Hospital in McKinney and hospitals in Sherman. The piece ends inviting former Tom Bean Home Demonstration Club members to a tea for its 20th birthday during National Home Demonstration Week.
Denison and Dallas area residents hosted visits from extended families including James Ayres and Jack Ayres with daughters, along with Milton Simpson of Ector. The Baptist WMS held a Royal Service at the Church with Mrs Gene Hughes in charge and members including Mrs Co J Meador and Mrs O L Jones. Eighteen attended. James B Phillips of Great Falls Montana concluded a visit with the Sadler family and relatives, after three days with Marvin and Tommy Smith. Mrs George Hicks attended Barbara Stepp's induction into National Honor Society at Bryan Adams High School, Dallas. Army Pvt Billie W Marks, 23, wife Carol, trains at Fort Ord California, expected to finish April 29. son of Nevis L Marks of Leonard.
The Fidelis Class met at the First Baptist Church last Thursday at 7 pm for a covered dish dinner and business session. Mrs. J. P. Darwin led arrangements and Mrs. George Hight, the president, guided discussion on Our Religious Response to Changing Times. Fourteen members and one guest, Mrs. C. T. Atkinson of Lyons, New York, attended.
Rotary Club meeting Friday showcased a home talent program by a quartet Renee Morgan S T Montgomery Jr George Hight and Mrs Joe Bodine with Mrs Paul Ryan on piano. Visitor Chancy Corse of Sherman attended and guests included Mrs George Hight Charles Danson Dr Overton and Wallace Mynatt. Joe Johnson will present next week.
A dense list of individuals tied to the Burchfield family appears, naming Jimmy and Dorothy Burchfield, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burchfield, Sherman. Virgil Ballard and Charles Ballard families with son Mark. Tom Bean. Mrs. Mary Burchfield. Mrs. Guy Burchfield. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Burchfield.
The church schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 10 55 a.m. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting Monday at the church with the time moved to four o’clock.
Sunday schedule lists worship at 10 55 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday School training union and worship. Monday brings Workers Conference Rex Ray Circle Joy Russell Circle Lottie Moon Circle. Tuesday features Martha Bryan Circle. Wednesday includes Prayer meeting and Adult Choir rehearsal.
Bible study at 10:00 a.m. worship and communion at 11:00 a.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday services list morning Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Worship at 11:00 a m with Training Union at 7:00 p m followed by an evening Worship at 8:00 p m.
Mrs Sarah Kilgree was elected president of the Wesleyan Service Guild at a recent meeting in Mrs J A Worshams home. Other officers elected include Mrs Paul Ryan vice president Mrs Ray Vestal recording secretary Miss Lillian Neathery promotion secretary Miss Mardell Pumphrey treasurer. Officers will be installed at the next meeting May 8 at the Methodist Church.
A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs N R Stillwell on Highway 69 north. Attending were Rev and Mrs Bobby Stillwell and children John Caron and David from Bakersfield California, Mr and Mrs Roscoe Stillwell and daughter Denise, Mr and Mrs Bill Stillwell with Mike and Joann, and Mrs Grady Stillwell and children Philip Margie Sara and Joe from Fort Worth, plus Mrs Byrd.
A church calendar lists worship times Sunday morning at 11 and 7 45 p m with training union 6 45 p m Wednesday officers teachers meeting 7 00 p m prayer 7 30 p m and youth fellowship 6 00 p m fourth Sunday at 5 30 p m The Women’s Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3 00 p m Wes leyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m Assembly of God holds Sunday School 9 45 a m worship 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturdays at 7 00 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 00 p m
The church announces preaching at 11:00 a.m. and a 9:00 a.m. service on the first Sunday each month led by Rev. Ken Kennon Jr. The announcements set the schedule for worship times and the minister.
Present indications are that egg prices will decline in late summer and fall to levels below a year ago. Texas A and M College extension poultry marketing specialist F Z Beanblossom notes that a heavy late hatch in 1960 and a high early hatch in 1961 will build the laying flock starting around June. The Navy Department was created April 30 1798 and Benjamin Stoddert was the first secretary. The Bahamas consist of nearly 700 islands with 22 inhabited.
The Texas Department of Public Safety released a 1960 crime report showing a 13.1 percent rise in overall crime from the prior year. Burglary and robbery increased about 25 percent, with murder, homicide and rape averaging roughly three incidents daily. The data come from sheriffs and police chiefs statewide.
The 11.7 total offense rate drops 1.3 percent from 1959 with 196 rape offenses, 3 560 robberies, 56 976 burglaries, 12 128 aggravated assaults, 198 869 thefts, and 15 147 auto thefts. Auto theft falls 4.3 percent while theft rises 12 percent. burglary and aggravated assault edge up modestly. Termite note and salad line appear as non sequiturs.
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