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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1958
Page
1
Thurston Montgomery claims a home grown ice box watermelon proves black land can yield fine fruit. The town plans to test it in the fridge while the paper goes to press.
Bill D McDowell of Whitewright Texas state president of the Future Farmers of America will be honored by the Sherman Chamber of Commerce with a breakfast at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman at 730 Friday morning He will receive the chamber agriculture division certificate of distinction and gifts from Sherman merchants including boots and a Texas hat Bill the 1958 Whitewright High valedictorian now in Dallas plans college this fall as FFA president he will travel nationally to major livestock shows and visit Texas FFA chapters during the coming year
Funeral services were held for Ernest S. Hyepock 67 a retired farmer who died Monday in a Sherman hospital. The Rev O R Curry of Bonham presided with burial at Leonard Cemetery. He was born May 19 1891 in Pilot Grove and survived by wife four daughters four sons seventeen grandchildren seven great grandchildren five brothers and five sisters.
Raymond J. Phillips 81 died Friday at the Fayetteville Arkansas home of his daughter Mrs. Noel Grammer. A retired Ivanhoe area farmer he lived with Frank and Mrs. Sims in Bonham the last two years. Born March 3 1877 in Whitewright he was a brother of W H Phillips Trent Phillips and Mrs W Z Spearman and a former Grayson College student.
Mrs. Mae Higdon, longtime resident of this community, died Saturday in Denver Colorado. She is identified as sister of Raymond J. Phillips of Bonham, who passed away Friday.
Funeral for 57 year old P A Autry was held in Plainview on Monday. He died Saturday and had lived in the Snyder community southwest of Plainview since 1934. His wife Lulu Earl Phillips is sister to Mrs McDowell. A Tioga native, he was a nephew of Mr and Mrs Joe Miller of Whitewright.
Orangeburg South Carolina 16 year old Shellie Louis Jr develops the Trip Meter a science fair project device that trips a downtown meter to violation when time remains. It allegedly doubled the meter take and he seeks patent and manufacturing interest.
As of July 25 Texas farmers had placed 26,996,083 bushels of 1958 crop wheat under price support per Agriculture Department. Manton Fain returned yesterday from a trip to Washington and New York.
Democrats joined Republicans in a show of bipartisanship for Eisenhower's Middle East program. Senators Morse and Humphrey praised the speech as statesmanship and urged UN implementation of the six points for peace and economic rehabilitation while contrasting it with Soviet criticism.
A New York scientist develops a one shot a year hay fever treatment using mineral oil and ragweed extract. It differs from current injections by requiring just one annual dose and using an oil base. Dr. Mary Loveless says it is experimental and not widely available, yet has shown good results in hundreds of patients at five university medical centers.
The Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary was organized after a steak dinner at Ayres Cafe. Officers elected: Mrs. J. B. Thornhill president, Mrs. Walter Bunch vice president, Mrs. Jack Smith secretary, Mrs. Jimmie Anderson treasurer. Meetings set for the fourth Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at an undetermined location.
A revival meeting will be held at the Kentuckytown Baptist Church from Sunday August 17 through August 24 with services at 10 a.m. and 7 45 p m daily Evangelist Rev Bob Manning of Ivanhoe will lead the revival Rev Houston Garner of Whitewright is the church pastor.
The Church of Christ of Whitewright announces gospel sermons August 18 to 23 with 8:00 PM services. James D. Medford of Dallas will preach and Charles Kuhn of Savoy will lead songs. Gerald Cleveland is the local minister. A East Providence Rhode Island judge dismissed a case by a 73 year old motorist who claimed normal vision proving it by threading a needle three times. the judge failed to thread it.
Dear Mister Editor Uncle Dan from Tom Bean laments Congress members working on Saturdays fearing it signals ruin for home life. He recalls past deceptions and warns that lazy reps could push further changes, urging readers to write their representatives to stop the Saturday bus iness.
President Eisenhower urged the U N to back a six point plan to ease Arab tensions. It includes a standby UN peace force and a regional economic program governed by Arab states. Gromyko denounced US actions and warned Turkey to stay out of the conflict as the debate focused on Jordan and Lebanon.
The Agriculture Department says 1958 should be the most bountiful crop year in U.S. history with all crops at 113 percent of the 1947-49 average. Wheat, corn, soybeans, barley and cotton yields exceed 1957 and earlier records, aided by ideal weather and better farming methods. Pastures are excellent and the overall yield index stands at 137 percent of the 1947-49 average.
A newly assigned colonel at Wright Patterson Air Force Base asks his secretary for the normal staff count. She replies with a flirty quip about her appearance, recalling a southern accent and playful flirtation. The anecdote captures base humor and informal office culture.
Clyde Robinson of Ida community delivered Whitewright and Grayson County's first 1958 cotton bale, weighing 565 pounds and ginned free by Whitewright Gin. Seed bred by Tom Summerour combines Half & Half and No. 1 Stormproof from Chillicothe Government Station. Robinson has repeatedly produced Whitewright's first bale dating to 1947.
Representatives of the insurance industry opposed a 7 percent Social Security benefits rise and higher payroll taxes arguing it would strain the economy. The U S Senate finance committee heard claims that the measure is an election year device and unnecessary.
The Agriculture Department announced Friday that grower prices for 1958 crop cotton will be supported at 31.23 cents per pound for the base grade of 7/8 inch middling. This is up from 30.75 cents and equates to about 2.40 dollars above the preliminary rate, reflecting 81 percent of the August parity price. Last year’s crop was supported at 28.81 cents or 78 percent of parity.
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