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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
8
Friday night Rebekah Class party at church basement at 7 30 p m Sunday Sunday School at 9 55 a m worship at 10 55 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m worship at 7 30 p m Monday Lottie Moon Circle 3 00 p m Rex Ray Circle 9 00 a m Joy Russell Circle 3 00 p m Wednesday Prayer meeting 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal 8 00 p m
Sunday School at 10:00 a m morning worship at 11:00 a m Training Union at 6:30 p m evening worship at 7:30 p m Prayer service on Wednesday at 8:00 p m.
Morning worship at 10 55 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m on the fourth Sunday monthly 5 30 p m Women's Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3 00 p m Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Worship at 11 00 a m and 7 45 p m evening service. Christ Ambassadors meet Saturdays at 7 45 p m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m.
Bible study at 10:00 a.m. worship with communion at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m.
Chaplain Edwin W. Gorum of the Bonham veterans hospital will deliver an 11:00 a m sermon on Sunday August 30 at the hospital chapel.
Community notice for Kentuckytown Baptist Church announces a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 15 PM. Members are invited to gather for collective prayers and reflection at the church.
Church announces a Sunday worship service at 11 o clock led by the First Presbyterian congregation. Attendance open to all seekers and neighbors. Service focuses on communal prayer, scripture reading, and a brief sermon.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson comments on the presidents veto and partisan wrangling over a multibillion dollar housing bill. He argues the bill fails to meet a basic need and accuses critics of politicizing housing policy.
The speaker argues that while housing aid is high, opposition stems from concern over the 278 billion national debt and heavy taxes. Senator Johnson links his override vote to the president’s take-it-or-else stance toward Congress.
The Dallas News framing notes that voting in the Senate is seen as a duty to meet basic needs of the people, emphasizing that lawmakers should act to secure essential services and support. The piece reflects on the political stance that constituent welfare accompanies legislative decisions.
A Leicester firm reports a Pennsburg PA pet food company ordered 2,500,000 hitching posts for dogs. The posts will be distributed to retailers selling the brand so customers can tie dogs outside while shopping. The piece notes Ohio produces nearly half of the nation’s greenhouse tomatoes.
Classified note offers flowers for all occasions with nationwide wire service and contact number FO 4-2946. Also advertises welding and automobile repair for cars and tractors by Alton McDowell Garage on Highway 169 South.
Texas Rangers Captain Jay Banks reports a 20 percent rise in murder and rape for six months of 1959 versus 1958. Aggravated assault up 42 percent. robbery down slightly. Rural murder and homicide up 26 percent. rape climbs 38 percent in cities. Banks cites white male 16 as top fingerprint offender and urges public support for law enforcement and juries.
Chicago reports that the hamburger is claimed to be a Russian origin item brought back by Hamburg traders from the Baltic provinces of Russia. William R. Sandberg of a drive-in firm notes the name ties to the German city of Hamburg. The piece also mentions various big cats as a misidentification.
A new electronic machine detects intrinsic qualities across up to 1200 transistor performance levels. The device, described as small as grains of rice, is marketed for buy or sell through a Sun Want Ad.
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