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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
4
Whitewright prepares for next Saturday election day reminding voters that only individuals may vote. Trucks haul corn and cotton into Whitewright as prices hold strong and work is available. The issue reflects a bustling week with campaigns winding down and readers urged to choose candidates based on merit.
College Station report by A and M Extension Service economist Tyrus Timm cites U.S. D A data showing per person meat intake in 1945 at about 137 pounds red meat, 30 pounds poultry, and 390 eggs. Turkey and poultry use rose sharply. veal and other meats also increased from prewar years.
A 29-year-old Dallas woman testified before Justice of the Peace Bill Richburg after her mother, 48, spanked her for going out at night. The judge refused a peace bond but warned both to avoid future disturbances or face bond.
Betty jokes about a man who stayed up all night pondering where the sun goes at sunset. Olive asks what happened and Betty says it finally dawned on him, delivering a lighthearted pun in a playful exchange.
The Denison Herald notes the engagement of Lois Ashburn to Harold W. Pace. Miss Ashburn, a Baylor alumna and former Fort Worth art teacher, will wed Aug. 29 in the Ashburn home. Pace, a WWII veteran and B-29 pilot, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart.
Mrs W A Kirkpatrick celebrated her birthday with an open house at her home on Sunday. Hosts were her children and relatives including Mrs Vera Hickman of Whitewright Mrs Laura K Harp of San Antonio Mrs Nora Dillon of Durant Okla Mrs Velma Grant of Bonham and Ira.
Mrs. Ira Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Homer Sears, and Mrs. Robert Sears presided as a lace clothed table with pink and green centerpiece welcomed guests. Punch was served by Mrs. Paul Vestal of Sherman. Kirkpatrick, a Whitewright native, recalls ancestors including Joe Sears and the Sears Chapel church. Four grandchildren and two great grandchildren visited during the evening.
A $1,000 reward offered for information on the fate of Mrs. N. O. Kreager was paid to Willis D. Benedict and James C. Neely for finding her body in a shallow well on Aug 7. She had been slain. The payment came from John Kreager and Mrs. Ernest Millsap and Mrs. Harbert D. Hooker, the decedent’s son and daughters. Ranger R. L. Badgett led the investigation and reported no new developments.
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