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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
5
We list Mrs. W. H. Horton ill at home and visits by Mrs. Bob Benish of Houston and W. J. Cannon of Dallas. Many towns are represented by travel and family events from Denton to Sherman, Sweetwater, Bran son, Hot Springs, and Houston with several weddings, hospital stays, and school work noted.
Mrs Earl Benson visits California relatives. Dallas visitors include Mr and Mrs George M Hight and Mr and Mrs Charles Kelieher. Sherman and Dallas residents stop by local households as Whitewright sees numerous friends. A Fortnight features a lodge meeting and a birth announcement for Kay Ellen Newman. Fern Elaine Fain returns from a Texas trip with Dora June Fain Smith.
Social items recap weekends with the Bodines and Dickersons in Eustace, plus visits to Dallas and Sherman. Attendees include Ayers, Parnell, Ford, and several families. a wedding in Denis is announced for Patsy Taylor and David Dalton. American Legion meeting set for next Wednesday. J L Pointer’s birthday dinner featured a 72 candle cake with multiple relatives from Sherman, Denison, Austin, and Houston.
Four generations were represented at the dinner including Mr Pointer, one daughter, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Ernest Wisdom of Dallas visited Sunday with her father John Anderson and aunt Mrs Mattie James. Guests of Mrs James included Mr and Mrs Alas Merrell of Bonham and Cpl John Harold Merrell who will soon depart for a tour of duty in Alaska.
A neighbor hears the widow Jones recount how her late husband endured misfortune until his grave discovery of oil changed the ending. She notes the ironic twist as she explains the fortune found beneath him.
Driving somewhere indicates lower accident risk on Tuesday or Wednesday. The National Safety Council yearbook notes 1955 fatalities were more than twice as high on Saturday and Sunday than on Tuesday and Wednesday. State reports show weekly shares: Saturday 22 percent, Sunday 20, Friday 15, Monday 12, Thursday 11, and 10 percent for both Tuesday and Wednesday.
The total area of the Japanese is lands is about that of Montana.
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