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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1955

Page

5

We Heard About A Round Of Local Travel And News

Dallas visitors include Mrs George Brown and daughter Ann. Celina teen Billy Roberts stays with grandmother Grace Roberts. Families from Melissa Fort Worth and Dallas visit. Major Lloyd Badgett moves to Tokyo as transportation officer. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs Mary Reeves with gifts and refreshments.

George Brown Ann Dallas Billy Larry Roberts Celina Grace Roberts Lloyd J. Badgett Central Command Tokyo Japan Army Home Town Major Badgett E. M. Badgett Whitewright

Social visits and family gatherings across multiple Oklahoma and Texas towns

Mr and Mrs J P Donaldson of Ravenna visited with Vernon Gordon last Thursday. F C Long plans a visit to Memphis to see his son and daughter in law Charles and Mrs Long. Mr and Mrs Harvey of Duncan and Mr and Mrs Littlepage of Antlers shared Tuesday night with Theodore Harvey. Martha Jo Thornhill celebrated her ninth birthday with a party and snacks for Scooter McCurdy Joe Hennig David and Philip Woodson Sharon White Jill Meador and Beverly Morgan. Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander of Dallas stayed Friday night with Hugh Hunter and left with their son visiting grandparents. Mrs Mary Reeves was surprised on her 87th birthday returning from church. Guests included L Reeves Mrs Joe Riddle and Mr and Mrs Clayton Killum with children from Dallas and W T Reeves and Mrs M E Winburn of Dallas.

F. C. Long Charles Long Memphis, Tenn Martha Jo Thornhill Scooter McCurdy Joe Hennig David and Philip Woodson Sharon White Jill Meador Beverly Morgan Frank Alexander Dallas Hugh Hunter Mary Reeves L. Reeves Joe Riddle Clayton Killum W. T. Reeves M. E. Winburn Whitewright

Local families visit in Sherman and Legion meets planned

Mrs G O Neal and children and Mr and Mrs W R Tabor visited Mr and Mrs Douglas Neal in Sherman Monday. Earl Fields, commander of Ever heart Thornhill Post American Legion, called a meeting for Wednesday night Aug 31 to transact important business. Two accidents Sunday left a physician stitching wounds. Griffin Dollarhide Sr cut a bad gash needing 14 stitches. Jim Bryant, 12, cut his leg on a broken toy, needing several stitches.

G. O. Neal W. R. Tabor Mrs Douglas Neal Sherman Earl Fields Everheart-Thornhill Post American Legion Griffin Dollarhide Sr Jim Bryant James C. Bryant Methodist Sunday School

Thornhill and Thornhill wed in Durant Oklahoma

Miss Della Ann Hull and Jerry Mack Thornhill were married May 14 in Durant Oklahoma. Thornhill, a 1954 Whitewright High School graduate, works at Stan's Auto Supply. his bride is a local school sophomore. Also noted, Bacon English scientist invented the microscope.

Della Ann Hull Owen Hull Jerry Mack Thornhill Virgil Thornhill Durant Okla Thornhill Whitewright High School Stan’s Auto Supply

Rotary Club hears Emmett Gilley on Washington trip

Rotary Club meeting Friday featured guest speaker Emmett Gilley of Ector as program chair B. W. Newman described his trip to Washington for the Sam Rayburn dinner and shared sights from the capital.

B. W. Newman Rotary Club Emmett Gilley Ector Gilley Washington Sam Rayburn

Brown Lambert Wedding In Commerce

Jerry Ray Brown son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Brown Whitewright and Miss Patsy Lambert Kaufman were married Aug 13 this week. Both attend East Texas State Teachers College Commerce. Brown graduated Whitewright High School in 1954.

Jerry Ray Brown Grover C. Brown Whitewright Patsy Lambert Kaufman Durant Okla East Texas State Teachers College Commerce Mr. Brown Whitewright High School

Little Lines by Margie Boswell

A compact poem in Margie B. Boswell's voice blending paradoxes and reflections on perception and emotion. The piece juxtaposes light and dark themes and ends with a practical dessert instruction about preparing and serving chocolate pudding with whipped cream.

The Crowd More Good Than Bad in Edgar A. Guest Verse

A short poem praising crowds for kindness and compassion. It contrasts the many good people with a few mean individuals, urging gentleness, pity for the troubled, and a preference for peace. The speaker asserts that crowds contain more good than bad and more faith, hope, and care for what is right.

Edgar A. Guest

Animal crackers party place cards and crackers

Create a colorful party decoration by icing graham crackers with a thick confectioners sugar butter vanilla milk paste. Stand two to four animal crackers upright on each square and let set. Add color to icing for a brighter effect.

Chinese Proverbs on Courtesy and Courage

A set of short maxims noting that trouble and danger reveal true character. It contrasts hidden suns with clouds, wounds and scars as tests, and links sowing courtesy to reaping friendship, while true gold endures fire.

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