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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
5
Mrs Ernest Wisdom of Dallas spent Thursday with relatives here. Numerous visitors from Dallas, McKinney, Sherman, and other towns visited families in the area. A revival begins August 30 at Orangeville with Rev Charles Taylor preaching.
Mrs Ed Martin returns from Louisiana and Marshall visits. Joe E Warren of Fort Worth sees his parents in Denton. multiple families travel to McKinney, Bromide and Sulphur Oklahoma for visits. Paul Stephens sells West Main Street residence in Sherman to Ed Kent Jr for use as a home.
Rotary Club meeting last Friday featured Rev. Duke Barron of Denison, former pastor of the First Methodist Church, introduced by program chairman Russell Summers. John Biggerstaff announced the club will meet for the last time in the school lunch room tomorrow.
Miss Junie Hood of Whitewright and Airman 3/c Vern A. Norris of Winchester Virginia married August 17 in Durant Oklahoma. Mrs Norris is Lola Hood’s daughter and a 1948 Whitewright High School graduate. She left Saturday to join her husband.
James D. Herring Jr. drowned near the W Lancaster bridge in the Cedar Fork of the Trinity while fishing with friends. Fort Worth residents sent $153.10 to cover funeral expenses, leaving $155 owed to Crowder Brooks Funeral Home. Coy L Beau champ and Burrell Markum paid the remaining debt by check, enabling the burial.
Churches outline Sunday services at 9 55 a m and 10 55 a m with a 7 p m training and an 8 p m worship. Monday features a Sadler workers conference at 10 a m. Wednesday includes adult Bible study and auxiliaries at 7 45 p m. Thursday covers officers and teachers meetings at 7 45 p m.
Next Sunday September 1 the First Presbyterian Church holds Rally Day with a special program during the Sunday School hour led by Mrs. C P Dawson and Mrs O G Bow. Jimmy Bassett opens with Onward Christian Soldiers followed by solos by Gayla Wren Sears and Cliff Emerson Jr and a Beatitudes group. The pastor will give a Psalm 37 message and asks readers to study the psalm beforehand.
The line contrasts present idols with yesterday's heroes and foresees future replacements as time advances. It reflects Irving's view on shifting leadership and cultural memory through successive generations.
Surgeon General LeRoy Burney advised that people allergic to egg protein should skip flu shots, while others of all ages are urged to vaccinate. He noted children may react more severely and emphasized medical consultation for inoculation decisions amid plans to combat an expected flu epidemic.
A Japanese critic in Yomiuri recalls a friend who quit smoking after learning of tobacco dangers but then drank heavily. After later health issues and a switch to candy and vegetarianism the man died in a traffic accident.
The Japan Pearl Export Association disclosed that 4,000 pounds of cultured pearls worth about 70,000 dollars will be burned. The move targets dropping prices caused by large volumes of inferior gems entering foreign markets.
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