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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
3
Local residents report parseable holiday visits and weekend trips. Families from Denison Clyde Abilene Dallas and Plano visited relatives in Sherman and nearby towns. Guests include Gentry Brownwood Waco Dallas and Oklahoma group with many confabs at homes and Rockport fish trips.
Honolulu report notes dwindling native Hawaiian numbers in Hawaii as Caucasians become the largest racial group and Japanese ancestry remains significant. The piece traces a shift from the pre statehood balance of roughly one third each for Caucasian and Japanese populations to a more diverse mix including Chinese Portuguese Puerto Rican Filipino Korean and Indigenous Hawaiian communities.
Public Health Service findings show deaths from smoking related diseases rose from 253 to 349 per 100 000 between 1950 and 1964 while overall disease deaths fell from 964 to 940 per 100 000. Smoking linked illnesses now accounted for 37 percent of disease deaths in 1964 versus 26 percent in 1950.
Washington The National Crime Commission released a report noting state and local governments spend about 1 billion dollars yearly to lock up convicts and less than 200 million on rehabilitation. The study, prepared for the commission by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, is the first nationwide look at correctional programs and personnel and has sparked further agency studies.
Fashion notes favor understated sparkle for the season. Free swinging knits shimmer softly while silver cage pieces suit grand events. keep accessories minimal with small earrings and a bangle. Pair plain stockings with pale leather shoes for a restrained festive look.
Fragment mentions individuals described as associated with but not clearly related to smoking. The text provides no explicit actions, dates, or affiliations beyond the loose association, leaving the precise connection unclear.
Mr and Mrs C L Means of Whitewright claim one of the area’s largest families with 14 living children. Mrs J A Farrow dies at her home east of town this week. The Benton laundry has new owner S L Young. B-Sharp Music Club officers elected Martha Joe Sears president Laura Cantrell vice president Emily Isbell secretary. High school speech class includes Grace Harris Virginia Hill Jimmie Golden James Talley Lucille Starr Oleta Chambers Lorene and Doyle Worsham Fred Cook Patty Everheart.
The R. E. L. Binion sorghum molasses plant at Pilot Grove concluded the season by producing a record 9,000 gallons. Mrs. J. W. Wilson, president of the Parent-Teacher Association, and Mrs. Lester Haile attended a district meeting in Fort Worth last week. Miss Susie Noe and Sallye Hamilton attended the State Teachers Association convention in El Paso. Mrs. Troy Buchanan died at her Pilot Grove home last Thursday. S. R. Parks advertised all hats at $2.48 each.
Luther Guy Hagard son of Rev and Mrs L G Hagard was struck by a car near the Methodist Church but suffered no serious injuries. Mrs Grace Smith age 29 died at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Smith Sunday. Bascom Sears and family plan to move to Centerville in Leon County.
The Sherman District Future Farmers of America formed with Charles Skaggs as president. Mr. Billy Smith of Whitewright and Miss Alice Adams of Bloomington Illinois were married this week. The Sub Deb Club hosted a party last week at Miss Ann LaRoe’s home with attendees including Davis Parrish and Joe Tate.
Rep Ralph Wayne of Plainview says a bill will be drafted in January to keep Texas on standard time year round. Federal law requires daylight time unless states vote to stay on standard time. Wayne cites constituent opposition to daylight saving and notes drive in theater operators object to the change. If passed, Texas would retain central standard time year round.
Host seeks a playful excuse for a second party by staging a formal tree removal ceremony. The event overlays festive mood with a ceremonial dismantling of the holiday tree, offering a memorable transition from celebration to clean up. Guests are invited to witness the plant’s departure.
The U.S. Post Office markets a Memling painting based stamp on November 1 amid praise and opposition. Critics argue a Christian motif in a government issue prefers one religion while the department defends it as art. Officials project 1.2 billion stamps, $60 million in sales, and cost details.
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