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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1954
Page
5
Residents and relatives from Denton and nearby towns shared Thanksgiving with kin in Sherman McKinney Dallas Denton Fort Worth and other places. Notables include Mr and Mrs Starr Mrs Oliver and Mrs Turner listing multiple trips and visitors from Sedalia Ely Commerce Leonard Abbott Bells and Bakersfield.
Local residents report Thanksgiving and holiday weekend visits from relatives and friends across Dallas Sherman Denison and nearby towns. Notable mentions include W L Gordon and Mrs Farrow visiting relatives, 4 H Club members traveling to Chicago for the National Congress with J G Simmons chaperoning.
Thanksgiving gatherings appear across North Texas with Aubrey Burnham and Kenneth Jones visiting kin in Arlington and College Station. Cpl Don R Mullinix, from Korea, spent a seven day rest and recreation period in Kobe Japan. A home fire damaged the Johnson residence but insurance covered the loss.
Cadet Sergeant J Don Biggerstaff of Whitewright was promoted among 89 ROTC cadets at Arlington State College announced by Lt Col Wesley R Gough. J Don spent Thanksgiving with his mother. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Vestal and daughter left for Sydney after visiting relatives. They may settle in Australia while handling Mrs Vestal's father estate.
National Geographic Society states ragweed causes hay fever symptoms while goldenrod pollen is too heavy to drift. Many sufferers wrongly blame goldenrod for sneezing.
Hansard Fricke announce the marriage of Donald Dwight Hansard and Janet Joyce Fricke. Donald is the son of Aubrey and (late) Mrs. Hansard. Janet is the daughter of R K Fricke and wife. Both families reside in Waco. Janet graduated La Vega High School and works for an insurance firm. Donald attended La Vega High School and works with the Texas State Highway Department while attending Baylor University.
Eugene McGowan a 39 year old automobile mechanic died instantly after a fan blade broke free while he repaired a stalled car in New York. He had managed to start the motor when the accident occurred.
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