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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1958
Page
2
Sherman residents hosted and visited with relatives and friends over Thanksgiving and weekend periods. The list includes many individuals from Denton Dallas Fort Worth Denison Paris Richardson Irving Arlington Whitewright Savoy and Oklahoma City among others.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hughes of Commerce visited relatives including Gene Hughes and Marshall Hasty. The Gosnells hosted Mrs. Gilbert Keck and John of Nocona and others from Grand Prairie. Clyde Owen and family from Enid returned home after visiting Paul Owen. Additional guests from Wichita Falls and Sherman joined the Owen home. Paul Owen attended a Dallas Thanksgiving family reunion honoring his mother Mrs. Sarah Owen, a 90 year old formerly of Whitewright with 95 descendants and 62 attendees.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department met November 25 at Ayres Cafe. Mrs. Rose Bunch presided. eleven members attended. A Christmas party for all firemen and wives was planned for December 5 at the American Legion Hall. The group discussed selling Christmas trees to support the department.
An elderly passenger paid a cab ride in advance and then deeded an acre of mountain resort property with a cottage and outbuildings to Gilbert Rognerud, a 46 year old driver from Lillestroem near Oslo. The sheriff confirmed the ownership after several trips and the woman’s show of the land.
Sher man Social Security Office manager Richard Hargrove outlines major changes to the old age and survivors insurance program during Farm City Week. Increases affect most workers including farmers. monthly benefits rise at least three dollars and maximum family payments grow to two hundred fifty four dollars. Beginning 1959 earnings up to four thousand eight hundred dollars become creditable and taxable for Social Security. Self employment tax rises to three percent, with farm workers facing a two percent employer contribution. New rules expand eligibility for dependents of disabled workers and ease disability qualification through the new work requirement changes. Aged parents reliant on a worker may now receive payments even if the worker is supported by a child or widow.
Original letters testamentary issued October 20 1958 to Mildred Tong Williams independent executrix of Elma Tong deceased. All claims against the estate must be filed at 506 Easy Street Sherman Grayson County Texas before the statute bars and before the estate is closed. Publication date December 4 1958 in The Whitewright Sun.
Washington report shows fall college and university enrollments reached 3 258 556, surpassing 1957 by 190 139 students or 6.2 percent. Education Commissioner Derthick notes both full‑time and part‑time students contributed to the rise. More than 7 million pleasure boats are in use in the United States.
The state of Texas issues a citation to Joe Herbert Hoskins to appear by filing an answer by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, in the 15th District Court of Grayson County Sherman. Plaintiff Evelyn D. Hoskins seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment, with publication dates in The Whitewright Sun November 20 27 and December 4 11 1958.
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