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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
1
Community columns thank officials for filling pavement holes. Roscoe Gillett recalls 45 years of vault exits without a fall before breaking his wrist. Highway checks reveal drivers lack licenses. New Jersey sues trading stamp firm for 7 million under escheat laws. A commentator critiques inflation from the Korean War era and politics discusses Eisenhower’s resignation rumors.
Funeral services for Mrs. L J Penny 66 were held at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev Fred Waldrop and Rev C C Dooley Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Westminster directed by Barnheart Funeral Home Pallbearers named Deacons were honorary pallbearers She died at 1010 a m Sunday in a Sherman hospital after about six months of illness Born September 15 1891 in Collin County daughter of John and Harriet Randles She married L J Penny in March 1910 in Collin County moved to Whitewright in 1929 member of Whitewright Baptist Church Surviving are her husband three sons Lee Penny Bells Route One H W Penny Sherman Ardell Penny Sherman three daughters Mrs Jack Baldwin Sherman Mrs Dan Steel Little Rock Ark Mrs Royce Terry Beeville two sisters Mrs Vera Todd and Mrs John Miller Blue Ridge nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Coy Clinton Harris 59 died of a heart attack at his home Saturday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Church of Christ with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born July 7 1898 at Lone Oak son of Matt and Julia Harris. Survived by a son Billy Coy Harris Sherman two daughters Mrs Arthur Decker Fort Leonard Wood Mo and Mrs James Norwood Sherman a brother Tom Harris Lone Oak and four grandchildren.
Local fire chief and volunteer department urge caution this Christmas. Advice covers selecting small trees, outdoor storage, proper watering, avoiding fireproofing chemicals, keeping trees away from heat sources, safe ornament use, avoiding frayed wires, UL tested lights, ceiling or high placement for decorations, ashtrays, window lights without candles, nonflammable decorations, and disposing of wrapping materials after gifts.
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Sunday in Sherman for Dr. Alton R Hill 69 who died Saturday at a brothel west of Sherman on Highway 82 Rev J T Crawford and Rev O B Allen presiding burial at West Hill Cemetery Born June 9 1888 in Allen County Kentucky he was a chiropractor in Sherman since 1942 He retired two years ago and lived with his brother Survivors include a daughter Mrs Gene Morgan of Dallas two brothers Earl and Albert Pearl Hill a sister Mrs J G Blanks and several nieces and nephews
Monday offers Meat Loaf with green beans creamed potatoes hot rolls and fruit salad. Tuesday features Barbecued Weiners with hominy slaw peaches and cookies. Wednesday serves Sliced Cheese beans kraut carrot sticks cornbread and apple crisp. Thursday presents Tamale Pie with green salad and cupcakes. Friday plans Hamburgers with lettuce tomatoes and banana pudding.
Springfield reports Professor James A. Coleman and his American International College class estimate the odds of a Sputnik fragment hitting a U.S. resident at about three in 100 million in the event of a surviving piece. The piece notes a bird, the poorwill, hibernates like other animals.
The Sun announces payment of subscriptions grants names a place on the honor roll. List includes Carl Edwards, F. Collins, L. J. Bryant, Mrs. J. Frank Benton, J. W. Andrew, W. M. Pierson, and many others. Subscribe or renew using the page order blank or accompanying notice to have your name added.
The writer argues that a business cannot be run by an ailing part time head and recalls 1955 when Ike suffered a heart attack. It suggests he should not seek or serve a full term if re elected, expressing ongoing belief in that stance.
Nashville police quoted Ruby Green 20 saying she has been married five times and never divorced because she never had time.
Oklahoma voters reject county option to allow 3.2 beer sales, with Oklahoma and Tulsa counties delivering most of the margin. Unofficial returns show about 274,944 against and 213,264 for, a clear beat for the beer industry and a setback for the United Dry Assn and Gov. Raymond Gary's effort.
The Club Scouts of Den 3 met at Mrs. W. L. Bunch home to plan projects for the monthly pack meeting. The gathering announced the pack meeting for Thursday December 5 at 7:00 p.m. Parents are welcome and the note signs Keeper of the Buckskin.
Troy Campbell of Houston was elected president of the Texas Baptist Training Union convention, with Lamonn Champ of Tyler named vice president and Miss Lorilla Baar of Dallas elected secretary. The delegates set the 1959 meeting for Dallas March 27 to 29.
A brief note praises ripe olives as a refined starter and a companion to pre-dinner drinks, highlighting their rich flavor and versatility at the holiday table.
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association changes its regular schedule and will meet on Tuesday December 17 featuring a Christmas program led by Mrs Sarah Kilgree and the first four grade teachers. The public is invited to attend.
The Whitewright High School boys and girls teams will host Sherman High School B teams on Thursday night with games starting at 7:00. Girls roster includes Priscilla Blanton Louisa Lackey and Jean Scott among others. Boys roster features Sonny Mitchell as manager and Darr ell Warrington Jim Bassett Don Walker and more.
Two children write Santa asking for presents. Kenneth Ray Gunter, eight, requests a BB gun and bicycle. Kenneth Moore asks for a Fanner 50 gun and holster a record player and a few records.
The U S Chamber of Commerce predicts December sales near 20.0 billion dollars, up 600 million from last year mainly due to price increases. Volume should be about the same as last year with 2 million more buyers, as general merchandise up 0.5 percent and various sectors show gains from 4 to 12 percent in categories like food, drugs, and services.
Postmaster John Biggerstaff urges early mailing to ensure on time delivery. He stresses cooperation from residents, proper addressing with zone numbers, inner packaging, and using first class three cent stamps for Christmas cards. Return addresses on envelopes are also advised.
Sherman Lodge marks its third charter anniversary with a dinner at the Masonic Temple in Sherman Monday night December 9. W. G. Proctor of McKinney, a Grand Lodge Committee on Work member, will be principal speaker. Registration starts 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm. all Grayson County Masons invited.
In Philadelphia Dr. Lewis L. Cornell of the University of Pennsylvania recommended a fourth booster dose of Salk polio vaccine next spring for everyone who completed the initial three shots. He also urged under 40s who have not finished the three shot course to complete it with properly spaced injections. The plan aims for a virtual elimination of paralytic poliomyelitis as a significant disease in 1958.
The Agriculture Department reports Texas had 304000 farms last year, down 8000 from the prior year, a new low. By contrast, 1910 counted 418000 farms, highlighting a long-term decline. John Masefield was named Poet Laureate of England in 1930.
Andrew G. Haley of Washington argues no current law prevents Russia from owning the moon noting a rocket planted flag could claim the lunar surface. He urges an international agreement banning colonial use of the moon, saying control of the moon equates to power over Earth.
Calgary report quotes Dr. Doris Plews of Canada's Health and Welfare Department urging housewives to scrub floors as a way to improve physical fitness. She argues exercises on hands and knees build strength and that a fit mother acts as a family shock absorber, while unfit mothers become tense and brittle.
Tokyo, Japan, once the first country struck by last winter’s Asian influenza epidemic, faces a second wave feared to surpass the first. Medical authorities warn the outbreak could spread to Europe, Asia, Australia, and America, regions hit by the initial wave.
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