Whitewright Sun Teases With Humorous Bits and Holiday Notes
A quirky strip from the Whitewright Sun includes a 14 inch long white radish with two legs, reader Irene Dixon Whitworth of Houston sending holiday cheer, and a anti speeding note about the President. It also reflects old Christmas lore and modern access via doors for Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bartley
Sun Office
Cecil
Irene Dixon Whitworth
Houston
Glenn
Irene
the Sun
J. S. Whitworth
Carlisle Military Academy
Sun
W. Z. Spearman
Rain Needed to Help Crops and Wildlife
Farmers report wheat suffering from drought as rain is eagerly awaited. Birds like blackbirds redbirds doves and sparrows bathe and drink daily in the local birdbath while squirrels and stray cats also visit. Water remains vital for wildlife and people alike.
Beware misleading ads in television and print
A reader reports that all-meat dog food appears mostly liquid in a can and that commercial chunks are staged. The note also cites sneaky newspaper tricks such as a bold price with tiny type showing extra trade-in requirements.
Early Model F Buick Among First Cars in Whitewright
REA A NUNNALLEE recollects in the Van Alstyne Leader the town's early automobile days. The Model F Buick circa 1910 arrived with Tom H. Sears, a large two seat car without front doors, right-hand drive, a two cylinder motor under the front seat, side crank, carbide headlights and kerosene tail light, with liberal trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea
Nunnallee
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Tom H. Sears
First National Bank Adopts Five Day Week Change
The First National Bank will observe Saturday closing effective Dec. 24, as approved by the Board. President Kenneth Frisby cited competition with area industry and the desire to retain staff. New hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with drive-in 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and drive-in 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Kenneth Frisby
Mr. Frisby
Frisby
Texas Teacher Institutes Cut Sparks Senate Protest
Washington report says a federal program for advanced teacher training in public schools was cut back sharply in 1966, drawing a protest from Sen. Ralph Yarborough. He complained Texas lost 25 percent of institutes and 20 percent of attending teachers, while nationwide institutes and participation rose 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Ralph W. Yarborough
U.S. Office of Education
Capitol Hill
Yarborough
U. S
Harold Howeli
Simpler Tax Form Planned for 60,000 Taxpayers
The IRS will test a new form 10-40Q for 60,000 taxpayers in eight states including Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and Wyoming. The seven page form aims to be easier to read though longer than the traditional long form 10-40. If well received, all taxpayers may use it in April 1968. Commissioner Sheldon S. Cohen announced the pilot last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Sheldon S. Cohen
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyoming
Cohen
Rolling laundry cart with utility shelf adds washday space
A rolling laundry cart should include a lower shelf for soaps and detergents on the way to the washer and extra space on the return trip for neatly folded towels and other no iron items.
Neighborhood boys polish brass for rides in owner car
The owner’s car attracted neighborhood youths who eagerly polished the brass just to be allowed a ride. This small social scene shows how a simple perk could motivate local children to help and seek momentary access to a prized vehicle.
Santa Claus to Arrive by Sleigh in Whitewright Saturday
Calvin Whiteley secretary of the Chamber of Commerce says Santa Claus will reach Whitewright by sleigh at 1:00 p m Saturday and stay downtown until about 3:00 p m. The event promises holiday cheer for residents and visitors alike with a brief appearance downtown.
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Calvin Whiteley
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Whitewright
Christmas Lighting Contest At Friday Literary Club
The Friday Literary Club sponsors a Christmas Lighting contest with four prizes four prizes awarded two for residences and one for business houses residents outside city limits may have their lighting judged by calling Mrs Russell Summers or any club member before the judging period to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Summers
Churches Schedule at First Baptist Church
Rev. Dale Gore leads a packed week with Sunday services at 9 55 morning Bible study at the nursing home and worship at 11 00, plus Primary and Youth Choirs at 5 15, Training at 6 00, and a Christmas music program at 7 00. Midweek includes Sunbeams, Girls Auxiliary, Junior Choir, prayer meeting, and choir rehearsal, with December 15 Fidelis Class social, December 16 Dorcas Class social at Mrs Virginia Mc Fatridge, and December 17 Young Peoples Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Gore
S. S
Nursing Home
Fidelis
Dorcas
Virginia McFatridge
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Activities
Rev. George Topper, Pastor. Sunday School 10:00, Morning worship 11:00, M Y F 6:00, Evening worship 7:00. Monday 12:00 W S C S Luncheon, 7:00 Guild meeting, 7:00 Choir rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
George Topper
W.S.C.S
James Hughens
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Sears Home
Rev C C Dooley Pastor announces Monday 2 30 p m meeting of the Missionary Society at the home of Mrs T E Sears The Ladies Aid reports a good meeting last week with a substantial offering Christmas plans to be announced later Mrs Clay Horton appointed chairman of a committee for beautification of the church basement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dooley
the Missionary Society
T. E. Sears
Ladies Aid
Clay Horton
Revival at Enterprise Baptist Church Dec 9 to 11
Enterprise Baptist Church hosts a revival December 9 through 11 at 7 00 p m led by evangelist James Swedenberg with Clint Sonnamaker as music director and Doris Rogers on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Swedenberg
Clint Sonnamaker
Doris Rogers
Assembly of God Church Schedule
Pastor Mrs Janice Hall conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m plus a 7 15 p m service. A 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Hall
Church of Christ Bible Studies and Services Schedule
Minister W E Mynatt leads Bible study at 10 a m and again at 7 30 p m for all ages. Worship and communion occur at 10 a m and 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Rev Bob Saylor Leads Parish Worship and Training
Rev Bob Saylor serves as pastor with an 11 00 worship service a 7 00 training union and a 7 45 worship service on the church schedule reflecting a full day of religious activities.
Bethel Baptist Church Service Schedule
Bethel Baptist Church led by Rev. Charles Pierce lists Sunday School at 10:00, Training Union at 6:30, and Worship Service at 7:30 for upcoming week. Local church notices indicate routine weekly gatherings and pastor’s name.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Training Union
Uncle Dan Blames Government for Sky High Sugar Prices
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean writes to the editor arguing the U S Department of Agriculture caused rising sugar prices by limiting imports while noting world sugar prices are low. He recalls past welfare food programs and mocks federal road signage and a proposed Rural Community Service budget. He jokes about a research grant to build a new barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Sweet Society
Clem Webster
Everthing
Clem
Ike
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Uncle Dan
Deaths Eddie Dillon 77 Funeral Held in Arlington
Funeral services for Eddie Kay Dillon 77 were conducted Saturday morning at Earnheart chapel by Rev Dale Gore and Rev George Topper with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born December 2 1889 in Cumberland County Kentucky, he was a retired farmer and Methodist Church member. Survivors include three nieces and three nephews two daughters six siblings seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Eddie Kay Dillon
Earnheart
Dale Gore
George Topper
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dillon
Sherman Hospital
Cumberland County
A. J. Dillon
Methodist Church
Funeral rites for Orville Starner held in Barnheart chapel
Orville Starner 70 died Friday in Savoy Rest Home. Funeral services conducted by Rev Everett James and Rev Bob Salyer at Barnheart chapel Sunday at 2 p m. Burial in Burns Cemetery at Trenton. Survivors include wife Velma, son Darrell Michael, daughter Mrs Jerry Mitchell, two grandchildren.
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Barnheart
Orville Starner
Everett James
Fort Worth
Bob Salyer
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Starner
Savoy Rest Home
Jack McColley
Willard Young
Calvin Chesser
J. C. Hasting
Clyde Slawson
Everett Chism
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Mr. Starner
Henry Starner
Velma Starner
The
Baptist Church
General Dynamics
Darrell Michael
Jerry Mitchell
Irving
Tragedy on Ice Coat Bridge Claims Four Lives
Mrs Judy Wood Coley 23 a former Whitewright High School teacher died Saturday morning when her car collided on an ice coated bridge while en route from Mineral Wells to Denton with three students all injured Also killed were Mr and Mrs Theron Riddles of Dallas and their passenger B H Littlefield of Fletcher Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Wood Coley
Whitewright High School
Mineral Wells
Denton
Theron Riddles
Dallas
B. H.littlefield
Fletcher
Okla
Funeral Services for John P Reynolds Held at Pilot Grove
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Pilot Grove Baptist Church for John P Reynolds 67 retired farmer of the Little Rock community near here He died Friday in an Arlington hospital Rev Howard MacSpedden of Sanger and Rev James Hagens of Pilot Grove Grove conducted the services Burial in the Pilot Grove Cemetery was directed by the Barnheart Funeral Home Survivors are his wife two sons John Reynolds of Arlington
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Pilot Grove Baptist Church
John P. Reynolds
Little Rock
Arlington Hospital
Howard MacSpedden
Sanger
James Hagens
Pilot Grove Grove
Pilot Grove
Barnheart Funeral Home
Mr. Reynolds
Johnny Reynolds
Elsie Ashinhurst
John Reynolds
Arling
Funeral Services Held for Noble Blakey in Sherman
Funeral services were held in Sherman Saturday morning for Noble John Blakey 64 who died last Thursday at his home in Sherman Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Bells Blakey born July 14 1902 in Whitewright son of Thomas and Mollie Blakey He married Tommie Everheart June 7 1936 He worked 30 years for the Texas Highway Department He was a Methodist Survivors include his wife six brothers Jess Blakey Bells Ray Blakey Gainesville Earl and Eugene Blakey Savoy George and Edison Blakey Sherman two sisters Mrs M Q Melugin and Mrs Dave Abernathy Savoy and several nieces and nephews
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Sherman
Noble
John) Blakey
Rose Hill
Bells
Mr. Blakey
Whitewright
Thomas
Mollie Blakey
Tommie Everheart
Texas Highway Department
Jess Blakey
Ray Blakey
Gainesville
Earl
Eugene Blakey
Savoy
George and
Edison Blakey
M. Q. Melugin
Dave Abernathy
E L Sells 82 Funeral Set at Earnheart Chapel
E L Sells 82 former farmer and Church of Christ member died at home Tuesday. Funeral at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Earn heart funeral chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Masonic service at graveside. Survived by four sons Jim Howard Stanley Shirley four grandchildren three great grandchildren one daughter Polly Sue Cotton and siblings J C Sells C W Arney W T Beazley Hester Stanford.
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Earnheart Funeral Chapel
E. L. Sells
Wallace Mynatt
Church of Christ
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Sells
Inlaw
W. A. Phillips
Curt Beazley
Dave Beazley
Chat Beazley
Johnny Beazley
Rudolph Phillips
Paul Phillips
Pickett County
Tenn
Betty Arney
Lillydale
Whitewright Com
Sells
Jim
Fort Worth
Howard
Sherman
Stanley
Pacific Grove
Calif
Shirley
Ector
Polly Sue Cotton
Los Angeles
J. C. Sells
Elizabethtown
C. W. Arney
Bonham
W. T. Beazley
Hester Stanford
Jamestown, Tenn
Bean Sandwich Novel Instruction Card
Open-face sandwiches are prepared by buttered toast topped with baked beans and grated cheddar cheese that covers the bread edges. Broil slowly until the beans heat and the cheese melts. Serve with pickles and a salad.
Long-Distance Telephone Rates Reduced in Texas
The Northeast Texas Telephone Co. will reduce long-distance state calls over 56 miles starting January 1. Rates drop from 5 to 15 cents for three minute calls, with greater cuts for durations beyond three minutes. Tech advances and customer cooperation in dialing by numbers and Area Codes enable the savings, marking the tenth such reduction since World War II.
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Northeast Texas Telephone Co
State of
Texas
City Annexes About 200 Acres
The City Commission annexed about 200 acres south and east of Whitewright at its regular meeting after a public hearing. The area includes the Muirhead and McDowell farms, a 200 foot wide strip south of Tom Bean road, the Skaggs Wallace and Murphy properties, and a 300 foot western strip. The city plans further annexation east next year, and adopted a resolution gifting the old First National Bank property at Main and Bond streets for a library project sought by local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Whitewright
Jack Meador
Russell Summers
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
Muirhead
McDowell
Tom Bean
Skaggs, Wallace and Murphy
First National Bank
Main
Bond Streets
Friday Literary Club Delights with Garden Program
Members gathered at Mrs. Henry McFatridge home for a December gardening program themed The Visual Delight of a Garden. Speakers covered Chandor Gardens Weatherford Hodges Gardens Many and Bellingrath Gardens Mobile while sharing bulb timing tips and garden personalities.
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Friday Literary Club
Henry McFatridge
Roy Blanton
J. E. Christian
Weatherford
Texas
Many
Bellingrath Gardens
Mobile
Ala
Lena Mae Gowdy
S. H. White
Kenneth Frisby
Russell Summers
Summers
City Hall
McFatridge
Thomas Gillett
Bernice Ray Pope
Shawnee
Women increasingly join the workforce driving share to 38 percent
Twenty years ago about 30 percent of the national workforce was female. Now it stands at 38 percent and growing. Last year women surpassed men in numbers entering civilian work, with 878,000 women aged 20 and over versus 559,000 men. Contributing factors include a shortage of employable men, more educated women, need to boost family income, and automation opening roles for women.
Mold Meat Loaf Tip Using Cups or Mini Loaf Pans
Use custard cups or muffin pans to shape individual meat loaves. If you own miniature loaf pans from fruit cake use, grease and fill them with the meat mixture for even portions.
All Ages Are Now Cyclists
Santa faces extra space for bicycles as over 1,000,000 bikes will reach Christmas trees this year. Adults increasingly buy bikes, with nearly one fourth of new bikes going to adults. America's bike population grows as fitness and outdoor recreation rise. Models now fold or convert for easy storage and long use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
America
Bicycle Istitute
Smokers Urged to Budget for Hospital Bills
Dr Daniel E Jenkins of Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston warns smokers to save the cost of a pack for medical care. He heads the Texas Tuberculosis Association, pushing public education on smoking risks linked to emphysema bronchitis lung cancer heart disease and cirrhosis. He notes illnesses are long and costly, urging smokers to set aside funds to afford smoking.
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Austin
Daniel E. Jenkins
Houston
Baylor University College of Medicine
Jenkins
Texas Tuberculosis Association
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Pilot Grove Baptist
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Dear Mister
Ed Doolittle
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Jon
Joe Reynolds
W. A. Gladden
W. T. Stephens
James W. Durst
Arlington
Willie Magers
Robert Wortham
Anna
Ed Henderson
Leonard
Judy Coley
Noble Blakey
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