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Local residents report visits across Texas and nearby states. Families travel to Dallas and Paris while others move or plan events at churches and clubs.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
5
Dallas Weekend Visit Highlights SMU Notre Dame Game
Mr and Mrs Bill Ireland visited Dallas and attended the SMU Notre Dame football game in the Cotton Bowl Saturday afternoon. Other locals including Roy Belew and son Bobby Greer Carl Jenkins Lela McCollum Silas Garland and Charley Chumbley visited Sunday. The MYF plans a Methodist Church Annex supper Sunday night with several Southern Methodist University football players providing the program. Adults planning to attend should notify Clint Hennig in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ireland
Dallas
Smu-Notre Dame
Roy Belew
Bobby Greer
Carl Jenkins
Garland
Lela McCollum
Silas Garland
Bells
Charley Chumbley
Denison
Morton Badgett
MYF
Methodist Church Annex
Southern Methodist University
Clint Hennig
Friday Literary Club Meets At Whedbee Home
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. O M Whedbee s home with co host Mrs I L Neathery and president Mrs J C McMillin presiding A quiz on Safety and a discussion on Uniform Traffic Laws were followed by a short playlet Heavenly Days performed by several members Refreshments served for 17 members and one guest The next meeting is scheduled for December 13 at 1 pm in Mrs C P Johnson s home for a luncheon Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Whedbee
I. L. Neathery
J. C. McMillin
H. H. Sears
C. P. Johnson
George Hight
Roy Blanton
James Bryant
Carl Edwards
Sears Anderson
Alton McDowell
Lanius Kincaid
Sunday School Class Party Held at Mrs Sears Home
Hoyt Taylors Sunday school class met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs R L Sears with Mrs Sears and Mrs W J Barbee as hostesses A program featured a Bible quiz Christmas songs refreshments and distribution of gifts Those present included Mrs Emmet Penn Mrs T E Sears Mrs W A Kirkpatrick Mrs Lydia Henry Mrs C M Fulton Mrs J W Wilson Mrs C C Dooley Mrs Tom Lilley Mrs R F Hagler Mrs P M Helms Mrs Lester Haile Hoyt Taylor Rev C C Dooley and the hostesses Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Taylor
R. L. Sears
Sears
W. J. Barbee
Emmet Penn
T. E. Sears
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Lydia Henry
C. M. Fulton
J. W. Wilson
C. C. Dooley
Tom Lilley
R. F. Hagler
P. M. Helms
Lester Haile
Presbyterian Missionary Society Christmas Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday at 2 30 in Mrs T E Sears home for the annual Christmas program. Mrs Homer Sears presided. A letter on overseas sewing was read. Yearbook of Prayer Iraq Syria and Lebanon was given. Christmas program included songs scripture poem Christmas bells and stories. Refreshments were served to 18 members and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
T. E. Sears
Homer Sears
Roy Fitch
Sears
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Robert Sears
H. H. Taylor
C. C. Dooley
R. E. Hickman
Life of Clyde Reel follows a thread of 13s and odds
The Newark Ohio welder Clyde Oren Reel born Friday June 13 1913 seems marked by thirteenesque coincidences. He started work at age thirteen opened his own welding business and bought the first machine with a thirteen serial number and paid for it in thirteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Oren Reel
Newark
Ohio
Reel
Shorter Work Week Backlash Highlights Labor Debate
The piece argues against a shorter work week, citing human nature, inflation, and cost pressures. It cites John L. Lewis and Walter Reuther proposing shorter hours with higher pay, warns of scarcity and price spikes, and notes a Gallup poll showing broad opposition. It reflects editor’s skepticism about reduced hours and enduring leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reuther
John L. Lewis
Divorce by Cruel Treatment Citation in Grayson County
Court issues citation in Case No 64878 for Edith Parker plaintiff and Charles Parker defendant. Requires appearance by 10 a.m. Monday after 42 days from issuance, with divorce petition filed December 10, 1957. Published Whitewright Sun December 12 19 26 1957 and January 2 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
15Th Judicial District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Edith Parker
Charles Edward Parker
V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Foiled Russians With View Finder In Film Project
Hollywood reporter Sid Feder recounts his use of a right angle view finder to secretly photograph a feature about the Soviet Union. He describes how the gadget let him shoot forbidden objects while directing the camera elsewhere and how he survived an encounter with the Russian secret police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sid Feder
Feder
Russia
Soviet Union
Estate of Clarence E. Hester Deceased Probate Notice
Creditors are notified that original Letters Testamentary were granted December 4 1957 by the Grayson County Court Texas to Laura Hester Executrix of the Estate of Clarence E Hester Deceased. Claims must be presented within the legal period. Address: Sadler Grayson County Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun December 12 1957 and January 2 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Hester
Grayson County
Texas
Sadler
Grayson
State of Texas
Laura
82 Million Put in Bed By Respiratory Ills
New York Dr. Leroy Burney reported that 82 million Americans were confined to bed by upper respiratory infections including pneumonia and influenza between July 1 and November 9. The infections caused 282 million bed-days of disability, from a national health survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leroy Burney
Burney
The
Institute of Life Insurance
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