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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
5
We report on residents visiting Dallas Sherman and other towns, new birth Ira Orin II to Ali and Joe W Judd, and plans delayed for the Methodist WSCS Christmas luncheon. Also notes come from Bonham Farmersville Denison and Masonic meetings plus a child beauty winner at the Dallas Baby Festival.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Jacks host an open house Sunday December 16 from 2 to 5 pm at the family home to celebrate their parents 50th anniversary. The couple longtime Texas residents born near Ladonia later moving to Whitewright in 1942. Mr. Jacks a retired contractor and house mover. They have four daughters who are teachers and many relatives expected to attend.
An infant girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Rayburn of Dallas, is celebrated as a princess for six months following her birth. The family welcomes the child with customary congratulations and regard within the community.
Clarence Jones of Trenton addressed the Rotary Club as guest speaker Friday. He is a game warden with the Texas Game and Fish Commission and outlined his department's work. Junior Rotarian December is Mark Ayres. The Rotary Ann banquet will be February 14 at the First Baptist Church dining room.
Miss Peggy Burchfield daughter of Mr and Mrs B G Burchfield and Sonny Smith son of Mr and Mrs Riley Smith were married Nov 29 at the Bonham Church of Christ minister home. Mrs Smith is a 1951 Whitewright High School graduate and Mr Smith a 1949 graduate. They will reside at 117 West Munson Denison.
Harold Bowen son of Mr and Mrs H D Bowen of Hale Center and Miss Opal Cornett daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Cornett of Hale Center were married November 27 in Clovis New Mexico The couple formerly lived in Orangeville and both are recent Hale Center High School graduates They plan to reside in Hale Center
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. W. L. Hatfield's home. Mrs. Carl May led devotionals, Mrs. Clyde Sadler led in prayer, and members including Judy Gosnell and Rose Ann Bunch sang carols. Mrs. Fred Cook and Mrs. S. T. Montgomery read stories. Games were played by Mrs. Clyde Sadler, gifts exchanged, and 30 guests were served refreshments.
Miss Ann Harper daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Harper Whitewright and Leland Tasker son of Mr and Mrs L J Tasker Battle Creek Mich were married December 1 at East Dallas Christian Church with Rev Luke Bolin officiating. The bride is a 1953 Whitewright High School graduate and formerly worked at First National Bank. They will reside in Grand Prairie Texas.
The Presbyterian Women's Organization met at Mrs. T. E. Sears home for the last 1956 gathering. Mrs. Emmet Penn led the afternoon, with devotion by Mrs. R. L. Sears and a year book talk by Mrs. Sears, who also read a Christmas story.
Ann Arbor report from the University of Michigan notes that chronic overbreathing can mimic heart disease symptoms. Professor Franklin D. Johnston explains that dizziness numbness tingling weakness and muscle cramps may arise from overbreathing even when breathlessness is present.
Detroit safety expert Jeanne Smith warns holiday excitement increases crash risk. She urges five steps: stay alert slows down be a careful pedestrian cool driver and not to drive after any alcohol. Follow corners crosswalks and visible paths to reduce accidents.
Motorist who struck a woman in downtown Denver paid 25 for a wrong turn and received thanks for what could be called a right turn. Mrs. Annie Norton told Judge Paul Hodges the accident cured her of severe back injuries suffered in a prior auto mishap ten years ago.
The record states that no currently living bird species possess teeth. It clarifies that modern birds rely on beaks and beaks’ keratinous structures instead of dental organs, with teeth absent across all extant avian species.
In Derby England Stanley Toplis a railway pipe fitter brewed distilled spirits without a license and admitted it. The court heard the drink was made for scientific research from fermented potatoes and sold at $1.19 a bottle. Toplis paid a $50.40 fine and said he would quit the business.
In Wareham England Captain Arthur Ashton aged 30 drank a bottle of brandy in six gulps at an officers mess. He collapsed soon after and died next day from acute alcoholic poisoning. The inquest returned a verdict of misadventure.
A motorist overwhelmed by gasoline shortages placed an ad in the London Times seeking to buy a Stanley Steamer motor car in running order or easily repairable condition. The note follows a quip about Shakespeare never making a continuous journey from Boston to New York.
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