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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
7
A mixed column lists family visits and weekend trips among residents, including Arba Orenduff Dallas visitors, White and Lyons families in Pilot Point Winnsboro and Plano, Ang used Cavanaugh Los Angeles and Inter Dallas, plus births and a public estate citation in Grayson County. Also mentions the funeral of Walter House in Glenwood Arkansas and a final account hearing for Kathryne Roddy.
Detroit police say Hugh Self, 40, sprinkled gasoline around a hotel lobby where an acquaintance lived and set it ablaze in anger after the man refused to pay off a numbers ticket. The incident was linked to a dispute over gambling debts.
In 1957 cars with power and aerodynamics still risk the driver and others when stalled on the road. Turn signals, though standard, lack a simultaneous flashing feature to warn oncoming traffic. A switch can convert them into hazard flares at minimal cost, potentially saving lives.
The Reflector lists senior favorites and class honors. Betty Williams is named Miss WHS with Gene McKnight as Mr WHS, alongside picks for most beautiful, handsome, popular, studious and athletic students by the senior class.
At a Bells meeting of Zone 3 Baptist Youth Rally new officers for the coming year were elected. Betty Ann Williams of Bethel is president with Dean Wortham of Bells as vice president Laura Bess Rich of Whitewright as secretary Sue Pennell of Ida as reporter Lynda Pannell of Whitewright as song leader and Larry Martin of Bells as pianist.
In Ann Arbor Michigan a University of Michigan survey found couples split financial decisions. Wives track money and bills in 40 percent of households, husbands in 26 percent, and both in 34 percent. Husbands have final say on the family car in 70 percent of cases.
Court requires appearance by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days. Plaintiff seeks title and possession to North 8 feet of Lot 1 and East 10 feet of Lot 2 in Cook's 2nd Addition Denison Grayson County Texas. Publication dates: Nov 22, Dec 6 and 13, 1956.
Poem explores the idea that daily speech fills pages of life and that withholding words might ease life. It contrasts printed words in black and white with silent comprehension and suggests less talking could smooth life’s tangled thread. The author is unknown.
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