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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
5
Community Hospital Sherman treats Miss Inez Musser as a patient. Several regional residents visit relatives in Whitewright Fort Worth Sherman and Plano areas. Recitals and church circle meetings are reported along with brief comments on local newspaper advertising during election season.
The Rex Ray Circle of the Baptist W M S met with Mrs. Royce Lay on Tuesday with opening prayer by chairwoman Mrs. O E Head. Mrs Ira Fleming led the mission lesson from Hands Across the Sea and closing prayer was by Mrs J P Darwin.
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Chat Beazley at her Ely home was hosted by her daughter Mrs. C. D. Lee Jr. of Sherman. Guests from multiple Texas towns brought gifts, including families of Edmondson Roper Templin Beazley Giles and Beazley relatives from Sherman Anna Whitewright Ector Elmont and Ely.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gosnell hosted the Adult II Training Union Class for a turkey dinner on Saturday. Rev. Calvin Tolar gave the invocation, Frances Hedgpeth read the Christmas Story, and The Four Wise Men was read by Mrs. Calvin Tolar. Santa Claus distributed gifts to a group of couples and individuals listed in attendance.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society held its annual Christmas program Monday at Mrs. T. E. Sears home. The decor featured white, silver and pink with a pink candle tea table. Mrs. H. H. Sears presided, Ruth Cox read minutes, and Miss Gladys Ray spoke, reading Come to the Manger with organ music.
The Friday Literary Club met December 1 at Mrs. H. H. Sears home with co-hostess Mrs. B. R. Vestal. President Mrs. George Hight led the business meeting, deciding to hold a Christmas lighting contest and to send gifts to the state hospital.
The report notes Mrs Roy Blanton gave a review of Advise and Consent by Alan Drury echoing government parallels. Mrs Hight read An Old-Time Fourth and the club plans a December 15 Christmas program at Mrs Kenneth Frisby’s home with Mrs Charles Skaggs as co-hostess, titled Our Unchanging Christmas.
This newspaper is pitched as an ideal gift offering 52 weekly issues through the year. It encourages Christmas shopping by ordering subscriptions and notes gift subscriptions will be announced in the paper.
Richard Gilbert, 45, suffered brain injuries when struck by a car. His attorney says he became unusually nasty after the accident, withdrawing from family life. The court awarded him 4 750 pounds in damages, about 13 300 dollars.
Washington reports the United States has spent over 25.0 billion dollars on atomic energy since 1940. The atom bomb cost about 2.233 billion and the Atomic Energy Commission required 2.612 billion for the fiscal year ending last June.
The Sun reports figures released Sunday by the American Kennel Club. Adding machine paper.
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