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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1958
Page
5
Sunday visits and holiday gatherings fill weeks as Ray Goren and John Pumphrey spend the day together. Families from Leonard Paris Dallas Commerce Sherman and Vernon share visits and plans while church groups and clubs host Christmas events and a wedding invitation is extended.
The Wesleyan Service Guild gathered Monday night at the First Methodist Church for its annual Christmas dinner. Secret pals were revealed and gifts exchanged. Members brought gloves for the mittens tree to be sent to the Methodist Orphans Home in Waco. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree led Christmas carols. next meeting is January 12 with a lesson by Miss Mardell Pumphrey.
W. E. Stanford chaired the Rotary Club meeting last Friday and presented a soil conservation program. Harris Wright and Warren Church of the Grayson Collin Soil Conservation Service attended, with Wright giving a talk and showing picture slides of local soil conservation practices.
The T E L Class of the Baptist Church held a Christmas party at Mrs. Guy Hamilton’s home. Programs included piano solo, poem, Christmas Idyl by L J Reynolds, and a Bible quiz. The class voted to donate a library book in memory of Truman Henson. Fourteen members, one associate member, and four visitors attended. gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
Mrs Ed Pennell hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Christmas party last Thursday with Mrs Carl May in charge. The group read the Christmas Story sang carols and exchanged gifts. They voted to send a money gift to Abilene State Hospital and served refreshments to 15 members and two guests. The next meeting will be at Mrs C N Massey’s home.
Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff hosted the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club for a Christmas party. Members read scripture, sang carols, exchanged gifts, directed by Mrs. Sims Wortham, with plans for a community covered dish dinner on New Year’s Day and refreshments for many listed attendees.
In Baltimore harbor an alleged Norwegian seaman offered cartons of cigarets at 1.50 each claiming American factory production. Buyers discovered the cartons, priced lower than retail at 2.50, were counterfeit and filled with ship's waste.
Brown recalls his wife’s visit to a psychiatrist who allegedly convinced her that no one in the world needs a mink coat but mink, suggesting a keyed argument in a legal case or personal dispute involving Jones.
In London, 87 year old Frederica Wm. Tuttle will receive funds from his late wife Catherine Ann's estate after a chancery court ruled he should enjoy reasonable luxury in his remaining years. The will left about 119,739 pounds after death duties reduced the sum from nearly half a million.
Blue Ridge in Col lin County has applied for an 85,000 loan to finance a water and sewer system. The loan would be approved only if private financing is unavailable on reasonable terms. Officials said lenders may negotiate with Blue Ridge if they wish.
The piece urges readers with under ten thousand dollars in gross income to consider Form 1040A for an easy tax filing. It cautions taxpayers to read the accompanying instruction booklet mailed after Christmas before choosing between 1040A and the regular 1040 with deductions.
London report details Florence Nichols, a 41 year old hodcarrier’s wife with 17 children, 14 living at home. The family earns $59.92 weekly with $30.80 wages plus $4.20 from four working children and $12.32 in allowances. Outgo totals $56 for groceries, milk, rent, meals, utilities, and a TV set, with four bedrooms used in two shifts.
Mrs Nichols spends two days on washing and ironing and longs for an electric washer. The family is expected to welcome child number 18. Milk is pasteurized by heating to 140 degrees or more and cooled rapidly.
The remark suggests fuel scarcity will coincide with a surging number of vehicles, leading to widespread gridlock and stalled traffic as supplies dwindle and demand rises.
In Knoxville Tennessee Robert E. Murphy known as Bad Eye, 55, claimed he was walking through the woods when he found a still and drank. He was convicted of moonshining and sentenced to two years probation.
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