Sun year end extra and old time memories
The Bonham Sun presents a holiday edition with notes from Homer Lee Sears of Gonzales on dogs and postwar business growth. Bob Cantrell recalls classmates from 1922 and lists many names, while commentary questions Governor Rockefeller and critiques Social Security retirement rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cantrell
Whitewright
Augustus
Red) Davis
Stoddard Street
Sacramento
Calif
Teresa Everheart
Lester Short
Marjorie Long
Eldon Horton
Guy Stedham
Loren Mangrum
Sunday services and events for Sherman churches
Sunday schedule lists Sunday School at 9 55 a m Worship at 10 55 a m with the Lord s Supper Observed Training Union at 6 00 p m Evening worship at 7 00 p m Monday activities include Workers Conference at Forest Avenue Baptist Church Sherman at 10 00 a m W MS Royal Service program and business session at 3 00 p m Association Brotherhood meeting at Fairview Baptist Church 7 30 p m Wednesday officers and teachers meeting at 6 00 p m Prayer meeting and business conference at 7 00 p m Choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Avenue Baptist Church
Sherman
W. M.S
Association Brotherhood
Fairview Baptist Church
Training Union
Sunday worship and ministry schedule updates
Church timetable lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 am and 7 pm Christ Ambassadors meet Saturdays at 7 pm and a Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Ambassadors
Church Activities Schedule Highlights
First Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10:55 a.m. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, and at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday monthly. The Women’s Society of Christian Service meets 3:00 p.m. on the first and third Mondays, and the Wesleyan Service Guild meets 7:30 p.m. on alternating Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Church of Christ Sunday Schedule
Bible study at 10:00 a m Worship and communion at 11:00 a m Evening worship at 7 00 p m Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p m.
Kentuckytown Baptist Church Worship Service
Kentuckytown Baptist Church invites attendees to a 7:00 p m worship service. The notice emphasizes a regular Sunday gathering and church activities for local residents.
Central Christian Church monthly preaching schedule
Chaplain E. W. Gorum will preach on the second Sunday of each month at 11:00 a.m. until further notice. Services are held at Central Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Gorum
First Presbyterian Worship Service at 11 A.M.
Sunday service announced for First Presbyterian Church with worship at 11 o clock. Congregation urged to attend and join in prayer and sermons.
Income Taxpayer Self Help Urged By Revenue Service
Sherman IRS urges taxpayer self help during the 1959 filing period from January 1 to April 15. Administrative Officer Herbert Clark notes taxpayers should complete as much as possible before seeking aid to save time and money. Special assistance day is Monday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The office is at the U S Post Office Building Travis and Pecan streets Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Internal Revenue Service
Herbert Clark
Sherman Office
Clark
IRS
Revenue
U.S. Post Office Building
Travis and
Pecan Street
Texas
Looking for a Husband Utterance Sparks Canny Exchange
A witty exchange unfolds as a late night speaker asks why she is out and she replies she is seeking a husband. He notes she already has one, and she confirms she is searching for the right spouse. The banter highlights comic distrust and marital humor.
Funeral services for Bevley L. Dossey in Dallas
Bevley L. Dossey died December 24 in a Dallas hospital at age 57. Funeral services were held in Dallas Monday with burial at Oakland Cemetery. He was the son of Mrs. Ida Dossey and the late L. R. Dossey of Whitewright. Survivors include a son Claude Dossey, a daughter Nelda Reamer of Madison Wisconsin, two sisters Ira Mae Perkins of Duncan Oklahoma and Jewel Dossey of Whitewright, and a brother C. W. Dossey of Lemon Grove California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevley L. Dossey
Dallas
Oakland
Dossey
Ida Dossey
L. R. Dossey
Whitewright
Claude Dossey
Nelda Reamer
Madison
Wisconsin
Ira Mae Perkins
Duncan
Okla
Jewel Dossey
C. W. Dossey
Lemon Grove
Calif
Funeral services for James B. Woodson held in local chapel
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Earnheart Funeral Chapel for James B Woodson 40 who died Thursday at Yazoo Mississippi Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery He was a salesman for J I Case Farm Equipment Memphis born in Ector son of Mr and Mrs James R Woodson of Tom Bean He was a World War II veteran married Mildred Moore in 1941 Surviving are three daughters a son a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnheart
James B. Woodson
Yazoo
Miss
Oak Hill Cemetery
Woodson
J. I. Case Farm Equipment Company
Memphis, Tenn
Ector
James R. Woodson
Tom Bean
Mildred Moore
Tax Man Sam Sets Tax Forms and Guides Offer
The income tax forms and the instructions on how much you owe will be sent to most taxpayers after January 1. This season many want to assess their yearly tax status and order publications from the Internal Revenue Service in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Pacific Avenue
Dallas
Texas
Witty Exchange Sparks Tension in Domestic Quip
Dialogue shows B boasting about buying a home that his wife cannot be kept in, while A teases about clothing. The exchange highlights marital strain and pride in material purchase as a measure of control.
Humphrey Enters 1960 Democratic Presidential Race
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey announces bid for 1960 Democratic nomination. He warns of an uphill fight and targets primaries in Wisconsin April 5, DC May 3, Oregon May 20, and South Dakota June 7, while facing potential showdown with Senator John F. Kennedy in Wisconsin. If unsuccessful, he may focus on reelection to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Los Angeles
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Senate
Wa Ka Group Campfire Girls Hold Christmas Party
Camp Fire Girls Wa Ka group held a Christmas party December 22 after the Santa Claus parade at Mrs. G D Smith’s home with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Burns as hostesses. Connie Smith and Jan Billner won prizes. The girls danced and refreshments followed. Next meeting January .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
G. D. Smith
Smith
Mrs. Burns
Connie Smith
Jan Billner
Momcat’s Tender Purr Sparks a Puzzling Question
A mother cat gazes at a kitten and declares she would die for him. She leans in and asks how many times, prompting a moment of intimate mystery about their bond and the meaning of devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pussycat
Uncle Dan's 1960 Resolutions to a Humble Editor
A letter from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean vows simple New Year aims for 1960. He plans to avoid politics, stay patriotic, quit nagging his wife about the last word, observe Quiet Week, and settle for modest taxes and comforts. He jokes about avoiding rivals, preferring a paid-off car, and using horse sense in dealings as he wishes readers a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister Editor
Everbody
Uncle Dan
Economic Growth Forecast Bright
A Senate House economic committee staff forecast envisions U.S. growth ranging from 3.4 to 4.5 percent annually, with higher rates possible if conditions allow. The 500 page study urges tax reform, debt ceiling changes, tighter anti trust enforcement, and broader federal aid to education and distressed areas while criticizing Eisenhower era credit and monetary policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Committee
Senate House Economic Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Federal Reserve System
U.S. Farm Population Falls Over Nine Years
The Census Bureau reports the farm population dropped more than 15 percent in nine years. About 21.2 million Americans lived on farms July 1, compared with 25.1 million in 1950. One in eight now lives on a farm versus one in six in 1950 and one in three fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Eisenhower plan to bar nationwide steel strike advances
The Eisenhower administration drafts a tough new labor bill to block a looming steel crisis. It would pressure the Steelworkers Union and industry to settle and may seek a court extension of the Taft Hartley injunction beyond January 26. The plan envisions retroactive wage settlement to the strike start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Steelworkers
Taft-Hartley
TV Perils Warned by Lancet In Medical Note
A British medical paper the Lancet warned that watching TV long hours can trigger epilepsy fits from flickering screens and cause fainting from venous thrombosis. It advised viewers to move hourly, wear loose clothing, and even mentions a mentally ill viewer displaying automatism during ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lancet
Calf Roping Set at Colbert Next Sunday
Whitewright native Larry Hayes and partner Phil Haddock plan a calf roping contest at Colbert Oklahoma on Sunday January 3 at 1 30 pm. Whitewright cowboys are invited to join. If weather turns bad the event will move to the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hayes
Whitewright
Phil Haddock
Colbert
Okla
Denison
Highway 75
Down Memory Lane Highlights From 1924 And 1929
Notes record local deaths marriages injuries and community events. Names include Mrs Charley Brame Ray Henderson Maud Benson Nell Montgomery Gowan Stokes Noel Biggerstaff Queen Victoria Bow John Brown Henry T K McMillin William Hardcastle D Baxter Vida Burkhalter and Rev J L Truett. Local church wedding and Christmas party noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Brame
Moses Skaggs
Ray Henderson
Maud Benson
George Reeves
Nell Montgomery
Mary Hestand
Slaton
Gowan Stokes
Santa Claus
J. L. Truett
William E. Hardcastle
D. Baxter
Vida Burkhalter
Canaan
Whitewright Home
Lester Haile
Local man recovers from eye injury and holiday cheer shared
James Ross Hall recovers satisfactorily after an eye injury caused by a firecracker last week. About 90 families received Christmas cheer via package deliveries from the city office. James Hoyt Clabhorn and Douglas Taylor of Randolph Field San Antonio spent the holidays with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ross Hall
James Hoyt Clabhorn
Douglas Taylor
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Voltaire
the Sun
Sun Office
Homer Lee Sears
Gonzales
Homer Lee
Rockefeller
Nixon
Armed Forces
Sun
First Baptist Church
Assembly OF God Church
First Methodist Church
Church OF Christ
Bethel Baptist Church
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Central Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Revenue Service
Campfire Girls
Wa Ka Group
Dan
Dear Mister
Whitewright, Texas
Grayson Or
Fannin Counties
The
United States
U.S
Noel Biggerstaff
Sherman Hospital
Queen Victoria Bow
Billie Bow
Pilot Grove
John Brown Henry
Choctaw Creek
T. K. McMillin
Alabama
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!