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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Page
1
State Senator Ray Roberts of McKinney says he will oppose the Texas Education Agency sponsored school consolidation bill. His letter adds that he thinks the measure is too hot to handle amid ongoing debates.
Regular monthly PTA meeting set for 7 30 p m Tuesday February 12 in the high school building. Sgt Edwin Pringle of the Texas Highway Patrol will speak on traffic problems followed by a Q and A session. Pringle has nine years service with the patrol and the program aims to aid driver education for teens and parents.
Lloyd Shirley announces an Explorer Scouts weekend at Perrin Air Force Base Sherman March 1 2 3. Scouts and leaders will stay Friday noon to Sunday noon as guests of the base with a 1 registration and 45e per meals totaling 2 70 for the weekend.
The menu lists meals for a school week with items such as Red Beans and Pimiento Cheese Sandwich on Monday, Spaghetti and Meat Balls on Tuesday, Hot Dogs and Chili on Wednesday, Meat Loaf and Whole Kernel Corn on Thursday, and Fish Sticks with sides on Friday. It notes beverages and desserts like Doughnuts, Peach Cobbler, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Cookies alongside standard sides.
Attorney General Don Eastvold notes a loophole in a state rule prohibiting hugging drivers. A young man can be convicted for driving with an arm around a girl, triggering license suspension. Reinstatement requires proof of financial responsibility. The loophole does not bar a girl from wrapping an arm around the driver if he maintains both hands on the wheel.
House Speaker Rayburn endorsed a Senate approved bill granting ex presidents a 25000 dollar annual pension. The text notes Governor Shivers to serve as senator until April election and cites opposition from Governor Daniel. It mentions Senator Blakley and Eisenhower ties, arguing cost savings of about 500000 dollars by avoiding a special election.
A community wide religious census is outlined for Sunday February 10 led by the Five churches in Whitewright. Census takers meet 1:00 p m at First Baptist Church for instructions. Five divisions cover city sections I through IV and Section V rural area. steering and census personnel named. A rain date is February 24 with the same location and time.
U S Senator Karl Mundt will address the Grayson County Public Affairs Council in the Austin College Student Union on February 12 at 8 00 p m. The talk What Freedom Needs To Function is open to the public without charge. Mundt recently received one of two 1957 George Washington Awards for outstanding contribution to good government to be presented February 22 in Washington.
Mrs Peggy Waller of Tyler recalls shouting at a mouse on her hot water heater and watching it die suddenly. Her husband warned her not to scream at him like that.
Whitewright reports slow start for 1957 automobile license plate sales led by Harold Doss who handles the tags. Drivers have until April 1 to purchase, bringing 1956 registration receipt and car title to city hall. 1957 plates are white with black lettering replacing the traditional black and yellow. Safety inspection stickers are not required for new plates but must be on windshields by April 15.
Roscoe Pace 60, a Katy Hospital Denison pharmacist, died Sunday after a four month illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Barnhart Funeral Chapel with Rev. James I. Logan and Rev. Archibald Tolbert officiating. Pace was born October 23 1896 near Whitewright and married Lucille Akridge in Whitewright in 1923. Survived by his wife son Harold W Pace and grandson Harold W Pace Jr of Sherman a brother John Pace of Whitewright and several nieces and nephews. He was affiliated with First Presbyterian Church Denison the Masonic Lodge and Hella Temple Dallas.
W P Cannon, brother of Mrs F M Echols of Whitewright, died last week at his Dublin home and was buried there Sunday. He was a former Grayson College student.
Funeral services were set for 2 30 pm today at Bells Methodist Church for Judge J L Jernigan 79 who died Tuesday in Lubbock Masonic rites will be at Rose Hill Cemetery Bells Glen Earnheart to direct burial He was born July 25 1877 in Georgia and lived in Bells before moving to Lubbock Survivors include his wife four sons three daughters two step sons two brothers three sisters 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren
Glen Arbor Michigan hires Mrs Jack Rader a nurse as the departments firewoman joining on call duty with the truck to aid fire victims. Letter carriers uniforms noted as a 50 50 blend of Union Blue and Confederate Gray.
Rainfall in Whitewright this year exceeds the same period last year with 4.61 inches versus 3.5 inches up to Feb 8. The city gauge shows 1.61 inches for February to date, with .81 inches on Tuesday night. Neighbors report nearly twice as much, and old timers recall a 1945 wet spell that filled Lake Texoma to 629 feet.
Otis Proffitt of Post will preach at the Church of Christ Sunday morning and evening. He is being considered as minister to succeed Roy Waldrum, who resigned several weeks ago.
Gov. Price Daniel urged a record two year general fund spending plan of 358.4 million with no new taxes if possible and proposed a potential 0.75 cent per 1000 cubic feet natural gas tax to cover a 32.2 million shortfall. The biggest line item would raise teachers' minimum pay to 3204 dollars annually.
Whitewright citizen Tony Korioth declares firm opposition to House Bill No. 324 proposing district consolidation for small schools under 500 average daily attendance. He argues against loss of community school integrity and against unnecessary costs from new buildings and state burden. He asks the paper to publish his stance for Whitewright readers.
Hollywood report says Jerry Prod, 19, ran afoul of an officer while shaving in his car. He was ticketed for reckless driving after attempting to steer and shave with an electric razor during a morning race to work, a closely contested incident.
Whitewright Community United Fund board approved allocations totaling 2725 to March of Dimes American Cancer Society United Service Organization Boy Scouts Fire Department Salvation Army American Red Cross Crippled Children's Fund Local Youth Fund with 265 remaining for local welfare. Expected total receipts around 3900 and expenses 43.25. United Service Organization sought 1000 while Heart Fund was tabled.
The Poage deferred grazing bill for drought areas cleared the House 207 to 108 despite objections from Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson who warned of administration difficulties and benefits to wealthy landowners. The measure would authorize federal rental payments to ranchers who suspend livestock on parched lands to prevent long term pasture damage in the Southwestern drought belt.
Hollywood reports that Humphrey Bogart learned he had esophageal cancer after his morning orange juice tasted sour despite sugar. The age old note cites a reporter’s account of his final days and a line about information for readers.
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