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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
5
Residents and visitors around Sherman Texas are noted with mentions of Meador in Springfield Ohio, Belows in Community Hospital Sherman, and many traveling guests to Denton Dallas Bonham and Commerce. Notables include Joe Meador joining Orchid Digest board and Lt John W Polk Jr promotion in Japan.
A health notice urges readers to visit a doctor when ill but to maintain wellness when well. It emphasizes early treatment at first signs of sickness to reduce misery and costs and advises taking inventory of medicine cabinets to ensure readiness for tomorrow.
HM C Carpenter of Parsons Kansas spent the weekend with his parents in Sherman. Dallas relatives Roy Waldrum Jr and Tom Norris visited local families. Mrs Don Collins and children and Mrs Fred Garner visited in McKinney. Tom Holmes of Trenton underwent major surgery in Sherman.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harvey and daughters of Sherman along with Mr and Mrs Jesse Parrish and son Bobby of Bonham and Mr and Mrs Carl Ray Jones and daughter of McKinney visited Mr and Mrs M R Sims on Sunday.
Mrs Tib Grammer fell Wednesday morning at her home and fractured her left arm below the elbow. Bryan Weber, recently in California, has moved to Greenville residing at 3505 Wesley Street. Mr and Mrs R M Fralix and children of Denison spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harmon Hayes. Mr and Mrs David Brooks and children of Sherman visited their parents Mr and Mrs D D Brooks and Mr and Mrs Benton Wallace. Several First Methodist Church members plan to attend a world mission rally at 7 30 tonight at the Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas.
The Joy Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Joe Bodine's home for a mission study on A World Within a World. Mrs. William Harrelson led devotional, with prayers by Mrs. Clarence Tillett. Members and one visitor, Mrs. Pelfrey, attended.
Rotary Club program chairman Joe Johnson led a weather disrupted meeting with no speaker and shifted to discussing the Chamber of Commerce proposed unified fund drive for Whitewright. After wide support, the club unanimously endorsed the proposal as an expression of opinion, not official action.
A brief note indicates a vessel is on offer for study and evaluation by the Chamber of Commerce.
New York teen George L Wright III will receive the original manuscript of Me and My Shadow after identifying the song on NBCs Big Surprise to win 100000. Musician Ted Lewis said he will present the manuscript to the freckle faced high school honor student whose ukulele hobby aided his answer based on 1920s jazz. The contestant had earlier muffled questions in prior shows.
Akron report shows Texas families now average 9 100 miles annually per car up from 8 100. The rise is 1 000 miles a year higher than the national increase. Tires cost less relative to income, with family incomes up 237 percent since 1940 while tire costs rose 34 percent.
In Exning England the 3 800 residents were roused when the Rev. Robert Henry Craig drove his car through every street honking loudly to summon worshippers for his 8 a m church service.
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