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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
7
Tioga and Dallas visitors frequent Whitewright each weekend. Several couples and individuals travel to Dallas, Leonard, Bonham, Fort Worth, and Sherman. One note reports a wedding in Leonard and another mentions surgery at McKinney’s City-County Hospital.
Local residents report visits and moves including Mrs. Henry Berry in Blytheville Arkansas and N B Nicholson with son from Farmersville. Will Jarvis family guests of Pete Jarvis parents in town. W M Ingram sells home to J M Franklin and moves to Sherman route one. Multiple relatives visit Mrs Kugga Hansard’s family in Mesquite Sherman Dallas and Trenton. Methodist Hospital Dallas notes Eugene McElvaney gift of Allen organ to Perkins chapel. Whitewright kin Bryant King noted. Slaton church dedication program showcases a $150000 First Methodist Church all paid for. Northwestern District Conference buys Lubbock hospital for about four and a half million dollars.
The score keeper Connie Andrew recorded a 51 to 33 win for the Fearless Faculty. Final tally shows the Faculty leading throughout the game with a solid defensive performance.
Whitewright B led until the final quarter, then Farmersville B edged ahead 34 33. Larry Turner scored 16 for Whitewright, including a last ten second mid court basket. The two teams have each won once this season in their two meetings.
Twenty six ag boys boarded the bus for the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth at 6 30 Saturday morning. Five travelers hailed from Tom Bean. They arrived with a mix of anticipation and readiness for the events ahead.
After lunch the group visited the Fat Stock Show then rode the bus home. Mr Morgan and Mr Lumpkins escorted the boys to the event and counted heads at the rodeo to ensure no one was missing.
List of February birthdays in WGS and WHS includes Jerry Alexander February 2 Thurman Pool February 3 Johnny Sinor February 5 Jack Hayes February 6 Charles Gideon February 6 Connie Andrew February 6 Linda Bennett February 7 Linda Gray February 7 Douglas McCurdy February 8 Doris Head February 8 Amy Jo Alexander February 9 Wanda Sue Alexander February 11 Russell May February 11 Narvin February 11 Tommie Owens February 13 David Carpenter February 16 Mike Booker February 20 Carol Jean Hansard February 20 Johnnie Taylor February 21 Laura Bess Rich February 24.
Public notice lists Kay Buchanan on February 25 and Ann Brown on February 28. Readers who believe their name was omitted should contact the editor, F. J. C.
A motivational Exchange quote contrasts the oyster and the eagle, praising self reliance and personal achievement. It notes 860,000 adult volunteer leaders in the Boy Scouts of America and mentions atomic bomb temperatures up to 36 million degrees Fahrenheit.
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