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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1962

Page

4

Enterprise Church Burglar Duo Arrested in Denison

Two men admit burglary of Fannin County churches and are in Sheriff Hoyt Ivey’s custody following last week’s Denison arrests. Items from Enterprise Baptist and Marvin Methodist in Ely and Nazarene in Lamasco were recovered, with a carpet runner cut to fit a Denison home. The Sun had advertised a $150 reward for arrest and conviction.

Fannin County Hoyt Ivey Denison Enterprise Baptist Church Marvin Methodist Church Ely Church of the Nazarene Lamasco O. A. Bennett the Sun

Womaninquiring on missing husband prompts report in Chattanooga

A Chattanooga woman called police to report her husband missing after three months. She had initially waited, thinking he was out drinking, and said she is now worried and wants to know how to file a formal missing person report.

Chattanooga Tenn Dale Ledford Ledford

Man shoots wife in domestic killing attempt

Cullman Alabama, Atty Verdon E Owen 61 waived a preliminary hearing on a charge of wounding his wife with a shotgun. He told officers he separated that morning and then decided he still loved her and went back and shot her.

Church Services and Circles Schedule Summary

Local church notices list Sunday School times and worship services for two congregations. Missionary Society and circles meet on specific days with named hosts and leaders. Choir practices and midweek prayer meetings are scheduled with a mix of primary classes and age group activities.

Church schedule listing monthly sermons and meetings

David Breeding preaches on the first and third Sundays each month. Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Worship at 10 55 a m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m. On the fourth Sunday monthly services at 5 30 p m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3 00 p m. Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m.

The Missionary Society Bill Holloway Fred Cook Sr Ladies Aid Walker Pharmacy David Breeding Methodist Youth Fellowship Women’s Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Service Guild

Sunday Services Schedule With Evening Worship Sessions

The notice lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Worship at 11:00 a m with evening services at 8 00 p m and 7 45 p m plus Training Union at 7 00 p m and 6 45 p m Also Wednesday has officers teachers meeting at 7 00 p m and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m

Mary Dale Rex Ray Joy Russell Lottie Moon Sunbeams G. A Assembly OF God Church Christ Ambassadors

Quips and Quirks from Everyday Mishaps

A string of lighthearted anecdotes shows people misreading math notes and mispronouncing duties, from a mother offered help with subtraction to a bowling concessionist advising focus on one hand. The scenes include a playfully puzzled father, a churchy outdoor wedding, a weight joke about sides, a nephew a laugh, and a lamp bearing farmer birth scene.

Backwoods Neighborhood Courtroom Story Recalls Violent Night

A courtroom hearing recounts a violent sequence in a rural area. The elderly witness describes Hal Smith accusing Bill Danielson of lying, Bill striking with an ax handle, a friend cutting Bill, Tom Stuart shooting Hal, and others firing as the confrontation escalates.

Hal Smith Bill Danielson Bill Hal Tom Stuart

Second Child, Second Son Faces Odds Against Him

A wife recalls her husband born on the century’s second day and second month to a second daughter and son. A friend asks about luck for Number Two, who has consistently placed second in everything he did.

Global tastes reflect a restless citizenry

An American man lounges on Danish furniture after driving a German car, sipping Brazilian coffee from an English cup while watching an Italian film. He writes his Congressman with a Japanese pen, calling for action on gold leaving the country.

Playful Wolf Quip Sparks Witty Comeback

A humorous exchange features a middle aged wolf asking a brunette where she has been all his life. She coolly retorts that for the first half of it she wasn’t born. The quip blends playful irony with a sharp callback.

Fragmentary Talk on a Shooting Case

Readable lines discuss a husband shot by his wife at close range with mention of powder marks. The dialogue implies domestic involvement and a fatal shooting. No further names or places are provided in the accessible text.

Alaska sparsely populated with 226 916 residents

The piece notes Alaska's small population of 226 916 and highlights other trivia such as Loving County Texas with 266 people, Mecklen burg County North Carolina Independence Day, a Mt. Rushmore voice idea, and social trends like 12 253 000 US wives in the workforce and women making most social calls.

Alaska Mecklenburg County N. C Loving County Texas Bell Telephone Lab

Composer Stephen Foster Immortalized Suwanee River

The N A M reports that 95 percent of high school graduates entering American industry lack knowledge of what drives industry. The note highlights how Foster’s Suwanee River influenced American culture without the composer visiting Florida.

Stephen Foster Florida Suwanee N.A.M

Curious year digits read same upside down

In 1961 the numerals formed a palindrome upside down, a curiosity mathematicians say will not recur until 6009 or 4048 years hence.

East Texans Urged to Use More Lime on Soil

East Texas and Gulf Coast Prairie farmers neglect lime in soil, says W F Bennett extension soil chemist. Lime plus fertilizer yields best crops, soil tests advised. farmers should sample soil, not guess, with agents providing sampling guidance.

College Station East Texas Gulf Coast W. F. Bennett Sults Bennett

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