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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1971
Page
2
A week of cold snaps to near spring warmth drew notices of 15 degree lows and a 3 degree high in Colorado. Talk of possible ice storms arose, while local chatter touched on exams, a parade feature, and a dented car story recalling dates for insurance.
Dear Sir please renew my subscription for another year enclosed is a five dollar check for my Whitewright Sun subscription for 1971. Mrs Arthur J Crawford 1453 Salina Wichita Rs 67203 expresses appreciation for the paper and notes a personal connection to a Bennett family wedding and a long reading history.
Monday Kraut and wieners green lima beans sweet relish cornbread butter fruit jello milk. Tuesday Sloppy Joes on bun pork and beans lettuce tomato salad French dressing pineapple tidbits milk. Wednesday Oven fried chick cranberry latte green peas creamed potatoes ice cream sandwich milk. Thursday Corny dogs mustard tater tots catsup corn on cob apple crisp milk. Friday Cheeseburger lettuce tomato pickles onion corn chips chocolate candy bar milk.
Mrs. D D Brooks and Mrs. Sam Burr of Trenton shopped in Bonham Monday. Mrs. Fae Vestal visited her son Bill Wilson in Madill Oklahoma last week. Mrs. Leonard Robinson of Randolph was a guest of her mother Mrs. Fae Vestal. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson traveled to Fort Worth to see his ill father. Mr. and Mrs. David Brooks and family of Sherman spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. D D Brooks. Sunday guests of Mrs. A L Vandagriff were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Miller and children of Kentucky Town and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cunningham of Pike.
The editorial recalls COPSE as a failed drive to centralize education policy in Texas. It warns that a new legislative proposal for statewide school district reorganization seeks state board authorization to implement a centralized plan, threatening local control and voters’ rights to shape schools. The piece urges readers to contact lawmakers to defend local control and oppose further centralization.
Margare t Spader explains how to check for overload by totaling wattage on a circuit and adding a safe margin of 100 to 200 watts. She notes UL or CSA marked appliances show wattage and discusses gas versus electric operating costs, installation suitability, and personal preference. A caution against水 and water exposure to appliances and advice on evaluating service contracts for major appliances.
Sherman Community Hospital welcomes new patients W M Wilson and Mrs Ray bon Gunter. Mr and Mrs Wesley Brown traveled to Paris to visit grandson Bruce 11, ill in Paris hospital. Joseph Burks dismissed from Sherman and from Wilson N Jones Mrs Richard Cook. Mrs Carlton Johnson visited Judge Ed Morton who is ill in Madonna Hospital Denison. Caution urged on pesticide use with label directions listed and keeping away from children or pets. Ensure container sealed and never transferred to unlabeled containers.
Local residents report a series of social visits and family events. Betty Key welcomed granddaughter Kristy Lynn with Estelle Williams, Darlene Williams, and Henry Bing visiting. Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Garner hosted relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Hartley welcomed a son born January 7 at Wilson N Jones Hospital. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Terry, on leave from Munchen Germany, visited family in Texas.
Secretary James D. Hodgson notes U S workers still top global productivity but shows a sharp decline since 1965. He cites Japan Netherlands France and Germany with higher gains and warns that lagging nations will lose markets. A National Commission on Productivity was created to boost growth while protecting workers from hardship. The message: real wages rise only with productivity. quantity and quality must both improve.
Reverend Douglas Rymer has become pastor at First Baptist Church and moved to the parsonage on Monday. Local residents Mrs. Harold Doss and Mrs. D.D. Brooks attended bells while Mrs. W.M. Gates remains seriously ill at Whitewright Nursing Home. Other notes include visits by Mrs. S.D. Hansley to Celeste, Ricky Ellison resuming studies at ETSU in Commerce, Col. Davis Parrish of Patrick AFB visiting family in the area, and several families hosting relatives from Albuquerque, Bonham, Randolph, and Trenton with weekend gatherings and Sunday calls.
Real estate ad offering to match buyers with farms and ranches in Grayson County area. Promotes J A Alexander Inc The Man Who Knows Land and Sherman based phone contact 893 2732 for seller inquiries.
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