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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1956
Page
5
Sunday visits from Dallas and Sherman area residents fill the community notes. Rev Charles Taylor to preach at White Rock Colored Baptist Church Saturday night. Fragments list birthdays hospital stays and travel to Germany for James E. Taylor. Whitewright teen meeting attendees and a snowbound ice scene near town noted.
The Bethel Woman's Missionary Union met at the church on Monday afternoon with Mrs. Byron Hardgrove chairing the Royal Service program. Members answered roll call with favorite scriptures and sang I Gave My Life for Thee as the opening song. Present were Grace Dooley, J. B. Layman, Rae Bartley, Carrie Cowart, Christine Sanderson, J. P. Williams, and Georgia Gosnell among others.
The Bethel community holds a Monday prayer gathering at 2 o clock with thirteen members and three children present. Opening prayer by Mrs. M. W. Williams and closing prayer by Mrs. Carrie Cowart, with special invitations extended to all Bethel residents.
Mrs Kenneth Jones, a recent bride, was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Friday evening at the Scott home. Mrs Foy Jean Cate kept the bride’s book as guests joined in games and refreshments were served.
Rotary Club of Denison heard attorney Rotarian Rotary guest Rotary Hal Rawlins speak Friday. Rawlins represented the area at the President's Conference on Education in Washington last November and denied reports that the conference was packed. New members Sears Anderson Joe Bodine and Carl Edwards were introduced by Lloyd Alexander the membership committee chair.
WSCS met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Otto Russell with Mrs. Olivia Whedbee in charge. Present were Mrs. Glenn Doss Mrs. F M Echols Mrs. Roscoe Gillett Mrs. L O Lackey Mrs. Roscoe Vestal Miss Mae Hall Mrs. Emory Christian Mrs. James Bryant Mrs. I L Neathery and Mrs. Russell Summers. Refreshments served to 16 members two guests and one new member Mrs Sears Anderson. The next meeting will be Monday Jan 23 at Mrs Russell Summers home with Mrs McKinney of Van Alstyne reviewing the book.
The Whitewright Junior 4-H Club met January 12 in the fifth grade room. President Carolyn Wetzel led the meeting with pledge and prayer. Secretary reported on the county Christmas program. Linda Harris led a short program of songs. Miss Guthrie demonstrated making oatmeal. Attendees learned new songs at the county meeting. Adjourned.
The Wesleyan Service Guild hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church on January 16 at 7 30 p m. The New Year meeting featured floral church decor and a central emblem flanked by unlit candelabra. Rev. John Polk gave the invocation as a duet followed.
Mrs. Kilgree and Mrs. Ryan read aloud guiding papers on truth and prayer at the altar as Mrs. Hodder leads the devotional. The group sings hymns from Take Time to Be Holy to My Faith Looks Up to Thee and ends with Sweet Peace. A social hour in the education building serves hot spiced punch and fruit cake with whipped cream afterward.
Los Angeles urged arguing as a path to happiness and success. Dr. Leon ard Riggleman, president of Morris Harvey College, told a conference that family arguments strengthen bonds and lead to better understanding and personal growth. He also argued that argument sharpens business minds and that lack of facts is no barrier to a good argument.
Springfield police last year asked to locate a man who took a used car for a test drive and never returned it. A year later the case remains unresolved with the suspect still at large.
A Scottish Rite News Bulletin piece warns that boys will carry on current policies and hold future offices. It stresses that a boy will occupy seats in the Senate and Supreme Court and control cities states and nations. The article urges paying attention to boys as they will shape humanity's fate.
Lee Avery notes a polite quiet pup at home who suddenly shouts at the mail and frightens visitors. History repeats itself and, with each occurrence, the price goes up as hosts praise his manners yet fear the guest arrivals.
New York reports a 1956 lighting boom with GE's new bulb claiming the greatest improvement in 42 years 6 percent more light in homes and 15 percent more in industry and commerce No extra electricity needed saving about 100 million dollars annually Duro-Test adds Fluometric merging incandescent and mercury vapor bulbs with a 12000 hour life vs 750 hours for typical home bulbs
Leonard G. Carpenter cites a Forest Service report claiming the United States is growing timber faster than it is harvested for the first time since opening vir gin forests. He calls the Timber Resource Review findings satisfying and optimistic for the future. The passage also notes the bagpipe as a musical instrument that skirls.
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