This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
5
Miss Alice Blanks visits Mrs. Willie Stephens in Denison while many families from Dallas Fort Worth and Sherman spend weekends with relatives in the area. Local bridge clubs, hospital visits, church class pot lucks and social gatherings highlight a busy period with new members joining and lone residents noted for long lives.
Dallas visitors and local guests fill a weekend roster in Whitewright with numerous calls at homes of May, Kaiser, Vestal, and Sadler families. Clergy and church members attend regional meetings in Cooper and Denison. A city bridge club gathered for a midweek event, sharing a message on good temper attributed to Washington Irving.
Mrs. Griffin Dollarhide Jr presided over the Women's Society of Christian Service gathering at the Methodist Church with group singing led by Mrs. R. P. Childress and a devotional by Mrs. I. L. Neathery. The program on Islands in my Community was led by Mrs. R. R. Summers with assistances from Mrs. J. C. Bryant, Mrs. Clint Hennig, Mrs. J. W. Polk, Mrs. Sears Anderson and Mrs. Childress. Thirteen members enjoyed a refreshment course.
The Wesleyan Service Guild served as hostess to the WSCS Monday night at the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree led as program chairman with several assistants. A candle ceremony explained the emblem's symbols. The next meeting is set for February 4 at the Methodist Church with Nana Francis and Miss Lillian Neath as hostesses.
Fourteen ladies and one child met at the Bethel church Monday for the Royal Service program. Mrs. Louis Frank Lin gave the opening prayer. Mrs. John Jarvis led the program with Mrs. M. F. Alexander giving the closing prayer. Plans were made for a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Kenneth Gibson.
Citizens Public Extenditure Survey argues many taxes are hidden and painful. It cites examples showing annual taxes for weekly incomes from 67.30 to 86.54 and a 7500 year salary costing 2637 in taxes, plus a quip on taxation not just affecting the rich. The piece ends with a mime of a milkman and visitor exchange.
A humorous look at the struggle of opening tough plastic sealed bags. The narrator describes failed attempts with ribbons, teeth, knives, and tearing, ending with the realization that inner wrappers complicate even simple snacks. The piece humorously laments modern packaging.
In Chicago a six minute blood test shows a chemical change linked to insanity. Researchers call it an important breakthrough toward diagnosing mental sickness and assessing severity and recovery. Dr Frederick A Gibbs of the University of Illinois cautions it points to a chemical brain upset as a cause.
Dr. Gibbs argues mental illness may be a brain disease caused by a chemical change, not wrong thinking. A blood test announced at the Brain Research Foundation conference cites Dr. Stig Akerfeldt of the Nobel Institute in Stockholm who analyzed 300 subjects.
A reflective verse fragment notes how thinkers shed doubt and seek content. It muses on flowers near a ledge, bees resting too long, and the wisdom of choosing words to avoid trouble.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.