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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
1
The Pigskin Club banquet tonight honors the 1966 football boys pep squad and coaches with Buddy Dial of the Dallas Cowboys as guest speaker making his second appearance. The column notes local weather quirks highway work on Route 69 and public concerns about a new post office and LBJ era policies.
Funeral services were held for James Rodney Wilson 69 at First Presbyterian Church in Leonard. A retired oil field worker and Army veteran, he died in Dallas VA hospital after home fire damage. Survivors include two brothers two sisters and nieces and nephews. burial in Leonard Cemetery.
President Johnson sent Congress a budget totaling 172.4 billion for the 1968 fiscal year, with defense at 73.1 billion and Vietnam outlays at 22.4 billion. The plan also calls for a penny-a-letter postal rise and higher charges on trucking and air freight.
Washington reports producer hog prices have fallen about 30 percent since early 1966. Government market figures show barrows and gilts averaging 19.20 dollars per 100 pounds in eight Midwestern markets, down from 27.53 dollars on the same date last year. Decline mainly reflects higher slaughter supplies and poses a squeeze for producers facing feed and input costs.
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce reports Dallas proper at 846,579 residents last September, a 24.55 percent rise from the 1960 federal census. Dallas County totals reach 1,221,792, a 28.4 percent increase, while the four-county metro area of Dallas Denton Collin and Ellis counts 1,381,492, up 27.49 percent.
The City Council has taken no action on Lone Star Gas Company's proposed 25 year franchise. It would bind Whitewright to a 2 percent gross receipts payment and allow rate increases tied to the Consumer Price Index and company costs. Similar proposals have been rejected in Denison and Whitesboro in Grayson County.
The Friday Literary Club met January 20 at Mrs. S. H. White's home with Federation Day as the theme. Guest speaker Mrs. Stathakos Condos of Dallas, president of Trinity District, Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke on Women of Today and urged devotion to home and school and appreciation of American heritage. She received a standing ovation, and thanks were given by Mrs. Kenneth Frisby. Business reports praised Public Library progress despite not yet setting an opening date. Social hour offered refreshments. next meeting will be at Mrs. Dale Gore's home.
The Burlington Free Press offers a free New Year’s Eve funeral policy for drinking drivers. Editor Gordon T. Mills reports 141 people have registered since the program began six years ago, with 15 registrations on the latest New Year’s Eve. No fatalities have occurred during the insured period, spanning 10 p.m. Dec 31, 1966, to 6 a.m. Jan 1, 1967.
In Austin the state Selective Service headquarters canceled all preinduction physicals requiring travel for January February and March. Lt Col William Sinclair said the cutback followed the induction rate outrunning the fiscal year forecast. Earlier 55 Grayson County youths were not reporting for physicals in January.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean recalls Saturday night talk at the country store with Clem Webster and Ed Doolittle joking about aging, women's knees, skirts, and new fashion gimmicks amid midcentury satire.
A satirical court scene mocks a suit where a girl received damages after a knee injury, while a storekeeper complains of paper dresses entering the market. The column parodies fashion, gender roles, and trivializes court actions with a tongue in cheek critique of mainstream culture.
President Johnson asks Congress to expand Social Security by 4.1 billion dollars with a 15 to 59 percent increase for 23 million beneficiaries, raised wage base, higher tax rate, minimum benefit boosts, special payments for seniors 72 and over, and new credits. The changes would start July 1 and cover farm workers, severely disabled widows, and federal employees.
New York report shows Americans have a half trillion dollars in resources held in savings institutions through 1966. Growth stems mainly from savings and loan associations, bank deposits, and life insurance. Non insured pension funds and other entities make up the rest.
The project calls for 6 yards of 50 inch fabric for the main cover and 9 yards for pleated sides. This yields a clean look with straight lines and sturdy panels suitable for a full size bed.
Bobby Wayne Corzine 20 son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Corzine of Bonham was killed in action in Vietnam. He served with Company B Third Battalion 12th and 4th Infantry Division and was wounded two weeks earlier. Born May 9 1946 in Dallas he graduated from Bonham High School in 1964 and worked at DeRose Industries. Inducted November 1965 he received the Bronze Star. Survivors include his parents a sister Anita and grandfather Bill Corzine of Bonham.
The Cub Scout Pack will meet on the last Tuesday of each month at Firemen's Hall. The next gathering is scheduled for January 31.
Hermon Philley was elected president of the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting, succeeding Clint Hennig. Don Walliams became vice president, Calvin Whiteley was reelected secretary and treasurer, with Larry Presley and Philip Earnheart as new directors.
Rev. George Topper leads First Methodist with Sunday School at 10, morning worship at 11, M Y F at 6, and evening service at 7. First Baptist under Rev. Dale Gore lists Sunday Bible study at 9:55, worship at 11, junior and primary choirs, youth choir, church in training at 6, and another worship at 7. Mon GA association at East Sherman. Tue Sunbeams and Girls' Auxiliary. prayer meeting and church choir rehearsal.
Rev C C Dooley, pastor, will preside at the 11:00 worship service.
Pastor Mrs Janice Hall leads services with Sunday School at 9 45 and Worship at 11 00 and 7 15 pm. A Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting completes the week at the church.
Minister W. E. Mynatt leads Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7 30.
Rev. Bob Saylor serves as pastor with a training union at seven followed by a worship service at 7 45. The note records the church timetable and leadership.
Bethel Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev Charles Pierce holds Sunday School at 10:00 Training Union at 6:30 and Worship Service at 7:30 each Sunday. The article notes the pastor and regular services for the church community.
Rev. James Hughens, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 o clock at Pilot Grove Baptist Church in a brief church notice.
The Texas Water Development Board reports a 3 percent drop in December reservoir storage in Texas due to below normal rainfall. The total declined to 12,598,700 acre feet, with acre foot equal to 325,851 gallons.
County official George Schumacher appoints Paula Collins deputy tax collector for auto registration in Whitewright. Registration runs February 1 to March 31 at the Stephens & Bryant office, with drivers required to show last year’s registration receipt and title.
At a Woman's Club meeting the group estimates 20 percent wore rouge 35 percent tinted hair 80 percent had permanent waves 90 percent wore nail polish 85 percent wore eyeshadow 100 percent used lipstick 75 percent plucked eyebrows and 10 percent wore false eyelashes. Father laments Mother's costly garage tow yet she retorts she paid back by keeping brakes on during tow.
A mother passenger on a train with her daughter explains that the trees outside are trees and the girl then asks where they are going, prompting a simple exchange about travel.
A job applicant questions whether a stated figure refers to salary or withholding tax. The exchange suggests ambiguity in compensation discussion and prompts clarification from the employer.
A lighthearted exchange between a mother and child about the football squad. The mother praises the boy while the child jokes that his son's role is the drawback on the team.
An old man lifts a shy boy to reach a doorbell and asks what comes next. The boy smiles and says to run, and the man comments that that is exactly what he will do.
An Army induction interview quotes a doctor asking about physical defects and the inductee replying with a witty line that implies lacking courage or guts. The exchange suggests wartime morale and humor amid recruitment.
A barber remarks that the customer's hair looks thinner on top and pitches his own brand of hair tonic, while the customer replies that he has not tried it yet, implying doubt about the remedy.
In a light moment a polite lady asks a person behind if she should remove her hat. The reply pleads to keep it on, saying the sight is funnier than the movie on screen. The exchange captures a playful cinema audience interaction.
The average Texas family carried $13,800 of life insurance in 1965, up from $12,500 in 1964, per the Institute of Life Insurance. The protection equaled 179 percent of average personal income in 1965 and 171 percent in 1964.
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