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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
5
Jacksonville visitor Leon Devenport stops in Whitewright while many relatives and friends travel between Denison Sherman Dallas and Olney and Abilene. Numerous extended family gatherings mark a lively week with sees visits by McKamy Henson Lansford Brown Ryan and others.
Local residents and relatives from Whitesboro Dallas Durant Shawnee Muskogee and Pleasant Grove hosted and visited kin this weekend. Guests included Rev. R G Hedrick and family in Muskogee and Rev C C Childress, plus Army veteran Sgt Don Neal. Families from Sherman Grand Prairie Dallas and Tonkawa gathered for weekend hospitality and shared trips.
Mrs Louis Franklin linked to May 26 record. Joe Vestal of Houston visited his parents Mr and Mrs R C Vestal last Thursday night and left with Miss Louise Vestal. Mrs Clan Justice of Capit Laundry suffered a badly mangled hand in a wringer and was being taken to a hospital at press time.
Barbara Lynn Stuart was honored on her second birthday with a party by her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Stuart route one. A large white cake with yellow roses and ice cream were served. Present were Barbara Lynn's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Smith of Grand Prairie Rev. and Mrs. LeRoy Martin and children Sandra and Mike of Sherman Jean and Lena Monk of Van Alstyne route one Barbara and Bobby Andrew Paulette Hazelwood and Tommy and Judy Miller of Pilot Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Obie Rutledge of Whitewright announce the engagement of their daughter Molly Jo Rutledge to Bob Hyepock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hyepock of Pilot Grove. The wedding is planned for August 4 at the First Baptist Church.
The 4-H Club girls met at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Ruth Williams, president, led the business session and a July 17 swimming party to Sherman was planned. Miss Guthrie will meet with the group on Tuesday July 10 and asked each girl to ...
Mrs. Ott Lackey chairs planning with Dick Walker in publicity and Mrs. A. M. Bryant and Mrs. Jack Lackey overseeing visitation. The Commission of Finance and standing music committee will plan music and finances for the revival. Rev. Edgar Huffstutler is a noted soloist. other numbers and choir activity are planned along with Visitor's Nights and Dedicated Nights for groups. The Steering Committee is the Commission on Evangelism and Membership with Mr. C. C. Hennig as chairman.
A group met to bring patterns and materials and assist with laying patterns and cutting garments. A social refreshment period followed with attendees including Donna Franklin Ruth Williams Dee Anna Alexander Bobbie Kay Cawthon Anna Franklin Harriet Stephens Joyce Thornhill Bobby Coggins Pat Coggins Joyce Bennett Linda Bennett Patsy Mitchell Patty Badgett Alpha McLauchlin Brenda Geers Doris Tillett and Mrs Louis Franklin and Mrs Bob Cawthon.
Mr and Mrs J R Melugin announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Betty Harris to First Lieutenant James Allen Norwood United States Air Force. The ceremony will be at 400 pm Saturday July 14 in the First Baptist Church Whitewright.
Rotary Club program chairman John Biggerstaff presented a double program last Friday. Linda Harrelson performed piano music, followed by Biggerstaff’s talk on the local post office, an area in which he as postmaster is well versed. The piece ends with a surprising fact that the average 150 pound adult consumes about 1,531 pounds of food annually.
Senate investigators accuse the armed forces of dumping unused equipment at fire sale prices and then buying large quantities at normal rates. Senator Lyndon Johnson notes 161 items sampled showed 32 irregularities as the services stock about 2.9 million items.
Milwaukee police stopped Eugene Haydin 25 after he drove around the block in second gear when his girlfriend gave him the cold shoulder. Neighbors complained and he was fined $50 for reckless driving. The report notes Mexico hosted 411 752 tourists in 1954 and 549 314 in 1955.
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