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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1967
Page
1
A collection of humorous vignettes about marriage paychecks aunts pay envelopes odd remarks and a baptism quip plus a naval accident joke. Wry lines pivot on misunderstandings happiness and misdirection with punchlines about money doors dogs and baby plans.
Senator John J Williams of Delaware accuses the Johnson administration of padding the public payroll. He notes 131,871 civilian employees have been hired since the wage freeze began last September, with claims of eight extra hires every five minutes.
A gospel meeting series will be held at the Whitewright Church of Christ from Monday July 10 to Sunday July 16. Evangelist Maurice Neathery of St. Petersburg Florida will preach. he is a county native and a Whitewright High School graduate. Gene Pearson of Savoy will direct singing. Services start at 8:00 pm each evening.
Rev. George Topper pastor. Sunday events include 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Communion worship 6:30 M Y F 7:30 Evening worship. Tuesday 7:30 Official Board meeting. Wednesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal.
Rev George Topper at First Baptist Whitewright 11:00 Sunday School and 7:30 worship. Rev Dale Gore at nursing home 9:00 Sunday School 9:55 Bible study 11:00 worship 5:15 junior and primary choirs 6:00 training 7:00 worship. Pastor Mrs Janice Hall with 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 worship 7:15 worship and Wednesday 7:30 prayer meeting.
W. E. Mynatt leads Church of Christ with Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30.
Kentucktown Baptist Church lists Rev. Bob Saylor as pastor with Sunday School at 10 00 a.m. Training Union at 7 00 p.m. and Worship at 7 45 p.m. Bethel Baptist Church lists Rev. Charles Pierce as pastor with Training Union at 6 30 p.m. and Worship at 7 30 p.m.
In Tallahassee Florida State Legislator Donald Reed urged amending a truth in packaging bill to bar women from wearing hair dye wigs wiglets false eyelashes contact lenses falsies hip pads girdles or make up. The amendment aimed to prevent altering appearance to deceive about contents. The amendment passed by voice vote but was withdrawn by Reed before adjournment.
Commercial Construction Co of Waco moved in equipment last week and began clearing and grading sites on Locust street to prepare for construction of 16 federal low rent housing units for elderly persons. Project cost is $171,690 not including land. Location is two blocks north of Main at Sears Locust corner, one block north of the new post office.
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Friday in Earnheart funeral chapel for L J Bill Bryant 57 Whitewright tractor mechanic who died June 29 at home Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include his wife one son Lloyd L Bryant of Whitewright a brother J J Bryant of Gober three sisters and two grandchildren Born October 18 1909 in Cedar Point Arkansas he married Mary Edith Garner January 20 1935 in Randolph
Washington notes House Post Office Committee may boost first class rates beyond the White House request as it drafts a postal rate bill. The administration seeks a 10 rise to fund an $825 million revenue gap for modernization, with broad support for extra revenue but concerns over other classes.
Ways and Means Committee, in closed sessions, rewrote major provisions of the administration's Social Security bill to cut prospective costs. It scaled down payroll tax increases and higher cash benefits under the Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance programs. The tentative changes are unlikely to be reversed later this month.
The text notes that the voluntary Medical Insurance part of Medicare will not pay for prescription drugs and drugs you can administer yourself. It appears to reference gaps or exclusions in Medicare coverage, suggesting that certain self administered or prescribed drugs may not be paid for under a voluntary Medicare plan.
A country store discussion in Tom Bean outlines forming a fund to send Ed Doo Little to Washington for a first hand report from the grass roots. Zeke Grubb to be treasurer, Ed chosen as delegate, funds raised locally and hope for support from federal programs and officials.
Mexico City report tells of an unidentified alcoholic who died after drinking water. A police physician said years of liquor use left his system unable to handle water, causing instant death in a tenement patio.
The article discusses a likely need for a new U S fleet to fulfill Far East commitments within years. Naval strategists advocate the plan as Britain plans to end Middle and Far East commitments by 1975 with evacuation by 1973, leaving the Americans as preferred successors. The proposed name floated is the American Indian Ocean Fleet.
Austin reports draft boards will forward 6 220 young men for pre induction mental and physical exams in August. Colonel Morris Schwartz announces state quotas and compares July totals. Texas local boards face 1421 inductions in August, part of a national call of 29000 for the army.
A quick method to thread new venetian blind cord. Tape the ends of the new cord to the word one, then pull the new cord through while removing the old cord. This avoids removing and rethreading each slat.
The Forest Service reports total timber growth outpaces removal by 60 percent, covering timber cut and losses from fires diseases insects and other causes as the nation increases its timber stock.
Down Memory Lane recalls Parker Pace Bros opening an auto garage north of J W McMurry store and selling over 150 boll weevil machines to area farmers since last Thursday. The 40 Years Ago section notes PTA program participants, Aunt Jane Thompson’s 89th birthday dinner, a new seed house at White Donigan Gin Co and assorted local happenings including births, marriages, and local ads.
Sherman resident Pascal Cox figures in a July 1 1937 item from the 30 years ago column. Details are sparse in the readable fragment but place and person are clear.
Mrs S B Martin of the Desert community brought The Sun this week an egg complete with shell within an egg. Devonport's advertised silk hose at 2 pair for $1 and other items fill a small roundup. Miles Earnheart, Trenton postmaster, died Saturday. The American Legion Picnic will be held July 6 7 8 and 9.
Lucian L. Vestal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla C. Vestal, was chosen chairman of the banking and finance committee of the American Petroleum Institute. He also was elected to the national committee for a two year term at the Denver conference. Vestal is treasurer of Sunray DX Oil Co., Tulsa, and joined the firm in 1965 as executive assistant to the senior VP of finance and planning, becoming treasurer in November 1965.
Youth League results note Whitewright 16 Van Alstyne 15 on June 30. July 1 games show Whitewright No 1 at Howe No 1 rain and Whitewright No 1 4 at Howe No 2 10. July 7 Howe visits Whitewright, July 8 Whitewright No 2 plays Van Alstyne and Tom Bean faces Whitewright No 1. July 11 Whitewright No 1 has a bye.
Washington agencies weigh scientific data from 40 papers and a recent symposium on the safety of antibiotics added to livestock and poultry feeds. FDA reviews past gains in efficiency versus potential human health hazards as industry cites improved feed-to-meat ratios and shorter production times.
A private Arizona rating service ranks Rice University highest in Texas but places none of Texas schools in the nation’s top 10. The Continuing Education Institute study, by Professor Jack Gournama, covered 1,187 colleges and universities and lists Rice, UT, Texas A&M, Texas Christian, SMU, Texas Tech, Baylor, Trinity, and Houston as Texas leaders. Seven top schools are in the East, two in the Midwest, one in Stanford, with none in the South or Southwest.
Stay away from the discharge side of the mower when it is running to avoid being struck by stones and small objects hurled by the blades. The warning emphasizes keeping clear of the mowing area to prevent injuries.
Twenty seven members and guests of the 1947 Whitewright High School graduating class gathered Saturday at Firemen's Hall. Loren Paul Ryan of Sherman served as master of ceremonies, Billy Williams led the invocation, and attendees shared brief updates on families and occupations. A moment of silence honored deceased members Pat Gray Ross Alexander and teacher Kathryn Roddy. John Vestal of Hobbs New Mexico traveled far, Miss Lillian Neathery was thanked, and a floral centerpiece was sent to Bethel Baptist Church in memory of Ross Alexander. The class plans a 25th anniversary reunion in July 1972 with many attendees listed from Sherman Whitewright and surrounding areas.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman announced the 1968 wheat national allotment at 59.3 million acres, down 13 percent from this year's 68 million. He expects about 1.5 billion bushels with normal weather, enough for domestic needs and foreign requirements. Texas acreage is set at 4,258,164 acres, versus 4,896,216 in 1967 and 3,704,735 in 1966.
The Plowden report on primary education presented at the Nottingham conference finds girls settle to work faster, are happier, better mannered and more disciplined than boys, accounting for their superior performance in early grades.
Gold appears in use by 3500 B.C. and silver by 2400 B.C., indicating early metal exploitation in ancient economies and crafts, reflecting long historical development of metallurgy and trade through ancient civilizations.
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