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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1970
Page
8
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Mrs. C J Meador hosts Friday Literary Club with a program on Russia and a Russian folk song quartet. Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs Grover Stateville hosting. Ed Nartin reads Things To Enjoy. Carnival at the high school gym draws about 200 despite weather. War era notes touch on bread rationing rumors and 1944 wheat prospects. Betty Bryant hosts visiting cousin Betty Friensen from El Centro. A brown recluse spider rising across states is described with bite dangers and tissue death.
Field Representative Ward Francis from the McKinney FCIC office says the program could more than double participation in All-Risk wheat insurance in Grayson County. He notes potential revenue exceeding 13 million dollars if all insurable acres join, with 70s. The article cites 1939 origins, 70 million in Texas coverage, and 15 million paid to farmers for losses. Francis will contact growers to explain 1971 crop provisions. interested producers may contact Francis via county ASCS or extension offices.
John R. Dodson 56 died suddenly of a heart attack in a Sherman hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday July 8 at First Methodist Church in Whitewright with Rev. H V Caraway and Bob Carroll presiding. Born April 6 1914 in Trenton he married Lillie Crews September 23 1933 in Bonham. He was a Methodist farmer and a Mason. Survivors include his widow a son David of Trenton two daughters Mrs George G Parnell White Oak and Mrs George Drake Trenton two brothers Herbert of Houston and U S Jr of Fort Worth one sister Mrs Woodrow Spangler Lakewood California and four grandchildren.
Advice stresses parental role in safe summer habits for camping water play hiking and travel. Emphasizes supervised camps with counselors per child ratios, age guidelines, and preparation like eyewear, repellents, first aid, and foot powder to prevent injuries and infections.
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