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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
2
This column notes a Brown Recluse spider photo from Arkansas and mentions Mr Brown’s local picture and story. It also recalls Mrs Edna Windle nearing 100 at Whitewright Nursing Home and Delores Meek’s calf portrait, plus light anecdotes about street signs and a rainy Arkansas visit.
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee erected a large historical marker at the gate of Old Settlers Park on Grand Avenue in Sherman. Dedication services are set for Monday August 3 at 7 PM with an interesting program. The Old Settlers Reunion begins at 7 PM. Public invited and encouraged to attend.
A compact home recipe describes a chocolate coconut topping over an oatmeal base. Steps include soaking oats in boiling water, creaming oleo with sugars, adding eggs and flavoring, mixing in oats and dry ingredients, then baking 30 minutes at 350 degrees and topping while hot. Optional cocoa to dry mix.
Whitewright No 1 and Howe Nol boys baseball teams finished the season tied for first with a 3 3 record. A three game playoff left Howe 18 Whitewright 3. Whitewright 7 Howe 6. Howe 12 Whitewright 9 set up Thursday night matchup with AL Stars at Howe. Leonard won the Youth League title with an 11 record defeating Youth League All Stars 9 7 Saturday. Grayson Fannin All Stars meet Denison All Stars at Denison Friday then again at home Monday.
The Savoy Senior Class hosts an ice cream supper Thursday at 7 p.m. in Savoy High School. Homemade ice cream cakes pies and drinks will be served. Proceeds go to the senior trip. Class sponsors are Mrs Feagans and David Price.
A shopper sues over a suit claiming it would wear like iron, but a court says sales talk is opinion not binding. The piece contrasts with a home seller promising perfect condition and a promoter exaggerating stock value, noting exceptions when trust creates a binding fact.
A 36 inch culvert replaces a 60 foot bridge span on a Grayson County road under FP Site 21. Officials from Precincts 1 and 2 report yearly maintenance savings and urge continued support, noting many bridges on East Fork Sister Grove and Pilot Grove Creeks are affected. Contacts at the Soil Conservation Service invite public interest in flood prevention and resource conservation.
Larry Lane Butler 30 died in a one car crash on State 33 East near Italy at 7 30 am Tuesday. His car struck a bridge abutment and he was pronounced dead on arrival at a Waxahachie hospital. He lived in Trenton and taught social studies at Abbott High School. He married Sandra Talley and leaves two daughters Lachelle and Lori. Funeral services were at Trenton Methodist Church with burial in Burns Cemetery. Funeral Home Bennett handled arrangements. He was born January 29 1940 in Trenton to Mr and Mrs O B Butler. He had taken his wife and two daughters to visit her family in Farmersville en route to a fishing trip. Survivors include his parents his wife and two daughters.
Mary V Lumpkin sues Charles Lumpkin for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment in Grayson County district court. Citations order defendant to answer by 10 am on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, with case No 76536 dated July 27 1970.
Ray Roberts reports Congressman Mahon, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, argues both Administration and Congress shape fiscal policy. He cites a shift from projected surpluses to a potential $7 to $20 billion deficit, inflation costs, and wartime to peacetime transition as key factors.
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