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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
17
The Ector water supply diagnosis shows a cave‑in at the town well forcing Bonham tank car deliveries for 500 residents. Whitewright warns of declining wells risk and advocates conservation with higher charges for excessive use to protect scarce supply.
Whitewright girls won eight blue and red ribbons at the Grayson County 4 H Club dress revue held in Sherman with about 350 spectators. Winners included Anna Franklin, Donna Shaw, Peggy Bennett, Alpha McLauchlin, Gail McCasland, Joyce Bennett, Donna Kay Franklin, and Bobby Kay Cawthon among others. County Judge Jim Dickson awarded ribbons as Evelyn Oldham led commentary with staff and leaders assisting.
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lewis died shortly after birth on July 31 in a DeKalb Mississippi hospital. Lewis, formerly from Whitewright, serves in the army in California. Survivors include the paternal grandparents C. H. Lewis of Whitewright route 1 and maternal grandparents Otis Barnett and his wife of DeKalb.
William Hugh Lee Barker 58 a retired farmer died at his sister Mrs. John W. Simpsons home in Ector at 4 45 p m Friday Aug 1 after suffering a stroke. Funeral services were held at 4 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Ector with interment in Carson Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers and four sisters. Born July 4 1900 in Delta County he was son of the late H E Barker and lived in Ector with his sister since their parents death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in Whittier California for Dan Freeman Vincent 36 of Duarte California who died Friday after several months illness Burial was at Whittier He was born January 29 1922 in Ida Grayson County a son of the late Tom and Mary Vincent He is survived by his wife four daughters seven brothers and four sisters including W D Vincent Dorchester Ben Vincent Idalou T S and C R Vincent Garland Horace J C Vincent Tom Bean Howard Vincent Covina and sisters Mrs J A Neal Mrs H G Skipworth Whitewright Mrs Lee Dodson Van Alstyne and Mrs Hugh Cobb Grand Prairie.
The Veterans Land Board set October 8 for the next sale of forfeited lands comprising 160 tracts. Purchasers must pay the old taxes as taxes stay with the land per a recent Supreme Court ruling. The board forfeited 13 additional tracts totaling 1 020 acres across 12 counties.
In Brantford Ontario a merchant advertised pants at three dollars a leg or six dollars a pair. Two customers picked pants and informed the manager Jack Brown. He returned with scissors and produced two half pairs for the customers, each paying three dollars.
Mr and Mrs J E Worsham of Whitewright celebrate their 60th anniversary on August 4. Ill health prevented an open house. They have five children and numerous grandchildren. The Grayson County Rural Civil and Fire Defense Plan is organized with regional fire departments and a leadership slate headed by Walter Bunch, Sheriff Woody Blanton and a committee including Presley Larkin and Wayne McLaughlin.
Voters in Savoy approve urban renewal with 61 of 62 ballots in a special election. Postmaster Claude Strickland says the first phase adds a water well within two weeks, with plans for new streets and repairs to follow. funds come from a federal program.
Tulsa housewife Mary Ellen Davis, 32, broke the non stop talking record by gab bing for 94 and a half hours in a contest by KOME radio. She surpasses Sue Huron of Fayetteville North Carolina who had just over 92 hours. Davis earns twelve hundred dollars in prizes. Two of the other entrants quit and were treated for nervous exhaustion.
A 12 year old girl in Memphis was struck in the chest by a stray .22 caliber bullet. The package of gum in her shirt pocket cushioned the impact and she escaped with only a slight bruise.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean vents at missed newspapers and failing delivery. He mocks congressional fixes for high prices, jokes about sardines and kettles, and scoffs at judging character by bathing suits, ending with a tongue in cheek cue to a church magazine piece.
The House crushed a farm bill aimed at lowering price supports and expanding planting, voting 210 to 186 short of the two thirds. Republicans and many city Democrats opposed the measure, leaving farm legislation uncertain. Separately, a house fire destroyed Mrs. Della King Stephens home at Sears and Cedar streets while the department fought grass fires at American Legion Park and the H L Sanders pasture.
President Eisenhower urged both business and labor to restrain price and wage increases to combat inflation. He warned that continued price rises could provoke a consumer rebellion and stressed the risk of artificial controls. He did not offer a specific plan, but stressed concern for workers whose incomes lag costs.
Washington reports heed concerns from farm leaders about a possible downturn as cattle and hog prices rise 25 to 35 percent over last year. Slaughter receipts exceed 16 percent but producers may overexpand, risking a price crash despite strong demand and ample grain.
Grayson County Commissioners Court named R. M. Noe Jr. of Denison as county juvenile officer to replace E. Clark who resigned to return to the automobile business. Noe, a Denison native, has worked in a Denison drug store and was formerly in the car business. He is nephew to Miss Maggie Noe and Mrs. H. L. Crittenden of Whitewright.
At a called meeting held Sunday at 2 30 p m L L Windell was named caretaker for August and September. Minutes from the prior meeting were read and approved. The association asks all who have relatives buried in Bethel Cemetery to contact Weldon Bartley with their names.
A Texas League of Municipalities proposal would require motorists to show property tax payment to obtain future vehicle licenses. The plan includes permissive taxes such as income and sales taxes for cities, with other taxes like gross receipts licenses and hotel taxes under consideration. A six member committee will study details for a Houston conference, then push legislators in districts to endorse the program.
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