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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

5

We Heard About Neighborhood Visitors and Travels

A long list of local residents visiting relatives and attending events in Dallas Friona Abilene Fontana Reno Fresno Garland and other places. Notable mentions include Elks member Manton Fain at Brownsville and Mexico and Linda Diane Hudgins receiving ninth grade honors at Broken Arrow Oklahoma.

Manton Fain Brownsville Elks Lodge Mexico Linda Diane Hudgins A. A. Hudgins Whitewright Broken Arrow Okla United States Donald Paul Hudgins

Whitewright Community News and Social Notes

Local families visit relatives in Detroit Perryton Sherman Mesquite Dallas and Plano members. Births include a 6½ pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Dick McSpedden. Rainfall records and church circle meeting details noted with names and places.

Dick McSpedden Dallas Lillie Dillon Whitewright

Little Rock Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes

The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met on June 6 at 10 a.m. at Mrs. W. L. Ireland’s home for a quilting session. A noon covered dish luncheon followed for 16 members and guests. Mrs. Ralph McKinney gave the invocation and Mrs. Ireland received a surprise birthday shower.

Little Rock W. L. Ireland Ralph McKinney Ireland Lester Hunter Gertrude Mann Sherman L. L

Community figures remembered in event note

Wendell honors include Mrs T L Cowart Mrs O G Alexander Mrs Bob Cawthon Mrs Harrison Vandagriff Mrs Ralph McKinney Nancy McKinney Mrs J C Wetzel Mrs Sims Wortham Mrs Jack Biggerstaff Mrs J G Blanks Mrs H O Miller Marshall Miller and the honoree. Reporter.

Page Moore Bride of Johnny Moore in Whitewright Ceremony

Page Miss Opal Page daughter of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Page of Whitewright became the bride of Johnny Moore of Dallas in a Sunday ceremony. They will make their home in Dallas.

Opal Page Aubrey Page Whitewright Johnny Moore Dallas

Rotary Club hears talk on soil and gas depletion allowance

Rotary Club program chairman last Friday featured guest speaker A. D. Lummis of Lafayette Louisiana who discussed the soil and gas depletion allowance for income tax purposes. Visitors included Emory Christian of Sherman and E Bass Royce of Dallas. Jack Douglas of Sherman attended as guest of Carl Edwards and John Reeves, a senior inactive member, also joined. S T Montgomery Jr will head next week's program.

Jack Meador Rotary Club A. D. Lummis Lafayette Emory Christian Sherman E. Bass Royce Dallas Jack Douglas Carl Edwards John Reeves S. T. Montgomery Jr

Bethel W M S Plans Bridal Shower for Laura Jeane Williams

Twelve ladies attended the Bethel W M S Bible study Monday afternoon. Billie Bartley welcomed three new members and a visitor and led the business session. A bridal shower for Laura Jeane Williams bride elect of Travis Sanderson was planned for Saturday night June 10 in the educational building.

Billie Bartley Christine Sanderson Laura Jeane Williams Travis Sanderson M. W. Williams Rae Bartley Estelle Williams

Veteran Answers on Domiciliary Care and Education Programs

The article covers VA domiciliary care eligibility with no age limit but medical and legal criteria. It notes extended Orphans Education Program for children of deceased peacetime veterans, deadlines for GI loan rights for WWII and Korean War veterans, and where to write about mustering out pay. It also mentions New York Harbor facilities for 400 ocean-going ships.

Armed Services

Seagulls of St. Augustine Forget How to Fish

In St. Augustine Florida gulls long fed on shrimp boat waste and never learned to fish. Generations of birds grew dependent on human scraps and stopped teaching their young to hunt. Now the once supplied flock faces starvation despite plenty.

St. Augustine Florida

Shrimp Fleet Forcing Birds to Desert Paradise

The shrimp fleet moved to Key West ending paradise for many gulls. Several birds followed the fleet while others risked the sea. Most gulls remain starving as no one supplies shrimp while gulf waters offer abundant food.

Key West Paradise Gulf Vermont Royster

Oyster drill description as sea snail predator

The oyster drille is a sea snail that bores into oyster shells using its rasplike tongue and sucks out the nutrients, a specialized parasitic feeding adaptation observed in marine mollusks.

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Iva Taylor Frank Armstrong Fern Elaine Fain Mrs. C. A. Gindratt Friona Texas Emily Landolt of Silsbee J. P. Livingston F. C. Williams Hugh Hunter Plano J. A. Worsham Groves Grove Hill Leonard Laura Beth Rich Mrs Joe Rich A. L. McCurdy and Son Jack Ayres Buster Johnson Ella Johnson Billy Roberts Honey Grove Grace Roberts W. T. Nicholson Garland Inlaw N. B. Nicholson T. L. Thompson Larry Council of Assembly of God Abilene Gladys Cook Ronnie Jerry Pat Leonardi Lillie Gardner H. D. Brook Mrs. Cherry Elbert Bennett Roland Cox Fontana Calif Claud Brewer Fresno Leon Bennett Reno, Nevada J. W. Ayers Edgar Ayers Mark Montgomery Denison Mark Montgomery Jr William H. King and Son of Bryant King Steve Ford Austin Jess Blanks Clyde Vestal John Vestal Charles Kelieher Corpus Christi Bob Benish Houston Eugene Bass Carrollton Crval Bass J. C. Whipple George Rutherford San Antonio R. D. Maddux J. A. Thomas Kilgore J. P. Darwin Mrs. Lonnie Darwin Bridge Club Trenton Park R. H. Russell Bill Muirhead Arlington Suzzette Russell Don E. Williams Ada Texas A&m College Station W. L. Kinsaid Olivia Whedbee Donna Jean Laura Maurice Kurfman Detroit Frank Smith Bob Russell Han Hansard Post Oscar Bow Annie May Melton Perryton Harvey Stevens Karen Dickerman Carl Holland Lonnie Jones Mesquite Elbert Hansard Homer Gentry Mickie and Sue Bobby Gentry Plains Roy Moore D. C. Rea Levelland Alex Wilson Lillian Lawson C. A. Giles Jack Barbee Dannie Wolfe Lindale W. J. Barbee Dwight Lynn Weldon Fleming el Paso Methodist Conference John Streun III Whitewright Methodist Church H. L. McAlester Hobbs, N. M John McAlester C. J. Davenport San Jose R. H. Holland Lottie Moon The Baptist Women’s Missionary Society W. M. Gates W. L. Hatfield Thurston Montgomery Hatfield California Simon WAPCO Mile High Sunshine Kimbell’s Grayson Oleo Maryland Club Keith Sally Ann Page-Moore New York Harbor Stephens & Bryant Insurance & Real Estate Bologna, Ib Chuck Sunkist Lemons Pickford Oleo Oscar Mayer White Swan Folger’s Instant Coffee Our Folger Crocery & Market
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