Methodist convention and town news from Fort Worth to Whitewright
Numerous brief items from the region recount events and personal milestones. W T Simmons attended a Sunday School superintendents convention in Fort Worth. Several births announced, including a son on June 4 and a daughter on June 1. A Ford rollover near Denison involved W T Truett and others. A Church of Christ program lists performers. Pilot Grove News notes faculty elections. Local teachers Helen Thomas, Gladys Ray, and Dan Hollingsworth are back from Texas Tech or Lubbock. Whitewright Masonic Lodge officer slate announced. Local obituaries record deaths of Mrs J A Stateville, Truman Partridge, and Mrs Jennie Childress. Whitewright Future Farmers win honors at Arlington. Marriages include Norma Jean Smith with Leon Henderson and Vonda Lee Vineyard with Edgar Riley Jr. Birthday celebrations and anniversaries noted, along with the 21st anniversary of the 1911 Whitewright fire.
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W. T. Simmons
Fort Worth
Stanley Fogle
W. T. Truett
Pearl Johnson
Adah Truett
Denison
Church of Christ
Willis Simmons
Jack Spindle
O. C. Skipper
Raymond Ray
Annette
Byron Caraway
Ralph Judd
Marian Barbee
Maurine
Pilot Grove
Pilot Grove News
Helen Thomas
Lubbock
Dan Hollingsworth
Texas Tech
Gladys Ray
North Dallas
Sam McMillin
Arlington
Junior A. & M. College
J. A. Stateville
Truman D. Partridge
Albert Partridge
Sherman Hospital
Jennie Childress
Whitewright
North Texas Agricultural College
Floyd Everheart Jr
Boyd Newman
Rex Brown
Jack Meador
Merriwell Vineyard
Joe Thomas May
Dallas
Sunset High School
Norma Jean Smith
Leon Henderson
Vonda Lee Vineyard
Edgar Riley Jr
Trenton
Finis Alverson
Your Friend The Middle Man
A Pittsburg Texas Gazette column argues against out of town competition in groceries. It defends the local middle man as a neighbor paying taxes supporting schools and church improvements, and supporting PTA events while warning about packet direct buying from Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Camp County
Longview
PTA
Neighborly Rematch in Final Wish Sparks Feud
A dying man asks his wife to consider remarriage to a neighbor if she wishes. She recalls a past grievance when he skinned her during a tractor trade, hinting at unresolved bitterness behind the request.
Auto Makers Swear Off Races in New Ad Policy
Detroit reports the Automotive Manufacturers Association adopted a resolution to curb racing and hot car advertising. It urges builders to downplay speed and horsepower and promote safety, reliability and comfort, shelving pace cars and speed tests across marketing and dealer literature. Industry leaders question durability of the stance amid rising horsepower trends and past soft-pedal undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Chevrolet
Ford Motor Co
Divorce Petition Citations in Grayson County Texas
The State of Texas issues citation to Sylvia Meddell for answering a petition filed May 24 1957 by Charlie Meddell seeking divorce on adultery grounds. The citation requires appearance by July 15 1987 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. Published in The Whitewright Sun in 1957.
Divorce Notice In Grayson County Texas
Citation commands Margaret Stone to appear in the 15th District Court in Sherman Texas by July 1 167 at 10 am in a divorce action filed May 2 157 with file No 64503 Richard Olin Stone plaintiff and Margaret Stone defendant abandonment grounds issued May 24 1957 clerk W Barnett deputy Gladys Hamilton notices published in Whitewright Sun May 8 June 6 13 20 1957.
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State OF
Texas
Sylvia Medell
A. D
15Th District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Charlie Medell
S. V. Earnest
District Court
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
State OF Texas
Margaret Stone
15Th District Court
Richard Olin Stone
W. Barnett
Yson County
de Whitewright
It's the Law a Greek roots of jury trials in Sicily and Athens
The article traces early jury trials to Greek colonies and Athens around 600 B C, noting the lack of evidence rules, juror influence, and harsh penalties. It cites Antiphon ghost writing briefs, Socrates facing biased juries, and Aristotle on appeals to shared values and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
B. C
Athens
Lot
Socrates
Antiphon
Plato
Aristotle
Quote on luck, men, and parenting from Anklam
Anklam muses on luck and effort, noting that hard work seems to create luck and that talkers resemble spokesmen. He adds a wry thought on defending a woman and remarks that life’s golden age comes when children are past babysitting yet too young to drive the family car.
No Variety Show Drunk Complains From Cruise Porthole
A passenger on the cruise stood at a porthole most of the afternoon muttering about a television show. He finally quipped that it was a lousy program.
Air suspension poised to replace metal springs by 1960
Detroit reports air suspension touted by Cadillac on the Eldorado Brougham and offered as an option by GM and Ford in 1958 models. Backers claim level ride and reduced nose dive, while critics cite high initial cost and engineering hurdles before widespread adoption. Rubber makers rush to mass produce diaphragms for the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cadillac
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler Corp
Auto Company
Old Sweethearts Reunite After 44 Year Engagement
In Downs Kansas Ben McAllister and Nina Dudan finally wed after a 44 year engagement begun in 1903. They met in Downs and, despite caring for invalid relatives, kept a devoted correspondence and were reunited on the West Coast in 1924 before marriage at ages 72 and 68. Chapels have been built at two Antarctic bases by Navy seabees in their off hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downs
Kans
Ben McAllister
Nina Dudan
McAllister
Antarctic
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Gene Hughes
Daisy Johnson
John Charles Johns
Loriie
Tom Sears
Tex
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Barbara Sias
Doc Anklam
Servel
Ice Server
Lone Star Gas
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