Whitewright Youth League Tops Bells 6-4 in Friday Game
Whitewright won 6-4 over Bells with 6 hits and 1 error. Ed win Caraway hit a homer, Wright doubled and tripled, and Rice added a double. Bell’s Don ald Mobling allowed 8 strikeouts as Whitewright pitchers kept Bells to 4 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Bells
Warren Rice
Willie Wright
Donald Mobling
Wright
Rice
Mobling
Edwin Caraway
Will Cureeon
Charles Smith
Monte Layman
Dennis Ramsey
van Alstyne
Van
Larry Morris
Jerry Lanford
Joe Tooley
Morris
Lanford
Tooley
Rod Earnheart
Miller
Tom Bean
Kim Watkins
Roy Layman
Michael Jones
Watkins
Layman
Jones
Randy Rice
Derreal Dyer
David Cain
Ronnie Gross
Howe
Larry Franklin
B. Duke
Duke
Franklin
John Hill
J. Sims
Cecil Montgomery
Johnny Woodson
The Ice Cream Cone Origin Story at 1904 World’s Fair
A vendor shortage at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair led a Syrian concessionaire to shape sugar wafers into cones to hold ice cream. The invention sparked a global craze with Americans consuming about four billion cones annually. From Nome to Japan, ice cream travels far and wide. Emperor Nero reportedly sparked endurance by demanding snow for confections, a tale that ends with a dramatic punishment for a mismanaged shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
St. Louis
Nome
Lost River
Teller
Japan
Nero
Rome
Industrial News Review
Vestal Huffstutler Wedding in Dallas
Freddy Leroy Vestal and Miss Judy Marie Huffstutler, both of Dallas, were married Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church Dallas and honeymooning at Red River New Mexico. Vestal son of Grover V Vestal of Dallas and grandson of Mrs Grover Vestal Whitewright. graduate of North Texas State University. Bride is Baylor graduate. her parents Truett L Huffstutler and Mrs Huffstutler of Dallas. They will reside at 2426 MacArthur Irving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Leroy Vestal
Judy Marie Huffstutler
Dallas
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Red River
N. M
Vestal
Grover V. Vestal
Grover Vestal
Whitewright
North Texas State University
Baylor University
Truett L. Huffstutter
MacArthur
Irving
Read Labels for Smart Shopping Amid Rising Prices
Esther Peterson advises housewives to shop efficiently by reading labels, avoiding impulse buys, and using sales and store brands. A 12 city survey shows weekly food costs up nearly 7 percent over the year, with midweek prices higher. She suggests weekend shopping, planning menus, buying in quantity on sale, testing products, and substituting cheaper options to cut about two dollars off a $30 bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Peterson
Peterson
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday at 2 30 with Mrs H H Sears hostess and Mrs Floyd Bassett leader. Ruth Cox reported on the last meeting. Debby Pettijohn led the group in prayer. The hour was changed to 4 p m for summer meetings. The program covered Guatemala with Miss Ethel Baker of Denton noted as a retired missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society
H. H. Sears
Floyd Bassett
Sears
Ruth Cox
Hoyt Taylor
Emmet Penn
Debbie Pettijohn
Bassett
T. E. Sears
Ethel Baker
Denton
Sun Wanted Tops Quick Results For Hiring Ads
Classified notice highlights sun powered devices and quick turnaround in local market. Public listings urge fast responses, promising rapid results for buyers and sellers seeking solar equipment and services.
Funeral services held for Mrs John E Webster in Sherman
Mrs. John E. Webster 55 née Ollie Mitchell died recently. Funeral services were held in Sherman, with burial in Whitewright Cemetery. Born July 3, 1900 in Tennessee, she moved to Whitewright as a child and married John E. Webster on November 7, 1934. Survivors include her husband, two sons, two daughters, brother Lloyd P. Mitchell of Odessa, and sisters Kathleen Felker of Odessa, Joe Warren of San Antonio and Choice Summers of Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
John E. Webster
Ollie Mitchell
Whitewright
Webster
Tennessee
Will Mitchell
Lloyd P. Mitchell
Odessa
Kathleen Felke
Longtime Sherman Resident Dies at 75
Ewing E. Tomlinson 75 of 219 N Holly Sherman died in a Sherman rest home Tuesday after 22 years of partial paralysis. Born October 8, 1890 in Arkansas, he married Mary Tolleson in 1916. They moved to Whitewright then Sherman in 1947. Survived by wife two sons Dean and Truman, two daughters Mrs. W. K. White Jr. and Mrs. Fred M. Green Jr., three brothers three sisters and seven grandchildren. Burial in Cedarlawn Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing E. Tomlinson
N. Holly
Sherman
Cedarlawn Memorial Cemetery
Mr. Tomlinson
Arkansas
Mary Tolleson
Whitewright
Dean Tomlinson
Dickinson
Truman Tomlinson
W. K. White Jr
Fred M. Green Jr
Garland
Tips for Borrowing Money from Texas A&M Experts
College Station reports ten money tips from Mrs Dorsi Myers extension home management specialist and the National Association of Credit Unions. Read contracts carefully, verify figures, question insurance charges, and beware penalties, extra charges, repossession terms, security scope, legal rights, and early payoff refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
I.Q
Dorsi Myers
Texas A&m University
National Association of Credit Unions
Little Rock H D Club Meeting Report
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at 2 p m in the club house with 14 members and guests present. Vice president Mrs J C Wetzel presided over a business session as arts and crafts were demonstrated and chair seats woven by Mrs Ray Vestal. The next meeting is set for June 28 at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
J. C. Wetzel
Ray Vestal
Wheel chariot gave Sumerians edge until Syrians copied
The wheeled chariot made the Sumerian army invincible until the Syrians adopted the device. This shift in military technology spread quickly as rival forces recognized the chariot’s strategic power and integrated similar hardware into their own ranks.
Uncle Dan Comments on Time and TV Fads at Country Store
In a letter to the editor from Tom Bean, Uncle Dan jokes about a Harvard scientist’s claim of a 30 hour day, mocks a life size “mechanic man” funded by a federal grant, and quips on Congress and television. He notes how television reports fuel distrust and humor about aging, work, and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Ed Doolittle
Washington
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Bug Hookum
Bug
Clem Webster
Louis Franklin Wins Fiddler Title Again in East Texas
Louis Franklin of Route 1 won the 30th annual Fiddler Festival at Crockett in East Texas, defeating Gordon Townsend and Franklin’s son Larry. This is Franklin’s third world champion fiddle title, after wins in 1962 and 1963, with a chance to claim the traveling trophy for keeps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Louis Franklin
Route 1
Crockett
East Texas
Gordon Townsend
Aransas Pass
Franklin
Larry
FILE-OPHILE: A word for fans of Uncle Sam eludes us
An Exchange quip notes dictionaries feature Anglophile Russophile and Francophile terms but lack a widely used word for admirers of Uncle Sam. The remark highlights language gaps despite vast U.S. influence and spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Man From Howe Missing in Laos
SSgt. Luther Rose of Howe Grayson County is missing in action in Laos after his AC47 was shot down on June 3. Rose, a gunner, recently earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for saving his crew and plane. His wife Mrs. Beverly Rose of Howe has been notified.
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Luther Rose
Howe
Grayson County
Laos
Rose
Beverly Rose
Government to test cigarettes for tar and nicotine
Washington reports the federal government will begin tar and nicotine tests in a new Federal Trade Commission laboratory within 60 days. Sen. Magnuson said the Washington facility aims to determine if filter cigarette smokers receive less tar and nicotine than unfiltered brand users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
D Wash
Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Down Memory Lane: 1921 And 1926 Local Happenings
In 1921 Dorothy, 4, injured when backing out of a garage as her mother Mrs. H. M. Ryon moved the car. W B Hestand buys Brents grocery stock and fixtures. In 1926 Texas Press Association meeting in San Antonio yields Whitewright Sun ad contest win for the third year. Mrs. Caroline Worden dies at 88 south of town. Bermuda onion harvest underway. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Montgomery on June 13. First wheat of the season sold at Sherman for 1.25 a bushel. Marjorie Nell Blanton hosts birthday party with attendees Sara Kathryn Atterberry, Mary Jane Cummings, Ruth Vestal, Annie Lee Yowell, Christine Blanton. Mr. T. J. Rector of Whitewright and Miss Ruby Robbins of Leonard wed Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
H. M. Ryon
Texas Press Association
San Antonio
Whitewright Sun
Association
Caroline Worden
Crawford Montgomery
Sherman
Marjorie Nell Blanton
Blanton
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Mary Jane Cummings
Ruth Vestal
Annie Lee Yowell
Christine Blanton
T. J. Rector
Whitewright
Ruby Robbins
Leonard
Dresses Sold After Local Ad Net 84 Purchases
J C Gillespie manager of the Martin Keefe Bray store said he sold 84 dresses Saturday due to an advertisement in The Sun. Miss Kathryn Montgomery of Whitewright and Eldridge Pendleton of Farmersville were Readable fragments note potential purchasers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gillespie
Martin-Keefe-Bray
the Sun
Kathryn Montgomery
Whitewright
Eldridge Pendleton
Farmersville
FFA Delegate Elected For State Convention At Marshall
Twenty five years ago WHS FFA chapter chose John Biggerstaff as a delegate to the State FFA convention at Marshall July 16 to 19. Defense hiring surged to a new high of 1 152 283 by end of April. A daughter was born June 17 to Mr and Mrs Luther Skaggs of Marion North Carolina formerly Whitewright. Jack Harper lost his pedaling truck and about $50 of merchandise in a fire early Monday. Hickman Sunday School Class met with Mrs Homer Sears for a party Tuesday evening with attendees including Mrs Floyd Bassett Mrs Paul Cook Mrs Fred Cook Mrs Wilson Kaiser Mrs Ben Patterson Mrs John Reeves Mrs Frank Smith Miss Margaret Lilley Mrs Marl Ryan and Mrs R E Hickman the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Future Farmers of America
John Biggerstaff
FFA
Marshall
Luther Skaggs
Marion
N.C
Whitewright
Jack Harper
Hickman
Homer Sears
Floyd Bassett
Paul Cook
Fred Cook
Wilson Kaiser
Ben Patterson
John Reeves
Frank Smith
Margaret Lilley
Marl Ryan
R. E. Hickman
Fleming Estate Awards Go To Daughter In Fort Worth
In a 153rd District Court ruling Judge Harold Craik awarded the bulk of multimillion dollar estate of the late William Fleming to his daughter Mary D. Fleming Walsh of Fort Worth. Fleming's widow Bessie M. Fleming received 1.3 million cash in lieu of community property and the Fleming Foundation gained 1.6 million in assets tied to obligations under the will. The Oak Hill Cemetery lot was set to receive 10 thousand dollars. The remainder including ranches and oil and gas properties went to Mrs. Walsh. Fleming died May 4 1963 and his will made the foundation the chief beneficiary. Mrs Walsh filed suit in July 1964 seeking property from her mother Anna Maud Fleming’s estate.
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Fort Worth
William Fleming
Mary D. Fleming Walsh
Harold Craik
153Rd District Court
Bessie M. Fleming
Fleming Foundation
Texas Corporation
Fleming
Oak Hill
Whitewright
Walsh
Anna Maud Fleming
The
Teens Earning More as Jobs Grow Across U S
College Station reports teenagers increasingly hold paying jobs with many earning a regular income. Labor and health agencies note high teen employment rates and extensive informal work, with projections to reach 21 billion dollars by 1979 from 10 billion in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Wanda Meyer
Texas A&m University
U.S. Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
University of Pittsburg
Nat King Cole's widow sues tobacco firms over death
Nat King Cole's widow filed suit in New York Supreme Court against three tobacco companies and an advertising agency. She claims cigarette smoking was the proximate cause of the entertainer's injury and death. Cole died of lung cancer on February 15, 1965 at age 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat King Cole
New York Supreme Court
Tobacco Companies
Cole
Ile
Peshtigo Fire of 1871 Kills 1152 in Wisconsin
The great Peshtigo fire on October 8 1871 devastated Peshtigo Wisconsin and surrounding areas, causing 1152 deaths according to the Insurance Information Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peshtigo
Wis
Grayson College Ex Students Honor Reunion Highlights
The Grayson College Ex-Students Association held its annual reunion on the old campus with about 60 alumni and relatives. Scholarships of 250 dollars were split between Mickey Meador and Kathy Wilson, valedictorian and salutatorian of WHS, while Sherry Mc Culloch was the other candidate. Meador and Wilson received their awards from Dallas and Miss Mary Lena Longley of Dallas. Officiants and speakers included George German, Roy Robinson, Miss May Badgett, and Joe Harper. An invocation, devotional, memorial service, and benediction punctuated the afternoon, with a dedication of the historical medallion by J C Taliaferro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson College Ex-Students Association
Mickey Meador
Kathy Wilson
WHS
Sherry McCulloch
Sherman
Meador
George German
Dallas
Mary Lena Longley
Wilson
Jack Meador
Whitewright
Miss Wilson
Wallace Wilson
Sue Gentry
Grayson County Junior College
Taylor Autrey
Robert Sears
Irene Atterberry
R. A. Gillett
Roy Robinson
Trenton
May Badgett
Joe Harper
Ennis
G. W. Austin
Grayson College
J. C. McMillin
J. C. Taliaferro
Grayson Historical Survey Committee
Grayson County
Les Tribble
Farrell Welch
Greenville
Church Services Announced by Rev Dooley Pastor
The church led by Rev. C. C. Dooley invites attendance for Sunday School at 10 00 and Worship at 11 00 hoping attendees who missed last Sunday will make up for the absence.
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C. C. Dooley
Schedule for Whitewright Baptist Church Activities
Pastor Rev Dale Gore outlines Sunday services at 9 55 AM and 11 AM plus 6 PM life development and 7 PM evening worship. Sunday School also at Whitewright Nursing Home. Wednesday hour of power 7 PM and choir rehearsal 7 45 PM. June 2024 Baptist Encampment at Lake Lavon Camp grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Gore
Whitewright Nursing Home
Lake Lavon Baptist Encampment
Assembly of God Church Schedule Brief
Assembly of God Church posted weekly services led by Pastor Mrs. Janice Hall. Sunday School at 9 45. Worship service at 7 15. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting follows.
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Assembly OF God Church
Janice Hall
Church of Christ Service Schedule Lead by Minister Mynatt
The Church of Christ announces Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m. Leader: Minister W. E. Mynatt.
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Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Enterprise Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Schedule
Enterprise Baptist Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 20 and continues through July 24 from 4 to 7 pm A picnic lunch is served at 7 15 pm Friday with commencement at 8 pm.
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Vacation Bible School
Rev Don Chandler Pastor Kept Time Schedule
Rev Don Chandler leads the church schedule with a 7 00 training union and a 7 45 worship service.
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Don Chandler
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church Evening Services Schedule
The Bethel Baptist Church holds a 6 30 training union and a 7 30 worship service. The text notes the Texas coast bays area between the mainland and barrier islands as 3460 square miles.
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Texas
Long Barrier Islands
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Morris Wilson
Vestal-Huffstutler Wedding
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mrs. John
E. E. Tomlinson
H-D
Dan
Fiddler
Ophile
First Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
Enterprise Baptist Church
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
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