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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
5
Frequent visits and family gatherings are listed including Mrs. Charles Allen in Whitesboro visiting Mrs. Joe Brookins, John Kent from Borger visiting his grandfather E B Kent, and many relatives visiting in Sherman Denison Dallas and Denton. The community notes also mention a hospital stay, a birth, an Eastern Star installation, a naval promotion, a skull fracture incident, and local bridge club activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jackson plan a golden wedding observance for Sunday, June 23, with an open house at their Pilot Grove home from 2 to 6 p.m. The couple married June 23, 1907, in Gunter and have lived much of their life in Grayson County. They have five children, Roy Jackson, Carl Jackson, Bill Jackson, Mrs. Wilma Hicks, and Bob Jackson, plus 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Miss Margie Cla born daughter of Mrs Edith Cla born formerly of Whitewright now in Los Angeles wed Mr Walter B Lydon of Boston Mass in The Little Glass Church Palos Verdes California. After a week in Palm Springs the couple will reside at Redondo Beach California. The bride is granddaughter of Mrs W A Martin of Whitewright.
John Anderson was surprised with a birthday dinner at his sister Mrs. H A James home on Father’s Day. Attendees included Ernest Wisdom Watts Hardaway the England family from Burkburnett Jewell Robertson Wichita Falls Ollie Anderson Paris Wesley Anderson Polly Anderson Jimmie Anderson and others. Mr. Anderson had been ill for a week but enjoyed the visit.
News comes of the marriage at Grand Prairie of Miss Janelle Montgomery daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Montgomery and Robert Allen Young. The bride is granddaughter of Mark Montgomery of New Mexico and Mrs Montgomery of Garland.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at 3 00. Members discussed ongoing outreach, planned a charity drive, and selected committees to coordinate the next outreach to local congregations.
Mr and Mrs Joe Rich announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Laura Bess Rich to Mr H C Carpenter of Royse City The wedding is set for August 2 at the First Baptist Church Whitewright Miss Rich is a 1957 graduate of Whitewright High School Mr Carpenter works in the signal department of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad.
The group led by Mrs. T. E. Sears featured a piano solo by Carol Dawson and a devotional by Mrs. H. H. Taylor. They planned a June trip to Grinnell for the Westminster Assembly and announced summer offerings supporting Timora Valley Medical Unit, Foreign Hospitals in Lahore, and 40 mission hospitals worldwide. Seventeen attendees, including Mrs.Charles Kelichor of Corpus Christi, enjoyed refreshments.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met on June 13 with Mrs. in attendance. members planned a program and discussed upcoming meetings and activities.
Carl May presided at a meeting where Mrs. Earl Blanton presented a program on table setting and serving with seven members and three guests present. Refreshments followed. The club plans a June 27 picnic at the roadside park near Trenton. Whitewright participants attend East Texas State Teachers College summer session in Commerce, including Wayne Gentry Obie Rutledge Barbara Hughes Ralph Hughes Jerry Brown William Russell and Vera Gentry.
The article answers tax on GI insurance proceeds and eligibility for a Korean GI Bill loan. It states GI insurance proceeds are not taxable and discusses loan deadline implications, noting January 31 1965 as a key date. The piece provides guidance for veterans navigating benefits and deadlines.
The text explains that applying by January 31 1965 is not enough. the loan must have been made by that date with VA guaranty. VA decides if a war veteran’s child needs restorative training and prescribes a tailored course. Korean GI training cannot be taken while on active duty even if eligible.
Fragmented verse notes sparse blossoms on rocky ground. The narrator contrasts vagrant life with fragrance and resilience. A jewel endures through darkness and storms, while lizards sense seasonal shifts and a loud noise unsettles a larks calm.
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