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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
4
The issue notes a first day of summer with temperatures around 103 degrees in the business district. It mentions political speculation for governor and state offices, a Grayson College reunion, and the 24th annual American Legion picnic set for July 12–16 with updated picnic hours. Local remarks invite readers to visit Whitewright.
William Johnson, 17, of McAlester High School class of 1949, won the $1,000 first prize in the national essay contest on Why Democracy Works, sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Local Whitewright students also competed and prize totals across the U S reached $99,741.25.
The text extols democracy as government of the people by the people for the people. It defends rights to protest, free speech within bounds, and orderly legal corrections, praises public schooling, equality, and human rights while acknowledging imperfections. It argues democracy aims to improve life for children, youth, and the aged and proves its value by outcomes.
In St Louis an order allowing whites and Negroes to swim together sparked a crowd at Fairgrounds Park. A white 20 year old Rolland Erbar suffered a stab wound as police with 400 officers restored order. Mayor Darst countermanded the order.
The city operates two outdoor pools for whites and offers four indoor pools for whites and three for Negroes, with races kept apart in public swimming facilities.
Wilford Hodge and friends pushed his failed car in Harlingen when a stranger stopped to help. The helper jumped into the driver’s seat, sent the car into gear, and drove off with the engine running, leaving Hodge with little time for good Samaritans.
Mrs Addie Parrish Lenox wife of S H Lenox died Friday after a heart attack. Funeral services were at 4 p m Saturday at the May home with Rev. Ashley D Jameson and Rev H G May officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. She moved to Whitewright sixteen years ago and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Ross R May and a half brother O J Parrish. Out of town mourners included Pat Shirland McGhee Ark Mrs T B Meador and Carolyn Meador of Dumas Ark Mrs Curtis Durdgell Carrie and Dorothy Hamilton of Dallas and O J Parrish of Fort Worth.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J L Boone at 4 p m Sunday at the First Methodist Church with Rev R L Gilpin of Dallas and Rev Ashley D Jameson officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers included James Bryant, R P Childress, Robert Sears, Griffin Dollarhide Jr, C B Bryant III and Sidney Walker of Dallas. Honorary pallbearers were Woman's Society of Christian Service members, longtime members of the church. Mrs. Boone, born Mayfield Kentucky on June 6 1868, was daughter of Mr and Mrs J F McElrath.
Longtime Whitewright Methodist lay leader wife of J L Boone died after a life moving between Mayfield Weston and Whitewright. She survived by her husband two children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren with a large Dallas and regional kin network noted among funeral attendees.
Ben E. Burleson 58 died of a heart attack at his home near Whitewright after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Trenton Methodist Church with Rev. E. B. Jackson. Burial followed in Burns Cemetery. He was born August 17, 1890 in Wortham and married Rhoda Long in 1913. He leaves a wife, two sons, a daughter, three brothers, a sister, and six grandchildren. He had lived in Trenton most of his life and was a Baptist Church member.
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