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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
A clergy hymn moment turns comic as a deacon misjudges pitch while singing I Love to Steal Awhile Away. After three tries the minister jokes about skipping singing to pray for forgiveness, the crowd responding with lighthearted amusement.
A humorous exchange recalls Billy the Kid as a 21 year old killer of 23 men, then shifts to a playful query about what kind of car he would drive, highlighting mismatched eras and anachronistic humor.
A humorous exchange contrasts gender stereotypes as He asks why many girls are beautiful but dumb, and She answers that beauty invites love while stupidity ensures we return that love. The dialogue playful snippet reflects light social banter on appearance and affection.
A ten-year-old retells a Sunday school tale with wild anachronisms. Moses hides Israelites behind the enemy lines builds a pontoon bridge at the Red Sea and radios for bombers to destroy the bridge. The mother asks if that’s really how the teacher told it. The boy replies that his version is more believable than the teacher’s.
A church deacon stood before the court facing a minor offense while the judge questioned the dual role. The deacon replied that in his parish the rough element rose up and demanded representation, explaining the apparent contradiction with humor.
A drunk burps beside a man and his wife. The husband rebukes him for burping before his wife. The drunk apologizes and jokes that he didn’t know it was the madam’s turn to burp.
A doctor notes trembling hands during exam and questions drinking. A drunk who fell from a third story window regains consciousness as a crowd forms. A policeman consoles him while he asks where he is. At a church wedding a white bell above the couple prompts a jokey exchange about liberty.
A young woman bursts into an eye specialist office waving broken glasses and asks if she must be examined again. The doctor answers simply that only her eyes need examination.
The U S Supreme Court in George Washington's administration consisted of a chief justice and five associate justices.
Larry Franklin son of world champion Louis Franklin of Whitewright will fiddle for top prize in Whitesboro Jaycees Old Fiddlers Contest Friday on June 24 at 8 p m at the high school football field. His father will headline but not compete. Entries hail from Texas and Oklahoma with over two hours of entertainment by masters, bands, and dancers. The top three finishers split 50 prize money plus spectator prizes. Bob Stewman of KTXO Sherman will MC.
The oldest important virus disease of dogs is rabies a neurotrophic encephalitis spread by saliva via nerves to the brain. Dogs show variable signs like dehydration throat paralysis hydrophobia and abnormal behavior. Foxes rodents and other warm blooded mammals can carry it even whales could theoretically be affected.
In a Tuesday night youths league game, Howe defeated Whitewright 9 1 as Mike Bledsoe struck out 14 for Howe while Kim Watkins Roy Layman split pitching duties for Whitewright. Leading Howe hitters included Gary Trotwell and Bledsoe. Layman and Bobby Brannan homered for Whitewright. Upcoming games: June 25 Van Alstyne at Howe, June 28 Whitewright at Tom Bean, June 27 Whitewright at Bells.
In 1960 North Carolina had under 100 mechanical cotton harvesters that picked three percent of the crop. By 1965 the number reached 1,388 pickers handling seventy two percent of the state’s cotton crop.
Funeral services for Edward Theodore Nicely 87 were held Tuesday in Earnheart chapel with Rev A D Fletcher officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, a daughter, a brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Nicely born 1878 in Kingston Tennessee married Wilmerth Gooding in 1917. He was a retired farmer and Methodist.
J Lee Smith 50 native of Whitewright died Saturday at his Bogata home after a five month illness. Funeral Monday in Bogata with burial in Bogata Cemetery. He was born August 17 1915 in Whitewright and married Sarah Jo Ayres May 15 1936. He worked 26 years for Community Public Service Co as a line foreman. Surviving wife, a daughter Duane Bryson of Petrolia, a brother Willie B Smith of Whitewright, a sister Mrs Charles B Sydow of Garland and two grandchildren. Funeral directed by Mullican Little Funeral Home Bells.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday in Earnheart funeral chapel for Wayne Martin 50 who died Saturday of a heart attack at his Port Neches home where he worked for B F Goodrich Co Rev John Roberson of Irving and Rev C C Dooley of Whitewright officiated Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbearers were S T Montgomery C R Johnson G H Simpson John Jarvis P M Jarvis and W J Billner He was born March 10 1916 son of Mr and Mrs W J Martin married Clyde Russell of Whitewright on April 21 1946 He was a World War II veteran and a Methodist member Survivors include his wife a son Russell Wayne Martin of Port Neches three brothers Bill Martin of Midland Lester Martin of San Antonio and Roy Martin with the Air Force in Viet Nam two sisters Mrs C E Glass of Corpus Christi and Mrs Imogene Jarvis of Whitewright
Taxpayers wonder how much money they can give tax free. The law allows gifts of 3000 per year to one person and 6000 per year for a couple. A 30000 lifetime exemption exists but requires a gift tax return to claim it. For large gifts file a gift tax return and pay the tax.
Uncle Dan reflects on rapid obsolescence of car models and the perishable nature of news. He recounts Ed Doolittle’s figures: the post office handles about 74.3 to 77.7 billion pieces yearly, with 210 million mailed daily from coast to coast and Americans averaging two pieces per person. Congressmen criticize service as worsening, while a 40 day safety campaign and misrouted mail illustrate inefficiencies. He questions why smart people aren’t in Washington to fix the postal system.
Six hundred thousand shares of Transcontinental Telephone & Electronics Inc. common stock were sold to the public last week by an underwriting syndicate. The Dallas based company will use net proceeds of 10,800,000 to repay short term loans and purchase price balances on telephone properties and other acquisitions. The company, led by president and chairman T. L. Anderson of Dallas, operates 110 exchange areas with 57,198 stations across Texas Oklahoma Missouri Louisiana and New Mexico. It also holds two community antenna television franchises and manufactures equipment for communications and gas distribution industries.
Dr. Alonzo Yerby, New York City Commissioner of Hospitals, reports more than 800 babies born last year were drug addicts. Babies suffered from drug exposure in the womb as mothers were addicts, with no physical strength reserve to blunt withdrawal.
Jimmy Floyd Bassett of Whitewright received the National Guard Academy honor graduate award during a Saturday night ceremony in Austin. He was among 100 new second lieutenants commissioned in the academy's ninth class. Lt. Gen. Thomas Dunn addressed the dinner, with the program featuring two 15 day summer encampments at Camp Mabry and monthly weekend trainings in Austin and Dallas. Bassett is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bassett and works in farming with his father.
Benja min Altman, a San Francisco activist, spent his fourth consecutive Father’s Day carrying a sign reading Father’s Day Is a Farce. The twice divorced father argues for equality in parenthood and changes to divorce laws, claiming current rules favor mothers in custody battles.
Goldie Balew of near Blue Ridge dies after a 10 day rabies illness following dog contact. Edwin Badgett and Ralph Phillips injured in a Kentuckytown road motorcycle buggy mishap. Wheat and oats prices in Whitewright steady. Bells annual picnic begins. Whitewright named headquarters for J L Davenport Co variety stores. Work starts on new telephone building site. Central Christian Church women plan a 25 cent chicken dinner.
A rabid dog bit ten persons near Bells a few days earlier as reported in June 1926. Also noted: two cars of yellow onions sold for 1.15 per crate, the marriage of John Reeves and Dale McGaughey, the death of Mrs. R. L. Medearis in Orangeville, and a Junior Volunteer Workers lawn party at Mrs. T. G. Doss's home.
Herman Riddle, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Riddle, accidentally shot off the tip of a finger with a .22 caliber rifle. Local report notes the incident occurred as a household mishap and no severe injury to others.
25 Years Ago item recalls Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. The note mentions a Wednesday going away party for Dorothy Sue Douglas with attendees including Beth Cunningham Harlingen, Betty Jane Harper, Patty Everheart, Gladys Reeves, Ann LaRoe, Anna Johnson, and Rev. Kermit Hollingsworth, now pastor at Tomball, plus Muriel Gray of Cleveland who was married on Monday.
Earl Fields predicted the fourth Monday tradin Days would draw the best attendance yet if weather cooperates. Traders come to American Legion Park from wide areas, set up Sunday morning, with trading allowed Sunday 1 to 6 p m and all day Monday, amid similar Texas events.
Austin pundit Wick Fowler unveils a bill to require a criminal to warn a victim before committing a crime or face the maximum sentence with no parole. He argues the victim should have time to defend rights and hire help, while criminals would lose constitutional protections. He invites supporters to write him and push Texas legislators to pass the measure.
The American Automobile Association says 8,800 pedestrians died in U S traffic crashes in 1965, down from 8,950 the year before, a 2 percent drop while other traffic deaths rose nearly 4 percent. Delaware and cities of Indianapolis Wichita and La Grange win safety grand awards for pedestrian efforts. Delaware pedestrian deaths fell from 4.3 to 3.0 per 100 000 population.
A new compact travel bag for women features an accordion-pleat plastic rainhood with adjustable snaps and comes in assorted rainbow colors for easy matching with outfits and luggage.
Whitewright residents work on weed and brush removal while homes get paint and improvements. The Chamber of Commerce commends citizens for making the town better and thanks participants in the membership drive, with special praise for the Friday Literary Club.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports show 495 arrests for fishing without licenses across the state. Fines start at 27.50 plus costs, with licenses costing 2.15 and selling licenses from 3.00. Notable cases include a $200 fine for killing a doe out of season in Wharton County and netsmen fined in Morris County. Water safety violations totaled 24 for missing life jackets. total fines and costs reached 16,578.47 for the month.
Pastor Rev. C C Dooley leads Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. A group from Whitewright and Bells will perform the religious song Sorry I Never Knew You with Bells accompanist Jerry Conner.
The bulletin lists services led by Rev. Dale Gore at 9 00 Sunday S S at nursing home 9 55 Sunday School 11 00 worship 6 00 Christian Life Development 7 00 worship 6 00 7 30 WMU and deacons meetings Tuesday 2 00 7 30 Wednesday 7 00 hour of power 7 45 choir rehearsal The schedule outlines weekly church activities and choir practices with no additional notes.
Pastor Mrs. Janice Hall operates a church week with Sunday School at 9 45 am Worship at 7 15 pm and a Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting for parishioners seeking guidance and fellowship.
Church of Christ announces minister W. E. Mynatt presides with Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11:11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m.
Rev Don Chandler leads a Baptist church service with a 7 45 worship session and a 7 00 training union noting the pastor and orderly timetable for the evening observance.
Bethel Baptist Church lists a 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Service 6:30 Training Union and a 7:30 Worship Service for the day.
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