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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
17
The Sun notes a Wednesday publication shift due to the Independence Day holiday. It observes farmers report a lively grain market, rain relief for crops, and a potentially similar outcome for cotton with strong farm yields.
Claude J. Meador 70 of Whitewright died Friday in a Sherman hospital after a paralyzing stroke in 1951. Funeral at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Waldrop and Rev. Evans. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Maybelle Manning Meador and three sons Joe Jack Jim. daughter Mrs. Don Cook. He led Manning Clark Meador hardware, active in Rotary and education boards.
A 35 year old man, Ben Porter, was treated at Madonna Hospital for flesh wounds to the lip and forehead after being shot with pinto beans. The attack came from a distance of 10 feet wielded by a 37 year old man using a 12 gauge shotgun.
Bethlehem Pa Lehigh University reports that engineers recently graduated started work at an average salary of 465 dollars a month. Arts and science graduates average 391 dollars monthly. The 1957 class ranked what influences them most in choosing jobs in order: type of work offered, location of company, reputation, training program, interviewing policies, size of company and salary.
A glass paperweight known to collectors as the St. Louis sold for a world record 7580 at a London auction. Dealers said the unique piece set the new benchmark, surpassing last year’s 4000 New York record.
Officials urge residents to avoid sharing money with unknown sellers and refuse any unsolicited offers to prevent fraud. The guidance emphasizes skepticism toward strangers attempting to sell goods or services and recommends consulting trusted sources before paying.
Funeral rites for Marion O Carpenter 39 were conducted Tuesday at Earnheart Funeral Chapel. He died of a heart attack Sunday en route to Sherman hospital. Burial followed in Indian Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Myrtle Carpenter four sisters and two brothers.
Elwood Lyle Young 47 died Sunday in a Lubbock hospital after a heart attack and was buried in a Lubbock cemetery. Born December 7, 1909, in Blue Ridge he was the son of Elwood and Sara Frazier Young. He married Lois McMurry October 4, 1930 and is survived by his wife a son his mother one sister and two brothers. he was son in law of A R and Mrs McMurry and cousin of Mrs Carl May of Whitewright.
Troy Earl Griffith 60 died Monday at 1 30 a m in a Denison hospital after a long illness. He lived in Whitewright years ago. Services at Bells Baptist Church Tuesday conducted by Rev Clayton Hicks. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Bells. He was born March 18 1897 in Ashflat Arkansas son of Jim and Mary Griffith. He married Ora Mae Walters July 17 1920. World War I veteran and Bells Baptist Church member. Surviving two sons Dan L Griffith Fort Worth and Jack Griffith Greenville two daughters G A Eason Garland and Mary Ann Griffith Bells two brothers and two sisters.
King the black collie owned by Fred Francis attacked a small foreign car in Mundelen. The collision left two headlights damaged a window and the front-entry door. King was uninjured.
Texas education actions include a $4 per pupil distribution in 1957-58 totaling $165,282,875 for about 2,000,000 students, plus $7,000,000 for free textbooks. New graduation rules require 16 units plus health and physical education, with four English, four social science, four math, and four lab science credits.
A prominent Southwestern banker urged issuance of tax-free U S government bonds to ease the Treasury's mounting debt financing burden. He cited inflation tight money and fluctuating interest rates, along with many short term securities in circulation, as worsening the problem.
Senator Richard B. Russell charged the Eisenhower administration civil rights bill would permit use of federal troops to end segregation in the South. He urged a nationwide referendum, accused the bill of masking a plan to force integration with Army aid, and warned it resembled a new Reconstruction at bayonet point. He criticized the administration and the Supreme Court while calling for public understanding of the bill’s true powers.
A list of new or renewed subscriptions is published including Mrs. A. R. McMurry Mrs. Paul Ryan CPS Division Office Mrs. E. M. Shollenberger George Jarvis Sfc James E. Taylor Arba Orenduff Royce Lay Mrs. W. J. Barbee Pfc. James Bennett Mrs. Bob Walker R. E. Burnham E Lucille Craig A C Stephens and many others, with names of recipients and organizations such as Boy Scouts of America and various individuals and groups.
John Biggerstaff Whitewright postmaster was installed as Rotary Club president at a Friday meeting in the school lunchroom. Charlie Ayres retired as president and a program by Joe Morgan highlighted Bill McDowell’s hospital status for a future program.
KTBB radio announces a Independence Day safety contest with a prize of a free funeral for any registered death during the holiday period from Wednesday evening to Friday morning. The station will provide pallbearers and play rock n roll at the service, noting the winner is likely a safety violator.
Texas enacts an egg labeling law effective August 22 requiring all retail eggs to be labeled by size grade and freshness. It bans selling or advertising inferior eggs as fresh or quality and extends enforcement with fines up to 1000 dollars starting February 1958. Licenses for retailers dealers wholesalers and processors due by October 20.
A 9-year-old detainment client in Roanoke questioned why he received two bed sheets, insisting one is enough and asking who pays. He was told taxpayers cover the cost, but he called it waste. The piece also notes Edison’s 1914 flashlight invention.
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