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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1965
Page
1
Critics fault weather bureau predictions after a Sunday tornado alert that did not materialize. The piece notes skepticism toward alerts and asserts Whitewright’s long history since 1878, implying resilience despite false alarms.
The Sun receives congratulations from Governor John Connally praising the paper’s 80 year milestone and the editor’s more than five decades with the newspaper.
Local reaction cites a proposed law punishing mothers for bearing more than one illegitimate child. Readers question state plans for kids while mothers face jail, and note welfare implications if mothers refuse marriage to fathers.
Lokey Edwards of Community Public Service Co. said the trimming crew finished before the ice storm. The storm stained power lines in other towns, while Whitewright’s trees escaped entanglement with lines.
A letter argues Congress must not raise the minimum wage to two dollars, cautioning it would price out workers and trigger unemployment. It claims a shorter work week would lift prices, worsening inflation, and highlights rising local taxes plus AT T's tax bill as proof of a tax-spend cycle. The writer ends with a hopeful note about spring.
The article recalls a federal mail service surveillance episode from 17 or 18 years earlier involving the Post Office Department. A Denison post office worker reportedly described orders to tally newspapers passing through the office each week.
Graveside services are set for 3 00 p m today at Oak Hill Cemetery for Mrs Bascom Sears conducted by Rev How ard Adams of First Methodist Church She died Tuesday in Alice Texas and funeral services were held there yesterday She lived in Whitewright for many years Surviving are two daughters Mrs Jack Ryan of Alice and Mrs Howard Welch of Dallas
Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Earnheart chapel for Druie Glen Giles 63 who died Tuesday at his Pilot Grove home Rev Howard McSpedden will officiate Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery He was born November 28 1901 in Westminster son of W S Giles and his wife Survivors include two sons Billy Ray Giles of Pilot Grove Bobby Joe Giles address unknown one daughter Ona Mae Walker of Indianapolis Ind two brothers A F Giles of Richardson and W E Giles of Celeste a sister Effie Mae McGee of Dallas 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Mrs. G L Hall aged 97 and sister of Mary McGaughey died Tuesday in Savoy nursing home. She had lived in Honey Grove since childhood, born Blossom in 1867. Survived by sons Grover C Hall of Honey Grove and Percival Hall of Dallas, sister Mary McGaughey, and several grandchildren. Buried in Honey Grove today with Mrs McGaughey and Mr and Mrs John Reeves in attendance.
Funeral services were held in Van Alstyne for Gena Gertrude Schooling 80 a former Whitewright teacher who died in Grand Prairie. Burial followed in Van Alstyne Cemetery. She taught at Whitewright Elementary in the 1920s and 1930s and is survived by her brother Arthur Schooling of Van Alstyne.
Mrs Flora Jordan of Fort Worth died Monday in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral services were held in Fort Worth and burial was in Mt Olivet Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Claude Jordan two daughters Margaret Jordan and Mrs Freddy Hampton a brother Eugene Sprinkle three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The Trinity District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its fifth annual convention at Lakeview Methodist Assembly near Palestine March 8 and 9. Hostess is the Woman's Club of Palestine. Three district board members from Whitwright will attend: Mrs. J. C. Bryant, Mrs. Roy Blanton, and Mrs. H. H. Sears.
In Atlanta the buyer for a major department store reports hair clipper sales rising 500 percent over two years due to high barber prices. He notes one executive’s wife trims her four sons and sometimes cuts her husband’s hair.
The note hints at mistrust over postage accounting by the P. O. Dept. regarding a charge tally. It implies scrutiny of figures and potential dispute over the required postage.
Senator Ralph Hall of Rockwall was named to the Senate Redistricting Sub Committee by Senator Louis Crump. The panel will study Senate Bills 17 and 25 on Texas congressional redistricting with a court-ordered August deadline. If not completed, the federal courts may act.
Sunday schedule lists 9:00 Sunday school at nursing home 9:55 Bible study 11:00 worship 4:30 Junior Choir rehearsal 5:15 Youth Choir rehearsals and Primary Choir 6:00 training 7:00 worship. Monday 7:30 workers conference at East Sherman Church. Tuesday 10:00 Week of Prayer for Home Missions Annie Armstrong offering with covered dish luncheon. Wednesday 4:30 GAs at Mrs. Bill Coley home 7:00 Week of Prayer for H. Missions WMU in charge 7:45 church choir rehearsal.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning worship at 11:00 Junior MYF 4:30 p m High School MYF 6:00 p m Old Fashion Hymn Sing 7:00 p m led by Bob Hayes refreshments served Monday 7:00 p m Women s Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild joint study choir practice Wednesday 7:30 p m Everyone welcome
The Missionary Society will gather at 11:00 a m Monday with Mrs Fred Cook Sr as host and Miss Ruth Cox as co host. A brief study from the Book of Galations will be part of the program.
A notice invites visitors to a Sunday worship service at 9 o clock at Central Christian Church encouraging attendance.
The notice lists weekly services including Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Worship at 7 p m Christ Ambassadors gathering Saturday at 7 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m each week.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Training Union 6 p.m. worship 7 p.m. Sunday Bible study 10 a.m. worship and communion 11 a.m. worship 6 30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages 7 30 p.m.
Bethel Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and regular Sunday services to follow. The notice emphasizes the weekly worship schedule for members and visitors.
The railroad now runs two rack car trains daily from Detroit factories capable of moving up to 1 800 new automobiles at passenger speeds. Previously 300 trucks would have been needed to transport these cars on crowded highways.
An attritional tale recounts community talk on how Appalachia and Medicare would function under the Great Society. A reader recalls a banker denying loans over broken fences, and a satirical Medicare center with doors leading to tax payer and party outcomes ending in a fall.
The American Medical Association warns middle aged men especially those over weight and sedentary to ease when shoveling snow or gardening. The main risk is heart attack from over exertion, though a sound heart can handle it. It is difficult to know heart condition, the AMA notes.
The U S Supreme Court invalidates a Texas law barring servicemen from voting in state elections. In a 7 to 1 ruling the court ruled a sergeant in El Paso was unlawfully denied the right to vote in the May 1964 Republican primary due to his service status. The 1954 amendment allows voting only in the county of enlistment and while in service.
Local ad offers immediate sunlit work with fast results for applicants. Space available now, pay details offered upon interview.
Down Memory Lane notes Rev W J Epting longtime Baptist pastor here has accepted a call to pastor the Madill Oklahoma Baptist Church. Also mentions Leap Year party, honor roll, birthday event, obituaries, births, marriages, and local appointments from March 1920.
Grayson Park in Whitewright will open Friday morning with a band music and lunch served. Lots will be sold at auction. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Gilmore Webster last week. Mr and Mrs Nuell Skaggs moved to O Donnell. Miss Lucile Giles spent the week in Dallas buying stock for the Giles Variety Store. Benton Wallace is building a
March old age pension checks average 9.40 dollars. Mrs. Rudolph Parnell mentioned for March 6. Miss Jo Willa Stateville of Whitewright named a duchess for the May Festival at Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth. J D Richey 79 of Orangeville fractured hip after being knocked by a cow Rolla C Vestal fractured right arm in Greenville auto collision. O S Club program lists Brother Gillett Estelle Lewis Marie Badgett Sarah Simmons Ann Smith and Jackie Lee Thompson.
The Whitewright PTA and Whitewright Masonic Lodge will host an open house Thursday at 7 30 p m to observe Texas Public School Week. A PTA business meeting will be in the High School library and Donald Rice will speak on student guidance. The Ways and Means Committee will auction a quilt with citizen names embroidered on it. Student work will be shown in homerooms. Attention urged to parents and citizens.
AUSTIN The House voted 118 to 24 to raise compulsory school attendance from 16 to 17, advancing Rep. John Harrison's bill to require all 17-year-olds to stay in school until completing 12 grades. The panel rejected extra pay for teachers to supervise after hours events.
The 1965 Southwest Sports and Vacation Show begins eight days of exhibits at Dallas Memorial Auditorium starting Sunday March 7. After 16 years at Fair Park it moves downtown with a vast display of hunting fishing and archery gear. Sponsored by The Dallas Morning News and WFAA.
A chronology for March highlights notes Jeannette Rankin becoming the first woman in Congress in 1917. It lists early false teeth patent in 1822, Melba Toast methods in 1901, and other legal and civic milestones through history.
Over 36 years Texas government orders reduced cotton acreage by 10.9 million, yet production rose. In 1929 Texas yielded 3.8 million bales from 16.8 million acres, while 1963 volumes reached 4.6 million bales from 5.9 million acres despite limits.
A review of research on apples noting health benefits from vitamins and fiber to reduced cold visits, better gum health, and lower cholesterol risk. Studies from Michigan State Rutgers and British dentists highlight pectin's potential to slow atherosclerosis and cut cavities.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday for Tom R. Poole Sr. former editor and publisher of the Greenville Morning Herald. Poole died Monday at his home after years of illness. He was born in Greenville and attended Burleson College and the University of Texas. He later studied law briefly and became city editor of the Morning Herald. He is survived by his wife two sons Tom R. Poole Jr. and Bob Poole a brother W. C. Poole Jr. and two sisters Gladys and Louise Poole.
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