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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
1
Whitewright reports a little over two inches of rain this week dampening corn planting, onion sowing, and gardening while residents hope for two to three weeks of dry weather. Itsy Sears recovers from pneumonia and watches daytime TV, while a discourse on inflation and monopoly pricing appears in a T P Railroad feature.
The menu lists Monday sliced Bologna and Cheese with creamed potatoes and chocolate cake, Tuesday barbecued Wieners with baked beans and peach halves, Wednesday meat loaf with hominy and cherry short cake, Thursday Mexican style beans with cornbread and banana pudding, and Friday salmon croquettes with creamed potatoes and ice cream sandwiches. An odd note about removing wool balls with a hairbrush appears in the text.
The Texas DPS safety responsibility report shows Grayson County, Texas, suspending 131 licenses in 1957 for failure to show financial responsibility in accidents and major violations, down from 145 in 1956, with 55 major violations and 76 accident-related suspensions. Statewide trends varied, and neighboring counties fluctuated.
Agriculture Secretary Benson criticized a Congressional plan to freeze 1958 price supports for major crops at 1957 levels and rejected boosting cotton acreage for non soil bank farmers. He argued freezing supports delays necessary agricultural adjustments and questioned a 30 percent cotton allotment rider, warning it would worsen fibre surpluses and shift acres to low quality cotton.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The Army launched its second Explorer satellite Wednesday but officials said it did not function normally and may not be in orbit. Joint statement by Dr William H Pickering and Maj Gen John B Medaris noted evaluation would take days. The mission followed an earlier Jupiter C launch and precedes Navy Vanguard’s planned third attempt.
Rep Moulder says congressional disclosures on the FCC resemble Teapot Dome in magnitude and profits to corporations, remarks made during a luncheon with Teamsters Joint Council 13 in St Louis. He noted non local ownership of TV stations and called for local ownership, citing Harding era cases.
The article advises against washing eggs prior to use, noting the shell's natural protective coating helps preserve freshness and quality. Washing may remove this barrier and increase spoilage risk.
A Boulder telephone operator told police two men in a Boulder store were trying to telephone President Eisenhower at 3 04 a m. Officers reported they had been drinking and were unable to fill out their income tax forms. They were sent home by a patrolman without identification.
Rep Thaddeus Machrowicz reports in native Poland the word radish describes government officials not Communist at heart. They are red on the surface but white inside.
The South Grayson Tuberculosis Association invites the public to its annual meeting on March 13 at 7 45 p.m. in the Sherman Chamber of Commerce. A program will be followed by coffee. Members who bought Christmas Sears shares may vote. Officers and board members for the coming year will be elected. Mrs Homer Sears and Mrs J C McMillin of Whitewright hold key roles.
The National Association of Manufacturers calls for a 3.2 billion cut in fiscal 1959 federal spending with potential savings up to 4.4 billion if Congress and the Executive act. They urge trimming civilian programs and defense modestly while eliminating duplications, to curb inflation and support growth. They back transferring funds between defense and related research and support a first class mail rate increase to avert a Port Office deficit.
The labor union newspaper Trud described three story plastic houses weighing 48 tons each built from a plastic called glass steel that is as strong as steel yet one sixth as heavy. It claimed the house would not need painting and all components including tub floors and pipes would be plastic.
Funeral services for Aubrey R McMurry 73 were held at 3 p m Friday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Fred Waldrop officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery under Earnheart Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife two daughters a son six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was born June 21 1884 in Hebron Denton County and moved to Whitewright in 1946. He was a retired farmer deacon in Pike Baptist Church and a long time Mason. Out of town relatives and friends attended from Lubbock Farmersville Dallas Carrollton Fort Worth Electra Celeste Denison and other cities.
Ben W Langford 66 died suddenly of a heart attack at his Tom Bean home at 8 10 am Wednesday Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Friday at Tom Bean Church of Christ with Connie Hollis and Otis Proffitt officiating Burial will be in Whitemound Cemetery under Earnheart Funeral direct The Langford family includes Emma his wife four sons Grady Bob Paul and B W Langford a brother O R Langford two sisters and 14 other relatives.
Lonzo L Brown 88 died Feb 27 in Sherman after one day illness. Funeral at Westminster Church of Christ conducted by Tildon McFerrin and Willis Kreager. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by seven sons and three daughters plus 87 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born Sept 23 1869 in Clay County Tennessee. Married Mary McAlpin in 1902 and farmed at Westminster until retirement 16 years ago.
At a Friday night meeting in Ayres dining room the Chamber of Commerce heard committee reports for the year. Walter Bunch submitted a written safety report, and the group adopted publishing summaries in The Sun. Dues stay at 10 dollars for businesses and 2 dollars for individuals. A membership drive will be organized later. A Grayson County planning commission suggestion leads to a special meeting with a speaker on the program.
Auto liability insurance costs are rising and may go higher in 1958 as claims losses exceed premiums. Industry reports show underwriting losses across fire and casualty companies, with estimates of 300 million for 1957, while insurers curb new business by tightening applicant selection and denying coverage to drivers with prior crashes.
Black ironwood, native to the West Indies and the Florida Keys, is rated as the heaviest wood in the world. Tano, found in Siam and Malaya, is considered the lightest wood.
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