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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
1
If you missed the poll tax you can register at the City office by March 17 to vote this year. A stock market program on Fundamentals will be held at Whitewright Firemen's Hall on Tuesday March 15 at 7 30 p m with A G Edwards & Sons from the New York Stock Exchange presenting for beginners and experienced investors. The public is invited.
Lokey Edwards outlines kite safety rules to prevent electric wire injuries. Officials emphasize Medicare enrollment for those 65 and older, noting eligibility and the need to apply for medical insurance provisions before April 1. District office details are provided for Grayson, Fannin and Cooke Counties.
Governor Connally announced a three dollar per month increase in old age assistance grants to cover the new Medicare medical premium. Medicare will fund hospital costs for those over 65 with a forty dollar deductible per hospital admission, and a three dollar monthly premium matches by the federal government. Recipients now at ninety seven dollars will move to one hundred dollars and may enroll for medical coverage, with enrollment deadline March 31 and payment details to be announced.
A health note states the average person swallows about 600 times daily in normal activity, dropping to about 295 times per hour while eating. The statistic highlights habitual swallowing patterns and may inform discussions on digestion and hydration.
Whitewright PTA met in the elementary library Tuesday with Mrs. J D Marlow presiding. Dick Walker led singing and W E Mynatt gave a prayer. Minutes were read, and treasurer Mrs. Bush reported. Third grade and fourth grade tied on room count. Two fundraising programs were announced for April to fund new drapes for the high school auditorium. Randell Jones spoke on Public Schools Week. A nominating committee chaired by Mrs. Skaggs will report in April. Refreshments served. about 200 present.
Funeral services were held at Earnheart funeral chapel for William Edgar Ayers 63 retired U S Civil Service employee and American Legion Post commander. He died Saturday at home of heart trouble. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Ayers born July 26 1902 Formosa Arkansas married Mary Lou Pannell August 19 1948. He was WWII veteran Baptist and Mason. Survivors include his mother wife stepsons stepdaughters siblings and seven grandchildren.
Cecil Craig 67 former Whitewright resident dies Sunday at Veterans Hospital Bonham. Retired electrician lived in Bells. Service 2 p.m. Monday Mullican Little Bells conducted by Rev. Edwin Gorman VA center chaplain. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Born December 11 1898 in Bells. Survived by two brothers Homer Craig Lyford Clyde Craig Roswell NM and four sisters Helen Greenway Clara Myrick Charles White Lucille Craig.
R Melugin 93, a retired Savoy farmer, died Monday in Whitewright Nursing Home. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery at Savoy. Born August 9, 1872 at Savoy, son of Quill Melugin. Survivors include son C R Melugin of Dallas and two daughters Edna Rino of Savoy and another.
The First Methodist Church of Whitewright will host a revival from March 13 to 18 with services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evangelist Rev. John H. Brand of Dallas and Harold McNabb will lead music.
Dr M Beckett Howorth, a Yale NYU orthopedics professor, told a medical convention that many backaches stem from a pot belly and modern lifestyle. He blamed soft chairs beds and auto travel for weak abdominal muscles and lower spine strain, noting back pain is a civilization illness in the United States. He urged better posture and school corrective measures.
The federal government has released a 512 page consumer’s guide priced at 2.75. Entitled Consumers All the book covers buying household equipment lawn care reducing food costs and waste guarding against fire illness and termites. Clothbound durable copies available from Supt. of Documents Washington DC 20402 catalogs Al.10:965.
A Dallas family tribute lists Mrs. Hazel Leek and the extended relatives, noting eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren among the survivors. The fragment reflects a memorial context with kinship details and location.
Charlie Clyde McLean 53 died Sunday at Sherman hospital. Funeral Tuesday at Earnheart funeral chapel conducted by Rev Dale Gore with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born April 28 1913 in Whitewright he married Frances Golden Nov 19 1938. Employed in Community Public Service Co division office and a Baptist. Survivors include wife a son Charlie Clyde McLean Jr daughter Carol Ann Marks three sisters W A Bower Robert Hunter Ruby Cantrell.
Shape ground meat around cheddar cheese squares to form burgers. Serve with pickle relish for a quick, family friendly meal.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean derides farmers being taxed and urged to quit leaning on government aid. He mocks Ed Doolittle and Lyndon for talk of federalizing farming, contrasts calendar farming with moon signs, and critiques middlemen and Farm Bureau dinners while lampooning government dependence. He warns against overreliance on federal aid and calls for plowing and self-reliance.
A reception Sunday afternoon March 13 in Firemen's Hall Whitewright marks the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Thrasher. Hosts include their children Jimmie Anderson Lub bock J O Dollar and R C Thrasher Grand Prairie Jack Thrasher McKinney Mrs Calvin McKnight Eu less and Mrs Clarence Bond and Miss Mary Lou Thrasher Whitewright. The couple wed March 9 1916 in the home of Rev J A Henderson. They have lived near Whitewright their entire married life. Guests to visit will be registered by Rhonda Bond and Donna Thrasher. Piano music will be provided by Cindy Thrasher and guests will be served by granddaughters and granddaughters in law. The table will feature a yellow cloth with white net and a white centerpiece.
The Agriculture Department projects the 1965 66 world coffee crop at about 78.2 million bags, near the 1959 60 record of 78.9 million. Exportable production is put at 63.4 million bags, up from September estimates and above 1964 65 levels of 51.7 million produced and 37.1 million exportable.
Hamburg doctor Ludwig Jurgens warns that knee troubles are rising as women wear shorter skirts. He says legs lack warmth and protection and urges women to prioritize health over fashion while noting risky recipes used to make knees appear more attractive.
Georgia supplies from 75 to 80 percent of kaolin used to coat high quality paper, forming minute layers that create a slick feel and glossy look. The text mentions Mr and Mrs Thrasher with ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
In 1921 the City Commission announced no poll tax would be levied on women aged 21 to 60. A poll tax receipt will still be required to vote in City elections. Mahurin youth enjoy Sunday afternoon at Miss Mollie Burris home. J W Miller aged 66 dies at daughter Mrs John Alexander’s home south of town. First grade honor roll includes Gladys Gosnell Margaret Lilley James Anderson Henry Phillips Bobby Russell Jack Yeager.
Forty years ago on March 11, 1926 Whitewright merchants and residents offered 550 in crop prizes to farmers to grow more cotton on fewer acres. The program complemented prizes from the Dallas News and Sherman Chamber of Commerce. Also noted were obituaries and births in the community including Mrs. J D Badgett 71 and a baby born to Mr and Mrs Cull Reeves. Subsequent lines list local residents such as Ben Childress Jack Cantrell Weldon Jones Joe Glen Bailey Velma May Nicely Neal Wilson Shirley Greenberg Pauline Coley Isabel Craig Pauline Taylor Robert Drake Anna Lee Yowell J C Hannah Joe Thomas May Vivian Echols.
Wallace Reeves turned 35 with a Monday party at home. Mrs Ray Manning and Mrs C J Meador hosted two parties Friday at Manning home. Afternoon reception for forty two guests and a bridge party in the evening. A L Scott of Pilot Grove observed his 85th birthday Sunday with a dinner.
25 Years Ago column notes the U S Army surpassing one million. Leslie O Neal and Radford Turner head Whitewright leadership among 17 draftees to be inducted in Dallas Tuesday. Mr Ross Wilson and Miss Geraldine Hancock of Tulsa were married Friday. Blood pressure linked to higher cancer and diabetes deaths.
The Pilot Grove marker, cast with a Swedish steel look, will be erected on Highway 121. J. C. Taliaferro of Sherman chairs the Grayson Historical Survey Committee, which sponsors the 24 by 18 inch aluminum marker as the county's 13th official marker. The RAMPS program aims to place 5,000 markers statewide to promote history and tourism. The inscription notes Pilot Grove’s founding in the 1850s, stage line origins, the Lick Skillet name, a 1865–1871 feud, and the battle between ex Confederate Capt. Bob Lee and Lewis Peacock, though Lee was killed in 1865. erection date to be announced.
Washington reports psychologist William D. Altus of the University of California at Santa Barbara says first-borns have higher odds of achievement. Based on his and others’ work over a century, birth order correlates with college attendance high grades and prominence. Parents’ differential treatment may drive early achievement rather than genetics alone.
The world’s rice crop reached an estimated 167 million tons globally, excluding Communist China, while another 87 million tons was harvested in Red China according to the U N Food and Agriculture Organization.
A meeting at the Malt Shop heard Sherman Lions Club members explain the aims and benefits of a local Lions Club. A canvass is begun to gauge interest among farmers, businessmen and community leaders, with a follow up meeting set for Monday March 14 at 7:00 p.m. A free dinner will be provided.
Mr and Mrs Gus Burchfield marked their fiftieth anniversary with an open house on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at their home. Married March 5, 1916 in Amity Arkansas the couple have seven children six living. Their family includes Ross in the U S Coast Guard and daughters in California and nearby towns along with twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. S. T. Montgomery home for a Texas program on Windiness or Winds of Change in Texas led by Mrs. Grady Gillett. Two members sang Home on the Range, Mrs. H. T. Atterberry reviewed John Bainbridge's The Super Americans noting Texas millionaires and the Whitewright ties. Delegates James Bryant and Jack Meador were elected for the Trinity District convention in McKinney March 30-31. Refreshments were served to 18 members and guests.
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