Whitewright social notes show wide visiting patterns
Mrs Effie McGee of Dallas visited Whitewright Sunday. Dallas and Sherman visitors joined local families. several distances noted including Waxahachie, Farmersville, Idabell and Nocona. Family gatherings centered on birthdays and hospital updates with multiple regional names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie McGee
Dallas
Tommie Chenoweth
Whitewright
Risser Hospital
Bonham
C. C. Hodge
Miss Chenoweth
Safety belts urged for all state cars by governor
Gov Averell Harriman ordered front seat safety belts in all new state cars, aligning with Cornell University findings that belts reduce crash injuries. State police cars will be equipped, aiding officers who chase offenders and face high speed stops. The study cites a fifteen dollar installation as a cost effective safety measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averell Harriman
New York
Cornell University
Sherman Democrat
Ballet Wonder Sparks Boyish Question
A young boy visiting the ballet for the first time watches dancers perform and asks why they do not use taller girls, offering a humorous child’s misinterpretation of the stage performance.
Paradox of High Prices Baffles Consumers
New York report explains why consumer prices push to record highs despite a weakening economy. Services such as medical care, transit, and haircare change slowly due to wages and regulation, while food costs rise with seasonal crops and weather. Demand can influence prices, and the January cost index reflects these dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Florida
South
Citation in Grayson County land suit Meant to appear
The State of Texas issues a citation directing J S Chapman and multiple spouses and heirs to answer by April 21, 1958 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs seek title and possession of land described in two tracts from Spencer Rice and Mary Harnest holdings with mineral rights reserved to Chasten sonover. Issued March 7, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
J. S. Chapman
Mary Chapman
G. W. Chapman
Cecil Chapman
Marshall Chapman
Ora Chapman
T. D. Chapman
Mamie Willingham
Ed Willingham
Nettie Catron
Lee Catron
Lola Pope
Will Pope
Robert Owens
Virgil Owens
Asilee Winthold
Raymond Winthold
John Marshall
Bertha C. Marshall
W. H. Henthorne
Henthorne
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Tessas
Mary Velma Hazlewood Mott
J. K. Mott
Adolphus Eugene Hazlewood
Patsy Joan Hazlewood Cullison
D. L. Cullison
J. 8. Chapman
Towit
Texas
Grayson
Spencer Rice
A. Larkin
John E. Harnest
Mary P. Harnest
Varas
Chapman
Ss. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Auto dealers slash prices after new model arrivals
A lag in auto buying late last year and early in 1958 led several dealers to cut prices within a month or two after the new models appeared.
Inflation in Middle East Spurs Bride Price Debate
Arab groups urge price controls as bride dowry costs rise from 100 to 900 dollars since 1950. Analysts warn the trend favours rich older men who take multiple wives, reducing available brides and deepening marriage hardships for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mideast
Mortgage Assumption Dangers for Homeowners
When a buyer assumes a mortgage, the lender keeps the original note and the seller remains liable. Henry Jones faced possible foreclosure liability if the buyer defaulted, and a bank release of liability would require proof of buyer creditworthiness and may be complicated by FHA or GI loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jones
Henry
Financial Institution
Blessed are the faithful on church committees
A quirked verse-laden piece praises dedicated church members for devotion to worship, support for church funds, optimistic congregations, and balancing alarms on Sundays with daily life while praising church leadership and praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessed
Norway to buy foreign apples earlier in 1958 crop shortfall
Norway plans earlier purchases of foreign apples due to a smaller domestic crop in 1958. The move aims to stabilize supply and prices as orchard yields fall and import options are evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
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H. T. Atterberry
Robert Foley
Mary Shaw
C. C. Coker of
Clarence McMillin
W. H. Scott
Waxahachie
Mrs
Ralph Wallace
Ernest Smith
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
McMurry
J. H. Perkins
Farmersville
Ralph Braddy
Lane
A. R. McMurry
Wayland Barnes
J. W. Barnes
Idabell, Okla
Nana Francis
Lillian Neathery
Greenville
James Ayres
Nocona
Ned Ayres
Bill Ireland
H. G. Vandagriff
Ira Fleming
W. J. Martin
Luther Cambron
Denison
Roy Turner
Victoria
Paul Ryan
H. H. Taylor
Guy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton
W.R. Tabor
North Wilkesboro, N. C
Max G. Hamby
Jim H. McKinney
Grand Prairie
R. H. McKinney
M. F. Alexander
L. F. Jacks
Doris and
Mazell Jacks
Fort Worth
Kirk Brown
Bells
Gwen Norvell
Calvin McKnight
Jack Thrasher
Jimmie Anderson
Rayburn Gunter
Kenneth
B. A. Griffith
John Paul Griffith
Junior Morris
David Griffith
Brenda
Utica
Okla
Leo Potter
Irving
Billy Gladden
H. M. Rich
Whitewright Motor Co
Ng. Customs
United States
the First National Bank of
Whitewright, Texas
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Securities
U. S
America
Whitewright Motor Company
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