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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
5
Local notes show John Reeves visiting Dallas on business, plus numerous visits among residents and relatives in Leonard Sherman Dallas and Whitewright. Several townspeople travel to Oklahoma Arkansas and California areas, with hospital stays and military updates noted.
Mrs. W H Stedham enters Wichita Falls hospital for treatment of Miss Mardell Pumphrey and underwent surgery at St Vincent Hospital Tuesday. Sgt George Hansard Jr returned home after four months in Europe and three years service. Lt Anna Joyce Benson Navy Nurse Corps transferred to Camp Le Jeune from Brooklyn Navy Yards. Mrs Elbert Hansard and Alta Nell visited Wolfe City. B S Montgomery rented Edna Rathbun home on Main street after losing home by fire. Mr and Mrs J E Smith will occupy the dwelling. Mrs A M Bryant attended a Dallas recital and luncheon honoring Hockaday School mothers. Betty Bryant, Third Form student.
Filings show Weldon Savage announces candidacy for Grayson County Sheriff in the Democratic primary on July 27, 1946. Born July 14, 1914, in Van Alstyne, he served with the Sherman police, then the U S Army from 1942 to 1945, fighting with Gen. Patton across Europe before returning to policing. He pledges honest, efficient enforcement and invites public discussion of his bid.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs John Henry's home Monday afternoon with Mrs Robert Sears leading. Mrs T E Sears led the devotional and Mrs John Wilson discussed foreign and national topics. Master Sgt Lester M Martin recently returned from the China Burma India theatre spoke on China. Sixteen members and four guests attended.
The Senior 4-H Club met in the Grammar School lunch room with Miss Daniels. Laura Jean Wilson presided as minutes were read and approved. the club pledge was recited. Nelda Jean Benson was elected council delegate and Gladine Harper garden demonstrator. Twenty two skirts began or finished while thirteen were completed. Betty Blackerby named prettiest girl. Daniels taught canning tomatoes as songs and prayer followed before adjournment.
J E Christian manager of the USES office in Sherman was guest speaker at Friday’s Rotary luncheon. Presented by program chairman O V Barker he discussed GI Bill features handled by his office. The talk noted hundreds of employment applications filed with the United States Employ- ment service.
In Sherman, Mr Christian stated veterans receive priority for any job. Rev Duke R Barron recently moved to Honey Grove to lead the Methodist Church there. He resigns from the club and expresses appreciation for the group and friends made. Visitors included Joe Tate and L S Eubank from the Soil Conservation Office in Bonham.
An aphorism framed as political philosophy. It cites diplomacy as technique to influence outcomes by yielding others’ preferences, suggesting restraint and tactical concession in negotiations. The quote emphasizes indirect power over direct force in achieving aims.
A brief proverb noting that if others mock you you can laugh in return. it suggests humor equates to self worth and mirrors the speaker's own wit. The line frames laughter as a social response and personal resilience.
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