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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
1
Mrs. Gomer Neal White requests a correction of the 1943 class reunion date at Bonham State Park in June. She notes she is married to a 1943 alumnus and invites all teachers who taught the class to attend and to write for contact updates.
Russell Summers placed placards in local shops for the Red Cross campaign while Marshall Hasty cites Whitewright quotas near 530 or 630 dollars. The piece also defends editorial rights, defines an editor’s role, and clarifies weather fronts and the Cape of Good Hope as a South African province.
In Manchester New Hampshire Republicans report Nixon’s write in surge reflecting broad support. Eisenhower hinted at endorsement while Kefauver and Stevenson also gain delegates and Eisenhower leads the popularity tally as delegates chosen for the Republican convention.
The Methodist church will show The Secret of The Gift during the Vesper Hour on Sunday March 18 at 5 00 p m as part of a triple service including Singspiration and a pastor’s message The sermon for the day titled The Endless Line of Splendor or The Long Long Trail of The Church opens the Sunday program and follows a Bible series Brother Pass The Book The church plans Holy Week pre Easter services and an Easter season through Mother's Day May Lewis West Sherman District Associate Lay Leader spoke March 11 at the First Methodist Church in McKinney urging youth to consecrate early in life and noting his roles in church and business He led a Q A after the message and shared Four Effective Steps in Stewardship with McKinney leaders.
Dallas police suffer more bites from people than dogs, per an annual report. Nine officers bitten by arrestees, one day off work lost. dog bites totaled three with no time lost.
Funeral services were held for William J. Martin at Earnheart Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by Ida M. Martin wife four sons five daughters and many relatives. He died Friday in a Sherman hospital after an extended illness born in Hayesville North Carolina in 1876 and moved to Texas in 1901.
A. T. Holcomb aged 80 died after a two year illness. Funeral held at Earnheart chapel with Rev. Bob Scarborough officiating. Burial at Wittitee Cemetery Kentuckytown. Survived by five sons, one daughter, one sister and ten children total.
Funeral services were conducted Friday in Sherman for George Burleson 62 who died Thursday at his home. He was a native of Fannin County and had lived in Sherman since 1944. Burial followed in West Hill Cemetery. He was the father of George Burleson Jr. of Whitewright and son of the late Mr and Mrs Bennett E Burleson. He was a Church of ...
Easter Seals were mailed Saturday and received Monday by Grayson County residents. The drive continues through Easter Sunday to aid crippled children in the county, supporting therapy, braces, wheelchairs, ambulances, medical exams, and the Child Development School in Sherman for any Grayson child with transportation.
Washington reports Representative Clair Engle of California will sponsor a bill to cap at 5000 acres the size of public land tracts that federal departments may seize or control without new congressional authorization. The move aims to curb unilateral federal land acquisitions.
Athens reports Lee McDowell a 250 pound farmer was released from the workhouse at his wife's request. He served a year for chaining his wife to the bedpost and beating her with a strap and paddle. He pleaded guilty saying he tied her up to keep her from wandering and getting snake bitten.
Survivors include wife Effie E and Dodd Burleson of Whitewright with three sons George, Jack, and Bill all in different cities. Daughters include A D Childress Bonham Delores Kuhn Fort Worth Betty Faulkner Dallas and Peggy Curry Long Beach. Brothers John Verner of Trenton a sister Dora Ingram of Trenton and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral services for W J Mabry 83 were held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Church of Christ conducted by Roy Waldrum. Burial was in West Hill Cemetery Sherman. Mabry died Saturday at his son J J Mabry's home in Portsmouth Virginia. He was born April 21 1872 in Celina Tennessee and married Jannie K Hamilton in 1894. He lived in Whitewright 1939 1954 then moved to Portsmouth. Surviving: son J J Mabry and two grandsons William and Clarence Ellis.
The Texas State Health Department reports measles cases last week more than double the five year median. Health official Dr. Henry A. Holle warns against complacency calling for proper nursing and isolation to prevent spread. He notes complications like streptococcal infection, mastoiditis and pneumonia can follow under poor care.
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rail road Company with Parr Travel Agents will operate an all expense educational tour from Denison to Austin on Saturday April 7. Whitewright adults pay 13.70 and children twelve years or older pay 13.70 while children under twelve pay 9.60. The trip includes round trip coach ticket two box lunches and sightseeing in chartered buses visiting the capitol building museum and Barton Springs. Reservations must be made by March 16 and tickets by March 23 through the superintendent of schools. The train leaves Whitewright at 4 40 am arrives Austin 11 55 am and departs Austin at 3 30 pm arriving Whitewright at 10 55 pm.
President Eisenhower on Wednesday urged moderation by both sides in school integration clashes. He warned that resorting to nullification would lead to a bad spot while insisting the good sense of Americans will ensure progress within constitutional duty. He noted southern lawmakers pledged to use legal means against the Supreme Court ban.
The County Line Singing Convention will be held at Ida Sunday afternoon at 2 00 p m according to L L Wendell who urges all singers to attend The first and third Sunday conventions are improving and they hope to keep attendance high More singers and listeners mean better singing and they urge you to be present next Sunday and to attend
A school lunch plan lists meals for Monday through Friday. Menu items include pork roast on hot buns with mashed potatoes and sides, sliced pork sandwich, red beart and ham hock, hamburger patties, and fish sticks with buns along with desserts and fruit choices.
A boy calmly shows his father a current grade card and also presents an old one found in the attic, illustrating a comparison between generations and schooling.
Only ten white families applied for occupancy in the twelve white federal housing units in Whitewright. Seven applications were filed for the four Negro units. Applications were accepted at city hall all day Friday with eight white unit applications by day end and two more since. George Hight will continue taking occupancy applications until filled. Willis Duff blamed strict eligibility rules for deterring potential white applicants.
Grayson County rural highways saw two traffic deaths, 30 injuries, and $40 013 in property damage by February end. The district total for February records 209 auto accidents with 10 deaths and $160 968 in property loss.
The State Insurance Commission approved a graduated rate plan for fire windstorm and extended coverage on dwellings and farm properties to distribute premiums more equitably. The plan introduces a scale varying by policy value, effective August 1 pending further statistical refinements.
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