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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
5
Social roundup lists visits among families in Whitewright and nearby towns. Mayor Summers hospital bound. church women meet for Bible study. Joyce Moon Circle noted. A fire at M. F. Alexander home destroyed belongings. many kin and friends visited others over the weekend.
Homer Sears returned from Atlantic City New Jersey where he attended the REA annual convention. He endured a weekend storm that swept the east coast causing millions in beach damage and left him marooned in a hotel part of the time.
The Chief Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Emmett Penn’s home with co-hostesses Miss Samye Caldwell and Mrs. J A Harper Jr. Mrs. Houston Darwin led the business session. A program by Mrs. Joe Crouch titled The Art of Thinking followed a discussion on purposeful thinking and coping with worry. Refreshments were strawberry short cake and coffee for members and guest Mrs. Ed Kent.
Mrs. Miller presented the secretary's report on the recent work shop titled My Ladies Easter Bennett. Members voted to visit the County Home on a future date. A Family Life demonstration was given by Mrs. W. L. Hatfield and Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Garner led the recreation period. Refreshments were served to nine members. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Garner's home on March 22.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Floyd Bassett with president Mrs. Homer Sears presiding. Mrs. Sears read a Grace Noel Crowell poem and a brief business session followed.
Mrs Earl Lyons hosted the regular meeting of the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club on Thursday afternoon. President Mrs Joe Miller led the business session and several club activities followed including prayer, pledge, singing and roll call responses.
The Little Rock H D Club met Friday at 2 p m at the clubhouse with Mrs. Ralph McKinney as president presiding. The session included the club prayer pledge minutes read by Mrs. J C Wetzel and singing led by Mrs. Odell Ireland.
The Sadler H. D. Club scheduled a March 23 gathering at 11 a.m. The president named committee chairs: Education Mrs. H. O. Miller, Year Book Mrs. Jim Grider, Health Mrs. Clifton Sanderson, Finance Mrs. J. H. Gosnell, Recreation Mrs. L. L. Wendell, Citizenship Mrs. Bob Cawthon, Civil Defense Mrs. W. L. Ireland, Safety Mrs. J. C. Wetzel. Miller gave an Education demonstration. Refreshments were served by Grider and Cawthon.
The article notes Washington uses police dogs to protect members of Congress and staff entering and leaving the Capitol. It highlights a rise in street violence, with beatings sometimes fatal to prevent robber identifications, and mentions possible police escorts for women workers. It ends reflecting on urban safety and the idea of moving the government out.
Whitewright High School students enter the 1962 Fashion-Sewing Contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and Vogue Pattern Service. Local winner gets cash and a path to district and national judging with a top $1,000 scholarship.
He questions the meaning of a tender scene between youth and maiden. She explains the man proposes and she accepts. The artist titles the work with a single word: sold.
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