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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
3
Local residents report moves and weekend visits across multiple towns. The Stubblefields relocate to Richardson, while Cates visits Dallas and Keeton hosts Sallye Hamilton in Dallas. Other entries mention hospital stays, family visits, and trips to Sherman, Ardmore, Sulphur Springs, Perrin Field, and Kilgore College affiliations.
Mr and Mrs J H Perkins of Farmersville and Mac Perkins of Denton visited Mr and Mrs A R McMurry Sunday. Mrs Ed Martin returned from Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman after a two week stay. Sgt Billie Hatfield has been released from active WAC duty and is home briefly.
Rotary program chair Clarence Tillett introduced a two part meeting. Frank Gillespie of the Linda Theatre spoke on the value of a movie house to a town and industry trends. Fourth grade students presented a musical play directed by Mrs. Frank Clark and Miss Mardell Pumphrey.
A guide explains simple washing instructions for a soft sweater made from Orlon acrylic fiber. It outlines easy steps to keep the garment clean without damage and notes practical care tips for maintaining shape and texture.
On Sunday March 13 a family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Slaughter in Whitewright. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Files and family of Pueblo Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Harvey and family of Longview, Mr. and Mrs. Olen McKnight and family of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. London Slaughter and son of Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burnett and son of Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor and daughter of Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Eryan Slaughter and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Slaughter and family of Whitewright, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Alston of Savoy, and Ira Harvey of Bells.
A Texas citation orders John Dailey and listed heirs to appear by filing an answer by April 25, 1955 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. Plaintiffs seek title and possession of Lot 15, Block 9, Miller's Second Addition, Denison. Published March 17, 24, 31 and April 6, 1955.
Mr. R. B. Reaper of Humble Oil and Refining Company and Texas Safety Association urged drivers to obey traffic laws citing National Safety Council data that 82 percent of 1953 fatal accidents involved law violations. He stressed that accidents are caused not random and called for broad public cooperation and law knowledge among drivers and pedestrians to reduce crashes.
Edward C. H. Rowland, 72, credited with the words to Mademoiselle From Armontieres, died Saturday night in Belmont, England. A cafe waitress in Armontieres inspired the title. Rowland, then an army sergeant, said he wrote the lyric in a half hour and Lt. Gitz Rice later set it to music. The song became world famous but Rowland earned no money or copyright.
Answers cover interruptions to night school under the World War II GI Bill and resuming training after a two month trip, with limits if interruptions exceed four months. It explains age for converting term insurance, Korea veteran eligibility for GI business loans with partial VA guarantee, and that Korean GI training requires veteran status, not active duty.
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