This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
3
Miss Margreta Fender elected president of Trinity University Young Women's Christian Association. Fire destroys Dr. R. May home. Local deaths include John Parker and James L. McCarty. Births, injuries, farm purchases, moves, and PTA officers listed with community details. Five residents reported fractures from skating and car incidents.
Several hundred people joined Bells residents Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of Highway 160 from Bells to Denison. Whitewright representation included Mayor F. M. Echols and Camp Fire Girls led by Mrs. Joe Johnson. Bettye Nell Yeager, Janis Horton, Mrs. Printess Compton and Mrs. Lindsey Coffey attended. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cassetty announced the birth of a daughter on March 15. R. R. Waldo family moved to Sherman last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conn of Marshall announced a son born March 16. Mrs. Conn is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Montgomery of Whitewright. Miss Bernice Henslee and Billy C. Lee were married Friday. The Needlecraft Club organized Thursday at Mrs. Roy Blanton's home. officers are President Mrs. Tom Cunningham, Vice President Mrs. Albert Chumbley, Secretary Mrs. Alton McDowell, and Reporter Mrs. Bob Howard.
When brown sugar clumps, put the lumps in a jar with a piece of raw apple and seal tightly to keep moisture balanced. The apple helps prevent hardening and maintains softness for easy use.
A poem extols a humble cottage as the true home of grace and faith with daily meals. The second item notes a simple ginger ale or root beer float with vanilla ice cream, served with straws after stirring.
London. Sir Winston Churchill, writing as a historian, declares the North the aggressor in the American Civil War and calls the conflict the noblest of major wars to date. He frames Ulysses S. Grant as costly in lives and praises Robert E. Lee while rating John B. McClellan fairly high. The note adds Mars is 4216 miles across.
The state issues a citation to J S Chapman and many spouses and heirs directing them to answer by April 21 1958 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs Mary Velma Hazlewood Mott and associates seek title and possession to described Spencer Rice A Larkin survey land of 20 acres and 2.92 acres with mineral rights. Case No 65052 filed March 7 1958 and served by clerk S V Earnest. published in The Whitewright Sun March 13 20 27 and April 3 1958.
An examination of East and South Texas jails reveals 19th century plumbing, minimal sanitation, and unsafe conditions. The State Health Department, tasked with enforcing a 1970s law, finds sheriffs mostly supportive yet divided on specifics. Public must be convinced that humane jail standards serve society.
Health for drinking fountains and ventilation is urged while lighting is deemed insufficient. Some welcome removal of mentally ill suspects from county jails. The law grants four years for counties to comply but imposes no penalty for noncompliance, and the State Health Department must persuade counties to adopt it.
A motivational verse urging resilience. It counsels not to whine but to act boldly, stand tall, and push forward. The speaker urges turning adversity into momentum, keep moving and make a strong, timely effort to correct course.
A playful verse about a girl in a newfangled sack whose front and back look alike, leaving her face as the only hint of whether she is coming or going. The poem notes the clothing obscures motion with a witty contrast in tone.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.