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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
5
Sherman area residents host, visit and travel to Dallas and surrounding towns. Guests include Mrs. Waldo of Sherman visiting Ben Patterson. Miss Ouida Harris of Dallas visiting parents. and many others from Van Alstyne, Vernon, Bells, Mesquite, and Detroit. Local clubs host bridge and bingo. students observe farm teaching at Sherman High.
Daughters and relatives from Sherman include Mrs. Aline Schiller and family, Mrs. Noble Page and family, Mrs. Truman Carpenter and family, Mrs. Hattie Trusty and children of Nobility, and James Ray Carpenter and family of Mesquite.
Mrs. Noel Cox hosted a birthday party for her son Roger Dale on his fifth birthday Wednesday afternoon. Attendees sent gifts or attended included Jimmie Thornhill Rhonda Beth Bonds Jana Wilson Philip Woodson Cris Boatwright Brenda Chism Dale Barnes Glenda Sue McCollum Cathy Boatwright Leslie Ann Collins Vickie Burleson Kaye Burleson David Wilson and several listed ladies.
Texas cotton growers may obtain Austin blight resistant open boll cotton seed in 1958. Luther Bird notes Austin tolerates Texas blight races, yields like other open boll varieties under good moisture and nitrogen, and reduces losses by 5 to 100 percent depending on infection. Foundation seed available now for certified seed. commercial seed next year.
Den 2 gathered in the Cub Scout room where Jerry Den led the pledge and collected clues. Each cub shared an Indian story as they began Indian wig and headband crafts to finish next week.
A devoted wife takes on the task of delivering her husband's letters to the post for mailing, reflecting care and trust in their daily routine.
Raymond Gaddis of Alcoholics Anonymous speaks at the closing Training Union session Friday night with a panel discussion led by B R Vestal. Tuesday attendance was 57 per Mrs Chess Pope. The Grayson Baptist Youth meeting is set for March 25 at 730 pm at First Baptist Sherman with Dr Tim Trammel of Gainesville as speaker.
The UT Austin library acquires 56 reels of Sears Roebuck catalogs from 1892 to 1956 plus an 1888 watch catalog. G C Riggin presents the film to librarian Alexander Moffit. Sears will continue to supply new Wishbooks, documenting American commerce and notable figures who worked on catalogs.
Walt Disney owns the most complete set of old catalogs on the West Coast and uses them to source styles and ideas. The catalogs cover thousands of items across American living, priced from five cents for a roller skate key to a 22 foot cab in cruiser listed at 2250 dollars.
In Des Moines Iowa a district judge split a car between 21 year old Leon Burk and his wife in a divorce decree. Burk will use the car at night and his ex wife will drive it by day. The couple accepted the ruling without complaint.
Peggy Crawford recalls a Tulsa tale where a well off husband visits a drug store asking for a remedy for his wife who has been unable to speak for days. He admits the quiet has him lonely, despite his wife’s condition.
The remarks by Luke Neely and Steve Lawrance reflect cynicism about television influence and marriage. The first notes TV opening doors, even on appliances, while the second laments disillusionment among women who married to avoid work.
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