Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Whitewright Sun in Whitewright, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1960

Page

5

Weekend Visits Span Multiple Texas Oklahoma Towns

Numerous Sherman area residents and relatives traveled to nearby towns including McKinney Tupelo Norman Gainesville Bells Fort Worth Tulsa and Dallas over the weekend. Notables include J C Whipple at McKinney Veterans Hospital and Pfc Wilbert Bennett 82nd Airborne Fort Bragg now reading The Sun through his father’s arrange­ment.

Wilbert Bennett Admin. Co Con. Bn 82Nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg North Carolina Sun O. A. Bennett

Local Socials and Robbery Report From Whitewright Area

Mr and Mrs Earl Wallace visit relatives in Exe ter Calif Rev Philip Spencer to preach at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Two Baptist circles meet with church leaders and visitors Weekend guests include Celeste Honey Grove and Dimmitt residents Burglary at Childress-Walker pharmacy nets narcotics and cash. insurance carried. Jimmy Floyd Bassett elected Kappa Sigma social chairman at NTSC Denton Groups plan garden tours to Southern states.

the Sun Philip Spencer of Austin Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Jimmy Floyd Bassett Whitewright Kappa Sigma North Texas State College Denton Bassett Floyd Bassett

Friday Club Recaps District Meeting Notes and Awards

In a March 18 regular meeting at Miss Lena Mae Gowdy’s home, club president Mrs. H. H. Sears reported on the Second District TFWC meeting held in Denton March 4 and 5. Weather prevented attendance by local reps Mrs. Sears and Mrs. Summers, but district president Mrs. J. L. Ginnings of Pilot Point advised six special awards were announced.

Lena Mae Gowdy H. H. Sears TFWC Denton

Whitewright Club Wins Texas Federation Awards

The Friday Literary Club of Whitewright earned honors from the 2nd District of Northeast Texas. Awards include yearbooks ranked 3rd, fine arts 2nd for music art and literature, a special award for a Civil Defense public affairs program, and 100 percent Texas Clubwoman subscription.

Whitewright Texas Whitewright Club TFWC Summers Edna Wilson Robert W. Service Dan McGrew Alaska J. C. McMillin Houston Darwin Hawaiian Chain of Islands Sam

Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting Report

The Wesleyan Service Guild held a recent meeting at Mrs. Ralph Wallace’s home with Miss Lola Scott as co host. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree presided while Rev. John Roberson led the Luke study and the next gathering set for April 4 at 7 30 p m in Mrs Kilgree’s home with Miss Mardell Pumphrey as co host.

Wesleyan Service Guild Ralph Wallace Lola Scott Sarah Kilgree Luke John Roberson First Methodist Church Kilgree Mardell Pumphrey

To Brighten Your Life To Brighten Your Life

A compilation of quips and reflections on honesty fatigue and responsibility. It warns against pretense and laziness and contrasts behavior with belief. The piece muses on perception and truth and offers tongue in cheek advice for self improvement.

No Jail Elevator Service Cited In Hidalgo County Letter

Assistant district attorney Os car McInnes received a prisoner letter from Hidalgo County jail complaining about no elevator service and 8 p.m. electricity cuts affecting an electric shaver. The note also mentions a lack of beans and health concerns while an aside notes orchids.

Car McInnes Hidalgo County

Port Arthur Candidate Sees Bar Refusal as Bogus Test

Hugh Wilson a Port Arthur resident running as a write in for the U S Senate says the State Bar Association refused to assist him in testing the legality of filing fees. He cannot afford the 1125 filing cost and calls the denial a violation of equal justice under law. The piece also carries a Ruskin quote on health and mood.

Austin Hugh Wilson Port Arthur U. S. Senate State Bar Assn Wilson Bar

Also Mentioned on This Page

J.C. Whipple Veteran’s Hospital McKinney O. E. Head and Son Tupelo, Okla Ira Hogue W. C. Musser Gerald Grotts Norman, Okla Kenneth Frisby Bobby Mathis Mrs Robert Jones Sherman Carol Hughes Dallas Nora Hughes Gene Hughes Earl Bradley Porter, Okla C. D. Greenwood Tulsa, Okla A. G. Bradley Bobby Finnel Carl Burchfield Gainesville Joe Burchfield Fred Garner C. W. Jordan Fort Worth Hayden Hamilton Wilburn McKinney Greenville Winnie and Sallye Hamilton Frank Whitworth Sherman Hospital L. C. Gibson Fort Smith Arkansas Laura Gibson Leonard Mrs. Wilford Houston Hershel Amarillo W. W. House G. A. House Tom Noe Corpus Christi Maggie Noe Jennie Crittenden Frank Magers Florence White Ella Johnson Don Collins Swift & Co John Inter Adah Gillespie Olive Myrick William H. King and Son Bryant King Johnnie Bell Miss Leila Bell Ed Pennell of O. E. Head Son Orville Clarence Burden Trenton Don Neal Riley Taboor Jeannie Skipworth Riley Tabor Olan White Bells Lillie Gardner Guy Doggett Garland W. H. Stedham Ludie Kuhnell Jimmie Ingram Mesquite A. L. Ingram Peggy Maupin Chicago Frank White Paris T. J. Lilley Terry Mac Miller Joe Miller Waldo Sharrell Grand Prarie M. E. Winburn Thomas Ayres Dee Watson W. D. Williams BIG Tex Donald Duck Grayson Oleo Monarch Maryland Club Coffee Earl Wallace Exeter, Calif Elmo Wallace Bobby Janway Texas Instruments Janway Rex Ray the Baptist Church Lena Wolfe Ira Fleming J. P. Darwin O. V. Barker H. L. Shields Celeste Roy Lockridge Honey Grove C. A. Hance Dimmitt Childress-Walker C. J. Meador Guy Hamilton Texarkana Garden Club Virginias Carolinas Florida Mississippi Louisiana the Baptist Sunday School Clyde Sadler Carl Holland Lloyd Alexander Edwin Badgett Ralph Brown Bill Johnson Joy Russell First Baptist Church Edgar Ayers Johnson Lottie Moon The Baptist Church A. L. McCurdy W. L. Hatfield Carl May W.M. Gates O. L. Sears Mary Perkinson Stephens & Bryant Insurance & Real Estate Edinburg.—Asst. Dist. Atty. Os Arctic Ruskin Griffin’s Waffle MR. Clean Maryland Club Keith Duncan Hines Crocery & Market
Search Courier

Search the Whitewright Sun Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Whitewright Sun?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication