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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
1
A Texas Senate vote 20 to 10 approved raising the truck load limit from 58,240 to 72,000 pounds, sparking concerns over street and highway damage from heavy vehicles. The Sun notes residents worry about wear, especially in wet weather, while House action remains uncertain.
The piece commends expanding the all awards banquet at Muenster High School to honor scholastic as well as athletic excellence. It argues for broader recognition, citing New Jersey’s practice of awarding letters for high averages and urging widespread adoption to create more letter-men and letter-women in academics alongside sports.
Tornadoes, sometimes twin funnels, tore through southeast to northeast of Whitewright, damaging farms and barns. O S Bass lost about $17,000 on his three miles east home. Myers and Baker homes heavily damaged or moved. No injuries reported. area dubbed tornado alley since 1919.
Texas Sen Willis of Fort Worth introduced a bill to license and regulate auto repair shops and mechanics. It proposes $50 shop license and $50 annual renewal, $15 repairman license and $5 renewals, plus a six member examiners board from independent shops, new car dealers, and equipment dealers. The measure seeks standards, equipment rules, advertising bans and funding of $15,000 initially, then $25,000.
Decisions by 21,508 Texas farmers to boost cotton allotments 40 percent and accept lower price supports added 428,121 acres to their total allotments. Only 68,559 of 954,956 cotton farmers took advantage of increased plantings, raising the 1959 allotments to 17,333,529 acres. Farmers chose between basic allotments with 80 percent parity price supports or a 40 percent increase with 65 percent parity supports.
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield announced sweeping improvements in metropolitan mail service benefiting Whitewright and 313 nearby communities in Dallas Fort Worth. Regional director George A Gray said 2.5 million people would gain faster first class deliveries with next day service between cities, aided by sectional centers and mobile distribution. The plan covers 45 counties and relies on coordinated schedules, with messages moved from centers to Dallas and Fort Worth by 9 10 p m and 10 p m respectively. The effort aims to shorten delivery times and improve national mail flow through enhanced facilities and cooperation of postal workers. Children sometimes tear it up but they never break up a home.
The Whitewright Methodist Church announces weekly services and activities. Sunday schedule includes worship at 10 55 am and 6 pm for Youth Fellowship on the fourth Sunday. Monday meetings cover Women’s Society of Christian Service and Wes leyan Service Guild. Easter events include Candle light Communion on March 26, egg hunt March 28, and sermons titled A New Dawn and Father into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit.
Thursday visitation and choir rehearsal. Sunday services with 9:55 Sunday School 10:55 worship and 6:00 Training Union. weekly meetings Monday S S 7:30 Tuesday Cherub and Carol Choirs. Wednesday church activities and multiple youth groups. Cherub, Carol, and Church Choirs lead music including Come Ye Faithful and Christ the Lord Is Risen Today. Revival set for April 12 19 with Rev E W Dickey. 91 baptisms 19 by letter in recent revival.
Harlen Duncan pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturdays at 7 p m Wednesday prayer meeting starts 7 30 p m.
The Church of Christ schedules Bible study Sunday at 10:00 a m worship with communion at 11:00 a m and evening service at 6 30 p m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages begins at 7 30 p m.
Central Christian hosts communion and Bible study every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Local attendees are invited to participate in the service followed by study.
Charley C. Burchfield of Whitewright rises to Senior Master Sergeant at Carswell Air Force Base after the rank was established in 1958. A 1938 Whitewright High School graduate, he has served at Carswell since 1947 and leads the 9th Bomb Squadron NCO Council with his wife and four children.
Ray Peeler Bonham attorney and Bonham Chamber of Commerce president told Whitewright Chamber members to create interest to build a functioning organization. He cited Sears Roebuck Ford and other foundations aiding industrial growth and noted the Texas State Industrial Committee and local utility and civic groups as help. Leon White presided and introduced the speaker.
W. L. Gordon, a White Wright native with 20 years in Dallas food brokerage, forms the W. L. Gordon Company as sole owner. He will be general manager with offices in the Meadows Building Dallas. executives include Roger Miller J R Buchan Carl B Moore. Offices also in Shreveport and Albuquerque. Resident salesmen cover other Southwestern cities.
Tuesday offers hot dogs chili baked beans and cabbage apple salad ice cream and cookies. Wednesday serves porkburgers with lettuce tomato pickles onion on buns potato chips and cake with icing. Thursday features lima beans mixed greens deviled eggs candied sweet potatoes and apple oatmeal bars. Friday includes fish sticks catsup potato salad English peas and strawberry jelly with mixed fruit. Alaska was the last state admitted to the Union.
Morning worship at 11 00 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m
Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with the pastor’s message on Resurrection continued An invitation for those planning to unite with the church
Church notes harmony with Easter service as Mrs. Bob Golden donates altar flowers in memory of her husband, a church member who died in service. The article praises her presence and her three children, and prays for inspiration from Revelation 1 18.
Bethel Baptist Church posts a weekly schedule with Training Union at 6:00 p.m. evening worship at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday prayer service at 7:30 p.m. The lines indicate ongoing church activities and midweek prayer.
The State Health Department will deploy mobile X-ray equipment in Whitewright on Tuesday March 31 to provide free chest X-rays to residents aged 50 and over. The service runs 8 30 to 5 30 at Johnson's appliance building on Main Street north side. Eligible are those with positive reactions from tuberculin patch tests conducted March 11 for ages 15 to 50. The programs are sponsored by the South Grayson TB Association.
The Bloomer Gals of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department will play the high school junior girls in basketball on March 31 in the gym. Proceeds will be split equally between the auxiliary and the junior girls.
The military draft was extended to July 1 1963 after President Eisenhower signed the four year extension into law. Congress passed the bill on his recommendation and the measure adds authority for special pay to medical and dental officers. Supporters call it an unpleasant necessity to sustain volunteering and military strength.
Congressional tax experts say the balanced budget plan relies on overestimated tax revenues, projecting a shortfall of about 1.3 billion dollars. The joint committee staff lowers anticipated revenues for the coming fiscal year to 75.8 billion, with current-year estimates also revised downward by roughly 1.1 billion.
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson said the current federal farm program is costly and irrational and endangers the farm economy and national solvency. He urged Congress to act swiftly to grant authority to cut price support floors and ease controls in a Cor nell University speech.
Jose Platas Alecaide a 77 year old farm laborer receives Spain's 1000 prize for birthrate. He has a family of 26 children 46 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Chief of State Generalissimo Francisco Franco presented the gifts in person for his paternal record.
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