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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists T. Glenn Doss as editor and owner and notes publication weekly on Thursdays. Subscription rates are set for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 1 year for $1.50 and six months for $1.00, while outside these counties 1 year is $2.00 and six months $1.25.
Ray Faulk operator of Cedar Bayou Camp on Lake Texoma faces assault with intent to murder after a dispute over a rental boat with J D Wright. Wright reportedly left after a scuffle and a shot was fired into his car as he drove away.
A bill in the Illinois House would criminalize tipping in restaurants and service jobs with fines from five to twenty five dollars. Democratic sponsors William Lynch of Gillespie and Tobias Barry of Ladd introduced the measure aiming to prohibit tipping for waitstaff and maintenance workers.
In a Texas Tax Journal piece titled Its Your Business George, Mrs Rimer questions shortening federal workers vacations. George notes his company funds federal salaries and would lose revenue if vacations rose. The dialogue contrasts tax costs and work incentives with federal benefits and business limits.
Samuel Ball a West Coast piano teacher and brother of Mrs. Guy Hamilton of Whitewright died suddenly at his Los Angeles home. Born in Decatur Texas, he taught in Los Angeles for 20 years. The Pacific Coast Musician featured a large picture of him on its cover. Survivors include his wife, J A Ball of Arlington, and sisters Mrs. Reynolds Dallas Mrs. Taylor Texarkana and Mrs. Hamilton Whitewright.
Funeral services for H. J. Ford 69 were conducted at the First Methodist Church by Rev. A D Jameson. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Earnheart in charge. Ford died at his East Main Street home Friday at 4 45 am after a long illness. He was born March 15 1882 in Garfield Ark and married Cora May Rayon June 25 1902 in Garfield. He lived in Whitewright as a Centennial Life district agent and leaves a large family including wife four sons and six daughters among 23 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Westinghouse Electric claims a new periodic reverse plating method can replace nickel in auto trim and other metal parts. The process yields a bright chrome-on-copper finish with good corrosion resistance, using a copper layer about one thousandth of an inch thick on steel bases. Also notes childbirth deaths in the United States have fallen to under one per thousand births.
Central Christian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching services at 11 a m each Sunday to invite community attendance.
Rev Rex Ray, a Baptist missionary, will speak at 11 a m Sunday at the Kentuckytown Baptist Church. The public is invited to attend. In nearby Methodist Church Ashley D Jameson leads Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m 7 p m and 7 30 p m with a youth hour at 8 30 p m.
Sunday Bible classes at 10 a.m. Preaching by Billy Baker of Leonard at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Lord's Supper at 11:45 a.m. Mid-week service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Rev R L Hamm pastor leads services with Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship at 11 am evangelistic service 7 pm and Wednesday prayer 7 pm. Young people's evangelistic service Saturday 7 pm.
Rev James L Cooper pastor W T Simmons Sunday school superintendent Mrs Edgar Ayers Training Union director Miss Carrie Hamilton W M S president Ralph Brown Brotherhood president Services Morning worship 111 am Training Union 630 pm Evening worship 730 pm Prayer service 730 pm Wednesday Sunday will be Cradle Day Roll All parents with babies enrolled urged to attend Sermon subject The Home.
North Texas Larger Parish in Paris Presbytery lists Rev Lee H Smith as Pastor Director Miss Dorothy Jane Nelson Bonham Director of Religious Education and Sunday School Floyd Bassett superintendent Morning worship at 11 Walter Crofton in charge Parish Spring Festival at Spring Hill All families invited Bring basket dinner and own table service Transport via car from church at 230 Call Mrs Lester Haile or manse for transport arrangements Women's Missionary Society meets May 7 4 00 p m note change to first Monday Ladies Aid May 14 Special Mother's Day service May 13 Pastor in charge Reception of members Change for May Sundays second and fourth Sundays Juchusoe Tuesdays 4 00 for Sunday School children Westminster Fellowship Thursdays 7 00 Miss Nelson in charge
A light exchange features two businessmen ribbing about banking habits after upgrading to a car, followed by a missionary and a cannibal chief trading wry remarks about religion and past visitors. The humor centers on blunt practicality and cultural clash in a succinct dialogue.
Washington reports the government offered 10,000,000 pounds of dried eggs for sale abroad at 60 cents a pound, far below the 1.03 dollars paid by taxpayers. From January 1 to April 20, exports totaled 1,507,549 pounds with an average loss of 68 cents per pound.
The State of Texas to Helleon Ruth Penn is commanded to appear and answer a petition filed May 2 1951 in No 58882 in Grayson County District Court Sherman. The suit requests divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued May 2 1951 by Clerk V Earnest with Deputy Iva Davidson.
Mrs R R Summers welcomed the Friday Literary Club for a 3 p m gathering with spring flowers throughout the home. Miss Gladys Ray presided as president during business. Committees presented annual reports and a program followed including Roll Call Good Literature and Poems and Poetry by Edith Sitwell with Prof Pat H Toben of Austin College. Seventeen members and one guest attended refreshments were served.
A stork shower for Mrs Byron Neathery and Mrs David Brooks was held Thursday at 7 30 pm host home Mrs Joe Robinson with Miss Billie Mullins as co host Pink and blue decor and gifts wrapped in diapers noted First prize went to Mrs Neathery second to David Brooks with 13 guests present Favors were pins and diapers Refreshments followed with gifts opened Also noted were historic facts about an 1821 Fre
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged an end to frustration and partisanship in foreign policy. Delegates demanded full disclosure of essential facts to form informed public opinion and then a sound policy free of partisan politics.
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