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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

5

We Heard About Local Visits and Family News

A string of social notes from Dallas to Paris covers visitors and gatherings. Names include Mrs G M Smith Mrs John McAlester Earl Blanton C B Bryant Jr Mrs Pearl Hickson Mrs T J Snow Miss Wilma Hickson Mrs C A Russell Mrs James Lilley Mrs Willie Crawford Mrs Bow Mrs Jim Bilbo Leon May Vernon Gordon Manton Fain Edward McDowell Lucy Cline Luther Armstrong and more. A Kappa Alpha Order event at Tulsa University invites members to open house May 8 with a dedication ceremony for a new wing in memory of Robert Emerson Sears and Frank Kitchen III.

Robert Sears Kappa Alpha Order University of Tulsa Robert Emerson Sears Frank Kitchen III

Residents and Visitors Report Across Texas and Louisiana

Gerald Jenkins of Florida visits his father John Jenkins while Lee Moore returns from several weeks in Dallas. Oscar Pierce of Monroe La is reported seriously ill as a son of Mrs P J Pierce of Whitewright. Ouida Nell Harris returns from Sherman Community Hospital. Numerous families from Plainview Fort Worth Dallas and Arlington area spend weekends visiting relatives and friends. A3c James D Biggerstaff completes basic training at Lackland and will transfer to Kelly AFB for further instruction. Ruth Ann Cummings 1953 Whitewright graduate named Texas Tech College cheerleader and ROTC sweetheart.

Oscar Pierce Monroe, la P. J. Pierce Whitewright James D. Biggerstaff Air Force Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Kelly Air Force Base Ruth Ann Cummings Whitewright High School Texas Technological College Lubbock Ruth Ann Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Rush

Measles Confines Jeannie Skipworth at Tech Campus

Jeannie Skipworth, third grade student and active member of the Student Union Press Club and Home Economics Club, is home with measles. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Curlee Cummings of Lubbock.

Jeannie Skipworth Tech Curlee Cummings Lubbock

Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Biological Warfare Talk

Rotary Club Newton Cole served as program chair and presented a personal talk on biological warfare. He acknowledged limited knowledge beyond reading but warned of grim outcomes from germ warfare, noting the country and others possess know how to wage attacks that could devastate people livestock and crops.

Newton Cole Rotary Club

Garden Room Bloom Transforms Crib to Tiny City

A silent child crafts order from playthings as chalk stems become a tiny indoor garden. A small girl's hand grows a bright April bloom from scattered toys, turning the room into a miniature, purposeful world guarded by careful hands. The note credits Joseph Joel Keith and the Beacon Naval Shipyard.

Joseph Joel Keith

Rayburn-Sanderson Rites Solemnized

Miss Wandadell Sanderson became the bride of Herman Harold Rayburn in a Friday evening ceremony at the bride’s home. The Rev. Lee H. Smith officiated before 23 guests with matron of honor Mrs. Elmer Sanderson and best man Magnus Moore of Dallas. The couple will reside in Dallas after a brief wedding trip. There are eight kinds of blind fish in America.

Wandadell Sanderson Elmer Sanderson Herman Harold Rayburn Nora Rayburn Honey Grove Lee H. Smith First Presbyterian Church Magnus Moore Dallas George Key Boyd Sanderson Homer Sanderson Thomas Sanderson Sherman

Area Churches Schedule Listings

The notice catalogs church services in Newton County with multiple denominations. It lists pastors, Sunday School times, worship hours, and midweek meetings for First Presbyterian Assembly of God First Baptist First Methodist Cross Roads Presbyterian Bethel Baptist Pilot Grove Church of Christ and related minister names and service times.

First Presbyterian Church North Texas Lee H. Smith Floyd Bassett Assembly OF God Elvis L. Hill Ladies Missionary Council First Baptist Church Newton Cole Training Union First Methodist Church Harold S. Taylor Methodist Youth Fellowship Cross Roads Pilot Grove Church

Fifty Year Old Advice On Pace And Exercise

Dr J B Warren counsels that after age 50 a slow calm routine benefits health. He suggests delaying quick responses to phone calls and avoiding unnecessary tiny movements. Daily gentle activity, like a slow walk, reduces overall tension and supports better condition. The War Cry quote on forgiveness adds a reflective note.

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. M. Smith of John McAlester Earl Blanton C. B. Bryant Jr. of Sweetwater N. B. Nicholson Garland W. T. Nicholson Harry Janke Elmo Wallace C. J. Meador Wilson N. Jones Hospital Pearl Hickson T. J. Snow Wilma Hickson C. A. Russell James Lilley Fort Worth Willie Crawford Bow Jim Bilbo San Angelo Joe Ross Leon May Grand Prairie Vernon Gordon Manton Fain Durango City Mexico Corpus Christi Cecil DeJernett Henry Parsons Aransas Pass Edward McDowell Galveston Lucy Cline East Texas Luther Armstrong Kelly Glenn Jace Troy Dale of Russell McGinnis Rockwall C. P. McGinnis D. P. Williams Edna and Virginia Seymour J. W. Wilson Alwyn Gorden Jane Carrie Little Dorsett Leonard A. R. McMurry Bill Gordon Pam J. W. Gordon Holmes Connelly Trenton Lena Mae Gowdy J. W. Goree Paris Goree Puffin Ballard OWEN Borden Pillsbury Gladiola Devil’s Food Kuner del Monte Procter & Gamble Hi-Way Grocery & Market Gerald Jenkins Florida John Jenkins Lee Moore C. E. Rice Glen Rice Route 3 Royce Rice J. D. Rice Orville Starner P. A. Autry Terry Tom Autry Plainview Harry Autry Bentonville, Ark Alton McDowell Mary Jones Lora Hicks Ross Thomas Sears Glen Earnheart Emory Christian Earnheart Christian Grady McCorstin Robert Blanton Ector C. T. Young E. L. Young Hershel Sampson J. H. Perkins Farmersville Earl Dockery Duard White Gowdy C. P. Johnson Johnson C. K. Smith Guy Hamilton Ross May Jim Donaghey Alfred Hughes Cecil Davis Stanley Kitchen Burgher Reed Grady Riley Beacon Naval Shipyard Philadelphia Shodala Swift Folger’s Coffee Cheer Swan Soap Betty Crocker America H. H. Rayburn Bethel Baptist Church J. B. Warren Stepins Shortie Cole & Davis CO Hasty Chevrolet Company O. K Badgett's Beauty Shop E. M. Badgett Wallace Smith
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