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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
5
Gladys Ray announces Grayson College Ex-Students Association annual reunion will be held Sunday June 13 two weeks earlier than last year. Local residents visit relatives for Mother's Day and service members are noted with basic training and submarine duty. The Sun requests early copy submissions for advertising and news items.
Betty Jo Morrow daughter of Mrs W E Pennell Whitewright and William R Browning of Burns Oregon married May 11 in the Presbyterian Church manse Durant Oklahoma. The bride a Whitewright High School graduate studied in Stillwater Ohio and has worked as deputy county recorder at Pendleton Oregon. After a wedding trip the couple will reside in Burns Oregon.
The late Jim and Betty England’s descendants gathered at Frank England’s home south of town for a reunion. Guests included Ralph England with two grandchildren Nancy and Sam mie, L A Pace and Ronnie, E R England with Linda, Jack England with a daughter, J B Wootten Jr. and sons, Raymond England, Charles Perry with a son, Lewis Cooper, and others from Denton Lewisville and Gainesville. Cafeteria style food baskets were served.
A gathering brought together numerous members of the England family from Whitewright Greenville Camden Ark and Denison to reminisce and share old times during an afternoon visit.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church gathered at Mrs. Homer Sears home on Monday at 10 30 a m for a 22 attendee breakfast and book review. Guests from Leonard and Prosper joined local members. Mrs. J W Wilson led devotions on Love while Mrs Latimer reviewed Edith Agnew's A Hand On My Shoulder. Lilies and roses decorated the venue. Hostesses included Mrs. Sears and Mrs. Cliff Emerson, Mrs. P Dawson, and Mrs. Lee Smithhrait.
In San Francisco two men printed fake currency then burned portions of the bills and tossed the money in a bar. Some of the notes later surfaced in Honolulu. Federal Judge Michael J. Roche called the stunt the most nonsensical thing he had ever seen as he handed three years probation.
Public notice in Grayson County Texas states Pixie Wrette Liner a minor with guardian Pixie W Liner. The County Court orders final account and discharge proceedings to be heard the first Monday after May 10 1954 at Sherman courthouse. Interested parties must file written answers to contest the account.
Oklahoma City report quotes Dr. Earl D. Osborn of Buffalo a dermatology expert who argues daily bathing harms skin. He notes soap alkali can irritate sensitive areas and cites data from nations with fewer baths as having fewer skin diseases. He advises new mothers to bathe babies only with plain water and minimal salt or corn starch until age one.
WBCS TV the CBS station raises its basic Class A rate from 4800 to 6000 dollars per hour for time only not including production. The station’s late movie window now closes at 3 10 a m following a 45 minute film summary of the McCarthy Army hearings.
Rev. Rufus T. Bivins spoke at North Side Methodist Church on Sunday about the fate of incorrigible sinners. He emphasized the torments of hell with a dramatic demonstration using leg slaps and a lit match to illustrate the flames.
A Dallas woman told police her husband vanished with her Chihuahua, insisting she does not care if he returns and just wants the dog found. Local authorities urged anyone with information to contact them.
Joe Allen returns from Minnesota with a string of mishaps including a missing hat billfold and fishing permit, a broken lower plate, and a lost rod. His big catch is a 41-pound smallmouth bass, the lake's largest in a decade. A gunman reportedly threatened patrons at a nightclub.
A minister spent several minutes illustrating a man on fire’s reactions, detailing behavior under extreme heat and distress. The demonstration highlighted safety protocols and emergency response considerations for such incidents.
An Anadarko Oklahoma baseball game ended abruptly when Billy Law slid into home and set off seven rounds of cap gun ammunition in his back pocket. The cap gun exploded, burning his jeans and scorching skin, and the game was interrupted. No final score was reported.
A quoted exchange features a claimant asking about driving experience and the response promising receipts for all fines paid. The dialogue underscores disputed credentials and potential proof of driving history.
Johnny shows his current report card to his father while presenting an old attic-found version as a compare. The moment highlights generational shifts in grades and the nostalgia of school timelines.
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