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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
2
A string of social visits reported across Dallas Denison Bells Lime Ridge Bonham and Sherman includes Mr and Mrs H H Brooks Mr and Mrs Paul Stephens and others visiting relatives and friends from Friday to Sunday Several families from Dallas Commerce Sherman Garland and Mineral Wells are noted with weekend gatherings and Mother's Day greetings among kin and neighbors.
Sherman residents hosted visitors from Fort Worth Dallas Wichita Falls and Bonham over the weekend and Sunday. Families including the Whites Wilsons Cawthon Hardcastle and King ensembles from Sherman Anna and Dallas joined relatives and friends for gatherings with J P Darwin Troupe Howard Hodge Jr Bryant King and others. Miss Ouida Nell Harris of Dallas spent the weekend with local friends and returned with her mother Mrs Floyd Harris.
Rotary Club meeting featured a telephone film on the dew line. Rotarians Joe Tate of Bonham and Owen Akridge of Denison attended as visitors. The annual fish-fry is set for tonight at 7 in the Tom Sears pasture east of town. There will be no Friday meeting.
A Mother's Day reunion was held at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reeves home Sunday with nine children and nine grandchildren present. Attendees included Mrs. Ray McCord of Sherman, W. W. Reeves, A. L. Reeves and daughter of Howe, Mrs. Dan Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hutcherson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ferguson and children of Sherman, Tommie Burchfield and children of Dallas, Glen Reeves and children of Garland, and Jimmy Bearden of Howe.
Mrs G C Hardcastle hosted the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club with officers and twelve members plus two guests. The meeting included prayer pledge roll call How Many Eggs I Use a Week secretaries report a foods and nutrition demonstration by Mrs Carl May and refreshments for twelve members and two guests. The next gathering is May 25 at Mrs Fred Cook’s home.
The author argues that a $1.25 per hour minimum wage will trigger widespread price increases across production and distribution. Fixed incomes and savers would lose real value, while even higher wage earners may not gain, as inflation erodes purchasing power. The piece advocates lowering both prices and wages to revive real value.
The state issues citation No. 67419 to Henry Lawton Kirkwood to answer Myrtle E. Kirkwood's petition filed April 4 1961 seeking a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Appearance required before 10 AM on Monday June 19 1961 in the 15th District Court Sherman.
The piece argues higher wages may not boost business or employment. It warns the law favors foreign labor, widening price advantages. It notes American firms fail, imports rise, exports fall, and millions lose jobs due to inflationary errors. It condemns leadership for repeating costly mistakes.
The Italy Texas Herald editor argues against federal disaster aid following a tornado and asserts foreign aid is a fraud. An Italian native recounts visiting relatives who claim U S aid never reaches ordinary citizens, only political elites and a privately owned store profiting from donated clothing.
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