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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
5
A sprawling roundup of social visits and family events spans multiple towns. Gladys Ray returns from Austin. several families from Sherman, Denison, Bonham, and Dallas host relatives and attend gatherings. The piece notes hospital stays, weddings, anniversaries, and club meetings among friends and neighbors.
Sherman resident Raymond Cathey visits with the Blackwell and Henson families in Sherman and Whitewright. Dallas visitors Mrs. Wayne Gault and her children spend time with the Browns. Honey Grove and Dallas families, including Reynolds Freeman and Joe Stephens, also share weekend visits.
Mrs. Guy Hamilton presented her piano students in a Monday night recital at the First Baptist Church. The program included Karen Ann Darwin Doris Jean Tillett Linda Kay Gillespie Pattye Jean Badgett Judy Gosnell Mary Ellen Wilson Sonja Marie Shark Tommy Sue Beazley Louise Vestal Carol Taylor Linda Harrelson Sandra Montgomery Donna Kay Franklin Louisa Lackey Dee Anna Alexander Mary Grace Gates Carol Bush Clara Jean Kelly Gayla Wren Sears and Mrs. Hamilton.
A World-Wide Salute Survey contrasts greetings: Arabs wish a fine morning, Persians seek enduring shadows, Egyptians speak of toil, Chinese ask about meals, Greeks probe progress, Spaniards inquire how one is faring, Germans and Dutch ask how it goes, Swedes request vigor, Russians wish wellness, and English speakers pair Hello with how are you and how do you do.
Fragmentary verse notes fleeting dawn and sea motions as eagles and winds imply transient change. The piece hints at movement, time, and nature with metaphorical language.
Multiple church entries list pastors, service times, and programs for early North Texas churches, including First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Cross Roads Presbyterian, Bethel Baptist, Pilot Grove Church of Christ, and others with weekly worship and Sunday School schedules.
A reflective verse extols watching martins and wrens nest near a garden. The speaker values these birds as rightful garden occupants and urges to do good broadly. The piece ends with John Wesley's rules of conduct.
A compact Q and A on GI term insurance for Korea era veterans explains the 120 day free coverage period, payment applications after the period, and eligibility rules. It covers absence carryover limits, postwar peace time eligibility, and Public Law 16 training limits with specific deadlines and conditions.
Leon Mahler Jr. swallowed a stick that became stuck in his throat. His father rushed him to a Houston hospital where a specialist found no obstruction. The boy then explained I swallowed the stick, ending the mystery with no lasting harm.
Defrost one can pineapple chunks and cut into small pieces. Mix cottage cheese and mayonnaise with nuts and pineapple. Whip cream and fold into the mixture. Spoon into a mold or ice cube tray and freeze until solid. Turn out onto crisp lettuce leaves.
A minister tells Sally, the daughter of a family blessed with twins, that God sent two more little brothers. Sally confirms, says Daddy knows where the money is coming from.
The article argues that the United States prospers not from natural wealth alone but from individual initiative and profitability. It cites a coal company that modernized, reduced costs, and saw fourth quarter earnings exceed earlier profits, illustrating industry effort to expand capacity and serve customers. It notes a large stake in coal's profitable operation. About 750000 Americans over 65 live with long term chronic illness.
Across the period from 1650 to 1950 global population more than quadrupled. Growth tied to advances in agriculture, medicine, and urban development, with regional shifts and rising life expectancy contributing to higher totals.
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