Whitewright banquet marks first in 10 years
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will host its first banquet in over a decade on June 11 at the American Legion Hall. Leon White heads planning with Clyde Little as secretary, Greenville catering provides buffet fare, and tickets cost one dollar with all welcome to attend. Judge R. C. Vaughan of Sherman is scheduled to speak.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Leon White
Clyde Little
Greenville
American Legion Hall
R. C. Vaughan
Sherman
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce 1959 Membership Roster
Clyde Little lists 1959 Whitewright Chamber of Commerce members in two groups. Business members include Whitewright Cleaners Meadow Truck & Tractor Co. Stateville Service Station Pascal Farley O. K. Feed Mill and others. Individual members feature M. B. Hasty John Reeves R. H. Darwin Russell and many local residents, with numerous Mrs entries. The Sun publication records both groups.
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Clyde Little
The
Sun
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright Cleaners
Meadow Truck & Tractor Co
Stateville
Pascal Farley O. K
C. R. Johnson
W. K. Alexander
Edwards Chevrolet Company
Whitewright Sun Pettit Grocery & Market
T. W. Ayres & Son Dry Goods
Brown's Variety Store
Bennett & Price Barber Shop
Carl’s Sausage Co
Whitewright Lumber Co
Lone Star Gas Company
Whitewright Motor Co
Community Public Service Co
Childress-Walker Pharmacy
Dawson Propane Company
Dixon
Hi-Way Grocery & Market
S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
Earnheart Funeral Home
Paul Geers
Kimbell Milling Company
Lester Haile Seed & Grain
First National Bank
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Williams Variety
George Hight
Edwin Badgett
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Caraway Bros
Barker’s Beauty Center
Donigan Gin
Dollarhire Hardware
Thomas Sears Insurance Ayres Cafe
M. B. Hasty
John Reeves
R. H. Darwin Russell R. Summers
Mabel Kelly
T. J. Lilley
Ralph Bond
W. R
Wimpy) Hamilton
Jack Thruston
Leon S. White Clyde W. Little
Charles Skaggs
N. E. Skaggs
W. J. Bilmer
Paul Cook
Guy Davis Lakey Edwards
Clint Hennig
W. L. White
Jack Lackey Buell Range
David Johnson
Audra Bennett
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Susie Declines Second Helpings on Mother's Advice
A brief gag about Susie refusing a second ice cream helping after being told to say no. The exchange highlights a small portion and a mother’s instruction.
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Susie
More Changes Forecast For Farming And Rural Living
College Station reports extension rural sociologist Reagan Brown says urban and rural life are merging as rural nonfarm residents outnumber farm operators 5 to 3. He notes 40 percent of farm families’ income came from nonfarm sources in 1957 and predicts larger, capital intensive farms with new financing like land purchase contracts.
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Benson
Soil Conservation Reserve
College Station
Reagan Brown
Extension Rural
Brown
Wayne Oakland Bank Gives Away Free Money Samples
Royal Oak Michigan The Wayne Oakland bank joins a chamber civic promotion giving away free money to residents listed on cards. About 20 teller windows dispense one silver dollar each. This marks the bank's second money giveaway following its 10th anniversary when customers received dimes.
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Royal Oak
Mich
Wayne Oakland Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Dick and Harry Lose Out to TV Names
In Columbus Ohio registrar Esther Dellenbach notes a trend toward television hero inspired names like Wyatt Bret Warren Keith Clark Debbie Kimberly and Kelly. She cites Tom Dick and Harry as an unusually long name choice linked to TV icons.
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Columbus
Ohio
Esther Dellenbach
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Wyatt
Bret
Warren
Keith
Clark
Debbie
Kimberly
Kelly
Tom
Harry
LAPLATA Fire Dept Shrinks After Juvenile Fires
In LaPlata Maryland the volunteer fire department loses half its 26 members after juveniles admit starting fires to avoid school. They were dismissed from active duty and later ordered by Juvenile Court to pay fire damages.
Whitewright Elementary Graduation May 28 Program Lineup
Graduation exercises for Whitewright Elementary will be held in the gym at 9 30 a m Thursday May 28. The program includes processional invocation address awards diplomas benediction recessional with Donna Franklin valedictorian Jackie Meador salutatorian and 40 graduates listed. The note adds a Panama Canal width and Brooklyn Bridge height remark.
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Whitewright
Donna Franklin
S. T. Montgomery Jr
John Roberson
Montgomery
Buell Range
Jackie Meador
Sammy Montgomery
Uncle Dan Skews Washington Tales and Courtroom Quips
A letter from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean riffs on federal machinery for counting money and a gaggle of Washington gimmicks. He sketches a playful tax joke, notes Congress employee travel costs, mocks alphabet agencies and a Baltimore naked-cigarette case, and ponders English judges and depreciation of wives.
Deaths and Funeral Services of Washburn and Blanton
Charles Frank Washburn 18 drowned at Burns Run Resort on Lake Texoma while swimming with Bells High School seniors. Funeral at Bells Methodist Church with pallbearers listed, burial Rose Hill Cemetery Bells. survivors include mother Ruth, father Vernon, sister Rebecca Ann, and grandmothers Dooley and Fannie Washburn. L. O. Blanton 81 of Sherman died in Fort Worth after illness. services in Sherman with burial West Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Della, three sons Roy Don L O Jr, daughter Mrs. DeLee, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. noted as former Dallas Cotton Exchange president.
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Bells Methodist Church
Charles Frank Washburn
Baxton Bryant
William Smith
Rose Hill
Bells
Earnheart
Lake Texoma
Ruth Washburn
Vernon Washburn
Denison
Rebecca Ann Washburn
J. M. Dooley
Ector
Fannie Washburn
L. O. Blanton
Sherman Route Two
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Sherman
West Hill
Mr. Blanton
Kentuckytown
Della Brown
Dallas Cotton Exchange
Roy Blanton
Gainesville
Don Blanton
Dallas
L. O. Blanton Jr
H. E. DeLee
Corpus Christi
J. G. Muirhead
Harry Brown
Tom Brown
Death of Mrs Hattie D Rainey in Durant Oklahoma
Mrs Hattie Dyer Rainey a Kentuckytown native died last Thursday in Durant Oklahoma and was buried there Saturday. A Grayson College graduate she had lived in Durant since 1904 and taught at Southeastern State College for many years. She married Mr Rainey in Whiteright his death followed years later. Surviving are daughter Mrs Josephine Bunn sister Mrs W L Breckner Tulsa and brother Frank L Dyer Durant. Two brothers Clarence and Cecil Dyer preceded her in death.
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Hattie Dyer Rainey
Kentuckytown
Durant
Oklo
Grayson College
Rainey
Southeastern State College
Whitewright
Josephine Bunn
W. L. Breckner
Tulsa
Frank L. Dyer
New 1959 Official Highway Travel Map Available
The Texas Highway Department will distribute the 1959 Official Highway Travel Map starting Monday. Copies are obtainable by writing to Austin 14 or via highway district and travel information offices and county tax offices. The map shows 1,821 cities and towns, 1,600 miles of multilane highways, 61 lakes, 1,046 roadside parks, and 12 city route maps with a reverse side highlighting Texas scenic and historic attractions.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
Austin 14
Highway District
Travel Information
U. S
Amerilla
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Dallas
el Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
Lubbock
San Antonio
Waco
Wichita Falls
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans for Whitewright High
Whitewright High School schedules baccalaureate services at First Methodist Church Sunday night at 8 00 with a full ceremony lineup and later commencement Monday May 25 at 8 00 in the gym. The program features processions invocations special numbers group recognition diplomas and valedictorian and salutatorian speakers.
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Whitewright High School
First Methodist Church
Paul Ryan
C. C. Dooley
Bill Smith
John Roberson
David Johnson
Philip Earnheart
Gerald Cleveland
Ryan
Donna K. Franklin
B. R. Vestal
Carol McLean
Barbara Burchfield
Carole Taylor
Rochelle Alexander
Supt
S. T. Montgomery
Rural Livestock Survey Begins June First
Postmaster John L. Biggerstaff announces rural carriers will distribute June 1 1959 livestock survey cards to gather data for the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service in Austin. The mid year survey estimates the calf and spring pig crops and farrowing plans for fall, plus poultry counts for the growing laying flock. Carriers J P Darwin B W Newman and Roy Blanton collect the completed cards.
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John L. Biggerstaff
Post Office
U. S. Agriculture Departments
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Austin
Biggerstaff
J. P. Darwin
B. W. Newman
Roy Blanton
Facts About Texas and Its Travel Map
Facts about Texas cover natural resources recreation state and national parks flora farming and ranching terrain features and climate. The Official Highway Travel Map is used by state and government agencies to determine highway distances mileages zones and similar information for planning and tourism.
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Texas
Easy Way Dad and Kids Pray for Absent Drawl
In a humorous exchange a child recalls playing with sisters and praying to be absent, musing on the odd phrase Dshrdlu. The light chat hints at a backstage family joke and language quirks.
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