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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
5
Local column lists weekend visits among Bonham families and friends from Dallas Irving Sherman and Whitewright. Recitals, church events and Armed Forces Day at Fort Hood are noted along with hospital bedside vigils and citizenship awards at Bailey Inglish.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met May 20 at 2:30 pm at Mrs. Otto Russell's home. President Mrs. Kenneth Frisby led the business session and Mrs. A M Bryant directed a pledge program with aides Mrs. James Bryant Mrs. S H White Mrs. Clint Hennig and Mrs. John Streun. Members signed pledge cards for the coming year and Mrs. Roby Childress sang a hymn. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Next meeting is June 3 at First Methodist Church.
A bill to curb narcotics supply by requiring prescriptions for paregoric cleared the Texas Senate and House steps and moved to Governor John Connally for approval. Senator Don Kennard of Fort Worth and Representative Don Garrison of Houston authored the measure. The Lottie Moon Circle WMU met Tuesday with Mrs. Oran Sears for mission study.
WMU Rex Ray Circle met Tuesday at the Baptist Church for mission study with Mrs. Ira Fleming teaching the lesson. Prayers were by Mrs. O. L. Jones and Mrs. Fleming. The group announced the next meeting will be a Royal Service and business gathering.
Mr and Mrs Lucio Orozco of Odessa announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Joyce Orozco to Hancel Ray Hawkins son of Mr and Mrs H R Hawkins of Odessa The couple are both Odessa area graduates with Beverly set to graduate Permian High School this month and Hawkins to finish an associate degree at Odessa College The wedding is planned for July 12 at the Chapel of the Crescent Park Baptist Church in Odessa
Wi Ca Ma Ka Camp Fire Girls held a cookout and symbol hike on Saturday May 18. Mrs Hennig and Mrs Robinson awarded honor beads to Joanna Robinson Janis Hennig Janna Wilson Mary Lynn England Nancy Williams Sandra Shepherd Vicki Burleson Sharon Hastings and two new members Mary Ann Starnes and Kay Burleson around the camp fire.
Washington tourism may drop by a third after a crime wave and abduction rapes near a movie house. Congressman Carl Albert leads a committee calling for tougher police enforcement and a public info drive to restore visitor confidence.
The Daily Oklahoman argues that taxpayers fund public schools for all citizens, while parochial school support should come from churches and their members. It notes freedom of choice permits families to send children to private schools and to bear related transportation costs, upholding church-state separation.
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