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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
1
A reckless speeder faced traffic court for a third time. The judge scolded him and quipped about Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The motorist retorted, and the judge sentenced him to four score and seven days in jail.
A fifty year married couple and a seventy five year old celebrates with the old man crediting his longevity and happiness to a rule of stepping outdoors during arguments to cool off. The exchange frames a simple, stalwart philosophy of patience and outdoor life.
A wife asks if her husband sins by playing golf after church. The pastor replies that his Sunday habit already makes him sinful any day, delivering a blunt, humorous zinger about golf and morality.
A coffee shop quip about conceit frames a story where a beautiful girl sues a wealthy man for breach of promise and wins $10,000. Later she is struck by a moving car, eight ribs broken, and the same judge awards her $8. The piece ends with a cautionary moral about playing with a woman's heart.
A farmer watching his daughter's teen-age party comments that if that doesn't bring the rain, nothing will. His quip to his wife blends rural bluntness with a weather superstition as the moment unfolds.
An unruly scene unfolds as a surgeon performing a delicate operation shouts at a taunting student, telling him to leave. A flower vender circulates offerings while a passerby stalls for violets, the young man claiming singleness, then declines, and another buyer loses his chance as the vendor tries to offload the lot for luck.
A general phones the transportation department for an inventory of the motor pool. The sergeant reports a dozen vehicles including two limousines. The general asks who the limousines are for and learns the caller is a fat general.
A lighthearted quip has a worker say fat men are trustworthy because they do not stoop to low deeds. A second line notes a man bragging about his wife’s diet, claiming she shed eight pounds in the first week.
Washington reports the Social Security Administration will shortly loosen Medicare rules for paying elderly doctors bills in Part B. The liberal interpretation will set few limits on customary charges within a prevailing local range, likely raising costs for low income patients while permitting higher fees from specialists versus general practitioners.
The Coast Guard reports that about half of Americans cannot swim 50 feet and notes 1,158 of 1,300 boating deaths last year occurred by drowning in boating accidents. Capsizings, often due to operator fault, were the main cause with many deaths lacking lifesaving devices. Average victim age 37. males outnumbered females over ten to one.
The piece notes accidents are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 100,000 annually and surpassing cancer in ages up to 34. It highlights 10 million yearly accident disabilities and 22 million bed-days, with the AMA seeking strategies to reduce accidents through treatment and better engineering.
The dollars value of property damaged or destroyed by fire in the United States totaled 1,367,128,000 in 1964, the Insurance Information Institute reports. It marked the eighth straight year the total exceeded 1 billion dollars.
The speaker predicts rapid progress toward separation, claiming in about twenty weeks the person will be completely rid of her. The remark suggests a calculated plan and timeline for ending the relationship.
Lloyds of London declined a Sicilian father's bid to insure his 16 year old daughter's virginity for one million lire amid moral hazard concerns. The father sought compensation if she lost her virginity while working in Germany, but Lloyds deemed virtue an uninsurable risk despite the family’s move from Sicily to Bolzano and the Italian insurer’s inquiry.
The U S Weather Bureau released its list of 42 female names for the 1966 hurricane season from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Names are rotated every four years with a noted storm’s name retired for 10 years to avoid confusion.
A reader letter recounts Ed Doolittle's country store talk criticizing the nation’s politics and spending. He cites figures on unemployment relief, private jets, a large government building contract, and pay, plus claims about Congress members and a World War II era tone. The piece notes local buyers disturbed by the talk and mentions men proposing giving control to women.
Whitewright Public Schools will host a summer Head Start center for pupils from Tom Bean Bells White Rock and Whitewright. The program serves children entering first grade next September with daily sessions 8 30 a m to 1 p m Monday through Friday for eight weeks starting June 6. Free lunches will be provided and two or three teacher aides are planned with at least two volunteer mothers daily.
New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy warned of a national crisis in medical facilities on the eve of Medicare. He called for a $2 billion federal program to expand medical hospital and nursing care for the elderly at a fund raising dinner in New York.
Use a cleaner polish wax that leaves bathroom tiles gleaming without water spots. It helps keep tiles looking fresh between cleaning days and reduces residue.
More than 17,200,000 people have signed up for Medicare under the doctor bill program, about 90 percent of the 19,100,000 estimated to be 65 or older by July 1. Through May 11, enrollments total include about 400,000 since the extension from March 31 to May 31. Another letter went to aged persons who have not reported their choice or declined coverage, informing them they have until May 31 to enroll.
Funeral services were held in Austin on Tuesday for R. H. Jay who died in Austin Sunday. A Whitewright native, he once worked in the Kimbell Milling Co office here and was married to Georgia Pope of Whitewright who preceded him in death. He is survived by his Austin wife a brother Nixon Jay of California and two sisters Mrs. W. A. Smith of Sherman and Mrs. Chris Neilson of California.
The Santa Fe Railway was chartered by the Kansas territorial legislature in 1859, marking its official establishment as a railroad venture under territorial governance. The action reflects early state efforts to promote growth and transportation infrastructure across the region.
The two Whitewright schools conclude the year with Elementary graduation Thursday at 8:00 p.m. and High School commencement Friday at 8:00 p.m., both in the new gym auditorium. Rev. C. C. Dooley delivers the elementary address. Rhonda Bonds leads the processional. diplomas are presented by Dick Walker. valedictorian and salutatorian are Kathy Wilson and Mickey Meador. graduates include Kay Joyce Alexander and many others, with ushers listed.
Traffic safety experts were surveyed, but they rejected the idea of jailing cars for violations. Insufficient municipal storage would prevent custody of many vehicles, and many workers rely on cars for transportation, risking a commerce disruption. The proposal was mentioned by William Colson, former Trial Lawyers Association president, in Miami.
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia urged universal six month military training for all American youths at an Armed Forces Day event in Atlanta. As chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee he said he would push a Universitl Military Training Act. Russell noted previous Senate passage but House defeat of similar bills.
A public meeting with the Chamber of Commerce heard a plan to widen Highway 69 from Bells to Whitewright and Highway 160 to the Collin County line. Proposals include widening five one way bridges on FM 697 and rebuilding worn rural rock roads as funds allow, with Precinct Commissioner Tom McKee participating.
Rev. Dale Gore leads a weekly program with services at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Sun School sessions at 9:55 and at Whitewright Nursing Home, plus 3:00 PM baptismal service, 6:00 PM Christian life development, and a Vacation Bible School run daily 8:30 AM to 12 Noon. Weekly meetings include deacons, WMS, and WBA activities, with additional 7:00 PM Bible classes and Friday Parents’ Night events.
Pastor Rev. C. C. Dooley conducts Sunday School at 10:00 and the worship service at 11:00. Jimmy Bassett will sing a solo. Public is welcome and visitors are appreciated at the church service.
Howard E. Adams is pastor at First Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10:00.
Pastor Mrs. Janice Hall leads a Sunday School at 9 45 with worship at 7 15 p m and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in the church program.
The notice lists Pastor W E Mynatt leading Bible study at 10 a m and worship with communion at 11 a m plus another worship service at 7 p m. Wednesday features Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p m.
Enterprise Baptist Church announces Scooter McCurdy will conduct both morning and evening services on Sunday May 29. He will preach at the morning service and lead the evening gathering, inviting parishioners and guests to attend.
Training Union at seven, worship at seven forty five. Revival begins Sunday May twenty ninth and runs through June fifth with Rev Bob Salyer as evangelist and Dan Baker as pianist. Services at seven thirty p m.
Bethel Baptist Church schedules Training Union at 6 30 and Worship at 7 30. The public weather service of the United States began in 1870 as part of the Army Signal Corps per World Book Encyclopedia.
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