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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
5
The schedule lists an afternoon service, a noon alumni reunion luncheon, a Monday banquet and reception for graduates and families from 4 to 5 PM, followed by a commencement program Monday night. Mrs Sarah Hampton Kilgree of Whitewright is to receive the bachelor of arts degree.
Mt. Pleasant hosts the First Division American Legion and Auxiliary Convention on June 5 and 6 drawing over 500 members from 99 posts across four districts. The event features a parade by the Northeast Texas Forty and Eight Volture, a service officers meeting, the dedication of a $35,000 Legion building, a dedicatory address by Dr. James Gee, and a Legion dance with Paris Junior College orchestra.
The largest graduating class in Austin College history will receive degrees at the spring commencement in Sherman Hall at 8:15 p.m. on Monday May 31. The 86 graduates include 27 from Sherman 51 from other Texas towns and eight from other states. The weekend events feature a stage entertainment art exhibit baccalaureate services and vesper with the conclusion of a successful year.
Texas 4-H Club girls may join The Green Promise film project with a nationwide talent search. Four winners, ages under 13 by July 1 1948, will attend Hollywood tests with chaperones. Selection based on photographs. finalists travel with expenses covered. Sponsors include Glenn McCarthy with Robert Paige and Monty Collins.
Funeral services were held for Wanda Sue Barnes seven and Rita Nell Barnes five who died in a head on crash Saturday night four miles east of McKinney on Highway 24. Their father William E. Barnes and four other children were hospitalized with two in critical condition. An ambulance from Leonard collided with the Barnes car injuring others including Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Mrs. Ed Dalton and several Barnes family members.
In Cincinnati, Joseph Beckman announces new blackboards for the public schools reduce screeching sounds. The rough plate boards are part of the school building program and address a long standing noise issue raised to the board of education.
The boards resist chalk and fingerprints to prevent screeching. They feature a glareproof deep green finish that remains easy on pupils eyes.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Cannon Church presents the pageant Send the Light at Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday May 30 at 8 p.m. Directed by president Mrs W B Miller. Everyone is invited to hear this missionary program with a free will offering.
The Sunday timetable lists Bible classes and worship at CHURCH OF CHRIST ENTERPRISE BAPTIST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN FIRST BAPTIST and notes include Sunday School 10 a m and sermons at 11 a m with additional evening services and activities. Miss Janis Horton will play the Hamond Electric organ during a song service after Sunday School.
The article notes that though a lead pencil costs five cents it requires 25 materials and 200 steps to produce. It also mentions wide use of high purity oxygen in oxyacetylene cutting and welding, and rouge made from red iron oxide used by jewelers to polish gold and silver plate.
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