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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1967
Page
1
The Bishop’s Damning Bass Tale
A guide recalls Bishop Brooks swearing once after a bass slipped off the hook. The minister protests, yet the guide notes it was the only time he ever heard the bishop use such language. The humorous exchange ends with a mutual concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Brooks
Night air questions in Garden of Eden dialogue
A playful exchange between Willie and Eve and Adam frames a chemistry lesson about air. Willie notes oxygen is breathed by day while nitrogen is breathed at night. Eve and Adam respond with light romantic banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Garden of Eden
Eve
Adam
Child Reflects on Missed Pastimes With Mother
A mother recounts her childhood farm joys riding a pony sliding down a haystack and wading a brook. Her son sighs wishing he had met her earlier, reflecting on time and family ties.
Batter Grapples With Call It Was Slightly Low
A batter protests a called pitch by a fiery pitcher, saying the latest offering sounded a little bit low and disputing the strike. The exchange captures tension between pitcher and batter over a disputed strike zone.
Weather Insight With Simple Morning Step Outside
A light exchange captures how weather impressions begin with stepping outside. The reply notes that the mood and conditions arrive when you face the day, implying a direct, unembellished observation of the morning environment.
Jump From the 13th Floor Warps a Chicago Hotel Scene
A business executive with his private secretary in a Chicago hotel suite on the 13th floor faces a demand from a knocking wife. He shouts Jump to the frightened secretary, who balks at leaping, while he quips about superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman
War Jokes Echo From Home Front
A child asks about close quarters as Dorothy and her mother joke about wartime hardships. The mother responds that the term refers to trying to get 25 cents from the father, capturing a domestic moment amid global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Minister Advises Newlyweds on Give and Take
A minister offers marriage guidance in one sentence: Do not both get mad at the same time. The remark emphasizes balance and restraint as key to a lasting union.
Be careful how you pick up a girl
A curio on courting warns that some advances lead to marriage rather than casual dating, noting the risk of losing personal autonomy as a relationship crosses from flirtation to matrimony.
Vietnam War Toll Rises Sharply
Washington reports 7 456 American deaths in Vietnam in the first ten months of 1967, a 70 percent rise from 1966. Officials note the toll is high versus earlier Vietnam records but far below Korea and World War II losses, with Leyte Okinawa and major European battles yielding larger numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Korea
U.S
Pacific
Leyte
Okinawa
Europe
Deaths Tony Ingram 67 Funeral Held Desert Cross Roads
Funeral services were held for Tony Lee Ingram 67 in Earnheart chapel. He died Friday in a Sherman hospital. Survivors include his wife daughter stepsons and siblings with burial at Cross Roads Cemetery Desert. Ingram was a trucker born in 1899 in Leonard and a Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnheart
Tony Lee Ingram
Sherman Hospital
Peck Williams
Blue Ridge
Wallace Mynatt
Whitewright
Cross Roads Cemetery
Desert
Ingram
Leonard
Bert Ingram
Lucille Sinor
Ararcille
Dallas
Nadine Cooper
Wichita Falls
Kitty Arnwine
Oklahoma City
Funeral Held for Mrs. Frank A. King in Houston
Graveside rites were conducted at Oak Hill Cemetery at 2 p m Tuesday for Mrs. Frank A. King of Houston who died Sunday. Rev. George Topper officiated with Earnheart Funeral Home in charge. Born February 9 1903 in Bells she was the former Thyra Badgett and long resided in Whitewright where her husband served as postmaster. Survivors include her husband her mother Mrs C R Badgett of Charlotte NC and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Frank A. King
Houston
George Topper
Earnheart Funeral Home
King
Thyra Badgett
Bells
C. R. Badgett
Whitewright
Death of Dan Gillett in Hobbs N M and burial at Lubbock
Dan Gillett aged about 45, son of Mr and Mrs Grover Gillett of Shallowater, died Saturday in Hobbs New Mexico. Funeral services were held there Monday with burial in a Lubbock cemetery. He was born in Whitewright and moved to Shallowater about 30 years ago. Survived by his wife and several children, his parents, two brothers Will Holland Gillett and Grover Gillett Jr, and one sister Mrs Silas Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Gillett
Grover Gillett
Shallowater
Hobbs
N. M
Lubbock
Whitewright
Will Holland Gillett
Grover Gillett Jr
Silas Brown
Texans Told to Wear Approved Motorcycle Helmets After Jan 1
Texas DPS Director Colonel Homer Garrison Jr reminded motorcyclists that helmet use becomes mandatory on January 1 1968. He said standards are established and approved helmets are listed at DPS offices and police and sheriff departments and in retailers. Both rider and passenger must wear the headgear identified by a maker mark and four inches of reflective material on each side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
DPS
Fastest growing states 1960 to 1967 population surge
Nevada led with a 55.8 percent rise to 444000 residents by July 1967, followed by Arizona at 25.5 percent to 1635000, California 21.9 percent to 19163000 making it the most populous, and Florida 21.1 percent to 5996000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Arizona
California
Florida
Union
Watt coinage of horsepower tied to work rate
Britannica notes James Watt defined horsepower as the rate at which steam engines could do work compared with horses. The term became a standard measure for engine power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
Encyclopaedia Britannica
United Fund Nearing Goal in Whitewright Drive
The Whitewright Community United Fund approaches its $2500 goal with $248 still needed to close the drive. John Bigger staff said several workers have not completed their tasks and are urged to finish at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Community United Fund
John Biggerstaff
the Sun
Smokers Warned On Oral Cancer
Washington reports Dr William A Garrett of the American Dental Association warns that switching to cigars or pipes does not reduce oral cancer risk. He urges education for parents and young people about tobacco hazards and early detection of intra oral lesions, noting low five year survival for oral cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Dental Association
William A. Garrett
Atlanta
Association
ADA
Garrett
Viewers to see vast TV choices and future tech
A 25 year outlook envisions full-time global TV via satellite and local stations with themed programming. Pay TV offers first run films and Broadway shows while tape cartridges feed home recorders. 3-D color giant wall screens and pocket sets emerge as VHF reallocates to nonbroadcast uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Global
Fatal Texas rural crashes blamed on speed and alcohol
Texans for Traffic Safety identifies speed, drinking, wrong driving side, and failure to yield as leading causes of fatal accidents on Texas rural highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Uncle Dan Warns Against Census Invasion Of Privacy
In a letter to the editor Uncle Dan of Tom Bean argues against the 1970 census plan to mail 20 page questionnaires to every family with penalties for non compliance. He cites a New Haven trial and warns of privacy invasion, red tape, and potential nervous breakdowns from filling the form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Department of Commerce
New Haven
Connecticut
American Males in Miserable Physical Shape Says Expert
Dr. Jean Mayer of Harvard warns that the average American male is in poor fitness, likening men to cattle in a pen fattened for the kill. He cites heart disease mortality from insufficient exercise and overeating, noting he climbs six flights of stairs daily for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Mayer
Harvard
Households Lean Toward Larger Glass Containers
New York reports that American housewives prefer bigger glass bottles and jars. Quart milk bottles gave way to two-quart and gallon sizes in supermarkets as households buy larger containers to save trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glass Containers Manufacturers Institute
Steel knives kept bright by sand storage
Steel knives stay bright shiny and sharp when stored in a box of clean sand.
Sun offers 50 dollar scholarship for top seller
The Sun advertises a 50 scholarship for the person who sells the most subscriptions at 50 cents a year. Local businesses listed include Truett Bros coffin discounts, Reubell & Truett real estate, Simmons Shaving Parlor, jeweler M Beskow, Sears & Smith grocers, and railroads Central Hotel rooms and meals. The note recalls a 1911 fire that destroyed the newspaper's files and business district. Mr. Clay Hansard and Miss Patsy Smith wed last Saturday. W H S senior class elected officers led by Robert Everheart president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Blakey
Bells
Sun
T. E. Blakey
Truett Bros
Reubell & Truett
Simmons Shaving Parlor
M. Beskow
Sears & Smith
Central Hotel
J. S. Layman
Cotton Belt
R. S. Johnson
J. A. Pritchad
Sherman
Miss Lille Self
J. F. Spindle
J. M. Glisson
W. W. Cobb
William Payne
Gillett & Barbee
Clay Hansard
Patsy Smith
W.H.S
Robert Everheart
Alton May
Bob Cantrell
Billy Ball
Legion Officers Elected and Local Garage Sale Reported
The article notes 1922 American Legion officers elected: Clay Horton post commander Ed LaRoe vice commander Bryant Penn adjutant Grover Stuteville treasurer Elmo Wallace sergeant at arms J A Dickey chaplain and Orbin Blanton publicity man. Hight and Moore of McKinney purchased Roberts Garage. A daughter was born to Dr and Mrs Edwin May on October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Clay Horton
Ed LaRoe
Bryant Penn
Grover Stuteville
Elmo Wallace
J. A. Dickey
Orbin Blanton
George Wesley Jarvis Dies as Town Notes 1927
George Wesley Jarvis died Tuesday morning. The W. C. Huffines filling station and garage burned Tuesday night destroying fourteen cars and trucks. Robert Biggerstaff west of town killed a large Mexican eagle last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley Jarvis
W. C. Huffines
Robert Biggerstaff
Presley Cox 73 dies in Randolph area
In Randolph County, Presley Cox aged 73 died Saturday after a period of illness. Presbyterian sponsored Pure Food Baby Show winners last week included Lonnie Ray England Betty Joe Rich Jack Wesley Stevens Wilma Lee Hickson Billie Fay Dillon and Joe Glenn Parnell. Mr Claud Binion and Mrs Mattie Thomas wed October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley Cox
Randolph
Lonnie Ray England
Betty Joe Rich
Jack Wesley Stevens
Wilma Lee Hickson
Billie Fay Dillon
Joe Glenn Parnell
Claud Binion
Mattie Thomas
Births and Fires Highlight Small Town News
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Obie Rutledge on October 23. Fire destroyed the Charlie Williams home west of Randolph on a recent Saturday. Mrs. Don Farmer of Dallas, formerly Lula Mae Caylor of Whitewright, is noted. Lem A. Matthews died at his home here on Sunday. Members of the Music Club program included Mrs. J. C. McMillin Mrs. F. D. Layman and Miss Tommie Chenoweth. Mrs. Jack Harper hosted a birthday party for her daughter Annette on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obie Rutledge
Charlie Williams
Randolph
Don Farmer
Dallas
Farmer
Lula Mae Caylor
Whitewright
Lem A. Matthews
J. C. McMillin
F. D. Layman
Tommie Chenoweth
Jack Harper
Annette
Tigers Kick Off Tonight In Re Scheduled Nov 2 Game
Whitewright hosts Bell-Howard in a football clash moved up to Thursday at 7 30 PM with coach McMurray citing the change. Next Friday November 10 the Tigers travel to Van Alstyne to close the regular schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells - Whitewright
McMurray
Tigers
van Alstyne
Wolfe City
Wolfe City Wolves
Bill Montgomery
Will Cureton
Gary Ryan
Montgomery
Cureton
Ed Caraway
Whitewright
Wolves
Church Schedule at First Methodist Church
Rev. George Topper presides. Sunday events begin 10:00 with Opening Assembly and 11:00 communion worship. Sunday School at 10:15. Evening activities include M Y F at 6:00 and Bible study at 7:00. Monday 2:30 W S C S meeting. Tuesday 7:30 Official Board. Wednesday 7:30 Choir rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
George Topper
W.S.C.S
Reverend George Topper's Sunday Schedule Noted
The text lists Reverend George Topper as pastor with Sunday activities: Sunday School at 10:00 and Bible study at 7:00 at White. It records a church schedule fragment without additional context.
Church Schedule At First Presbyterian Church
Church activities listed include Bible study at 9 55, worship at 11 00 and 7 00, junior choir at 5 15 and training at 6 00. Rev C C Dooley serves as pastor with an 11 00 worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Nursing Home
First Presbyterian
Church Schedule Highlights Service and Meetings
Pastor Mrs Janice Hall leads Sunday School at 9 45. Worship follows at 7 15. Prayer meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Hall
Church of Christ Service Schedule
Minister W. E. Mynatt leads Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Kentuckytown Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev. Bob Saylor, pastor. Worship at 11:00 and 7:45 with Training Union at 7:00 each service day at the Kentuckytown Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Saylor
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church Service Schedule
Bethel Baptist Church led by Rev. Charles Pierce offers Sunday School at 10:00, Training Union at 6:30, and worship service at 7:30 each Sunday. Local parish activities and timings are announced for congregation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Training Union
Texans for Traffic Safety urges driver physical checks
The group cites Texas Department of Public Safety data showing over 100 deaths last year linked to traffic accidents attributed to natural causes. The plea emphasizes motorists assess their physical condition before driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texans For Traffic Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
City Election Next Tuesday in Whitewright
Whitewright voters go to the polls on Tuesday November 7 to elect three City Council members from nine candidates. Two terms run to next April and one term ends in 1969. voting is 8:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Firemen's Hall. Candidates listed with ballot order: Paul Ryan Calvin Whiteley Bill Dyer Mrs Richard Jones Jack Lackey Jim Williams Chester Slaughter Royce Lay and Dr Stephen Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
the Sun
Paul Ryan
Calvin Whiteley
Bill Dyer
Richard Jones
Jack Lackey
Jim Williams
Chester Slaughter
Royce Lay
Stephen Sullivan
Few Cases Asian Flu Seen in Texas
Texas expects relatively few Asian flu cases this winter with 1967 an off year. Health official Dr Tipton urges flu shots for Texans over 6 and those with chronic illness or over 45. Vaccinations available via private physicians. no public program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
An Tipton
State Health Dept
Tipton
Safety Groups Call for Texas Drinking Driver Study
The Texas Safety Association and Texans for Traffic Safety urge a comprehensive Texas blood alcohol study after citing national research linking heavy drinking to fatal accidents. They note Texas coroner data and Wisconsin findings showing high alcohol involvement and under 25 victims, urging public focus and stricter enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Safety Association
Texans For Traffic Safety
E. E. Edmondson, Jr
Houston
Edmondson
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Fund
Dan
Tom Bean
Marvin Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
C. C. Dooley
Assembly OF God Church
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
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