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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1958
Page
5
Leon Ball is a patient at the veterans hospital in McKinney. Many families visit relatives in Sherman, Commerce, Pampa, Dallas, Fort Worth and beyond. Notable notes include a Mormon missionary heading to Uruguay, obituary-like hip fracture of D Leon Harp’s mother, and long-time readers of The Sun continuing their newspaper habit.
Mrs. J A Melugin returned Saturday from a visit with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Esker Fralix of Greenville. Postmaster John Biggerstaff returned home from a Bonham hospital where he was treated over a week. Dr John A Ray came back from Houston as a delegate from the Whitewright Eastern Star chapter to a convention. Pfc H C Carpenter stationed in Germany recently completed a three day World’s Fair tour in Brussels with his wife Laura Bess residing locally.
The Rotary Club meets Friday at the Ely community center for its regular lunch with meals served by local women. Farmers will be guests of Rotarians. Joe Johnson chairs the meeting, while Rev. C. C. Dooley spoke last week as guest. S. T. Montgomery Jr. announced a November 14 program to show Royse City Tiger and Van Alstyne Tiger game films at Linda theatre starting about 12:30 PM open to the public.
Den 2 met Wednesday at Mrs. Carl Edwards home with Den Mother. Officers elected include David Woodson president David Edwards vice president Mike Little song leader and Ray Bunch reporter. Den 2 will meet Wednesdays 4 to 5 PM at the Edwards home.
Three Cub Scout dens gathered Wednesday afternoon at the homes of Mrs. James Bryant, Mrs. Carl Edwards, and Mrs. R A Leonardi. Meetings occur weekly. Boys ages eight to eleven may join by contacting a den mother or Cub Scoutmaster R A Leonardi.
The Whitewright Explorers held their first meeting on October 29 with members including Thomas Ryan Douglas McCurdy Johnny Sinor and Joe Kaiser. Officers elected were President Thomas Ryan and others. A second meeting followed with three new members and cabinet representatives chosen.
Leonard W. Farmer aged 19 and his fiancée Gloria Jean Gosnell aged 18 were sworn into the Army yesterday. She said she did not want to be the girl left behind as they joined the service side by side in Chicago.
Executors J M Terry and Aubry S Terry given letters testamentary on September 29 1958 in Grayson County Texas Cause 11807. All claims must be presented to the executors at their listed addresses Sadler Texas and 707 Brock Denison Texas within the legal time. Published in The Whitewright Sun November 6 1958.
New York report shows children today are taller and heavier than their parents. Metropolitan Life Insurance notes height increases of an inch or more for boys nine and older, and weight gains from two pounds at seven to 13 pounds at fourteen. Data from Michigan children 1937-39 and 1954 suggest national applicability amid better nutrition and living standards.
Insurance researchers noted improvements in children’s physical status, attributing gains to studied factors and program interventions. The report emphasizes measurable health outcomes and potential long term benefits for youth.
A folk weather saying notes rain after sunset and sun with rain. A Johns town flood in 1899 killed 2,209 lives, cited as a historical disaster.
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