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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1953
Page
5
Local residents note visitors and travels across the Whitewright region. Names include John Reeves Dallas. Kirk May Jacksonville. Bob Cantrell Bonham. and many more from Denton Bells Farmersville Commerce Sherman Rusk Paris and beyond. A naval hospital corpsman, Loren Ryon, heads to Camp Pendleton California. Jeannie Skipworth remains home with a virus infection. Chaplain Jameson writes from Guam after a long voyage.
Army Pvt Bobby D Lipsey arrives in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division. Pfc Wilburn D Neal participates in NATO Exercise Monte Carlo in Europe. Dr David Womack of Austin visits aunt Miss Gladys Ray. Mrs Walter Smith returns to Temple after a visit with sister Mrs Joe Mangrum. Ed LaRoe released from Dallas hospital and convalescing at daughter A J Fiorini's home. Kaiser family visits Mr and Mrs John Kaiser in Texas.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at the church with Mrs. A. M. Bryant presiding. Mrs. Harold Taylor led the session and introduced the study That the World May Know with world map and nation flags as visual aids.
The Friday Literary Club began its fall session with a luncheon at Mrs C J Meador's residence. Nineteen members and two visitors attended as the meeting was called to order.
The meeting opened with Miss Gladys Ray introducing speaker Mrs. W R Elliott from Waxahachie who spoke on What Federation Can Mean to Your Club Mrs El liott also presented on club ethics. Officers installed included President C P Johnson and secretaries and treasurers with Griffin Dollarhide Jr serving in several roles. An Oct 13 P T A meeting at the high school was announced with Rev Newton Cole as speaker on Newfoundland. The X ray unit visit to Whitewright was set for Oct 21 and 22.
Harold Taylor chaired the Rotary Club meeting on Friday and presented a foursong program. A member brought a radio to listen to the World Series, forcing Taylor to compete with the radio between numbers. Mrs. Paul Ryan provided piano accompaniment and all songs were enjoyed.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Monday afternoon for a mission program and business session. East Circle led a discussion titled A Sinful World a Sufficient Savior. Mrs B W Newman presided, with twenty two members responding to roll call. Hep Talk Tom quote about a kissing emergency concludes the piece.
Grayson County Sheriff Woody Blanton reported 80 arrests in September. Alcohol related cases led with 14 drunkenness and 13 driving while intoxicated, followed by liquor violations and various offenses. Civil process totaled 100 with multiple court categories and $3747 in fines and costs collected.
Salt River Power District linemen recount unusual causes of outages. A snake climbed a lattice pole to a bird nest and blew a line. an owl triggered a flashover by inspecting a switch. birds on wires caused a final blowout.
Mrs. Jones praises her son's athletic promise after a newspaper report notes he "burned up the track." She adds she saw the track that morning and found it worn down to cinders.
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