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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
5
Local notices list many visitors and events including patients at M&S Hospital Bonham and a funeral in Howe. Residents from Dallas Sherman and Denison travel for family gatherings birthdays and social club meetings with bridge and bingo events noted.
A roundup of weekend visits and surgery recoveries. W. M. Pierson returns from Allen Memorial Hospital after surgery. Pfe C G Watson of Whitewright, injured in military service, is flown from Germany to Fort Smith Arkansas for treatment. Numerous relatives from Dallas, Richmond Virginia, Denison, Commerce, and Fort Worth visit in various family gatherings.
The Friday Literary Club began its 1955 56 year October 7 at the home of retiring president Mrs C P Johnson with 21 members present and two guests. Mrs Charles Daniel pianist Mrs John Moseley vocalist and Miss Gladys Ray presented a review of Blue Hurricane by F Van Wyck Mason. Incoming president Mrs Russell Summers presided over a brief business meeting and the resignation of Mrs Griffin Dollarhide Jr was accepted. The club voted to assist with mass chest x ray outreach this fall.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. Robert Sears home with 22 members and visitors. Mrs. T E Sears presented The Year book of Prayer and Mrs. Porter spoke on The Sermon on the Mount. Caligula’s wife reportedly owned a dress valued at 2 000 000.
Rotary Club program chair Russell Summers described Whitewright city finances and explained he led the meeting with his own program. He noted his role as street sweeper after failing to hire help and criticized business leaders who complain about dirty streets yet sweep trash into the street.
A clever arithmetic ruse asks a person to write their age then perform a sequence of operations: multiply by two add five multiply by fifty subtract 365 add spare change, then reveal the total. The final number encodes the person’s age in the first two digits and change in the last two, with 115 added to expose the results.
Archaeologists in Ferrara report finding a pair of solid gold earrings and a perfume container dating long before Christ in the ruins of Spina. The article notes women’s vanity across 2000 years and mentions Anne Queen of Great Britain beginning her reign in 1702.
Original letters of administration with will annexed granted to Mae McGee on September 24 1955 by Grayson County Court Texas. Claimants must present claims within legal period to Mae McGee administratrix c o Hughston and Worden Central Bank Building McKinney Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun October 13 1955.
The piece warns radio and newspaper ads for medicines and hair restorers often promise without guarantee of results. It questions mail fraud risk and emphasizes consulting a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
A poem about a brown small boy who rarely walks, balancing on air between banks and willows. He cartwheels arching the earth with palms and toes, then scampers hops runs and springs. The verse ends with the suggestion maybe he never walks at all.
Dr. Joseph H. Kite of Emory University says belly sleeping in infancy can cause flat feet and pigeon toes. To prevent this caregivers should encourage side sleeping with a pillow against the shoulder and hip, and rotate the infant after each feeding.
A physician advises patients to slow down after exams and urges gradual reduction of demanding duties. Too often a heart attack serves as the wake up call to stop overstraining. If balance came before the crisis, life could endure longer with less risk.
Crush graham crackers with 2 cups chilled honeydew melon cubes and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Chill thoroughly. Fold lightly into whipped cream and spoon into sherbet glasses. Serve immediately with fresh fruit garnish. Makes 6 servings.
The 1955 State Fair of Texas runs October 7 to 23 showcasing science marvels. Exhibits include a solar battery, an electronically guided missile, an automatic kitchen, and a do it yourself uranium demonstration for rock sample testing.
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