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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
3
Items from The Sun dated October 10 1919 and October 10 1929 note marriages births sales and arrivals near Whitewright in the Orangeville community Red River Valley Fair winners and local business changes are listed along with accidents and club meetings including funerals and neighborhood movements.
Julian Montgomery of Wichita Falls formerly of Whitewright is appointed State PWA engineer. A. M. Bryant bought an interest in the insurance agency run by Paul Stephens. J. P. Autrey was honored at a 77th birthday dinner at the Gosnells. Jack Meador and Tom Holmes passed the Boy Scout life saving test. Donald Newman celebrated his 7th birthday at a grade school party hosted by Mrs. B. W. Newman. J W James and Miss Lucille Ball wed at Sherman. Mrs Josie Wilson of Orangeville had a birthday dinner Sunday.
Report notes Virgil Burchfield has limped for a week with football cited as the injury source. Journalists in training organized a Press Club Tuesday with officers J. B. Harrison president Willie Fae Brown vice president Franklin Dixon secretary treasurer and N B Nicholson business manager.
A humorous dialogue contrasts origins with a punchy line about moving into a log cabin as soon as possible. The exchange evokes midcentury rural life and family finances with a sharp, lighthearted tone.
A visitor tells a guide the wall clock is wrong, and the guide replies that the clock would not be there if it were correct. The exchange highlights a witty comment about timekeeping in the hospital setting.
Citation issued by the District Court of Grayson County requires Nellie Lindsay Jay to answer Albert Jay in a divorce petition filed October 5 1954. The case number is 61658 and the hearing is set for November 22 1954 at 10:00 A M in Sherman Texas.
A wife wires five of her husband Jack's friends asking where he is. In rapid replies the messenger reports each friend confirms Jack is spending the weekend with him.
Citation issued for James H. Clark and Martha M. Clark in Grayson County Texas divorce case No. 61479. Plaintiff Martha M. Clark seeks divorce from defendant James H. Clark on cruel treatment. Hearing set before the 15th District Court in Sherman by 10:00 AM on November 1, 1954.
Official district court record dated September 17 1954 at Sherman Texas shows S V Earnest clerk and Deputy Nancy Drake signing the notice.
The petition filed November 9 1952 concerns Cecil Hardy d b a Denison Radio Supply as plaintiff versus Fred Romero d b a Remys Television Service as defendant in a suit on account for goods sold issued October 5 1954 in Sherman Texas. Clerk J C Buchanan deputy C L Jones published in The Whitewright Sun October 7 14 21 and 28 1954.
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