Births and visits fill community life notes
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Robinson on Oct 11. Many residents travel, visit kin, and relocate including Mrs. Helen Sullivan moving to Sherman and families visiting in Bells and Lubbock. Reed Robinson returns from wheat harvest tours in the Dakotas, Montana, and Canada as Elmer Sanderson spends time in Dallas. An Atnip family reunion gathers relatives from Denison, Gainesville, Bonham, Era, Trenton, and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe F. Robinson
Reed Robinson
Dakotas
Montana
Canada
C. B. Robinson
Atnip
M. M. Warren
John Atnip
Trenton
Stanley Atnip
Roy
Joe
Wathina
Denison
Bill Atnip
Gainesville
Paul Atnip
Linda
Glenna
Bonham
John Lloyd Atnip
Melinda
Local Social Roundup Touches Grand Prairie and Hugo
Kenneth Hyepock and Ernest Hyepock attend visits with Mrs. Guy Jones and Doyle Easley group in Grand Prairie last Sunday. Families from Dallas Ector and Tom Bean join O A Bennett clan for a weekend gathering. Lena Mae Gowdy hosts B B Club with high score to Mrs Allen Short and bingo to Mrs Glenn Doss. Don Caylor funeral in Hugo, Okla, draws Ball family from Hugo Whitewright Tom Bean and route 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Ross
Joe Charles
Ector
Guy Jones
Doyle Easley
Grand Prairie
Lena Mae Gowdy
Allen T. Short
Glenn Doss
Russell Summers
Leoa Ball
G. E. Ball
Tom Bean
Leon Ball
Whitewright
G. W. Ball
Route 4
Hugo
Okla
Don Caylor
G. E
Floyd Caylor
Rotary meeting features Rev Sisterson on football origins
Rotary Club program chair M. B. Hasty introduced Rev. Sisterson of McKinnon as guest speaker. He discussed the origin of football and provided interesting insights into the rough nature of early play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hasty
Rotary Club
Rev
Sisterson of
McKinnon
Early football deaths spurred safety rules and reforms
A historical note recalls how 34 college players were killed in one year prompting state laws and new rules to make football safer. It also mentions a Rotary Club project pouring concrete for a tennis court at American Legion Park, funded to improve Whitewright’s playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Doss-Hansard Wed in Whitewright Presbyterian Manse
Harold F. Doss and Mrs. Kugga Hansard were married by Rev. Lee H. Smith at the Presbyterian Manse in Whitewright at 7:00 p m. Dallas nephew Robert Clark served as best man with Mrs. W G Harrelson as matron of honor. Gayla Wren Sears provided music and the couple left for a South Texas Mexico trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Doss
Whitewright
Kugga Hansard
Lee H. Smith
Robert Clark
Dallas
W. G. Harrelson
Gayla Wren Sears
Church Service Schedules Across Local Congregations
List of weekly worship times and church leadership for multiple denominations in the Newton area including First Presbyterian Assembly of God First Baptist Newton Cole First Methodist Harold Taylor Central Christian Cross Roads Presbyterian Bethel Baptist Pilot Grove Church of Christ with service times ranging from mornings to evenings and special midweek events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Newton Cole
Norning
Training Union
Pilot Grove
US Cannot Enforce Race Merger Yet
Attorney General Brownell said the Justice Department cannot enforce the Supreme Court ban on school segregation until a Supreme Court plan for integrating Negro and white students is decided. He added the government will act quickly if anti integration outbreaks violate federal law. The article also notes two major Texas crude oil pipelines completed in 1953 cost about 78 thousand dollars per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brownell
Justice Department
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Baltimore
Milford
Del
Texas
Texans Honored by National Home Demonstration Agents
Four Texas home demonstration agents received the distinguished service award in Chicago. The honorees are Mildred C. Eiland of Martin and Glasscock Counties Leila S. Petty of Floyd County Zelma Moore of Grayson County and Beatrice Rubenstein of Brazoria County for their service with the National Home Demonstration Agents Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chicago
National Home Demonstration Agents Association
Mildred C. Eiland
Martin and
Glasscock Counties
Leila S. Petty
Floyd County
Zelma Moore
Grayson County
Beatrice Rubenstein
Brazoria County
U S Population Near 163 Million Mark
The Census Bureau estimated on Monday the U S population on Sept 1 at 162 947 000 a rise of 2 793 000 in a year Since April 1950 there has been an 11 815 000 increase Current estimates reflect adjustments for births deaths and immigration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
U. S
Television comedian’s jest nets Mount Pleasant housewife
Mrs. Margaret Deibel of Mount Pleasant Michigan has collected 8130 dollars from television viewers who mailed nickels after Garry Moore asked each audience member to send her money as a protest against commercialization. Deibel was swamped with mail and once received 25000 letters daily though now gets 5 to 10 dollars each day. Moore started the gimmick four weeks ago to rebuke the material focus of TV shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Margaret Deibel
Garry Moore
Moore
Law to trim barber for clipping his son
St Louis report says Roy Dees, a barber, cut his son's hair in his shop after 7 p.m. violating a city ordinance. He was arrested Wednesday night and faces a fine from 1 to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
ST. Louis
Roy Dees
Dees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Sullivan
Sherman
Mrs
Ray Lumpkins
H. G. Lankford and
Pvt
Jack Stephens
Norfolk, Va
Finis Stephens
Joe Duren
Pueblo, Colo
L. L. Wendell
Nora Turner
Lubbock
Leonard Deering
J. H. Lumkpins
Bells
Loreen Hitt
R. D. Alexander
R. E. Pierce
Charles Sydow
Garland
Willie Smith
Mrs. Sydow
Sandra
O. A. Bennett
Emma Moffett
Portales, N. M
Ella Bennett
Greenville
Leesburg, Fla
Raleigh Bennett
Elmer Sanderson
F. P. Phillips
J. L. England
Peniel
Johnnie Stephens
ETSTC
Commerce
Paul Stephens
J. B. Burden
Ladonia
Ruby Faye Burden
Gerald White
Pecan Gap
Tyrie Tomerlin
Sam Golden
J. C. Rea
Levelland
T. J. Giles
C. A. Giles
W. C. Musser
Giles and
David of
Tola Montgomery
Billie Earl Montgomery
Rhode Island
Tarawa
Billie Earl
Whitewright High School
Raider
Grayson Oleo
C.D.M. Coffee
K. B. Flour
White Swan Hominy
Bacon
Farley & Hill Grocery & Market
Bell Peppers
del Monte
Instan Carnation
Hickory House
Forman
Borden
Borden’s
Hi-Way Grocery & Market
Sunshine Site
WRVA
America
Karo
Kenneth Hyepock
Ernest Hyepock
Doss-Hansard
First Presbyterian Church
North Texas
Floyd Bassett
Assembly OF God
Elvis L. Hill
Ladies Missionary Council
First Methodist Church
Harold S. Taylor
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Central Christian Church
Royce E. Wood
Mae Hall
Cross Roads
Bethel Baptist Church
Byron D. Hardgrove
Fred Dinkler
Cole & Davis Co
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