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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1963
Page
5
Community updates reveal Albert Mangrum a patient at Sherman Community Hospital. Visits from Dallas and Fort Worth residents, Army basic training in Louisiana, and local bridge club activities are mentioned along with upcoming meeting plans and social visits in Pilot Point and Honey Grove.
Grayson County Texas County Court issues a partition and distribution citation for the estate of Jewel Owen deceased. Mattie Walsh Flemming administrator filed October 15 1963. return date October 28 1963. Sher man Texas. Publication in The Whitewright Sun October 17 1963.
Fort Worth visitors noted as Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson spend Tuesday in the city. Several families from Amarillo Dallas and Winnsboro visit relatives in town. The Lottie Moon Circle meets at Mrs A R McMurry home. Thursday Night Bridge Club and bingo games are listed with participants and scores.
Kenneth Frisby departs Friday for a pheasant hunt in South Dakota traveling by air with W. C. and M. N. Fain Jr. of Dallas accompanying him on the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Badgett of Floydada visited Miss Pernie Badgett on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford of Sherman visited Mrs. Bernice Davis along with Rev. James Griffin, Rev. John Faulkner, and Rev. James Griffin of Fort Worth.
Sgt First Class Johnny W Vandagriff son of A L Vandagriff Whitewright has been assigned duties with the U S Army ROTC detachment at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge He recently returned from Germany where he served with the 212th Artillery Group at Hanau He will serve as supply sergeant for the detachment educating about 1500 Army ROTC cadets A Korean War veteran he lives with his wife Clara at 10150 May Fair Drive Baton Rouge and is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Vandagriff of Wichita Falls and Mrs H H Rayburn of Dallas.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Bob Sears home with president Mrs. H. H. Sears presiding. Edna Wilson led the program and Ruth Cox read an India article. Eleven others participated before refreshments were served to 12 members. next meeting is at Mrs. J. T. Holloway on Nov. 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Short of Blue Ridge announce the birth of a daughter, Elisa Jean, Friday at Mitchell Clinic in McKinney. Grandparents include Bennie Chesser of Whitewright and John Short of Blue Ridge, with other relatives in Garland, Tupelo, Abilene, Sherman, Tom Bean, and Dorchester. The Dorcas Class held a Baptist Church potluck and meeting. officers elected: Teacher Gladene Blanton, President Velma Taylor, Secretary Dorotha Gosnell, Treasurer Daisy Stepp.
Ernest Cousins, a Montreal dairy pioneer once running a two-wheeled milk cart, built a $2 million business while stating he never drank milk. He arrived in 1884 broke, worked as a farmhand, then delivered milk door to door as winters buried his cart and horses struggled in snow. His empire was sold about a year ago and he retired.
Ireland lures over 150 foreign companies with low labor and production costs. Since 1952 the government has paid about 30 million dollars in grants to new industrial projects. Verolme shipyard at Cobh, County Cork, employs 1,200, the largest foreign firm. Other names include A. W. Faber, Philips Electric, Hohner, and Liebherr.
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