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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
4
An article notes Lester Land of New York argues youths will spend about 3.5 billion dollars on personal items before next year’s vacation, including movies candy ice cream cosmetics papers and sports events. The piece weighs this domestic spending against government budget concerns and potential implications for policy.
A midwestern holding company chief hosted a Washington hotel party attended by Federal Power Commission officials as the FPC weighs rate increases for a firm in his group. The FPC chairman said he knew nothing of the invitations and could not intervene, prompting concerns about impartiality and public trust in government decisions. The piece contrasts official entanglements with the public’s voting for Eisenhower and urges ethical behavior, using a fishing metaphor to critique influence.
Brief notes indicate several junior students are seen as late or tardy. The article focuses on attendance patterns and potential school policy responses without detailing individuals or motives.
An American traveler in Russia describes Moscow’s streets and the omnipresent MVD guards near the Hotel National. He observes long lines for scarce goods, visits Moscow State University, and notes Soviet attitudes toward the United States while contrasting daily life with Western media. The piece highlights cultural contrasts and a few moments of limited dialogue across the Iron Curtain.
Texas has 656 daily and weekly newspapers, including 100 dailies and 543 weeklies, 12 semi weekly and one tri weekly, more than any other state and nearly as many as the Dominion of Canada.
The church led by Minister Tildon McFerrin offers Bible study at 10:00 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship is at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays with Wednesday service also at 7:30 p.m.
A listing of church timetables and leaders including Vernon M. Newland Mae Hall Newton Cole Harold S. Taylor Elvis L Hill U C Broach pastors. Services cover Sunday School morning worship evening service training unions youth fellowships prayer meetings and evangelistic events across denominations.
Preaching services are held each Thursday night at Pilot Grove Church of Christ with Doyle Goodspeed of Dallas delivering the sermons. All are invited to attend.
The North Texas Larger Parish announces Rev. Lee H. Smith as Pastor Director. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. Floyd Bassett serves as superintendent. Morning worship is at 11:00 o'clock.
The church lists ministers Rev. H. P. Williamson of Denison Methodist and Rev. Lee H. Smith of Whitewright Presbyterian. Sunday School follows the morning service with Mrs. Clifford Pheobus as superintendent. U. S. Congressmen need not be native Americans.
Dallas will pay $300 after a zoo incident where Joe Stalin the bear reached from Marsalis Park Zoo to bite 15 year old Wayne Miller. The boy's father had sued for $26,460 and a compromise was filed in district court.
Rev. Howard L. Holland Leonard pastor and Rev. Lee H. Smith Whitewright pastor director lead Sunday School at 10:00 a m. First Sunday services at 7:30 p m and Fourth Sunday services at 11:00 a m.
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