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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1959

Page

2

Many Dallas Visitors Share Weekend in Texas Towns

A stream of visitors from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Sherman Paris Waco and Ardmore dropped in to relatives and friends across Texoma over the weekend and Sunday. Families in Whitewright Sherman Denison Paris Honey Grove and other towns welcomed cousins uncles and in laws from Dallas Fort Worth and Arlington as a series of short visits and home weekends concluded.

H. M. Crouch Sara Beth Crouch Fort Worth Joe Crouch Mabel Kelly Thurman Bostic Dallas Gilbert Summerfield Alfred McCurdy Clyde Tidwell Roger Dale Jack Ayres L. F. Jacks Mozelle Doris Jacks Joe Wheeler Curt Brown Bells Paul Cook Community Public Service Company Whitewright C. L. Cooke Cook Sherman CPS Texas Field Grant Hoover Nocona Joe Cook SMU J. Lee Smith Bogota

A Man's Prayer on a Life of Courage and Sport

A poem in which a speaker asks for a life of triumph and disaster, testing courage through war and love, and ending as a sportsman who faced luck and setbacks with resilience. It notes fallibility, humanity, and loyalty to friends, finishing with the idea of living a sportsman to the end. Kreml in is defined as cita del in Russian.

More Women Marry Younger Since 49

New York report shows rising early marriages and larger families since 1940. March 1958 notes 41.5 million married women, up 3.75 million since 1950 and 11.3 million since 1940, with many brides age 18 and 19 and two thirds aged 20 to 24 now married.

New York Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Psychiatrist Sees Patient Alone At Hospital

A psychiatrist visits a patient in a mental hospital who sits in a corner scratching himself. The patient explains he scratches because he is the only one who knows where he itches.

Whitewright Cotton Totals and Local Events Highlight Week

Whitewright residents report 5 740 bales of cotton worth about 140 per bale averaging 800 000 in value. Clarence Martin and Ocie Watson wed Saturday and Forrest Jones married Ordis Hicks Sunday. Whitewright’s third Monday trades day grows in prestige as Sam Harris dies at 45 in Farmersville weighing 720 pounds. School basketball team members listed.

Whitewright Clarence Martin Ocie Watson Forrest Ray Jones Ordis Hicks Orangeville Sam Harris Southwest Farmersville

Local Briefs Highlight Town Life and Events

Cotton ginned totals rise to 4 609 bales by Wednesday. Ray Burris and Jessye Harrison wed northeast of town on Saturday. Mrs G W Pope marks 80th birthday with family. Dr R May attends North Texas Methodist Conference in McKinney. J M McFerrin and Tom Head report wolf killed north of town. Gene Martin Hooper hosts birthday party Wednesday. Bertha Blanton and Virgil Ward wed in a double ceremony near Whitesboro. brides are Blanton daughters from northeast of Whitesboro.

Ray Burris Jessye Harrison G. W. Pope R. May North Texas Methodist Conference McKinney J. M. McFerrin Tom Head Gene Martin Hooper Bertha Blanton Virgil Ward Orphan Blanton Raymond Walt Whitesboro T. B. Blanton Whitewright

Baby contest winners in the Pres-

25 years ago report from The Sun dated October 25 1934 notes winners in a local baby contest held in Pres. area. The item highlights young participants and community interest in the event.

Local Business and Births Highlight Sun Clippings

Marion Felker buys Bennett cafe in Whitesboro. Alonzo Harper acquires 108 acre farm northeast of town. Stedham couple marks 50th anniversary with family. Obituaries note Golden 89 Simmons 43 Russell 83. New births report Loftin Medearis Oct 22 Brewer Oct 23 McKinney twins Oct 22. Sisal fiber overview ends with migration stat.

Marion Felker Whitesboro Alonzo Harper W. H. Stedham Samuel A. Golden George H. Simmons Muskogee Okla Henry Russell John Wright Loftin Medearis Clifton Brewer R. H. McKinney Route 4

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