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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
2
A stream of social visits is recorded as Mrs. Mary Reeves and others travel to Dallas. Numerous families from Sherman, Whitesboro, Paris, Irving, Slaton, and Sherman hosts are named along with weekend and Sunday gatherings. The items note birthdays and extended family cordialities.
In observance of its Art Study program, the Friday Literary Club traveled from Whitewright to Fort Worth on October 24 with twenty members and four guests. They toured the Kimbell mansion, heard a lecture by New York art expert Mr. Newhouse, and enjoyed a turkey luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kimbell.
The H D Club met last Thursday at the home of Miss Winnie Hamilton with Mrs. Carl May presiding. Officers for the new year were elected including Mrs. J C McMillin as president and Mrs. Tom Brown as secretary treasurer.
In 1957 the Texas Legislature spent 1 896 582 21 on legislative business plus per diems travel and operating costs. Proposals for a $7 500 yearly salary per legislator would raise annual costs to 1 357 500 and 2 year salaries to 2 715 000, with total biennial costs over 5 000 000 for annual sessions, exceeding current levels and suggesting voters defeat amendment No 1.
New York observes a lighthearted theory that men drift from home due to wallpaper. It suggests letting men choose wallpaper and notes new male designs feature ships horses knights and sports cars while excluding pin ups. The piece wryly links success image to domestic bonds.
The state commands Charles Wyley Eddins to answer a divorce petition filed by Lela Myrtle Eddins in Grayson County district court. Appoint 10 am on the first Monday after 42 days, with hearings at Sherman Court House. Case No. 65381, filed August 1958, alleging cruel treatment.
A veteran asks about proof for increased allowance after a new dependent child. The answer: provide a certified birth or baptism record. Another query on non-VA hospital care for a service connected case is unlikely. A WWI Yeomanette asks about dependency payments for a helpless husband. yes, provisions exist. A War Orphans student asks if benefits end at 23. no, eligible to complete schooling within five years after the veteran’s death.
A playful exchange unfolds as a wife complains her neighbor wears a hat like hers and her husband quips that buying a new hat is cheaper than moving. The light banter captures domestic humor in a moment of irritation and humor.
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