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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
1
Local columns recount Rotary Club meals hosted by Baptist Church women from June to August and a watermelon party fundraiser for fire equipment. Denison and Whitewright lore touch on crops, skunk troubles, Eisenhower inflation remarks, doodle studies by Helen King, and regional identity within Grayson County Texas.
The Agriculture Department outlined changes to the 1958 soil bank conservation reserve program aimed at expanding farmer participation. County committees can raise payments for land diverted to forest trees and for whole farms retired from production. New contracts of five or 10 years replace the prior 10-year rule for tree or shrub plantings, with forestry remaining 10 years.
John E Vandagriff 52 brother of H G Vandagriff of Whitewright died Sunday night when struck by a car near Colbert Oklahoma. A Sherman resident since 1932 he was superintendent of the Kimbell Oil Mill in Sherman. Funeral and burial were in Sherman Tuesday. He was born in Collin County and married Nettie Lindsey November 30 1939 in Durant Oklahoma. Survived by his wife two daughters two sons in law three brothers three sisters and one grandson.
In Richmond Bill Jordan was wounded when a wounded duck in his pocket exploded a .22 caliber cartridge. The incident occurred after the bird pecked the cartridge, causing it to discharge and strike Jordan in the heel.
Chicago report notes Natural History Museum exhibit arguing Noah would need 20 years to load the ark if one species arrived per minute. The piece comments on meticulous task division and self control in diagrams, and includes Helen King praising thoughtful reasoning.
The historic P. J. Pierce building on Main Street again houses a cafe as Ned and Mrs. Ayres open their shop after remodeling by Lee Wilson. The Pierce family operated a cafe there from 1911 to 1943, with notable milk shakes and chili, a soda fountain, and a long local history shared by Uncle Jack, Oscar, Bob, and Andrew Pierce.
The Farm Home Administration reported Texas borrowers totaled 19 036 farmers who received 56 687 786 in loans for emergency relief drought flood and disaster recovery and to expand family farms. Subloans included 34 605 289 in emergency and livestock aid 17 181 758 in operating loans and 2 924 143 in farm ownership loans.
Two visiting ministers discuss church attendance with one claiming about 500 members. They reveal a division where roughly half support and half oppose each minister, illustrating factional loyalty within the congregation.
Governor Price Daniel released a four point plan for a forthcoming 30 day Texas special session. He aims to submit lobby registration and registration of people before state agencies, a study commission on law enforcement and crime prevention, and a water planning division to coordinate conservation and flood control. The plan argues funds are available with no new taxes.
Grayson County splits a $10,000 rural fire fund among twelve towns including Whitesboro Gunter Collinsville Tioga Van Alstyne Howe Whitewright Pottsboro Tom Bean Bells Denison Sherman. The first monthly reports are due in the county auditor’s office. final $2,200 to be allocated by calls made.
Cleveland man Eugene S. Klepek testified a wife restricted him to basement laundry tubs for 12 years over towels and spills. Judge weighs if repeated denial of bathroom access constitutes grounds for divorce.
The American Automobile Association reports that in 1956 three of four pedestrians killed were men. It cites men as more aggressive and taking more risks while walking, while women are patient and wait for traffic signals.
Monday features Meat Loaf with fresh shelled blackeyed peas creamed potatoes and banana pudding. Tuesday offers Spam red beans kraut cornbread and peach halves. Wednesday serves peanut butter banana and cheese sandwiches shoe string potatoes fruit salad and cookies. Thursday includes veal cutlets hominy green beans hot rolls and ice cream. Friday provides fish sticks English peas whole kernel corn and cup cakes. Milk is served with all menus.
The study by University Research Corp estimates rust costs the nation about 7 percent of a billion dollars annually. Cables pipes and foundations suffer one billion in rust damage from wet earth, homeowners pay 1 percent, railroads 500 million, and farmers 300 million. Sacrificial anodes of magnesium zinc or aluminum prevent corrosion, sacrificing themselves to protect iron and steel. Rust preventive coatings rise in use at industrial plants.
Brookfield Wisconsin Mrs Mae Peter was charged with disorderly conduct after trespassing into a neighbor's yard to free their cocker spaniel claiming the barking harmed her. The incident arose from her attempt to quiet the neighbor's dog.
Construction of 5.28 miles of farm to market road on the old Cotton Belt bed from Tom Bean to Whitewright was completed August 21, 1957. R. W. McKinney of Nacogdoches won the contract in 1956 with a bid of 147,843 dollars. Heavy rains delayed work in spring 1957, but 99 of 100 working days were used and asphalt surfacing completed in August.
Senator Byrd of Virginia warned that if the Eisenhower administration trims federal spending and revenues hold, there could be up to 6 billion dollars available for tax cuts and debt reduction next year. He favors applying 2 billion to the debt and using the rest for tax relief, noting the current national debt exceeds 273.5 billion. A comprehensive tax reduction could aid middle and lower brackets while some business relief is possible, though prospects depend on spending slowdown.
In Obritz Pulkautal lower Austria Anna Rohrer 97 and her husband 94 have celebrated seven weddings over 70 years each decade in church except the latest in Vienna. Seven children nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren attended with a busload from Obritz.
Detroit article notes Wayne State University consumer education course encouraging husbands to enroll wives to plan a year-round wardrobe on 200 dollars. Instructor Miss Elsa Kitchen says initial reaction is impossible but students soon learn to buy quality clothes within the budget.
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