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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
2
A community note recounts a Pigskin barbecue and rainy days with locals like Mari McFatridge and Kathy Dunlap enjoying the downpour. It mentions building work in Whitewright, names Chester Slaughter and Louis the carpenter, and hints at humorous local reading and byline corrections in Sun features.
Mr and Mrs Billy Glen Earnheart and son Glen from Chesterfield Missouri were in town visiting. Mr and Mrs Willie B Smith and children visited sister and daughter Mrs Maude Wilson in Mineral Wells. Also in the Ashford home were their daughter and family Ben Van Etten and children from Thailand. Mr and Mrs Paul Ryan visited daughter Mrs Roy Turner and family in Dickinson over Labor Day. Col and Mrs Davis Parrish moved from Florida to California and stopped in Whitewright Friday en route. Mr and Mrs Bob Cawthon attended the Rosemond reunion in Anna and the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Simswortham in Pilot Grove.
In a mail bag note, a reader thanks Jim Caraway for sending the Whitewright Sun and shares life in the valley. He describes extreme summer heat, low humidity, a bumper cotton crop, and upcoming Dove season with a local bird shooting breakfast. He invites friends to visit and sends greetings.
Sophomores elected class officers on Wednesday August 30 with Phillip Smith as president Jay Jackson as vice president Mari McFatridge secretary Debi Bush treasurer and Becky Hames reporter Sponsors are Coach Sessom and Mrs Gary.
Police Chief Doug McClister warns vehicle owners to display only the proper current year plates issued by the State Highway Department and forbids homemade or defaced plates. Violators face fines up to two hundred dollars.
The First United Methodist Church announces Rally Day on Sunday Sept 10 with promotions and attendance pins. An 85 Sunday School and 90 morning worship attendance goal is set, and a new Sunday School class for young couples begins at 9:45 a.m. at the parsonage with Rev. Bill Grisham. All classes meet in the fellowship hall for refreshments served by teachers.
The family expresses gratitude for flowers foods prayers and acts of kindness shown after the death of Frank Rushing. Mrs. Frank Rushing and families thank all helpers in the services and extend blessings.
A weekend social roundup lists numerous local residents visiting kin and friends. Gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Henson at a Sherman family reunion, visits from Abilene, Lubbock, Dallas, Plano, and others, and trips to El Paso, Mexico, and Durant Oklahoma.
Ethel Green and family visited the C C Hennig in Richardson. Virgil Burchfield returned from Henderson where his mother Marella Hodd was hospitalized at Henderson Memorial Hospital and is reported to be improving. Numerous relatives gathered for weekend visits including Adrian Gentry George Doyle and families Van Alstyne and Bill and Rickey Jones families from Trenton Plano Josephine and McKinney. Bob Purdom family camped at the lake while N K Richardson and grand son Jason Todd visited Harold and Mrs Thornhill. James Stuteville of Richardson visited Labor Day weekend with Grover Stuteville family. Robert Whiting and family from Breckenridge were weekend guests of Donald Atwell and family.
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