Community News Roundup Of Local Visits And Club Notes
We report on Dallas visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Hight and Mrs. Billy Muirhead among others, plus Mrs. Winston Williams in Commerce visiting her parents. The Tuesday Bridge Club met with Miss Lena Mae Gowdy, Gladys Ray won high, and the Presbyterian Missionary Society held a Monday meeting led by Ruth Cox with twelve members and two guests. Next gathering set for Oct 8 at Mrs. Bob Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Williams
Son of Commerce
Roy Blanton
Lena Mae Gowdy
Gladys Ray
J. C. McMillin
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
R. E. Hickman
H. H. Sears
Ruth Cox
T. E. Sears
H. H. Taylor
J. T. Holloway
Fred Cook
Bob Mitchell
W. J. Barbee
Bob Sears
Beta Sigma Phi Xi Chapter Opens Season At Billner Home
Beta Sigma Phi Xi Chapter met at Mrs. W J Billner to begin the season. Mrs. Robert Lively presided in Mrs. Jack Meador’s absence. Guest speaker Mrs. Joe Cureton spoke on the body beautiful. Eight members and one guest attended. Next meeting set for Sept 24 at Miss Sammye Caldwell’s home with Mrs. Carol Orenduff in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Xi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Fraternity
W. J. Billner
Robert Lively
Jack Meador
Joe Cureton
Sammye Caldwell
Carol Orenduff
Food rewards for children may promote obesity says doctor
Dr Morton B Glenn of New York argues in the New England Journal of Medicine that using sweets as rewards can establish obesity patterns. He notes that limiting food as a reward could slow obesity development. mentions North Carolina’s width from Appalachians to Outer Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morton B. Glenn
New England Journal of Medicine
Glenn
North Carolina
Appalachiaa Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Church Services and Activities Snapshot
Sunday School 9 55 A M and worship at 11 A M at First Presbyterian with evening worship at 7 30 P M A quarterly youth meeting Monday and various study circles Tuesday Weekly church events and G A Sunbeams and fellowship supper Wednesday Bible study and communion at Central Christian Church led by Ross Orendorf and Dr C J McKissack from McKinney and Lewis Cummings TCU Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Ray
Lottie Moon
Joy Russell
Sunbeams
G. A
Central Christian Church Bible Study
Ross Orendorf
C. J. McKissack
First Christian Church of
McKinney
Lewis Cummings
TCU
Fort Worth
Sunday Schedule and Christ Ambassadors Meeting Details
Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturdays at 7 00 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Ambassadors
Church of Christ Weekly Services Schedule
The Church of Christ lists Bible study on Sunday at 10:00 a m worship and communion at 11:00 a m evening worship at 7:30 p m Bible study for all ages on Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. Read as Bethel Baptist Church weekly timetable with two worship slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church
Church group meeting times listed for Sunday and Monday
Worship at 10 55 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 p m on Sundays. Women's Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3 p m. Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Westinghouse claims lightning protection device for homes
Westinghouse Electric Corp says it has developed a compact device to shield appliances wiring and equipment from lightning. The protector installed at the service entrance shunts surges to ground costs under nine dollars and needs no maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric Corp
S. J. Merriman
Westinghouse Distribution Apparatus Division
Westinghouse
A Tip of the Hat as Sign of Trust Across Eras
The article traces hat lifting from medieval knights who raised or removed helmets as a trust signal. It explains how the gesture evolved into greetings for men and women, honors for a flag, funerals, and church visits.
Diet Means Dollars New York Retail Diet Foods Sales Rise
Sales of low calorie foods in chains with two or more stores climbed to 64 million dollars last year, up 68 percent from the year before, according to Chain Store Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fannin Woman Gets Truman Autograph At Kansas Cafe
Former North Fannin teacher Jo Doris O Neal now Mrs Gene Lyles met Harry S Truman in an Independence Kansas cafe. She presented a Bonham State Bank blank check for his autograph which he signed on the back. The moment was shared with her Bonham family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin
Truman
Kansas Cafe
Fannin County
Independence
Kan
Gene Lyles
Jo Doris O'Neal
C. E. O'Neal
Ely
North Fannin School
Lyles
Jo Doris
Harry S. Truman
Bonham
Sam
Bonham State Bank
Bonham Daily Favorite
Rusk Warns Cuba Threat Not Tolerated
Secretary of State Dean Rusk testified before a joint House committee that the United States would not tolerate Cuba as an offensive base and would act if such a threat emerged. He said action would depend on circumstances and deployment of weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
Cuba
Rusk
U. S
Combined
House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committee
Texas Cotton Crop Forecast Lowered
The Agriculture Department cut Texas cotton for 1961 to 4,700,000 bales, down 100,000 from last month, with expected yield 343 pounds per acre. The national crop is seen at 14,687,000 bales, 415,000 below the first forecast, reflecting ongoing federal controls to curb overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Silk the Cloth of Kings and Laws Regulating Wear
Silk earned royal status and was restricted by law in some regimes. Rulers banned commoners from donning the fabric, enforcing exclusive dress codes and maintaining a class distinction through clothing.
Peace Corps Probed for Sending Staffer With Nine Children
Congressman Passman criticized the Peace Corps for economy reasons after learning John C. Cort and his wife and nine children were assigned to the Philippines. He questioned the cost of transporting the entire family and belongings, a figure cited during House Appropriations Subcommittee testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Otto Passman
Peace Corps
Passman
Philippines
John C
Cort
United States
House Appropriations
When the church stood up at rehearsal humor
An unusually short woman in the second row answers the conductor with wit asking if he can see her. She replies that it does not matter, she saw him at last rehearsal.
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Mrs
George Hight
Dallas
G. C. Stuteville
Richardson
James Stuteville
Billy Muirhead
G. B. Jones
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
Decatur, Ill
Springfield
Ohio
Maurice Cate
Plano
J. M. Noel
Ed Gerrost
Phoenix, Ariz
Carl May
Ned Ayres
Claud Reynolds
Bells
James Ayres
Denis
Cecil Reynolds
Don Harlow
Ernest Douglas
San Antonio
George Reynolds
Lillie Warlow
Beta Sigma Phi
Whitewright
Paul Cornelius
America
First Presbyterian Church
Christ
First Baptist Church
Assembly OF God Church
Church OF Christ
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Peace Corpsmen
Cook Shoe Shop
Cook Hardware
Bologna
Lilly
Campbell
GREE
CIVE
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