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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1960
Page
6
We list residents traveling and visiting relatives in Houston Galveston Dallas Sherman Denison and Junction City Arkansas. Embalmers student Wayne Mullican leaving for Dallas training. School enrollment matches prior year with shifts among high Negro and elementary grades. Community groups meet and host visits including Orchid Society tour to Joe Meador's greenhouse and Plano reunion plans.
Douglas McCurdy spent the weekend with his parents in Plainview while working in Dallas and attending a night business school. Dr. John A. Ray joined a Dallas event supporting Kennedy and Johnson. Rex Ray Circle met for Bible study led by Mrs. Head with six members present. A Painter family reunion at Greenville City Park drew 74 attendees from multiple Texas towns. W. R. Wilson received 89th birthday honors at Slaton Methodist Church, reflecting 39 years as a church trustee and long service on its Board of Stewards.
Arrlington King Ruben King son of Mr and Mrs R R King Van Alstyne and Carolyn Sue Arrlington daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Arrlington Tom Bean were married on September 9 in Tom Bean. The ceremony was performed by Grady Lankford pastor of the Tom Bean Church of Christ. Mr King is employed at Farley Hill grocery here.
The Wesleyan Service Guild gathered with sixteen members and one guest, Mrs Barnheart, for a chicken dinner and a programs night. Officers installed include President Mrs Kilgroe Vice President Mrs Paul Ryan Promotion Secretary Miss Lillian Neathery Treasurer Mrs John Biggerstaff Recording Secretary Mrs Ronald Vestal Coordinator Mrs Russell Summers. A candle light pledge to missions altar service followed. The next meeting is set for Sept 26 at the church with hostesses Miss Lillian Neathery and Miss Mardell Pumphrey.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting on September 8 with Mrs. Horace Miller presiding. Miss Zelma Moore spoke as guest, a covered dish luncheon followed, and a skit titled The Old Fashioned School featured several members. The club voted to move meetings to the second and fourth Fridays at 2 p.m., next gathering September 23.
First Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 10 55 a m. Church of Christ offers Bible study at 10 a m worship and communion at 11 a m and evening service at 8 p m with Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p m.
Sunday services at 10 00 a m and 10 55 a m. Sunday School, Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m and 5 30 p m on the fourth Sunday. Monday meetings include The Women's Society of Christian Service at 3 00 p m and The Wesleyan Service Guild every other Monday at 7 30 p m.
The Assembly of God church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 00 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m.
Worship service at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening worship at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday services include Officers teachers meeting at 7:00 and prayer meeting at 7:30.
Bethel Baptist Church lists worship at 8:00 p m Sunday with W M S at 2:00 p m and Hour of prayer at 7:45 p m Choir practice follows at 8:30 p m.
First Baptist Church outlines a Thursday program featuring Fidelis Class party and officer installation. Highlights include Young People breakfast, Rev. Leroy Martin as guest speaker, Sunday School, devotion by youths, multiple worship periods, various circle meetings, Baptismal service, and choir practices. A note adds there are about 16 000 gasoline stations in California.
State Treasurer Jesse James said Texas deficit in the general revenue fund is 33 million 559 thousand 919 dollars, improving from 44 million 807 thousand 593 on August 24. Treasury notes up to 689,138 dated June 30, 1960, are being paid. The text also notes a rural tale mentioning an “Indian pony” reference as an old Southwest term for a paint or pinto horse.
Mrs Lin da Baireuther of San Leandro complained to police that her $150 white poodle was stolen in a dog scam. Two men came to view the poodle offered for sale. One took the dog outside to show his wife, then left with the other man and the dog vanished.
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