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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
1
The Whitewright Sun column notes staff vacations slow the edition from Excel Springs Missouri. Readers report vandalism by airguns, while James Cooper of Bishop criticizes beer tax debate. A reader argues beer harms driving safety and cites various societal costs.
The Junior High School football team coached by David Johnson and Raymond Guire will face Bonham Junior High at Bryant Field at 7 30 p m Tonight. The seventh and eighth graders play amid a four game series and one open date September 29. The squad lists players including McKinney Aubrey Grant Charles England James Blackerby and others. The Tigers travel to Leonard Friday night to meet Leonard Class B at 8 p m. A Bell cancellation caused no game last week and a new electric scoreboard will be used at the next home game against Whitesboro on October 7.
President Eisenhower addressed the 53rd annual convention of the American Automobile Association urging prompt action on a highway network for modern living. He noted Congress had rejected his multi billion dollar plan earlier and spoke to AAA which claims about 4.8 million members of car owners seeking better driving conditions.
In Newcastle Australia a court set a good behavior bond for Walter Fullabye after his wife Mavis accused him of punching and kicking her. The ruling follows the domestic dispute and indicates a restrained punishment portion of the case.
Funeral services for Mrs Lona Elizabeth Bowen 71 were held Monday at Barnheart Chapel with Rev R L Cates of Detroit officiating. Burial followed in Burns Cemetery Trenton. She died Saturday in Vernon. Pallbearers were Paul Bowen Benton Bowen Woodrow Bowen Roger Bowen George Bennett Fred Cook Jr. Surviving are two sons Henry C Bowen Jr and Leon Bowen a daughter Mrs Melvin Thompson two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Anderson Craig Ownby 80 longtime Grayson County resident died last Thursday at his Slaton home. Funeral Saturday was attended by J. P. Ownby of Whitewright and family. Survivors include wife Lula Stone Ownby three sons Alton Ozel Homer two daughters Herman Keller S Whittington Hubert Preswell one brother J P Ownby 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
J. W. Pender, 83, former Whitewright resident, died Monday at his Greenville home. Born Oct 15, 1871 in Gilmer, he grew up in Greenville. He married Annie Pope in 1890, she died in 1933, and he wed Nell Whitten in 1936. He operated sheet metal shops in Whitewright and later Greenville.
Maj. Gen. Eduardo Lonardi emerged as Argentina s new leader and prepared to assume the presidency on Thursday. The loyalist junta surrendered under a peace agreement as Lonardi, 59, a veteran artilleryman, returns from Cordoba where the four day revolt ousted Peron. U S officials welcomed a provisional government to curb further strife and weigh recognition as events unfold.
Dallas social security officials warn widows, young children and aged parents of workers who died between June 1940 and September 1950 must file by October 1 to receive back benefits dating to September 1954. Eligible survivors include aged widows and surviving children under 18, and mothers or parents who relied on the worker for support if he earned at least a year and a half under social security. Contact 1700 N. Lamar Street, Dallas.
Monday features cheese roll ups English peas tomato slice and cherry short cake. Tuesday serves red beans Bologna slice sweet relish potato salad and pineapple cake. Wednesday offers beef patties mashed potatoes green beans pickled beets cookie. Thursday includes hamburgers potato chips and doughnuts. Friday presents chicken pot pie mashed potatoes tossed salad and ice cream stick with milk each day.
The Whitewright Motor Co. displays the 1956 Ford Friday featuring first time safety latches, a recessed three spoke steering wheel, reinforced seat mounts, and optional seat belts plus foam padding. Thunderbird V-8 offers 202 horsepower in Fairlane and wagon lines with 13 solid colors and 21 two tones across four series and 18 body styles.
Sixty eight 4 H and FFA boys from 18 teams competed in the 5th Annual Upper Elm Red Grass Judging Contest in Gainesville. Wayne Binford Gainesville FFA led individual scoring with 450 of 453. Tom Bean lone senior team won with 1281 of 1359, coached by C E Yarbrough. Tioga FFA placed second, Gainesville third. Junior Tioga led with 1180, Whitewright second, Muenster third. Awards by Chamber officials and local leaders. papers scored by Soil Conservation Service. Lunch served at high school. Emerson quote ends the report.
Mrs. James Gosnell of the O K Feed Mill says Granville Ball route one yielded 91.9 bushels per acre from Kasch Texas Hybrid No 30 on 4 acres, reaching 413 percent and becoming the mill’s best yield to date. Harvesting nears completion as corn continues to come in at a lively rate.
Local youths begin college journeys as multiple institutions open. Names include Miss Johnnie Harper S M A Dallas James Bennett Austin College Sherman Miss Florena Williams Denton and others headed to T S C W Commerce E T S T C Commerce Beverly Bassett UT Austin Kenneth Jones Texas A M College Fort Worth Austin Beverly Bassett reported missing from list.
The Southwest Conference plans a special meeting next Sunday to review alleged recruiting violations by five member schools Texas A M Texas Southern Methodist Baylor and Rice. Howard Grubbs the conference secretary declined comment beyond noting the notification. The probe follows last year's warning and A M probation for recruiting rule violations.
State fair invites school children and teachers from across Texas as guests for Public School Day on Oct. 11. Dallas and Tarrant County schools are excluded from this invite and will participate in Fort Worth Day on Oct. 22, with Dallas schools having elementary and high school days on Oct. 14 and Oct. 21 respectively.
Mrs Myrtle Power known as the Georgia Peach on baseball’s scene indicated she would pursue pennant money on TV’s The $64 000 Question after reaching the $32 000 level. The question on 3000 hit club members listed Ty Cobb Cap Anson Tris Speaker Honus Wagner Eddie Collins Nap La Joie and Paul Waner.
A Dallas Filter Center representative will speak in Whitewright next Thursday September 29 at 7 30 p m. in the American Legion Hall about the Ground Observer Corps operation. Civil Defense volunteers monitor for unidentified airplanes and aid national defense. Attendance is urged by W E Stanford supervisor for the area.
First Baptist Church outlines a promotion day and enlargement campaign to boost Sunday School and Training Union enrollment. New classes include a young married couples department for ages 16 to 24 and separate men classes, with adoptions of Angler's Class and new instructors. William H. Smith of Fort Worth may join as minister of music and education.
An election is set for Oct 3 in Tom Bean to approve $65,000 in revenue retiring bonds for a water and sewage program. If approved, a new sewage plant could be operating by Feb 15, with plans already drawn and bids sought. The plant would be on land southeast of town, with $53,000 for sewage and $12,000 for water improvements.
General Foods announced a ten cent per pound wholesale price increase for Maxwell House Yuban and Sanka ground coffees. A spokesman attributed the rise to higher green coffee costs that rose five cents per pound in the past three weeks.
It was announced this morning that the Fourth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Ambrose next Sunday. The meeting place was changed from Savoy due to seats being out of the building at Savoy.
The Marine Corps League approved a proposal at its 32nd annual convention in St Louis to seek legislation for a $100 monthly pension for World War I veterans aged 60 or older with liberalized eligibility. The plan emphasizes pensions based on disability and need growing with age.
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