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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1954

Page

5

Residents and Visitors Share Weekend in Town

Dallas visitor John Reeves stops by on Wednesday while Detroit and Bells guests visit local families including the Smiths and Hansards. The Haile farm fire destroys a house with owner Shorty Smith uninsured. Haile insured. Local gas manager Richard Riggins heals at home after a hospital stay and aims to return to work soon.

Lester Haile E.H Shorty) Smith Mr. Haile Richard Riggins Lone Star Gas Company Denison

Local Family News from Dallas and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs John Biggerstaff and daughter visited relatives in Dallas Sunday. D E McCoy returned from a two week visit with relatives in Aztec New Mexico. Tom Ford and son of Dallas visit her mother Mrs Edgar Ayers. Arvin M Vestal US Navy engineman fireman son of R A Vestal Whitewright is aboard the USS Skagit in Indo China refugee evacuation. Don Howard Cook Air Force transferred from San Antonio to Ardmore Okla spent weekend with mother and wife Jane Cook. Wallace Smith McKinney and wife visited her parents Lynn Cooper Ely community Patsy Ruth Cooper employed at Marigold Beauty Shop.

Arvin M. Vestal U. S. Navy R. A. Vestal Whitewright Skagit Indo- China Don Howard Cook Air Force San Antonio Ardmore Oklo Howard Cook Jane Cook Fort Worth Wallace Smith McKinney Lynn Cooper Ely Smith Patsy Ruth Cooper Marigold Beauty Shop

Mrs D M Taylor Honored at Pilot Grove Birthday Dinner

Mrs. D. M. Taylor of Pilot Grove was surprised with a birthday dinner on September 19 as family honored her 78th birthday. Guests included relatives and neighbors who joined the celebration.

D. M. Taylor Pilot Grove

Local couple to celebrate 56th wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Taylor and family guests from Garland Sherman Van Alstyne and Don ald Cripps join in honoring the couple. The Taylors will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary on October 9.

David Taylor Garland Max Taylor Ernest McMillian Janice Taylor Sherman Forrest Doggett Guy Taylor Herbert Taylor Donald Cripps D. M. Taylor van Alstyne Route 1

Rotary Club Program Highlights German Reconstruction

Rotary Club Glen Earnheart chaired the meeting and introduced his son Billy Glen Earnheart of Texas City as guest speaker. Billy Glen described two months in Germany with Monsanto Chemical Co. last spring noting postwar reconstruction nearly complete, a 56 hour work week, and Sunday makeups for holidays. He displayed color photos from his stay.

Glen Earnheart Rotary Club Billy Glen Earnheart Texas City Billy Glen Germany Monsanto Chemical Company West Germany

Fidelis Class Installation At First Baptist Church

The Fidelis Class met at the First Baptist Church Thursday at 7 pm for a pot luck supper and installation service. Miss Willie Catherine Murphey of Trenton installed officers including Teacher Mrs. C. J. Meador and president Mrs. Paul Stephens among others, with 22 members present.

First Baptist Church Joe Rich B. W. Newman O. L. Jones George Hight Alton McDowell Willie Catherine Murphey Trenton C. J. Meador Paul Stephens C. K. Smith Royce Lay Cecil Watson George Brown Frances Bass J. P. Darwin Roy Blanton

Two Guests From Trenton Attend Event

Two guests, Miss Willie Catherine Murphey and Miss Thelma Brookins of Trenton, were present.

Willie Catherine Murphey Thelma Brookins Trenton

Hazing Outlawed by Texas A&M President

Dr. David Morgan, head of Texas A&M College, warns 4 000 cadets there will be no hazing physically or mentally. He voiced the firm stance during a swearing in ceremony as state laws against hazing have been in place since the early 1920s.

Bryan David Morgan Texas A&m College Corps of Cadets Morgan

Hyenas and wild words in a playful verse

A light verse by Margie B. Boswell about tame hyenas wild words and debaters. It invites readers to phone or send news items to share more.

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Reeves Dallas Maurice Cufman Detroit Mrs Frank Smith E. C. Webb Tahlequah, Okla W. H. Stedham Rouse City Amos Templeton Pat Rugga Hansard Marion Felker Johnnie Hynds Jim Morrow Shawnee, Okla Birdsong Okla Cora Morrow Lyndal Purtle Texarkana Charles Sanders Jim Hicks Jerry Copeland Clyde Brown Kentuckytown Kentuckytown Baptist Church Jerry Charles Slaton Russell Summers al Petty Denton Joe Cook Rosewell, N. M Kelly B. Pierson Lackland Afb Dannie Wilson Corpus Christi Lester Short Midland Son Bob SMU P. A. Short Ned Ayres Kerry Bruce Jack McSpedden Lillian McSpedden Jack Baylor University Waco R. I. Scott Mr. and Sidney Scott David Denise Noel Scott Connie Ronnie George German Who’s Who Tom Clark Senator Bird George Mayor Summers Clay Horton Joe Hamilton Roscoe Gillett Clyde Craig Mister German J. O. Huseman Texas Power & Light Company Clarksville Oscar Huseman J. O Tillett’s Scott Tissue C.D.M Raider Griffin’s Thomas Brand Tillett Grocery & Market John Biggerstaff D. E. McCoy Aztec N. M Tom Ford Edgar Ayers Wrigley's Gum White Swan Folger’s Coffee Crisco Griffin Heinz Baby Food Farley & Hill Grocery & Market Fidelis Prexy A&m By Margie B. Boswell Kellogg’s del Monte Swanson Borden Borden’s Hi-Way Grocery & Market Cole & Davis Co
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