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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1965
Page
3
Miss Gladys Ray visited relatives in Dallas last week and many families reported weekend visits to Dallas Abilene Gainesville Garland Oklahoma City Plano Denison and Fort Worth. Home Demonstration Club members attend the State THDA convention in Austin while the Couples Bridge Club met with high scores recorded.
Mrs Tom Brown presided at the Whitewright club meeting held at Miss Winnie Hamiltons home. Eight members and two guests attended. Plans discussed for the Holiday Ideas Festival in Sherman in November and a weight and etiquette IQ demonstration were featured. Next meeting at Mrs Ralph Wallace home.
Bill Thurman spent the week end in Cisco at his mother Mrs W A Thur man s bedside in a hospital. Mrs Lynn McKinney and Mrs Claud Riddle of Sherman visited Mr and Mrs Jim Gri der on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Royce Reagan of Oscar Okla and Mr and Mrs David Brooks and children of Sherman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dorsey Brooks. Mr and Mrs Ardell Penny and children of Richardson visited L J Penny Saturday. Georgia Mae Norris and Sarah House of Dallas visited Miss Mardell Pumphrey last weekend. Mr and Mrs Dick MacSpedden and daughters of Dallas visited her mother Mrs Lillie Dillon last weekend. Mrs J H Perkins of Dallas visited Mrs A R McMurry on Mr and Mrs Charlie Sanders of Dallas visited Mrs Grace Roberts and Mrs A R McMurry on Friday. Mr and Mrs Grady Stateville of Rosemond Calif are visiting in the home of his brother Grover Stateville. Pfc Bill Wetzel returned to Junction City Kansas after spending a two week furlough with his parents J C Wetzel. He is being sent to Vietnam and his wife will remain here with her grand mother Mrs H T Atterberry and will work in a Sherman beauty shop.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Kenneth Frisby’s home with 11 members present. Mrs. James Bryant led the business meeting and introductions. The program titled Living in the Space Age was presented by Mrs. Clint Hennig. Mrs. Grover Hardcastle gave the meditation and Mrs. L. O. Lackey read the Scripture. Others taking parts included Mrs. R. R. Summers, Mrs. Louis Durham and Mrs. Howard Adams.
Mrs. Joe Rich hosted the Joy Russell Circle of the Baptist church for a covered dish luncheon Tuesday. Alton McDowell presided as chairman with eight members and four guests present including Mrs. Laura Anderson of Big Spring.
Furniture prices are expected to increase 3 to 5 percent this year driven by higher quality merchandise. A moderate price decrease is anticipated for household appliances as demand adjusts.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday School held a pot-luck supper and officer installation last Thursday night with 19 members present. Mrs Dale Gore presided. Ruth Smith became president, Howard Hodge first vice president, Vera Hicks secretary, Velma Sadler assistant secretary, and Nuell Skaggs treasurer. C J Meador is teacher and Henry McFatridge assistant teacher.
The Air Force notes 9000 unidentified sightings since records began 18 years ago with 1501 in 1952. No extraterrestrial craft has been proven. most explanations include missiles, balloons, birds, jets, or weather phenomena. About 700 sightings remain unexplained.
An old fashioned recipe directs rising until dough is light. To test, poke with a finger. if an impression remains, the dough is ready.
Legal notice to Elizabeth E Booth to answer by November 1 1965 in the court of the Fifteenth District Grayson County for divorce from John Booth Cruel treatment cited as grounds The notice issued September 15 1965 The case number 71251 published in The Whitewright Sun on September 23 October 7 and 14 1967
Texas traffic fatalities are 4 percent below last year per the Texas Department of Public Safety. So far this year 1,894 people have died in 1,555 Texas crashes, compared with 1,971 deaths from 1,612 wrecks in 1964.
Michael J. Murphy president of the National Automobile Theft Bureau in San Francisco warns that if trends continue nearly 1,000,000 cars worth 872 million dollars could be stolen in 1970. He notes auto theft has one of the highest rates of increase among U S crime with a theft rate of one per 153 registrations.
The Whitewright Sun is registered at Whitewright Texas under second class mail status with ZIP code 75491.
Outside Grayson and Fannin Counties the rate is $3.00 for foreign subscriptions and $5.00 excluding soldiers. Membership in the Texas Press Association is listed at $22.50.
The U S Army will issue stainless steel shoe innersoles to forces in Vietnam to protect feet from rusty spikes and sharpened bamboo along jungle paths. Stainless steel was chosen for strength lightness and jungle rot resistance. the innersoles fit into boots.
County sheriff announces sale of lots 11 12 and 13 in Summer's Second Addition Sherman Grayson County Texas tied to a 1985 judgment. The sale will be at the courthouse steps on the first Tuesday of November between 10:00 A M and 4:00 P M for cash plus costs.
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