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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
5
Denison resident George McCoy visited his sister in town while relatives and friends travel between Howe Dallas Saginaw Texarkana and McKinney. New granddaughters arrive for Reeves families in September and community groups host church missions and meetings at Methodist and First Baptist churches.
Morris Wilson visited the Vestals in Dallas over the weekend. Several families from Lindale Greenville Richardson Nocona Sherman Hurst and Los Angeles traveled to see relatives in Whiteswright Paris Fort Worth and other towns. A surprise birthday dinner honored Beulah Lumpkins with many attendees from Dallas Whitewright and nearby areas.
Sallie Guillaud independent executrix of the estate of H A Guillaud Jr directs all debtors to settle and all creditors to present claims within legally prescribed time. Notice published in The Whitewright Sun September 26 1963. Address for filings is 203 Citizens Bank Bldg Denison Texas P O Box 87.
Dr. Harold High of Cuero visited the Geers couple to review a model for a new Whitewright Nursing Home in Cuero. He inspected the existing facility with an eye toward building a similar home for Cuero.
A churchgoer recalls a young boy in the pew saying don't pay for me I am under six as ushers pass the collection plates. The anecdote highlights a child’s humorous remark during a service and reflects the scene in a familiar parish setting.
Thelma Faye Bevins married Major Lloyd J. Badgett in a September evening double ring ceremony at the Birge home in Sherman. Dr. Tom Brandon officiated. attendants were Hiram Holloway and the couple’s only attendant couple. The bride, daughter of Ira and Faye Bivins, wore oyster brocaded taffeta and carried a white bible. the groom, a retired Major, is a seismograph technician with Geotechnical Corp. in Dallas. The couple will reside in Sun Valley Idaho. a reception followed at the Birge residence with out of town guests listed.
In a grim tale, investigators recount a death after a man fell through scaffolding while working on a construction site. The incident ends with the man being hanged, authorities say, as inquiries continue.
A string of light jokes about domestic life and a space traveler. A newlywed split over dinner rules. a secretary seeks bankruptcy spelled oddly. a fertiliser joke. an astronaut meets furry natives led to a syringe headed ruler.
A famous woman joked during a speech as a microphone squeaked. The crowd laughed at a limerick about a Duchess and a noisy inners, with the punchline resting on poise. In Maine a woman knitting learns a cousin left over 1,000,000 by telegram and bursts with news to share.
In a village scene, a bystander identifies a silent man as Jim Towsley. The other trader notes he is not silent but waiting for the storekeeper to return with the spit toon.
After touring the United States and surveying its skyscrapers factories and natural wonders a European visitor said the aspect that impressed him most was the vast size of the American garbage can. The remark highlights a humorous foreign observer’s reaction to American scale.
A quiet moonlit moment ends with a playful question about money. She asks what he would do, he boasts of travel, and when he looks again she’s vanished, leaving him with a lone nickel in his hand.
Ancient Greeks believed amethyst could lessen the effects of alcohol. The stone was thought to protect drinkers from drunkenness and hangovers, symbolizing moderation and sobriety.
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