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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1962
Page
6
Whitewright Future Homemakers of America traveled to the Area FHA meeting at Texas Woman's University in Denton. Activities included a Rhythm Debs performance and a talk by James Jeffery on values.
The State Meeting of the Texas Association Future Homemakers of America will be in Dallas April 27 28 with registration at the Adolphus Hotel Thursday 2 5 PM and Friday 8 9 AM at Music Hall State Fair of Texas. Transportation to events required for each chapter. Theme Values Point The Way For FHA. Friday program includes Areas II III IV V.
The 12 grade candidates select two sections for queen races with Elementary Grades and High School Grades voting. Each vote costs one cent and final candidates must file by Friday. Candidates listed include Grade 1 Dottie Whitt and Allan Harper among others.
A theater style roll calls Kay Buchanan names a series of ideal suitors with attributes for a community pageant. The list includes Hair Sammy Montgomery Teeth Brubs McLean Eyes Mike Burchfield Smile Del Sears and others detailing completion physique clothes car height and personality by presenters John Holloway Jerry Jones Terry Edwards Mike Holloway and James Sparks.
The Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show runs April 12-13 at Log Lake Park with dairy beef cattle fat steer swine and sheep judged starting 8 30 a m Thursday An added quarterhorse show begins at 7 00 p m Thursday Whitewright students with fat steer entries include Leon Scott Brenda Barker Mike Booker Del Sears James Shaw Gene Shaw and Joe Hennig Other entries feature Mike Burch and Jim Billner in sheep.
State of Texas suit 68100 seeks foreclosure of tax liens on 2.33 acre parcel in G. W. Hobson Survey Grayson County described in detailed metes and bounds. Defendants include Thelma Potts et al with heirs and unknown claimants. Judgment sought for taxes penalties interest costs and foreclosure with return day May 7, 1962.
Exhibit descriptions note Mike Booher presenting a heifer in the beef breeding class and Curtis Tillett with a gift in the swine division, as recorded by J. F. B. and J. M.
The Western Week begins with freshmen serving sack lunches to students and teachers on Monday. Juniors host a hay ride and hot dog roast Tuesday, followed by a sophomore barbecue Wednesday. Thursday offers a rehearsal for Friday’s program and the week culminates with the Annual Variety Show.
A playful local sketch names Seniors Neathery Blanton Sivley Caldwell Vestal Crouch Montgomery Range and Caldwell. The piece highlights their traits and nicknames in a friendly community portrait. An unrelated note mentions Canada likely supplying 400 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 1961. The Venus flytrap thesis adds a quirky botanical aside.
Ruth Hollis is appointed independent executrix of the estate of O J Hollis Sr. and requests all claims be filed with her at 908 E Lamar Sherman Texas within the legal period. Published in The Whitewright Sun on March 29 and April 5 12 and 19 1962.
Rep Don Hefton announces candidacy for a full term as State Representative District 49 F after filling the remainder of a term. He points to his January 30 day session record, favoring Farm to Market Road maintenance, election law revisions, and water commission reforms while opposing new debt. Hefton, born in Sherman in 1900s, is an IBM accountant and WWII Army veteran who backs tax simplification and a limited, balanced budget approach with reform of sales and small loan laws.
May 16 to 19 Jamestown Virginia hosts festivities marking 350 years since the first harvesting of commercial tobacco. John Rolfe's 1612 crop and export helped Jamestown and early U S commerce, and his marriage to Pocahontas is noted as a key historical event.
The defendant is summoned to file a written answer by 10 a.m. on Monday after 42 days from issuance, in Grayson County Court at Sherman Texas. The suit, filed February 21 1962, lists Mary Ann Lewis as plaintiff and Walter Dan Lewis as defendant. File No. 68039 specifies the case details.
Plaintiff seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment in Grayson County Texas. Citation must be served within 90 days or it will be returned unserved. Issued March 7 1962 at Sherman office. Shirley Davis Chief Deputy District Clerk with Gladys Hamilton deputy. Dates March 15 22 29 and April 5 noted.
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