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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
2
The column lists residents and friends visiting relatives across Whitesboro Sherman Tyler Grapevine Anna Dallas Houston and more over the Easter weekend. Names include Martha Anderson Bryan Weber Bobby Kaye Cawthon and many extended family routes. Visits touch Denton Durant Texarkana Stillwater and Commerce with several Easter holidays and spring events noted.
A reader asks about when to apply for disability benefits and eligibility. Officials say apply now. benefits can begin immediately if eligible. Under 1960 amendments disabled workers need not wait to age 50. The guidance covers work requirements, widow benefits, and earnings impact on annual benefits with explicit earnings thresholds.
Court notice to Harry Sharman to answer by May 8 1961 in a divorce petition filed March 2 1960 in the 15th District Court Sherman Texas case No 66611 Joyce Sharman plaintiff vs Harry Sharman defendant. Clerk S V Earnest issues and Shirley Davis deputy publish dates March 23 30 and April 6 13 1961.
The policy states you will not lose benefits for months you earn no wages over $100 or have no self employment. It applies regardless of total annual earnings and ensures benefits remain intact when monthly earnings are below the threshold.
A compact two pound electronic instrument developed to aid visually impaired users emits nearly invisible light waves nine feet ahead. When an obstacle is detected the light trips a vibrator, alerting the user J M Malvern Benjamin Jr of Biophysical Electronics Inc New Hope Pa at the Institute of Radio Engineers convention. The article notes the poetic name Korea is Land of Morning Calm.
James Sullivan driving from a police exam heard grocer Panayotis Gavis shout of a robbery. He pursued two suspects, threatened them with a pistol and forced a halt. Sullivan recovered a loaded 32 caliber automatic and surrendered his toy pistol.
In General Sessions Court lawyer for Allen Woodhouse 46 protested a 15 to 20 year sentence saying it would leave him an old man at release. Judge Benjamin Gassman replied that this was intended.
Government price studies show the dollar buys 47 cents of 1940s goods today. Kennedy projects a 1962 deficit surpassing income by over a billion, with minimum wage hikes. Inflation benefits industrial wages, harms fixed incomes, and leaves farmers with lower real income despite productivity gains. Farm income rose but expenses outpaced, pushing net family living costs up by 5.7 billion dollars. rural business failures rise to highs not seen since the 1930s.
A retired Army sergeant moved to Florida to raise turtles for the restaurant trade. His wife reports friends ask how he adjusts to civilian life. She says he is doing well but shouts "On the double" whenever a turtle crawls by.
Published weekly with mail distribution details for Grayson and Fannin Counties. The Sun invites news items from individuals and organizations while reserving rights to determine news value and reject promotion material.
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