Legislation on daylight saving time and Social Security changes
Voters face a daylight saving vote as state reps Beckham Hendricks and Cole back a move to advance clocks on April 30. Banquet notices urge advance tickets for the April 14 Chamber event. The column critiques Johnsons Social Security proposal, noting tax changes and benefits shifts, urging Congress to scrutinize the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Vernon Beckham
Grayson-Collin
Bob Hendricks
Fannin County
Cole
United States Declares War On Germany 1917
Fifty years ago today on April 6 1917 the United States declared war on Germany after unrestricted submarine warfare and a German proposal to Mexico offering Texas and other states if Mexico joined the war and Germany won.
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United States
Germany
Mexico
Texas
Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Whitewright Picnic
Old timers recall the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show visiting the Whitewright Picnic about 55 to 60 years ago. Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley performed there with Annie Oakley doing trick rifle shooting. Oakley differed in build from the TV portrayal by Ethel Merman.
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Buffalo Bill
Annie Oakley
Ethel Merman
Annie
Whitewright Mosquito Hazard Raises Health Alert
The town faces a mosquito problem each summer with encephalitis risk and high mortality. A local resident Leonard buys a fogging machine to reduce bugs this season. Past cases include a 1965 local illness and a 1966 death in Dallas.
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Trenton
Leonard
Whitewright
W. B. Bixler
Dallas
Grayson County Sets May 9 Bond Election for Right of Way
Grayson County Commissioners Court set May 9 1967 as election day for a 1 750 000 road bond to fund right of way purchases. A 535 signature petition from the Grayson County Highway Committee prompted the move. The plan prioritizes Highway 75 routing from Sherman to the Red River along Farm Road 131, with maps and pamphlets to inform residents prior to voting. The bond proceeds will be used only for right of way, financed by a 2 cent tax increase plus a 5 cent reduction from 1966, totaling annual revenue to amortize a 20 year bond. Support comes from the Grayson County Development Council and Sherman and Denison chambers of commerce, with strong regional implications given nearby Interstate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Commissioners Court
Grayson County Highway Committee
Sherman
Red River
Denison
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Commission
Les Tribble
Highway Commission
Grayson County
Grayson County Development Council
Chamber of Commerce
Lamar County
Sherman-Denison
Rearming Americans Spurs Firearm Use in Dallas Burglar Incidents
The era of lawlessness prompts families and business operators to arm themselves. In Dallas firearms have helped curb burglaries and hijackings, with shotgun squads and homeowners taking action. A danger remains of shooting a neighbor when firing at a real or imagined burglar, and a law prohibits firing guns in incorporated towns.
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Dallas
Cureton Calf Livestock Show Grand Champion
A large crowd attended the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce sponsored show featuring heavy and light weight livestock and multiple pig entries. Judge Gene Foster of Grayson County Junior College praised exhibitors while naming Will Cureton's Hereford grand champion and Debbie Dyer's Angus reserve champion among participants such as Bob Darwin and Patty Dunlap. The Future Farmers thanked sponsors for prize money and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Gene Foster
Agriculture Department
Grayson County Junior College
Will Cureton
Debbie Dyer
Bob Darwin
Dee Anna Dyer
Darrell Dyer
Patty Dunlap
Ricky Ellison
Mike Bartley
Larry Jester
Ricky Mathis
Wallace Mynatt
Chamber of Commerce
Friday Literary Club Plans Library Opening and Talks
The Friday Literary Club met March 30 at Mrs. Russell Summers home with Mrs. Jack Meador presiding. Plans were made for the White Wright Public Library opening April 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. A program on Conservation featured Mrs. Grady Gillett and Mrs. R. P. Childress spoke on protecting wildlife and opposing the Grand Canyon dam bill. Fifteen members and guest Mrs. E. E. McFatridge attended.
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Russell Summers
Jack Meador
Whitewright
Grady Gillett
S. T. Montgomery
Grand Canyon
Congress
Colorado River
R. P. Childress
New York State
Camp Fire Girls plan trip to Camp Rio Rozo
The Snah Nah Camp Fire Girls met at sponsor Mrs Ann Faison home to plan a trip to Camp Rio Roxo for the last week in April. Two other Camp Fire groups with sponsors Mrs Jane Skaggs and Mrs Drunette Donaghey will join. We also received candy stripe uniforms.
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Snah Nah
Ann Faison
Camp Rio Roxo
Camp Fire
Jane Skaggs
Drunette Donaghey
Leslie Collins
Social Security Rep at Firemen's Hall Friday Night
A Social Security representative will attend the Firemen's Hall on Friday April 7 at 7 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the Whitewright Home Demonstration Club and is open to the public for attendance.
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Firemen’s Hall
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Grayson County Highway Bond Vote Urged for May 9
Grayson County voters are urged to approve a bond issue for Farm-to-Market roads. The Highway Commission aims to build needed roads to boost traffic flow and local economic development, pending available funds and two thirds voter approval. Local right of way funds may be required. The committee seeks high turnout at the polls.
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Grayson County
Highway Commission
Mink: a member of the weasel family
The statement identifies the mink as part of the weasel family, detailing its classification within the mustelid group and noting its relation to other small carnivores.
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The
Red tape talk at the country store and changing product sizes
Uncle Dan recalls a Saturday chat with Ed Doolittle and a storekeeper about government rules and farm wage lawsuits. They contrast federal red tape hurting farming with box sizes expanding from good to Giant Twin Size, noting loud marketing and shifting prices over decades. The piece ends with Uncle Dan signing off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Doolittle
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Uncle Dan
PTA Meeting Next Tuesday
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday, April 11, in the Elementary School library at 7 30 p m. Mrs Harold McNab will present the Junior High School girls in a musical program and Mrs Hazel Norrell of Crippled Children's Society of Sherman will speak on her work in Grayson County. The public is invited to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Harold McNab
Hazel Norrell
Crippled Children’s Society of Sherman
Grayson County
Tickets on Sale For CC Banquet
The Chamber of Commerce promotes a Friday April 14 banquet at 7 00 p m in the High School gym. Tickets priced 1 75 sold by Hermon Philley Clint Hennig David Johnson Bill Dyer Philip Earnheart Larry Presley Don Williams Sonny Gosnell and Lloyd Alexander or at Walker Pharmacy. Guest speaker Dr Earle Williams of Dallas, a noted after dinner speaker, will headline with a musical program. Ernie's of Greenville will cater.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hermon Philley
Clint Hennig
David Johnson
Bill Dyer
Philip Earnheart
Larry Presley
Don Williams
Sonny Gosnell
Lloyd Alexander
Walker Pharmacy
Earle Williams
Dallas
Ernie’s
Greenville
City Secretary Resigns After 23 Years of Service
Harold Doss, city secretary for 23 years and nine months, told The Sun yesterday he has resigned effective when his replacement is employed by the City Commission. He had discussed retirement for over a year and finally decided now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Doss
the Sun
City Commission
Doss
Teen Trio Nabbed in Blinker Theft
Three White Wright teenagers were arrested for stealing seven construction blinkers and damaging barricades on Grayson County highways. Four battery powered yellow blinkers were recovered. The case was turned over to juvenile authorities due to the youths' ages.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Grayson
Woody Blanton
Measles Epidemic in Grayson County Reported
Dr Mary Jo Tonelli health unit director reports a serious measles outbreak in Grayson County urging vaccination for all children especially under eight years old to prevent spread and protect vulnerable populations.
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Mary Jo Tonelli
Grayson County
Local Briefs From 1922 Down Memory Lane March 30
Varney Williams died at his home west of town. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myrick March 28. Seventeen students named to seventh grade honor roll. A modern school house contract for Enter area let. construction soon to begin. Mrs. Mary Cambron, 75, died at her son L C Cambron’s home. A P Neff, 79, died at his home.
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Varney Williams
Walter Myrick
Sue McConnell
Lucille la Rue
Verma Mangrum
Alyne Haile
Maurine May
Haskell Thomson
John McMurry Jr
Sam Durham
Leon Spindle
Hurschel Atkinson
Lucille Myrick
Fannie Phillips
Enter
Cole & Davis Company
Mary Cambron
L. C. Cambron
A. P. Neff
Local notices from Whitewright and area events
The report notes a 28 degree low in Whitewright on Sunday. Obituaries list W. W. Walker, 69, passing at his south town home midweek, and Robert F. Broyles, 66, dying last Saturday. A Pilot Grove girl Ruby Aline Simpson, 6, died from a rabies bite on Feb. 18. A new Boy Scout troop formed with B. W. Newman as scoutmaster and Newton Manning and Mack Pierson as assistants. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hansard on Wednesday. Thomas Sears sustained injuries in a Saturday automobile accident.
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W. W. Walker
B. W. Newman
Newton Manning
Mack Pierson
Ruby Aline Simpson
Pilot Grove
Grady Hansard
Thomas Sears
Robert F. Broyles
Local Losses And Birth In Orangeville Area
40 Years Ago March 31 1927 reports David Booher died Saturday night in Orangeville. B F Blanton lost 16 horses six hogs 700 bushels of corn 30 tons of hay and gear in a barn fire Saturday morning. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Otto Russell on Saturday.
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David Booher
Orangeville
B. F. Blanton
Otto Russell
35 Years Ago March 31 1932 Jared Sustained a Frac
A fragment notes S H Jared sustained a fraction on March 31 1932 in a local incident. Details are incomplete but health impact and timing are referenced in a brief item from the period.
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S. H. Jared
Thornhill and Smith Elected City Commissioners
Thornhill 182 votes and Smith 178 led the ticket in Tuesday's city election defeating incumbents Ayres and Meador who had 141 and 132 votes respectively. Three write ins were cast with 350 total votes polled amid some mutilated ballots.
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J. B
Bussy) Thornhill
Sonny B. Smith
Charles E. Ayres
Jack M. Meador
Thornhill
Smith
Ayres
Meador
Clint Hennig
Charles Skaggs
Community Public Service Company
Reece Electric Co
Bonham
Whitewright
Church Schedule Includes Multiple Local Worship Events
Local churches publish a dense weekly schedule led by First Baptist with multiple services and choirs, Methodist with Sunday School and youth activities, and Presbyterian noting a worship service and Missionary Society meeting led by Mrs. T. A. Gray.
Church Schedule For Mrs Janice Hall Parish
Pastor Mrs Janice Hall is announced with a Sunday School at 9 45 and a worship service at 7 15 with a prayer meeting at 7 30 on Wednesday. The bulletin lists weekly times for services and gatherings in a local church.
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Janice Hall
Church of Christ Service Schedule
Minister W. E. Mynatt leads Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m.
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Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Baptist Church Evening Schedule With Pastor Saylor
Rev Bob Saylor serves as pastor at the Baptist Church with a training union at seven and a worship service at seven forty five in the evening.
Bethel Baptist Church Schedule with Rev Charles Pierce
Bethel Baptist Church lists Rev. Charles Pierce as pastor with Sunday School at 11:00 and worship at 10:00 in the morning and 7:30 in the evening, plus a 6:30 Training Union session in the evening.
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First Methodist Church
George Topper
Whitewright
Baptist Church
Bob Saylor
Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Training Union
Geese Used to Herd Sheep in New Jersey and Texas
Farmers in New Jersey and Texas employ geese to guard and herd sheep. Persistent honking wing flapping and occasional nips keep the flock in line.
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New Jersey
Texas
Open House Set For Whitewright Public Library Sunday
The Whitewright Public Library will hold an open house on Sunday April 9 from 2 to 5 pm. Volunteers from the Friday Literary Club will staff as librarians and membership cards costing 25 cents will be issued at the event or any open time. The library now lists about 1100 volumes with many memorial gifts and new donations from residents.
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Whitewright
Russell Summers
S. H. White
Denison Public
Local families visit over weekend in Sherman area
Mr and Mrs Bobby Janway and children of Sherman and Mr and Mrs Robert Stratton of Denison visited Mr and Mrs B L Janway Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carson Burchfield and others from Amity Ark Garland Sherman and Bonham. Extended visits continued with families from Dallas, Pampa and Farmersville over the week.
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Bobby Janway
Sherman
Robert Stratton
Denison
B. L. Janway
Carson Burchfield
Willis Howell
Amity, Ark
Roy Golden
Garland
Garland Burchfield
Orval Partridge
Lester Partridge
Bonham
R. W. Berry
Pampa
Cleo Garner
Randolph
Hershel Sampson
Farmersville
A.R. McMurry
Robert Foley
Dallas
H. T. Arterberry
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Voltaire
Pres. Johnson
TV Network
Cureton Calf Livestock Show
Dan
Tom Bean
Dear Mister
Bug Hookum
PTA
Dick Walker
Earl Blanton
James W. Hayes
First Baptist Church
Dale Gore
S. S
Nursing Home
Bethel
Brotherhood
Marvin Methodist
Assembly OF God Church
Kentuckytown
Jim Stateville
San Jacinto
James Bryant
Kenneth Fris
J. H. Waggoner
J. H. Sconyers
Elizabeth Waggoner
Ross R. May
Sam
Ross May
Col
Davis P. Parrish
William Lewis Vestal
Bartlett
Harry O. Leuschner
J. Stanley Schultz
J. T. Stegall
McCall
Rockwell
H. H. Sears
Robert H. King
White House
Earl Johnson
W. P. Summers
Steve Sullivan
Jimmy Sconyers
John Ray
Holly
Monte Faison
Pam Edgington
Henry McFatridge
O. L. Jones
Pettit Grocery
Bob Meisenbach
Bob Edgington
George Burleson
E. E. McFatridge
Christine Johnson
Floyd Flowers
W. A. Bower
Mrs. Sherman Isaacs
Denis
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