Whitewright name origins corrected in Northeast Texas survey
Dr Tarpley’s survey is challenged with a complete abstract of land deeds from 1846 to 1883 showing Whitewright’s establishment in 1878 and naming origins tied to Edward Perry and local land transfers rather than William Whitewright. The Sun’s influence is disputed and railroad links clarified.
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Texas
Fred Tarpley
Sherman Democrat
Dallas Times Herald
The
Sun
Perry
J. A. Batsell
J. H. Reeves
Denison and Southeastern Railway
Whitewright
Tarpley
William Whitewright
M-K-T Railway
White
Wright
Grayson County Livestock Sale Receives Strong Whitewright Support
Gene Foster praises community backing for the Grayson County Junior Livestock Show sale of fat steers. He credits Whitewright merchants and local volunteers, plus FFA boys and parents, for a record county sale effort. Rainfall in 1963 totals 2.88 inches through April with moisture deficiency around six inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Foster
Texoma
Ernest Smith
Grayson County Junior College Election Vote Summary
Voter turnout was about 15 percent with 1484 in favor and 1100 against establishing the district. Whitewright showed stronger support with 43 yes and 84 no. Sherman opposed the proposal three to one, making a bond issue doubtful now. The district is established but building may wait years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Whitewright
Sherman
Farmland Values Continue Rise Across Texas and Nation
Farm real estate values in Texas and nationwide are projected to rise in 1963. In 1962 the national average per acre value reached 186 percent of the 1947-49 base, lifting total U S farmland value to about 140.1 billion dollars. Texas posted an 8 percent gain from the prior year, and farmland remains a solid investment amid shifting agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U. S
Patton Named District Manager for South Western Bell
Joe B. Patton of Dallas is named district manager for South Western Bell Telephone Company here replacing Jim Neighbors who moves to Fort Worth. Patton will oversee business office and commercial operations in Denison and 25 other towns. He is a native of Abilene and a Texas Christian University graduate with a long telecom career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Patton
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jim Neighbors
Fort Worth
Neighbors
Denison
Patton
Midland
Lubbock
St. Louis
VA GI loan tips for buyers and beneficiary changes
A veteran asks about buying another home before selling the current one. The answer: only if the first home’s VA liability is cleared. lenders may assume the mortgage if equity is substantial. Also notes that time away for GI Bill education is protected, and about 49 percent of GI policyholders have beneficiary errors with updates via the VA insurance office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Love allowance at Kyomeisha firm fuels harmony
In Iwa Japan a policy called love allowances grants a male and a female worker 500 yen monthly via President Muniyuki Kitahara to fund courtship. The sum covers about two movie trips plus snacks after each outing as part of production harmony efforts.
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Kyomeisha Musical Instrument
Iwa
Japan
Muniyuki Kitahara
Uncle Dan Voices Warnings On U S Debt Figures
A reader from Tom Bean critiques House Committee on Government Operations debt figures showing 299.4 billion in holdings against 298.2 billion in debt as of June 30 1962. He notes large assets including 86 billion in real estate and 165 billion in Defense holdings and mocks public understanding.
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House Committee On
U. S
Defense Department
White House
Congress
Ed Doolittle
Harvard
Clem Webster
Instant
House Committee On Government
Polio Clinics Planned Across Grayson County in May
Polio clinics will be held on May 19 and May 26 across Grayson County as part of a three inoculation series. The events align with Dallas County clinics to protect the public from crippling polio.
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Grayson County
Grayson County Medical Society
Dallas County
Deaths Maggie Hill 96 Funeral in Trenton
Mrs. Maggie Hill 96 died Sunday at her daughter’s Whitewright home. Funeral 3 p m Monday at Trenton Methodist Church with Rev. Jack McNabb. Burial Burns Cemetery. Survived by son Y O Hill and five daughters plus four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Born December 31 1866 in Illinois. Married G W Hill March 1 1885. She was a Methodist.
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Trenton
Methodist Church
Y. O. Hill
Summers
T. S. Robinson
Levelland
Zona Hill
Arch Talley
Perryton
al Petty
Denton
Ten Percent Of Solons Bad Boys Warned By Wright
Rep. Jim Wright D Texas said 10 percent of congressmen are bad boys and urged the good 90 percent to enforce discipline. He proposed a code of honorable congressional living with a 10000 dollar fine for violators and measures on gifts payrolls and official travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Congress
Wright
Patagonia at South America's Southern Edge
The region sits at the continent's southern tip in Chile and Argentina, marking the far south of South America where vast Patagonian plains and Andean landscapes stretch toward the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia
South America
Sheriff Schumacher Warns Grayson Tax Renditions Due
George Schumacher, county tax officer in Sherman, warns Grayson property owners that April 30 is the deadline for 1963 tax renditions. He says the homestead exemption could be sacrificed if renditions are not filed, notes many returns still due, and that owners remain responsible even if not contacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
George Schumacher
Grayson
Schumacher
Connally Signs Game and Fish Board Merger
Gov John Connally signed a law to abolish the Game and Fish Commission and State Parks Board and place the agencies under a new three man board.Effective August 28 the measure was praised by legislative leaders as a boon for Texas parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Connally
Game and Fish Commission
State Parks Board
Top Twelve Post Steel Increases
Major steel producers and several smaller firms announced price hikes averaging about five dollars per ton on the most in demand items. The moves followed President Kennedy's open door to higher prices and applied across the industry including makers of autos and household appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennedy
Car thefts rise in December nationwide
The National Automobile Theft Bureau reports December car thefts at 27 500 an increase of 16 percent from December 1961. The bureau notes the largest gains occurred in the Southeast and the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National
Automobile Theft Bureau
Local social notes from Easter weekend visits and family
Weary readers learn of numerous visits across Texas towns. Ard Ingram and Ruth Cox were seen in Dallas, while the Burchfields from Deport joined relatives here. Multiple families from Gainesville Sherman Farmersville Norman Fort Worth and Plano spent weekends with kin. James Norris marked 22 years of service. Easter gatherings brought gatherings to Corpus Christi and Dallas.
Multiple Families Visit Bassett Home This Weekend
Mrs. Dan Still and children of Little Rock Ark visit L. J. Penny's family along with Royce Terry Beeville and Winston Penny Sherman couples. Other guests include L. Dell Penny Richardson and Bassett kin from Sulphur Springs Paris Dallas Denton Randolph.
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Charlie Tunnell
Rockdale
J. W. Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Dan Still
Little Rock, Ark
Royce Terry
Beeville
Winston Penny
Jack Baldwin
Sherman
L. Dell Penny
Richardson
L. J. Penny
L. W. Bassett
Sulphur Springs
L. W. Bassett Jr
Paris
John Pettijohn
Dallas
Jimmie Bassett
Denton
T. A. Gray
Randolph
Floyd Bassett
VW Italians Return Home From Wolfsburg Village
Volkswagen brought 4300 Italian workers to Germany to speed production and erected 46 wooden houses for them. This year fewer than 3000 remain in Wolfsburg as many head back to Sicily seeking family life, since no women were allowed and work alone didn’t suit them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volkswagen
Germany
Auto Company
Wolfsburg
Sicily
FFA Steers Bring $2550 At Grayson County Show
Ten fat steers exhibited by Whitewright FFA members at the Grayson County Junior Livestock Show sold for a combined 2550.11. Buyers included First National Bank and Paul Stephens, Community Public Service Co, O K Feed Mill, Sears Insurance Agency, Pettit Grocery, Meadors and Walker Pharmacy, Whitewright Rotary Club, Barnheart Funeral Home, Kimbell Milling Co, Bonham Packing Co, Edwards Chevrolet Co, Mrs A M Bryant, Whitewright Chamber of Commerce, Dawson Propane Co, Farley and Donaghey Grain Co, Farley and Hardcastle Food Store, and Carl's Sausage Co. Glenn Bell's grand champion barrow was also sold for 63.00. Bell is from Sadler-South Mayd School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Whitewright
FFA
Danny Bunch
First National Bank
Paul Stephens
del Sears
Community Public Service Co
Mark McKinney
O. K. Feed Mill
Bill Bass
Sears Insurance Agency
Pettit Grocery
Dickie Leonardi
Meador’s
Walker Pharmacy
Scooter McCurdy
Whitewright Rotary Club
Barnheart Funeral Home
Randy Bryant
Kimbell Milling
Farley & Hardcastle
Carl's Sausage Co
Glenn Bell
Barrow
Bell
Sadler-Southmayd
Termite Quackery Threatens Elderly Homeowners In Fort Worth
In Fort Worth the district attorney targets termite quacks preying on elderly widows with promises of urgent house repairs. Cases show payouts and evasive defenses amid similar scams by paint contractors roofers and remodelers flagged by the Better Business Bureau.
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Fort Worth
District Attorney
District Attorney’s Office
Asst
Jack Ray
Better Business Bureau
BBB
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Deport
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Jack Taylor
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Frank Alexander
Hugh Hunter
B. G. Lyons
Winnsboro
Earl Lyons
Paul Hutcherson
Eva
Joe Warren
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Virgil Paragin
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James E. Norris
McConnell Afb
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Jim Williams
James Compton
Greenville
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Corpus Christi
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Elwood Thornburry
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