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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1962
Page
4
Texas Agricultural Extension Service predicts plentiful April supplies for seven spring foods based on stock levels trends and USDA data. Ready to cook turkey tops the list with low prices and heavy consumption. milk eggs dairy products and other items like potatoes canned peaches honey and cooking oils also seen in abundance.
Grayson County candidate Sam Wolfe Jr announces his run for State Representative in District 48. He stresses government reform, prudent spending, and fair taxation while detailing local roots, civic work, and church involvement. He pledges careful study of legislation and promises no campaign falsehoods.
A B 58 Hustler shatters cross country speed records leaving shock waves and broken windows in its wake. Experts warn that faster jets will yield louder sonic booms, while the Air Force restricts pilots from breaking the sound barrier below 35 000 feet except on intercept missions.
Westchester residents Edward Trests and his family worked evenings and vacations to build a backyard shelter. They dug a pit, mixed mortar, and placed concrete blocks then toured other shelters on display and entered a drawing at a downtown store. They won a free shelter prize.
Ornithologists still lack a definitive explanation for why birds rub their plumage with live ants despite long term study. The behavior, observed in multiple species, may involve parasite control or feather maintenance, but a clear mechanism or purpose has not been established.
A string of lighthearted vignettes plays with weather talk by Farmer Brown to a tourist and various comic exchanges. Jokes cover misread signs, a pharmacist rival, a medal toast, a teen courting, a note left on the door, a police stop, a bus request, and a proud mother describing her toddler's progress with humor.
An elderly church member says another member ignores her and she dislikes ignorance, signaling ongoing tensions within the congregation. The report centers on personal friction and perceived disrespect in a religious community.
A motorcycle policeman prepared to issue a speeding ticket when a woman in the back seat erupted in a tirade. She accused the rider of ignoring warnings, speeding all morning, and flouting rules, noise, and courtesy while the scene unfolded.
A brief exchange centers on nightly rest with one character quipping about needing only five minutes more sleep. The humor hinges on a light back and forth about the value of rest.
A neighbor compliments a book collection and suggests more shelves. The owner concedes the idea but admits fear of borrowing shelves, highlighting a humorous domestic moment about borrowing and generosity.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Grayson and Fannin Counties $2.50 Outside Grayson and Fannin Counties $3.00 Foreign Subscriptions Except Soldiers $5.00 The Sun is a service institution. Its columns are open to individuals and organizations for the dissemination of news and it invites all persons to send in news items. The editor reserves the right to decide what is news and what is not news. He reserves the right to reject news items that are too old to be considered as news. The promotion of any organization is not news and the editor reserves the right to reject items which he considers to be strictly promotion material and not news.
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