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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
1
A Wheat referendum discussion is set for 7:30 p m Tuesday April 30 at the High School agriculture building Grayson County sponsor O K Feed Mill Max Davis A S C office manager will speak Farmers planning to plant wheat next year urged to attend the meeting open to all who are interested The event highlights agricultural community involvement.
Bennie O Brien's Celina Record quotes a McKinney Courier-Gazette column attacking foreign aid and sparring over presidential endorsements. The piece denies backing Goldwater and asserts a 100%Democrat stance in reaction to Doss and King talk.
Sherman details the Grayson County Crop Contest sponsored by Texas Power & Light Co and the Grayson County Vocational Agriculture Teachers at a Tradewinds dinner. Open to any farmer in the county, the contest promotes the Big program with $100 first prize, $75 second, and $50 third. Entry cards are available from local teachers and due by June 1, 1963.
Walter H. Forrest died last Thursday in a Texarkana hospital at age 83. Funeral and burial were held in Texarkana. Born August 19, 1879 in Tennessee, he lived in Whitewright before moving to Texarkana. Survived by wife three sons J W Forrest W E Forrest of Texarkana and H E Forrest of San Angelo six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Blue Ridge hosts its annual homecoming for former residents and students at 2 p m on Saturday May 4 in the high school gym. Registration precedes basketball games and reunion visits. A Greenville caterer serves the 6 p m meal for 1 10 with reservations due by April 29 to John Nye Bowers Box 323m Grand Prairie.
Odessa American editorial claims Iowa seeks to force Amish in Independence to send children to tax supported schools or hire state approved teachers. It warns if authorities close unauthorised Amish schools, other faiths including Free Methodists Baptists Seventh Day Adventists Jews Episcopalians Lutherans and Catholics will face pressure next.
The piece notes over 500000 wives become widowed annually in the U S and cites about 8250000 American widows, outnumbering widowers four to one. It adds 550000 new widows in 1961, with roughly 90000 under 45, and stresses wives’ care for husbands amid higher male mortality.
The passage asserts that voters may support candidates from any party if they believe them best. It cites 1952 1956 Eisenhower and the 1960 Kennedy Texas results, noting many Texas Democrats voted for non Democratic winners. It stresses the freedom to vote for the preferred candidate at the polls.
Uncle Dan relays a tale from Tom Bean about a preacher and church committees. The Bishop inspired a new Watchdog Committee amid plots against the preacher, backbiting, and debates over evolution and smoking. Parish life features a key role for Rafe Zinders wife as chair.
Texas Senate backs a broad election code overhaul aimed at fixing many 1951-era errors. House amendments drop the agent form for poll tax payments, requiring court house visits or certified deputy collectors. Debate continues on abolishing the poll tax, with a constitutional amendment stalled in subcommittee as the national amendment progresses. Senate leaders see a 1964 election shaped by poll tax status. Big bills drive session, including a $32 million higher education package, a two-year appropriations plan, and a loan regulation bill facing House amendments.
Texas Department of Public Safety reports 623 deaths in 506 fatal crashes so far in 1963, up 17 percent from the 1962 period. Last year saw 533 deaths in 453 fatal accidents in the comparable period. The text also notes deserts of North Africa as the hottest areas in the world.
George Sappenfield reports the Grayson County Society for Crippled Children is $500 short of its Easter Seal goal. The group expanded services with a preschool for deaf children and extended speech therapy, while continuing physical therapy. Donations fund medication and equipment, with May 10 as the deadline. Local towns have contributed Whitewright 216.79 Bells 19.00 and Tom Bean 132.73. The clinic invites visits to the new building west of Wilson N Jones hospital.
Texas lawmakers Rep. James Cotten and Alonzo Jamison introduced a bill to prohibit use of a foreign made adding machine that hides digits and inflates totals. They demonstrated a model that could show 1 2 3 but total 10, risking grocery receipts and other totals. Penalty ranges from 100 to 5000 dollars or up to two years in county jail.
Admiral Ivan Isakov told Izvestia the Thresher disaster would contaminate Atlantic waters and blamed U S policy for sensational publicity and risky experiments. He warned such submarines are not fully operational and criticized priorities in the Pentagon.
W E Winter a Denison banker who led the Grayson County junior college movement was elected president of the first college board of trustees Friday night Also named were O T Atkinson Sherman vice president Tom Sears Whitewright treasurer Site and building committees were formed with Charles Spears Sherman chairman Robert Fielder Van Alstyne and W E Wilcox Denison on the study group Building committee members are Stanley Ward Denison chairman Atkinson and Sears Trustees drew terms of office and set monthly meetings for the third Tuesday The meeting place is the Grayson County Red Cross building near Perrin Road and Highway 75.
Texas merchants should study the Texas Good Roads Association report which shows people won t travel more than 25 minutes to regional centers for essentials. Sinton Enterprise warns small towns must improve highways and parking, create a united front, and recognize the customer as central to business survival.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will purchase dried whole egg solids to bolster producer prices. The volume depends on offers and prices, as output has risen recently causing price declines. Proceeds may fund donations to low income families.
A 52-year-old Amarillo man was sentenced to 90 days in county jail after pleading guilty to beating his 76-year-old mother. He told the judge she was stealing his cigarets and whisky. The incident led to the legal action and sentencing.
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