Chamber Meeting and local business district facelift
Regular first Thursday Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 30 in the Community Public Service division office on Highway 69 north. The Whitewright area business district makeover continues with the First National Bank and Whitewright Lumber Company leading paint and front redecorations on local buildings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Community Public Service Company
Highway 69 North
First National Bank
Whitewright Lumber Company
Butch Kaiser
George Hight
Linda Theatre
Charlie Ayres
Lower Main Street
Pascal Farley
Sam Taylor
Texas seniors study maps aging needs across 75 counties
The Governor's Committee for the White House Conference on Aging releases a grassroots survey of Texas elders. It covers why retirees move to cities, required incomes for a decent living, job hurdles, and the scope of local welfare programs. Findings note nurse shortages, varied income thresholds, and calls for broader Old Age Assistance and medical care.
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Texas
White House
Crawford C. Martin
Hillsboro
Austin
Martin
OAA
Uncle Dan's Letter on Conventions and Government
A Tom Bean reader lampoons political conventions and commentators. He jokes about government workers and budget talk, contrasts old and new news sources, and muses on how Treasury policy is viewed, ending with a quip about government injury rates.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Four Constitutional Amendments On The Ballot
The Sun outlines four proposed amendments for the upcoming General Election. HJR 39 creates hospital districts in Lamar and Hidalgo counties and Comanche Precinct 4. SJR 6 raises maximum bond interest to 3.5 percent. HJR 3 sets legislative pay and session limits. HJRG classifies and regulates lenders with specific interest terms. The page notes the Maine sinking in 1898 and cautions drivers to watch for schoolchildren.
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the Sun
Lamar County
Hidalgo County
Comanche County
Veterans’ Land Board
Social Security Rulings to be issued quarterly
Clyde W. James announces a new publication titled Social Security Rulings issued quarterly starting in July. The periodical will publish official rulings and decisions on old age survivor and disability programs, changes in the Social Security Act, and related announcements for reference by the public lawyers and courts. It will be orderable from the Government Printing Office with prices 25 cents per issue and 1.00 per year in the continental U.S.
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Social Security
Clyde W. James
Social Security Office
Sherman
James
Social Security Administration
Sherman Social Security Office
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
D.C
U. S
Government raises sugar market in the United States
The Agriculture Department increased the amount of sugar that may be sold in the United States this year by 400,000 tons, lifting the U S market total to 10.4 million tons. The move follows earlier actions tied to Cuba’s sugar share and Fidel Castro’s regime.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
U. S
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Whitewright Little League and Bloomer Girls Scores Compiled
Whitewright Little League fell to Tom Bean 5 to 2 last Thursday then beat Van Alstyne 27 to 19 Saturday in a high scoring game. Whitewright pitching included Eddie Range and four relievers against Van Alstyne, while Tom Bean pitchers were Mike Carroll and Jones. The Bloomer Girls defeated Bells 25 to 7 then lost to Perrin NCO Wives 8 to 2 with Savoy matchup set for 7 p.m. tonight.
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Whitewright
Tom Bean
van Alstyne
Eddie Range
Scooter McCurdy
Mike Carroll
Jones
Carroll
Bailey
G. Ryan
Whitewright Bloomer Girls
Bells Girls
Perrin Nco Wives
Bloomer Girls
Savoy
Mrs. Etta Hawkins Wilson Dies at 75 in Bells
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Etta Elizabeth Hawkins Wilson 75 of Bells who died Sunday morning after a nine month illness. She was born January 9 1885 in Greenburg KY, married to R V Wilson October 12 1902 in the Canaan Community. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Bells. She leaves five sons five daughters a brother three sisters 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Barnheart Chapel
Etta Elizabeth Hawkins Wilson
Bells
R. V. Wilson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wilson
Greenburg
J. A. Hawkins
Mr. Wilson
Canaan
Fund Boost For Defense Indicated
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson signaled plans to boost defense funds. He urged the Eisenhower Administration to outline how the extra money should be spent as Congress prepares to return after the convention. The Democrats and Republicans both favor expanded defense spending within the current budget ceiling, with Johnson noting a long list of items to be considered.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D.-Tex
Congress
Eisenhower
Johnson
Car Industry Sets Stage For 1961 Models Rollout
DETROIT Buick and Plymouth begin 1961 model production this week with Buick focusing on the new Special compact. Oldsmobile plans volume F-85 output next month, Pontiac may delay Tempest until October. Total 1960 model output likely tops 6 million, highest since 1957.
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Detroit
Buick
Plymouth
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Rambler
Falcon
Valiant
Comet
Lark
Chevrolet
Ford
Ward
Chrysler
Studebaker - Packard
American Motors
Bald Head Club marks 50th anniversary in Canaan
In Canaan Connecticut the Bald Head Club celebrates its 50th year since its 1910 founding. The group bills itself as the jolliest club in America and wears a bald eagle emblem.
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Canaan
Conn
Jolliest Club
America
Bald Head Club
Whitewright youth recreation program marks first season
Joe Crouch, director, said Whitewright’s eight week summer youth program was a success. About 35 children attended daily with 125 participating at least once, and 58 joined weekly swimming at Sherman Pool. Sponsors included the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and United Fund.
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Whitewright
Joe Crouch
the Sun
Crouch
Sherman Municipal Pool
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
United Fund
Sherman
Clark Proposes New Rules to Streamline Senate
Liberal Sen. Joseph S. Clark proposes four reforms to curb filibustering shorten debate to 15 hours per bill limit floor speeches two hours per senator require debate relevance and push for simple majority votes in committees and conference panels Clark argues these changes will speed action echoing Roosevelt era productivity.
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Washington
Joseph S. Clark
D.-Pa
Senate
Clark
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
House
Coffee Mill Lake Opened to Public in Bonham
Coffee Mill Lake near Bonham is opened for free public recreation by U S Forest Service Ranger Moss Longmire after the death of concessionaire Noel Grammer. Repairs to the dam riprap are underway and a small crew builds picnic tables grills parking and toilets. The lake will allow fishing and boating with ski use warned as dangerous due to submerged tree stumps. No boat facilities are available.
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Longmire
Cat Turns Gray From Worry in English Garage
A grey fur change claims Buster the half Persian after a month in a Ipswich garage. The owner’s return released him after 15 days, with PRCA noting it as an authentic case of anxiety turning a cat’s fur gray. Tomatoes in a pickle recipe adds chopped sweet pickles to canned tomatoes for a quick heated dish.
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Ipswich
England
Buster
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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