First cotton bale of year brought in by Porters farmer
J. R. Mc Gee of Porters community route three delivered the season's first cotton bale. A 1960 pound seed cotton load yielded a 498 pound bale sold at 35 cents per pound by Whitewright Gin under Lloyd Alexander, noting the shift toward mechanical harvesters. Pigskin Club met Tuesday to plan an Aug 30 barbecue with members pledging to sell 20 tickets each, totaling 340 tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McGee
Porters
Route Three
Whitewright
Lloyd Alexander
Alexander
Pigskin Club
Jack Meador
Jack
Whitewright Tomato Grower Reveals Champion Citizen
Mrs. Charlie Ayres of Whitewright claims a tomato weighing one pound two ounces grown in her yard from a climbing vine seed she received from her Arkansas sister. The note warns of possible grass fires as dry rank grass on vacant lots and alleys dries after summer rains. Householders are urged to have a hose ready when burning off grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Ayres
Whitewright
Sun Office
Arkansas
School Enrollment and Start Dates Announced for Whitewright
Two week window remains for free dom as Whitewright schedules enrollment on Friday August 31 and sets classes to begin Tuesday September 4. The notice emphasizes the upcoming school year and enrollment timing for students and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Federal agency employee upset by space limits on publications
A federal agency worker complained after editors declined a lengthy piece praising agency activities. They explained space constraints prevent publishing all government notices each week, including federal and state items, without adding pages and crowding the paper.
Science backs housework as tougher than many jobs
The study finds women’s daily chores like ironing mopping and bed making use more energy than some male occupations. Tasks such as ironing beating carpet wringing out laundry and hanging laundry exceed energy spent by bricklayers shoe repairers and cashiers. The result suggests daily exercise may contribute to longer life for women.
Jay bird seeks to own a car in quirky tale
A humorous note describes a jay bird attempting to own a convertible by leaving a pledge or down payment, turning an everyday purchase into a whimsical scene.
Youngest neighbor deters sales with clever line
A neighbor recalls the youngest mother on the block catching and dismissing persistent salesmen. She explains the tactic with a smile, saying she welcomes visitors to show them her new line of greeting cards.
Sales Training Course To Be Given Here August 27 30
The University of Texas and Texas Education Agency will offer a four day sales training course in Creative Selling Techniques at Firemen's Hall from August 27 to 30 at 7 30 p m. James E Moore of UT will conduct the program with focus on sales personality customer needs and buying decisions. Contact Earl Blanton for attendance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Blanton
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
University of Texas and Texas Education Agency
James E. Moore
University of Texas
Blanton
Deaths Charley H. Taylor of Whitewright
Funeral services for Mrs Charley H. Taylor 81 of Whitewright will be held at 2 30 p m today in Earnheart funeral chapel. She died at 5 45 a m Wednesday in a Sherman hospital. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Grandsons Billy Paul Taylor Max Taylor Orville Woodson Chester Woodson Clarence Woodson Jr Eugene Woodson Douglas Woodson and Kenneth Woodson will be pallbearers with Sgt L C Taylor named honorary pallbearer. She was born February 12 1881 in Albany Kentucky married July 20 1899 in Darda Kentucky. She was a Baptist Church member. Survivors include her husband three sons Paul Taylor Lloyd Taylor Lowell Taylor one daughter Bertha Woodson 19 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnheart
Charley H. Taylor
Whitewright
Sherman Hospital
Dale Gore
First Baptist Church
Bob Rowe
Sherman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Billy Paul Taylor
Max Taylor
Orville Woodson
Chester Woodson
Clarence Woodson
Paul Taylor
Lloyd Taylor
Dallas
Lowell Taylor
Kermit
Bertha Woodson
Texas to raise old age and blind aid payments
Texas will begin October 1 with at least a $3 monthly increase for 221 000 old age recipients. Maximums rise to 82 and blind aid to 90 with a $2 across the board for non maximums. Totals 11.5 million state share from federal rise. blind and disabled programs show larger boosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Department of Welfare
Weldon Watson
Department
Watson
Father Demands Explanation After Daughter’s Kiss
A father confronts a young man about kissing his daughter. The youth replies he thought the father had gone to bed, offering no further explanation.
Uncle Dan's Rural Riff Sparks Politics And News Jabs
Uncle Dan laments politics outpacing religion among politicians and mocks campaign fads. He mocks Pentagon jargon on compensation specialists, notes cabbage seed price cuts, girdle ads, and State Department meetings with Communists, and ends with a bank ad urging saving for taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Fair Trade Commission
State Department
Dan
Bells Win Youth League Playoff Over Whitewright Three to One
Bells defeats Whitewright in the youth baseball playoffs three games to one after a 8 3 opener, then 19 7, 3 2 and 12 0. Tillett and Brooks led pitching, with French and Copeland pacing Bells at bat. Whitewright finished 13 1 with standout averages and pitchers Tillett Range McCurdy Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells
Whitewright
Curtis Tillett
Roger Brooks
Tillett
Brooks
Scottie Jones
Steve Copeland
Dwayne French
Bobby Dunn
Bells Star
Dunn
French
A. J. Hodge
Roddy Layman
Hennig
Edwards
Jones
Hicks
Sneed
Leonardi
Baily
McCurdy
Range
Wilson
Bunch
Ryan
Bailey
Frisby
Watkins
Dixon
Cureton
Woodson
Montgomery
Little
Caraway
Ryon
Earnheart
Prayer, Plea and Payment On A Fence
The preacher wrote I pray for all on a fence the lawyer followed with I plead for all the doctor added I prescribe for all and a plain citizen wrote I pay for all reflecting a shared ethic of service in a simple communal vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Plain Citizen
Kennedy Faces Mighty Hurdles on Tax Cut Plan
President Kennedy would face strong congressional opposition from Rep. Wilbur Mills and Sen. Harry Byrd as two powerful leaders oppose an immediate tax cut. The two chairmen, along with major business groups, block major fiscal legislation and cast doubt on swift passage this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Wilbur Daigh Mills
Arkansas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Harvard Law School
Byrd
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Washinton Senators
Seeing's Believing New York Doctors Face Info Deluge
The article notes doctors must navigate about 6000 medical journals today versus 850 in 1879 and 3000 books in medical and allied sciences from the publication Patterns. It highlights the growing volume doctors must read to keep up with advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Football Boys Schedule and Preseason Physicals
Football coach Joe Crouch requires all players to obtain physical examinations this Thursday at 6 30 pm with Dr Paul Geers prior to playing. Regular workouts start Monday with two daily sessions. The schedule lists games from Celeste to Sadler Southmayd with kickoff times noted for conference and non conference games.
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Joe Crouch
Paul Geers
Crouch
Celeste
Whitewright
Princeton
Pilot Point
Wylie
Farmersville
Frisco
Fannindel
Honey Grove
van Alstyne
Sadler-Southmayd
Texas AG to advise on school prayer ruling
Atty. Gen. Will Wilson was asked to interpret the Supreme Court decision on school prayer for Texas districts. Heavier guidance sought on whether meals blessing periods, silent meditation, Bible readings, and public school events align with the ruling as Port Arthur officials query.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Will Wilson
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
New York
U. S
Wilson
J. W. Edgar
Port Arthur
Supreme Court
New York School Authority
Court Blocks Rails Plan to Alter Work Rules
A U S appeals court blocked a railroads move to change work and pay rules for about 200 000 employees. The ruling delayed any nationwide strike and set back the carriers featherbedding charges while presidents panel studies the issues.
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Chicago
U. S. Court of Appeals
U. S
Joseph Sam Perry
Kennedy
Pigskin Club Plans Aug 30 Barbecue For Fundraiser
The Whitewright Pigskin Club will host a barbecue Thursday night August 30 at the football field before a Whitewright and Bells scrimmage. Proceeds fund the January football banquet, with tickets 1.00 for adults and 0.60 for children under 12. Catered by Ernie's Barbecue Service of Greenville.
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Whitewright Pigskin Club
Whitewright
Bells
Ernie
Greenville
JFK Urges Six Bills To Bolster Economy
President Kennedy urges Congress to pass six bills before adjournment to speed up the economy. The measures include a tax credit for plant and machinery, expanded public works, youth training and employment, renewal of unemployment benefits, a reciprocal tariff reduction program, and federal aid to higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Average World War II Vet Now Settled Family Man
Washington reports that the 15,127,000 living World War II veterans average 44 years old with a wife and three children. Most hold steady jobs earning about $6,000 annually, with homes around $14,500 in value, aided by veteran laws and the VA medical system serving 500,000 to 600,000 patients yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
James S. Gleason Jr
Veterans Administration
Gleason
Statutics
Congress
Noise research funding draws ire from lawmakers
Washington reports a Midwestern professor earns 42780 to search for a louder noise to warn the public in air raids. Rep H R Gross of Iowa mocked the grant, comparing it to a $50000 Cornell contract for bird sounds and urging tax-free foundations to stop boondoggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Science Foundation
Cornell University
H. R. Gross
Lown
Global Livestock Totals Rise in 1962 Population Report
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates world cattle and buffalo at 1 035 000 000 head, up 20 000 000 from 1961. Hog numbers climb 4 percent to 483 000 000 in the same period.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Voltaire
C. H. Taylor
Tom Bean
Dear Mister
Hoover
CPA
By Morris Wilson
JFK
Whitewright, Texas
Grayson and
Fannin Counties
APO
Tex
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