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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1961

Page

6

Weekend Visits By Texas Residents Across Cities

We hear about numerous social visits as Dallas guest Miss Viva Phillips spends time with Miss Lottie Brown and Wichita Falls visitor Miss Truetta Funston stays with grandparents. Irving, Fort Worth, Richardson and other towns send relatives for weekend gatherings with local families.

Viva Phillips Dallas Lottie Brown Truetta Funston Wichita Falls Mrs Grover Hardcastle

Pithy Observations and Odd Facts From Across The Nation

A collage of trivia and notes cites Faith Hope and Charity towns, a tombstone with green stamps, Tom Trotter as NY racing secretary, and quotes on Congress writing pencils. It also mentions Liberty’s steam bath, California as top federal employer, anti space pigs, space-age shoes, Hell Michigan grant, self lighting cigarettes, long maintained snuff boxes, earth’s ice cover, female mosquitoes, dining fingerbowls, and a Steelers training note.

Faith S. D Hope R. I Charity Harry Hart Birdsboro Tom Trotter New York

Birth of Air Force Vividly Traced to Fort Sam Houston

The document dates the birth of military aviation to March 2, 1910 at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio where Lt. Benjamin Foulois tested a government-purchased Wright biplane. He would become a brigadier general in the Signal Corps.

Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Benjamin Foulois Signal Corps

Statue Christ of the Andes marks 1902 border pact

The Christ of the Andes statue on the Chile Argentina border commemorates a 1902 agreement that settled a long running border dispute between the two nations.

Christ of the Chile Argentina

In Bolivia You Too Can Be Millionaire

Bolivia's inflation turns 100 USD into 1 200 000 bolivianos and a stroll through La Paz becomes a lesson in money value. The piece notes boliviano devaluation, high prices, and the humor of carrying large sums for simple purchases.

Bolivia LA Paz U. S

Senate bill aims to fix retail prices under fair trade rules

A Senate commerce sub committee chaired by A. S. Monroney revived a bill by Humphrey Scott and Proxmire to let interstate manufacturers set minimum retail prices on trademarked products. Retailers face prosecution for deviations while small merchants fear loss of competition and higher costs. House hearings not scheduled.

Washington Congress Senate Commerce A. S Mike Monroney D.-Okla Hubert H. Humphrey D.minn Hugh Scott R.-Pa William Proxmire D.-Wis Senate House Oren Harris Ark House Commerce Committee Department of Justice Federal Trade Commission

Notice to Creditors of John Bluford Hoket Estate

In Grayson County Texas the County Court granted Letters Testamentary on June 24 1961 to W E Wilcox independent executor. Creditors must present claims within the legal period by mailing to Citizens National Bank Denison Texas. Sun August 3 10 17 24 1961.

State OF Texas Anson Jones Republic of Texas S. R. Caruthers Samuel R. Caruthers John K. Miller James G. Thompson Martha J. Thompson I. M. Standifer G. G. Randell R. Maltbie J. K. Miller Arena Miller J. W. Perry O. H. Dean E. Eastburn E. J. Perry Overton Harris John G. Dameron Mary J. Dameron Mary J. Damron John G. Damron, Sr M. A. Daugherty Samuel Hanna Sallie M. Hanna Daniel Groman Ellen Groman D. Jorman W. S. Lowe J. B. McDougal Dan Groman B. W. Merrill A. D 15Th District Court Grayson County Court House Sherman Texas John Taylor Berneda Gardenhire Towit Denison John Bluford Hoket W. E. Wilcox Citizens National Bank Whitewright Sun

Estate of Robert S Reed Deceased Executors Appointed

Original Letters Testamentary in the estate of Robert S Reed deceased were granted August 3 1961 by Grayson County Court Texas Katherine Reed 535 East Sears Street Denison Texas is Executrix and all claims must be presented by mail to her Sun August 10 17 24 31 1961 notices in this newspaper.

Robert S. Reed Grayson County Texas Katherine Reed Sears Street Denison Catherine Reed Whitewright Sun

The Sun Editorial Policy on News Submissions

The Sun invites news items from individuals and organizations while reserving the right to determine what counts as news. It may reject items that are too old or promotional material not presenting news value.

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