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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
4
U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough says the ivory billed woodpecker, long thought extinct, has been discovered living in the Big Thicket area of East Texas. The find strengthens urgency to his bill establishing a Big Thicket National Park.
Moscow reports Soviet surgeons have successfully transplanted a lung between dogs. The recipient, a black dog named Gypsy, has survived seven months since the operation according to Tass.
Legal notice announces OMA DUNCAN SNELL as plaintiff seeking a divorce from OADMAN D. SNELL on grounds of cruel treatment. Court requires appearance by 10 am on Monday September 11, 1967 in the Fifteenth District Court at Sherman. Publication dates July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 1967.
American coin collectors may own 48 commemorative half dollars made to honor events or people. Issued 1892 to 1954, rare in circulation, these issues feature Daniel Boone 1934 35 Sam Houston and Stephen Austin 1934 38 Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee on Stone Mountain Memorial 1925 and Bridgeport Connecticut Centennial half dollar 1925 with P T Barnum.
Sales taxes proved the best revenue raiser for 31 states, says Commerce Clearing House. They accounted for 26.8 percent of the total fiscal 1966 50 state tax take of 29.4 billion dollars. Of seven states producing 13.8 billion, five California Pennsylvania Michigan Illinois and Ohio drew the most from sales taxes. New York found income taxes a better producer. Texas drew most revenue from motor fuel taxes.
A short report states that about three-fifths of Peru is covered by jungle, highlighting the vast tropical forest area and its sparsely mapped regions. Local settlements and accessibility are noted as limited due to dense vegetation and river networks.
The Whitewright Sun notes publisher T Glenn Doss oversees Thursday publication with second class postage at the Whitewright Texas post office and affiliation to the Texas Press Association.
Local want ads list items for sale and services in Whitewright area. Recap tires and cheater slicks offered by Ray Rice plus car care items. Griffin Barber Shop notes updates. Garage sale hosted by Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Aug 25-26 at Miss Winnie Hamilton home. Furniture and mattress ads promote sprays box springs and delivery. Insurance and life coverage offered by Paul Stephens. Jet Stream water heaters and Flowers Shop advertise products. Furniture upholstery and auto services promoted by Flowers Trim Shop and Bonham area firms.
An old timer reflects on how meals once prepared with care by mothers contrasted with today’s ready thawed options. The remark highlights nostalgia for home cooking and culinary traditions from earlier times.
Historians recount Caligula posting laws so high the people could not read them. Modern due process blocks punishment for vague laws. A speeding ordinance was voided for vagueness, as neighborhoods differ in perception. The ruling warns broad terms like influence pave the way for overreach.
A court upholds a statute while noting its vagueness may be inevitable yet cannot mislead the public. The judge warned that laws posted beyond public vision erode judicial legitimacy as a public service feature of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas, written by Will Bernard.
Take cottons from the dryer while still a bit damp and hang them to finish drying. This avoids wrinkles and helps fabrics look smoother and retain shape for easy-care garments.
The 15th District Court of Grayson County Texas issues a writ in suit No 73009 Golden B Kemp et al against Joe C Kemp et al. The petition filed June 21 1967 seeks a receiver for a 60 acre tract described as W D Durham Survey land on Mineral Creek near Sherman and partition of proceeds among heirs including Emma Shumate Irene Kelly Helen Corby Violet Blair Letha Hearn Betty Stevens Pearl Shockey and others. The writ is dated August 11 1967 and directed to defendants named.
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