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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
2
A retrospective on eccentric wills reveals humor and humanity from John B. Kelly to W. C. Fields and Conrad Cantzen. The piece notes generous legacies, sharp quips about spouses, charitable bequests, and the public curiosity surrounding such final acts. It closes with a call to “sell it advertise it.”
Perrin AFB invites firemen and law officers from miles around to an all day demonstration on Friday. The event covers aircraft crash rescues and nuclear weapon hazards with lectures by Capt. Francis Raidt and live drills by Perrin and Denison fire departments. Visitors from Par is Durant McKinney Denton Gainesville join Col Buck Jr. for briefing lunch and tours.
The state issues a citation to Mollie Braxton also known as Mollie Dawson and others to appear by written answer by the first Monday after 42 days, in thus Denison Texas court. Plaintiffs Lee Roy Monroe and Norma Jean Monroe seek title and possession of Lot 6 in Block 12 of Cyrene Park Addition, Denison. The case is filed July 21 1960 and publication runs July 28 August 4 11 18 1960 in The Whitewright Sun.
The U S Department of Agriculture forecast a 40,000,000 pound pecan crop for Texas this year, about 25 percent above 1959. Prospects in North Central Texas and the Edwards Plateau are above last year, while Northeast Texas shows a small crop and areas south of Austin report near-failure in some counties but fairly good production in others.
Detroit reports the 1961 car lineups debut in nine weeks with 28 brands showing revised styling yet modest internal changes. Edsel out. De Soto persists amid rumors. new trims, restrained chrome, subdued pastels, and easier access feature across Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Imperial, Lincoln, Mercury, Oldsmobile, and more with updated engines and refreshed grilles.
North Adams Mass the proprietor of Apothecary Hall one of citys leading drugstores posted this notice Beginning today the ladies chit chat and gossip club will not hold any more meetings on our benches We regret that paying customers complaints shortage of fountain seats and just plain common sense make this change of policy necessary See your secretary for your new location Sun Want Ads get results.
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