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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
6
Trenton built a commanding 17 point edge by the third quarter and finished with a 40 to 20 victory over Whitewright. Wright led Whitewright with 9 points and 4 points in the second period, while Trenton totaled 18 by halftime and 6 in the final period.
A humorous list asserting ten motives for swearing including pleasing mother, manliness, self control, clear thinking, pleasant talk, good upbringing, culture, proving a point, social desirability, and honoring God by not taking the Lord's name in vain.
A mixed set of campus notes reports couples reuniting and steady relationships. The junior girls and senior boys basketball teams won games while the junior class outsold seniors in magazines. Students earned honors and some pursued future plans in typing and bookkeeping.
A casual dialogue teases Curtis T Jim B and others about a Saturday night prevue. It asks about girlfriends and questions if Randel viewed photos. The note also references Glynn Gale playing basketball for boys and comments on two 62 red Chevrolets from Gunter and Bonham.
A quirky page mixes student queries about teachers peers and holidays with an extended safety briefing on firearm fatalities among Texas youths. Musick urges responsible hunting practices and lists ten safety tips from the Texas Safety Association.
Whitewright lost to Trenton at the Austin College Tournament in Sherman. Curtis Tillett led Whitewright with 15 points while Sparks added 4. For Trenton Crawford scored 11, Holt 8, Burden 8. Four freshmen played: Samuels Range Leonardi Meador. Leonardi scored 2 for Whitewright.
The Texas Safety Association urged caution in handling firearms after reporting a 50 percent rise in teenage firearm fatalities. TSA official J O Mu sick warned the increase is alarming even as total firearm fatalities fell 14 percent from the previous year. Vital Statistics data show 24 youths aged 15 to 19 died accidentally by firearms in 1960.
A student desk report distorts Thomas Jefferson into a whimsical character, mixing playful details with misread history. The piece glides from a 64 degree face to a weather forecast and odd wardrobe notes, ending by noting Jefferson’s worldly knowledge and distant associations.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Jefferson as a long reigning figure amid Cuban tensions and federalist ideas. The piece intertwines references to Sherman K A R V and early American political strains while noting Denison community events and Governor Connally.
Local clippings record church programs marriages and births in 1920s to 1930s. Names appear including Miss Dessie Reynolds Miss Marian Simmons Miss Evelyn Benton Miss Eunice Turner and others with events such as weddings births sales and a high school recital. A 1937 fire destroyed a Chevrolet owned by Paul Taylor and a public play “Here Comes Charlie” was slated for December 17.
A Campbell Ewald representative told Newspaper Week attendees in Boulder that Denver area leads the nation in Chevrolet ad growth, noting the brand heavily advertised in Colorado papers. He urged local merchants to promote buying at home to boost community sales and awareness, citing benefits of local prices and service.
A family divides use of a single car among parents and children. When idle it belongs to mother, in use it belongs to the children, and when disabled or with a flat tire it is dad’s car.
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