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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
7
The article outlines core legal protections for the accused, including innocence until proven guilty, burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt, right to witness testimony, and protection against compelled self incrimination. It emphasizes counsel’s essential role and the duty of courts to enforce rights, with access to legal representation in all courts.
A reader reflects on the festive season and the pressure of looming expenses. They cherish holiday traditions and cheer yet confess worry over post holiday bills and financial strain. The note blends warmth with financial caution in a personal voice.
Bernhard Brinkers, 59 year old dairy president, announces a Dutch factory in Zoetermeer to produce ersatz synthetic coffee beans indistinguishable from real beans. He declines to reveal materials, says production will focus on beans rather than powder, and export will precede any domestic sale with prices below world coffee levels.
Leonard defeats Whitewright 50 to 26 as Latimer leads Leonard with 19 points and Thurman tops WHL with 10. Alice Ayres leaves game on five fouls while Whitewright stalls in second quarter to trail at halftime 27-5. Whitewright players Wetzel Thurman Ayres McCurdy Hood Parnell started. WHL star Thurman scores 10, Latimer 19. Whitewright journeying home after loss to enter Austin College tournament in Sherman. Senior favorites announced at Whitewright High with Laura Williams and Travis Sanderson named Most Beautiful and Most Handsome.
Six WHS seniors Travis Sanderson Dorris Wallace James Dixon Bobby DeBerry Nola Bass and Ann Brown went to Sherman on Tuesday December 6 accompanied by Supt. S T Montgomery. They collected advertisements from Sherman merchants for the 1956 edition of The Bell and did well.
Notice to stockholders in liquidation states annual meeting on January 10, 1956 at 1 00 p m in the Directors Room of the First National Bank in Whitewright. Purpose is to elect directors for the ensuing year and address any proper business. Signed:
The Grayson County Sheriff will sell on February 7, 1956 at Sherman Court House the property described as Lot 58 Birge Fairview Second Addition 1020 Hunt Street Sherman Texas to satisfy a $1,444.80 judgment plus $250 attorney fees and 10 percent interest from January 24, 1995, in favor of Home Improvement Loan Company against E D Mechanny and Anna Mae Mechanny.
Whitewright Tigerettes entered the Austin College basketball tournament and faced Bells in the final. Bells opened strong with Mitchell Meek Walters Brooks Melton and Terry. Whitewright lost guard Lynda Pannell at halftime 18 to 16. Bells won the game despite Whitewright’s hard rally.
The passage discusses Christmas origins and customs including carols gifts and stories. It also reports Whitewright Tigerette and Alla Black Cats girls basketball game on December 8 with Alla winning 42 to 31 and lists players who saw action.
The Whitewright Tigerettes compete in their last game at Austin College with seniors leading the lineup and the team seeking a strong finish.
The WHS seniors study English literature by presenting oral reports on British authors. Each student portrays the author in various ways from a relative's impersonation to a pretend trip to England to inquire about the writer.
Oliver Goldsmith reports credited to Annette Vineyard Katherine Mansfield J W Burchfield Elizabeth Barrett Browning Jack Bartley William Cowper Lewis Clem Arnold Bennett Orville Head Thomas Hardy Ann Wortham William Henley Dorris Ann Wallace Robert Louis Stevenson Travis Sanderson Other reports credited to John Milling ton Synge Margie Morris W Somerset Maugham Anna Lou Phillips William Wordsworth Laura Jean Williams Robert Burns Jack Hayes James Mathew Barrie Pete Burchfield John Keats Delbert Musser Joseph Conrad Lillie Mager H H Munro Philip Stephens Robert Browning Jimmy Thornhill James Boswell Obie Rutledge Alfred Housman Bobby DeBerry Rudyard Kipling Patsy Garner The closing Bible quote from Ephesians 2 19 echoes the sense of shared citizenship in faith.
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