HERE AND THERE AND THE NATION AT A GLANCE
A local column quotes Voltaire on free speech and notes Santa Claus will visit White Wright Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Sun reports readers at Stephens College prefer it to hometown papers. Opinions on voting rights, editor’s needs, and the impact of wage-driven price pressures in steel and coal industries are discussed, with reference to Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower Kennedy transitions and wage-strike effects.
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Santa Claus
Whitewright
John L. Lewis
Coal Miners’ Union
United States
United Fund Drive Reaches 90 Percent of Goal
The United Fund campaign has surpassed 90 percent with $2977.25 raised of a $3300 goal. Drive chairman S. T. Montgomery Jr. said the effort isn’t closed and donations may still be made at First National Bank or to Mr. Montgomery.
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United Fund
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Montgomery
First National Bank
Local Social News and Hospital Update from McKinney Area
J C Whipple listed as patient at the veterans hospital in McKinney. Several visits noted across towns including Tom Bean Greenville Amarillo Dallas Lubbock Rusk Garland Farmersville Grand Prairie Bel ls and Arlington. A thumb injury at the Joe Rich ice house sent Joe Miller to the McKinney VA Hospital. Church circles met for mission study and sharing.
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Joe Miller
Joe Rich
McKinney VA Hospital
Auto Fire After Gas Fill At Dixon Service Station
An out of town patron’s car caught fire at Dixon service station after being filled with gas. The backfire started the blaze as the driver prepared to depart. Ants helped push the car away from pumps. only the car was damaged.
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Dixon
Uncle Dan Sees signs of Christmas and 1961 outlook
A letter from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean satirically links Christmas letters to Santa, Cedar stumps, and the 1961 business forecast. He questions federal education aid, noting high interest and joking about staying on the air. He reflects on small-town schooling and thrift before signing off.
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New York
Santa Claus
Washington
Governor Warns Student Drivers
Governor Price Daniel urged high school and college students to drive safely during the holidays. He cited that 25 of 97 traffic deaths last Christmas-New Year period involved student-age Texans, making up 26 percent of fatalities.
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Austin
Price Deniel
Supreme Court Tidelands Ruling Finalized on Offshore Waters
The Supreme Court issued its final decree on May 31 ownership of Gulf of Mexico resources. It held Texas and Florida own resources for 1042 land miles from shore while Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi have rights only to 3 12 land miles. Beyond those borders the continental shelf and resources belong to the federal government.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
High Tribunal
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Road to Hell Easier Message From Cape Province
It reports a paving project to the remote mountain village of Hell near Prince Albert in the Cape Province making access easier. Currently residents reach Hell by donkey transport, and the new road promises quicker arrival to the distant settlement.
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Cape Town
Hell
Prince Albert
Cape Province
Christmas Ban Under Puritans Ends With Restoration
In 1640s England Puritans ban Christmas celebrations and jail those observing December 25 As Cromwell rises riots erupt in 1647 with 10000 protesters demanding the king's return Charles I is executed and by 1660 Charles II is invited back restoring Christmas and the monarchy
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Merrie Old England
England
Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
Charles II
Whisky for the Rocks Finland’s strict drunk driving control
A Port Arthur News-Chronicle report describes Finland’s tough drunk driving rules. After social gatherings in Helsinki, drivers suspected of intoxication face multiple tests and likely jail, regardless of wealth. Finland is noted for no class favoritism and broad forested regions.
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Finland
Helsinki
Port Arthur
Marriage and obituaries noted in December 1925 column
Mr. Robert Pierce and Miss Tippie Bradley wed last Thursday. Mrs. Anna R. Major, 77, died Tuesday evening. W. T. Nicholson sold barber shop fixtures to Harry Luper of Howe and Lee Norris with Velma Brown of Pink Hill were married Saturday. Santa requests a doll and buggy with a ukulele from Maurine Pierce. 25 years ago: school gymnasium and auditorium project let. Whitewright Tigers won county football title. a daughter born to Lilburn Ross. Thomas Stephens and Dorothy Ball wed. honors for Emma Joyce Hinton Lloyd Roddy and Claire Doss on seventh grade roll.
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the Sun
Robert Pierce
Tippie Bradley
Anna R. Major
W. T. Nicholson
Harry Luper
Howe
Lee Norris
Velma Brown
Pink Hill
Santa
Santa Claus
Maurine Pierce
Whitewright Tigers
Grayson County
Sherman
Lilburn Ross
Dee
Thomas L. Stephens
Dorothy Ball
Tom Bean
Emma Joyce Hinton
Lloyd Roddy
Claire Doss
Seventh grade honor roll lists Whitewright students
Leon Adams Dorothy Joan Gillett Inez Coffey Frances Haliburton Cordell Layman Edith Mae Sears Jack Lay Lula Lee Vestal and Dorothy Tate appear on the seventh grade honor roll. Morris Reed infant son of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Williams east of town died Wednesday night. A grist mill has been installed at White & Donigan gin. The crowd here Saturday was described as the largest in several months.
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the Sun
Leon Adams
Dorothy Joan Gillett
Inez Coffey
Frances Haliburton
Cordell Layman
Edith Mae Sears
Jack Lay
Lula Lee Vestal
Dorothy Tate
Robert Cullar
Sylvia Locke
Morris Reed
Fletcher Williams
White & Donigan Gin
Whitewright
Local Notices and Classifieds Briefly
Obituary notices report Luther P. Sears dying at his home last Thursday night and S. J. Cornell dying in a Bonham hospital Monday. Albert Reeves buys the W. M. Gates residence. Gomer May loses a wheel and tire to thieves. Clyde Mills of Dallas and Margaret England wed on November 28. Mrs. May Brown of Pink Hill and Rev. J. A. Henderson of Pilot Grove seek an apartment, boat sale, or job via Sun Want Ads.
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Luther P. Sears
S. J. Cornell
Bonham Hospital
Albert Reeves
W. M. Gates
Gomer May
Clyde Mills
Dallas
Margaret England
May Brown
Pink Hill
J. A. Henderson
Pilot Grove
Rotary Governor To Visit Here
Rotary Club of Whitewright hosts Calvin Clyde Jr. district governor of 581 Rotary International. Clyde, Tyler Courier-Times & Morning Telegraph general manager, meets with club officers and chairmen to discuss administration and service. He notes Rotary’s global reach with 405 new clubs in 47 counties and five new regions.
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Rotary Club
Whitewright
Calvin Clyde Jr
Tyler
Rotary International
Texas
Oklahoma
Lloyd Alexander
Russell Summers
Rotary
Aden
French Polynesia
New Guinea
Ryukyu Islands
San Marino
Soil Testing Gains Favor With Blackland Farmers
In the Blackland Prairie area farmers cash in on early soil testing says extension soil chemist W F Bennett. Early test results come sooner by avoiding spring rush enabling fall and winter fertilizer applications while prices may be lower in winter. Deep fertilizer placement fosters deeper roots and moisture use, aiding drought areas.
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Bennett
Freight Hearing Set for Railroads
The Railroad Commission of Texas schedules a January 18 hearing to hear testimony on freight rate increases sought by Texas railroads. The petition asks intra state freight rates be raised to interstate levels set by the Interstate Commerce Commission on October 20 1960. Rates vary by commodity and distance.
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Austin
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eight of ten Mrs America candidates saved for homes
In a 1960 poll of Mrs America candidates eight of ten reported having saved through United Savings Bonds to purchase their homes.
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United Savings Bonds
Terrys Appointed Missionaries to Ghana by SBC Board
Pastor and Mrs. R W Terry of First Baptist Bremond Texas were named missionaries to Ghana by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board in Richmond Virginia. The couple, with two sons Kenneth and Keith, join 28 new appointees bringing SBC foreign missionaries to 1487.
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R. W. Terry
First Baptist Church
Bremond
Tex
Ghana
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Bremond Church
Terry
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Kan
New Orleans
Baptist Theological Seminary
Dale Fields
Whitewright
Baylor University
Waco
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Earl W. Fields
Foreign Mission Board
Africa
Ford Chief First GOP in Cabinet
Robert S. McNamara a Republican and Ford Motor Company president was chosen as secretary of defense for JFK. He will divest stock holdings to avoid Senate resistance, potentially incurring about 3 million dollars in foregone profits over three to four years.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
John F. Kennedy
Ford Motor Company
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Eisenhower
Wilson
General Motors Corporation
Sliding Scale Proposed for Speed Limit
The Texas Good Roads Association urges flexible speed limits replacing the unrealistically uniform 60 mph. A committee report says speeds should rise where safe and drop on segments below standard, arguing uniform limits fail to fit modern traffic and do little for highway safety.
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Austin
The
Texas Good Roads Association
Letters To Santa From Young Readers
Childrens Christmas pleas describe gifts for Santa including cowboy guns Bible doll dress wagon and reminders for siblings James and Richard Maxwell plus Ann Maxwell and Paul Lewis. Notes show eight year old Paul Lewis eight year old girl in second grade and six year old Richard Maxwell requesting items and good behavior.
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Santa
Paul Lewis
James
Ann Maxwell
Richard Maxwell
PTA Meeting Highlights Christmas Program at Whitewright
The Whitewright PTA gathered in the high school gym at 7:00 p m Tuesday. The annual Christmas program was performed by the first four grades under their teachers guidance. The first grade won the room count.
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Whitewright
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Louisa Lackey
Stephens College
Columbia
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Hoover
Truman
Ike
Kennedy
J. C. Whipple
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McKinney
Leta Ball
Mrs. Leon Ball
Mrs
R. E. Simpson
Ted Spinks
Amarillo
C. J. Meador
Greenville
Jack Thrasher
Alta Nell Hansard
Grady Hansard
Elbert Hansard
Mark Ayres of
Bryan
Ned Ayres
James Norvell
Jimmie Anderson
Lubbock
Dee Smith
Garland
John Vestal
Ralph Hughes
Gene Hughes
Dixie Gordon
Denison
John Smith
J. H. Perkins
Farmersville
A. R. McMurry
Paul Stephens
John
Arlington
Lee R. Alexander
Grand Prairie
Mrs. Alexander
J. E. Henson
Mr. Henson
Dean Watson
Bells
W. D. Williams
Thomas Ayres
Baptist
Lottie Moon
Joe Stephens
A. L
Rex Ray
Baptist Missionary Society
Royce Lay
O. E. Head
C. P. Lawson
Floyd Bassett
Glen Moore
John Pettijohn
Miss Dixie Bassett
Jimmie Bassett
NTSC
Denton
Eugene Clay
Overseas Air Force
Clyde Dee Clay
Buck Chesser
Elza Mae
Betty Jean Jage
Billie Frances Blackwell
Billie Frances
Betty Jean
G. W. Rayon
Bennett Blackwell
Harold Page
Billy C. Blackwell
Eugene Page
Dan
Dear Mister
Daniel
Tidelands
Sun
Calvin N. Clyde, Jr
R. W. Terrys
FORD
GOP
PTA
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