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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
7
The Sun lists 11th grade honor students Wilma Harper Lillian Neathery Willis Simmons Fay Reeves and Wayne Coggins. They also publish school club program notes and a children’s Santa letter collection.
Mr Paul Annip and Miss Esther Butler wed on Saturday. A Dallas Weather Bureau opened in 1913. Whitewright Rifle Club elects Sears as president Vestal as secretary Compton as treasurer Vestal as student range officer. A son was born December 2 to Mr and Mrs Jack Lay of Stillwater Minnesota Royce Lay of Whitewright is the infant’s grandfather.
The Sun reports 20 years ago on December 25 1941 that winter began with the hottest first day of the season since the United States entered winter. The brief notes the unusual warmth marking the start of the season for that era.
A brief humorous exchange features two drivers who refuse to stay for a drink, citing the need to explain to their wives at home. The punchline hinges on a missing explanation and the playful misdirection of being already late.
The state issues a citation to named heirs and representatives of deceased defendants in a land title suit filed by J. C. Sanders. The action seeks judgment for title and possession of a 200 by 145 foot tract in Whitesboro, Grayson County, described as part of J. D. Richey Survey Abstract 1041. Deadline 42 days from publication, returnable before the 15th District Court in Sherman.
An offer advertises gift subscriptions delivering 52 weekly issues through the year. It promotes sending the newspaper to relatives and friends as a long lasting holiday gift. The note adds a science aside about Earth’s rotation slowing slightly over three years.
The Defense Department set January’s national draft quota at 15000, 1000 fewer than the prior month. Voluntary enlistments rose about 20 percent since draft calls increased to meet the Berlin crisis. The January quota follows 20000 in October and November and 25000 in September. Bushmen of South Africa rarely exceed five feet in height.
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