Whitewright ads link to services and license plates
Addison Vestal read a Sun ad about local services and got a haircut from Lowell Watson on a visit to Whitewright. License plates can be purchased at Stephens Bryant office via Don Collins, a service backed by county tax officer George Schumacher. The Whitewright City Commission withdrew its FCC protest against the Southwestern Bell sale to Trans Continental. Mayor Summers said Charlie urged withdrawal.
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SUN
Addison Vestal
Watson Barber Shop
Whitewright
Rolla Vestal
Lowell Watson
Don Collins
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Office
George Schumacher
New pop open beer cans reveal tough lever design
The note critiques pop open beer cans that require extra effort to lift the lever. It stresses that the redesign offers little real improvement and depends on strong nails or tools to open.
Weekend editor pays price for long night of drinking
Farmersville Times notes an Arkansas editor known for late hours and drinking reprinted his own paper after missing two and a half days. He appeared, underprepared, delivering a half day of work and reprinting last week's issue with a single change. The piece also notes groundhog forecasts for an early spring.
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Farmersville Times
Arkansas
Sterile Fly Program Shifts to Mexico Barrier Plan
Eradication officials announce sterile screwworm flies are no longer dispersed in the United States and are largely airdropped in northern Mexico. Texas and nearby states will receive no releases except to treat isolated outbreaks as a safety net to prevent reinfestation. The strategy aims to block northward migration and complete the barrier along the U S Mexico border.
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United States
Mexico
Texas
Southwest
Nursing Home Expands to 140 Beds Open House Planned
The Whitewright Nursing Home owned by Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Geers announces a Sunday open house from 1:00 to 5:00 p m to show a new 60 bed expansion. The addition increases capacity to 140 beds and aims to meet ongoing demand as the facility has been at full occupancy. Visitors invited to view the new facilities.
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Whitewright
Paul E. Geers
Death of Dr A H Fortner in Sweetwater
Dr A H Fortner died Wednesday night at his Sweetwater home. Funeral services were held in Sweetwater and graveside ceremonies followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was married to Martha Bryant of Whitewright who predeceased him and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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A. H. Fortner
Sweetwater
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fortner
Martha Bryant
Whitewright
Funeral for Mrs. Mary E. Spencer 78 at Earnheart chapel
Mrs. Mary E. Spencer 78 died Thursday in Whitewright Nursing Home. Funeral held 10 a m Saturday at Earnheart chapel with Rev. Houston Garner and Rev. Peck Williams. burial Burns Cemetery Tren ton. Born Feb 3 1886 Delba community. married Harrison H. Spencer Aug 15 1911 at Orangeville. Survived by four sons six daughters two sisters a brother 32 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren.
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Mary E. Spencer
Earnheart Chapel
Houston Garner
Whitewright
Peck Williams
Blue Ridge
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Spencer
Whitewright Nursing Home
Delba
Chesley Brown
Harrison H. Spencer
George Chumbley Rites Held in Earnheart Chapel
Funeral services were held for George Chumbley 68 of Tom Bean at Earnheart chapel with Rev. Dale Gore officiating. Burial followed at Wittitoe Cemetery, Kentuckytown. He was born July 13 1896 near Whitewright, survived by sons Dwight Jim Chumbley Jack Chumbley and daughters Mrs J E Meadow and Mrs Margaret Tiner, plus five sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Earnheart Chapel
George Chumbley
Tom Bean
Sherman Hospital
Dale Gore
Wittitoe Cemetery
Kentuckytown
Mr. Chumbley
Whitewright
John P. Chumbley
Sue Langford
Durant
Ohlo
The
Baptist Church
Dwight
Jim Chumbley
San Antonio
Jack Chumbley
Atlanta
J. E. Meadow
Margaret Tiner
Lena Blount
Ray House
el Paso
Clyde Gibson
Fort Worth
H. H. Huddleston
Howe
Debbie Haliburton
Slaton
Southwest screwworm eradication efforts continue on coasts
The United States Department of Agriculture and partners declare the first goal of eradicating screwworms in the Southwest achieved. Despite a barrier from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of California, eradication teams focus on eastern and western Mexican coasts where fertile screwworm colonies threaten the region.
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Southwest
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of California
Mexico
Energy and Activity Inspire Genius, Says Donald Grant Mitchell
Quote porposes the idea that life’s genius lies in energy and activity. The remark underscores an emphasis on vigor and momentum as keys to creativity and progress.
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Donald Grant Mitchell
Parent-Teacher Meet Postponed to Feb 16
The Parent-Teacher Association cancels the Feb 9 meeting due to a basketball game. The February session moves to Tuesday Feb 16 in the High School library with Walter H Williams US Navy recruiting station Denison chief petty officer as guest speaker. He will discuss why children should stay in school and show two films on Kennedy and missile bases.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Walter H. Williams
U.S. Navy
Denison
Williams
Kennedy
PTA
Church Sunday School and Meetings at the Parish
Churches schedule a 10 am Sunday School and 11 am worship service. Missionary Society meets with Mrs Emmet Penn as hostess and Mrs Homer Sears as program leader. Young People meet Wednesday at 4 pm at the church with Mrs David Johnson.
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Missionary Society
Emmet Penn
Homer Sears
Wenesday
David Johnson
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule of Activities
The schedule lists services and meetings at First Baptist Church from Sunday February 7 to Wednesday February 10. Activities include Sunday School at 9:00, Bible study at 9:55, morning worship at 11:00, choir rehearsals, youth and primary choirs, training at 6:00, and a teen talk at 8:00. Weekday events include Rex Ray Circle, Joy Russell Circle, Sunbeams, Junior GA, a mid week prayer service studying Deuteronomy, and choir rehearsals.
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Nursing Home
Rex Ray
Workers
North Park Church
Sherman
Joy Russell
First Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Meeting
Sunday School at 10:00 morning worship 11:00 junior MYF 4:30 high school MYF 6:00 evening worship 7:00. February 8 White Wright Methodist Men cluster meeting at Farmersville Methodist Church chili supper 7 p.m. Dr George Baker SMU will speak on One Witness in One World. Wesleyan Service Guild meets Monday 7:30. Wednesday choir practice 7:30.
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First Methodist Church
Whitewright Methodist
Farmersville Methodist Church
George Baker
Southern Methodist University
Wesleyan Service Guild
Assembly of God Church Service Schedule Card
The Assembly of God Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m and 7 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 p m Wednesday prayer meeting The church holds a worship service at 9 a m each Sunday.
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Assembly OF God Church
Christ Ambassadors
Church of Christ Weekly Service Schedule
Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and communion at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7 30 p.m.
Central Christian Church Invites Visitors to Sunday Services
Central Christian Church invites visitors to attend Sunday worship. The notice encourages community participation and outlines regular church activities and service times.
Kentuckyown Baptist Sunday Schedule
Sunday church activities listed with timings for Christian service and activities including Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. training union at 6 p.m. and a second worship at 7 p.m.
Bethel Baptist Church Sunday Services Notice
Bethel Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. The text echoes a philosophical quote by John Stuart Mill about energy and virtue, suggesting reflections on energy used for good versus bad ends.
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John Stuart Mill
Uncle Dan Urges Editor On Budget Plans and DC Redevelopment
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean cites President Johnson's budget aims and suggests cutting shipyards to save funds. He notes Navy studies on flying submarines costing millions, plus a DC redevelopment plan by Commissioner Neutra to modernize Washington, provoking local debate at the country store among Ed Doolittle Clem Webster and Zeke Grubb about timing and federal spending.
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Johnson
McNamara
Navy
District of Columbia
Washington
R.J. Neutra
Clem Webster
Zeke Grubb
Clem
Jerry Neal Joins Texas Credit Union League
Jerry Neal of Whitewright has been named field representative for the Texas Credit Union League. Former assistant treasurer manager at Quaker Employees Federal Credit Union in Sherman, he served in the Army as staff sergeant. Neal is married to Joy Layman. they have four children.
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Jerry Neal
Whitewright
Texas Credit Union League
Quaker Employees Federal Credit Union of
Sherman
Neal
Whitewright High School
North Texas Business College
Joy Layman
The
Dallas
Energy worshiper blocked from higher fields
Clarence Day notes that a zealot of energy cannot explore higher fields until he learns to be still, a reflection on restraint and focus.
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Clarence Day
Transcontinental Telegraph Buys West Texas Exchanges
Trans-Continental Telephone & Electronics Inc signs to buy all stock of West Texas Communications Corporation based in Pecos Texas, expanding to 71 Texas exchanges and two in Oklahoma. West Texas operates 12 exchanges across 18 000 square miles making it the second largest independent in the covered area.
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Trans-Continental Telephone & Electronics, Inc
West Texas Communications Corporation
Pecos
Texas
Trans-Continental
Whitewright Telephone Exchange
West Texas Communications
West Texas
United States
Trans- Continental Telephone & Electronics, Inc
Dallas
Oklahoma
Local business and personal notices from Celina area
Jim Sears buys half interest in a Celina drug store. Hudson Davis & Co. opens new dry goods store. Dr Edwin May to open office in Ranger. Max Pope buys Will Pender residence on Main. Jim Davis, Negro, dies. 25 years ago WHS Tigers win Class A title. Daughter born to Mr and Mrs O E Head. Mrs Joe R Smith dies in Sherman. John M Kidd dies at home Route 3. English II S O S Club officers elected.
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Jim Sears
Celina
Hudson, Davis & Co
Edwin May
Ranger
Max Pope
Main Street
WHS Tigers
O. E. Head
Joe R. Smith
Orangeville
Sherman Hospital
John M. Kidd
Velma Holland
Brother Gillett
Ann Smith
Othel Stapleton
Albert Thornton
J. W. Chaney
Dr J N Powell Healing After Mule Injury
Dr J N Powell, a veterinarian injured by a mule three weeks ago, is able to be on the streets again. John McGaughey, a Whitewright native, bought Moran News. Mangrum Bros Grocery paid out $45 286 for produce last year. J H Ford died January 22. Mr W C Cook and Mrs Ollie Haners wed on Wednesday. Mrs Hughes of Dallas weds Monday. Mrs Hughes is the former Sara Belle Holland. Beveridge Brents, Christine Stuckey and John Reeves attended Epworth League Sunday.
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J. N. Powell
John McGaughey
Whitewright
Moran News
Mangrum Bros. Grocery
J. H. Ford
W. C. Cook
Ollie Haners
Lloyd Hughes
Dallas
Death of D S McMillin at 72 in local home
D S McMillin, 72, died at his residence last Thursday after a long illness. W C Witcher of Bells recalls the 1868 blizzard with temperatures 16 degrees below zero, contributing to massive losses of cows and frozen store supplies in storm cellars.
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D. S. McMillin
W. C. Witcher
Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers and Candy Sale Under Way
The U ya O da ko Camp Fire Girls met last Thursday afternoon. Officers elected include Brenda Hendrix president Regina Bartley vice president Carolyn Tillett secretary Tanya Cate treasurer and Brenda Chism scribe. Candy sale features King's Honey Bees at $1.00 with proceeds aid local group and summer camp supplies.
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Brenda Hendrix
Regina Bartley
Carolyn Tillett
Tanya Cate
Brenda Chism
Camp Fire Girls
King’s Honey Bees
Long Distance Telephone Rates Are Reduced
Joe Cochran of Southwestern Bell announces that Texas long distance rates will drop saving about 5.6 million dollars annually. New rates take effect February 1 for interstate calls and April 1 for Texas calls with expanded Sunday hours and lower color telephone charges from ten to seven fifty dollars. Reductions follow federal interstate talks and mark the seventh intrastate cut since 1940.
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Texas
Joe Cochran
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cochran
Continental
United States
Bell System
Federal Communications Commission
Southwestern Bell
Tax Man Sam Notes Texas Dividend Exclusion Advantage
The 1964 tax law offers a new dividend exclusion for Texas taxpayers. If either spouse has excludable dividends, they can exclude the first 200 dollars. The 4 percent dividend credit drops to 2 percent. Texas benefits because dividends are community income, making the large exclusion more valuable than in non community property states where only 100 dollars could be excluded.
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Texas
Bank Offers College Students Non-Profit Loans
The First National Bank of Whitewright will provide non-profit loans to local undergraduates up to 1000 a year and graduates up to 2000 a year, total 4000, under the National Student Aid Funds program. Loans are repaid after graduation and do not require top scholarship, only normal progress toward graduation.
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First National Bank of
Whitewright
Kenneth Frisby
First National Bank
Texas Savings Bond sales exceed 1964 goal says official
Ed Gossett, General Counsel for Southwestern Bell and State Bond Chairman, reports 1964 Series E and H Savings Bonds sales totaled 147,317,356 dollars, 100.14 percent of the revised goal. He credits thousands of Texans and notes the state surpassed the Treasury revised target of 147.1 million.
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Ed Gossett
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gossett
Texas
Treasury Department
Texas Savings Bond Committee
New Look This Year For Texas License Tag
Texas license plate sales began Monday for 1965 tags with a new three letter prefix and varied numerals. Most buyers rush in week one while a larger surge occurs late March. receipts, titles, and money are needed. Old receipts can be replaced for 25 cents each by mail, with license number make and VIN required.
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Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
40Th
Jackson Streets
S. Texas
Highway Department
Pile of Dollars Could Reach Space If Spent in Ones
The $99.7 billion Johnson requests for the next fiscal year stands as an immense sum. If laid in $1 bills, the stack would tower over 6,300 miles into space, illustrating the scale of federal spending.
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Washington
Johnson
Sun Wanted To Get Fast Results For Hire
Quick employment sought with emphasis on speed and reliability. Applicant promises rapid completion of tasks and prompt communication to ensure efficient outcomes.
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Kentuckytown Baptist
Bethel Baptist Church
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Ed Doolittle
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