Weather can temper spring vibes as cold snap hits region
Frigid weather returns this week after last week's thaw. February 12, 1899, remains the coldest day on record here, prompting locals to keep overcoats handy. Whitewright shoppers face higher prices due to freezes in Florida and the Texas Rio Grande Valley, source of winter vegetables. First National Bank marked its 70th anniversary with an open house, distributing more than 600 new nickels. Weldon Owens notes Americans watch Westerns for varied reasons not tied to comedy or music. Governor Daniel signals a bid for re election, promising a hard contest. Nelson Rockefeller's 1964 presidential bid falters as divorce rumors surface, stirring voter caution about nominating a divorced candidate.
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Whitewright
Florida
Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kenneth Frisby
First National Bank
Governor campaigns on loan shark crackdown in Texas
The piece argues that Whitewright residents avoid unregulated lenders while criticizing the Legislature for failing to pass Gov. Daniel’s proposed loan shark reforms. It notes borrowers face exorbitant interest and harassment and urges voters to vet lawmakers and retire those blocking the needed law.
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Texas
Daniel
Texas Senate
Don’t Kiss You May Catch Decay Warns Doctor
Dr. Victor Hal perin of Loyola University of the South states recent studies suggest tooth decay could be a communicable disease. He notes the possibility of developing a vaccine to prevent decay, akin to the smallpox vaccine.
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New Orleans
Victor Halperin
Loyola University of the South
White House aides hear Bach piped through office amps
Ground floor signal office amplifier feeds music into White House offices during off hours. The system, a pre Kennedy innovation, normally carries the Presidents press conferences and meetings between rooms. Bach compositions are among the tunes played after hours.
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Washington
White House
Scholastics Up In Whitewright
Whitewright Independent School District census shows a slight year over year gain with 419 white students and 77 Negro students down 5. First grade next year will include 28 white and 9 Negro pupils. Supt. S. T. Montgomery Jr. notes attendance remains strong but warns poor attendance could cause trouble. he urges daily school attendance.
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Whitewright Independent
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Montgomery
Kennedy Cuts All Cuban Imports
President Kennedy ordered a full ban on Cuban imports effective 12:01 am EST Wednesday to cut off revenue for Fidel Castro’s regime. The policy retains limited U S exports of food medicine and medical supplies to Cuba for humanitarian reasons. The move follows the Punta del Este OAS conference that sought to isolate Cuba and expel it from the Inter American system. The White House says the cut aims to curb Castro’s subversion in the hemisphere and reduce aggression by linking Cuba with the Sino Soviet bloc.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
U. S
Punta del Este
Uruguary
Organization of American States
OAS
White House
Castro
United States
Paul Lee Announces Candidacy for County Clerk
Paul Lee of Sherman announces his bid for county clerk, subject to the Democrat primary on May 5. He resigned last month from the county clerk's office after 15 years of service as a deputy.
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Paul Lee
Sherman
The
Sun
Lee
Wayne Bruce Seeks Reelection as County Commissioner
Wayne Bruce of Denison seeks another term as County Commissioner for Precinct No 2. He was first elected in 1950 and states his campaign will rest on his record of a job well done.
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Wayne Bruce
Denison
The
Sun
Bruce
Mrs. Davie Maye Jarrell Runs for Grayson County Treasurer
Mrs. Davie Maye Jarrell widow of J. P. Jarrell of Sherman announces her candidacy for Grayson County treasurer. She was County Clerk's office deputy since 1957 and her formal announcement will appear next week in The Sun.
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Davie Maye Jarrell
J. P. Jarrell
Sherman
The
Sun
Grayson County
Jarrell
Commissioners Court
Gift from Turnip New York Insecticide Found in Turnips
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin report a potent new insecticide from turnips. Dr E P Lichtenstein and associates say the compound matches several existing insecticides in activity and is likely human safe due to long turnip consumption without ill effects.
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New York
E. P. Lichtenstein and
University of Wisconsin
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Complete List of State Candidates
The May 5 Democrat primary ballot runs long with many state candidates listed. The Governor race includes John Connally Marshall Formby Will Wilson Edwin A Walker Price Daniel Don Yarborough and more.
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John Connally
Marshall Formby
Will Wilson
Edwin A. Walker
Price Daniel
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Robert Baker
Gene Smith
Jarrard Secrest
James Turman
Warren Moore
Manley Head
Woodrow Bean
Russell van Keuren
Joe Pool
Tom Beavley
Waggoner Carr
W. T. McDonald
Tom James
Les Procter
Ben Ramsey
Fannin County Candidates Grow to 24
The Bonham May 5 Democratic primary ballot expands to 24 filings with Deets Dorough as chair. Ralph Elliott seeks the Senate seat vacated by Ray Roberts, joined by Charles Hughes, Lewis Hall and Judge Ralph Hall. For state representative from Fannin and Hunt counties, R F Mankin Jr. and Winifred Bono filed. Incumbent James Dee Cole seeks another term. Other candidates include county officials Choice Moore G L Holman Miss Billy Barnett T C Chadick and many district, county, and precinct posts.
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Ralph Hall
Rockwall
R. F. Mankin Jr
Bonham
Winifred Bono
Fort Polk
Fannin
Hunt Counties
James Dee Cole
Greenville
Roberts
Choice Moore
G L. Holman
Billy Barnett
T. C. Chadick
Texarkana
Court of Civil Appeals
Clark Benton
Justice of Peace
Robert E
Bob) Dorough
Lloyd Tarver
Wesley Farmer
Clint J. Little
M. L. Brent
Jim Wise
Albert Lacket
Ross Fitzwater
Hubert Thomas
John Kent
J. J. Johnson
Thomas Reece
Both Sexes Lie But Usually About Different Things
Chicago criminologist John Larson of Northwestern University reports that men and women tell similar numbers of fibs but differ in content. Men lie about business and finances while women fib more about relationships, including children, marriage proposals, and wardrobe costs.
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Chicago
John Larson
Northwestern University
Larson
Storekeeper vents overtaxing times in rural letter to editor
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean recounts a country store keeper angered by tax records and price controls he recalls from the OPA era. The piece recalls a long ago political handbill and a self deprecating vetting of candidates as the writer signs off.
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OPA
Shore
PT Association To Meet Tuesday
The Parents Teachers Association will meet Tuesday Feb. 13 in the High School Library. The program titled Know Your Enemies will discuss Communism with Joe Crouch leading, and students from fifth through seventh grades participating. Renee Morgan will sing and B R Vestal will speak.
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Parents-Teachers Association
Joe Crouch
Renee Morgan
B. R. Vestal
Graveside rites for Allen Simpson 64 held in Leonard
Allen Simpson died from an accidental asphyxiation at his Fort Worth home January 28. Neighbors found his body five days later as a gas heater burned in his bedroom. Graveside funeral conducted last Thursday at Leonard Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs. R. E. Simpson and four brothers and one sister. He was an auto mechanic in Fort Worth for 14 years. Born October 18 1898 in Burkesville Kentucky.
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Leonard
Leonard Cemetery
Simpson
Fort Worth
Northside Drive
R. E. Simpson
Whitewright
Paul
George
Lester
Dallas
M. N
Houston
Ted Spinks
Amarillo
Burkesville
Jacob G Bowman 75 dies in Durant Oklahoma
Jacob G. Bowman 75 a longtime Whitewright resident died Monday in Durant Oklahoma and was buried there. He was married to the late Mary Bell Savage and retired from the Texas Pipeline Company. He is survived by a son a brother and three grandchildren.
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Jacob G
Jake) Bowman
Whitewright
Durant
Okla
Mary Bell Savage
Bowman
Texas Pipeline Company
Gillett Promoted to General Manager of Florida Hydrocarbons
William H. Gillett, son of Shallowater residents and Whitewright native, was promoted to general manager of Florida Hydrocarbons Co. effective January 1 by the Houston Corp. of St. Petersburg and Houston. A Texas Tech graduate in chemical engineering, he will supervise the LPG plant construction in southwest Bradford County near Brooker, Florida, after serving as engineer-in-charge for Coastal Transmission Corp. in previous duties.
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William H. Gillett
Grover C. Gillett
Shallowater
Whitewright
Florida Hydrocarbons Co
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Houston Corp
St. Petersburg
Fla
Houston
Texas Tech
Florida Hydrocarbons
Sale of Valentines Surges in 19th Century America
New York publishers began selling valentines in 1840 and by 1857 over three million valentines were sold nationwide. Prices ranged from three cents to thirty dollars as card makers forecast about 600 million valentines sent this year in the United States.
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New York
United States
Political announcements for May 5 Democratic primary
The Sun prints candidacy notices for State Senator Lewis Hall and Ralph Hall from Grayson County E. R. Brodhead for State Senator. Les Tribble seeks County Judge. Wayne Bruce, Paul Lee run for Commissioner Pet. No. 2. Mrs Dovie Maye Jarrell and John Kent seek reelection as County Treasurer.
All But Two County Office Holders Draw Opponents
Grayson County officials up for reelection mostly drew rivals before the filing deadline. Only two incumbents, Caryl McAllister and Lester Newman, faced no opposition. The list spans from state senate Ralph Hall and colleagues to local justices of the peace and precinct clerks.
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Caryl McAlister
Lester Newman
Ray Roberts
Conner Harrington
Constable
Senate
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Lewis Hall
Charles Hughes
Ralph Elliott
Sherman
Sam Wolfe Jr
Vernon Beckham
Denison
Don W. Heston
al Konioth
Charles McClaran
S. V. Earnest
E. R. Broadhead Jr
J. N
Thomas McKee
E. W. McAden
Gordonville
O. L
Otto) Wilson
A. L. Moser Jr
Pottsboro
Justice of the Peace
E. M. Atherton
Whitesboro
A. E. Smallwood
van Alstyne
J. G. Kitching
J. R. Debusk
Blastoff For Glenn Delayed Again At Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Fla The Glenn space launch is postponed at least one more day to Feb 14 to allow extra Atlas booster prep. Engineers completed major repairs and fueling tests after a fuel tank leak while the booster reportedly responds well. The firing has been postponed seven times since Dec 20.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Astronaught
John H. Glenn Jr
Atlas
Man Bashes Street Light Over TV Interference
In Hunstanton England John Fleming vents nightly frustration at flickering TV by striking the street light outside his home with a crowbar until the picture stabilizes. He repeats the act several times a night and reports brief relief, while neighbors share the problem and investigators probe the electrical fault.
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Hunstanton
England
John Fleming
Fleming
Electricity Board
Statue urged to honor Georgia mule at capitol lawn
South Georgia Rep William Kimmons introduces a resolution calling for a statue of the Georgia mule on the capitol lawn. He says future generations should view the mode of travel and motive power of their forebears and that the state should make this contribution to memory in this age of jet and space travel.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
Capitol
William Kimmons
Georgia
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