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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1969
Page
2
Two longtime Sun readers from Bells Mary Hollingsworth and Leta McElligott visited Tuesday to renew subscriptions and share praise for the paper’s new look. McElligott notes she learned to read with the Sun and has had a weekly copy since 1896.
Letters from readers include checks for $4 for one year and renewals for The Sun. Editor notes reader goodwill, mentions past editorials, and lists readers from Dallas and Hurst Texas with brief personal anecdotes about the paper and local happenings.
A collage of classified items announces homes for sale in Highland Park Addition and near Locust Street with various acreages and corner properties. Local businesses offer picture framing services, Frigidaire appliances, road spray specials, tree and termite control free estimates, and insurance options. Other notices include custom draperies and liquid feed supplements from local suppliers.
Classified fragment lists 68 acres on FM Row in South Trenton Texas with water line from Trenton and mineral rights, priced 225 dollars per acre. Also offers a home for rent or sale at Spruce and Gowdy in Stamford Texas 79553. A German Shepherd dog is lost near Saturday, 3 years old male, contact Larry Keith 364-2815. Other items include a for sale home on West Main Street, flowers from The Flower Shop, and home appliances at Furniture Mart Whitewright.
A collage of small ads offers roses in cans at 50 cents each, fruit and shade trees, shrubs, and pecan trees from Langford Nursery in Van Alstyne. Also: Medicare rental center in Sherman, tax service, gift center, Hoover repairs, furniture and sale items, furnished apartment rentals, farm and ranch buyers, a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air for 150 dollars, beige sofa and chairs, water heaters, and various services in the Sherman area.
Verna Mayo and Tom Bean offer bookkeeping services for small businesses at 546 6728. Contact for tax and accounting help.
Tuesday ham shanks with escalloped potatoes and salad. Wednesday barbecued wieners on bun with baked beans and cabbage salad and ice cream. Thursday fish sticks with green beans corn rolls and honey. Friday corn dog meal with potato salad fruit doughnuts and milk or orange juice.
A brief note reports a headache pain test comparing STANBACK with other preparations. It highlights claims of effective relief and contrasts in speed or duration, referencing general consumer testing without specific results.
A judicial action in Grayson County seeks judgment for title and possession of land in Denison's Fairbanks Addition. The parcel is described as the east five feet of lot 19 and all of lots 20 through 22 in block 4, including boundaries and a 155 by 150 foot area. An 90 day service requirement is noted.
A quirky mix of jokes and wordplay ties to a crossword style puzzle with across and down clues. Names and cryptic hints hint at ancient and modern figures and places, challenging solvers with a chance at victory through word connections and known references.
An editorial warns Texas towns are shrinking as farmers shop in larger markets aided by roads and autos. It argues towns must foster local trade and attract industry to survive, stressing community spirit and a proactive approach to commerce.
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