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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1963
Page
1
Car and truck owners may purchase 1963 license tags from Mrs. Helen Bilmner at City Hall. She will be in the office daily except Thursday all day and Saturday afternoons.
Texas A&M students protest a proposed law to make The Eyes of Texas the official state song replacing Texas Our Texas. The issue centers on the UT theme song and spans political commentary from newspaper columnists noting the cold weather references.
Congress critics from both parties question Kennedy era steps to calm fears about Cuba. The piece notes Soviet missiles were installed last year without U S knowledge and accuses intelligence of fumbling. It warns a reckoning day may come with tragic potential.
Quotable excerpt from Don's column in the Arizona Record recalls the journey man master printer who travels with slug and typecase. The traveler brought newspapers to the West, printing a single copy for frontier towns then expanding as news and ads grew, with editors relying on posters and sale notices for income.
About 250 people gathered in the school library for the February Whitewright PTA meeting. President Wallace Mynatt led reports and the group voted to ask President Mynatt to write Grayson County Junior College Steering Committee Survey Team outlining why a junior college is needed. A chili supper drew over 300 attendees after the business session followed by a reading and song program on Texas history by grades five to seven.
Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Barnheart chapel for Robert Chumbley 61 of Borger died Tuesday night in the VA Hospital Amarillo Rev Don Howland of Tom Bean officiating Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbearers Buddy Gibson John Chumbley Leon Chumbley Albert Chumbley John Vincent Bud Douglas Survivors include brother George Chumbley of Tom Bean five sisters Mrs Clyde Gibson Fort Worth Mrs Lela Blount Mrs Ray Rouse of El Paso Mrs H L Huddleston Howe Mrs Debbie Haliburton Slaton Born June 26 1901 near Whitewright son of Mr and Mrs John P Chumbley World War II veteran Baptist Church member.
Herbert M. Neathery of Pilot Grove died February 3 at his Arlington Virginia home. Burial was at Arlington National Cemetery. Survived by wife Willie Sanford, daughter Mrs. Ray Roteweller of Tampa, sister Mrs. Bryan Birt of Dallas, brother Roy Neathery of Grand Prairie, one grandson and several nieces and nephews.
Los Angeles onetime Western star Ken Maynard testified his legs are broken five times. police found whisky in his car but he claimed it was not the bottle, only his legs. A jury convicted him of drunken driving and ordered sentencing on March 4.
A North Attleboro company has developed a practical anti skid system for passenger cars and light vehicles. The mechanical brain can be turned on or off by the driver and hooks into the brake system and the transmission, drawing its power from them.
The notice urges readers to settle delinquent subscriptions now, noting four subscribers have died in three months and three of them owed money. It argues life is short and paying up gives a clear conscience and a smiling face in death.
A letter from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean mocks government excess as he cites 1962 civilian payrolls of over 2.5 million with projected increases, spending claims of billions, and touring lawmakers. He argues for cutting Senators and Congressmen to trim costs and keep closer watch on who qualifies for the gravy.
Rep Don Hefton of Sherman introduces a bill to enlarge the Fourth Congressional District by adding Cooke and Denton counties on the west and Lamar Delta Hopkins and Van Zandt counties on the east. Bridges and Haring also file measures proposing additions that would reshape the district and potentially eliminate the at large post.
Bells community pie supper raised a record 1008 dollars toward buying a replacement fire truck after the old one was stolen and burned. Auctions by Sheriff Woody Blanton and Gene Anderson drew 5 to 19 dollars for pies and 5 to 20 dollars for cakes, including a 10 pound white Valentine cake that netted 164 dollars. Jack Washburn won the cake, donated it back, and sold it again for 15 dollars more. The Tom Bean Volunteer Fire Department added 83 dollars.
Grayson County's voting strength this year will be about 17 700 versus 21 100 last year. County tax officer George Schumacher completed the canvass through Dec 31 with 4 565 exemptions and 10 658 poll taxes. An estimated 2 500 overage voters outside Denison and Sherman hold permanent exemptions. Last year had 4 958 exemptions, 13 701 polls, and 2 500 overage exemptions. The law exempts average voters in communities under 10 000 from annual renewal. The 2 500 overage estimate was by R C Slagle Jr., former county Democratic chairman and observer. The 17 700 total is seen as a good showing for an off election year.
Technical Sergeant Bobby L. Sprinkle of Rocky Ford Colorado served on the all Air Force crew that launched a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile on February 6. The 6700 mile shot delivered the heaviest payload for such distance and used special instrumentation to study in flight performance. Sprinkle is married to Dorothy G. Keener of Tom Bean Texas.
Governor Connally proclaims February 16 to 23 as Future Farmer Week in Texas. He presented the proclamation to Jerry Clark of the Texas FFA Association from Buna, highlighting agriculture’s growing importance and the need to train skilled farmers and ranchers for the state's future. The FFA serves 39,000 active members in 937 chapters with over a quarter million alumni.
Farm employers must report earnings for workers and pay social security taxes to protect workers from disability retirement or death risks. For 1962 wage earners, a Form 943 must be filed with the Dallas District Director by January 31, 1963. penalties apply for late or missing reports.
AUSTIN The House State Affairs Committee heard city leaders push to allow cities to levy up to 1 percent sales tax on items already taxed by the state. Rep. Jack Woods of Waco urged the measure claiming it would aid future planning and lessen property owners’ burden. The proposal moves to a subcommittee for study.
Seven members of Boy Scout Troop No. 42 received awards at a Rotary Club gathering. The troop won the national camping award. Clint Hennig awarded life honors to Murray Bryant and Randy Bryant, while Carl Edwards gave the first class award to Wallace Mynatt Jr. Merit badges went to Eddie Range, Wallace Mynatt, Randy Bryant, Murray Bryant, Steven James, Chuckie Watkins, and Will Cureton. Chancy Coarse presented the national camping award. Carl Edwards served as meeting program chairman.
Texas schools receive 97 carloads of fresh frozen U S Department of Agriculture young chickens for the National School Lunch Program. The Texas allotment totals about 2.91 million pounds to serve roughly 15 million children in all states. William Herndon of the Texas State Department handles distribution.
In Paris Texas a merchant who paid over 900 dollars for so called Mexican pecans received his money back. Sheriff Lonnie Player said the pig nuts were worthless and the suspect was brought back from South Texas for questioning before an agreement to drop the case. The incident confirms there is no market for pig nuts.
Standard & Poor's reports beer sales rose 1.3 percent in 1961 to a record and nine months of 1962 show a 2.6 percent rise over the previous year. The note projects further improvement in 1963 for brewers, investors and enthusiasts.
A concise reflection noting that common sense equals instinct, with a nod to the idea that when present in sufficient measure it becomes genius, as attributed to George Bernard Shaw.
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