Pilot Grove and Sister Grove Dams Approved by Court
Grayson County Commissioners Court approved flood water retention dams on Pilot Grove and Sister Grove creeks southwest of Whitewright after the U. S. Soil Conservation Service final contract omitted a maintenance clause. County Judge Jim Dickson and Commissioner Wayne Bruce provided the information.
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Pilot Grove
Sister Grove
Whitewright
Grayson County Commissioners Court
Jim Dickson
Wayne Bruce
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Dickson
Bruce
Levis Hall Withdraws From Texas Senate Run
Levis Hall of Sherman withdraws from the Texas Senate ninth district race citing business obligations. He was the first of four candidates to announce. observers note he may have reassessed his chances. A separate item mentions Phnom Penh’s Street of the Dentists with sidewalk dental displays.
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Levis Hall
Sherman
Sherman Democrat
Texas Senate
Hall
City Election Ordered For Whitewright April 3
Mayor Russell Summers orders a city election for Whitewright on April 3 to elect a mayor. Rolla C. Vestal is appointed election judge. Candidate filing ends 30 days before election at the city secretary office. Summers also announces his candidacy to seek another term after 12 years in office.
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Russell Summers
Whitewright
Rolla C. Vestal
Summers
Bavarian Wife Burns Local Brewery Over Drinking
A 33-year-old Bavarian housewife reportedly set fire to a local brewery after claiming her husband could not drink if the brewery burned. Police quoted her saying this after arrest. Damages were estimated at 62 500 dollars with no injuries reported. Her name was withheld pending investigation.
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Massing
Germany
Grayson Filing Fees Set for May Primary
Grayson County will require 31 candidates to file fees totaling 13 900 by Saturday midnight to qualify for the May 5 Democratic Primary. Fees vary by office and are prorated from estimated primary costs. rebates may apply if costs are lower. Statewide candidates pay to the secretary of state. county and precinct chairmen are exempt.
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R. C. Slagle Jr
Slagle
Grayson County
Single
State Senate
U. S
Secretary of State
Arunta Tribesmen Describe Lithe Appearance And Habits
The Arunta tribesmen of central Australia are described with lithe well-proportioned bodies chocolate brown complexions and flowing beards. They wear no clothing and build no shelters.
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Australia
Political announcements for May Democratic primary slate
The Sun announces candidacies for May 5 Democratic primary. State Senator Ralph M Hall. State Representative District 48 Sam Wolfe Jr. E R Brodie Brodhead. County Judge Les Tribble. J N Dickson reelection. Wayne Bruce.
Grayson County Sees Rising Voter Strength in 1962 Election
Grayson County expects voting strength to exceed 20 000 in 1962 elections an increase of about 2000 from 1961. The tax office reports 18596 total poll taxes and exemptions 13641 poll taxes 4955 exemptions. Over age rural residents may not qualify for exemptions. March 31 is deadline to purchase licenses.
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Grayson County
George Schumacher
Schumacher
Grayson
Kennedy remarks on Texas war draw Texas governor's ire
Gov Price Daniel scolds Robert Kennedy for calling the Texas annexation and the U S Mexican War a not bright spot. Daniel says Kennedy is misinformed and out of touch with Texas history. The report quoted Kennedy in Jakarta, drawing sharp reactions from Texas officials.
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Texas
United Press International
Jakarta
Indonesia
Robert Kennedy
Price Daniel
John
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Daniel
Atty
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Kennedy
Jack Kennedy to Lead Grayson County Democratic Party
Grayson County selects Jack G Kennedy as Democratic County Chairman after he files for the office. R C Slagle Jr states Kennedy is the sole candidate and Kennedy previously managed Slagle’s congressional campaign in Sherman. Kennedy explains he is the Sherman attorney not the Washington JFK.
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Grayson Democratic Party
Grayson County
Jfk
Democratic
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the Sun
Jack G. Kennedy
Kennedy
Slagle and Kennedy
Sherman
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Congress
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Washington
Bishop sees twist as athletic aid for youth
In Baton Rouge on February 14 Bishop Robert E. Tracy, former LSU chaplain, argued the dance known as the twist may offer athletic value and offset criticism that American youths lack fitness, noting historical alarm at dances like the fox trot and tango while reflecting on modern rock and roll.
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Baton Rouge
Robert E. Tracy
Chaplin
Louisiana State University
LaVerne L. Sturdy Seeks Grayson County Treasurer
Sher man resident LaVerne L. Sturdy announces candidacy for Grayson County Treasurer. She resigned a clerical position at Perrin Air Force Base, where she had worked since 1948, to enter the race. Her formal announcement will run in The Sun next week.
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LaVerne L. Sturdy
Sherman
The
Sun
Grayson County
Sturdy
Perrin Air Force Base
Uncle Dan Ponders Doctors and Grammar in Letter to Editor
Uncle Dan of Tom Bean writes to the editor joking about doctors income and reform, mentions the census and rural life, praises his own doctor, pays for wife’s baking, teases a school teacher about grammar, and jokes about Jerusalem in a homey, humorous note.
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Feller
Jerusalem
Congo
Ed Doolittle
Wimmer
Grammer
Johnny
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Uncle Dan
Kennedy Defers 49th Armored Division Release Date
President Kennedy said it is too early to set a discharge date for Texas 49th Armored Division and about 155,000 Reservists and National Guardsmen called to active duty last Oct 15. He stated the crisis continues and the need for Reservists remains until easing or replacement.
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Washington
Kennedy
Texas
49Th Armored Division
U. S
Soviet Union
Death notice for Alfred L. McCurdy
Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m today at Barnheart Chapel for Alfred L McCurdy 45 with Rev Fred Waldrop officiating Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery He died Wednesday morning at Baylor Hospital Dallas after a brief illness Born July 21 1916 he was the son of George and Maude McCurdy He married Marie Compton July 28 1932 in Boswell Oklahoma He was a welder in a Sherman area machine shop and a Baptist Church member Survivors include his wife of Whitewright his mother of Dallas three sons George Douglas and Alfred Lee of Dallas two daughters Mrs Clyde Tidwell of Dallas and Mrs Jack Ayres of Carrollton two brothers Tommy of Dallas Rudolph of Fort Worth one sister Mrs Lloyd Lewis of Mesquite and four grandchildren
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Alfred L. McCurdy
Fred Waldrop
Gainesville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. McCurdy
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
McCurdy
George and
Maude Taylor McCurdy
Marie Compton
Boswell
Oklo
Sherman
The
Baptist Church
Whitewright
Douglas
Alfred Lee
Clyde Tidwell
Jack Ayres
Carrollton
Tommy
Rudolph
Fort Worth
Lloyd Lewis
Mesquite
Funeral for G H Simpson Held in Bells Chapel
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Monday in Barnheart Chapel for G H Simpson 78 retired farmer who died Saturday in a Savoy rest home Rev Joe McClain and Wallace Mynatt officiated burial followed at Leonard Cemetery with casketbearers J T Thomas Ralph Duncan Floyd Haliburton Carl Edwards Marshall Hasty and Homer Sanderson He was born March 11 1883 in Burksville Kentucky son of Ben and Ruth Simpson married Sue Bow in 1908 in Kentucky who died in 1913 and married Martha Deel in 1951 She died in 1951 He is survived by two sons G H Simpson Jr Bells and Ray Simpson Dallas eight daughters including Mrs L O May Mrs Mabel Kelly Mrs C T Bostick Mrs Dale Garner Mrs Paul Oliver Mrs Gilbert Summerfield Mrs B H Fite and Mrs F A Manchi 23 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
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G. H. Simpson
Savoy
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Bells Methodist
Wallace Mynatt
Whitewright Church of Christ
Leonard Cemetery
J. T. Thomas
Ralph Duncan
Floyd Haliburton
Carl Edwards
Marshall Hasty
Homer Sanderson
Dale Garner
Dallas
Paul Oliver
Tioga
Gilbert Summerfield
Fort Worth
B. H. Fite
Long Beach
Calif
F. A. Manchi
Youngstown
Ohio
Bob Simpson
Glasgow
Sweetheart Banquet Honors Classes at Enterprise Church
The Intermediate and young people classes of Enterprise Baptist Church held a sweetheart banquet Saturday evening at the Ely Community House. Rev. Charles Horton spoke on Loving Hearts from Matthew 22 37, with decorations centered on a valentine motif. Guests included Dwayne Rush Jan Cates Johnny Aldridge Pat Landers Gene Shaw Sandra Kelly Murry Byrant Fern Fain Ronnie Cook Donna Collins Dickie Leonardo Susie Kaiser Mike Booker Dan Turner Ommie Harvey Joyce Bennett Evelyn Harvey and Delores Denton.
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Ely Community House
Charles Horton
Dorothy Kelly
O. A. Bennett
Raymond Spencer
Valentine
Dwayne Rush
Jan Cates
Johnny Aldridge
Pat Landers
Gene Shaw
Sandra Kelly
Murry Byrant
Fern Fain
Ronnie Cook
Donna Collins
Dickie Leonardo
Susie Kaiser
Mike Booker
Dan Turner
Ommie Harvey
Joyce Bennett
Evelyn Harvey
Delores Denton
Sawicki Keeps Pool and Welfare After Giveaway Win
Mrs Elna Sawicki won a 4000 swimming pool on a TV giveaway and is allowed to keep the pool while continuing welfare payments. Local officials granted permissioné
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ST. Paul
Elna Sawicki
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce Announces 1962 Drive
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce launches its annual membership drive next Monday with reduced individual dues to 2.00 and business dues at 10.00. Committees with chairmen Dick Walker Tom Sears C C Hennig Mrs Fred Cook and others are named, and officers listed as Earl Blanton president Bob Dunlap vice president Fred Cook Jr secretary treasurer.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Dick Walker
Tom Sears
C. C. Hennig
Fred Cook, Jr
George Hight
A. M. Bryant
Bob Dunlap
O. V. Barker
Sonny Gosnell
Elbert Bennett
Charles Ayres
James Edwards
Earl Blanton
Fred Cook Jr
Medical Aid Bill Stalled in House
Kennedy backed plan ties medical aid for people 65 and older to Social Security but is stalled in Congress. The King Anderson bill would provide up to 90 hospital days or 180 nursing home days per year with patient charges, government covering units and excess costs, and home care visits, with HEW estimating first year costs around 1.06 billion.
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Congress
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Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
House
Kennedy
Cecil King
Calif
Clinton Anderson
N. M
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Sam Wolfe Jr for State Representative District 48
Sam Wolfe Jr of Sherman announces candidacy for State Representative 48th District Grayson County subject to the Democratic primary on May 5. Wolfe, a local business owner of Sam Wolfe's Gift Shop in Sherman, will have a formal announcement in The Sun later.
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Sherman
the Sun
Grayson County
Mr. Wolfe
Sam Wolfe
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