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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1961
Page
6
A long list of editor names and staff roles is followed by a theme page of daily menus and a large collection of student names. The piece features paired captions and playful notes about couples, friendships, and school life, ending with a playful set of quips and in-jokes about students and staff.
A sequence of paired names shares song titles in a poetic exchange. Each line links a sender to a recipient with a title and a brief, rhythmic sentiment. The fragment ends mid phrase, hinting at a final kiss of memory.
A jumble of gossip and questions fills a WHS campus page, naming students like Barbara Young and Carolyn Wetzel, noting a football banquet sighting, a junior senior banquet countdown, and hints of budding romances amid playful jabs and social chatter.
Readers noted a string of surname misreads in OCR with names altered to unrelated words and places. The items include Carolyn Wetzel, Billy Tillett, Elizabeth Stephens, Paula Geers, Shirley Janway, Judy Durham, Thomas DeBerry, Stephen Brown, Joe Kaiser, Delinda Blackerby, Mike Burchfield, James Sparks, Pat Clark, Charlotte Hopkins, Judy Fulmer, James England, Guy Ely, Al Crouch, Barbara Lumpkins, Selena Key, Jackie Meador.
A flurry of names, compliments and light school chatter fills the page. Students share anecdotes about dances, banquets, weddings, and church events while teasing each other and noting campus happenings and friendships.
Durham police ticketing a car met a witty interruption from a pretty girl who pretended forgetfulness to dodge a fine. The officer tore up the ticket and warned her to move the car, only to learn it was not hers. She admitted she merely wanted to test the prank.
FDA survey of 63 pre cooked food plants shows many fail to maintain sanitary conditions and proper processing. Officials say no outbreak tied to these products and urge households to discard thawed items and heat foods thoroughly per package directions.
Texas drilling records show the average depth of wells completed in 1959 was 4218 feet. The figure reflects statewide oil and gas exploration activity during that year.
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