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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
1
A Texas Press Association summary explains when employees using fixed mileage or per diem allowances for travel expenses need not report reimbursements as income. It notes federal rate limits: 10 cents per mile maximum for car use and 12.5 dollars per day maximum for per diem, with accounting requirements tied to these allowances under section 1.162 17 b.
The Council of State Chambers of Commerce calls for a $3.3 billion reduction in Eisenhower's $77.1 billion fiscal 1960 budget, excluding defense. It deems the plan precariously balanced, urging sizeable cuts in foreign aid, TVA financing, and public works to meet a leaner target.
State Rep. La Mont Glass of Montgomery proposes choosing the camellia as Alabama’s state flower arguing goldenrod is a northern weed and aggravates hay fever while camellias suit the state’s climate and heritage.
White Wright Rotary Club members will join delegates from 49 clubs for District 581’s annual conference February 22–23 in Texarkana. Dr Willis Tate of Dallas SMU will give the keynote. District Governor A Berkeley Childs will preside. Herbert J Taylor will speak at the Governor’s banquet. Southern State College Choir of Magnolia Ark will entertain.
Subscriptions for Sun Honor Roll payments are acknowledged for numerous subscribers including J. H. Gosnell W. E. Gosnell Ed LaRoe Mrs. Loreen Hitt Mrs. A. J. Fiorini Donigan Gin and many others such as Thornhill Fields Terry Groves Williams Sanderson Garner Gillett Caraway Thornhill and Reeves.
In Fort Worth Worth Heights a 4 year old boy saved by spitting out a wiener tainted with a white powder containing strychnine. The poisoner has killed at least 20 dogs using the same method as police investigate the dangerous case.
Adolfo Gar yachon and Saturnina Merino were wed in Valencia after a delay caused by the bride arriving late due to a slow cab. The groom joked the pause was to teach punctuality as the bride finally reached the church.
In Front Royal Warren County opened its high school to Negro and white students but only 22 Negro pupils enrolled while no white students enrolled. NAACP blamed a white pupil boycott as 780 attend private schools. Superintendent Gasque questioned parental desire to send children to the public school. The state repealed compulsory attendance to curb integration.
Sherman report shows Grayson County only 20 percent of 35 380 registered vehicles inspected for the 1959 sticker. April 15 deadline to avoid penalties. about 28 000 cars remain to be inspected at roughly 450 daily, including Sundays, per H K Caldwell of the motor vehicle division.
Lakey Edwards of Community Public Service warns parents about kite dangers near power lines. He cites metallic cord, metal frames, rainy conditions, and entanglement as risk factors, noting no local incidents but many nationwide injuries. Posters for schools will reinforce safety.
Washington. Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey proposes drafting young men rejected for military service into civil defense work for three hours weekly, possibly unpaid. He argues the nation needs large numbers and that compulsory training yields better results.
IRS official explains check printing limits cause refunds to show only initials or truncated surnames. Taxpayers should endorse exactly as drawn and add a second endorsement with the full surname if needed. Beware that continuing worry won t help pay bills.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean shares a letter to the editor satirizing farming stress and high blood pressure from overplanning. He jokes that skipping tomorrow’s plans avoids worry, contrasts city and country life, and mocks government spending on the White House and liquor in Washington.
Katy introduces piggyback freight service in Whitewright to speed cotton planting seed delivery to distant out-of-state buyers. Local agent N Massey helped secure the method allowing loaded trailer trucks to be carried on railroad flat cars, bypassing terminals and cutting transit times, according to seedman Findley Haile.
Washington Democrats push a labor backed bill to extend Social Security to cover paid up hospital and surgical insurance for life for the elderly. The proposal, championed by Rep. Aime Forand, would raise Social Security taxes for workers and employers to fund the medical benefits program, with higher earners facing steeper increases.
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce installs new leadership after an annual meeting held last week. Leon White becomes president with Walter Bunch as vice president and Clyde Little as secretary. Four new directors join, with two hold-overs continuing on the board.
In 1958 Sherman Denison and Grayson County raised about 2.739 million for religious and other community needs. Texas philanthropic giving reached 330 million and the United States 7.1 billion, each up about 6 percent from 1957. Religions accounted for 51 percent of gifts.
Washington report outlines farmers trading cropland out of production for rental fees totaling about 270 million dollars this year. Estimated savings from avoided production could reach 450 million dollars in price support costs, with further gains from land conservation practices on retired acreage.
A historical list credits seven modern wonders including the airplane radium anti septics antitoxins X-ray radio and the telephone.
The State Bar of Texas distributes a pamphlet outlining driver rights in traffic cases. It explains legal safeguards including defense by a lawyer, immunity from self incrimination, jury trial, and the presumption of innocence. It notes officers’ testimony is weighed by reasonableness and advises calm truthful conduct in court.
The menu lists daily offerings from Monday through Friday featuring hot dogs and chili, meat loaf with yellow honey and vegetables, Frito Pie, Spam dishes, and fish sticks with sides. A note adds that The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson was the first talking picture.
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