Whitewright mayor and school board filing deadlines set
Final date to file for Whitewright mayor is March 7 thirty days before the April 7 election. Incumbent Mayor Russell Summers and M B Hasty already filed. School board filings close March 4 with three candidates for two seats including current Dick Walker Wallace Wilson and newcomer James Bryant.
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Whitewright
Russell Summers
M. B. Hasty
Dick Walker
Wallace Wilson
James Bryant
Free poll tax deadline set for March six
The notice states March 6 as the deadline to obtain a free poll tax for voting in federal elections. Eligible individuals include those under 60 who have not paid poll taxes across all elections. Those aged 60 on January 1, 1963, may vote in towns under 10 000 population without any poll tax.
Unanswerable Question on U.S. Trade Policy
Street talk centers on a perceived double standard: why the United States condemns France selling trucks to Cuba while selling wheat to Russia. Observers say the inconsistency lacks logic and raises skepticism about policy coherence.
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U. S
France
Cuba
Russia
Smoking Test and Baseball Dreams of Dallas Fort Worth
A column discusses a method to visualize lung smoke deposition using a paper test and warns about potential TV blackouts if Major League Baseball expands to Dallas Fort Worth. It reflects concerns about poverty aid, domestic policy, and critiques the trading stamp system in retail.
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Dallas-Fort Worth
United States
Hungary
U. S
Washington
Post Office abandons plan to remove mail from Katy trains
The Post Office Department scraps a plan to move U S mail by highway trucks on the Denison to San Antonio Katy route. Rail officials and workers opposed the change, and the Katy agreed mail contracts would force trains to stay in service. Occasionally trains 1 and 6 reach Whitewright on time with mail.
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Post Office Department
United States
Katy
Denison
San Antonio
P. O. Department
Whitewright
U. F. Directors To Meet Tonight
Joe Crouch president of the Whitewright Community United Fund calls a Thursday seven thirty meeting in the hospitality room of the Community Public Service Co building to discuss and allocate funds to participating agencies for the current year. Directors listed include Bill Bradshaw John Biggerstaff Earl Blanton M B Hasty Mrs Carl McFatridge Clint Hennig Dale Gore Roy Blanton Paul Stephens B W Newman S T Montgomery Joe Johnson Tom Sears. Officers are Crouch Bryant Meador and Frisky. The United Fund campaign will be conducted next October.
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Joe Crouch
Whitewright Community United Fund
Community Public Service Co
Main Street
United Fund
Bill Bradshaw
John Biggerstaff
Earl Blanton
M. B. Hasty
Carl McFatridge
Clint Hennig
Deaths Lilian Schwiening rites held at St Johns Sonora
Funeral services for Lilian Bess Schwiening 13 died Friday at Denton State School were held Sunday at St. Johns Episcopal Church Sonora. She is survived by her parents Alfred and wife. two sisters Jean Ellen and Clara Margaret. maternal grandmother Mrs H T Atterberry of Whitewright. paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Schwiening Sr of Sonora.
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Lilian Bess Schwiening
Alfred Schwiening Jr
St. John's Episcopal Church
Sonora
Denton State School
Lilian Bess
Jean Ellen
Clara Margaret
H. T. Atterberry
Whitewright
Alfred Schwiening Sr
Funeral services for E Warren Ross at Ector
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Ector for E Warren Ross 48 a farmer stockman who died Sunday at his Ector home after a long illness Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery He was born Sept 25 1915 on a farm near Whitewright to Mr and Mrs Joe Ross He married Pauline Ownby on Sept 9 1937 Survivors include his wife a brother J E Ross of Ector and three sisters Mrs Logan Johnson San Angelo Mrs Lora Hicks Sherman and Mrs Guy Jones Garland
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Ector
E. Warren Ross
Ector Farmer-Stockman
Oak Hill
Mr. Ross
Whitewright
Joe Ross
Pauline Ownby
J. P. Ownby
J. E. Ross
Logan Johnson
San Angelo
Lora Hicks
Sherman
Guy Jones
Garland
Denton Man Killed In Two Car Crash Near City
John Jerry Wootten 21 of Denton died in a two car collision Saturday night on a Denton area highway. Luther Anthony 23 of Krum also died. Wootten, a former North Texas State University student and supermarket employee, was mourned at a 2:30 p.m. service Monday at Denton First Methodist Church.
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John Jerry Wootten
Denton
Lonnie England
Whitewright
J. B. Wootten Jr
Coit Street
Luther Anthony
Krum
Wootten
North Texas State University
First Methodist Church
Funeral for Herman J. Denton in Bonham
Funeral services were held in Bonham for Herman J. Denton age about 68 who died Sunday in Texas City from injuries in an automobile crash. He was formerly manager of the Bonham Coca Cola plant and later Galveston bottling plant. He was son of the late C. J. Denton and brother of Herman Denton of South Bay Florida. He is survived by his wife and a sister Mrs. Harry Mitchell of South Bay Florida.
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Bonham
Herman J. Denton
Willow Wild
Denton
Texas City
Galveston
Herman
C. J. Denton
Whitewright Schools
Whitewright High School
Herman Denton
South Bay
Florida
Harry Mitchell
Dairy Price Supports Unchanged For New Year
Secretary Freeman announced that dairy price supports for the coming marketing year starting April 1 will stay at the same levels as the current year. The floor remains 3.15 dollars per hundred pounds for milk used for manufacturing and 59 cents per pound for butterfat, reflecting 75 percent of parity. A Seattle climate note mentions clear skies about 80 days annually and, oddly, a remark on native shrubs tolerating neglect.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Uncle Dan Reports Map Clash at Country Store Debate
In a country store gathering Uncle Dan relays lively talk over an Asia map that stirs arguments about Cambodia, Vietnam, and Africa. The group jokes about aid, taxes, and a $365 million dollar dispute while humorously critiquing government spending and foreign policy.
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Asia
South America
Africa
Zeke Grubb
Vietnam
Lindburg
Zeke
Cambodia
Editor
Farm Bill Would Put Feed Grains On Cotton Acres
Washington proposes a farm bill that would let cotton farmers boost livestock feed grain production by diverting at least 1 million acres from cotton. The plan includes price support premiums for reduced cotton plantings and allows diverted land to grow corn sorghum barley and soybeans. Backers argue it won’t raise overall feed grain output and aims to cut the surplus costing hundreds of millions yearly.
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Washington
Senate
Midwest
Southwest
Grayson College Plans Eight Building Expansion
Grayson County Junior College outlines a plan to erect eight buildings starting with a president's home and ending with a student center. The $1,950,000 bond program aligns with expected federal participation. four buildings may be ready for the 1965 term, with the rest in the following year to serve 1,012 students.
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Grayson County Junior College
Cruce Stark
Joe W. Gray
Denison
Citizens National Bank of Denison
Stark
PTA To Sponsor Tom Thumb Wedding at Local School
The Whitewright PTA will sponsor a Tom Thumb wedding at the school gym on the night of April 17. Announcement was made in advance to avoid conflicts with other activities.
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Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
Cub Scouts Blue Gold Banquet Honors Den Mothers and Scouts
Cub Scouts Dens 1 2 and 8 and their parents were honored at a Blue and Gold banquet held at the Firemen's Hall. Rev. Howard Adams gave the invocation and Mr. Biggerstaff presided as guest speaker other leaders included Mr. John Biggerstaff Mr. Barry Meek Sherman Randell Jones and Gene McCullough Awards were presented to each den with gold arrows silver arrows and Wolf badges. A skit titled Badin and Powell was performed by several Cub Scouts and the meeting closed with a prayer. This was the first Blue and Gold banquet in Whitewright since Scouting began in 1948 with several Den mothers listed.
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Cub Scouts
Firemen’s Hall
Howard Adams
John Biggerstaff
Barry Meek
Sherman
Randell Jones
Gene McCullough
Den 2
Jimmy Wortham
Den 3
Bob Bounds
Edward Harris
Ricky House
James Neal
David Wyatt
Badin
Powell
Steve Robinson
Gary Christian
Bobby Joe Branham
Pat Bow
John Adams
Orville Woodson
Whitewright
Doyce Worsham
James Bryant
Floyd Flowers
Andy Wyatt
Bill Giles
Ralph Christian
Social Security tips for timely retirement benefits
District manager Gus Jones of Sherman social security office urges contacting the office well before retirement to learn which proofs are required. Required items include your social security card birth or baptismal certificate wage form W-2 and for the self employed tax return and proof of filing. Age proofs are required for a wife 62 or older children under 18 and any disabled child since before 18. If proofs are hard to locate the office can suggest acceptable sources.
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Gus Jones
Sherman Social Security Office
Jones
GI Benefits Deadline Near
Veterans in Texas face a July 25 1967 deadline for GI home farm and business loans. Glyndon M Hague of the VA in Waco notes many World War II veterans missed the date and explains a formula to compute eligibility based on discharge date and days served. War disability cases extend eligibility to the deadline regardless of the formula.
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Glyndon M. Hague
Veterans Administration
Waco
Johnson Signs Historic Tax Cut for U S Economy
President Johnson signed a sweeping tax cut into law reducing taxes for about 80 million individuals by one fifth and for 550000 corporations by about 9 percent. The measure, enacted after Senate approval 74 to 19, takes effect March 5 and aims to spur investment production and job creation via free enterprise.
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Johnson
Senate
Congress
White House
March Food Picture Shows Wide Variety Across Texas
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports abundant March food supplies including eggs peanuts beef rice and more. National Peanut Week starts in March with peanut products highlighted while egg production rises and prices dip. Heavy beef pork and broilers keep meat options plentiful and rice potatoes and dry beans boost low-cost nutritious menus. Canned corn stocks remain high and apples stored Jan 1 show a large year over year increase.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
Foreign Nations Owe U. S. 15.6 Billion in 1963 Debts
Debts owed to the U. S. Government by foreign governments and businesses rose to 15.6 billion dollars in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1963. Great Britain leads with 4 billion, Japan 767 million, France 683 million, and about 5 billion from less developed nations. Interest and principal paid in 1963 totaled about 1.5 billion dollars. Climate and palm pests impact radio signals and young palms when sunspot activity rises.
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U. S
Commerce Department
Great Britain
Japan
France
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