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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1960
Page
2
A collage of weekend visits and social gatherings includes Miss Helen Glass in Sherman with Mrs. Jean Jarvis, several trips to Dallas Lubbock Fort Worth and Denison, and multiple church and ordination events. Stockholders receive notice of Planters National Bank of Whitewright liquidation meeting on Jan 12 1959.
Notice is given that the annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Whitewright Texas will be held at the bank office on January 12 1960 at 10 A M to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may come before the meeting R A Gillett cashier
Record of marriages and deaths from the weekly column includes Tom Norris and Georgia Mae Pumphrey wedding last Friday, Julia McMurry death on Sunday, Ronald Vestal and Ray Russell Christmas marriage, and Estelle Montgomery and Herbert Bradshaw marriage in Abilene Whitewright. Also notes 74262 bales of cotton ginned in 1924, PTA program participants, Sugar Bowl attendance, and Emmet Penn honored at Presbyterian candle lighting service.
The Fannin County Courthouse at Bonham was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Miss Cordelia Russell has taken a job in the office of Lester Haile and Grover Gillett, cottonseed dealers. Bill Luper, 81, longtime local Black resident, died on December 15. George Bennett attended his brother Henry Bennett's funeral in Childress on December 25. T. J. Lilley, assistant cashier at First National Bank, named postmaster of Whitewright. Miss Gladys Kirby of near Whitewright and Mr. Otis Anderson of Bells wed Sunday. Mrs. Louisa Compton, 74, died Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson.
Court summons requiring Mary Dunning Tischler to file an answer by February 8 1960 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Louis Tischler seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Citation issued December 22 1959 and published December 31 1959 January 7 14 and 21 1960.
Ez Tike keeps his chickens at home while Phil Budley hides a dozen eggs under his perch and Ez watches him collect them next morning. The piece ends with wry reflections on clever talk and fate.
This excerpt argues that law arises from human nature and aims to curb insecurity and injustice. Written rules and impartial courts settle disputes, protect rights and duties, and provide fair chances to earn a living, raise a family, pursue happiness, and seek salvation. It notes courts of appeal acknowledge law's fallibility.
The text discusses flaws in laws and the role of legislatures to amend them. It highlights that the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, defines the most important rights. The passage emphasizes that these rights are enumerated in the federal Constitution.
A six year study in Philadelphia concludes cancer does not run in families. Researchers analyzed 12 000 relatives of 200 women with breast cancer and 198 without cancer finding no statistical difference in cancer frequency between relatives of the two groups. The piece also notes Texas’s biggest ranch is larger than Rhode Island.
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription prices for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside areas, with foreign subscriptions at five dollars. It notes the paper as a service institution inviting news from individuals and organizations while reserving the editor’s right to choose news and reject items that are promotional or too old.
H L Schiflett dba States Exploration Company declares intent to incorporate the sole proprietorship State Exploration Company. Location Highway 75 North Sherman Texas. Public notice runs Sundays December 27 1959 January 7 1960 with publication dates December 17 24 and 31 1959.
Court action seeking title and possession for Lots 17 18 and 19 Block 2 Cyrene Park Addition Denison Grayson County Texas. Defendants include W K Mathis Milford Gentry Eva Gentry Corine Smart A R Smart Ella Mae Elson Evelyn Martin Aline Hildebran Paul Merrell Opal Price Rogers Joe Price Rieda Morrow Sam Price D A Baugus Lea Baugus J E Rogers Ernest Price R A Price Lonnie Price N C Gentry Estate of M L Gentry deceased and others. Published by S V Earnest Clerk December 30 1959 and January 7 14 21 28 1960.
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