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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
1
The mayor warns parents to curb youngsters with airguns citing a statewide prohibition within the city. Complaints have included shooting street lights birds animals and even people. Whitewright reports a holiday period with no major local traffic accidents.
A note explains confusion over poll tax payments after a referendum approval. Until abolition and a new registration system, residents under 61 face state and county poll taxes to vote. Whitewright plans April city elections with possible bond elections, so eligible voters should pay by February 1.
The UN considers a 1.2 million dollar aid package to Castroile Cuba with nearly half funded by the United States. Washington opposes the plan but gains a limited voice within UN structures.
Weekly Texas papers diverge from the national trend with some outlets critical of the New Frontier spenders. While most country press stays conservative, several editors align with liberal voters during elections, aiding tax-spending agendas.
A report notes the last Texas Legislature was the most expensive in state history and reminds consumers that taxes and prices reflect that spend. It urges the current session to act more fiscally responsible for taxpayers.
The switch to new postage rates created a rush for 1 cent stamps as many post offices ran dry. Whitewright PM Biggerstaff stocked ample one cent stamps so no local shortage occurred while the new rates set 5 cents to mail a letter and 4 cents for postcards. In-town drop letters rose to 4 cents from 3. The shift affects rural routes and out of town mail.
At the Austin hearing on Grayson County’s bid to establish a junior college residents were told that building equipment and operations would require heavy local taxes. Starting construction at 12 cents per hundred could rise substantially later, potentially quadrupling the rate. Taxpayers deserve forewarning.
The bridge tunnel across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay is set to cost 139 million dollars and is scheduled for completion late in 1963.
Sherman county commissioners approved a civil defense ordinance at their Tuesday session. County Judge Les Tribble compared it to Denison's recent ordinance, enabling federal assistance for a county program. Raymond Tucker of Sherman will draft the plan.
Clyde Thomas Sadler of Whitewright died at about 4 p m Wednesday while en route from Sherman to Whitewright after a heart attack at a cattle sales auction in Whitesboro. Born December 10 1902 in Kentucky town he leaves a wife Velma Phillips two stepchildren James B Phillips and Marvin Smith two brothers John and Orvil and two sisters. Funeral Friday at Earnheart chapel with burial in City Cemetery.
Mrs. Mattie James 83 longtime Whitewright resident died today at Whitewright Nursing Home after an extended illness. Funeral service is set for Saturday at Earnheart funeral chapel with Rev. John Streun and Rev. Jack McNabb officiating. Burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. Born January 12 1880 in Alabama she was the daughter of Bob and Mrs. Anderson. She married Harry A. James in 1898 in Alabama and they moved to Texas soon after. She was a Methodist. Surviving: two sons Fred James of Trenton and Jesse James of Lubbock, 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Walter R. Booher 88 of Trenton will be at Earnheart funeral chapel at 2:30 p m Friday conducted by Rev LeRoy Martin and Rev Jack in Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include two sons Bill Booher Las Vegas Nev Ike Booher Temple Okla two daughters Mrs Johnnie Hutchins Trenton Mrs Weldon Kaiser Clarksville three brothers Tom Booher Ernest Booher Ely H H Booher Slaton 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren
Mrs. C. E. Magers 71 died last week at her Slaton home. Born Elmina Marshall November 21, 1891 in Whitewright she married Charlie E. Magers January 8, 1907. They moved to Lubbock County in 1922. Survived by husband a son Ray Amarillo two grandchildren eleven sisters and two brothers including Lizie Miller Garland Maggie Barrett Graham Alice Kreiger Hettie Mitchell Nettie Doyle Edna Murphy Unavee Duke Ruby Price Violet Griffin Dena Wales Dorothy Johnson plus John Marshall McAlester Floyd Todd Oklahoma City. Funeral and burial were in Slaton.
A field note describes a wolf track with one large hind pad followed by four smaller fore pads, totaling five impressions. The description emphasizes the sequence and relative sizes of the tracks.
A reader from Tom Bean writes to the editor about a proposed 39 million dollar Madison Memorial on a Washington block, noting cost contrasts with the Lincoln Memorial and potential for a costly trend. He jokes about congressional debate, storage for records, and postulates about using the Soil Bank for the site while predicting a two page reply from his congressman.
Dr. Kermit Long of Phoenix and Bishop William C. Martin of Dallas say the Methodist Church is awakening with an emphasis on evangelism. Conference attendees note growth in urban areas and suburbs, though gains remain limited in non urban regions.
County officials state the new juvenile wing of the courthouse addition will house only juvenile offenders. They deny claims that adult women prisoners could be confined there, prompting protests from women’s groups in Denison and Sherman.
Former President Harry S Truman criticizes Eisenhower in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer letter over moving the battleship Missouri from Bremerton. The ship, christened in 1944 by his daughter Margaret, has sat at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard since 1954 in the mothball fleet while options to relocate to several cities are explored.
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy will argue Georgia voting case before the Supreme Court next week, marking his first court appearance. He will present the government's stance in the renewed challenge to Georgia's county unit voting system, a high-stakes, nationally watched matter.
A Folsom prisoner mailed a message hidden between two standard plates. The plate read YOU BUM as 10 million 1963 California auto license plates were produced at the prison in San Pedro California.
In the early 1930s water skiing emerged as a popular sport on the Mediterranean coast of France after a group of young men first tested their snowskis on water, sparking local interest.
President Kennedy plans a scaled down request to Congress for federal civil defense funds to aid schools hospitals and welfare institutions in building fallout shelters. McNamara argues sheltering reduces civilian casualties and supports national survival amid nuclear exchange doubts.
Washington The Defense Department asked the draft of 9,000 men for the Army in March. It is the largest monthly quota since January 1962 and more than double recent months. The rise follows an Army plan to expand by 20,000 men over six months.
Sen W T Moore of Bryan plans a constitutional amendment to force a voter referendum before creating a four year state college. He has long opposed expanding state four year colleges and helped block San Angelo Junior College and Pan American College in Feinburg and the University of Houston becoming a state school.
Top legislators from both parties said they know of no move to raise Congressional salaries this year. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield and GOP Leader Dirksen stated they were unaware of any plans. House Speaker McCormack likewise said he had not heard of such a measure.
The Texas Highway Department introduces buried end guard rails to reduce fatal accidents by tucking the rail end into the ground with an anchor post and concrete. The new design promises full end impact strength and doubles protection where rails previously ended.
Eighteen persons have been appointed as members of the Grayson County Historical Survey Committee by County Judge Les Tribble. Jan. 19 has been designated as Texas Historical Preservation Day by Governor-elect John Connally. The committee will meet Tribble to elect officers, appoint subcommittees and plan the year's work. Members named to two year terms include Graham Landrum, Lillian Womack, H. E. Hall, Ralph Elliott, Randolph Cole, Charles Spears of Sherman, Claud Easterly, Eloise Munson, W. L. Ashburn, B. McDaniel, Harry Carlat, Bredette C. Thomas of Denison, Gladys Ray of Whitewright, Baise Williams of Collinsville, W. R. Younger, Susie Martin of Whitesboro, Claude McKinney of Van Alstyne, and H. G. Ball of Tioga.
The Treasury Department warned Texas residents not to buy U S Savings Bonds as prizes in chain letters or games of chance. State Director J L Adams of Dallas said banks report rapid depletion of bonds in towns where the scheme starts. The department urged bonds be used for saving and investment, not lottery prizes. The article notes the pronghorn antelope as the fastest game animal in North America.
Each year more than 150,000 home owners change their central heating systems from solid or liquid fuel to gas, reflecting growing adoption of natural gas central heating in households.
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