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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
7
The 1961 VHS Reflector piece surveys seniors nearing graduation in five months. It notes entrance exams at East Texas State College on February 25 1961 and hints at future plans, social changes, and evolving student life as the class moves toward adulthood.
Monday includes Frito pie baked beans glazed carrots pear and cheese salad and peanut butter cookies. Tuesday offers Vienna sausage green lima beans onion slice mixed greens cornbread and yellow cake. Wednesday features Barbecued beef on buns scalloped potatoes English peas and cherry cobbler. Thursday serves Bologna Franco American spaghetti green beans creamed corn rolls butter and honey. Friday presents hot dogs chili potato chips lettuce tomato salad with French dressing and ice cream.
Predictions foretell S P I s reaching goal by 1961 close and a Whitewright rise in Kilgore Rangerettes proving a second star. A Whitewright state title in Interscholastic Typewriting is forecast with a teacher finally conceding there is no per-
The text lists individuals with favorites across colors songs foods relationships pastimes teachers actors actresses TV programs and includes two separate person groups. Notable names include Vonnie Kelsey Jerry Copeland Rory Calhoun Doris Day and James England along with teachers Mr Vestal Mr B E Range and actors Andy Griffin.
The article notes January is named for Janus the Roman god of beginnings and marks the start of the year. It mentions the festival of Janus and that January is typically the coldest month in the northern hemisphere and the warmest in the southern hemisphere. It also notes a shared Christian holiday observed in all countries.
January blends varied New Year celebrations across calendars with Epiphany on January 6 observed by multiple churches. Folklore links early January to three month weather forecasts, and thunder in January supposedly forecasts May snow. The snowdrop is the month’s flower and garnet its gem, with Tennyson’s verse urging to ring out the old and ring in the new.
A list of gifts paired with names includes sweaters dresses skirts watches bracelets and jewelry boxes. Sentimental lines follow with playful rhymes and bids for romance ranging from classic songs to date requests and love messages.
A lighthearted reflection shows a speaker failing several resolutions during a family gathering. The narrator admits breaking vows to avoid fussing with parents, stay loyal to a boyfriend, eat less, avoid sister’s clothes, and improve grades as dinner temptations and family dynamics intervene.
A humorous note from A. A. in P. C. suggests a New Year’s vow to not make over a million dollars next year. The writer jokes about the difficulty of sticking to such a constraint.
A jumble of personal mentions fills the page as readers comment on friends and neighbors. Names like Kay Elizabeth Judy D Doris Paula Pattye Sue Donna Shaw Pat Narvin Carolyn M Linda N Billy Jack Laura Beth and Glenda appear in a stream of socialized questions and observations.
A scattered page mixes social notes and an official notice. The estate of W K White Sr is administered in Grayson County Texas with Lula A White named independent executrix and creditors urged to file claims by law.
A concise prayer asking for integrity in work and life. The speaker seeks honesty, self awareness, and kindness, asking to earn a fair living, avoid tainted money, treat others well, cherish family, and face mortality simply as a man. West Union Herald, West Union Wyoming.
Citation commands Fred Hickson to answer by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from January 30 1961 in the 15th District Court in Sherman. Plaintiff Tommie Grant Hickson seeks divorce on cruelty grounds. Case No. 67210 issued December 14 1960 by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Gladys Hamilton.
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