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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1977
Page
5
Six year old Robbie Zastavny of Moorestown New Jersey is the March of Dimes National Poster Child born with open spine and paralysis from the waist down He uses leg braces and crutches yet stays active enjoying football baseball and miniature golf with family and coaches.
A Sunday and Tuesday meditation gathers biblical verses from 1 Corinthians Hebrews Job and Romans with remarks from figures like Channing Pollock Benedic Spinoza and Horace Mann. A humorous note about a delinquent account ends the piece, contrasting lofty ideas with a practical punchline.
Texas growers plan a four percent drop in turkey production to about 8.9 million heavy breed poults from 9.3 million last year. Onion acreage falls 32 percent to 16,400 acres, the smallest since 1966, with harvest starting mid March. Citrus up seven percent to 18.1 million boxes, grapefruit 11.5 million, oranges 6.6 million, with early and Valencia portions broken out.
A collection of wry gibes from Phil Pastoret on neighborly quirks and life’s ironies. The columnist riffs on delayed payments, love at different ages, safety belts on life’s roller coaster, ants at picnics, oversized trucks, and making the boss’s office resemble an emergency room.
Rep. Bob Hendricks of McKinney was named vice chairman of the Criminal Jurisprudence committee by Speaker Bill Clayton. He also joins the House Administration procedural and Constitutional Amendments committees, adding to his prior roles on Criminal Jurisprudence and Constitutional Revision. The panels handle penal law, court procedures, constitutional measures, and House administration.
U S House elected chairmen of 21 standing committees with Ray Roberts chosen by a 209 to 44 margin to serve a second term as Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee. The McKinney Democrat pledged vigorous work and outlined goals for the 95th Congress.
Panthers announce district basketball dates with games on January 28 at Pottsboro January 31 February 1 Howe February 4 Celina. Games start 5 30 p m junior varsity then alternating boys and girls. Girls varsity at 7 p m and boys varsity at 8 30 p m.
The IRS says refunds can arrive faster by using the preaddressed label on tax returns. The label shows name, address, and social security numbers and should be corrected directly on it if incorrect. Married couples filing jointly must have two SSNs on the label or add the second number on the proper line.
Van Alstyne high school varsity wrestling beat Berkner 50 to 19 on Tuesday night. Johnny Hogan won at 140 pounds, Danny Crook at 167 pounds, and Richie Bell in the heavyweight division.
Fourth District Congressman Ray Roberts of McKinney has been unanimously re elected by House Public Works and Transportation colleagues to chair the sub committee on Water Resources for a third term. He previously won election as chair of Veterans Affairs. Brine Your Own in home brined pickles may be caused by ground spices too much salt and other factors. The Salt Levels. The lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is minus 292 feet near Badwater California Death Valley National Monument.
The article chronicles Texans pioneering telephone use starting with A. H. Belo in Galveston who installed a line in 1878. It notes Bell’s invention, the first Texas exchange in Galveston in 1879, Houston’s early business exchange, Edison patents guiding growth, and Dallas with 40 subscribers by 1881 along with other cities adopting exchanges before 1882.
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