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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
2
A long list of weekend visits and family travel appears from ETSC Commerce NTSC Denton Sherman Denison and Dallas to Leonard Whitewright Bonham Howe Ardmore and other towns. People named include Priscilla Blanton Gayla Sears Jimmie House Bobby Gentry and many relatives with occasions ranging from funerals to hospital visits and birthday notes.
The piece reflects on how law governs property, traffic, taxes and contracts across different jurisdictions. It argues law grows from custom, serves to plan, define rights and duties, and settle disputes, with laws evolving as society learns. A holiday visit to the editor ends with a quip about readers seeking accountability, not headlines.
The H D Club met Thursday at Mrs. Fred Cook's home with Mrs. Carl May presiding in the president’s absence. Members discussed increasing membership, filled yearbooks, and appointed committees. The group planned bake and rummage sales for February 14 and welcomed one visitor, Mrs. Harold Doss, as refreshments were served. The next meeting will be February 12 at Mrs. Earl Lyons’s home.
Washington talk reflects barroom humor about spending with Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield warning against lavish federal programs. He cautions that liberals in both houses may push $20 billion a year in new taxes and deficits, affecting prosperity in 1959. A light aside about a joke ends the piece with a domestic quip about perfume.
The ad invites readers to test a 1959 Chevrolet and promises value, noting features like a smooth ride and options such as FULL COIL SUSPENSION TURBOGLIDE POWERGLIDE and Level Air suspension guiding buyers to choose the best fit for comfort and performance.
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