Tomato King Rivalry and Local Business Moves
Citizens dispute tomato size with Joe Johnson measuring a 13 inch tomato from Roby and Clint Hennig, while Roby counters with his own large fruit. The Main Drag sees changes as Mrs O V Barker leaves the Masonic building and Lowell Watson relocates his barber shop to Stephens and Bryant. North American ice age note and glass bottle ban proposal accompany U S political chatter about Madam Nhu visa denial and Bobby Kennedy not seeking Senate.
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Clint Hennig
Roby Childress
Joe Johnson
Joe
Clint
Roby
O. V. Barker
Masonic
Lowell Watson
South Bond Street
Stephens & Bryant
Don Cook
Census Taker Is On the Way Out
Jeffersonville Indiana reports a shift toward mail surveys for the 1970 census test results. The test achieved 88 percent mail response with 12 percent nonresponse, suggesting door to door checks may end if future tests stay consistent. Harry O Haver, census supervisor, says future decennial counts likely will be mailed surveys.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Louisville
New Albany
Indiana
Census Bureau
Harry O’haver
O’haver
Polio Paralytic Cases Drop in 1964 to 29 in U S
The U S Public Health Service reports only 29 paralytic polio cases in 1964 by late spring, down from 68 at the same point in 1963, with 18 states having recorded cases. Earliest fish hooks found in Swiss caves.
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Atlanta
U. S. Public Health Service
the Health Service
Switzerland
Mixed Up Holiday Schedule For Whitewright
Independence Day shifts pack Whitewright with closures. Public Service Co. post office and First National Bank close Friday. some downtown food stores close Monday. other grocers advertise Monday closings. Ayres dry goods open Saturday for 4th deals while barber shops close Saturday for the holiday.
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Whitewright
Community Public Service Co
Post Office
First National Bank
Farley & Hardcastle
Robinson’s
Pettit’s
Charlie Ayres
Ayres
Whitewright Tops Howe 5 4 In Friday Baseball Game
Whitewright defeated Howe 5 to 4 Friday night with 4 hits and one error. Billy Shelly and Larry Morris split pitching, Morris earned the win, Shelly struck out six. Howe’s Ricky Hanning had two hits and Johnny Troxell added a single.
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Whitewright
Howe
Billy Shelly
Larry Morris
Ricky Hanning
Shelly
Morris
Ken Bennett
Ricky Slaughter
David Woodson
Hanning
Johnny Troxell
Tom Bean
Cecil Montgomery
Death of Dr O M Durham Dentists LIFE OLD CONTACT
Dr Orla Marvin Durham aged 72 died June 20 at his Cotulla home after a heart attack. Funeral and burial were in Cotulla. He practiced dentistry in Whitewright in the early 1920s and later moved to Cotulla with wife Mare Graves whom he wed May 20, 1922. Survivors include his wife a son Jack Q Durham a daughter Mrs Ralph Hearn two grandchildren and four brothers.
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O. M. Durham
Orla Marvin Durham
Cotulla
Durham
Whitewright
Mare Graves
Jack Q. Durham
Ralph Hearn
Pound For Pound Not A Bad Haul In Dublin Bank Robbery
Two boys aged five and six were found inside the Bank of Ireland on Crumlin Street during lunch closing with five pounds on them. The porter returned to find one child under a counter as the other prepared to pass cash. Police said no action would be taken, as they are legally infants and were handed to their parents.
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Dublin
Irc
Bank of Ireland
Crumlin Street
Lina
Johnson
Zeke Grubb
U. S
Dean Rusk
Post Office Sale Debated At Country Store Meeting
Uncle Dan recaps a Saturday night gathering where Ed Doolittle, Clem Webster, and others argued over mail service and the need for 24 hour government leases. The group votes to put the U S Post Office up for sale while joking about poverty and highway safety.
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Ed Doolittle
Washington
Clem Webster
Congress
Clem
Post Office Reopens Saturday Service In Whitewright
Whitewright post office will resume full Saturday service starting July 11. Money orders meter settings box rent and bulk mailings will be available. Postmaster John Biggerstaff says mail for towns within 300 miles can be delivered the morning after mailing if sent before 5:00 p.m. plus improved schedules. Regular hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
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Post Office Department
Whitewright
John Biggerstaff
the Sun
Whitewight
Worldwide deadly bite toll from serpents noted
An article in Nature estimates 30 000 to 40 000 people die annually from poisonous snake bites. Asia bears the heaviest burden with about 25 000 deaths, while Africa records around 800 and the Americas about 4 500. The text lists Indian cobra Russell's viper saw scaled cobra and other vipers as among the deadliest species.
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U. S
Asia
Nature
Africa
Central
South America
State Halts Work On Cannon Road In Grayson County
The State Highway Department halted highway construction plans on 9 miles of Farm Road 2729 from FM 121 at Cannon to FM 697 at White Rock in Grayson County. Contractors were invited to bid by 9 a.m. July 22 before the halt was ordered. Cannon lies southwest of Whitewright and White Rock sits between Whitewright and Sherman on the old Ida road.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Grayson County
Cannon
White Rock
Whitewright
Sherman
Drivers Increase On U S Highways
About half the population or 93.7 million people were licensed to drive last year. California led with 9 million licensed drivers followed by New York 7.7 million and Pennsylvania 5.9 million. Overall 1.7 million more drivers were on the road than in 1962.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
Michigan
Lewis Jackson Dragged By Mule Near Whitewright
Lewis Jackson a 67 year old Negro was critically injured when a rope tied around a mule’s neck dragged him a distance at the north edge of Whitewright. Paul Stephens freed him and an ambulance conveyed him to Sherman Community Hospital.
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Lewis Jackson
Whitewright
Sherman Community Hospital
Paul Stephens
Jackson
Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Whitewright business men to meet July 9
A second effort to organize Whitewright business men to boost local business is planned after a disappointing previous meeting with only a dozen attendees. A 7:30 p.m. gathering is set for next Thursday July 9 at Community Public Service Company’s assembly room to pursue proposals, but past quorum issues and lack of interest hampered the Chamber of Commerce.
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Whitewright
Community Public Service Company
Chamber of Commerce
Trucks Take Over All Local Mail Hauling in Whitewright
On Tuesday the U S mail haulers switched to contractor trucks in Whitewright ending the era of railroad mail transport. The Katy railroad seeks to cancel two Dallas to San Antonio passenger trains with a July 15 hearing. Railroad officials anticipate similar requests for the Dallas to Denison trains Texas Special and Katy Flyer.
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U. S
Whitewright
Katy
Kentuckytown
Claude
Katy Railroad
Texas Railroad Commission
Dallas
San Antonio
Denison
Pork Barrel Public Works Bill Passes House
The $4.3 billion Public Works bill, nicknamed the pork barrel, passed the House last week with 360 votes in favor and 11 Republicans voting no, reflecting rare bipartisanship amid broader Washington controversy.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
House
Fort Worth Press
Auto Club Identifies Teen Driver Tendencies
The British Columbia Automobile Association reports safety experts say teens want to be too good too soon and fail to understand that highway experience is the key to becoming a skilled driver.
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Vancouver
B. C
The
British Columbia Automobile Association
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