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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
5
List of visitors and travels from McKinney Sherman Denison Dallas and other places. Notes include Allen Short patient at Veterans Hospital McKinney and several visits to and from Watsons Lilley Nicholson Partridge Gray and many families across Texas and nearby states.
Dallas visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Harris and Mrs. C M Fulton with others from Trenton Sherman and Sha ron. The Baton Twirling Jamboree at the Statler Hilton crowned Gina Judd with multiple top honors as her family accompanied her to Dallas.
Original letters testamentary issued July 16 1963 by Grayson County Texas to Lula Pearl Montgomery Executrix. Creditors must present claims within legally prescribed time, by mailing to R C Slagle Jr Attorney for the Estate Drawer C Sherman Texas. Published in The Whitewright Sun July 18 25 and August 1 8 1963.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Gillett and daughter Linda and Mrs David Gil lett and daughter Brenda Ann of Phoenix Arizona are visiting Mr and Mrs Grady Gillett.
The Little Rock H D Club met Friday at 2 p m with Mrs R H McKinney as hostess. President Mrs Jim Grider led a business session followed by prayer. Members shared crafts and a weaving demonstration. door prize won by Mrs Clifton Sanderson. Next meeting is July 26, final summer session, with county rally at Log Lake Assembly on August 21.
Washington The Agriculture Department predicted farm production expenses would reach a record 28.2 billion dollars this year up from 27.7 billion in 1962 and 27.1 billion in 1961. Costs for machinery seed farm power and wages are higher though fertilizer prices continue to fall.
The United Kingdom switches from Fahrenheit to the Celsius scale for weather reporting and daily use in 1961, aligning with international standards and scientific practice. The move affects public thermometers, schools, and media outlets, marking a major shift in daily life.
Dr. Glenn Seaborg, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, foresees 75 years ahead a world with nuclear rockets to the moon, atom powered ships, discardable miracle-fiber clothing, compact household computers, and instant translation devices. He envisions fleets of ships at sea and airborne travel enabled by atomic energy.
A Polaris submarine anti allergy device uses a spin filter demister to keep crew air ultra clean. Spinning discs filter particles as small as one millionth of an inch and may be adaptable to room air conditioners to remove dust pol len and other allergy causing substances.
Christchurch New Zealand The U S Antarctic expedition South Pole station recorded a new record low of 109.8 degrees below zero surpassing the previous mark of 109.5 degrees set on September 13 1959.
The National Cattlemen’s Association opposes REA expansion duplicating services and lending funds to relend to private business. It notes five of six new connections are non rural and argues co op growth is funded by Treasury money, avoiding taxes and costs faced by private utilities. Congress should act now to halt expansion.
Melbourne recruit Maxwell Dowling, a 6 foot 9 inch member of the Australian Army, says he will simply curl up in regulation 6 foot 6 inch army beds. He is Australia’s tallest soldier.
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