Kennedy Hero of PT 109 Pacific Rescue Ordeal
Lt. John Kennedy commander of PT-109 survived a destroyer strike in the South Pacific on Aug 2 1943 and led 11 crew to safety after hours in the sea. He and officer Ross endured starvation thirst and exhaustion before being aided by native islanders and a New Zealand unit en route to a PT boat rescue.
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Los Angeles
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
South Pacific
Harvard
Kennedy
Washington
Navy
Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
George Ross
Ross
McMahon
Harris
Boston
Ferguson Passage
Nauru Island
Posit
Nauru
Rendova Rendova
New Georgia Island
New Georgia
You Can Be the Skipper Four Shots
A tense exchange unfolds as a man fires four shots in reply and a voice calls out "Hey, Jack" before Kennedy grins and demands, "Where the hell you been."
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Jack
Kennedy
U.S
Community Responds Generously After Tragic Drowning
The piece describes white community members donating time and resources to recover and resuscitate two drowned Negro boys, with police, sheriffs, ambulance crews, doctors, and volunteers coordinating efforts. It emphasizes collective care across races, challenging northern stereotypes about the South.
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South
North
Sheriff's Department
Notice to Creditors in Estate of W. R. Knight Deceased
In Grayson County Texas the County Court granted Letters Testamentary to Lettie Knight on June 20 1960 for the estate of W R Knight Deceased Creditors must present claims within the legal period by mailing to Lettie Knight Route 3 Whitesboro Grayson County Texas The Whitewright Sun published notice on July 7 14 21 28 1960.
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W. R. Knight
Grayson County
Texas
Lettie Knight
Route 3
Whitesboro
Whitewright Sun
We Heard About Weekend Visits Across Oklahoma and Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Franklin and children spent the weekend in Enid Oklahoma with her father W E Genthe and relatives at Duncan Oklahoma. Mrs Billie Gene Lyons and children of Winnsboro are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Hunter. Mrs Hugh Hunter has been elected a member of the Ector school faculty to teach third and fourth grades. J C Annie of Dallas and Charlie Ayres were at Morrelton Arkansas early in the week, escorted home by Mrs Ayres' mother Mrs Nettie Horton. Mr and Mrs Lee May of Sherman and Mr and Mrs Orpha Walt of Savy visited Mr and Mrs Tom Blant Sunday. Mrs Darrell Warrington and daughter of California are visiting Mr and Mrs J D Warrington and William Harrelson at Dallas. Miss Jeanette Jones of Dallas and Mr and Mrs O L Jones returned from a two week visit with Ben Robert Jones and other relatives in California. Mr and Mrs J B Wooten and children of Denton and Mr and Mrs B J Spivey of Fort Worth visited the home of Mr and Mrs Lonnie England last weekend.
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Louis Franklin
Enid
Okla
W. E. Genthe
Duncan, Okla
Billie Gene Lyons
Winnsboro
Hugh Hunter
Ector School
J. C. Annie
Dallas
Charlie Ayres
Morrelton, Ark
Ayres
Nettie Horton
Darrell Warrington
California
J. D. Warrington
William Harrelson
Jeanette Jones
O. L. Jones
Ben Robert Jones
J. B. Wooten
Denton
B. J. Spivey
Fort Worth
Lonnie England
Whitewright 4 H Club Meeting Highlights Activities
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Joe Miller’s home with Mrs. J C McMillin presiding. Highlights included prayer singing pledge roll call A New Product and a patient care card from Abilene State School. Anna Franklin modeled a two piece dress and Jan Billner gave a reading. Refreshments were served. Next meeting July 28.
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Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Joe Miller
J. C. McMillin
Tom Brown
Carl May
R. D. Maddux
Brown
Abilene State School
F. T. Harris
Dallas
Anna Franklin
Jan Billner
Louis Franklin
Sallye Hamilton
Sara Gail Johnson
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Jack Kennedy
Pacific
U.&, “Vines Bonds
Farley
Pascal Farley
Nbc-Tv
Lee May
Sherman
Orpha Walt
Savoy
Tom Blant
Corvair
Richard Kahelin
Plant City
Florida
Kahelins
Chevy Corvair
Corvair 700
Chevrolet
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