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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
8
A school open house shows kindergarten drawings including a self portrait in a black dress with a child declaring she married the wrong man. A fourth grader reads perfectly for her sister, then jokes about reading. A hill country youth endures an Army physical, jokes about scars and cigarettes. Various small vignettes touch on home, titles, a barber’s first job, a woman in slacks, and a raffle victory with regret over the extra ticket.
Lorin F. Shipper, a retired rural postal worker on a 450 customer route, hid a couple of tons of junk mail in his garage over two years while continuing to deliver important letters. Authorities cite statute of limitations, so no prosecution follows. Some readers note his motive may be to spare recipients from ads and samples.
Martha Shoe maker advertises ironing services offered at her residence located at 504 Housing Area East Main street Whitewright for local residents seeking laundry chores and garment care.
ACCRINGTON England the Pennock family says their 3 year old cat Roger eats two tins of dog food a can of beef a dish of milk and dock along with milk. Roger weighs 38 pounds measures 23 inches around the middle and chases the family bulldog away when he wants to nap by the fire.
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