Two Reunions and Bank Facade Change in Whitewright
Rain measured at 1.45 inches on Thursday brings May totals to 4.09 inches per official recorder Earnest Smith. Grayson College and Savoy College reunions are set for Sunday, with Savoy’s ex students dwindling and mostly frail. The First National Bank building on Main Street gains double glass doors and aluminum frames in a 1905 structure, a survivor of the 1911 Whitewright fire.
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Earnest Smith
Grayson College
Savoy College
Savoy
Grayson
First National Bank
Bank
Whitewright
City Hall
Consolidation of Whitewright Rural Mail Routes
The Whitewright postal routes are reduced from three to two after the death of veteran carrier J. P. Darwin. Postmaster John Bigger staff indicated final consolidation details are not yet finished. In Sherman, residents voted 3 to 11 against a Grayson County college bond of 2 million dollars, amid rising local tax concerns.
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Whitewright
J. P. Darwin
John Biggerstaff
Sherman
Grayson County
Kennedy Haircut Cost Sparks Tax Pondering in News
Taxpayers wonder about the cost of President Kennedy's barber bills as the $12,500 yearly tab draws attention to haircuts around $171.25 each. In Arp Texas the Chamber urges voluntary sugar rationing to protest prices while Whitewright housewives boycott potatoes and reveal a 100 pound stockpile.
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President Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Arp
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Delayed New Year Card Costs Dornstreich Three Cents
Arthur Dornstreich of Waysaw received a New Year greeting card mailed in 1924 that arrived in 1925. The card bears a one cent stamp and three cents short of the required postage, with the uncle sam surcharge assessed for the late delivery.
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Waysaw
Arthur Dornstreich
Uncle Sam
Dornstreich
Arp Housewives Urged to Ration Sugar During Protest
Texas town Arp with 500 residents urged voluntary sugar rationing to protest high prices. The Arp Chamber of Commerce appealed to chambers statewide and to civic organizations to join the effort.
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Texas Housewives of
Arp
East
Texas
Chamber of Commerce of
Chambers of Commerce
Quarter Horse Show Here Sunday
The Whitewright Riding Club hosts its annual American Quarter Horse Association approved show at the local arena starting at 12 noon Sunday June 9. Judge Many Miles of Mexia presides over halter then performing events including cutting roping reining barrel racing pole bending and western pleasure with youth divisions for non registered horses. Awards include trophies and ribbons through sixth place plus four blue jeans given by T W Ayres and Son Whitewright with free registration for jean drawings.
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Whitewright Riding Club
American Quarter Horse Association
T. W. Ayres & Son of
Whitewright
Emma Holland longtime educator laid to rest in Sherman
Funeral services were held Friday at East Sherman Baptist Church for Miss Emma Holland retired school teacher of 37 years who lived at 1508 East Cherry Sherman. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died May 29 of a heart attack. Survivors include three sisters four brothers and several nieces and nephews.
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East Sherman Baptist Church
Emma Holland
East Cherry Street
Sherman
Oak Hill
Miss Holland
Grayson
Fannin County
James Frank Holland
North Texas State University
Austin College
East Texas State College
The
Baptist Church
National Teachers Association
G. B. Dixon
Whitewright
Jack Biggerstaff
Lillie Maye Holland
W. H. Holland
W. B. Holland
Whitesboro
Robert Holland
Lockney
Carl Holland
Whitewright Boys Win Spot at Salvation Army Camp Hoblitzelle
About 5 Whitewright boys, including Dwayne Griffin and Robert Spencer, were selected to attend The Salvation Army Camp Hoblitzelle near Dallas for a week among 2400 youths from 247 Texas units. Camp features include cabins, dining hall, recreation facilities, and water activities, funded by Texas donors and supported by the United Fund in Whitewright.
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Salvation Service
Texas
Salvation Army
Hoblitzelle
Dallas
John L. Biggerstaff
Whitewright
Dwayne Griffin
Robert Spencer
Kenny Golden
Paul Griffin
David Haston
Roslyn Golden
Midlothian
Waxahachie
The
United Fund
Uncle Dan Urges Honor System Reforms and Tax Giggles
A letter to the editor from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean laments failing college honor systems and weighs in on money value, penny weighing machines, farm tax tweaks, and a government dog hospital study. He muses on farmers, laying versus lying, and a digested view of public spending.
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Memphis
Ed Doolittle
Kennedy
Clem Webster
Gardner
Zeke Grubb
Beltsville
Maryland
Zeke
Charlie Wilson
Ike
General Motors
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Methodist Board Backs Desegregation of Church Facilities
The Texas annual Conference of the Methodist Church favored desegregation of church facilities in all churches and Methodist schools. A resolution from St Stephen's Church requested services be open to all races, but the broader call to desegregate Texas Methodist schools failed to gain a second. The report cited ongoing pride in segregation and urged more progress.
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Houston
The
Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Church
Texas
James Argue
Palestine
Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns
St. Stephen’s Church
Board of
Christian Social Concerns
U S Injury Toll Reaches Forty Five Million
A federal survey shows about 45 million Americans are sidelined by injuries each year. Falls injure roughly 12 million, while moving vehicle accidents total about 2.89 million. 4.1 million are struck by moving objects and 3.48 million are hurt by bumps.
Inventor of the iron lung and Baton Rouge capitol claim
Prof Phillip Drinker of Harvard University introduced the iron lung. Louisiana’s capitol building in Baton Rouge is described as the nation’s tallest.
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Prof
Phillip Drinker
Harvard University
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
1958 Whitewright High School Class Reunion Held
The 1958 Whitewright High School graduates held a Sunday picnic at American Legion Park, with sixteen classmates and families in attendance. Attendees included Narvin Alexander family, Darrell Warrington family, James Norvell family, Barry Anderson, Benny Simpson, Jimmy Bassett, Don L. Selman family, Weldon Fleming family, Jerry Bartlett family, Peggy Wilkerson, Morris Baker, Dolores Johnson, Gayla Shaffer family, William Cox, J. W. Burchfield family, and Jesse Terry family.
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Whitewright High School
American Legion Park
Whitewright
Narvin Alexander
Darrell Warrington
James Norvell
Barry Anderson
Benny Simpson
Jimmy Bassett
Don L. Selman
Weldon Fleming
Jerry Bartlett
Peggy Wilkerson
Morris Baker
Dolores Johnson
Gayla Shaffer
William Cox
J. W. Burchfield
Jesse Terry
Bill Would Extend Social Security Tax to $5 400 Earnings
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills proposes new Social Security legislation to raise the payroll tax base to the first 5400 of earnings. The change would add about 21.75 dollars for employees and a similar amount for employers, with self employed individuals paying 32.40 more. Mills has not set a committee date.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Nebraska's unicameral: the nation's only one-house legislature
Nebraska remains the sole state with a single legislative chamber. The unicam system has governed state lawmaking since its adoption, shaping oversight and policy debates across the calendar.
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Nebraska
Union
New Antibiotic Chelocardia Effective Against Urinary Bacteria
A new antibiotic chelocardia shows effectiveness against gram negative bacilli causing urinary disorders in animal tests. The early results indicate potential for treating urinary infections pending further studies.
Britain on Broadway dominates New York stage scene
British influence grows on Broadway with 11 of 30 current shows featuring British casts or leads. Over 100 of the 1,000 Broadway performers are British, highlighting a strong foreign presence in the American theatre hub.
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New York
Broadway
Whitewright Grabs Opening Win in Youth League Baseball
Whitewright opened the Whitewright White Sox league season with a 13-2 victory over Bells, led by Will Cureton and Edwin Caraway on the mound and strong hitting from Larry Little, Edwin Caraway, and Philip Woodson. The same Tuesday Whitewright triumphed 17-3 over Van Alstyne with Cureton and Caraway pitching and multi hit performances from Little and Caraway.
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Grayson-Fannin
Tom Bean
van Alstyne
Bells
Howe
Whitewright Boys League
Whitewright
Will Cureton
Edwin Caraway
Charles Smith
Donald Mobling
Dennis Ramsey
Cureton
Smith
Larry Little
Philip Woodson
Caraway
James Sanford
Everett Reynolds
Dale Barnes
Sanford
Major Texas Sales Tax Changes Hit July Start
Summary of the Texas Legislature reforms signed by Governor Connally. HB 106 rewrites the sales tax and motor vehicle levy, extends the corporation franchise surtax, and adds exemptions such as vending under 25 cents, farm supplies, insulin without prescription, prosthetic parts, church meals, and school meals, while removing clothing under ten dollars and off premise restaurant take out sales. The changes aim to raise about 16 million dollars next biennium with other compliance shifts noted.
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Texas
Connally
Commission On State and Local
Surtax
Grayson College to Hold 25th Ex-Students Reunion
The Grayson College Ex-Students Association will host its 25th reunion Sunday June 9 at the High School with a religious program music and business events. A memorial service honors 20 deceased ex-students and a bronze marker for the Historical Museum will be presented. Five scholarship finalists include Bill Morton Jackie Meador Kenneth Tumlinson Frank J. Little Jr and Judy Gosnell.
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Grayson College
Ex-Students Association
Association
Henry W. Grady
Bill Morton
Irving
Jackie Meador
Whitewright
Morton
Grover Stateville
Meador
Kenneth Tumlinson
Bedford
Joe Mangrums
Sherman
Frank J. Little Jr
Dallas
P. H. Connellys
Kentuckytown
Judy Gosnell
Winners Named in Rural Community Improvement Program
College Station Telegraph reports Fannin county's Telephone Community named top rural Texas community for 1963 in the Texas Community Improvement Program. Flint-Gresham Smith county Colmeswill Tyler Hidalgo North Alamo are runners up with 550 450 350 and 250 dollars awards. 86 other communities share 6800 in district awards.
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College Station
Fannin County
Texas
Reagan Brown
Flint-Gresham
Smith County
Colmesweil
Tyler County
North Alamo
Hidalgo County
Brown
Burglary Leaves Chick Behind in Fresno Home
In Fresno California a burglar stole thirty dollars from the Sheets home on Wednesday but left a baby chick. Deputies identified the offender with help from a candy counter cashier. Officers recovered twenty six dollars and fifty cents. A six year old girl was warned and released with the chick to her parents.
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Fresno
Calif
Donald Sheets
Weight loss spend in America tops 350 million annually
New York Americans spend about 350 million dollars a year trying to lose weight. Chain Store Age Magazine reports much of this goes to doctor consultations and so called appetite distractors sold in pharmacies and supermarkets.
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New York
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