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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
7
Weaving through Whitewright notes, many residents and visitors feature weekend visits across Dallas Sherman Garland Commerce and Enid. Dwayne Hayes accepts employment in Dallas. Retired diplomat J. H. Madonne heads to Berkeley with wife Mrs. McMurry.
The article recalls Flag Day on June 14 marking the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress. It notes the flag’s thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with thirteen white stars, its first use by American troops at the Battle of Brandywine, and Betsy Ross of Philadelphia as the traditional maker at Washington's request.
Texas World War II veterans hold Armed Forces Leave Bonds with no interest for five years. Treasury official Jesse Adams proposes redeeming Leave Bonds and reinvesting in Series E Savings Bonds, which yield 3 percent interest and mature after nine years and eight months. Nationwide, about 130000 veterans hold $26 million in Leave Bonds.
Washington report by the Internal Revenue Service shows cigaret sales returning to normal after a three year slump sparked by health concerns. Cigar and pipe smoking decline while snuff holds steady. Americans spent roughly six million daily on tobacco tax stamps last year and cigarets made up 96 percent of the 1.5 billion in tobacco tax collections with filter tipped cigarets rising to 21 percent of production.
In a Texas citation the state names unknown defendants and their heirs and legal representatives. Listed are the heirs of Leroy Propeck Harry Winburn Baskem Newland McClane Skelton Jun Will Sampson Will Ansley Zion Watchtower Zvens Watchtower Ead Quasy Luther Quasy George Paty Beny Reasor Farrow Hibby Ray Mor son Halerman James Woods youngest daughter and Roy Camel deceased with unknown addresses.
The Grayson County School Trustees seek condemnation of 3 328 acres in Grayson County Texas for school use nation object to Layne Drive. court citation sets July 9 1956 as appearance date before commissioners at Sherman Texas. Publication dates May 31 June 7 14 and 21 1956 in The Whitewright Sun document details and legal descriptions with specific tract boundaries and ownership references.
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