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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
1
A column from Whitewright touches on Bank Notes farm price outlook, a rail strike showing union power, and positive rainfall for stockmen. It also notes mail service changes replacing trains, comments by locals on windmills and youth, and a humorous take on Congress wealth through reelection.
Bonham residents can vaccinate dogs for rabies next Tuesday June 23 at City Hall from 2:00 to 3:30 p m. Veterinarian Dr W D Witcher leads the mass program priced at 1 50 per dog. City ordinance requires yearly vaccination and collar vaccination tags. Mayor Russell Summers urges nonvaccinated owners to participate.
Mrs Effie Alexander died Sunday in a Sherman hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Sherman and burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bells. Born April 11 1881 in Kentucky she was the daughter of W E and Mrs Hardcastle. She married Charles B Alexander Jan 13 1889 in Kentucky and came to Texas 63 years ago. Survivors include her husband four sons three brothers Grover Hardcastle of Whitewright Eldon Hardcastle of Miami Fla and Roy Hardcastle of Altus Okla seven grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday in Sherman for Mrs C E Brannum 57 who died Tuesday morning from a heart attack Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery She was a sister of Mrs Old Justice and Horace Lewis of Whitewright.
Love M Murley aged 83 of Van Alstyne died Monday. Born February 13, 1881 in Burksville Kentucky, he was a retired farmer. Funeral was held in Van Alstyne with burial at Pilot Grove Cemetery. He leaves stepsons Lloyd and Richard Monk, a stepdaughter Beulah Pruitt, a brother Milton Murley, two half-brothers Alar and John Brady Murley, a half-sister Anna Key, and nieces and nephews including Mrs Billy Muirhead.
George Lee Glass 53 died of a heart attack at his Bells home. Funeral held at Bells Baptist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born March 31 1911 in Savoy, married Iva Yeary in 1946, worked 19 years for Quaker Oats in Sherman. Survivors include wife son James two brothers Grady and J W Gird and sister Mrs A V Anderson.
The United Church of Canada in Kingston cancels the traditional wedding march from Wagner and replaces Thee and Thou with you in the service. The reform aims to make the ceremony more religious and modern.
A reader from Tom Bean recalls a country store discussion about social security retirement plans and mentions Congressman Buckley’s 130000 payroll with 15 workers back home. The letter mocks politics and government regulation while noting the store owner’s plan to let customers serve themselves and move sales to Ed Doolittle’s barn.
Two Whitewright youths Gary Ryan and Wallace Mynatt earned Life Scout Rank at Camp Grayson ceremonies. Sherman’s Donnie Wendell also received Life Scout Rank. Troop 42 members Jack Frisby attained Second Class, with Carl Dunlap Jeff Meador also rising to Second Class. Additional merit badges awarded to Carl Dunlap Wallace Mynatt Gary Ryan Will Cureton Chuckie Watkins Jim Emerson and Randy Bryant of Troop 42.
Dr William J Bryan Jr cites the 9th annual report to 5166 physicians and dentists of the American Institute of Hypnosis. He warns dieting fuels obsession with food and calories, noting a 9 year study links repeated dieting to stress and binges and calls diet a negative concept.
A move may be in the works to extend the Mexican farm labor program for another year though it was set to end this year. Farm operators relying on imported workers plan to hire domestic laborers but fear shortages of American workers.
Joe Canafax of Saint Jo received the Grayson College Ex-Students Association scholarship worth 250 dollars at the group’s annual meeting. He beat Lydia Stocks Bonham and Kenneth Allen San Antonio, all grandchildren of Grayson alumni. A memorial service honored 17 exes who died in the past year.
Newspapers nationwide revise rules to publish names of juvenile delinquents for serious acts. Sacramento Bee joins trend quoting police chief James Hicks who says publicizing names acts as a deterrent by informing parents and the community.
A new study presented by Dr. Armand Mascia at the American College of Allergists finds 70 percent of asthmatic children stop wheezing within one week after moving into new surroundings away from parents. Chinese offices display guardian statues at doors to ward off demons.
The City of Whitewright awarded a two part contract to J. L. Myers Sons for a well pump pump house storage tank and related controls with sums 12167 for the pump and chlorinator and 4413.94 for a 21000 gallon galvanized storage tank and related pumping and controls. Mayor Russell Summers said work on the pump house would start immediately to be ready when the pumps arrive and the new well will secure water supply for the foreseeable future. Plans for remodeling the city hall fire station and street paving follow financing from higher water rates.
Bells defeats Whitewright 8 to 5 on Friday night with 6 hits and 3 errors for each side. Smith earned the win with 4 strikeouts while Caraway took the loss for Whitewright. Layman 2 for 3 and Garner with a double led Bells. Miller and Montgomery each 2 for 2 for Whitewright.
The Grayson County Historical Committee in Sherman recommended four medallions for Grayson College building in Sherman Troy Jace building and Binkley Hotel building in Sherman and Younger Sullivan home in Whitesboro. They also sought four historical markers for Pilot Grove Kentuckytown Sherman Manufacturing Co. and Whitewright Masonic Lodge chartered as Kentucky Lodge No 167 at Kentuckytown January 24 1856.
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