This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
1
The public is invited to an open cutting horse contest at 1 p m Sunday in the Whitewright Riding Club arena with novice rider and horse classes. Sponsored by the Lone Star Cutting Horse Association.
The U S Department of Agriculture reviews the 1964 wheat program under existing law after the May 21 referendum. Producers receive price support if they plant within 1964 acreage allotments, with a national average support price at 50 percent of parity. No marketing quota penalties apply for planting within allotments. Excess wheat storage faces penalties until July 1 1964, after which stored excess wheat may be released without penalty. About 45 million bushels are stored on farms and in warehouses.
More than a thousand Michigan State students have eaten apples for three years and show fewer colds and better overall health than peers who do not eat apples. The research notes reduced respiratory ailments and improved general well being.
The Whitewright school board elected three new teachers to replace resignations. Harold McDaniel will succeed Robert Lively as assistant coach and social studies teacher at the High School. Burt Wilson and Mrs. Janet Roy will teach in the Negro elementary, replacing J H Huckaby and spouse who left for Honey Grove. Supt. Montgomery announced an increase to 18 credits needed to graduate, detailing English four years, math two, social studies two and a half, science three, and foreign language two. the remaining 4 1/4 credits are electives.
Funeral services were held at Savoy Church of Christ for Ernest Rino 69 of Savoy who died Thursday in a Sherman hospital. Born May 6 1894 he was the son of C O and (name). He married Edna Melugin in Ector on October 27 1914. Survivors include his wife a son Clarence Rine of Savoy three sisters Mrs Oran Morgan Durant Okla Mrs Wilburn Bron Pittsburg and Mrs Mollie Swendle Beaumont and a grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for D. M. Hopper 68 at Denison. He died Saturday night after a brief illness in a Denison hospital. Burial was in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Hopper was born January 23, 1895 in Tom Bean. He leaves his wife Ruth Pennington Hopper two daughters Mrs. Wesley Mosse and Mrs. W. H. Freeman four brothers and four sisters and two grandchildren. The family will be at the funeral home Sunday evening.
Gus Jones of the Sherman Texas Social Security Office explains that the so called freeze of a social security account applies only during disability periods. Unemployment cannot trigger a freeze though the idea remains popular. for details visit 315 West Mulberry or call 893 4301.
The British are developing a new high speed 40 ton bomber designed to fly at 200 to 400 feet. The low altitude helps it avoid detection on present radar screens.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean quotes letters and local opinions criticizing new rural mailbox designs by Edward Harriman, Kennedy tax cuts, and social medicine. He mocks government research spending, favors private barrels, and notes opposition to social programs while pledging to write his congressman.
Bells crushed Whitewright 18 to 3 with 14 hits and 4 errors while Whitewright had 9 errors and no hits. Roger Brooks threw a no hitter with 10 strikeouts, Lonnie House fanned 5 for Whitewright, and Bells’ top hitters included Brooks with 3 hits and a homer, Reynolds 2, French 3, Copeland a double. Monday’s Howe game was rained out. Whitewright beat Howe 13 2 on Saturday with 12 hits, 2 errors, Cureton 11 strikeouts, and Smith and Mobling among the leaders. Tuesday Bells beat Whitewright 10 0 with Bells’ Charles Smith no hitter. Whitewright’s Caraway struck out once. Youth and Boys schedules list games through June 25.
Police report a new con in Harlan County where two men posing as Health Department workers claimed they must paint a resident s out house. They applied white paint and charged 66 dollars. The note ends with a stray line about Washington and a U S president.
Senator Olin D. Johnston urged teachers to continue Bible reading and classroom prayer despite the high court decision. He announced a constitutional amendment to protect religious references in government and public documents, arguing no statutory penalties exist for defiance until a court injunction.
CORONADO Calif Common cold sufferers must rely on patent medicines for now as no cure is in sight, says Dr Preston Perlman director of biological research for Schering Corp in Bloomfield New Jersey in a speech prepared for the California Pharmaceutical Association meeting according to The Sun.
Comptroller says in Austin that clothing and meals to go become taxable on July 1 while newspaper subscriptions and some items are exempt. The changes include repealing the low-cost clothing exemption, tax rules for meals to go, reporting options for grocers, and new farm product exemptions. Violations of exemption rules carry misdemeanor fines.
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr ruled that the State Highway Commission may override city ordinances when setting express highway speed limits, including within home rule cities, and that new statewide limits take precedence over prior municipal ones. The opinion was delivered to D C Greer, the state highway engineer.
Postmaster John L. Biggerstaff announced Whitewright Texas will use ZIP Code 75491 on all correspondence to speed deliveries and reduce misrouted mail. The system goes national July 1 and aims to shorten read times and cut delivery intervals by up to 24 hours.
President Kennedy faces strong opposition as Congress debates civil rights measures. Southern Democrats threaten resistance while Republicans seek a compromise excluding public accommodations. Dirksen backs voluntary desegregation and federal persuasion with Mansfield Humphrey Kuchel aiding the effort. Magnuson backs a separate public accommodations bill in committee.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.