Whitewright recollections mark fire era figures and party mishap
Corrections note Joe Hamilton joined Kirkpatrick in the Kirkpatrick Hamilton drug store after the big Whitewright fire fifty years ago and that he lost his home in the blaze. A party guest wore spike heel elephant shoes grinding floors, prompting a hammer dent fix. The Showboat Minstrel next Thursday and Friday at the school gym, produced by the Chamber of Commerce, promises entertaining home talent.
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Whitewright
Joe Hamilton
Joe
Lee Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick & Hamilton
Main
Bank reaches over two million in assets in town milestone
Kenneth Frisby lauds First National Bank after assets top two million for the first time. Jerry Talley of Grayson County State Bank cites bank size as gauge of local economy at the Chamber of Commerce dinner.
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Kenneth Frisby
First National Bank
Jerry Talley
Grayson County State Bank of Sherman
Chamber of Commerce
Boots and books and bootleg foes in Hunt County
Bonham Daily Favorite columnist notes a Greenville editor was beaten by a bootlegger opposing his anti bootlegging crusade in Hunt County. He also recalls local anecdotes about tailoring sales and a boy learning the dry goods business with pay arrangements.
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Greenville
Hunt County
Grayson County
Bob Cantrell
Bonham Daily Favorite
Bob
Savings in U S Show Big Gains
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports Americans saved 5 billion dollars in the first quarter of 1961. Bank accounts rose by 3 billion and savings and loan shares increased by 1.9 billion. The surge follows a winter drop in durable goods spending. Michelangelo took four and a half years to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome.
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Washington, D. C
Securities and Exchange Commission
Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Bank Resources Pass 2 Million at Whitewright
The First National Bank of Whitewright surpassed 2 million dollars in total resources on Monday, reaching a historic high. President Kenneth W. Frisby attributed the rise to increased deposits, a strong wheat crop, early cash payments to farmers, expanded bank facilities, and new home construction fueling local growth.
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First National Bank of
Whitewright
Kenneth W. Frisby
Frisby
Whitewright Baseball Little League Schedule and Rainouts
Baseball notes show June 17 Whitewright vs Bells rained out and June 16 Whitewright vs Tom Bean also rained out. June 19 Tom Bean 11 runs 8 hits 7 errors while Whitewright plated 10 runs 4 hits 2 errors. Upcoming games include Whitewright at Bells June 22 and at Howe June 24 and June 27 at Van Alstyne. June 22 Howe and June 26 Van Alstyne at Whitewright.
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Whitewright
Bells
Tom Bean
Howe
van Alstyne
Fourth Sunday Singing Convention at Indian Creek Church
The fourth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Indian Creek Baptist Church two miles east of Nobility on Sunday at 2 00 pm. A number of out of county singers are expected to attend, according to Vernie Caraway. The public is invited.
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Indian Creek Baptist Church
Nobility
Vernie Caraway
Texas Farm Bureau Rejects Freeman Omnibus Farm Bill
J H West president of the Texas Farm Bureau says most Texas farmers oppose the Cochrane Freeman omnibus bill promoted by Agriculture Secretary Freeman. A Waco meeting preceded Freeman’s visit. six agencies endorsed the bill, while major groups like the Texas Farm Bureau and cattle and sheep associations declined to participate.
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Waco
Texas
Agriculture
Freeman
J. H. West
Texas Farm Bureau
West
Alex Dickie Jr
Denton
Texas Farmers Union
Kennedy
Dickie
Rosebud
John C. White
White
Texas Turkey Growers
Texas Sesame Producers
Texas Federation of Cooperatives
Texas Grange
Grain Sorghum Producers
Texas Wheat Producers
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
The
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
Bacon Wrapped Franks Broiled for Extra Flavor
Wrap frankfurters in bacon before broiling for a crisp smoky finish. This method adds fat and savor, producing a richer bite with a simple prep.
Sherman C of C Hosts Intercity Dinner
Twenty five Sherman Chamber of Commerce members hosted a dinner for Whitewright Bells Tom Bean and Savoy business men at the American Legion Hall Tuesday night. David Brown led remarks with each man giving a comment. E H McElroy noted earlier complaints had been addressed and the group promotes annual inter community goodwill dinners.
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Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Bells
Tom Bean
Savoy Business
Howard Cook
American Legion Hall
David Brown
Sherman
E. H. McElroy
Disabled workers urged to file for disability benefits by June 30
Gus Jones manager of the Sherman Social Security District Office warned that June 30 is a key deadline for disabled workers. He said those disabled 18 months or more should apply by June 30 to preserve eligibility or avoid reduced benefits. Contact the Sherman Texas Social Security Office soon.
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Gus Jones
Sherman Social Security District
Jones
Social Security Office
Sherman
Texas
Informal Wedding Attire Suggests Corsage or Bouquet
For an informal wedding the bride may wear a suit with a corsage or carry a small bouquet. Some prefer an arm bouquet of calla lilies or a sheath of gladioli to complement the outfit.
Capital Eyes War Threat Over Berlin
Washington lawmakers debated the Berlin crisis as Treasury Secretary Dillon warned of deep divergencies of opinion. Rep Chiperfield warned a possible outright war with the Soviets by year end if Berlin falls, amid Khrushchev’s demand for a free city and Vienna talks sparking fear of conflict.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Russia
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
Robert B. Chiperfield
R.-Nl
Chiperfield
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
Vienna
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Foreign Aid Mistakes Hit By Senator Biston
Senator Morse of Oregon warns against repeating foreign aid errors in Latin America. As head of the Latin America Subcommittee he decries aid funding propping up aristocratic regimes while funds rise yearly amid corruption and mismanagement, citing Iraq and Laos as prior examples.
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Biston
United States
Latin America
Iraq
Laos
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Senate
Uncle Dan on world food supply and politics
In a letter to the editor Uncle Dan reflects on a Department of Agriculture expert who links world peace to food production. He cites Russia and China facing food shortages, asserts American farmers are more efficient, and notes China and Russia may face choices beyond arms races. He also mentions Russian meat prices and wages as context.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Russia
China
Ole Khrushchev
Agriculture Department
Uncle Dan
Williams Opens New Variety Store This Friday
W. D. Williams announces the opening of Williams Variety Store this Friday in the remodeled old Dyer & Jones drug store building owned by C. P. Dawson. A discount sale through July 1 accompanies the launch. the prior Williams location suffered fire damage weeks ago after about 15 years of operation.
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W. D. Williams
Williams Variety
Dyer & Jones Drug Store
C. P. Dawson
Williams Variety Store
Mr. Williams
Deaths Robert H. May 82 Whitewright native
Robert H. May 82 a Whitewright native died last Thursday at his son Joe Thomas May’s Dallas home after months of illness. Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnhart chapel with Rev. C Dooley, burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by son Joe Thomas May daughter Mrs Bruce Pember seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren two sisters and several nephews and nieces.
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Robert H
Bob) May
Whitewright
Joe Thomas May
Dallas
Barnheart Funeral Chapel
Rev. C. of Dooley
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. May
Oak Hill Cemetery
Roscoe Gillett
Lee Wilson
Leon White
John Biggerstaff
Charles Skaggs
R. R. Summers
May
Joe A. May
Effye Doss
Bruce Pember
Slaton
First National Bank
Kimbell Milling Company
Grayson College
T. J. Lilley
Cecil Hill
San Antonio
Mrs. D. B. Tate 85 Funeral Rites Held in Desert
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Earnheart funeral chapel for Mrs. D. B. Tate 85 who died Monday morning in a Sherman hospital after a long illness. Rev C C Dooley conducted the service and burial was in Cross Roads Cemetery at Desert. She was born July 25 1875 in Westminster and married D. B. Tate in 1892. Survivors include son Joe C. Tate of Waco four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Earnheart
D. B. Tate
Sherman
C. C. Dooley
First Presbyterian Church
Cross Roads Cemetery
Desert
Tate
Westminster
H. M
Elizabeth White
Whitewright
Clay Horton
Joe C. Tate
Waco
Morris Hughes
Printess Compton
Pascal Binion
Rogers, Ark
Obituary: J Walter Keeling 73 Sherman resident dies
J Walter Keeling 73 former Whitewright resident died Monday at Baylor Hospital Dallas after a short illness. Funeral services were held in Sherman and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born July 15 1887 in Cassville Missouri he moved to Sherman later in life. He married Gertrude Robbins in 1911 and is survived by his wife a son two grandsons two brothers two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
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J. Walter Keeling
Whitewright
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
N. McKown
Sherman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cassville
A. C. Keeling
Gertrude Robbins
Lubbock County
Jack Keeling
Wayne
David Keeling
Ernest Keeling
Bells
Jake Keeling
Tulsa
Mabel Haws
Clara Carter
Lubbock
Scotch demand soars record 1960 to 1964 projections
A Scottish distillery director says American consumption of scotch reached 7,912,000 cases in 1960, an all time high, and forecasts output will hit about 10 million cases annually by 1964.
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Scotland
Whitewright records 1961 rainfall totals
Official recorder Ernest Smith notes 1961 rainfall reaches 15.81 inches through June in Whitewright, versus 13.31 inches for the first six months of last year. This year’s monthly totals: January 1.44, February 2.17, March 4.36, April .86, May 2.66, June 4.32. No rain since Sunday.
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Whitewright
Ernest Smith
Summer Arrives With Cool Weather
Summer opened officially at 9 30 am with cooler than expected readings. The article notes the solstice marks the sun overhead at the Tropic of Cancer and explains the sun's apparent movement due to the earth's tilt, predicting warmer days ahead in the northern hemisphere.
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Tropic of Capicorn
U. S
Senators Approve Historic $7 Billion Farm Bill Passage
The Senate approved a record $7 billion farm fund measure for the next year, with $5.97 billion in new cash and $725 million in rural loan funds to extend electricity and telephone services and help low income farmers become producers. The bill returns to the House after opposition to cutting $100 million from conservation payments failed 64 to 26, while Congress pledges about $250 million for conservation practices nationwide.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Congress
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
John J. Williams
Delaware
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
DeKalb Man Enjoined from Unauthorized Law Practice
Eldon M. Glass of DeKalb was enjoined by District Judge Robert S. Vance from practicing law without authorization. The suit by the State Bar of Texas and Bowie County Bar Association cited his drafting of deeds wills divorce petitions and other instruments affecting property rights.
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Texarkana
Eldon M. Glass
DeKalb
State Bar of Texas
Bowie County Bar Association
Robert S. Vance
Glass
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