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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
2
A note from Lillie Goodnight asks if sending $5.00 covers a year for home papers. She says she plans to send soon to avoid missing any issues and thanks the recipient.
Robert Sale, a new Whitewright City Council candidate, announces a weekend retreat to think over city issues. The Sun notes local rumors of a fishing trip by residents, while other notes joke about a dentist’s purchases and a reporter’s mislaid keys.
A mix of local society notes and community updates from Whitewright contains visits, family news, hospital stays, and upcoming events. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karl of Plano visited Cecil Hendrix and Jo anna Hendrix, while Reed Vestal of Bonham recovered from a car accident. The column also mentions several relatives traveling, medical leave, and local engagements. A short feature on tulip bulbs guides planting for next spring, advising depth, spacing, and timing, with practical notes on planting from September to ground freeze.
Lone Star Producing Co and GHK Oil Co report a 13 3/8 inch casing run and cementing at the E R Baden 1 gas wildcat in Beckham County Oklahoma. The operation uses Lotfland Brothers Big 32 rig to lay 407 joints of 91.17 foot casing to a depth of 15,416 feet and tests potential pays in Anadarko basin toward a record depth of 28,900 feet. The joint venture is led by Lone Star Producing Co a Lone Star Gas Co subsidiary.
Locals Rev and Mrs Roland Pryor of Pike visited Mr and Mrs Carl May Sunday. Mrs P H Connelly Sr visits Sherman with her son and family. Mrs Earl Dockery Tren ton and Mrs O M Kissinger Bonham also visit. Dale las kin visit Burr Hullett in Whitewright Nursing Home. Lynn Coopery Cleve Anderson visit Dean Bowden Fairview Rest Home. D N IL David Reeves left New York for a two year assignment in Puerto Rico.
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