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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
2
We list visitors and hosts across Bells Sherman Plano Grand Prairie Dallas Greenville and Amity. Families like Reeves Hogan Hansard Armstong Ayers and Caylor share visits while birthdays and hospital stays mark the week.
Miss Donna Kaye Franklin and Bob Latimer plan an April 28 marriage at Bethel Baptist Church near Whitewright. Donna is a 1960 Whitewright High School graduate and Texas Instruments employee. Bob is a 1958 Leonard High School graduate and TEMCO Aircraft Corp. employee.
Mrs. Holmes Connelly of Trenton and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy spent Sunday together. Dallas residents Mrs. R O Pietzsch and grandson visited Fort Worth hosts. Dorothy Hamilton from Dallas spent the weekend with her mother. Fort Worth couple Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson visited her parents. Ce lina host family welcomed W D Williams and wife. Edwardo Turpillo of Berkeley toured the Hardcastle home. Harvey Stevens and Press Kelsey hosted at Achilee Oklo. Dallas native Mrs. Ralph Hughes spent the weekend with her parents. Frank Magers of Sherman called on Ella Johnson and Florence White. Dee and Gene Smith of Garland and Dallas visitors Mr. Vestal and Mrs. Rich Carpenter. Carol Hughes of Dallas visited Gene Hughes. Jones Vestal and daughter from Dallas visited the Vestals.
Mrs. Joe Miller presided at a Whitewright Home Demonstration Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Fred Garner. The group discussed council reports, donated to Crippled Children and Abilene State School gifts, and planned a bake sale for April 1 at Fred Cook’s Hardware Store.
Austin report shows lawmakers debating a general sales tax and a range of tax bills. Hearings featured Chamber of Commerce support and opposition from Representatives Hinson Ballman Konioth Guffey Eckhardt Stewart among others. Senate and House clash over auto insurance, milk import rules, and a 75 cent hour minimum wage for workers including farm laborers.
The state commands Harry Sharman to appear and answer Joyce Sharman in district court Grayson County on or before May 8 1961. The suit filed March 2 1960 seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Published in The Whitewright Sun March 23 30 and April 6 13 1961.
Joe E. Calvert and Edwin A. Row announce their intent to incorporate Sherman Roofing and Sheet Metal Co a partnership without changing the firm name. This notice cites Article 1307 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas and lists the business as Sherman Roofing and Sheet Metal Co P O Box 672 Highway 75 North Sherman Texas.
Marriage of Mr Arthur Griffin and Miss Cordelia Bowen. Several births and a wrist fracture reported. Mrs Albina Medearis, 83, dies at her daughter's home. Orangeville high school graduates list includes many named seniors.
Mr Reid Wilson formerly of Whitewright and Miss Lucile Morgan wed in a Sunday ceremony in Harrisonville Missouri. The article lists the couple among a group of attendees.
The Post Office Department issued final regulations on envelope sizes effective January 1, 1963. Envelopes under 3 inches in width or 4.5 inches in length, as well as non rectangular shapes, will be non mailable. Envelopes over 9 inches wide or 12 inches long and those with a width to length ratio under 1 to 1.414 are not recommended.
The Sun states its openness to individuals and organizations for news, invites submissions, and notes the editor decides what is news. It reserves the right to reject items that are too old, or that amount to pure promotion rather than news content.
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