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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
4
We list visitors and family gatherings across Sherman area towns. Names include Royce Lay W J Hogan Bells Mrs Nola Reeves Dallas and many relatives visiting in Plano Dallas Greenville Grand Prairie and Amity Arkansas with stops at Wilson N Jones Hospital Corpus Christi and more.
The engagement of Donna Kaye Franklin to Bob Latimer is announced by their families. The wedding is set for April 28 at Bethel Baptist Church near Whitewright with only close family and friends attending. Donna is a 1960 Whitewright High School graduate employed by Texas Instruments. Bob is a 1958 Leonard High School graduate employed by TEMCO Aircraft in Greenville.
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Fred Garner’s home last Thursday with Mrs. Joe Miller presiding. Members sang and heard reports on the Council meeting in Sherman and the secretary’s notes. They voted to donate to Crippled Children’s Fund and send an Easter gift to Abilene State School. A bake sale is planned April 1 at Fred Cook’s Hardware Store.
At a House Revenue and Taxation hearing in Austin, opponents and backers clashed over a general sales tax and a wave of proposed taxes. Lawmakers debated delays, opposed and supported measures including corporate income taxes, oil production taxes, and a 75 cent an hour minimum wage for Texas workers.
The State of Texas to Harry Sharman commanded to appear and answer by 10 AM on May 8 1961 in the 15th District Court in Sherman. The plaintiff Joyce Sharman filed March 2 1960 seeking divorce on cruel treatment. Citation issued March 20 1961 by Clerk S V Earnest and deputy Shirley Davis.
The Sun recalls marriages births and a death from 1926 and 1931. Arthur Griffin wed Cor delia Bowen in Orangeville. A son born to Claud Sears and a daughter to W E LaRoe. J W Davidson injured. Albina Medearis dies at 83 near town. Reid Wilson wed Lucile Morgan in Harrisonville Missouri. Orangeville high class graduates listed with many names.
New regulations set Jan 1 1963 as effective date for envelope standards. Envelopes under 3 inches wide or 4 1/2 inches long, non rectangular shapes, or over 9 inches wide are non mail able. Envelopes exceeding 12 inches or with a width to length ratio below 1 to 1.414 are not recommended.
Joe E. Calvert and Edwin A. Row, doing business as Sherman Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., announce intent to incorporate the business as a partnership without changing the firm name. P O Box 672 Highway 75 North Sherman Texas. Dated January 13 1961.
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