Whitewright Sun Publishes Weekly Community Notes
The Whitewright Sun announces staff members Dolores Meeke assistant editor and Cleo Williams nursing home news and Mrs A R McMurry personals. Subscription rates listed: $3.00 per year in trade area and $4.00 outside. Paper is entered as second class at Whitewright post office March 30, 1879, and published weekly.
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Dolores Meeke
Cleo Williams
Nursing Home News
A. R. McMurry
Whitewright
Texas
Whitewright Sun
Box 218
Local satire column recalls town characters and sharp-edged notices
A Farmersville Times style column reprints sharp vignettes about a groceryman’s high prices a preacher’s weak sermon a man’s death blamed on whiskey a mismatched marriage and a con man who died penniless. The spoof closes with readers urging the Indiana editor to resume lying after the issue.
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Farmersville Times
Indiana
John Coyle
Bob Jones
Dave Caney
Sylvia Rhodes
James T. Collins
Baptist Parsonage
Gordon
Jesus
Whitewright School Board under fire over coaching hires
Chuck Watkins urges board to focus on teaching and coaching ability, criticizing favoritism in contracts and firings. He cites athletic record and calls for real facility fixes, including turf, sodding, and locker rooms. Watkins defends Clyde McMurray and asks for discussion at next meeting.
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Whitewright
Dallas
Clyde McMurray
Chuck Watkins
E.T
Commerce
Tex
Roberts rejects all volunteer military force
In a public statement Roberts argues against an all volunteer army with a standby draft. He cites inequities in draft laws, warns of mercenary dangers, high costs, and political lobbying, endorsing universal military training instead to ensure civic duty and national defense.
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Viet Nam
Vicious Dogs and Trespasser Liability in Court
A Texas court held a property owner liable for injuries from a vicious dog when a trespasser entered uninvited. The judge ruled that protecting life outweighs property defense and likened a dangerous dog to a weapon. If the victim knowingly incurs the risk, liability may not attach. Public service note by Will Bernard.
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The
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Tax Time Warnings and Weekend Visit Notes Include Divorce Citation
A column warns readers about last minute tax filing errors before April 15 and lists common mistakes while noting higher penalties for late filings. The notice also records visits by Bennetts, hastons, and others, plus a Grayson County divorce citation issued to Tina Edith Vinyard against Gilbert M. Vineyard with a court appearance set for April 27, 1970.
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State of Texas
Gilbert M. Winyard
Fifteenth District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
E.R. Brodhead
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Little
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Little were Mr and Mrs Choice Chapman and Marilyn of Grand Prairie, Mr and Mrs Earl Barker of Galet land, Mr and Mrs Bob Jase per of Richardson, Mr and Mrs Ramsey Harris of Mc Kinney, Miss Connie Williams of Ft Worth, Mr and Mrs Orville Woodson and Mrs Imogene Jarvis of White wright.
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Clyde Little
Choice Chapman
Marilyn
Grand Prairie
Earl Barker
Gateland
Bob Jaseper
Richardson
Ramsey Harris
McKinney
Connie Williams
Ft. Worth
Orville Woodson
Imogene Jarvis
Whitewright
Alcoa Lake a Texas fishing hotspot near Rockdale
Alcoa Lake near Rockdale Texas consistently yields bass crappie bream and catfish. Built by Aluminum Company of America the lake features a warm water hatchery a built in area for fishing and a concession with boat rentals. Regulars and visitors from over 100 miles away frequent the scenic site with good catches and responsible park habits.
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Texas
Alcoa
Rockdale
Aluminum Company of America
Old Game & Fish Commission
Alcoa Lake
San Gabriel
Little
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Roberts Reports
Sam Sez
O.A. Bennett
Wilbert Bennett
Garland
Lucille Scherer
Lou Partain
Leonard
Claude Haston
Gene Malone
Kenneth Beckham
Perrin Afb
Tyndel Afb
Fla
Beckham
Doyle Haston
Pam
Don
Terrell
Addie Haston
Nell Hasto
Willams Grocery
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Watson
Golden Acres
Sudan
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