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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
1
A Youth League meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at the High School. All boys planning to play baseball and their fathers are urged to attend. Rain totals over the weekend reach 4 65 inches on Ernest Smiths gauge, boosting April to 6 73 inches and edging four month total above normal by .40 inch.
The Texas House approved a bill requiring voter registration from October 1 to January 31, with eligibility to vote in the next general election dependent on registering by January 31. It also bans free rides for seniors in towns under 10 000 and mandates annual registration for all voters. The piece also notes pitchers mound height varies by club, typically around 13 inches and up to 15.
A nostalgic column notes how federal regimentation showed up in margarine coloring and income tax. It cites Citizens Public Expenditure Survey data, showing lower earners pay 21 percent while higher brackets pay less percentage-wise, and argues modest earners fund most government costs and would benefit from spending cuts.
Houston bankruptcy filers argue Texas law lets a single person keep a horse and gear while a married debtor may retain two horses and a buggy. Trustees in Sam G. Myers case contend a horse cannot be a car. Myers blamed financial woes on gifts to former model Brandy Brown.
Radio Free Europe broadcasts from Munich Germany using 28 transmitters to reach audiences behind the Iron Curtain. The station operates with a compact network aimed at delivering news and programming to listeners in Eastern Bloc nations.
Historical note records that spinning reels made their debut in England around the year 1900 marking a shift in fishing and sporting gear. The development reflected changing methods and popularity of angling during that era.
Washington Independent bankers accuse Comptroller James J. Saxon of defying congressional banking policy and promoting multi unit systems. Horace R. Hansen and S. E. Babington testified that Saxon favors branch banking and mergers and seeks looser charter rules. They warn state laws would clash with federal aims and force states to amend or face mass shifts to federal systems.
The annual china painting and ceramics show by Mrs. Mabel Meador’s students runs Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at Firemen's Hall. About 32 students from North Texas and Southern Oklahoma present dinner ware plates vases knick knacks and holiday decor. Public invites all nearby residents.
College Station notes by W. F. Bennett extension soil chemist argue that soil mineral deficiencies limit plant and animal nutrition. He cites lime nitrogen phosphorus and potassium as improving forage quality and livestock condition. Soil testing is recommended to guide soil improvement efforts. A separate note warns a fluttering paper can panic turkeys and cause fatal crashes.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean criticizes a North Carolina gift tax check and general government planning. He jokes about tax gifts, worm in the apple tale, post card shortages, and stockpiling, contrasting local notions with national fiscal policy.
The 58th Legislature considers a loan shark bill passed by the House with amended rates. Loans under 100 dollars face a tiered setup from 10 percent plus 3 dollars monthly to larger annual rates per hundred. Rep. Cannon calls it Robin Hood in reverse as a Senate conference lingers and Gov. Connally seeks quick action.
The Sun notes that 38 percent of total personal wealth in Great Britain is held by 1 percent of the adult population. The message frames wealth as a sellable asset in a provocative promotional tone.
Two Texas throat specialists warn that excessive coffee alcohol and tobacco contribute to cancers in upper food and air passages. Drs J M Robison Sr and James T Robison II say CAT irritants plus genetics underactive thyroid and time create a pre cancer hyper syndrome with hoarseness irritations and other symptoms. They see such patients weekly embracing all social ranks.
Victor Hugo Biggerstaff 68 of Dallas died Sunday at his home 2763 Kingston after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Wednesday in a Dallas funeral home with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. He was born December 6 1893 in Whitewright and worked for Western Union Telegraph Co from 1918 until retirement four years ago. A World War I veteran and Church of Christ member, he is survived by a son James Biggerstaff in Dallas and four sisters Ruth and Edith Biggerstaff of Dallas Maude Wilson of Houston and Willa Kelly of Fort Worth.
Graveside rites are planned for 4 p m today at Oak Hill Cemetery for Mrs. W W Alverson 86 former Whitewright resident who died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Hubert Bond s Lewisville home Born May 25 1877 in Tennessee she moved to Bells as a child and married Rev W W Alverson June 2 1895 He died in Whitewright in 1954 Surviving are two daughters two sons a brother nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Lewisville today before burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Senator J Glenn Beall says last fall the United States gave up on buying a Geneva chalet for the embassy because it was too costly. He notes India, recipient of over 4.6 billion in U S aid, has purchased the building. Also tips for using pumpkin pie spice in gingerbread and sour cream raisin pie.
Mrs. J. H. Gosnell sold the Hi Way Grocery to James Williams who now runs the store from Whitewright after previously operating a Bethel grocery. Williams keeps delivery service and 30 day and weekly charge accounts. The Hi Way Grocery originated after World War II and was later run by J. H. Gosnell and his son before Mrs. Gosnell took over after his death.
Congressman Ray Roberts recounts a 21 member Naval and Marine Reserve inspection tour of Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He notes long term American occupancy since 1903 a 1934 treaty rental and Castro's refusal to cash payments.
A London cleaning firm unveiled plastic jelly strip deterrents for pigeons at St. Martin in the Fields Church on Trafalgar Square. A spokesman said the strips give pigeons a sinking feeling and make them fly away.
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