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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
3
Local column lists residents and guests visiting from Sherman Denison Dallas Fort Worth and other areas. Names include Eugene Page Mrs Browder Webster C F Collins Lola White Ed Martin Al Petty and others with weekend trips and family visits noted. Events span White Sands Texas Dallas and Oklahoma travels plus a 1954 court citation for Tioga land dispute.
Members of the Friday Literary Club held a coke and coffee party at Mrs. George Hight’s home to close the club year. The event honored the winning team in the annual attendance and participation contest with stunts speeches skits and songs. The club resumes in October with a study on The Pattern of America and a visit by Mrs. L. E. Dudley of Abilene to discuss Federation Work of the Texas Women’s Clubs.
The article explains why jurors may be excused by a judge and how a fair panel is sought. It lists qualifications for jurors in Texas, including citizenship, county residency, literacy, and moral character, and notes exemptions for certain professionals and age groups.
Legal notice from Grayson County Texas designates R B Aston Jr as independent executor of the estate of A J Lawrence deceased. Creditors and claimants are urged to present claims or settle debts at 609 Kessler Sherman Texas by law within the prescribed period. Published in The Whitewright Sun May 13 20 27 and June 3 1954.
Column states exemptions from jury duty must be claimed under oath and notes the article informs readers rather than advises. It cautions individuals to seek attorney help due to facts potentially changing law applications.
A man visits a newspaper office offering $500 for the return of his wife's cat. The clerk notes the high price, and the man responds that the payout is justified because he drowned the cat.
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