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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1963
Page
8
Details of S B 132 outline registration changes if the poll tax is abolished. Key points include annual registration Oct 1 to Jan 31, county tax assessor as registrar, poll tax sales starting Oct 1, 1963, and a 25 cent annual fee. Eligible voters gain one year of voting rights after registration, with exceptions for seniors in small cities.
The text notes that qualifying neighbors who had not paid a poll tax would have 30 days to complete the requirement.
Quotable quotes discuss a new book by Fred and Grace Hechinger arguing pressures from parents begin before teens. It notes rising concerns about early dating, with mother chauffering and dating parties starting in elementary school, and warns against imprudent parental pressure.
The Perryton Chronicle comments on teenage social pressures and warns that mothers must guide their children. It contrasts modern freedoms with past norms, noting teens face a fast paced world, cars, and widespread contact, urging parents to provide early training to prepare youths for the 1960s.
Fannin County reported a record cotton crop with 32 414 bales ginned and potentially 150 more on fields. The bumper harvest, valued at about 5 698 700 dollars, benefited from no insects, timely rains and a perfect harvest season. About 90 percent was picked mechanically and several farmers achieved bale an acre, some reaching two bales per acre.
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