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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1965
Page
1
Post Office Holiday Delays The Sun Edition
The Sun dispatch was delayed due to a postal holiday though counter sales remained on schedule for customers buying the paper over the counter.
Tigers face Celeste Blues Friday in key home game
The WHL Tigers host the Celeste Blue Devils Friday night in the penultimate game of the season after an open date. The team notes an upcoming game against Bells at Bells next week while updating fund drive progress at $2118.95 of a $2500 goal. A commentary warns readers about scams and aggressive sales calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHL
Tigers
Celeste Blue Devils
Bells
Lessons From Blackouts For City Dwellers
The author compares city and country responses to power outages noting a New York outage that lasted about ten hours and an old ice storm that caused a week without electricity. They emphasize preparedness with coal oil lamps, candles, and flashlights and recall how ancestors lived before electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hat wearing tips from Texas A&M Extension Service
Mrs. Fannie Brown instructs hat wearers on proper placement and styles. She advises lowering hats to the back hump and bringing the front near the hairline, with exceptions for snap brims and Homburgs. Brim tilt and crown proportions balance build, favoring full crowns over wide brims for tall or stout individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Brown
Texas A&m Extension Service
Cotton Growers Vote On New Government Controls
U S cotton growers will vote on November 23 to accept a Government package of acreage controls and subsidies for next year. A two thirds majority would allow individual growers to sign up as co operators with acre ages trimmed by at least 1 2 4 percent. Eligible for price supports and direct payments, the plan aims to reduce surplus and boost exports tied to a 15 5 million bale forecast. Officials expect a yes vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Replace Coffee With Exercise in White House Health Talk
Dr Charles Houston of the Peace Corps urged Americans to swap daily coffee breaks for a scheduled exercise hour to trim fat and improve fitness. Speaking at a White House Conference panel, he argued sporadic activity isn’t enough for most adults and a daily workout would serve the national interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peace Corps
Chrles Houston
R. Sargent Shriver
White House
Mrs. George W. Duke Funeral in Morton
Miss Ollie Duke and the Knight couple attended the funeral of Mrs. George Duke, held in Morton on Saturday. Born near Nobility on November 15, 1895, she was the daughter of Elwood Young and wife of a Duke, with a cousin in Mrs. Carl May of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Duke
R. L. Knight
Pike
George Duke
Morton
Nobility
Elwoood Young
Carl May
Whitewright
Mrs L H Myers 87 dies after seven week illness
Mrs L H Myers 87 resident of Whitewright until moving to Honey Grove earlier this year died Monday in a Honey Grove nursing home after a seven week illness. Funeral services were held at Honey Grove Tuesday with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Born June 5 1878 near Honey Grove she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert L Smith. She married to Mr Myers in 1901 and he died in 1960. Surviving are a son L E Myers Honey Grove a daughter Mrs W M Pierson Whitewright a sister Mrs Birtie White Gustine and a brother O C Smith Gustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
W. M. Pierson
Whitewright
Bertie White
Gustine
O.C. Smith
Belote Rites Held For Miss Hattie Belote 87
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Mullican Little chapel Bells for Miss Hattie M Belote 87 of Bells who died Monday in the Whitewright Nursing Home Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery near Bells Survivors include three brothers Horace San Angelo Roddy Bells and J H Dallas and three sisters Mrs Sam Rogers San Antonio Mrs Modyne Walker and Miss Lucy Belote of Bells
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullican- Little Funeral Chapel
Bells
Hattie M. Belote
Whitewright Nursing Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Miss Belote
D. A. Belote
Horace
San Angelo
Roddy
J. H
Dallas
Sam Rogers
San Antonio
Modyne Walker
Lucy Belote
Food From Afar Pulses In Philippines Imports
Fifteen to twenty percent of The Philippines annual imports are foodstuffs. Most meat wheat dairy and fish products come from the United States according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States
Augustine Washington’s Death in 1743 Noted
Historical notes record Augustine Washington dying in 1743 when his son George Washington was eleven years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Augustine
Snapped Its Full Width
A terse caption notes the scene where a wide expanse is shown with emphasis on the men present and the reveal of the topic or event. The fragment hints at a broad layout and drawn attention to the group dynamics and setting.
Pigskin Club Set Meeting At Firemen’s Hall
The Pigskin Club will meet Thursday night at 7 00 at the Firemen's Hall president Bill Pettit announced. A highlight will be film clips of Southwest Conference football from 1964 shown at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s
Bill Pettit
Church活动周程与特定活动公告
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 周刊列出11月11日到11月29日的日程 包括学校任务 早晚崇拜 祈祷 与团契活动 幼儿童子军及MYF聚会 还提及11月21日讲道并设全教会午餐 以及11月24日感恩礼拜和11月28日宣讲与传教讲者 11月29日地区大会在Denison的Waples Church 举行
Congregational Meeting Set Amid Church Year Events
First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. The annual Congregational meeting is scheduled for Sunday morning November 28. Trinity Presbytery gathers in Nacogdoches on November 16. Thanksgiving service planned at the Presbyterian Church this year. Announcements later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Missions
Sundny School
Whitewright Nursing Home
Rex Ray
Joy Russell
Sunbeams, Jr. G. A
Jonathan
W. B. Black
The
Presbyterian Church
Jeanne Lowrance
Waples Church
Denison
Trinity Presbytery
Nacogdoches
Sunday Worship and prayer schedule repeated services
The notice lists weekly worship times at 9 11 and 7 pm with Sunday sermons and a Wednesday prayer meeting. It notes Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 pm and reinforces a 9 am Sunday worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Ambassadors
Bible Study and Worship Times Noted
The notice lists church activities including Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and communion at 11 a.m. worship service at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30.
Bethel Baptist Church Evening Schedule
Bethel Baptist Church holds Training Union at 6 30 and worship service at 7 30.
Sunday Schedule Listing for Church Activities
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship services at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Training Union at 7 p.m. This short itinerary outlines the church day’s worship and study times.
1966 TV Menu Promises New Musical Comedies
ABC outlines a gray season with prime time musical comedies and dramas. Original TV comedy by Murray Schisgal joins a football musical by Richard Adler and a musical about the music industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
Murray Schisgal
Richard Adler
Caution on Refueling Lawn Mowers
During refueling or adjustments switch off the mower engine to avoid severe burns from hot fuel or moving parts. Ensure the equipment is cool before contact and follow safety guidelines for handling fuel and blades.
The Supermarket Of Knowledge At The Country Store
Uncle Dan reports a playful Saturday night at the Tom Bean country store where the owner plans to rename it The Supermarket Of Knowledge and put a roof sign Solomon Slept Here. Ed Doolittle riffs on a U S Mint coin profit tale and Congress budget politics while Zeke Grubb notes a pill that makes one smarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supermarket of Knowledge
Solomon
Ed Doolittle
U. S. Mint
Congress
William Widnall
New Jersey
Widnall
Zeke Grubb
Zeke
Clem
Bug Hookum
Josh Clodhopper
Uncle Dan
Taxes Take Two Hours and Twenty Minutes of Work
The piece argues that taxes consume more than a quarter of the average worker’s time, totaling two hours and twenty minutes, with spending hidden in prices and most income taxes paid via withholding. It notes that workers effectively fund government before earning spendable income and identifies India’s Bombay as a major textile hub producing 40 percent of the country’s output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muenster
India
Bombay
Texas Receives $2.5 Billion From Contracts and Pay
Senate figure shows Texas fiscal 1965 defense spending near 2.5 billion with 1.8 billion in salaries and 1.2 billion in contract awards. Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth drives payroll to 32.8 million, as per Sen. John Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
John Tower
R-Tex
Tower
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Senate Armed Services Committee
Cash awards authorized for military and civil service
President Johnson signed a law creating an incentive cash award program for Armed Forces personnel up to 25000 dollars for useful ideas inventions or scientific achievements. A similar program already applies to federal civil service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Defrosting Tip Suggests Cleaning Veggie Drawers First
The tip recommends cleaning the vegetable crispers before defrosting a refrigerator. Then place trays of ice cubes and frozen foods inside and close the door tightly for efficient thawing.
Down Memory Lane News Snippets and Local Happenings
The item recaps 1920 and 1925 events: the Bartleys injured in a Katy crossing collision. Neva McMurry teaching in Des Moines. Oscar Jones and Elizabeth May wed. A N Alverson dies. Lloyd Parsons and Olga Turner marry. a school honor roll amid wood cutting. a chicken roast burglarized. McKenna and Clark kill a rattlesnake. a Morris couple welcome a son. Buster Aldridge opening a confectionery and grocery in Pilot Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Jones
Elizabeth May
A. N. Alverson
Lloyd Parsons
Olga Turner
Ruby Burk
Ita Jane Lovell
Tincie Smith
Ruby Smith
Rudolph Hash
Zelma Hopper
Katie Burk
Alberta Haliburton
Mildred Hopper
Claudine Pierce
Lila Hickson
Genevieve Hickson
Annie May Myers
Canaan
D. A. Ray
C. C. McKenna
Fred Clark
Cedar Creek
Burton Morris
Pilot Grove
Buster Aldridge
35 Years Ago: Nov 13 1930 Staley Haliburton Injury
A brief anecdote notes Staley Haliburton cut his foot on November 13 1930 marking a minor mishap in local events for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley Haliburton
Navy birth and enlistments mark 25 years ago
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Ball on Rout 4 is noted along with James Bryant and J. B. Smith enlisting in military services. Mrs. W. T. Brown dies at 64 in Pilk Hill. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gordon celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Carlisle Ball
James Bryant
Army Air Corps
W. T. Brown
Pilk Hill
R. B. Gordon
J. B. Smith
WHS
Vestal Promoted to Treasurer at Sunray DX Oil Co
Lucian L. Vestal was elected treasurer of Sunray DX Oil Co in Tulsa Oklahoma by the board last week. He joined Sunray earlier this year as executive assistant to the senior VP of finance and planning. He previously led planning budgets and long range financing for Weyerhauser Co in Tacoma, and held key posts at Champion Paper Pure Oil and two investment firms. He is a University of Pittsburgh graduate with further graduate finance study and served in World War II earning the Navy Cross and Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian L. Vestal
Rolla Vestal
Whitewright
Sunray DX Oil Co
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Tribune
Vestal
Sunray
Weyerhauser Co
Tacoma
Wash
University of Pittsburgh
Champion Paper Co
Pure Oil Co
U. S. Marine Corps
The Spice of Life Two Suburban Tea Talk
Two suburban women share tea and a witty exchange about neighbors and marriage. Jane jokes a pioneer woman needs two neighbors to talk with and about. The newlywed's friend asks why a chubby girl was chosen, and the groom quips about curves versus nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Protesting Son Sparks Courtroom Exchange
A mother describes her son as a society’s angry young man, protesting a culture that won’t let him do what he wants. She tells the judge that the core issue is nothing, highlighting friction between youth and authority.
Embarrassment and Composure in Public Discourse
A brief note examines the dynamic between embarrassment when mistaken and the maintained composure of officials who refuse to admit error. It notes social pressure and repercussions in public communication.
Office collections questioned after wedding
A company director ends a talk with new hires by asking for questions. A young man asks if the firm will collect office collections every time an employee marries, highlighting the practice of deductions in a humorous exchange.
Gossip and a Patient Doctor Exchange in a Dime Novel Style
A playful exchange shows a suitor boasting about wealth while a partner presses for details. A humorous medical call ends with a patient arranging a house visit after learning office rates, highlighting quirky dialogue.
Cure for Her Nervousness Tells of Old Age Doctor
A jokey exchange notes that what a wife once described as nervousness is now termed cured. The response attributes the change to aging, with the doctor explaining nervousness as a sign of old age.
Pop and Student Clash Over School Encyclopedia Need
A brief quarrel centers on obtaining an encyclopedia for school. The exchange contrasts academic resource desire with a simple walk to class, reflecting practical expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Deepest Concern Farmer's Wife Questions Drug Bottles
A farmer's wife asks a druggist to label bottles clearly with their contents. The exchange emphasizes plain writing to avoid misidentification and ensure safe use.
PTA Program On Modern Math Well Received
The Whitewright PTA held its meeting with good attendance as students from grades 5 to 8 presented a modern mathematics program. Mrs May’s 6th grade won the room count and the next meeting is announced for December 1 with a program by grades 1 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Parent- Teacher Association
J. D. Marlow
Doyce Worsham
Charles Bush
Philip Earnheart
Jack Lackey
Lallace May
Rodney Hudson
Doyle Chapman
Randall Jones
Clint Little
Teen Marriages Rise in Texas as Courses Laggard
Texas A&M Extension specialist Patsy Yates reports teenage marriages are increasing statewide. A West Texas study of 238 high schools shows only four require married students to take family education, while 61 offer elective home economics or life skills courses. Some counties record as many divorces as marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Patsy R. Yates
Texas A&m University
West Texas Study Council
Melvin Heller
Temple University
Yates
Consumers All guide for households and savings published
The government releases a 512 page consumer guide titled Consumers All priced at $2.75 per copy. It covers buying household equipment lawn care reducing food costs fitness fire and health precautions including termite protection. Cloth bound and durable. Request Catalog No. A1 10 965 from Supt of Documents Washington DC 20402.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Venice gondoliers plan motorized boats
About 500 gondolas operate on Venice waterways. Roughly 10 percent already have outboard motors, and unions foresee widespread motorization as rowing becomes too hard. They plan to purchase American type speedboats to replace rowing craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
August receipts rise for Texas crops and livestock
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports farmers sold 240.1 million dollars in crops, livestock and products in August, up 5 percent from August 1964. Crops contributed 129.7 million and livestock products 110.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Horse Safety Plea From Spouse Ahead of Spring Plowing
A spouse voices concern that nothing should happen to the horse before spring plowing. the statement conveys care for the animal and a desire to protect farm work. No other context or names are provided.
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Miss Hattie Belote
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Firemen’s Hall
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Assembly OF God Church
Church OF Christ
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Training Union
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
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Tom Bean
CASH
Wilson Bartley
Katy Crossing
Neva McMurry
Des Voignes
Truth Capsule
Mother
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Benny
PTA
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