15 Nov 1962
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1962
Page
1
The Sun will publish on Wednesday next week to observe Thanksgiving. News items and ads must be submitted a day earlier. Fire hall steak supper served at 5 30 p m with tickets at the door. WHS Tigers final conference game moved to tonight at 7 30 in Sadler Southmayor to align with district playoff prospects.
Grayson College ex student G. W. Burkett of Alvord submits renewal note. He quips about Jack and John, praises the team, and invokes The New Frontier and the old song Oh Its Wonderful.
The president's personal economist warns of a swing either into a boom or a recession next year. This cautious forecast frames the administration's optimism and caution in economic outlook.
A Health Department representative inspected Whitewright’s water system this week. He noted the persistent nasty chlorine taste since the chlorinator was installed three weeks ago and refuted the claim that chlorine is odorless and tasteless, citing its foul odor and history.
Robert Wallace in Life Magazine honors Eleanor Roosevelt as a steadfast figure who endured personal hardship and fought for the marginalized. The obituary notes her childhood loneliness, marriage, six children, and relentless work for African Americans and migrant workers, ending with a tribute to her courage and enduring impact.
C. C. Hennig, manager of the Northeast Texas division of Community Public Service Company, and staff from Whitewright and 13 area towns were honored at a Sher man awards dinner for winning the President's Trophy Contest. Attendees included CPS executives and district managers. Hennig received the trophy from N. R. Parsons.
Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m Sunday in the Van Alstyne Church of Christ for Lillie May Biggerstaff 75 of Van Alstyne who died Friday at the Home For Aged Gunter Burial was in Pilot Grove Cemetery She was born Oct 30 1887 in Texas daughter of Addison V Vestal Her husband J M Biggerstaff died in June 1961 Survivors include three sons Vestal Harley and James Biggerstaff two daughters Mrs Leonard Blythe and Mrs Fred Stephens four grandchildren four great grandchildren and three brothers R C Grover and Ronald Vestal all of Whitewright
Gordon Foster, a 36 year old locomotive driver, won $419,483 from a two cent soccer pool bet. He correctly forecast eight British League games ending in draws, yielding the season’s largest pools win.
The Post Office announced a breakthrough in postage stamps with silicone treated interleaves to prevent stamps sticking together. The change begins with new postage rates next January. In unrelated notes, paths in Muir Woods near San Francisco were paved to protect tree roots, and Australian sheep supply one third of the world's wool.
Uncle Dan recalls early cars and porch talk about automotives reshaping cities and daily life. He notes jet cars, highway speeds, and a push for slower towns plus debates on universitys and books vs digital shifts. He jokes about square tomatoes and government bread loaf supply to ease shortages.
Judge R C Vaughan addressed the local PTA on avoiding errors in judgment by strengthening home and school training. He urged supervised television viewing and small personal money management for children, noting that adults’ behavior shapes youth. Clint Hennig introduced him and Mynatt led opening prayer. attendance favored the third grade.
In Miami Florida honey poured through a ceiling at the Richard Webster residence. Four gallons of honey and two ten gallon buckets of honeycombs spilled into a bedroom as workers and experts from bee real estate and insurance firms inspected and opened the ceiling to assess the mess.
Nine in ten households now own a television set and about one in eight households has two or more sets signaling broad adoption and growing household access to TV content.
A collection of brief factual notes spans trademarks, transport, wildlife, weather, landmarks, and institutions. It mentions cosmetic trademarks, a sleeper-coach service, New Jersey poultry counts, a raindrop droplet theory, U.S. symphonies, cut flower values, the Crawford Street Bridge, Louis XIV’s 72 year reign, Death Valley temperatures, sleep study guidance, Yellowstone as America’s first national park, U.S. forest area, Jericho’s ancient walls, Katmai National Monument size, and the origin of the New York Stock Exchange under the buttonwood tree.
Thirteen Eastern Air Lines pilots were fined 300 to 600 dollars by the FAA for violations including allowing stewardesses to fly and pilots sleeping at the controls. The action followed photographs taken by Eastern engineers on 15 flights from May 20 1959 to July 30 1961, involving nine captains and four co pilots, two captains charged with multiple offenses.
Rep Wright Patman of Texarkana said there will be harmony and unity among Texas Democrats as Congress convenes in January. He noted Foreman would not be invited to weekly Democratic luncheons, while Alger and Tower would not participate as before.
The Kennedy Administration projects a 7.8 billion dollar federal budget deficit, the second largest in peacetime. Officials blame Congress sluggish economy and tax policy changes, noting the gap is far above January’s surplus forecast.
Maryland liquor wholesalers report a 16 percent drop in rye purchases from a year ago while Marylanders still consume about 90 percent of the nation's rye. The classic Maryland rye is yielding to blended whisky, straight bourbon, scotch, and Canadian whisky in that order.
Type II Sabin oral polio vaccine will be given at an all day clinic in Whitewright at Dr. Paul Geers clinic from 8 30 a m to 6 p m to people of all ages. The Grayson County Medical Society offers the vaccine free with a 25 cent optional donation per dose to cover costs. Clinics will also be held Sunday in Denison Sherman Van Alstyne Whitesboro and Perrin AFB following the successful Type I effort that reached nearly 50 000 people in the county.
The latest rating lists ten top shows led by Beverly Hillbillies on CBS followed by The Lucy Show and Ben Casey with network notes. Bonanza and Kildare belong to NBC while Casey is ABC. remaining entries are CBS shows including Danny Thomas and Andy Griffith.
Washington reports states collected 512 billion dollars from motorists in 1961 and spent 4.8 billion on highways and streets. Costs for collection exceeded 226 million with over 400 million used for non high way purposes. State highways received 2.9 billion for capital outlay maintenance and administration.
U S bases from Cuba to Turkey and Guantanamo are viewed as likely targets for communist protests. Khrushchev once urged closing Turkish bases in exchange for Cuban rockets withdrawal. Despite shifts, NATO and allied bases remain essential for deterrence and defense, with Cuba’s lease of Guantanamo still in effect.
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