Whitewright Holiday Closures and Community Fund Update
Whitewright businesses will close next Thursday for Thanksgiving. The Sun moves to a Wednesday edition and ads and schedules shift one day. The Fire Department hosts a Swiss steak dinner Saturday 5 to 9 at the former Tillett grocery building to fund the new fire truck. The Whitewright Community United Fund drive aims to raise 3300 dollars but is only at 2965.25 with little time left.
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Whitewright Business Houses
Sun
Tillett Grocery
Whitewright Community United Fund
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Religious Issue Drives Kennedy Victory In Catholic Towns
Analysis notes Muenster Texas Catholic voting split 64 percent for Kennedy, 484 to 267 for Nixon, with 11 percent Democrat in prior elections. Also cites about 200000 ballots improperly marked after ticket splitting, affecting Texas results and sparking debate on abolishing the electoral college versus popular vote.
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Nixon
Texas
Muenster
Cooke County
All Adults Need Annual Check Up Says Physicians
A Sun report summarizes a study of 587 physician interviews showing three in four doctors agree adults should have annual check ups regardless of how they feel and that all women should receive a yearly pelvic examination.
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New York
Tigers End Season With 40 12 Victory Over Celina
Whitewright closes 1960 season with a 40 to 12 win at Celina to finish 5 5 under first year coach Joe Crouch. Billy Tillett scores three touchdowns as Whitewright roars with 20 third quarter points after a 14 0 early lead.
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Tiger
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Whitewright
Tillett
Tom Sears
Sammy Montgomery
Thomas DeBerry
Bobcat
DeBerry
Gene Sparks
David Tolleson
James Sparks
Montgomery
Cliff Emerson
Ross Davis
Davis An Tolleson
al Crouch
Don Pool
Mike Biggerstaff
Bobcats
Hennig Named Semi Finalist In Nation's Safest Driver Study
Clint C. Hennig manager of Northeast Texas CPS properties was chosen from 5000 drivers as one of six semi finalists in a Du Pont sponsored study to identify the nation's safest driver. He logged 282,446 safe miles in August with no accidents or tickets. Finalist was Alex J. Keilen of Minnesota. CPS totals show 255 safe drivers with over 39 million miles driven without a chargeable accident.
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Texas
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Columbia University
National Safety Council
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Dodge Divison
Chrysler Corporation
Hennig
Chicago
Alex J. Keilen
Minnesota
Luther Raley
Valley Mills
CPS
Leon S&s
White
Paul Cook
Joe Cureton
J. B. Thornhill
James Tarpley
Charles Haley
Lokey Edwards
Cowboys Describe Heavy Rain As a Good Drownder
In frontier vernacular a heavy rain or cloudburst is called a good drownder by Cowboys, reflecting rugged slang of a harsh climate and rough living. The term conveys a downpour's intensity and the rough humor used to describe it.
1961 Cotton Allotments Explained in Texas
In College Station B P Davenport Jr explains the 1961 upland cotton allotment program. The national allotment rises to 18.5 million acres from 16.3 in 1960, with a single allotment in 1961 and full price support for all eligible growers. A two thirds vote sets quotas and penalties. less than a third yields no quotas and 50 percent parity support.
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College Station
B. P. Davenport Jr
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Davenport
Fringe benefits rise as take home pay fades say Uncle Dan
In a letter to the editor Uncle Dan of Tom Bean argues that fringe benefits will eclipse take home pay within twenty years. He cites wage deductions and rising benefits from vacations hospital care and even barber services as signs of a shifting economy and laments political appointees versus civil servants.
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Everbody
Richmond
Virginia
Lack of Majority Seen in Election
A private researcher in Austin estimates no candidate won a popular majority in the recent presidential race. Elmore R. Torn of Rural Associated projects 400,000 to 500,000 votes for minor parties and unpledged electors, with Democrats at 49.41 percent and Republicans at 49.51 percent of about 67.6 million total votes. He notes Kennedy likely carried the electoral vote. Also offers a tip to clean copper using lemon, salt, hot water, and a cloth.
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Priscilla Blanton Named Honorary Colonel at ETSC
Priscilla Blanton a Whitewright biology major was honored as honorary cadet colonel of the ROTC Cadet Corps during East Texas State College homecoming ceremonies in Commerce. She joins Carolyn Adams of Commerce and Sarah Hembree of Ladonia as honorary lieutenant colonels chosen by a seven member cadet life board from 20 Angel's Flight members. Blanton, in her second year with Angel's Flight, is daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy G Blanton.
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Whitewright
East Texas State College
Commerce
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The
Angel’s Flight
Roy G. Blanton
Right Trap, Wrong Bait at French restaurant
Mrs Newlyrich signals a menu item but the waiter explains the selection is reserved for the orchestra, prompting a brief dining room quip about timing and taste.
Economy program ordered to guard U S gold reserves
President Eisenhower announced a 7 point plan to save about one billion dollars annually by Feb 1961. Overseas dependents of U S military personnel will begin returning Jan 1 at 15 000 per month with 200 000 allowed to remain abroad. Overall cuts target Defense 330 million and other agencies 270 million.
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Free World
Crippled Children Treatment Center Planned at Sherman
Grayson County Society for Crippled Children and Adults plans a new $40,000 center west of Wilson N. Jones Hospital parking area. Joe Joiner, president, says the building will be the only such facility between Oklahoma City and Dallas. The existing center near Piner Junior High is too small.
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Grayson County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Joe Joiner
Joiner
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
WNP Board of Directurs
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Piner Junior High School
Wendells Grandson Receives Navy Commendation
W. T. Gierhart, airman in the U S Navy and grandson of Mr and Mrs L L Wendell of Whitewright Route One, earned a letter of appreciation from the Southwest Sector commander for aiding in fighting California's worst fires in 50 years during July. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vernon J Gierhart of Capitan New Mexico and serves in the Naval Air Station administrative department at Pt Mugu California.
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W. T. Gierhart
U. S. Navy
L. L Wendell
Whitewright
Southwest
United States
California
Vernon J. Gierhart
Capitan
New Mexico
Gierhart
Naval Air Station
Deaths of Sallie Moore 85 in Whitewright
Funeral services were held for Miss Sallie Moore at 10 a m on Saturday conducted by Rev Bill Johnson pastor of the First Baptist Church Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery She died Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs W L Hatfield Born January 17 1874 in Georgia she lived in Whitewright many years and was a Baptist Church member She has no surviving relatives.
PTA Meets at White Wright High School
The White Wright PTA held its regular meeting at the high school on Tuesday night. Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds led drills and songs under Mrs. Houston Darwin. The Camp Fire Girls mark their 50th anniversary with a ceremonial cake. The ways and means committee planned a chili supper for December 3.
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Whitewright Pta
Camp Fire
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Ways and Means
Thanksgiving Union Service Set for Whitewright Nov 23
Whitewright churches plan a union mid week worship on Wednesday November 23 at 7 30 p m hosted by First Baptist Church. Combined choirs directed by Renee Morgan will perform special music and Rev C C Dooley of the Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon. Ministers John Streun and B J Johnson will also participate. Everyone is invited.
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First Baptist Church
Renee Morgan
C. C. Dooley
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Presbyterian Church
John Streun
Methodist Church
B. J. Johnson
Whitewright Teams Open Season With North Fannin
Whitewright High School will host North Fannin Consolidated School tonight in the local gym to begin the season. The girls play at 7 30 with the boys following. Details of the full schedule appear on The Reflector page of The Sun.
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North Fannin Consolidated School
the Sun
Christmas Seals Campaign Opens in South Grayson County
The South Grayson County TB Association launched its annual Christmas Seal drive on Monday November 14 sending 9 000 letters to every home with two sheets of seals and a return envelope. Eighty two cents of each dollar stays in county for case findings X rays transportation and medicines.
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Grayson County
TB Association
Sherman
P. O. Leslie
Seal Sale
Grayson
Fathers and mothers rethink roles in child rearing
A Chicago meeting discussed the father's role in the home with the conclusion that a father presence is probably better than none. Mothers, exhausted from daily duties, may rely on fathers for discipline, yet many fathers struggle to name roles beyond earning money and wielding the hair brush, suggesting broader involvement is needed.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Ice Cream's Early Commercial Birth in 1851 Maryland
Ice cream traces to 54 A D but first commercial manufacture occurred in 1851 by Maryland Quaker Joseph Fussell. The note highlights early origins and the pioneering producer in Maryland.
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Joseph Fussell
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