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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1963
Page
1
The Sun will publish a day early on Wednesday for Thanksgiving. Schools dismiss Wednesday afternoon and resume Monday. A rain rainfall in Whitewright measured 1.25 inches over two days. A deer hunting plan was spoiled by a wrong phone number. Texas pecan crop reportedly three times larger than last year per USDA, though local pecans are fewer and smaller.
Democrats accuse party faithfuls of being sidelined as JFK plans a weekend stop in Dallas and Fort Worth. The visit may force political repairs as tensions rise over arrangements and perceived favoritism.
Readers report a spike in deaths since Texas raised the highway limit to 70 on designated roads only. Drivers ignore 60 mph zones on the Denison Whitewright corridor, prompting calls for more highway patrols and even penalties to curb violations.
The city wide service occurs at 7 30 p m on Wednesday November 27 at First Baptist Church. Sponsored by First Baptist First Methodist and First Presbyterian with Rev C C Dooley delivering the sermon. Choir from the three churches sings God of Our Fathers directed by Renee Morgan. Nursery provided and public invited.
A columnist laments Thanksgiving's decline to a mere prelude to Christmas. He cites empty store windows and decor shifted to Halloween practices, warning that the holiday risks erasing its American identity alongside Christmas's pagan excess. He urges renewed value for Thanksgiving and restraint in consumerism.
A reader letter to the editor mocks Khrushchev era talk and U S Agriculture figures showing crop acreage cuts and rising surpluses. It notes planned retirements by 1980, government subsidies, and price adjustments affecting staples like haircuts and hospital insurance, with local commentary from farmpeople and shopkeepers.
Texas Election Bureau final tabulation shows poll tax repeal defeated by 72 563 votes as 559 453 cast with 700 unreported. Four constitutional amendments appeared. only welfare payments and other measures passed while poll tax repeal failed. Metropolitan counties opposed repeal while 22 counties voted for repeal.
A report notes that U S newspapers consume over seven million tons of newsprint annually, reflecting widespread print media demand and industry scale across the country.
The Tenino Washington Chamber of Commerce sparked a 1932 legal action cited by Chase Manhattan Bank over the origin of the wooden nickel program. The case centered on a local city barter token later recognized as a regional emblem.
The meaning of a yes or no vote on cotton marketing quotas is explained by W L David chairman of the Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Eligible voters are upland cotton growers for 1963. Quotas would take effect if at least two thirds approve. penalties apply for excess cotton and price support would range from 65 to 90 percent of parity for compliant farms. If more than one third oppose quotas there will be no quotas or penalties and price support would be 50 percent of parity. Allotments remain in effect regardless of outcome for price support eligibility.
The government has bought all remaining slaves in Saudi Arabia and granted them freedom. Slavery had been outlawed last year but some owners resisted release until compensation was provided. The 1,682 enslaved individuals cost about $3.5 million to acquire.
President Kennedy’s Texas itinerary is described as nonpartisan except for a Friday Austin dinner at 100 dollars a plate. The trip includes a Dallas luncheon, a ranch visit with Vice President Johnson, and a Houston Democratic tribute dinner. Salinger said the Democratic National Committee will cover extra flight mileage, with limited access to the Johnson ranch.
The Texas Highway Department announces the completion of the Grayson County Engineering and Maintenance Headquarters at Dorchester Road and US expressway in South Sherman. Built by C W Stafford Construction of Sherman for 93607 dollars the facility will host an open house Friday November 22 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, inviting the public to inspect the new highway site led by supervising resident engineer C Cagle.
Monroe Hansard 90 longtime Whitewright area resident died November 15 in Lubbock after a long illness. Burial took place in Chillicothe where the family had lived several years before moving to Lubbock. Survived by three daughters Eloise Dugger Rae Kinard and Charlieve Ross a son Geta Hansard five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was the son of the late T L Hansard and a member of the Church of Christ.
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates Texas will harvest 40 million pounds of pecans this season, nearly three times last year's crop and about 20 percent above the 1957 to 1961 average. Prospects are favorable in the Edwards Plateau and Central and East Texas, with good production in the upper coast and sharply higher output anticipated in South Texas versus 1962.
Dallas bond attorneys will plan supervise and finance a new water well near the town water tower. The City Commission extended a contract to an engineering firm to design drill and issue revenue bonds. To fund the project the minimum water rate rises to 3.00 and excess rates to .80 per thousand gallons. The move follows last summer’s shortage and growing consumption from new homes and firms.
The Denison school board votes unanimously to back the Grayson County junior college bond issue worth 1.95 million dollars in a December 7 special election. Board chairman B. W. Hammond and Superintendent H. W. Goodgain to prepare a strong endorsement message for the project.
Leonard High School and Coppell High School meet in Whitewright for a bi district football contest. Leonard comes in 8 2 after winning 12 B while Coppell is 7 3 after winning 11 B. Kickoff 8 00 pm admission 75 cents students 1 50 adults pre game tickets 50 cents 1 25 available at Walker Pharmacy and at the high school.
Buddy M Dicken of Fort Worth has been named assistant Grayson County attorney announced by Sherman based Co Atty Dean Martin. Dicken returns from Fort Worth where he worked as an attorney for the U S Securities Commission. A Howe native and 1958 Texas Christian University graduate, he earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1961 and is son of Markel Dicken whose father was a Grayson County sheriff.
An Iowa frozen food packer is test marketing four quick frozen breakfasts in key Southwest cities before nationwide distribution. The trays include scrambled eggs with ham and potatoes, scrambled eggs with cheese potatoes and prunes, French toast, sausage and potatoes, and pancakes with blueberry sauce and sausage.
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