Whitewright notices and holiday shopping reminders
The Sun returns a day early for Thanksgiving. Whitewright businesses suspend Thursday for the holiday. Grocery ads stay valid Wednesday through Saturday. Ronde Morgan lists a West Locust street dwelling open for inspection and sale, with another home under construction on South Gowdy street.
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Whitewright
Ronde Morgan
West Locust Street
South Gowdy Street
A. S. Conners
Spearman Addition
Kennedy Era Hunger Claim Sparks Debate in Nation
A columnist notes a Kennedy era claim that 17 million Americans go to bed hungry. argues many are on reducing diets and labels the claim as undervaluing choice. The piece questions political purge moves against Democrats and discusses Texas tax costs to replace a senator. It also cites banker turned publisher Lawrence C. Pope’s bank robberies as a cautionary tale for bankers in publishing life.
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Mr. Kennedy
Lawrence C. Pope
Texas
Pope
Banks
Whitewright Schools Set Ten Day Christmas Break
Whitewright schools dismiss for Christmas on December 23 and resume January 3 under Superintendent S. T. Montgomery Jr. The Thanksgiving break covers two days, while Easter holidays total a full week unless weather or illness requires fewer days to make up.
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Whitewright
Supt
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Funeral for Rev Christopher Columbus Childress 87
Retired Methodist minister Rev. Christopher Columbus Childress died Friday night in a Sherman hospital. Funeral at First Methodist Church on Sunday at 3 p.m. with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born January 8, 1873 in Hico and served 41 years as pastor before retiring in 1945. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, two grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Christopher Columbus Childress
Sherman Hospital
First Methodist Church
John Streun
C. J. Graves
Oak Hill Ceemtery
Hico
Lena Bowen
Myrtistown
Roby Childress
Whitewright
Clovis Childress
Pomona
Calif
R. G. Hedrick
Muskogee
Okla
Bellville
North Texas
Death of Lee Wallis in Batavia Illinois
News comes of the death of Lee Wallis aged 58 on November 13 in Batavia Illinois. He was a native of Trenton Texas and known to Whitewright old-timers. He married Florence Phillips of Whitewright who survives. Also surviving are a daughter two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren.
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Lee Wallis
Batavia
Illinois
Mr. Wallis
Trenton
Texas
Whitewright
Florence Phillips
Singing Convention At Cross Roads In Grayson County
The East Grayson County Singing Convention will be held at Cross Roads Desert Sunday November 27 at 2 p m Those who enjoy singing are invited Vernie Caraway is in charge for the event.
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Grayson County
Cross Roads
Desert
Vernie Caraway
Census Counts 2352 Farms in Grayson and 2246 in Fannin
The 1959 Census of Agriculture reports Grayson County on 2352 farms totaling 489854 acres with an average 208.3 acres and average farm value of 23287 dollars. It lists operator ownership statuses and notes 502 operators aged 65 plus. Fannin County shows 2246 farms, 469289 acres, avg 208.9 acres, and avg farm value 22464 dollars with 411 operators 65 or older.
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Grayson
Grayson County
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington
D. C
Fannin County
Navy Commander Merriwell Vineyard First Commands VU-7
Navy Commander Merriwell W Vineyard former Whitewright native receives command of Navy Utility Squadron VU-7 based in San Diego California on October 31 He has a storied career including flying Spitfires with the Royal Canadian Air Force and later F6F Hellcats with the US Navy plus combat closures over Malta and Japan.
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Navy
Merriwell W. Vineyard
British Isles
Malta
United States Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Vineyard
Air Group 6
Uss
Antietam
Jean Barnard
Floydada
Texas
Country Club Lane
Coronado
Calif
Reform proposal would have cut Kennedy victory to slim margin
In 1950 a reform bill would have divided each state's electoral votes proportional to the popular vote, leaving John F. Kennedy president-elect by only three electoral votes. The same source notes a projected rise in bituminous coal power demand from 157.4 million tons in 1957 to about 403 million tons in 1975.
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Washington
Congress
John F. Kennedy
House
Senate
Shivers and Tower Weigh Senate Run in Texas
Former Gov Allan Shivers confirmed he is considering a bid in the upcoming Senate special to replace Vice President-Elect Lyndon B Johnson. He shared the idea during a meeting with Republican candidate John G Tower who is also weighing entry. Other prospects include Jim Wright Connally Dies as possible contenders with various ideological stances.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
John G. Tower
Tower
Johnson
Shivers
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
John B. Connally
Martin Dies
Ralph Yarborough
Fallout Shelters Are Hoax Says Linus Pauling
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling told about 1000 Rutgers meeting attendees that fallout shelters as a wartime deterrent are a hoax. He argued the $1 billion program would likely save only about 10 percent of the population and would fail in densely populated Northeastern targets.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Linus Pauling
Dr. Pauling
America
United States
Rutgers University
Raritan Valley Committee
Thanksgiving gratitude letter from Tom Bean man in 1960
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean writes to the editor praising Thanksgiving as fixed, jokes about moving dates, and expresses gratitude for free speech science progress and everyday freedoms. He notes neighbors ignore his advice, and cites blessing of American life in 1960.
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Congress
Ed Doolittle
Nixon
Kennedy
Grandpa
Official Vote Tally Shows Kennedy Lead With 300 Electoral Votes
Washington reports that only ten states finished official counts two weeks after the election while twelve more may conclude this week and fifteen canvassing boards meet next week. The national tally gives Kennedy 33,919,296 votes and Nixon 33,744,669 with Kennedy holding a 174,627 edge and 300 electoral votes to Nixon's 223.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Hawaii
Nixon
Kennedy
Kennedy Plans Stimulus to Tackle Rising Jobless Rolls
President elect Kennedy prepares a proactive program to curb unemployment with faster federal spending, easier small business loans, and housing loan relief. Some advisers fear a recession is underway, and the plan could sidestep tax cuts unless joblessness worsens.
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Kennedy
White House
Mr. Kennedy
Food costs vary by family size, says Agriculture Dept
Washington home economists report per person food costs fall five percent when comparing a four person family to a five person family and ten percent to six persons. They note single diners face fifteen percent higher costs.
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Washington
Dept. of Agriculture
Thanksgiving Service Tonight at Whitewright Churches
Whitewright churches hold a union Thanksgiving service on Wednesday November 23 at 7 30 p m hosted by First Baptist Church. Combined choirs directed by Renee Morgan perform seasonal music and Rev C C Dooley of the Presbyterian Church delivers the sermon with Rev John Streun and Rev B J Johnson also on the program. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Whitewright
First Baptist Church
Renee Morgan
C. C. Dooley
The
Presbyterian Church
John Streun
Methodist Church
B. J. Johnson
Winning Fannin Officers Certified for Election
Ten Fannin County officials were certified as winners in the November general election by County Judge Choice Moore. Recipients include Sheriff Hoyt Ivey, County Attorney Tibby Wright, Tax Assessor-Collector Henry Joe Fletcher, Commissioners John Avery and Robert Bellows, Constables Jack Leonard Wade Morris Matt Milford Henry Wood, and Justice of the Peace Clark Benton. The commissions court will meet at 9 a.m. January 1 to approve bonds and administer the oath of office.
Seven Plentiful Foods For December
Texas Agricultural Extension Service lists seven foods as plentiful in December at College Station. Key items are cranberries broiler f ryers turkeys onions dates peanuts and peanut products and vegetable fats and oils. Fresh cranberries come from a 1960 crop about a third above average. Consumers should watch for sales as industry and producers move abundant supplies through normal channels.
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College Station
Santa
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Area Food Distribution Division
Agricultural Marketing Service
Bank Assets Reach 283 Billion as of June 15
The FDIC reported US banks held 283 billion dollars in assets on June 15, up 3.5 percent from June 10, 1959. Loans rose 11 percent, U S government obligations fell 11 percent, other securities dropped 4 percent, and cash and balances advanced 9 percent, with nearly 96 percent of 14 019 banks insured.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
U. S
Hats and Rats Amid Millinery Decline
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram column cites a psychiatrist blaming era hat design on male designers’ dislike of women, suggesting this explains why women wear outrageous hats and vent frustration at the industry and humanity.
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Fort Worth
Garfield the last U S president born in a log cabin
Historical note states James A. Garfield remains the last U S president born in a log cabin, highlighting his humble origins and unique presidential birth narrative in American political history.
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James A. Garfield
U. S
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