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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
2
The Reflector reports Whitewright's new school as an asset to students and citizens. Editors note skepticism from a student about the project’s completion.
The Whitewright Independent School District purchased twenty acres in the Highland Park addition for a new high school. Preliminary floor plans are done and final plans are expected soon. Students vary in opinion but many are eager to move into the new building with Kathy Wilson expressing gratitude for community interest. Bill Bass be
Favorites across classes were elected with eighth grade pairing Rhonda Bonds and Edwin Caraway, freshman pair Judy Jester and Chuckie Watkins, sophomore duo Margaret Wright and Gary Holloway, and juniors Kay Alexander and Scooter McCurdy. Seniors to select personalities later.
Whitewright Tigers travel to Farmersville for a Friday game after last year’s 12-6 win. Farmersville has one win this season, beating Leonard last weekend but losing to Wolfe City and Van Alstyne. Want Ads note says vital news.
Nineteen volunteers are needed to make blocks for a Parent Teachers' friendship quilt. Mrs. Jerry Neal has patterns and receives names and dimes for each block. Material is bought from Ayres Dry Goods and a color block picture is on display.
Monday offers chili con carne with beans crackers tossed salad bread butter Indian pudding milk. Tuesday serves roast beef with gravy creamed potatoes English peas glazed carrots hot rolls jello with fruit milk butter. Wednesday features barbecue bun baked beans cabbage apple slaw potato chips oatmeal cake milk. Thursday serves oven fried chicken gravy mashed potatoes pineapple cottage cheese salad ice cream milk. Friday presents fish sticks ketchup green beans corn peach rolls butter milk.
Twelve bugles have been brought into use for the pep squad. The squad owes the arrangement to a school program aiming to boost school spirit and performance during games and rallies.
Jagged Icelandic peaks overlook the historic landing site used by Lieutenant Erik Nelson in 1924. The area now houses a U S Air Force Air Defense Command unit. A marker erected in 1954 by the Icelandic government commemorates Nelson’s landing and Iceland’s early air age.
Homemaking officers met on September 21 at Judy Coley’s home to plan meetings for the coming year. Freshman initiation is scheduled for October 13.
The bugle band dedicates its first tune to sponsors Mrs J A Harper and Mrs David Johnson. Charles Logan of Dension taught the girls and composed The Johnson Harper March in their honor.
Mrs. Barney Weis and Mrs. L. R. Smith of Sherwood Shores on Lake Texoma and Mrs. Jim Grider spent Thursday with Mrs. Bill Ireland.
Court citation commands Catherine Cooper to answer a divorce petition filed by Marvin W. Cooper. The case No. 70260 is set for 10 a.m. on Monday October 26 1964 in the 15th District Court at Sherman. Publication dates Sept 17 24 and Oct 1 8 1964 in The Whitewright Sun.
The article portrays Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, the First Lady, as unusually cooperative with the press. It contrasts her openness with previous First Ladies and notes her habit of inviting reporters on planes, answering questions frankly, and sharing in family routines. It also mentions the President’s influence on hair and dress.
Officials in Texas plan to install four hundred thousand signs and markers to improve motorist information. The project aims to enhance road guidance and safety across major corridors.
The 1964 State Fair of Texas runs Oct 10–25 in Dallas offering six free spectacles. Highlights include a Music Festival tribute to Henry Mancini with 4,000 Texas high school musicians at the Cotton Bowl on Oct 13, a Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored fireworks show Oct 14, and a Dallas Symphony Orchestra Civic Ballet concert Oct 15 ending with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. Other events include a Military Tattoo Oct 16, East Texas industry salute Oct 20, East Texas Pageant finale, and a College Jazz Show Oct 21 with North Texas State University Lab Band and Leon Breeden and Ed Bernet's Dixieland.
A compact two quote pairing noting Milton on hypocrisy as an invisible evil and Hazlitt on hypocrites as dupes. It presents two line attributions and reflects on the moral ambiguity of deception.
Original letters testamentary were issued September 18 1964 by Grayson County Texas to Marthe Mann Miller and Jack G Kennedy attorney for the estate. Creditors must present claims by law, sending to Marthe Mann Miller Route 1 Sadler Texas or.drawer C Sherman Texas. Independent Executrix is Marie Mann Miller. Published Whitewright Sun October 1 1964.
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