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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
1
The UNITED FUND drive opened on schedule with team captains canvassing the community. Leon White, chairman, said more than a third of the $3300 goal was reached on day one, and he offered to visit anyone missed by canvassers. Contributions can also be made at the First National Bank.
Local residents express support for the United Fund and federated giving to ease volunteer strain and target charitable needs. Statements from Lokey Edwards, Joe and Mabel Johnson, Stan and Val Stanford, John Biggerstaff, Philip and Margaret Earnheart, and C. C. Dooley praise the United Way approach as efficient, fair, and beneficial to both local and wider causes.
The IRS now treats weekly maternity pay up to 100 as sick pay from income, promising refunds for many working mothers. Contact a local IRS agent or tax practitioner for guidance on the change and potential refunds.
Watertown Mass. canvas tops casual shoes drive a large share of the $175 million market. A company survey shows average teenage girls buy seven pairs yearly, about double the national average for all ages and groups.
The state alcoholic beverage control board bans liquor sales between 3 am and 8 am on weekdays 4 am and 8 am on holidays 4 am and 2 pm on Sundays. The rule applies despite long northern nights and the Arctic Circle daylight.
The Rotary Club of Whitewright hosts Dr. Tom E. Smith district governor for 581 who visits to address members and confer with club officers on administration and service. Smith, a Dallas physician, is past president of Park Cities Rotary and led 581 for 1959 60. The world body then counted over 10 200 clubs in 113 countries with 500 000 members.
The week offers a Monday chopped ham on buns with scalloped potatoes and cookies. Tuesday features meat loaf with yellow hominy and pickled beets. Wednesday serves steak sandwiches with potato chips and fruit salad. Thursday includes beef stew with crackers and baked apples. Friday presents hot dogs with chili and baked beans. Drive carefully.
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association holds the first meeting of the new school year at the high school on Tuesday Oct 13 at 7 30 p m A reception welcomes teachers and football coach Harry Lander will present a football clinic and exhibit The rainout scrimmage led to the added program The public is invited to attend regardless of membership
PITTSBURGH steel negotiators despaired over a peace pact as President Eisenhower's Taft Hartley deadline loomed. United Steelworkers President David J McDonald sent the union's 170 member wage policy committee home, pending any new contract approval. The 85 day strike remained crippling with no meetings planned.
All future game violation cases involving license forfeiture will be filed in county court. The Game and Fish Commission says higher courts ruled justice of the peace lacks jurisdiction when money penalties and license forfeiture are both involved. Some cases may still be filed in justice court if no license is involved.
A Letter to the editor from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean riffing on 1960 election talk, civil defense radio speeches, and social notes. He mocks politicians, cites an insurance survey ranking drivers by occupation, laments juvenile delinquency, and quips about family life and Sunday fishing. He describes community talk at a country store and references moving kinfolk during emergencies.
The Whitewright Motor Company unveils the 1960 Ford lineup including the new Falcon compact car. Ford reviews advance styling designs like quicksilver that influenced the 1960 models and highlights comfort engineering with more interior room across fronts and backs.
The Sherman District Office of the Social Security Administration will move from the Commercial Building to the Davis Building at 300 E. Houston Street. The office closes at 3:00 p.m. October 16 for the move and reopens at the new location on Monday October 19 with regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The office serves Grayson Cooke and Fannin counties with contact stations in Denison Bonham and Gainesville. Staff at Sherman includes Receptionist Fairn Taylor and claims representatives Mary Ethyl Praetz James R. Merryman.
Washington. Republican National Committee survey finds 347 women serving in state legislatures and in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands a new high. New Hampshire leads with 55 women 45 Republicans. 41 women hold state wide elective posts up 1 from 1958. Women voters outnumber men by nearly 5 million. Since 1953 at least 408 women have won top Eisenhower administration posts. 752 women hold high state or territorial posts. Survey notes women core of party organization and signals record GOP delegates to 1960 convention.
The United Fund campaign began Oct. 6 at 7 30 a m at Ayres cafe with volunteers receiving instructions from officers and Campaign Manager Leon White. Team captains cover Business Houses Parkland Factory and contact lists include Mrs. Marian McMillin and others. If not contacted, call Leon White at FO 4 2955.
Washington reports a new two page income tax form 1040W for wage earners with limited dividends and interest. It replaces four page 1040 forms and halves instruction length but processing time remains unchanged and overall paper costs rise.
Millionaire TV producer Desi Arnaz forfeited $21 bail rather than appear in municipal court on a plain drunk charge. Arnaz, 42, husband of Lucille Ball, was arrested September 19 after being found walking along a Hollywood sidewalk.
Dr. Keith Kavanaugh of Niles Township High School Skokie Ill cites a survey of 1 455 juniors and seniors showing a strong link between car ownership and lower grades. He notes the sharpest drop among students who were in the top quarter once they became owners.
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