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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
3
This piece defines real and personal property and explains community versus separate property and trusts. It also explains deposition basics including sworn statements, discovery use, and two deposition types with notary involvement.
A father answers his son asking why telephone operators are always women. He explains that women can keep many conversations going simultaneously in the same room.
In St Petersburg Bud Scott introduces United States Savings Stamps at 2 percent of gross sales. Customers earn stamps after $5 purchases and can cash stamps later or donate credits to the Police Athletic League. Seven stations adopt the idea. Sinclair backs the program nationwide. Scott reports tripled receipts and broad approval from customers and government officials. The article adds a Peru desert coastline snapshot.
A residence belonging to J R Fleming was burned down on Wednesday afternoon. Other local items note marriages births moves and a found diamond ring after a tent show. The column also mentions Mrs Kate Sears death and several families relocating to Klondike and Denison.
Thirty five years ago from October six nineteen twenty seven notes a theft at John Garland's drug store with two hundred forty dollars taken from the safe. It records one thousand five hundred fifty six bales of cotton ginned that season. It mentions land bought by Lester Haile in a Sherman sale, sheriff Vaughn handling it.
The Sun reports 2 235 bales of cotton ginned here up to Wednesday night. Sara Janway edits The Reflector with sponsor Miss Dorothy Tapscott and faculty advisor Miss Gladys Ray. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs.
The Sun notes 25 years ago Julian Montgomery from Whitewright became head of the Highway Department. Also listed marriages and local notices: Miss Clara Iola Scott and Mr Ralph J Wallace wed Wednesday. Mrs Leland May and Mrs Clarence Burden noted with October dates. Benny Arney injured lightly in a Tuesday night automobile incident. Earl Jenkins buys Ryan and Clatorn Meat Market and grocer. Robert L Doss, A&M junior, appointed to The Battalion staff.
An obituary notes Wade H Sears aged 61 died Saturday after a brief illness in the Ozarks region. The report mentions a local life story with family details and a light-hearted note about community superstition.
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