Reasonable Morality and Gay Rights in School Policy
The ACLU blasts a Supreme Court refusal to hear a case on a homosexual teacher. The ruling affirms parental rights and school board moral standards, easing concerns about a nationwide witch hunt while stressing teachers’ influence on youth and the need for decorum in education.
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American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
ACLU
Warren Court
Supreme Court
Court
Washington
Services Held For Elzie Petty
TRENTON Services were held at First Baptist Church for Elzie Petty 83 of Trenton who died Tuesday morning in a Whitewright nursing home. Burial was in Burns Cemetery. He was born November 1 1893 in Nobility and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter three sisters nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Elzie Petty
Whitewright
Burns Cemetery
Barnheart Funeral Home
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Houston
Charles Rex
Garland
Bill Butler
Hines Smoot
Lloyd Withrow
Nobility
Hattie Burkett
Lubbock
State leads U S in sorghum production
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown announced that Texas farmers produced 292.9 million bushels of sorghum last year, from 7.3 million planted acres with 5.8 million harvested, as rains in southern Texas turned grain black and an early High Plains freeze damaged late crops, averaging 50.5 bushels per acre.
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Reagan V. Brown
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Texas
High Plains
Free statewide VA call lines expand veteran benefits inquiries
Veterans across all states can now call dedicated VA offices within state lines for benefits information. The program offers toll free numbers to connect with state based VA representatives for assistance and guidance on eligibility and services.
Death of Bobby Spencer Ruled Self-Inflicted
Whitewright Justice of the Peace Robert Sale ruled the September 29 death of 23 year old Bobby Joe Spencer as death by own action. The decision followed results from blood tests at Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas and statements from acquaintances. The MRT freight train’s engineer saw Spencer on the tracks and the train could not stop in time.
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Justice of the
Robert Sale
Bobby Joe Spencer
Judge Sale
Spencer
Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences
Dallas
Mr. Spencer
Women veterans make up nearly two percent of U S veterans
About 577000 women veterans exist in the United States with roughly 298000 having served in World War II according to Veterans Administration records. The data highlights the wartime service share among the female veteran population.
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Veterans Administration
U.S
Ford shows off new 1956 models with safe features
From The Sun Sept 22 1955 a notice highlights the 1956 Ford lineup to be displayed Friday. It touts first time safety features power equal to the Thunderbird four series with 18 body styles 13 exterior colors and 21 two tone combinations. The item also lists local students heading to college including Miss Johnnie Harper SMU Dallas James Bennett Austin College and Beverly Bassett UT Austin among others along with various local notices and anniversaries from Sept 16 1935 through 1955.
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Whitewright Motor Co
Johnnie Harper
SMU
Dallas
James Bennett
Austin College
Sherman
Florena
Margaret Williams
TSCW
Denton
Donna Williams
Mary Elizabeth Pennell
Barbara Hasty
Betty Harris
Ann Hunter
David Reeves
Jackie Pannell
Ralph Hughes
Apricot Peanut Granola Healthful Homemade Mix
A simple healthful granola recipe combines oats wheat germ coconut peanut oil honey peanuts apricots and sunflower nuts. Heat honey and oil then coat oats and bake until lightly browned, cool and mix in added nuts and apricots. Store tightly and enjoy as cold cereal or a dry snack.
Resident advises Whitewright to change locks on new homes
A Whitewright reader urges residents moving into previously occupied houses to change door window and garage locks to reduce unknown key access. The note excludes rental properties to avoid legal or practical issues while stressing awareness of possible key circulation.
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Services Held For Mrs Kaiser In Pilot Grove
Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. for Mrs Charlie Kaiser 76 of Pilot Grove who died Saturday in Garland Burial was at Pilot Grove Cemetery under Barnheart Funeral Home Grady Langford and Rev Dan Weir officiated Born Noma Wilson on September 13 1901 at Ben Franklin she married Charlie Kaiser May 19 1917 in Leonard She was a member of Whitewright Methodist Church Survivors include a son Y B Kaiser of Plano a daughter Mrs Fred Starr of Garland eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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Presbyterian Church
Barbara Lumpkins
Jack Biggerstaff
Little Rock Home
Donna Wetzel
Laura Jean Williams
Farm Bureau
Pilot Grove
Charlie Kaiser
Garland
Pilot Grove Cemetery
Barnheart
Noma Wilson
Ben Franklin
She
Leonard
White-wright Methodist Church
Y.B. Kaiser
Plano
Fred Starr
Whitewright School Board to Meet in Oct 18 Session
The Whitewright School Board will meet in regular session October 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. Adoption of school bus policies will be discussed along with routine matters.
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