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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

4

What Do You Think Lady What Do You Think Lady

A Panola Watchman unsigned letter questions President Kennedy’s stance and criticizes Thurgood Marshall as a judge candidate. It cites Newsweek quotes about desegregation and asks readers if the president’s pick has the unbiased temperament for Justice.

Panola Watchman Kennedy Berlin Thurgood Marshall National Association For the Advancement of Colored People U. S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals New York Newsweek South Berkshire Supreme Court Anonymous

Texas Surpasses California and Oklahoma as Top Oil State

California and Oklahoma competed for twenty years for leading oil production in the nation, but in 1928 Texas rose to the top. Hottentots refer to natives of South Africa.

California Oklahoma Texas Hottentots South Africa

Church of Christ Sunday Services Schedule

Sunday durations list Bible study at 10:00 a m and worship with communion at 11:00 a m. An evening service follows at 7:30 p m. Wednesday Bible study for all ages is at 7:30 p m.

Church and youth groups schedule for two congregations

Thursday through Sunday activity times listed for Fidelis and Assembly of God churches. Includes Sunday School sessions at 9:55 to 10:00 a m and worship services at 11:00 a m 7:00 p m and 8:00 p m. Additional meetings include Royal Service program midweek prayer choir practice and Women Society circules Wes leyan Guild and Methodist Youth Fellowship times.

Assembly OF God Church Christ Ambassadors Methodist Youth Fellowship Women’s Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Service Guild

Church Sunday schedule notes and preacher

First Presbyterian Church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m. Central Christian Church conducts services on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. led by Rev. Ken Kennon Jr.

Central Christian Church Ken Kennon Jr

Kentuckytown Baptist Worship and Prayer Schedule

Kentuckytown Baptist Church announces regular services and midweek meetings. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Training Union at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday officers and teachers meeting at 7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

The Spice of Life and Other Humorous Snippets

A set of light vignettes and jokes about medical training ambitions, a courtroom exchange over a fight, a grave marker quip about advertising value, a Maryland cemetery epitaph, and a joke about an address book of women found by a stewardess who returned it with a terse note.

Golden Opportunity Pal Yeah Son How Come Noah Didn't Swat Flies

A humorous exchange about Noah and two flies, exploring a missed chance and casual family banter. The dialogue playfully questions why one opportunity was not seized, framed as lighthearted family talk.

Noah

Misplaced Memo Sparks Talk of Sales Agent

A veteran cosmetic firm representative travels across the country selling products primarily to women customers. The report notes his lengthy state by state itinerary and the client base he serves.

Investment Returns In Lawful Love

A husband, eager for golf, faces a wife’s protest about Sundays at home. An aggrieved father laments spending nearly $5,000 on his daughter’s education only for her to marry a man earning $500 a year. A family friend quips that the match is ten on the investment.

Aptitude Tests Pinpoint Seventh Grade Fit

Sam Levenson describes teachers assigning aptitude tests to eighth graders to locate each student’s best suited level. Results showed students were best matched to seventh grade, revealing a misalignment between the tests and actual readiness.

Sam Levenson

Drowned Man Sought by Police in Festive Conversation

A humorous dialogue centers on a drowned man sought by police. A festive bystander jokes about the neighbor who never returns a greeting or a favor, highlighting neighborly irritation.

First Brig Mate's Odd Duty At Door For Arrival Names

A maritime crew note recalls a first mate ordered to stand at the door and call officers' names as they arrived aboard. The captain's command reflects strict aboard procedures and chain of command during inspections.

Reader demands drive Montana editor to mock questionnaire

An editor in Montana replies with a cheeky list of reader wants including front pages about crooked city government, tax cheat guides, wedding and bowling photos, barroom brawls, car repossessions, and exhaustive local and national news pages.

Montana

Southmayd man heads Grayson County Farm Bureau

The Grayson County Farm Bureau board met Tuesday night and elected officers for the year. Albert Laughlin of Southmayd was chosen president, replacing Charles Skaggs of Whitewright. Emilte Carney of Whitesboro was named first vice president, Weldon Rutherford of Howe second vice president, and A H McNairn of Sadler secretary.

Sherman Grayson County Farm Bureau Albert Laughlin Southmayd Charles Skaggs Whitewright Emilte Carney Whitesboro Weldon Rutherford Howe A. H. McNairn Sadler

FOUNDED FAIRS IN BYZANTINE AND OTOMAN TIMES

The practice of holding fairs traces to the Byzantine empire with yearly events from the 11th century until the Ottoman Turkish conquest in the mid 15th century.

Belgium Cuts Half Import Duty On Fish Meal

The government reduced the special Belgian import duties on fish meal and related foodstuffs by 50 percent, easing costs for producers and traders in the sector.

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