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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1961
Page
3
We Heard About items list numerous Sunday and weekend visits by residents from Dallas Carrollton Sherman Bonham Wichita Falls Paris Breckenridge Freeport Jacksboro Denison Irving Van Alstyne Ardmore Okla Plainview Sherman Bonham and other towns to family and friends in Tom Bean and nearby communities.
Question and answer column explains five point veteran tax weather credits for federal exams and up to 10 points for combat veterans or Purple Heart recipients. It also covers GI loan eligibility for a widow, the 1975 extension, what counts as peace time service after Korea, and eligibility for additional dependent allowances only for 50 percent disabled veterans.
Fire experts say baking soda is an effective kitchen tool for dousing oven and skillet fires. Never use flour as it can cause an explosion. Keep a lid on the pan and avoid moving the skillet to prevent spills. Some kitchens store fire ext extinguisher labeled salt shakers filled with baking soda for quick use.
Dialogue excerpt shows a speaker declaring a vow to die young, countered by a friend noting the reversal as the subject survived beyond youth. The exchange hints at fate, friendship, and ironic outcomes in a reflective tone.
The Sun invites individuals and groups to send news items while reserving the right to choose what constitutes news. It may reject items that are too old or promotional material not presenting news value.
Sunday morning blaze swept through the main gin house and boiler room of the Farmers Union Gin. The piece notes 5,100 bales of cotton ginned this season and details nearby incidents including a truck accident near Mill Creek bridge and road, and local student honors on grade rolls.
Fire swept the Odd Fellows Hall post office and Hogan's garage in Bells on Sunday afternoon, destroying all. Mayor John Henry and Miss Lydia Henry wed Sunday in Trenton and Whitewright respectively. Mrs. A. H. St. John suffered a fractured collarbone after a fall from a home walk on Sunday.
A fragment from The Sun of October 29, 1931 lists Paul Pierson Lytle Biggerstaff Othel Ray Adams Pauline Coffey Percy Darwin J C Hannah and Preston as named individuals in a community notice or roster. The source provides only names with no events or actions specified.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs W V Harper on Oct 24 J B Cates son of Mr and Mrs C C Cates has enlisted in the Army Air Corps The Frank Sloan home at Pilot Grove was destroyed by fire Monday Miss Sara Belle Gillett of Whitewright was voted one of the 20 most outstanding girls at Texas State College for Women Denton this week Davis Parrish Emerson Sears C B Bryant III J J Sloan Lucian Vestal Jimmie Golden Lucille Starr Grace Connelly Juana Ruth Andrew Martha Jo Conner and Grace Harris were on the senior honor roll
A columnist comments that the younger generation has only one flaw which most adults no longer share. The remark frames intergenerational divides and adult disassociation from youth.
Texas historian Walter Prescott Webb grew from a farmer's boy near Ranger after a dime bought a subscription to The Sunny South. A letter to the Atlanta magazine drew encouragement from William E. Hinds of Brooklyn, who sent books and money for eleven years, shaping Webb's path to academia and writing.
A Digest article presents Dr. Webb’s reflection on his lifelong pursuit of William E. Hinds. The piece, condensed from Harper's Magazine, links the case to broader themes in Texas Rangers lore and the shared mystery behind the pursuit.
Elkins fumes over daughter’s newly purchased records described as unbreakable by a neighbor. The odd exchange centers on the durability claim and raises questions about the dialog in a quiet neighborhood.
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