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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
1
State Health Department revoked approval of Whitewright water due to lack of a licensed engineer since the death of Ray Cates. Officials were ordered to remove signs declaring state approval, while monthly samples show no contamination. Nearby football season previews and parking changes accompany the town updates.
In Formosa Nationalist China Taipei observed its ghost festival marking the day spirits visit the living. Elaborate feasts were laid for the spectral visitors, but the living celebrants shared the treats as the ghosts did not partake.
Ola Beatrice Pruet sues Dave Madison Pruet for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Citation directs appearance by 10 AM on October 14 1963 before the 15th District Court in Sherman. Case No 69425 filed August 26 1963. Published in The Whitewright Sun with notices on August 29 September 5 12 19 1963.
A long list of visitors spent the weekend in Denison, Sherman, Dallas, Irving, and nearby towns. Families from Garland, Houston, Lubbock, Mineola, Duncanville, and Lake Dallas joined hosts like the Warringtons, Thrasher, Doss, Fields, and Geers, with multiple trips to Dallas and Durant Oklahoma. Gina Judd won baton awards at Wichita Falls event with Twirling Twenty teammates.
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean writes about Khrushchev not claiming stock earnings and a safety razor firm gift, then shifts to a country store gathering. He lampoons Ed Doolittle’s household chores, marriage humor, and a preacher’s view on 50 50 marriages.
The Whitewright District Fair and Fall Festival Sept 17 to 22 will feature a poultry show. Community notices report moves and events including deputy collector Walker Brents, new homes for Mangrum and Cook, a wedding for Tommie Miller and Clem Burks, and local obituaries and staff appointments in Sherman Democrat coverage.
Mrs D H Martindale 88 died Thursday. R E L Binion reports mules severely burned at his syrup factory when frightened and ran into burning cane fodder. Robert Doss suffered a fractured arm after being thrown from Joe Thomas Mays burro. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson on Sept 3. Mrs G F Bryant hosted a birthday party for her daughter Nora Tuesday afternoon.
Russell Summers urges Whiteright area residents to back the United Fund drive in October, praising its centralized campaign that distributes contributions to all deserving organizations by a board of directors.
Kansas law forbids eating snakes lizards scorpions cen tipedes or other reptiles in public and prohibits pretending to do so. A state rule requires theaters and public buildings to provide spitoons and cuspidors. Topeka bans opium dens. Amsterdam with about 90 islands links by 300 bridges.
Dr. John A. Ray came back Monday from Paris where he attended summer courses in French. Four farm fires caused heavy losses including barns on the Oran Sears Frank Wright and C N Bowie farms and the Joe Wallace homestead. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. L H England on Sept 6. Mr and Mrs C B Dixon moved to Sherman on Thursday.
On Labor Day, AFL-CIO VP Joseph Beirne urged Kennedy to speed up establishing the automation commission and backed a 35 hour work week. He warned automation could deepen poverty and discrimination and said the proposed plan is a possible, not perfect, remedy, while acknowledging rising unemployment due to new technology.
The Nursing Times reports a survey of 156 English schoolboys finding 50 began smoking before age seven and 11 started before age five. The piece also notes the Amazon River as the largest by volume in the world.
The Whitewright Public Schools opened with 455 total students. The High School has 127 pupils, the Grade School 286 in the first eight grades, and the Negro School 42. The Negro School staffing remains unchanged except the seventh grade moved out this year.
Funeral services will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at Earnheart funeral chapel for Elbert Edens 95 conducted by W E Mynatt minister of the Church of Christ Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Mr Edens died at 3 p m Wednesday at the Whitewright Nursing Home Born January 17 1868 at Pea Ridge Ark he was the son of John and Mary Edens He married Elen Roberts on May 10 1887 at Exeter Mo and his death terminated 76 years of marriage They were said to be the oldest married couple in Grayson County Surviving are his wife two sons Jeff Edens of Bonham and Joe W Edens of Tulsa Okla two daughters Mrs Tass Farrow of Whitewright and Mrs Georgia Meador of Beaumont Calif a brother John Edens of Bells a sister Mrs Frank Williams of Bells 17 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
An election for Community ASC Committeemen will be held September 13 1963 for 12 Grayson County communities. Voting by mail to the County ASCS Office in Sherman Texas ballots due September 10 1963 at 5:00 p.m. Each eligible producer plus spouse may vote. Ballots tabulated publicly September 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the county office. Whitewright candidates include Bartley Clark DeBerry Franklin Johnson and others. Bells candidates include Bible Burnett Craft Dawson Jr Fleming Kimbrough Sanford Todd Wells Whiting.
George Fridel a 32 year old Texas A M University instructor from Bryan died in Brenham while reacting to a tetanus skin test after a horse bite at a rodeo near Brenham. Hospital officials said the allergy to the test was extremely rare and the bite wound was minor.
The Whitewright City Commission approved Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's rate increase after a sparse public hearing. New rates take effect likely with November billing: business $9.50, one-party residence $5.50, two-party line $4.50, plus 10 percent federal tax.
Friends and relatives of the late J. L. Marshall gathered at the American Legion Hall over Labor Day weekend for an annual reunion. Dozens of attendees included C. E. Magers Slaton Gabe Barrett Graham Clint Barrett Jean Lera Marshall and many others from Oklahoma City Wichita Falls Dallas Pico Rivera and more. The event runs annually with invitations extended to relatives friends and friends of friends with plans for another gathering next year at the same time and place.
Grayson County and Sherman and Denison officials agree on a county wide airport project. Aviation committee chair Chuck Balding says a countywide airport is a must within a triangle of Highways 69 75 and 82. Estimated cost about 600000 for land runway taxiway and maintenance building. federal aid may cover half if runway reaches 5000 feet.
A fathom equals six feet and Amber is primarily used to craft pipe mouthpieces.
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