Whitewright News Brims With Local Happenings
Whitewright celebrates Dr. Paul Geers new nursing home and job growth. A Katy Railroad depot hearing is set in Sherman to challenge closure. Insects invade downtown as rains fall. WHS Tigers spar Celeste Blue Devils in season opener. Cotton farmers face ongoing rain impacting crop quality while cattlemen welcome pasture moisture.
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Katy Railroad
Whitewright
Court House
Sherman
Katy
WHS Tigers
Celeste Blue Devils
Tigers
Tiger Field
Congress votes to abolish poll tax by amendment
Congress passed the anti poll tax amendment and awaits state ratification with 88 states needed. Texas voters in the spring primary favored ending the poll tax and the Sun endorses the move. The piece urges a registration system that ensures all voters over 60 obtain exemption certificates and that every voter, regardless of age, must register to qualify.
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Congress
Texas
The
Sun
Mammy Rocker by Lambert Hitchcock Emerges in Early Connecticut
A two seated rocking chair named Mammy Rocker featured a detachable cradle and was manufactured by Lambert Hitchcock of Connecticut early in U.S. history.
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Lambert Hitchcok
Connecticut
Local Teachers and Students Bound for Nine-Month School Terms
Ethel lists teachers and students heading to various colleges and towns for the next nine months. Names include William Russell Orange Miss Florence Williams Sour Lake Miss Margaret Williams Corpus Christi Darlene DeBerry Sherman Bob DeBerry Mar shall Obie Lee Ruthledge Texarkana Dallas Abilene Savoy Garland Fort Worth Denison Plains Alice Linton Merando City Spade and others plus Arlington State Texas A M College University of Texas Texas Tech Kilgore Junior College East Texas State Commerce and Rus sel Glen May Mickey Gentry Thomas DeBerry and Jerry Bennett among attendees and destinations.
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Ethel
William Russell
Orange
Florena Williams
Sour Lake
Margaret Williams
Corpus Christi
Darlene DeBerry
Bob DeBerry
Sherman
Obie Lee Ruthledge
Marshall
Jerry Ray Brown
Texarkana
David Reeves
Dallas
Sarah Kilgree
Spade
Arlington State
Joe Kaiser
James Sparks
Texas A & M College
Cliff Emerson
Jerry Jones
University of Texas
Barry Blanton
Don Walker
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Thomas Sears
Dan Hennig
Kilgore Junior College
Paula Geers
East Texas State
Commerce
Bennette Thruston
Russel Glen May
Mickey Gentry
Thomas de
Mrs Bob Bane Funeral Attended by Dillon Family
Mrs Bob Bane's funeral in Vernon Saturday was attended by Mrs Lillie Dillon and Kay Dillon of Whitewright with Mr and Mrs Dick MacSpedden of Dallas. Mrs Bane was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A J Dillon and Kay Dillon's sister.
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Lillie Dillon
Kay Dillon
Whitewright
Dick MacSpedden
Dallas
Bob Bane
Vernon
Bane
A. J. Dillon
Reeves relatives attend Abilene funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reeves of Whitewright and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reeves of Howe attended the funeral of E. R. Reeves at Abilene last Thursday. He was Joe Reeves’ brother, grew up in this community, and lived here about 30 years before moving away. He is survived by his wife three daughters one brother one sister four half-sisters and a half-brother.
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Joe Reeves
Whitewright
Albert Reeves
Howe
E. R. Reeves
Abilene
Marshall Family Holds Eighth Annual Reunion
The Marshall family and friends gathered for the eighth annual reunion at the American Legion Hall in Whitewright on Labor Day weekend. Organizers included Pat Reece of Dallas as president and Violet Griffin of Wichita Falls as secretary. A covered dish dinner followed a long list of attendees including Nettie Doyle South San Gabriel Lorene Lockwell Los Angeles and others from Oklahoma City Nacogdoches Trenton Killeen Leonard and Whitewright. The group plans to meet again at the same venue next year.
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J. L. Marshall
American Legion Hall
Nettie Doyle
South San Gabriel
Calif
Pat Reece
Dallas
Violet Griffin
Wichita Falls
Doyle
Lorene Lockwell
Los Angeles
Thomas Marshall
Johnny Marshall
Oklahoma City
E. R. Reece
Nacog
C. W. Murphy
Charles
Jimmy Murphy
Ralph McKinney
James Williams
Horace Miller
Marshall Miller
Whitewright
Grayson County Adopts Budget for 1962 63
Grayson County commissioners court approved a 2,105,519 dollar budget for the next fiscal year and opened with a 1,632,372.25 dollar balance. The tax rate will be 1.05 dollars per 100 valuation when a full court sits, with 39 cents for road and bridge, 25 cents interest and sinking, 4 cents permanent improvement, and 3 cents jury fund. The 1962 63 budget cuts over 340,000 from 1961 62 and includes no salary increases. Between 1955 and 1960 about two million people moved to the United States from abroad.
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Grayson County Commissioners Court
Uncle Dan Critiques Washington Finances And Estes Hearings
In a letter to the editor Uncle Dan of Tom Bean ridicules the billions talk about the federal deficit for 1962. He cites figures from Congressman Bow and Senator Cotton, riffs on fertilizer storage and Soil Bank schemes, and muses on Estes hearings and a possible UN appeal.
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Washington
Cotton
Potomac
Pentagon
Estes
Ed Doolittle
United Nations
Grayson County Sees 1962 Tax Valuations Jump
Tax valuations in Grayson County rise by 3 168 420 over 1961 with total county value reaching 90 668 890. Real estate totals 73 125 850 and oil property 17 534 040. Schumacher notes 1 776 330 gain in real estate and 1 392 090 on oil. Tax statements mailed Oct 1. payments Oct 1 to Jan 31 without penalty. State tax discounts: 3 percent in October, 2 percent in November, 1 percent in December. No county tax discount.
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Grayson County
George Schumacher
Schumacher
Dollar Bills Now Carry In God We Trust
Washington Treasury official Henry Holtzclaw said all newly printed dollar bills now bear In God We Trust while older ones remain in circulation. Congress moved to dry printing in 1957 and required the motto on new plates, ensuring all currency would eventually display the legend.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Henry Holtzclaw
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Treasury
Congress
God We Trust
Heed Flu Warning Take Flu Vaccine Now
A Dallas News public health advisory urges widespread Asian flu vaccination. It notes vaccines prevent epidemic spread, recommends two shots two weeks apart, and targets September for first dose ahead of November arrival.
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Federal Public Health Service
Health Service
Dallas News
Auto accident costs hit record $7.9 billion in 1961
New York. Traffic accidents cost $7.9 billion during 1961, averaging $42.93 per person in the United States, the Insurance Information Institute reports. The toll was the highest in history. Fires in communities of 2,500 plus caused a property loss of $1.2 billion, also a record.
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New York
United States
Insurance Information Institute
Texas First Telephone Placed in Galveston News Plant
The Galveston News installed Texas' first telephone on March 18, 1878, marking a historic milestone in communications within the state.
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Texas
Galveston News
Open House Sunday for Whitewright Nursing Home and ASCS Ballot
Open house for the 80-bed Whitewright Nursing Home is set for Sunday September 9 from 1 to 6 pm with Dr Paul E Geers owner noting furniture delays. Balloting by mail for ASCS in Grayson County runs to September 10 at 5 pm and results announced September 13. East Grayson candidates include Bells John Bible and others. The nursing home opens September 10 under Eddie Anderson with Dr Geers supervising. volunteers are still sought to help with setup and admissions.
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Grayson
ASCS
West
Houston
Sherman
East Grayson
Bells
John Bible
John Burnett
Tom Conner
Ray Craft
W. M. Dawson, Jr
Joe Kimbrough
A. G. Mullinix
Wayne Pedigo
T. T. Todd
J. H. Whiting
Whitewright
Arthur J. Badgett
Virgil Ballard
J. C. Bryant
Louis Franklin
Carl Holland
Kimbrough Jinkins
Barney McBroom
Lee Penny
Clifton Sanderson
Horace Vincent
Whitewright Nursing Home
Paul E. Geers
Eddie Anderson
Geers
Texas DPS Unveils Durable Windshield Sticker Rollout
The Texas Department of Public Safety will begin issuing a dry mount windshield sticker at authorized inspection stations this Saturday. DPS says the weather resistant decal has proven successful in other states and will require all vehicles to display the sticker by April 16.
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Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Blue Ridge Negro Killed Here Saturday
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Willie James Clemmons a 40 year old Black resident fatally shot at a Whitewright Negro home Saturday Burial was in the Whitewright Negro Cemetery Survivors include his wife and one sister A 59 year old Whitewright Black man was arrested and jailed after the shooting with a .22 rifle Witnesses were present during the incident
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Willie James Clemmons
Blue Ridge
Whitewright Negro
Whitewright
Clemmons
So His Business Went to the Dogs
Palm Springs California ownerless pet Crickett the Schnauzer now runs a $100 000 supermarket after owner John Foster Veltmann sold it amid a divorce dispute Crickett’s the sole trusted owner the case heads for court to determine legality.
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Jiminy Crickett
Palm Springs
Calif
Crickett
John Foster Veltmann
Veltmann
Holstein Sets Record for Milk Production
Farmville Virginia Green Creek Ideal Patsy a nine year old Holstein cow owned by R L Agee Jr produced a record 17293 pounds of milk and 570 pounds of butterfat in 365 days Virginia Polytechnic Institute supervised weighing and testing as part of its breed improvement program.
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Farmville
Green Creek
R. L. Agee Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lifting the lid while cooking greens preserves color
Lifting the sauce pan lid several times during green vegetables cooking helps keep their vibrant green color. This simple practice reduces color loss by limiting steam condensation and heat exposure, preserving appearance and nutrients.
Abundant September Foods List Guides Texas Homemakers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service urges use of the September plentiful foods list developed with the Agricultural Marketing Service. Frozen orange juice fresh pears fluid milk grapes late summer vegetables and salad oils are in ample supply for back to school meals and menus. Grocers will feature these items to help consumers enjoy abundance.
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College Station
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Marketing Service
Senate post office panel approves penny stamp hike
The Senate Post Office Committee voted to add a penny to letter and air mail stamps and urged a three year stepup in second class rates. It rejected an administration plan for a newspaper surcharge. If enacted, first class would rise from 4 to 5 cents and air mail from 7 to 8 cents.
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
House
Senate
Tax Delinquent Officials Rush To Pay Travis Bills
A list published by the Austin American Statesman showed 82 Travis County officials owing delinquent taxes. Judges Herman Jones and Mace B Thurman Jr paid their overdue bills while the third judge was on vacation. Other names included the county treasurer, county attorney, county attorney elect, county physician, and several deputies and clerks.
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Austin
Travis
Austin American-Statesman
Tax Office
Herman Jones
Mace B. Thurman Jr
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Jack
Ernest Smith
Paul Stephens
Claude Garner
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Tom Bean
Dear Mister
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Frank Bow
Whitewright, Texas
Grayson and
Fannin Counties
U. S
APO
Tex
Community Farm Committee
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