Subscriptions Tax Notice and Whitewright Ads
The Sun informs Texas readers of a 2 percent sales tax on Texas addresses, with 5c or 6c added per subscription. Two local political ads discuss changing Whitewright’s government form and call for voter awareness ahead of potential aldermanic elections.
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Texas
The
Sun
Grayson
Fannin County
the Sun
Whitewright
Charlie Ayres
Jack Meador
Russell Summers
City Commission
M. B. Hasty
Renee Morgan
Citizens For Progress Committee
Whitewright Firm Seeks Five Year Sewer Plant Lease
Whitewright By-Products Company Inc led by President Henry Mc Fatridge negotiates with the City of Whitewright for a five year lease on part of the sewer plant acreage. The plan is to build a fertilizer plant using sewer waste in production.
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Whitewright By- Products Company, Inc
Henry McFatridge
City of
Whitewright
Arrest at Tioga for automobile disturbance sparks late-night musings
The note recalls an arrest in Tioga for disturbing the peace with an automobile in the early hours and hopes the arresting officer might roam Whitewright late at night to curb similar disturbances. The author cites a recent Friday night incident as an example.
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Tioga
Whitewright
John Marshall Family Reunion Held at Legion Hall
The annual John Marshall family reunion was held at the American Legion Hall this Sunday and was attended by 80 descendants. S. H. and Nettie Doyle traveled the farthest to attend, saying the trip is worthwhile to reunite relatives who might not otherwise meet.
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John Marshall
American Legion Hall
S. H
Nettie Doyle
Polygraph use grows in Dallas business and beyond
In Dallas some firms employ lie detectors to screen applicants and analysts note the device’s potential. The piece suggests couples might use polygraphs before or after marriage to uncover truths more deeply and rapidly than lengthy engagements.
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Dallas
Saving money still pays despite inflation and a declining dollar
The text argues that ten years of compounding on a $10,000 deposit would not buy as much today as it did a decade ago due to inflation. It warns that future value will similarly shrink, but emphasizes the security of saving compared with spending.
Congress Hits Adjourning Slowness Hind Wheels Off
Rep Sidney R Yates warned Congress' slow pace toward adjournment mirrors a farmer whose wagon lost its hind wheels prompting the joke the ride ends when the hind wheels are off The story frames congressional fatigue amid stalled legislation and a dwindling Atlantic sperm oil note.
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Washington
Sidney R. Yates
Congress
Yates
Acreage Survey To Start Soon
Postmaster John Biggerstaff announced that Rural Mail Carriers will distribute 1961 Acreage Survey Cards to patrons about September 14. The survey, conducted by the Post Office and U S Agriculture Department, collects farmer reports used for official Texas crop acreage estimates. Patrons are urged to fill out and return cards to their mailboxes.
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John Biggerstaff
Post Office
U. S. Agriculture Departments
Texas
Biggerstaff
Per Capita Income Reaches New High in 1960
Commerce Department reports per capita personal income rose to 2223 dollars in 1960, a 3 percent gain despite a late year recession. Delaware tops at 3013 dollars per person, DC follows at 3008, while Mississippi remains lowest at 1173.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Delaware
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Nevada
New York
Alaska
California
New Jersey
Illinois
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Deaths of George W. Smith Snyder Texas
George W. Smith 72 of Snyder died August 29 in a Snyder hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were in Snyder with burial at Willow Wild Cemetery Bonham. Born August 10 1889 in Bonham he married Eula Booker in 1909. she died in 1944. He married Mary Nell Copeland September 9 1951 in Blackwell. Survivors include his wife two daughters Pauline Sparkman Dallas and Lois Cannon Saudia Arabia two sisters Willie Smith Sherman Tate Booker Ector one brother Ernest Smith Whitewright two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was a Methodist.
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George W. Smith
Snyder
Willow Wild
Bonham
Mr. Smith
Eula Booker
Mary Nell Copeland
Blackwell
Pauline Sparkman
Dallas
Lois Cannon
Saudia Arabia
Willie Smith
Sherman
Tate Booker
Ector
Ernest Smith
Whitewright
The
Methodist Church
Lynn Landrum Dallas columnist dies at 70
Lynn Landrum longtime Dallas News editorial writer died last Thursday from a heart attack at age 70. Funeral services were held in Dallas and he was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born in Whitewright on August 24 1891 he studied at the University of Texas Law School before joining the Dallas News in 1921. Surviving are his wife and son Dr Graham Landrum head of the English Department at Austin College.
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Lynn Landrum
Dallas News
Dallas
Oak Hill
Mr. Landrum
Whitewright
University of Texas Law School
Southwest
Graham Landrum
Austin College
Funeral rites for Mrs. Tony Ingram at Barnheart Chapel
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Monday for Mrs. Tony Ingram 60 of Nobility who died Sunday in a Bonham hospital. Ministers Rev Peck Williams and Rev James Coffman presided burial was at Cross Roads Cemetery. She was born March 8 1901 in Pilot Grove. Survivors include her husband mother six brothers two sisters and two grandchildren.
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Barnheart
Tony Ingram
Bonham Hospital
Peck Williams
Blue Ridge
James Coffman
West Shady Grove
Cross Roads Cemetery
Ingram
Pilot Grove
W. M. Rowell
Mr. Ingram
Delba
The
Baptist Church
Doyce K. Ice
Garland
Eddie Rowell
Celeste
Luther Rowell
Dee Rowell
Floyd
J. D. Rowell
Fort Worth
Bryant Rowell
Sherman
Jack Rowell
McKinney
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce August Meeting Highlights
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce held its August meeting at the Firemen's Hall with about a dozen members. Dr. Paul Geers reported a net $42 from the 4th of July dinner. plans for first crop prizes were stalled. road development on FM 1281 faced opposition. Moves to attract surrounding towns and ads were discussed. a full-time law enforcement proposal and more federal housing units were debated. $100 was approved for hall air conditioning.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Firemen’s Hall
Paul Geers
O. W. Barker
Edwin Badgett
West Grand Street
Badgett
Kenneth Frisby
Sherman
Denison
Frisby
Grayson County Commissioners Court
Whitewright
Russell Summers
Clyde W. Little
Meaning of Free Enterprise in a Free Society
Hillsborough Messenger quotes a view that free enterprise is a way of life valuing the individual. It asserts the right to own a gas station or grocery store, buy a farm, be one’s own boss, or change jobs if unhappy with current work.
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Hillsborough
N. H
U S Set To Resume Nuclear Tests Underground
President Kennedy announced the United States will resume nuclear tests in the laboratory and underground with no fallout. He cited continued Soviet testing and kept open the U S British proposal for a ban on above ground tests until September ninth.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
U. S
White House
Free Nations
Russia
Congressmen Stomp Grapes to Make Wine
Washington hosts a grape harvest celebration at the Roma restaurant with diplomats and congressmen including Rep. Victor Anfuso. Guests stomp grapes in a vat as proprietor Frank Abbo says the residue will be made into wine for next year’s event.
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Washington
Diplomatic Corps
New York
Victor Anfuso
Apostolic Delegation
Frank Abbo
Dear Editor Letter on Shirt Tails and Khrushchev
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean riffs on Florence South Carolina outlawing exposed shirt tails and fines. He laments modesty and recalls a waist band rubber fix, then pivots to Khrushchev and horse meat before noting fall work and rural life resuming after summer.
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Florence
South Carolina
Russia
Ole Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Bushel Quota Backing Grows Among Wheat Senators
Twenty six senators from wheat states sign a letter urging Agriculture Secretary Freeman to replace acreage quotas with bushel quota controls for 1963 and subsequent years. Circulated by Mansfield and Metcalf at the urging of the National Association of Wheat Growers, the drive seeks to cut surpluses and hold farm income. Twenty Democrats and six Republicans sign.
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Washington
Agriculture
Freeman
Sens
Mansfield
Metcalf
Montana
National Association of Wheat Growers
Central Christian Church Sermons by Rev Ken Kennon Jr
The Central Christian Church announces preaching at 9 a m on the first and third Sundays each month by Rev Ken Kennon Jr.
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Central Christian Church
Ken Kennon Jr
Sunday and Wednesday church worship and study times
The schedule lists Bible study Sunday 10:00 a m and Wednesday 7:30 p m for all ages. Worship and communion Sunday 11:00 a m and evening worship 7:30 p m.
Sunday and weekday church activities schedule
Sunday School 9:55 a m Worship 10:55 a m Training Union 6:30 p m Monday Workers Conference at North Park Baptist Sherman 10:00 a m All WMS Circles meet at church 2:30 p m Quarterly youth meeting Fairview Baptist Sherman 7:30 p m Tuesday WMS meeting church 2:30 p m WMS prays state missions 7:30 p m Choir practice 8:15 p m Thursday Friday WMS meeting church 2:30 p m
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Workers’ Conference
North Park Baptist Church
Sherman
WMS
Fairview Baptist Church
Sunday Worship and Christ Ambassadors Meeting Schedule
The church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m and an evening service at 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 00 p m with a Wednesday prayer gathering at 7 00 p m.
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Christ Ambassadors
Church Schedule for Sunday Activities and Meetings
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m on fourth Sunday at 5 30 p m Women Society of Christian Service meets first and third Monday at 3 00 p m Wes leyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Meeting
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Missionary Society meets Monday September 11 at 4 p.m. with Mrs. Vera Hickman hostess and Mrs. Frances Stephens leader.
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the Missionary Society
Vera Hickman
Frances Stephens
Kentuckytown Baptist Weekly Worship and Study Schedule
The Kentuckytown Baptist Church lists a Sunday worship at 11:00 AM with a 7:45 PM service, a 6:45 PM training union, and midweek activities on Wednesday including officers and teachers meeting at 7:00 PM and a prayer meeting at 7:30 PM.
Sunday services training union and worship times
Evening church schedule lists training union at 7 00 p m and worship at 8 00 p m on Sunday outlining the two service hours for congregants.
Santa Claus Suit Found On Train Claimed By CBS Manager
The long heat wave on Long Island seemed to force Santa to shed his suit, but officials said the Santa outfit found on a train was claimed by Willard Block of CBS. He said he left it behind accidentally while planning to wear it at a costume party.
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New York
Santa Claus
North Pole
Long Island
Willard Block
CBS
Block
Tigers To Play At Celeste Friday
The Whitewright Tigers travel to Celeste Friday night to face the Celeste Bulldogs at 8 o clock in the season's second game. Advance conference game tickets are on sale at Childress Walker Pharmacy. Whitewright lost 26 to 8 to Gaston in the opener despite leading in stats and early 8 0.
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Whitewright Tigers
Celeste
Celeste Bulldogs
Tigers
Childress-Walker Pharmacy
Gaston
Whitewright
Sammy Montgomery
Red Devils
Joe Kaiser
Jerry Jones
Test Your Child s Physical Fitness
Simple rules to test a child s strength flexibility and agility using a chinning bar. Provides age based pull up targets for boys and girls and follow up exercises in a seven point program with a free government booklet available through the Superintendent of Documents.
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President's Council On Youth Fitness
Washington
D. C
Jails to Stay Too Fort Dodge
Chester Evans aged 55 received 15 days in jail for his 27th intoxication charge. He told the judge he would keep drinking as long as alcohol is available.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Chester Evans
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