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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Page
6
Patty Bartley and Martha Anderson chosen as sweethearts in a school pageant. The piece lists numerous couplets and backstage chatter about students, with playful notes on outfits jewelry and social plans among the Trenton High School crowd.
The student of the week is Stephen Brown a junior with wavy brown hair dark brown eyes and dark complexion. He stands five feet three and a half inches tall and weighs 126 pounds and lives in Kentuckytown as the son of Mr and Mrs W W Brown.
The readable lines mention engagements, breakups, a car, and a Saturday night incident. Names like Donnie, Beth, Paula, Narvin, Pat, Louise, and A indicate a social pages clipping. The tone suggests a gossiping snapshot of teen social life with unclear details and several broken phrases.
Public notice in a partition action filed May 29 1959 in Grayson County Texas. Plaintiffs Moseley and others seek partition of Lot 12 Block 21 Perry's First Addition Denison with residence at 605 E Woodard Street plus a furniture set and $177.04 bank funds. If not partitionable, a receiver may sell the land and furniture and distribute proceeds per interests.
A long list of student couples and their pairing status appears with names such as Kay B and Dwain S and Bobbie C and Dwain S. The notes feature song titles and dating pairs, with several status updates like burning steadily and gone out.
A list of nicknames paired with names from A to Z, featuring roles from Bashful to Zesty and group labels like Nasty Nine and Whitewright Tigers, with each entry following a pattern of descriptor hyphen name.
Report notes Leonard’s standout game powering a 14 to 0 victory over the WHS Tigers. Mentions Paettye and Jackie socializing, Louise receiving mail from Dallas, and several students featured in campus life. Also references memorial items and cheerleaders creating Tiger spirit.
David Blackerby named student of the week and Ruth Williams tigerette of the week. The Tigerettes performed at Tom Bean as new students entered the program including Gene Sparks James Sparks Charles Short Marilyn Jones Helen Pharr Franklin Duncan Sue Range Judy Kent and Helen McKinney.
The 1958 liberalization allows Dependent Parents benefits for survivors if dependent on a deceased worker. Mothers eligible at 62 and fathers at 65. About 60,000 eligible since last September, with deadlines to apply by September 1959 for back payments to September 1958. Proof of dependency must be filed within two years of the worker’s death, with a wider deadline to September 1, 1960 for older cases.
Veterans ask about outpatient care for nonservice connected disabilities and VA disability claim timing. Answers cover using original letters for effective dates within one year, lifelong training up to four years through vocational rehab, and wheelchair housing grants used to pay off existing mortgage debts.
Readers sent in ideas to solve New York's juvenile delinquency issue. One proposal printed in the Daily News suggests deporting everyone from the city and returning the island to its original owners. The piece notes contrasts between rising and falling fortunes as figures strive for success.
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