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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1960

Page

2

Weekend Visits Reach Wide Across North Texas

A long list of weekend visitors shows families from Jacksonville Pampa Waxahachie Richardson Dallas Denison Sherman Ardmore Okla Fort Worth Era Nocona Denton Sherman Brady Bokchito and Dallas guests staying with local residents. The gatherings highlight social ties across cities including McKinney Fort Worth Sherman and Denton with multiple couples and children noted.

Lynn McKinney Sherman Claud Riddle Ardmore, Okla Jim Grider Joe Warren Fort Worth Paul Hutchins Era M. M. Warren Gene Hughes R. J. Cates Brady Lonnie Wright Bokchito Okla Ralph Hughes Carol Hughes Dallas Nova Hughes

Campaign Cartoons From Parties Spark Deliberate Debate

Republican and Democratic National Committee supplied cartoons to illustrate rival perspectives on the presidential race. The pair contrasts party frames aiming to influence voters with pointed imagery and commentary.

Republican National Committee Democratic National Committee

U S Taxpayers Pay Record 100 Billion in 1959 Taxes

The Census Bureau reported Americans paid a record 100 billion dollars in taxes to federal, state, and local governments in 1959. Per person taxes totaled 567.04, with federal 381.35 and state local 185.69. Federal defense led per person spending at 274.37, while education and streets/public works followed.

Washington Census Bureau Texas Brad H. Smith Governor’s Highway Safety Commission Smith

Texas gun sale law urged by attorney general

Texas seeks a pistol sale law to bar sales to irresponsible people, while murders rose 10 percent last year. Will Wilson urged lawmakers at an Austin meeting and noted he struck down an old licensing law as unconstitutional but supports new regulation.

Austin Texas Will Wilson Wilson State Insurance Board Texas Insurance Board Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Agents James K. Ruble San Antonio Grady Hazlewood Amarillo Hazlewood

Gray sustains injury after roping incident north of town

A. Gray lost two fingers last week while roping a cow north of town, with no further details provided. A birthday party for Ima Sue Garner was hosted by Mrs. Claude Garner on Tuesday evening, attended by numerous relatives and friends including Billy Christian and Bertha Burchfield.

T. A. Gray Claude Garner Ima Sue Billy Christian Bertha Burchfield Jackie Thompson Virginia Jones Oucia Lee Wilson Terry Mack Miller Betty Jean Brice Billye Faye Dillon Jerry Mac Thornhill Lucy Burchfield Bettie Sue Thornhill Virginia Pierson Foucheaux Vestal Joe Howard Cook Jimmie Lou McCarstain Weldon

Woman Charged With Shoplifting Claims Research To Writer

Anne Barton aged 50 told Judge James K. Chelos in women’s court she was shoplifting as part of research for a writer’s article. She said she hoped to explore the sensation of getting away with it or being caught.

Chicago Anne Barton James K. Chelos Women’s Court

P.T.A. Seeks New Members Across U S and Overseas

The National Congress promotes October Membership Month with over 42 000 European and 12 million U S P T A members urged to recruit abroad. European programs fund scholarships support special classes language teaching and adult education benefiting children on military bases from Iceland to Libya.

Rome Oslo Athens Fontainebleau Karlsruhe Addis Ababa Reykjavik P.T.A European Congress of American Parents and Teachers National Congress of Parents and Teachers U.S Iceland Middle East National Congress United States Nouasseur Morocco Stuttgart Berlin Bitburg Heidelberg Germany Vicenza Italy European Congress Air Force Libya British Isles Saudi Arabia James C. Parker Grand Rapids, Mich P.T.A. Board Parker Europe Bavarian Alps Fred L. Miller Berchtesgaden Africa

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