The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1947

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Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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ten pages : ill. ; page 23 x 16 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Waggoner, J. H. & Doss, Glenn November 20, 1947.

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  • J. H. Waggoner
    Publisher Info: Editor and Owner
    Place of Publication: Whitewright, Texas
  • Glenn Doss
    Publisher Info: T. Glenn Doss; Editor and Owner
    Place of Publication: Whitewright, Texas

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The Whitewright Public Library opened in 1967, spurred by a 1966 presentation by the Whitewright Friday Literary Club, titled, "Does Our Town Need a Library?" Since then, the library serves a population of just over 2,000, from the city of Whitewright, as well as from wider Fannin and Grayson Counties.

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  • Main Title: The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1947
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Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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ten pages : ill. ; page 23 x 16 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Published every Thursday.

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  • Volume: 62
  • Issue: 47
  • Edition: 1

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Whitewright Sun

The Whitewright Sun publishing office is the oldest continuously-operated business in Whitewright, Texas, having just celebrated 136 years in 2020. In addition to serving the city of Whitewright, The Sun is also the newspaper of record for the Whitewright Independent School District and the City of Tom Bean.

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  • November 20, 1947

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Waggoner, J. H. & Doss, Glenn. The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1947, newspaper, November 20, 1947; Whitewright, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1332491/: accessed January 24, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Whitewright Public Library.

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