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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
6
Whitewright Texas item lists subscription rates and mailing details for the weekly publication. It notes publication every Thursday, post office mailing as second class, and pricing of one year at $1.50 and six months at $1.00, with advance payment required and no six month subscriptions accepted.
Hubert M. Harrison extols imagination as the eye of the soul and engine of progress. He cites Edison’s intellect, Columbus exploring the unknown, the wheel’s invention, and artists turning plain canvases into fortunes, urging disciplined dreaming to raise industry and personal growth.
1946 newspaper note contrasts farm and hotel fire deaths, calling 3 500 farm fatalities a larger toll than hotel fires. Percy Bugbee of the National Fire Protection Association urges farmers to clean up and avoid waste, arguing cleanup saves lives and money amid $100 million in farm fire losses last year.
Grayson County government expenditure for 1946 totaled 572 510 with receipts from all funds 657 087. The year ended with a 409 147 balance, 220 987 in operating funds. Taxes levied were 397 052 under a 95 cent rate. collections after adoption totaled 344 136.03. Bonded debt January 1 stood at 2 257 000 with state aid for road bonds. Auto registration receipts rose to 149 686 for 1946, with allocations to county engineer and precincts. Federal lands lease payments added school district road funding. Auto sales tax yielded 741.51 under a two percent county share.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes the heavy costs of a major fire with thousands burned and hospital bills running into millions. The piece stresses the need for thorough cleanup to prevent further damage and suffering.
San Antonio report says Manuel Torres, aged 102, was brought to court on drunkenness charges. The judge discharged him with a blessing, noting that a man of 102 may have a right to celebrate. The piece likens cooling rates of iron and fabric care order.
Salaries for officials required 29700 and for assistants deputies and clerks 73538. Miscellaneous allowed 4489 for sheriff automobile expense. Total salaries 1945 100963. County attorney's office receipts 15268 disbursed 14206. Criminal fees paid: justice courts 5765 county court 2856 district courts 165 total 5840. County clerk earned 34201 in fees, up from 23716 in 1945. Last year 18221 was recording. Fees to county judge 6796 with disbursements 5958. District clerk collected 9224 in fees. office spent 7919.24. Tax office led fee collections with 38041 cost 34678. Sheriff receipts 9859 disbursements 26194. Deputies salaries 17020. Precinct commissioners spent 197567, up from 160491 in 1945. Last year by precinct: 58131, 56610, 53497, 29329. Major expenditure was salaries. Fines to county road and bridge fund 11514. Tax levy: General 21 cents. jury 7. courthouse and jail bonds 4. road and bridge refunding bonds 1941 2. right-of-way warrants 1942 1. airport bonds 1941 3. road debt 1915 6. road maintenance 34. road bonds 1927 17. Total tax rate 95 cents per $100 valuation.
Mrs Gladys Magar, a 28 year veteran of Southwestern Bell, was honored with a tea at Hotel Denison. The event featured speeches, a music program, a gift certificate, and pins. Magar previously served in Whitewright, Krum, Camp Howze dormitory hosting, and Houston before joining the Denison office. she will move to Dallas to work with sister Grace Tyler.
Out of town guests attended the tea including Mr and Mrs Maple Wilson from Lubbock, brother-in-law and sister of the honoree, Fred Moore of Sherman a cousin, and Mrs Lou Etta Smith of Sherman.
SHERMAN Irvin Eugene Talley 19 of Denison was charged with murder without malice in justice court in connection with the death of his sister Mrs James Edward Kilgore 21 of Denison in an automobile accident Sunday. Kilgore was killed when the car she rode in overturned north of Sherman with Talley said to have been driving. Funeral services were held Monday at Denison. Kilgore is survived by her husband two small children and her parents.
Rev. R. H. Smith of Bogota will preach at 11 o'clock Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. All members urged to attend. Sunday school at 10. Morning worship at 11. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7.
Rev. E. A. Doty preaches at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Rev. Clifford Taylor leads 10 a.m. Sunday School with sermon at 11 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Everyone welcome.
The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. a Young People's meeting at 6 30 p.m. and singing and Bible talks at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
E P Wootten pastor leads Training Union at 6 45 p m worship at 7 30 p m prayer hour 7 30 p m and choir training at 7 30 p m on Thursday you are cordially invited to attend these services
Special Easter services at the First Methodist Church with Easter music and the anthem Christ Is Risen. Mrs. Sarah Kilgree will sing The Holy City. The pastor will preach The Glory of Easter and a vesper service, The Third Day at Sundown, follows at 5 pm. Church school at 10 am and Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 7 pm. Worshippers may come and go. no formal service. Public invited.
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