Caraway Re-elected Superintendent Whitewright ISD
At a Friday trustees meeting hosted at C. J. Meador hardware store, Whitewright Independent School District re elected three high school faculty for 1946 47. Superintendent B R Caraway won another term. O V Barker became vocational agriculture teacher. Mrs Earl Blanton was re elected homemaking teacher. Additional hires planned.
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Whitewright Independent
C. J. Meador Hardware
B. R. Caraway
O. V. Barker
Earl Blanton
C. J. Meador
Junior Senior Banquet Held at Grayson Hotel Sherman
The W H S Junior Senior Banquet at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman featured a Hawaiian theme with sophomore and junior girls in tropical attire. Guests enjoyed a formal dinner and photos, with couples listed and teachers dressed semi formal. a lively program by the Sherman Toppers accompanied music by Rex Carnes and his orchestra.
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Grayson Hotel
Sherman
Jackie Nossaman
Lou Rae Holcomb
Zoe Vestal
Pinkey Raley
B. R. Caraway
Pat Gray
Billy Ward Evans
Sherman Toppers
Betty Darwin
Bettye Reeves
Joanne Grammer
Joan Huseman
Loren Paul Ryan
Rex Carnes
Paul Vestal
Bobby Witt
Dell Sanderson
Eugene Thornhill
Sprout Johnson
Dorothy Wallace
Maurice Neathery
Doris Hunter
Joe Vestal
Norma Smith
Billy Evans
David Johnson
Marcia Blanks
Pat
Betty Jones
Edith Neal
Mary Judd
Maxine Roberts
Marjorie Young
Irene Kent
Betty Rich
Doris McKinney
Jessie Franklin
Betty Brice
April Draft Looms Short Even With 4-Fs
Washington reports that local boards estimate the April draft quota of 125,000 may be unmet as Army physicians apply lowered standards to fill the shortfall. Some boards say they cannot supply many additional men who meet even the reduced criteria for limited duty.
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Washington
Selective Service
War Department
Dolten Hill Buys Interest In Farley Grocery
Dolten Hill, linked with Pascal Farley in the grocery trade before World War II, has purchased a half interest in Farley Grocery, effective April 1. Hill will run the store and devote full time to offering Whitewright and nearby residents a complete line of groceries and fresh meats. He began work after returning from Germany, where he was stationed at the surrender, and also served in Alaska before Europe.
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Dolten Hill
Pascal Farley
Farley
Hill
Whitewright
Mr. Hill
Germany
Alaska
Europe
Ira Fleming Sells Grocery Business in Whitewright
Ira Fleming sold the Fleming Grocery in Whitewright after 20 years in business to W W Price of Lawton Oklahoma. Price a World War II veteran recently discharged after five years six months served seven months in the Southwest Pacific and plans to keep Miss Hettie Cambron as a clerk. The Prices discussed their search for a location, visiting Whitewright twice before buying, while Fleming did not reveal future plans.
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Ira Fleming
Whitewright
W. W. Price
Lawton
Oklo
Price
Southwest Pacific
Mr. Price
Lucille Harris
Collinsville
Mrs. Price
Fleming Grocery
Hettie Cambron
Grayson county asks for beer election petition
Denison attorney George Hagans announced that nine Sherman county men filed for a petition drive to force a county wide vote on legalizing beer sales. Twenty five petition copies, each for 200 names, will circulate to reach about 1300 signatures to trigger a summer election on beer up to 4 percent alcohol. Grayson County went dry October 24, 1942, after a county wide vote. Denison voted against beer 1,285 to 728. Sherman went dry by 899 for and 1,527 against. Beer has not been legally sold since.
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Denison
George Hagans
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
Hagans
Grayson County
Veterans Insurance Lapses Seen Across WWII Vets
A Veterans Administration survey reports that more than 12 million of the 15.4 million World War II veterans may let their government life policies lapse. The study found 65 percent had not paid any premium by January, and only one in 50 converted to permanent civilian form. The VA researchers predict lapse rates could reach about 80 percent overall.
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Washington
Automobile Stolen From Reeves Plant Saturday Night
A 1940 automobile was stolen from the rear of the Cull Reeves cleaning plant Saturday night between 9 and 10 o'clock. The car belonged to Cull Reeves who parked it at the rear of his place of business. Reeves said he was offered over $1,000 for the car weeks earlier and had theft insurance. No trace of the vehicle had been found by Wednesday afternoon.
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Cull Reeves Cleaning Plant
Cull Reeves
Negro Uses Axe On His Father
Bill Smith, about 63, was seriously injured at his Cotton Belt home when his son J. P. Smith, 30, attacked him with a double bladed axe. The elder was in the kitchen taking a bath when the son entered and struck a four inch gash between the shoulders, then a head blow and a facial blow. He was rushed to Sherman hospital in grave condition, paralyzed from the hips after a nerve was severed. J. P. Smith, previously jailed for knife attacks, is charged with assault to murder.
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Bill Smith
Cotton Belt
J. P. Smith
Smith
Sherman
Countywide Meeting in Sherman Saturday
Grayson County Pension Club calls a county wide meeting in the 59th District Courtroom on Saturday April 6 at 2 p.m. All citizens especially those 65 and older are invited to push for pension reform insure a square deal and full $40 per month pension with no constitutional ceilings. The group seeks reduced welfare staff hospital and medical care funding and yes to elect supporters of these resolutions.
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59Th District
Grayson County Pension Club
Rail unions win 16c hourly wage boost for 1.2 million
Arbitration boards awarded 16c an hour raises to 1.2 million railroad workers, a figure unions call wholly inadequate. Bert M. Jewell signals further wage demands soon. operating brothers haven't joined in a new request. The gains, binding on Class 1 railroads, average about 1.28 per day for operating unions, while carriers seek higher freight rates to cover the cost.
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Chicago
Ill
Bert M. Jewell
Oil Pollution of Lake Texoma Remedied
Denison reports salt water and oil pollution in the Washita River arm of Lake Texoma has been remedied. Jeff Kendall, Oklahoma game wardens chief, notes several hundred dead fish on the Oklahoma side and acres of shad. Pollution source not specified. Fishing on the Texas side unaffected. Molasses differs from natural syrup due to sugar removal.
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Denison
Washita River
Texoma
Jeff T. Kendall
Oklahoma
Kendall
Texas
Wildcat Well Drilling Near Whitewright Advances
A test oil well spudded on the A. M. Bryant estate near Whitewright, about two miles northwest, reached 600 to 700 feet by Thursday while 8 inch casing was set. Carter-Jones Co. of Kilgore holds the drilling contract. three crews work day and night until completion. H. W. Snowden of Dallas leased over 10,000 acres nearby. another block east of town is leased from Norman, Oklahoma interests. Leasing activity is rising, with land selling up to 5 dollars per acre recently.
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A. M. Bryant
Whitewright
Carter-Jones Company
Kilgore
H. W. Snowden
Independent Oil Operator
Dallas
Norman
Oklo
Bonham Rodeo and Junior Livestock Show Planned
Bonham prepares a western style Rodeo and Junior Livestock Show from April 10 to 13 at Fannin County Fair Grounds. Turtle Association of America supervision will oversee prize money stock and contestants. Rodeo events run April 10 11 12 while Junior Livestock Show runs April 12 13 with 4-H and FFA judging and auction on April 13. A parade opens the event with American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars leading the spectacle.
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Bonham
Fannin County Fair Grounds
Turtle Association of America
FFA Club
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fatigue claim reframed as laziness by brain expert
Dr. T Cunliffe Barnes of Philadelphia told a side AAAS meeting in St Louis that a healthy person can work 6 a m to 10 p m without excessive fatigue. He said complaints of fatigue at the end of an 8 to 5 day reflect laziness, not true fatigue.
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ST. Louis
T. Cunliffe Barnes
Philadelphia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Cash Gifts for U S War Effort Reach 7 5 Million
Private citizens sent the government nearly 7.5 million dollars in cash gifts for the war effort from December 7, 1941 to V J Day. Donations came from abroad including Iraq, Cuba and Mexico. A Cincinnati girl contributed one dollar monthly and continued after President Truman took office. A New Jersey civil engineer donated 50,000 dollars with no strings attached.
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Washington
Iraq
Cuba
Mexico
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Truman
New Jersey
Jack County Snakes To Provide Medical Venom
A five man rattlesnake hunting team in Jack County plans to extract venom for medical use on their next expedition. Members include Robert Platt Jim Dix son Pete Henderson W T Lee and Bill Dennis. In three months about 350 snakes were caught with 150 shipped to a San Antonio concern selling at 50 cents per pound.
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Jacksboro
Jack County
Robert Platt
Jim Dixson
Pete Henderson
W. T. Lee
Bill Dennis
San Antonio
Road Meeting In Sherman On Rural Roads
Grayson County farmers and business people are invited to a mass meeting at Sherman Municipal Auditorium Thursday night April 11 at 8. Curtis Morris of Longview will discuss getting and paying for better rural roads and advocate the county unit system of road administration. The free public meeting is sponsored by the County Agricultural Club.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Municipal Auditorium
Curtis Morris
Longview
Morris
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
The
County Agricultural Club
OPA Attempts New Controls to Curb Cotton Prices
The OPA moves to fix cotton clothing costs by ordering larger down payments for later delivery. Secretary Anderson reluctantly signed after Bowles pressed the issue. The order, effective April 9, sets a $50 per bale margin based on futures above 28 cents per pound, drawing protests from Southern senators and questions on Bowles authority.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
OPA
Anderson
Chester Bowles
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Bowles
Chicago
New Orleans
New York Exchange
Sun Honor Roll Grows as Readers Welcome New Subscribers
The Sun announces a growing honor roll with new Sup readers added this week. Names include Jack Thrasher T. C. L. Hall Mrs. Jetta B. Caraway Y. W. Reagan Johnnie Mac Vestal J. C. Woodson Guy B. Ely Mrs. W. B. Hest Roy Taylor Mrs. Bud Hughes S. S. Russell Dr. L. B. Holland J. L. Boone.
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Sun
Sup
Jack Thrasher
T. C. L. Hall
Jetta B. Caraway
Y. W. Reagan
Johnnie Mac Vestal
J. C. Woodson
Guy B. Ely
W. B. Hest
Roy Taylor
Bud Hughes
S. S. Russell
L. B. Holland
J. L. Boone
Exams Scheduled For State Merit System
AUSTIN The state merit system council will hold examinations May 11 for open positions in the Texas unemployment compensation commission the U S employment service and the department of public welfare Urgently needed are candidates for junior claims examiner claims interviewer field worker child welfare worker clerk junior stenographer apprentice clerk clerk typist and bookkeeping machine operator.
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Austin
State Merit System Council
Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Department of Public Welfare
Saint Peter Answers Phone for Chaplain at Buckley Field
A Buckley Field chaplain's office received calls from distressed servicemen until Army authorities explained Pvt. Saint L. Peter from Omak Washington had been assigned to answer the telephone.
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Denver
Buckley Field
St Peter
Pvt
Saint L. Peter
Omak
Wash
Sour milk substitute from sweet milk
Washington article notes the Agriculture Department bureau of home economics advises substituting sour milk with sweet milk plus one tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar per cup. Stir and let stand about half an hour for a good substitute.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Home Economics
Echols Elected For 6th Term as Mayor of Whitewright
F M Echols wins a sixteenth term as mayor of Whitewright Texas after no formal opponent appeared on ballots. He also served as city manager since the city adopted a council manager system in 1921. Echols has 30 years of service, 25 as mayor and city manager, a record praised in state papers and broadcasts.
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F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Echols
Texas
W. H. King
Guy Hamilton
Hamilton
Mr. King
R. T. Pennington
Sherman Roby
United States
More Cotton Wanted See Need for Feed in Texas
The Texas Cotton Production Committee urged increased cotton acreage for 1946 to boost feed supplies from cottonseed products as other major feeds show declines across corn sorghums oats peanuts and hay. The report urges wider planting, fertilizer use, insect control, and following the Extension Service program to raise yields and support farm income and state needs.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Cotton Production Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas voting strength reaches near two million in 1946 elections
Texas will have an estimated voting strength of 1,838,596 in the 1946 primaries and general election, announced by the comptroller. Exemptions and poll taxes totaled 1,334,614 and 103,982 respectively, with service members exempt from the tax potentially adding about 400,000 voters, bringing the total to about 1,838,596 or more.
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Austin
Texas
George Sheppard
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Farley Grocery
Grayson
Veterans
Negro
Lake
Wildcat
U.S
Jack County Snakes
Saint Peter
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