Meador and Summers Reelected Trustees at Whitewright ISD
C. J. Meador and Russell Summers were reelected to the Whitewright Independent School District board, each with 26 votes, all votes cast. Meador, the board president, and Summers will serve a three year term alongside Clay Horton Roy Blanton B. W. Newman John Reeves and R. A. Gillett.
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Whitewright Independent School District Board of Trustees
C. J. Meador
Russell Summers
Meador
Clay Horton
Roy Blanton
B. W. Newman
John Reeves
R. A. Gillett
Sugar Strike Cuts 70 Percent Cane Sugar Output
Washington unions from CIO and AFL called a strike that would halt 70 percent of the nation's cane sugar output, affecting seven refineries in four Atlantic Coast cities. They said bargaining deadlocked but open to arbitration while Labor Department officials race to avert a shutdown.
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Washington
CIO
AFL
Atlantic Coast
Department of Labor
Easter Frills Return in CPA Approved Parade Fashion
Washington reports the Civilian Production Administration now permits frills on feminine cuffs pockets and belts for Easter outfits. A short coat of 25 inches with double cuffs pocket flaps and belt loops is approved. The bonnet receives no official comment or restriction.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Whitewright FFA boys learn from actual farming practice
The Whitewright FFA chapter built a small farm on a borrowed tract with Hereford calves a brood sow and an experimental pasture setup. Guided by O V Barker the 39 members funded it with seven dollars plus five dollars deposit and a boxing tournament revenue plus waste paper drives to finance yearlong hands on lessons in scientific farming and real world skills.
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Denison Herald
Clint Pace
The
Herald
Whitewright
FFA
O. V. Barker
Lespedera
James Bryant
Dallas
War Gas Seen as Possible Cancer Curb
War time research on chemical and biological warfare has opened new avenues against cancer and other diseases, Secretary of War Patterson told the American Chemical Society meeting. Nitrogen mustards show promise, with National Research Council and Chemical Warfare Service pushing further to turn war toxins into medical aids.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Robert Patterson
American Chemical Society
National Research Council
Chemical Warfare Service
Paint And Body Shop To Be Opened In City
L. A. Woodruff announces plans to open an automobile paint and body shop on the Y within days. A 20 by 24 foot building near completion is being built by Edwin Badgett, east of Gosnell Service Station. Woodruff says modern equipment will be installed to handle all body work, render work, and complete paint jobs. He has been employed by the Davis Motor Company of Denison and is an experienced mechanic.
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L. A. Woodruff
Edwin Badgett
Gosnell
Roosevelt Home To Be Dedicated As National Shrine
Hyde Park New York Roosevelt birthplace and burial rose garden to become a national shrine on Friday honoring Franklin D Roosevelt. Interior restoration by George A Palmer and aides matches 1940 appearance from department photographs. Officials expect visitors as the estate opens amid careful cataloging and roped off rooms.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Roosevelt
Department of Interior
George A. Palmer
Interior Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Organized in Whitewright
A meeting at the Grammar School organized a local Veterans of Foreign Wars post with A B Jones named temporary commander and C A Giles temporary quartermaster. A second meeting set for Thursday April 25 will elect officers and initiate members. The VFW, founded in 1899, boasts over two million members and operates an orphan home on 640 acres at Eau Claire Michigan, offering job training anticipated for Whitewright.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. B. Jones
C. A. Giles
Eau Claire
Mich
Whitewright
Jones
Vets Housing Bill Speeds Building Passes Senate
The veteran housing measure to hasten 2,700,000 new dwellings by next year cleared the Senate 63 to 14 and returns to the House for amendments. It allocates 600 million dollars in subsidies for scarce building materials, while price ceilings on existing homes and land were not approved by either chamber. Senator Wilson Wyatt urged both provisions as essential.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson Wyatt
Sun Honor Roll Adds Many Subscribers This Week
Sun prints a long honor roll of readers whose subscriptions are paid and credits updated. On the margin on page one or wrapper, figures show the paid-to date. 447 means paid to April 1, 1947. New names added include R. M. Hash, Mrs. Audrey M. Evans, Mrs. Earl Shollenberger, H. P. Donigan, J. B. Hamilton, Riley Smith, W. E. Thomas, Barker Memorial Co., W. R. Cato, and Wilson Kaiser.
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Sun
R. M. Hash
Audrey M. Evans
Earl Shollenberger
H. P. Donigan
J. B. Hamilton Riley Smith
W. E. Thomas
Broad Social Security Plan Aims to Reach 20 Million
Secretary Schwellenbach urged Congress to expand social security to 20 million more workers and double minimum benefits from 10 to 20 dollars per month while raising the maximum from 85 to 120. Affected groups include 8 million farmers and farm workers, 4.5 million self employed and small businesspeople, state and local government workers, and non profit workers. none are currently eligible.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Whitewright P T A Meeting Seeks Community Involvement
The Whitewright P T A will meet next Tuesday April 16 at 3 in the Grammar School music room. Mrs Emory Christian president leads in charge with remarks on The Precious Preschool Years by Mrs R E Lingenfelter. Highlights include High School Choral Club performances under Mrs Kilgree and a third grade play supervised by Mrs Herman Bedford.
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the Whitewright P
R. E. Lingenfelter
Sarah Kilgree
Herman Bedford
P.T. A
Fisherman lands forty eight pound catfish
J O Lewis of Orangeville 분 southeast of Whitewright weighed a 48 pound catfish at Farley Hill Grocery after dragging it from his pickup. Crowds gathered as he claimed catches from Bois d Arc Creek and Red River, but the scale proved the fish weighed 48 pounds.
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J. O. Lewis
Orangeville
Whitewright
Farley & Hill
Red River
Mr. Lewis
Panel limits life of draft to nine months in House
Washington report says the House military committee approved a nine month extension of the draft rather than a full year. Proposals to suspend inductions were rejected but may be offered as amendments later. The panel also would ban inductions of fathers, limit new inductees to eighteen months, and drop the maximum draft age to 30 while keeping the minimum at 18. The Senate delayed action on the election year question.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Army and Navy
House
Senate Military Committee
House Committee
Army
Navy
Hope for ten thousand bald heads in new hair scheme
Louis Feder, a Fifth Avenue hair merchant, plans an “operation toupee” to give ten thousand men in cities from Buffalo to Los Angeles new hair using a tashay netted human hair design. He travels city to city establishing hotel headquarters to market the invention, predicting social changes and marriages influenced by the hair revival.
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New York
United States
Louis Feder
Feder
Fifth Avenue
Buffalo
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Denver
Los Angeles
Future Farmer Clyde Show Set For Saturday in Whitewright
The Whitewright Future Farmer Chapter hosts its annual call show this Saturday at the trade lot in the business district. Judging starts about 1:00 p.m. by Hubert Shields of Celeste. Three classes include lightweight calves up to 775 pounds, 775 to 900 pounds, and over 900 pounds with first to third prizes in each class and a grand champion selected.
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Whitewright Future Farmer
Hubert Shields
Celeste
Britain Offers To Ration Bread If U.S. Acts
London reports Britain will ration bread if the United States does the same or matches US steps to conserve wheat and flour for starving UNRRA countries. A Washington USDA official said bread rationing would take ninety days to start and warned the emergency spans about seventy five days, while stressing rationing is not a solution.
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London
Britain
United States
UNRRA
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
World 15 Poor Place to Live Says Bureau
Washington report cites Population Reference Bureau findings before World War II showing income disparities across the globe. It notes half of earth’s workers earned under $10 a week and American wages at $28 weekly in 1925-34, with wide gaps in China, Italy, Japan, and Russia.
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Bureau
Washington
Population Reference Bureau
Colin Clark
Clark
United States
Japan
Italy
Russia
India
China
New Mexico
Germany
U. S. government daily spending trends noted
Washington reports that for the first 276 days of the current fiscal year daily outlays averaged about 190 million dollars. This marks a drop of 80 million dollars a day from the previous year as spending declines steadily since last fall, with last month averaging 159 million dollars per day.
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Washington
Interest Growing In Wildcat Well Near Whitewright
The A. M. Bryant estate farm two miles northwest of Whitewright spudded a new well last Tuesday. Drilling halted by a pump breakdown but resumed after parts were obtained in Wichita Falls. Surface casing at 560 feet, 72 hours cementing, about 1,000 feet drilled before trouble. Several leases sold this week, prices rising as leases and mineral rights change hands. The operation covers over 10,000 acres centered around Kentuckytown amid rising investment expectations.
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A. M. Bryant
Whitewright
Wichita Falls
Kentuckytown
Lewis quits coal strike conference action shocks talks
Washington reports that John L Lewis walked out of the coal strike parley criticizing mine owners. Labor Secretary Lewis discusses meeting with Lewis and operators to resume negotiations, amid calls to restart talks as the industry faces shutdown.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis Schwellenbach
Lewis
Fame vs Old Age: You must choose, says sociologist
Washington D C a leading sociologist argues fame and longevity rarely coexist. Dr Matheus Smith a Selective Service sociologist and former Kansas professor based conclusions on Who's Who members noting high achievers tend to have shorter life expectancy due to mental strain overwork and erratic hours.
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Washington, D. C
Matheus Smith
Selective Service
University of Kansas
Red Cross Quota Over subscribed in Whitewright Drive
Miss Inez Ray, local Red Cross chairman, announced the campaign for funds closed with the Whitewright area quota of 600 dollars fully covered at 605.31 dollars. The drive covered Whitewright and surrounding communities.
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Inez Ray
Red Cross Drive
Whitewright
A Capella Choir Of Sherman Performs At Whitewright High
The A Capella Choir of Sherman High School, 49 members directed by Rex V Carnes, gave a program at Whitewright High School auditorium at 11 o'clock Tuesday. The variety program was enjoyed by the student body and the choir is regarded as one of Texas best high school ensembles.
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Sherman High School
Whitewright High School
Rex. V. Carnes
Texas
Vaccination Against Typhoid Fever Urged
State health officer Dr. Geo W Cox urges vaccination against typhoid with three shots at one week intervals. Do not delay as protection builds over time, especially for scouts and others traveling in summer. Immunization should be completed before vacations and trips abroad or to areas with questionable water or food safety.
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Geo. W. Cox
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Summers
Sun Office
National Shrine
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post Organized
By Robert Richards
California
Pacific
Houston
el Paso
San Antonio
New Orleans
Florida
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Future Farmer
Cale
U.S
By Frank Aston
U. S
RED Cross
Capella Choir of
Sherman
WHS
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