Whitewright notices tax renditions and longtime local icon retires
The column reports on property owners needing to render taxes with City Hall or Sherman court help due to tax renditions by C. W. Pope who is ill. It notes Carl May’s 32 years with C. J. Meador hardware, his retirement, and replacement by Douse Thrash er. It also covers Roy E. Westerfield of the Dallas Social Security Office visiting Whitewright, President Eisenhower’s farm policy stance, and Fort Worth rain totals boosted by a so-called rainmaker with gauges from town locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Carl May
C. J. Meador Hardware and Farm Implement Organization
Carl
Clarence Woosley
Trenton
Woosley
Manning & Meador
Meador
Douse Thrasher
Hi-Way
Roy E. Westerfield
Dallas Social Security Office
First National Bank
Fort Worth
Nuell Skaggs
Crown Me or Else Edict Saves Marriage
Mrs. William Kargard agreed to drop her divorce suit against husband Russell after he promised to make her queen for a month. For 30 days he must do all cooking cleaning and chores while she sits and offers suggestions on other tasks.
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Chicago
William Kargard
Russell
Kargard
Cancer Films To Be Shown Here Apr 24
Sears Anderson announces cancer education films to be shown Tuesday April 24 at 11 a.m. at the high school and 7:30 p.m. at the PTA monthly meeting. Boyd Newman and American Cancer Society aid this public showing lasting about 20 minutes. Contributions to the cancer fund may be given at the event or to Mr. Anderson at the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Anderson
Local Cancer Fund Drive
Boyd Newman
South Grayson Cancer Fund
Mr. Anderson
American Cancer Society
Parent-Teacher Association
Cancer Fund
Anderson
First National Bank
Cotton Price Support Set at 87 Percent Parity
The Agriculture Department announced a price support program for this year's cotton crop averaging about 87 percent of parity. The minimum support rate for middling 7/8 inch cotton will be 82.5 percent of parity, or 28.85 a pound, compared with 90 percent or 31.7 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Ezra T. Benson
Department
Bar Files Injunction Against Four Gainesville Residents
The State Bar of Texas filed injunction suits in 16th District Court at Gainesville to restrain Lucille K. Bell Celia Davis J D Howeth and E L Moseley from unauthorized practice of law. The panel alleges they prepared legal instruments though none is a licensed attorney.
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Austin
State Bar of Texas
Gainesville
Lucille K. Bell
Celia Davis
J. D. Howeth
E. L. Moseley
State Bar
16Th District Court
Annual Muster of Texas Aggies on San Jacinto Day
Grayson County alumni of Texas A&M meet Saturday in Grayson Hotel for the annual muster honoring deceased students and Texans who fought at San Jacinto. The 53rd program of tribute begins at 7 30 p m with Gene Graves chairing and names including R F Ashburn J H Allen Jr and John Hall Brown listed among participants.
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Grayson County
Texas A&m
Grayson Hotel
Gene Graves
R. F. Ashburn
J. H. Allen Jr
John Hall Brown
Battle of
San Jacinto
Taxpayer writes defiant note on income tax return
In Houston S C Condon notes a stubborn taxpayer who filled the space marked do not write here on an income tax return with I’ll write anything where I please This is my income tax return The IRS official cites the antics as a humorous reminder of filing rules.
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Houston
S. C. Condon
Internal Revenue Service
Condon
Horned speed control proposal aims to curb auto accidents
Phoenix report notes two state legislators introduced a plan to fit all cars with a horn that blasts once the vehicle exceeds 70 miles per hour and continues until the speed drops. The idea drew cautious approval from colleagues as a sound approach to reduce crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Aziz
Deaths M rs A L Vandagriff and Leroy Madison Bryant
Obituary notices report the funeral of Mrs. Alice Mae Vandagriff 67 who died of a heart attack with services at Earnheart chapel and burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery, and that Leroy Madison Bryant 74 also funeralized at Earnheart with burial in Randolph Cemetery. Survivors span several children grandchildren and in laws across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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A. L. Vandagriff
Arthur L. Vandagriff
Earnheart Chapel
Ray Stanley
Pike Baptist
Ross Bolden
Weston Baptist
Pilot Grove Cemetery
Vandagriff
Alice Mae Hendrixson
Tennessee
Melissa
The
Baptist Church
J. T
E. D
Anna
O. L
Desert
C. T
Benton, Ark
N. M. Vandagriff
Commerce
J. W. Vandagriff
Fort Hood
E. H. Lattimer
A. N. Mitchell
Dallas
H. I. Cunningham
H. K. Cunningham
Pike
T. L. McCarley
Arlington
T. S. Hendrixson
Kentucky
Leroy Madison Bryant
Newton V. Cole
First Baptist Church
Randolph Cemetery
Bryant
Tulsa
Marr
Texas
Alec
Mary Bryant
Rebecca Sheppard
Arkansas
Church of the Nazarene
L. J. Bryant
Whitewright Route One
Jesse Bryant
Fort Worth
C. L. Lane
Hammal, Mo
Ray Daughters
Glenwood
Ark
Earl Davis
Lewis Bryant
High
Mamie Robinson
Paris
Annie Francis
Garden, Ark
J. S. Newberry
Arkadelphia, Ark
Weekly School Lunch Menu Summary
Monday features pork roast with potato salad green lima beans homemade rolls cookies and banana fudge. Tuesday offers cheese and tuna sandwiches with potato chips and cherry shortcake. Wednesday serves steak and gravy with blackeyed peas baked corn and doughnuts. Thursday presents hamburgers with potato chips cookies and banana fudge. Friday includes cold cuts cheese slice mashed potatoes and English peas with hot rolls and cookies.
Soil Bank Bill In Hopper As Farm Veto Sustained
Republican leaders push soil bank plan after House sustains President Truman veto on the farm bill by 211 to 202. Bruce Alger of Dallas and Albert Thomas of Houston vote to sustain. Hope’s soil bank bill backed in Senate. Johnson criticizes the move as election tactic. Diggers in Salem uncover wood streetcar tracks unused for 40 years.
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Washington
House
Ike
Texas
Bruce Alger
Dallas
Albert Thomas
Houston
Harold Cooley
North Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
Clifford Hope
Rep
Kansas
Senate
Hope
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Western Week at Whitewright Schools April 23 28
The Whitewright High and Grammar Schools plan their fourth Western Week from April 23 to 28. A Western Variety Show on Friday April 28 at 7 30 p m in the gym features a king and queen, entertainers, and a ticket price of 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Military Reserve Week Promotes Texan Youth Service
Texas officials announce Military Reserve Week April 22 28 to explain youth friendly reserves. Major General Griffing says qualified young men can serve while finishing school or maintaining civilian jobs. six months active training then Ready Reserve service with minimal civilian disruption. The program aims to secure patriotic duty while providing pay and defense readiness.
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Austin
Lewis S. Griffing
Texas Military District
Armed Forces Reserve
Griffing
U. S. Army
America
National Guard
Sam
Texas
Revival Meeting Set by Church of Christ evangelist
J R Waldrum announces a gospel meeting at the Church of Christ beginning Monday April 23 and running through Sunday April 29. Evangelist B E Lemmons of Sherman will lead, with John Evans of Sherman directing singing. Services nightly at 8 00 p m and Sunday 11 00 a m and 6 00 p m.
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J. R. Waldrum
Church of Christ
B. E. Lemmons
Walnut Street Church of Christ
Sherman
John Evans
Walnut Street Church of Christ In
Eisenhower Calls For GOP Crusade
President Eisenhower urged Republicans to crusade for people and principles in the 1956 election year. He outlined eight GOP principles including rights for all, private enterprise prosperity, strong defense, and government serving without domination. He pledged a platform guided by faith, courage, integrity, and national unity.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Republican Party
GOP
America
Abraham Lincoln
Judge’s rebuke echoes as prisoner repeats warning
A courtroom exchange unfolds with a judge admonishing a defendant who insists previous statements were ignored by police. Separately, the National Geographic Society notes that New Guinea hosts the world’s largest flying mammals, the flying foxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
The
National Geographic Society
Tax Assessor To Be At City Hall Monday
C W Pope deputy tax assessor for Whitewright cannot finish state and county renditions. Iva Davidson Grayson County tax assessor announces Lonie Washburn will be on duty at Whitewright City Hall Monday April 23 for unrendered property. Homestead owners must render before end of April to claim the state exemption. unrendered property may be raised 10 percent unless rendered at Sherman court house.
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C. W. Pope
Whitewright
Iva Davidson
Grayson County
County Health Unit Clarifies Vaccine Policy
Dr Frank P Miller director of the Grayson County Health Unit announced a clarified policy after a meeting with the Grayson County Medical Society. The inoculation service will serve those unable to afford private physicians and future injections require a written request from a private physician or authorization by city or county physicians when no private physician is available. Eligible age group is one to twenty years and any age for expectant mothers.
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Grayson County Health Unit
Frank P. Miller
Miller
Grayson County Medical Society
Committee OKs Civil Rights Bill Advances in House
A House Judiciary Subcommittee approved a catch all civil rights bill after adding provisions urged by President Eisenhower. The measure faces strong southern opposition and moves to the Judiciary Committee for vote. Emanuel Celler predicted committee approval next Tuesday with NAACP backing and calls for bipartisan action to finish this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Cellar
Dem
New York
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Congress
Celler
FDIC Insurance Fund Rises to 1.64 Billion in 1955
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported its deposit insurance fund grew by 96.9 million dollars in 1955, raising total resources to 1.6396 billion. The FDIC noted that 13,457 banks, about 96 percent of insured banks, were covered at year end and deposits are insured up to 10 thousand dollars.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Congress
Oil's Right After All
A newspaper column quotes a joke about an uncle who prospered after oil was struck on his property. The remark implies unexpected wealth from oil fortunes and the speaker’s reassurance about a slow student.
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Lonnie Washburn
Court House
Texas Aggies
L. M. Bryant
Soil Bank
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Ore
John W. Polk Jr
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Polk
John W. Polk
R. L. Stevenson
County Health Unit
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