Telephone Consumers Reform Act urged by industry groups
Frank Thompson of Continental Telephone voices support for the Senate's Telephone Consumer Communications Reform Act. He says the bill backs the Communications Act goal of universal service and aims to curb price increases from FCC policy shifts. Thompson warns that FCC experiments risk costly, artificial competition and urges congressional oversight to protect customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Hartke
D.-Ind
Frank Thompson
Continental Telephone Office
Federal Communications Commission
Hartke
Thompson
FCC
Senate
U.S. Independent Telephone Association
The
Bell Companies
Organization For the Protection and Advancement of
National Telephone Cooperative Association
Congress
Many Adults Lack Skills for Living
The U S Office of Education reports 14 percent of adults cannot fill out a check properly 29 percent cannot interpret a weekly paycheck with overtime and many struggle to choose the best buy in a supermarket or name their state’s U S senators The findings highlight gaps in everyday literacy and numeracy among adults nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Office of Education
U.S
Carraway Elected Commander of American Legion Post 285
Danny Carraway was elected commander of American Legion Post 285 at a regular meeting last week. Also elected were W B Key Sr as senior vice commander John Curtis as chaplain O L Nicely as a commander and Odell Carraway as adjutant. The finance officer will be chosen at the May meeting with five trustees named by the commander. Visitors for Easter dinner included Cecil Cleveland Donna Mike and Kristi W Hurst Travis Sanderson Dallas Brenda and Darlene Williams Garland Grady Riley Sherman Jimmy Frazier Desert Henry Bing Jr College Station Johnnie Williams Kathy Kelly Williams Darla Keith Williams Tim Williams Jeffrey and Mrs Charles Williams Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Carraway
American Legion
W.B. Key Sr
John Curtis
O.L. Nicely
Odell Carraway
Glenn Frazier
Cecil Cleveland
Donna
Mike
Kristi
Hurst
Travis Sanderson
Dallas
Brenda
Darlene Williams
Garland
Grady Riley
Sherman
Jimmy Frazier
Desert
Henry Bing, Jr
College Station
Johnnie Williams
Kathy
Kelly
James V. Williams
Darla
Keith
Tim Williams
Jeffrey
Charles Williams
Whitewright
Brown Names Whitewright Area Aides
Fourth district U S Congressional candidate David H Brown of Sherman announced his Grayson county campaign steering committee. Former mayors Summers Camp bell and co chairs McFatridge and Camp bell lead the effort with regional coordinators in Van Alstyne Bells Bells etc.
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U.S
David H. Brown
Sherman
Grayson County
Russell R. Summers
Bill McFatridge
Whitewright
Worth Campbell
Denison
Sam Pack
Shirley Mullinix
Bells Banker
Tohnie Hynds
van Alstyne
Ralph Finke
Pottsboro
Alma
Nursing Home Training Given 42 Persons
Forty two nursing home staff members received certificates for completing an eight hour Provider Training program given by the Paris Junior College at the Whitewright Nursing Home April 12 15. The training covered interpersonal skills for providing social services to the elderly in interpersonal settings. Recipients from Whitewright include Rosalie Geers Debra Pennell Phyllis Williams Helen Compton Neta Compton Carolyn Slaughter Faye Hastings Nadine McCullough Virginia Yowell Nell White Jackie Strader Diane Langford Alberta Daniels Kathy Grisby Sue Humphries Berdell Guess Velma Blakey Sandra Ellison Sue Spencer Ruby Gentry Jeannie Shipworth T W Bowen Jr Jeannett Bowen Geneva Murphy Estelle Frazier Frances McLean Ruby Jester Elhone Jenkins Bobbie Henry Francis Mathis Kathy Newman Sharon Ritchie Bertha Bath Oleta Berg Almeeta Smith Janice Kemp Sue Morris and Rev Harry Stanley.
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Paris Junior College
Whitewright
Robert Brown
PJC
Rosalie Geers
Debra Pennell
Phyllis Williams
Helen Compton
Neta Compton
Carolyn Slaughter
Faye Hastings
Nadine McCullough
Virginia Yowell
Nell White
Jackie Srader
Diane Langford
Alberta Daniels
Kathy Grisby
Sue Humphries
Berdell Guess
Velma Blakey
Sandra Ellison
Sue Spencer
Ruby Gentry
Jeannie Shipworth
T.W. Bowen
Jeannett Bowen
Geneva Murphy
Estelle Frazier
Frances McLean
Ruby Jester
Elhone Jenkins
Bobbie Henry
Francis Mathis
Kathy Newman
Sharon Ritchie
Bertha Bath
Oleta Berg
Almeeta Smith
Janice Kemp
Sue Morris
Harry Stanley
Whitewright Chamber seeks industry during Western Week
In Whitewright April 26 1956 the Chamber of Commerce discussed attracting prospects and voting to pay travel expenses for Industrial Committee members. Western Week culminates with a king and queen coronation as all school classes elect candidates. A new baby, Thomas Addison, arrived April 7 at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu. A birthday party honored Connie Smith with many attendees at the city park.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Craig's
Carl Edwards
Thomas Addison
Floyd Harvey
Tripler Army Hospital
Honolulu
Hawaii
Harvey
J.H. Harvey
Ernest Smith
Connie
Fern Fain
Sally Spencer
Rhonda Beth Bond
Jan Bilmner
Becky Blanton
Rozena Alexander
Sarah Gail Johnson
Brenda Stephens
Linda Jo Stuart
Patsy Williams
Rebecca Pelfrey
Sharon Sue Chesser
Lillis Watkins
Kathy Morgan
David Phillip
Johnnie Woodson
BoBo Stuart
Donald Williams
Mike Little
Richard Hicks
Jan Buchanan
Mike Bow
Dennis Gary Holloway
Randy Bryant
Alice Mae Ayres
Travis Sanderson
Sara Gail Johnson
Reed Vestal
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Ph. Co
Texas
Daria
Sun-Leader Publishing Co
Howell
Aubrey McAlister
Grayson
Fannin
Whitewright Sun
Texas Press
Association
Whitewright Ffa
Continental Telephone Co
Presley Auto Parts
Community Public Service Lions Club
Jacks Wholesale Meat
Trenton
Farley Grain Co
Whitewright Dairy Queen
Bob Worthy Ford
Rotary Club
Whitewright Lumber Co
Steve Sullivan
Earnheart Funeral Home
Chamber of Commerce
Meadors, Inc
Melton’s Thriftee
Dawson
Whitewright Ins
First National Bank
Teague Industries
Cari’s
Edwards Chevrolet
Pettis Grocery
Monsanto Agriculture Center
OK Feed Mill
Gibsons Stores, Inc.-Sherman and Denison
McKenney Cattle Co
David Johnson
Elbert Bennett
Chuck
Charlie
Sonny
Carraway
Legion
Brown
Call
Public Service Company
Steve Davidchik
Joe Taylor
U.S. Representative
Ray Roberts
McKinney
David Brown
Ruth M. Wylie
Robert Bush
R.J. Hagood
D.M. Pope
Lloyd Moore
Gladys Ray
Horace Gordon
Ruth Abernathy
C.B. Bryant Jr
Eva Stillwell
Blue Bird Club
Kay Kimbell
Gilmore Webster
Lucian Andrews
Oran Sears
Charmade Club
Marjorie Holland
Mary Johnson
Elizabeth Groves
Margaret McMurry
Lucille Giles
Mildred Holcomb
Reida Chumbley
Katherine Vaughn
Whiteright
Kellous Watson
D.C. Watson
Clovis Gates
W.M. Gates
Durant
Okla
John Norris
Lee Norris
Fleming Building
Lower Main Street
Baptist Church
W.C. Wood
Caroline Simmons
Margaret Pierce
Faye Alverson
Maggie Horton
Hester Martin
Bettie Lou McLean
Beatrice Maynard
Margaret Higginbotham
Howe
Freddie Prinz
Chico and
the Man
American Cancer Society
America
Uss
Representative
al Geer
R. J
R. J. Hagood
Hagood
Austin
Ad Magoo
Crayman
Derwson
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