Advertising Returns as Griffin Dollarhide Jr Reopens Hardware Line
Griffin Dollarhide Jr resumes advertising in this paper after leaving in 1950 to travel. He has leased a larger building and will stock hardware and paints again. John Pumphrey reports warm praise for the Gillespies who run Linda theatre from Whitewright. Wesleyan Service Guild plans an ice cream supper to fund a communion table, recalling old days of home made ice cream at church events.
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Griffin Dollarhide JR
Grif
John Pumphrey
Roaring Springs
Kay Kimbell
West Texas
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Church
July Was a Scorcher Ad Warns of Higher Bills
The Community Public Service Company warns some electric bills may rise due to increased use of fans refrigerators home freezers and air conditioners. The piece reflects on rising modern gadgets and the cost of operation in the modern age. It also discusses voters' treatment of newspapers in elections and Texans voting on eleven constitutional amendments in November. One proposed change would extend terms to four years for elective district county and precinct offices. If adopted, elections would occur every four years instead of every two.
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Community Public Service Company
Whitewright
Dallas News
Dallas
Eisenhower
The
Sun
Grayson County
Texas
Whitewright Bond Election Set for August 10
Voters will decide if Whitewright should issue 25 000 in street improvement bonds with polls open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at city hall. Qualified voters are property owning taxpayers including those with personal property. The article notes the cost per hundred dollars of tax rendition and contrasts with the alternative of a higher tax rate for street repairs.
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Charles E. Ayres
Ayres
Funeral Today for Mrs W L White 79
Funeral services are at 5 p m at Barnheart Chapel for Mrs W L White 79 of the north of town after an extended illness. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She was born December 12 1874 at Whitewright daughter of Franklin P Bowles. Surviving: daughter Mrs R O Pietzsch of Tyler two sons William L White Jr of Whitewright and Charles White of Lubbock sister Mrs Ida Lewis of Wichita Falls five grandchildren.
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Barnheart Chapel
W. L. White
Lee H. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
White
Town
Navy
Whitewright
Franklin P. Bowles
William L. White
Farmers price talks and local elections noted in editorial
The editorial argues biennial elections give voters a chance to remove incompetent officials, while four year terms risk prolonged leadership. It urges Texas cities to raise butterfat minimums to 4 percent to aid farmers and critiques farm price supports and grocery markups, noting food prices rose while farm prices fell since 1951.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Texas
Meador To Host Frozen Food Demonstration August 6
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Company advertises a frozen food demonstration at 2:30 p m Friday in its showroom. A frozen food specialist from International Harvester Company will lead the event covering preparation serving storage new recipes and packaging for home freezers and refrigerators. The public is invited to attend.
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C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Company
International Harvester Company
Humphrey Seeks $10 Billion Boost in Debt Limit
Treasury Secretary Humphrey told the Senate finance committee he will urge Congress to raise the federal debt limit by 10 billion dollars. He testified in closed session after a year ago delaying his request to raise the ceiling from 275 to 290 billion. He provided new deficit estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, higher than Eisenhower's January forecast.
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Washington
Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Sun Honor Roll Shows Subscription Dates and Renewals
Figures printed near names on The Sun indicate expiration dates, such as 8 54 for August 1, 1954. The notice lists numerous subscribers and asks prompt renewals for lapsed or near-expired accounts.
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C. F. Collins Jr
U S Empl oyees Gain In Number
Senator Byrd reported the federal civilian workforce rose by 4 516 last month to 2 335 025, the first increase in 22 months. Most gains were in civilian agencies, with Air Force civilian staff up 1 727.
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Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Joint Committee On
Air Force
Brand New Heat Wave Hits Whitewright After Mild Stretch
Whitewright residents endure a new heat wave with temperatures topping 100 degrees and likely remaining high for several days. A .39 inch rainfall on Monday did little to aid crops and pastures, following the last substantial rain on June 29.
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Whitewright
Senate Tackles Farm Policy Bill Faces Price Support Clash
The Senate, led by Rep. George D. Aiken of Vermont, debates a controversial farm bill with the administration’s call for flexible price supports. Sen. Milton R. Young of South Dakota defends rigid 90 percent supports while pledging a tough fight.
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Washington
Senate
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Milton R. Young
South Dakota
Sherman Eyes Option to Buy St. Vincent's Hospital
Sherman citizens have until Sept 10 to form a plan to purchase St. Vincent's Hospital under an option offered by the Daughters of Charity. The $150000 price covers the fully equipped four story hospital as owners seek a buyer and operator amid a stalled city hospital bond program.
Former U S Tax Chief Given Five Year Term
Joseph D. Nunan former commissioner of internal revenue was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $15 000 for evading his own income tax He led the tax agency from March 1944 to June 1947 and was convicted for evading 91 000 in personal income taxes during 1946 to 1950.
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New York
Joseph D. Nunan
Internal Revenue
United States
Nunan
Bill To Prevent Bootlegging Of Cars Is Approved
A House vote approved a bill to curb unauthorized sales of new automobiles by bootleg dealers. It moves to the Senate where prospects are uncertain as enforcement hinges on a possible investigation. The measure eases anti trust rules to let manufacturers bar cut rate disposals through franchised dealers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Navy veteran and Texas mayor visits Hawaii after decades
Leland M. Ezell, a retired Navy chief and mayor of Wills Point, Texas, arrived in Hawaii for the first time since his enlistment years. Ezell served in Hawaiian waters in 1930 1940 and 1942 but never had shore leave. He was discharged November 1 1953 and was elected mayor in April this year.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Leland M. Ezell
Hawaiian
Honolulu
Navy
Ezell
Hawaii
Wills Point
Texas
Ayres Defends Street Bonds Cost to Whitewright Homeowners
Whitewright voters hear City Commissioner Charles Ayres defend a proposed 25 000 bond issue for street improvements saying the cost to the average homeowner will be less per year than weekly cigarette spending. He cites tax roll figures and city finances to argue bonds preserve black top streets and avoid higher future taxes.
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Whitewright
Charles E. Ayres
The
Sun
Ayres
Mr. Ayres
Water Department
Eisenhower Signs Housing Bill Aims to Aid Families
President Eisenhower signed a housing bill asserting it will help millions of modest income families buy homes and improve existing ones. He noted it will raise standards, reduce slums, and boost mortgage credit and the construction economy, though it falls short of his request for 140,000 new public housing units. Congress authorized 35,000 public units for the current year, limited to slum-clearance displacements.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Texas Summer Comfort Zone Emphasizes Humidity Balance
University of Texas engineers report Texans prefer 78 degrees with 50 percent humidity in summer and 72 degrees with 50 percent humidity in winter. The study notes comfort declines outside 77 to 91 degrees with low to moderate humidity and highlights demographic influences on temperatures.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas
Re-enlistment Bonus Tops European Record
M/Sgt John J Wilson of San Antonio earned a 1238.34 dollar re enlistment bonus in Heidelberg Germany for six years under the new law. He serves as first sergeant of Detachment C 7888 Army Unit and is an athletic official and umpire for GI baseball. A forecast note mentions rain expected within a day.
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Heidelberg
Germany
John J. Wilson
San Antonio
Wilson
Draft Call Set for October At 23 000 Men
The Army issued a draft call for 23 000 men in October matching the prior three months. This brings total draftees and inductees since September 1950 to 1 789 430. Defense officials expect the monthly quota to stay around 23 000 for several months.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Shivers Runoff Bid Aims At Break Records In Texas
Governor Allan Shivers seeks renomination over Ralph Yarborough in the August 28 runoff. If he wins he would break the third term tradition and set a new record as the longest serving governor once his current term ends in January. News items requested by phone or mail.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
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