Four Youths Injured In Whitewright Road Crash
Four youths from the Whitewright area were injured, one critically, when a car failed to negotiate a curve on the Ida farm-to-market road near Choctaw Creek at about 3 p m Wednesday. Johnnie Robinson of Orangeville was listed in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital Sherman. Wesley Gunter of Whitewright had a fractured pelvis, Jasper Gunter Jr a head injury, and Bobby Rathjohn suffered severe bruising. three of the youths had enlisted plans to join the Navy and were en route to Sherman for enlistment when the accident occurred.
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Whitewright
Ida Farm-To-Market
Choctaw Creek
Johnnie Robinson
Orangeville
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Sherman
Wesley Gunter
Jasper Gunter Jr
Bobby Rathjohn
Navy
Fred Cook Takes Grayson County PMA Post
Fred J. Cook of Gainesville assumes duties as administrator of the Production and Marketing program in Grayson County. He comes from the Gainesville PMA office where he trained for a month, succeeding W. W. Gunn of Sherman who retires after 18 years of service.
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Sherman
Fred J. Cook
Gainesville
Grayson County
Cook
Collin County
PMA
W. W. Gunn
Dallas to Get U. S. Tax Office
Washington reports a reorganized Internal Revenue District to cover all Texas with Dallas as headquarters for collecting federal taxes in the Southwest. Officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue planned the new district configuration. Indiana adopts the zinnia as state flower on March 3, 1931.
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Internal Revenue District
Southwest
Texas
Washington
Dallas
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Indiana
General Assembly
Hamilton Jr. Promoted at Ford Motor Co Detroit
Guy Hamilton Jr. of Whitewright has been named administrative assistant in the general manager's office at Ford Motor Co Detroit. He joined Ford in 1948 and since 1951 led the organization department. He will oversee organization and administrative services and GM office administration. He is a Whitewright High School and University of Houston alumnus.
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Guy Hamilton Jr
Whitewright
L. D. Crusoe
Ford Motor Company
Ford Division
Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Whitewright High School
University of Houston
Whitewright Teen Ager Earns Wings as First Girl Pilot
Clydean Selman, a Whitewright high school student, soloed after nine and a half hours of dual flight instruction Friday morning. She became Whitewright’s first girl pilot and the first student pilot to obtain wings while still in high school, trained by her father L. D. Selman and instructor Findley Haile.
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Clydean Selman
Whitewright
Clydean
L. D. Selman
Findley Haile
Charles Andrews Former Van Alstyne Editor Dies at Celina
Charles C. Andrews, 82, longtime Grayson County newspaper editor, died Sunday and was buried Monday in Celina. He led the Van Alstyne Leader then ran Merizon, later bought and edited the Celina Record until two years ago. His son-in-law, B. E. O'Brien, succeeded him. He once worked for the Van Alstyne Leader as a teenager.
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Charles C. Andrews
Grayson County
Celina
Andrews
van Alstyne Leader
Merizon
Celina Record
B. E. O’brien
Sun
Service Volunteers and Local News From 1917
Grady Spindle Frank King Stanley Fogle and Ras Benedict volunteered for military service. Buell Spindle enlisted in Aviation Corps and left for Leavenworth Kansas. Jim Sears and Preston Everheart joined the Field Hospital Corps and are at Fort Clark Texas. Mrs Grover Gillett hosted Blue Bird Club porch party. Wilson’s world safe for democracy quote echoed by allied leaders. Marshall Robbins fractured two ribs in a mill fall. Government crop report Aug 1 forecasts 11 949 000 bales of cotton. Baptist encampment attendees listed including Hamilton Cook McGinnis Truett Johnson and family. Nell Penn celebrated ninth birthday Aug 2 with 35 friends. Young people program at Church of Christ featured Elllis May Raymond Ray Annette Harp Guy Yowell Frank Benton Dessie Reynolds Jack Spindle.
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The
Grady Spindle
Frank King
Stanley Fogle
Ras Benedict
Buell Spindle
Uncle
Wilson
Marshall Robbins
Beatrice Mill
Woodlake
Guy Hamilton
W. C. Cook
Russell McGinnis
W. T. Truett
R. L. Johnson
Gist
Winnie Hamilton
Nell Penn
Church of Christ
Ellis May
Raymond Ray
Annette Harp
Guy Yowell
Frank Benton
Dessie Reynolds
Jack Spindle
John McGaughey Joins Plano Star-Courier as Operator
John McGaughey moved to Plano last week to work as machine operator and ad and job man for the Plano Star-Courier. A Sun alumnus, he began his newspaper career here about five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
John McGaughey
Plano
Plano Star-Courier
John
The
Sun
Texas Constitutional Amendment for State Medical Education Fund
House Joint Resolution 38 proposes adding Section 50a to Article III to create a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund. Grants loans or scholarships would be offered to medical students who commit to practicing in rural Texas, with terms defined by law. Election set for November 1952 with Governor to issue proclamation and funding from existing appropriations.
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House
State of
Texas
State Medical Education Board
A. D
Kitewright Sun
Onions Grown and Shipped. Local Deaths and Marriages
Horace Belew harvested 420 bushels of onions from two acres. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Pennington died Sunday. Hubert Brown and Della Butts married Saturday. Epworth League program featured Kermit Hollingsworth, Madge Sears, and Margaret Pierce. Cotton crop value rose by over 220 million as price advanced 15 dollars per bale since forecast. The Tate home burned Friday at 3 15 AM. Lee Love, 76, died at Bonham Monday.
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The
Horace Belew
Elizabeth Ann Pennington
William Pennington
Hubert Brown
Della Butts
Orangeville
Epworth League
Kermit Hollingsworth
Madge Sears
Margaret Pierce
D. B. Tate
Lee Love
Bonham
Ramsey’s Million May Be Record Vote
Lt Gov Ben Ramsey of San Augustine led with 1,019,927 votes to 210,352 for Frank Morales of Austin in a July 26 Texas primary. The total 1,352,293 votes set a record, with over half of Texas voters participating and 2,337,618 poll taxes paid or exemptions issued for 1952.
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Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Frank Morales
Austin
Texas
Shivers
Yarborough
Traylor
Daniel
Beckworth
Napier
White
Beard
McKay
Shepperd
Stiles
Culberson
Laird
Rayburn
Brown
Church Services and Schedules for Local Congregations
Tilden McFerrin leads Sunday Bible classes at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harold S. Taylor hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. MYF at 7 p.m. Play night Thursdays. Assembly of God, Elvis L. Hill, pastor, with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship. First Presbyterian, North Texas Larger Parish, Rev. Lee H. Smith, pastor, with 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. morning worship. Women’s Missionary Society meets Monday Aug 11 at 4 p.m. at the manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden McFerrin
Harold S. Taylor
Assembly OF God Church
Elvis L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
North Texas
Lee H. Smith
Floyd Bassett
Women’s Missionary Society
Revival Services Announced With Methodist Joint July Schedule
Rev. Lee H. Smith who leads the church with Mrs. Clif ford Pheobus at the helm of Sunday School invites joint services with the Methodists. Morning worship is at 9 each Sunday except the fourth when it is at 8 p.m. Revival runs August 10 through 17 at 8 p.m. daily except Saturday with Rev. Wesley D. Thompson of Trenton preaching.
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North Texas
Lee H. Smith
Clifford Pheobus
Wesley D. Thompson
Trenton
Church leadership and service schedule listed
James L. Cooper is pastor Paul A. Robertson leads music and youth W T Simmons Sunday School superintendent Mrs Edgar Ayers T U director Charles Skaggs Brotherhood president Mrs O L Jones W M S president Mrs L E Alexander financial secretary Sunday School 9 55 am Morning worship 10 55 am Training Union 7 00 pm Evening worship 8 00 pm Wednesday 8 00 pm Choir rehearsal Saturday 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cooper
Paul A. Robertson
W. T. Simmons
Edgar Ayers
T. U
Charles Skaggs
Brotherhood
O. L. Jones
L. E. Alexander
Young Ike Finds More to War Than Expected in Korea
Major John Eisenhower son of the Republican nominee describes Korea as a hole yet expresses happiness with his assignment in the U S Third Division. He chose the 15th Regiment under his father at Fort Lewis in 1940 and says he supported his father's nomination but doubts he will vote in November.
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U. S
Korea
John Eisenhower
Eisenhower
15Th Regiment
Fort Lewis
Wash
Frozen Food Demonstration Tuesday Night
C. J. Meador Truck and Tractor Co announces a free frozen food demonstration at 8:00 Tuesday evening August 12 in the store. A graduate home economist will answer questions on preparing storing cooking and serving frozen foods and how to own a home freezer. Jack and Joe Meador invite all to attend. The event marks the first night demonstration of its kind here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
International Harvester
Jack
Joe Meador
Whitewright Texas utility rate ordinance granted emergency
City of Whitewright adopts an ordinance setting penalties for charging excess rates by public utilities and declares an emergency. The measure defines a public utility, establishes fines from $25 to $200 per offense with daily penalties, and allows negotiations on fair returns. Signed August 4 1952 by Mayor Summers and commissioners Meador Badgett, with City Secretary Doss.
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Whitewright
Texas
City
City of
City Commission
Russell R. Summers
Edwin Badgett
Jack Meador
Harold Doss
Whitewright Sun
Mrs. W. D. Brooks Dies This Morning
Mrs. W. D. Brooks died at her home in the Shady Grove Community near Desert about 9:30 this morning. Funeral plans pending at press time, with services likely at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church in Desert Friday afternoon. She would have turned 85 August 26 and was a charter member of the church. Surviving children include Mrs. Mabel Harden, Tom Brooks, Dorsey D. Brooks, Andrew Brooks, Joe Brooks, Houston Brooks, Lloyd Brooks, Marion Brooks, and Mrs. J. W. Gordon, plus her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Brooks
D. D. Brooks
Whitewright
Shady Grove
Desert
Glen Earnheart
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
Brooks
Cross Roads Presbyterian
Funeral held for Zebbee Wilson at Bethel Baptist Church
Funeral services were held Friday at Bethel Baptist Church for Zebbee Wilson 79 retired farmer who died Thursday. Rev James L Cooper officiated burial at Bethel Cemetery directed by Earnheart. Born May 22 1873 in Lee County Mississippi he was a former Whitewright resident and Baptist Church member. Survived by brothers S C Wilson Houston and Joe Wilson Blue Ridge.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Zebbee Wilson
Leonard
James L. Cooper
Bethel Cemetery
Earnheart
Mr. Wilson
Lee County
Miss
J. C. Wilson
Whitewright
Short Ballot for Voters In August Primary
Whitewright voters face the shortest ballot in its history on August 23 for the Democratic runoff. No local or county races remain. The only real contest is Spurgeon Bell versus Frank P. Culver for associate justice, place one. Martin Dies appears for congressman at large. John Lee Smith conceded.
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Whitewright
Spurgeon Bell
Houston
Frank P. Culver
Fort Worth
Supreme Court
Martin Dies
Dies
John Lee Smith
Lubbock
Whitewright Adopts Ordinance Limiting Utility Rates
The Whitewright City Commission passed a rate ordinance prohibiting a public utility from charging customers more than the amount approved by the City Commission. It targets Southwestern Bell as it considers a new interim rate and a future dial exchange, citing Denison’s similar action. The measure becomes law to curb premature rate hikes.
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Whitewright
City Commission
Denison
R. R. Summers
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Summers
Telephone Company
Sun
Final Account in Minnie Pack Estate Guardianship
Citation by publication issued in Grayson County Texas for Minnie Pack estate guardianship. Alvin Pack, guardian, filed final account August 5 1952 with hearing set for August 18 1952 at the Sherman courthouse. Interested parties must appear or file written answers to contest the account and discharge.
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State OF Texas
Minnie Pack
Grayson County
Texas
Alvin Pack
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Marguerite Berry
Whitewright Sun
Texas House Joint Resolution for Workmen's Compensation Insurance
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment would authorize cities to provide Workmen's Compensation Insurance for their employees. It directs the Legislature to enact administration laws and funding for premiums and benefits and sets a November 1952 general election vote with ballot phrasing details. The Governor would issue the proclamation and publish the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
State of Texas
State OF
Texas
Rapid Rise in Food Prices Signals Possible Congress Session
Ellis Arnall, nearing resignation as U S price stabilizer, says Congress may be called into special session this fall to curb rising food costs. He cites steel and copper ceiling boosts, drought shortages, and an inadequate price control law as key factors driving higher prices and potential widespread farm distress.
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Washington
Ellis Arnall
U. S
Congress
Georgia
Arnall
Drouth
Marriage Slump Hits America in 1951
The Federal Security Agency reports 1 549 999 marriages in 1951, the lowest since 1938 and 72 300 fewer than 1950. The divorce rate also fell, down 44 percent since 1946, the peak year for divorces. Iron Mountain Missouri hosts the world’s largest known mass of pure iron.
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Federal Security Agency
America
Iron Mountain
Missouri
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Fred Cook
U. S. Tax Office
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Charles Andrews
van Alstyne
Ramsey
First Methodist Church
Tom Bean Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Ike
New City
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