Rain Drenches Whitewright After Heat Wave Breaks
Rainfall of .90 inches measured at the city water plant follows a period of extreme heat with a 112 degree high at Ray Yards. Farmers report one to one and a half inches elsewhere in North Texas while cotton crops are described as potentially the best in years. Tornado alarms, gale winds, and army worms are noted but Whitewright escapes major damage.
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Whitewright
City
North
Texas
Grayson
Fannin
Sales Tax Proposed by U S Chamber
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged a national sales tax to permit lower income taxes. In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee the group said high personal tax rates drain venture capital and excessive corporate taxes remove incentives for efficient operation and growth.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
House
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber
Water Shortage Survey For Rural Areas Is Under Way
Texas conducts a farm to farm ranch to ranch survey of water resources to gauge effects on public health. State Health Department sends questionnaires to county judges. data will show towns with ample supplies, shortages, wells and tanks, water hauled, irrigation, and needed outside help. Dr. George W. Cox warns drought affects all state operations and public health, noting possible typhoid from contaminated water.
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Austin
Texas
Brough
State Department of Health
State Health Department
George W. Cox
West Texas
Dr. Cox
State Office of Defense and Disaster Relief
Bonham Receives Fourth Traffic Safety Plaque
Bonham has earned its fourth traffic safety plaque for a year without a fatality covering 1947 1948 1951 and 1952. The article notes the nine foot wing spread and identifies the condor as the largest flying bird.
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Bonham
Ida Parker Dies In Sherman Traffic Crash
Mrs Ida Parker wife of the late John Parker and former Whitewright resident died in a Sherman collision at Walnut and Lamar streets Wednesday night The Sun reports her brother Guy Dillon of Durant Okla as the informant Also in the car were her brother in law and sister L V Smith and wife with Mrs Smith hospitalized Survivors include two daughters two sons a sister two brothers five grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at the First Methodist Church Sherman burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright
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Ida Parker
John Parker
Whitewright
Sherman
Guy Dillon
Durant
Oklo
Walnut
Lamar Streets
Ellis Dillon
Dallas
Funeral for Ellis B. Dillon Held in Dallas
Funeral and burial services for Ellis B. Dillon 70 of Dallas were held Monday in Dallas. He lived in the Whitewright area about 30 years ago and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dillon. Surviving are two brothers Guy Dillon Durant Oklahoma and John Dillon Leonard a sister Mrs L V Smith Sherman and two daughters of Dallas. A sister Mrs Ida Parker was killed in a Sherman traffic accident Wednesday night.
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Ellis B. Dillon
Dallas
Dillon
Whitewright
J. J. Dillon
Guy Dillon
Durant
Okla
John Dillon
Leonard
L. V. Smith
Sherman
Ida Parker
Sun Honor Roll Readers and Subscribers Listed
The Sun thanks and acknowledges subscription payments from a long list of individuals and companies including Bob Howard Lena Mae Gowdy Star Oil Company Rev. Newton V. Cole J. M. McMurry Jack T. Barbee Lola Myrick Pierce E. J. Fralicks Co W. Tree M. T. Craig Mrs J E Coggins G W Burkett and many more. The roll names patrons who support the newspaper.
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the Sun
Bob Howard
W. A. Martin
F. M. Williams
Star Oil Company
Lena Mae Gowdy
Newton V. Cole
J. M. McMurry
W. C. Musser
Guy Dillon
Jack T. Barbee
P. M. Helms
Ross R. May Leslie T. Holland Lynn Ward
J. T. Robinson
D. E. McCoy
D. E. McCoy Jr
A. N. McCoy
C. P. Johnson
W. L
Florence White
Eugene P. McIver
W. T. Nicholson
George Key
Truman Avoids Politics At Clinton County Fair
Former President Truman spoke at a Clinton County fair crowd of 350, noting he is not ready to discuss politics. He warned that Democratic silence may prompt Republican errors and praised an early morning shower in Henry County.
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Clinton
Truman
Clinton Automobile Company
Mr. Truman
Henry County
Army October Call To Be for 23,000
The Army announced a 23 000 man draft call for October matching July August and September quotas. Defense officials said total drafted or earmarked since September 1950 reaches 1 538 430 and calls are expected to continue at this rate until Korea stabilizes.
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Washington
Army
Insurance warning on deductible liability coverage in Texas
State Insurance Commissioner Garland A. Smith warned that deductible property damage and bodily injury liability policies do not meet state requirements for proof of financial responsibility. The public safety department will not accept such policies under the safety responsibility law, despite ads claiming lower rates than full coverage.
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Austin
Garland A. Smith
State Department of Public Safety
Whitewright Girl Joins Rangerettes for All-Star Game
Miss Beverly Bassett daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bassett accompanied the Kilgore College Rangerettes to Chicago for the all star football game at Soldiers Field on Friday night The game may be televised on channel 5 or 8 Bassett a 1953 Whitewright High School graduate tried out for and was accepted as a Rangerette and will attend Kilgore College
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Beverly Bassett
Floyd Bassett
Kilgore College
Rangerettes
Chicago
Soldiers Field
Miss Bassett
Whitewright High School
Gas Co Names Home Economist in Greenville Division
Miss Betty Salem named home economist for Lone Star Gas Co division in Greenville. She will reside in Sherman and serve Sherman Denison Bonham and McKinney districts, per division superintendent L M Scholl.
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Betty Salem
Lone Star Gas Co
Greenville
L. M. Scholl
Miss Salem
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
McKinney
Eisenhower Urges Major Reduction in U.S. Spending
In Denver President Eisenhower called for bold federal spending cuts to pursue efficiency and economy. He sent a letter to department and agency heads urging the administration to attack the problem now that Congress is adjourned.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Congress
U S Threatens to Hold Up Prisoners in Korea Armistice
Secretary of State Dulles warned the Communists that the United Nations will withhold returning war prisoners charged with crimes to ensure parity with any American prisoners. He said withholding by either side would violate the Korean armistice terms and cited prior cases of German and Japanese prisoners kept after the war. He stressed the need for unified application of the armistice and warned against divergent interpretations.
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Washington
Dulles
United Nations
U. N
Acreage Controls For Cotton Due As Big Crop Indicated
The Agriculture Department projects a 1953 Texas cotton crop of 3.53 million bales, 283000 fewer than 1952 but above the ten year average by 363000. National output is forecast at 14.605 million bales, down 3.5 percent from last year, with potential marketing quotas under review by Oct 15. Abandonment of about half a million acres due to bad weather reduced cultivated area to about 9.284 million acres, yielding 182 pounds per acre.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Department
Ezra T. Benson
Benson urges continued farm price support and reduced costs
Secretary Benson told a Columbia gathering that the government must improve farm price support to protect producers from low prices while boosting demand. He emphasized more research and education, better markets, and reduced production costs, stating action is needed to stabilize prices amid large excess stocks. He urged keeping partisanship out of farm policy.
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Columbia
Benson
GOP
American Institute of Cooperation
Korea
Wichita Falls dealer offers car with every new TV sale
A Wichita Falls television dealer announces in the Sunday Times that with every new television purchased at regular price next week he will give clear title to a licensed automobile in running condition. This offer emphasizes the car as the sole promised asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Sunday Times
Second Democratic Digest issue due this week
Washington reporting that the Democratic Digest second issue will be published monthly by the Democratic National Committee. Clayton Fritchie says 100,000 copies of the first issue sold and subscripts surpass 30,000. the forthcoming issue will run off 140,000 copies.
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Washington
Democratic Digest
Democratic National Committee
Clayton Fritchie
Committee
Wheat Quota Vote Set For Friday In Texas
About 50 000 wheat farmers in 153 Texas counties may vote Friday in the first national wheat referendum in twelve years. The measure would decide if marketing quotas for the 1954 crop are adopted with penalties for excess marketings and 90 percent parity price supports if approved.
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Texas
Whitewright
Ezra Taft Benson
R. T. Price
Texas Office of Production and Marketing Administration
Price
Futures Exchange
Department of Agriculture
Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Reds Claim Right To Retain POWs
A Tokyo radio broadcast quoted by The Associated Press asserted the Geneva Convention allows the Communists to hold Allied prisoners awaiting trial or serving terms. It criticized Secretary of State Dulles as wielding blackmail over the U N prisoner issue. Meanwhile, a ninth prisoner exchange between Allies and Communists occurred on Thursday.
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Tokyo
Red
John Foster Dulles
United States
U. N
Psychologists Fees Now Deductible as Medical Expenses
Washington officials say taxpayers may deduct psychologists fees as medical expenses. Psychologists act as consultants, diagnosticians, testers and counselors in clinics, hospitals, industry, and schools, distinct from psychoanalysts and psychiatrists who usually perform couch therapy.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Singing Convention Sunday At Bethel
The County Line Singing Convention will meet at Bethel three miles south of Whitewright at 2 p m Sunday. L L Wendell announces a session with anticipated singers and new books. Attendees are urged to enjoy an afternoon of fine fellowship. Tile floors should be washed with powder and water. soap requires thorough rinsing to avoid slick spots.
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Bethel
Whitewright
L. L. Wendell
Government feed relief cripples Texas feed dealers
The drought relief program in 152 Texas counties cuts feed to cattlemen at about half price, forcing dealers to lose regular customers and operate few days a week. Dealers report mills idle and competition from government sales disrupting normal business, with the program described as temporary yet persistent.
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Texas
The
Sun
Wichita Falls
Grayson County
Food prices dip at wholesale for third week
New York reports the Dun & Bradstreet food index declined for the third straight week to 6.63 from 6.67 last week and 6.66 a year earlier. The index measures wholesale cost of one pound of 31 commonly used foods with higher prices for barley lard sugar and hogs and lower prices for flour wheat corn rye oats hams bellies butter coffee cottonseed oil cocoa rice steers and lambs.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Drought relief program defended by Dallas official
Dallas official C. H. Moseley defended the drought relief program in Texas amid calls for an investigation into abuses. He praised county committees for administering aid as PMA reports show large orders of feed, including 794 cars of corn and 112,587 tons of cottonseed meal and pellets.
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Dallas
Texas
C. H. Moseley
Production and Marketing Administration
Moseley
Oklahoma
New Mexico
W. Floyd Deacon
Grapevine
Texas Feed Manufacturers Association
D. R. Crowley
San Antonio
Crowley
Bexar County
Alaska
Associated Press
Deacon
Midwest
Wingate Lucas
Congress
Washington
Agriculture Department
PMA
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U. S. Chamber
U. S
See’y Benson
Democrat
Reds
Drouth
U. S.-Pacific
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