Whitewright voters sparsely turn out in school tax election
Only 20 people cast ballots in a Saturday school tax equalization and bond election to finalize consolidation of part of the Desert School District with Whitewright ISD. No contest noted as election officials aided turnout. other districts Tron, Blue Ridge and Westminster took the remainder.
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Whitewright
R. C. Vestal
Old Desert
Whitewright Independent
Trenton
Blue Ridge
Westminster
American drinkers increasing yearly report says
Loma Linda California seven million adult Americans are heavy addictive drinkers. The report released at the Annual Institute of Scientific Studies for the Prevention of Alcoholism states the number of adult drinkers is increasing at about 250000 per year.
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Loma Linda
Calif
Institute of Scientific Studies For the Prevention
Rotary Governor Addresses Whitewright Club on International Understanding
Rotary District 581 Governor Trent Root from Dallas told Whitewright rotarians that Rotary spans 102 countries with 9500 clubs uniting to promote international understanding and peace. He cited over 2.25 million dollars spent on student fellowships since 1947, with 957 fellowships in 61 countries, and urged attendance at the district conference in Dallas January 12-13 and the 49th Rotary International convention in June.
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Rotary
Free World
Trent Root
Dallas
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Whitewright
Root
Rotary Ambassadors of Good Will
Rotary District
Mrs Walter McCord 75 Dies. Rites Held In Trenton
Funeral services were held in Trenton for Mrs. Walter McCord 75 sister of John J Kaiser of Whitewright. She died Sunday in Sherman at the home of her daughter Mrs Ruby Stinnett. Burial followed in Burns Cemetery. Born September 30 1881 at Kentuckytown near Whitewright she was daughter of Julius and the late Mrs Kaiser. She married Walter McCord December 27 1902. Survived by two sons R R McCord of Leonard and Ray McCord of Sherman a daughter Ruby Stinnett of Sherman two brothers John J Kaiser of Whitewright Julius Kaiser of Forney seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Trenton
Walter McCord
John J. Kaiser
Whitewright
McCord
Ruby Stinnett
Sherman
Burns Cemetery
Kentuckytown
Julius Kaiser
R. R. McCord
Leonard
Ray McCord
Forney
Grayson County 4-H Camp Theme and Leaders Named
The Grayson County 4-H Camp August 20 21 at the Presbyterian Church camp grounds Lake Texas north of Pottsboro will feature Africa Asia Europe and South America as groups. Marilyn Kreisinger chairs with Lonnie Schmitt as assistant camp advisers include Alice Spillman Robert Lynch Nick Owen Zelma Moore.
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Grayson County
Presbyterian
Perry Weaver
Mary Cecilia Dagnan
Alice Spillman
4-H Records
Roy Chumbley
Ruth Elaine Williams
Donna Kay Franklin
Bobbie Kay Cawthon
T. C. Gattis
Mike Wagner
Nick F. Owen
Bob Lynch
Shirley Watson
David Foster
Man Mistakes Point In Quiz San Francisco
Marion Hick am, 81, told police two teenage girls stopped him on the street and asked what he had been sitting on They brushed him off He later remembered he had been sitting on his wallet which was missing along with $42 The incident was reported in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Marion Hickam
Bois d Arc and Caney Creek Hearing Set for Sept 12
State Soil Conservation Service in Temple announces a priority hearing on federal participation for Bois d Arc and Caney Creek water improvement and flood control projects. A Bonham meeting on Sept 12 will discuss time and place later, with district residents’ attendance shaping cooperation and priority scheduling.
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Caney Creek
State Soil Conservation Service Office
Temple
Bonham
Addie Yates
House approves postal rate hike sent to Senate
The House passed a bill raising postal rates including 4 cents for first class letters and airmail from 6 to 7 cents per ounce. Effective Oct. 1, the measure adds about 527.5 million dollars in revenue by 1960, with amendments speeding third class mail increases and restricting subsidies to publications. The Senate may tie the bill to postal worker pay, amid Eisenhower administration backing. The Post Office Department projects annual costs exceeding revenues by 651 million dollars. Texas forest area is listed as 1 716 964 acres.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Rhodes
Pennsylvania
Holifield
California
Post Office Department
Chest X Ray Clinic Set for Whitewright on Aug 30
The Texas State Health Department mobile x ray unit will be at Edwards Chevrolet showroom in Whitewright on Friday August 30 from 8:00 a m to 5 00 p m. Mrs J C McMillin notes the process takes minutes and reports are confidential and sent to doctors only. If abnormal, results reach designated physicians within two weeks. The drive aims to uncover unknown tuberculosis cases for community health.
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Texas State Health Department
Edwards Chevrolet Co
Whitewright
J. C. McMillin
Fannin County Receives Its First 1957 Cotton Bale
Honey Grove reports the county's first bale of 1957 cotton was ginned at Farmer's Gin at 6 p m. Ernest Joyce, a Dial community farmer south of Honey Grove, delivered it. Joyce also brought Honey Grove's first 1956 bale but was edged by Evans Dale for the county honor.
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Honey Grove
Fannin County
Ernest Joyce
Dial
Joyce
Evans Dale
Bonham
Big Crop Forecast Despite Soil Bank Drive
The Agriculture Department forecast 103 percent of the 1947-49 average output for this year, down only three points from last year's record. It expects $738 million in soil bank subsidies for retiring 28 million acres, noting improved weather boosted prospects and that farmers retired their least productive land while enhancing inputs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Uncle Sam
Seventieth Marriage Planned for Moslem Noble in Singapore
Gengku Mohamad Ariffin Bin Ahmed, 63, a relative of the Sultan of Perak, plans to wed for the Seventieth time. He notes 68 of his prior marriages ended in divorce and under Moslem law he could have four wives at once. His current spouse is 36 and he recalls taking three brides in one day, though few names of past wives remain.
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Singapore
Gengku Mohammed Ariffin bin Ahmed
Perak
Gengku
Whitewright Fire Department Watermelon Party Saturday Night
The Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department holds its annual public watermelon party Saturday night August 17 with serving beginning at 7 30. Watermelons on pavement downtown invite all you can eat while donations support further fire protection equipment. This year 150 large melons are chilled for guests.
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Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department
Joe Rich
Tom Bean Road Meet Scheduled for Friday Hearing
Texas Highway Department officials set a public hearing Friday in Sherman to discuss FM 2321 from Tom Bean to Sherman. District engineer L D Cabiness invites citizens to present views on routing and economic aspects under the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act. The 2 p.m. session in Grayson County District Courtroom will be conducted by Paris district office and Sherman resident engineers.
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Texas Highway Department
Tom Bean
Sherman
L. D. Cabiness
Grayson County
Highway Department
Paris
Turn indicators blamed for many auto accidents
Miami safety director Jackson G. Flowers says blinkers on late-model cars are hard to see in daylight and bright sun, based on an eight month survey. He warns that replacing hand signals with blinkers may have created a new traffic menace.
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Miami
Jackson G. Flowers
Flowers
Fats in Heart Disease Sparks Food Industry Clash
The Wall Street Journal reports researchers link saturated fats to arterial heart disease, with 428,000 U S deaths last year. Firms begin adjusting merchandising to broaden markets amid debate while unsaturated fats from oils and fish may help prevent disease, though calls for proof persist.
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U. S
Wall Street Journal
Early Maturing Corn Hybrid Texas 38 Developed in Texas
A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station release announces Texas 38, an early maturing yellow double cross corn hybrid. It yields well with low moisture and high heat, has slightly smaller ears, plants about two feet shorter, and ears 1 to 2 feet lower, helping it escape certain insect damage compared to medium maturing hybrids. Also noted: Texas has produced 255 million bales of cotton since 1822.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
Grayson County considers $22 million road bond plan
Grayson County officials push a 10 year program funded by 22 million in bonds to acquire right of way and finance lateral roads. initial 1 million would back Highway 75 upgrades Denison to Red River and a Sherman area spur with county wide elections slated for fall.
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Sherman
Grayson Highway Committee
Jerome McKinney
Denison
B. McDaniel
David Harner
R. C. Slagle Jr
Chris Scheurer
Edwin Badgett
Whitewright
Henry Hynds
van Alstyne
W. E. Wilcox
Red River
Commissioners Court
McKinney
State Highway Department
Grayson County
Howe
Denison Herald
Wife says marriage changed husband habits on TV game show
A woman on The Big Payoff was asked if marriage altered her husband’s behavior. She replied that he stopped taking her out.
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