First two bales of cotton arrive in Whitewright this season
The first bale brought by Clyde B. Robinson from the Mrs. A. H. Fortner farm near Ida and the second bale by Neal Bros. from Mrs. Lela Ryan’s farm arrived within 30 minutes Tuesday morning. The Robinson bale sold at 34 cents a pound with seed $75 a ton. the Neal bale was ginned free and unsold. A merchant premium is being prepared, with growers of the second bale likely to share.
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Whitewright
Clyde B. Robinson
A. H. Fortner
Ida
Neal Bros
Lela Ryan
Robinson
Donigan
Neal
Newell Skaggs
Grayson County
President Truman predicts four billion dollar surplus
President Truman forecast a federal surplus of 4.667 billion dollars for the current fiscal year, saying the entire amount would go to paying down the national debt unless Marshall Plan commitments require spending. He noted total expenditures at 37 billion, only half a billion under January projections.
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Washington
Truman
Bureau
White House
Congress
Coolidge
Whitewright Boy Struck by Bread Truck in Denison
Bobby Earl Cline a 10 year old Whitewright boy was hit by a northbound bread truck driven by Woody Hollingshead at the Main and Fannin intersection in Denison. He sustained minor injuries to his right shoulder and left leg and was released from Madonna Hospital Monday night. The boy was visiting his aunt Mrs Ollie Elliott 824 West Chestnut at the time of the accident.
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Bobby Earl Cline
Whitewright
Madonna Hospital
Woody Hollingshead
West Main
Main
Fannin
Young Cline
Denison
Ollie Elliott
West Chestnut
Whitewright 4-H Girls Win National Contests
Three senior Whitewright 4-H girls from Grayson County won in a national 4-H Club contest. Betty Blackerby took first place in two events, receiving a chaise lounge, silver medal, and a wool afghan with a gold medal. Gladine Harper and Gwendolyn Kent won dairy improvement prizes of 15 dollars each and silver medals. County Judge J N Dickson presented the awards in Sherman.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Betty Blackerby
Gladine Harper
Gwendolyn Kent
Court House
Sherman
J. N. Dickson
Revival Meeting At Church of Christ
Evangelist Stanley J. Lovett of New London conducts a revival at the Church of Christ this week with services nightly at 8 oclock and two on Sunday. Attendance is rising and the public is invited to attend.
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Stanley J. Lovett
New London
Church of Christ
Crop Gathering Time Is Here
Farmers report cotton picking will soon begin as a three inch rain last week slowed early opening. Corn will be dry enough to gather soon. With cotton over 30 cents a pound and seed around 70 dollars a ton, income should rise though a storm can end a crop in minutes.
Sun Honor Roll Adds Names and Credit Notice
Subscriptions credits were updated for The Sun readers. Check the left of your name or wrapper for 8-48 indicating paid through August 1, 1948, and report any missing credit. New honorees include Lucian Andrews and others. furniture styling tips follow with guidance on mixing pieces and flattering necklines.
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Sun
The
Lucian Andrews
W. L. Jenkins
Bruce Pember
Horace
C. J. Waits
Louis M. Todd
R. L. Gilpin
Addie Sweatt
Pearl Oliver
Texas Theatre
Sherman
Setting and Speakers For Grayson College Ex-Students Reunion Sunday
Grayson College reunion will feature principal speakers William Paxton Zacheus German general attorney for Skelly Oil Co Tulsa and Wilbur Keith retired newspaper man and government worker. Keith will speak on the morning program and German on the afternoon program both are 70 and graduates of Grayson College. Attendance expected over 200 ex students and descendants.
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William Paxton Zacheus German
Skelly Oil Co
Tulsa
Okla
Wilbur Keith
San Antonio
Grayson College
Keith
German
J. L
Eliza German
Whitewright
University of Texas
Paris Daily Advocate
Dallas Morning News
Carlisle Military Institute
City of
Whitewright High School
The
Sherman Democrat
With Love For All He's Loved by All His Fellow Men
Poem fragment by Helen Castle praising a humble caretaker who hides others faults in a private garden. Reflects reverent tone and unspecified setting.
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Helen Castle
Felt pads guard tables from vase marks
Glue pieces of felt on the bottom of vases to prevent scratching and marring table surfaces. These simple pads create a protective barrier, reducing friction and preserving furniture while keeping vessels stable.
Powell Studio of Photography Opens Here Saturday
O'Dell and Dorothy Powell formerly of Dallas will open their studio above Cole & Davis Company store Saturday with all new equipment. They are specialists in children's, group and wedding pictures and are the son-in-law and daughter of George M. Hight who recently bought the Palace Theatre. A new home for the Powells is under construction west of the Baptist parsonage on West Maple Street.
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O'Dell
Dorothy Powell
Dallas
Cole & Davis Company
Powells
George M. Hight
Palace Theatre
Baptist Parsonage
West
Maple Street
Denison Whiskers 1876 Costumes Here Friday Morning
The Denison Diamond Jubilee Good Will caravan arrives in Whitewright Friday at 7 30 a m leaving Denison and reaching Whitewright by 8 a m Citizens are urged to assemble in the business district to greet the visitors and give them a strong send off The caravan plans to visit twelve towns that day and Whitewright seeks a top reception to showcase goodwill and neighborly ties
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Denison
Whitewright
Whitewright Schools Set Open Date
Whitewright Board of Education fixed opening day for Monday September 8. Both schools will open with a full faculty except home economics teacher at the High School. Mrs Earl Blanton resigned recently and her position remains unfilled.
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Whitewright Board of Education
Whitewright Public Schools
Earl Blanton
Negro School Will Have New Building
The Enterprise school building is moved to Whitewright for a Negro school. It includes two large classrooms and a frame construction. Lester Haile buys the old building for 702.60, the board approves. Ground is purchased to enlarge the campus, a lunchroom will be added, and grounds will be graded with sewer connections. Two teachers are employed.
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Enterprise
Whitewright
Lester Haile
Haile
Whitewright Board of Education
Grayson May Have Oil Field Soon
Standard Oil of Texas appeared near Sher man Grayson County to set casing at No. 1 Covey Bates. A drillstem test showed 933 feet of oil and gas content with 1320 feet of muddy gas oil and a bottomhole pressure of 1330 pounds in twenty minutes.
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Dallas News
Standard Oil of Texas
Sherman
Grayson County
Covey-Bates, McAnair
Standard
Echols Opposes Road Unit System in Grayson County
A Sherman Democrat front page analysis urges adoption of a county unit plan that would place roads under a single administrator, shifting power away from elected county commissioners and the judge. The piece contrasts Harrison County's population and economy with Grayson County’s two cities Sherman and Denison, warning potential impacts on road funding and maintenance across the county. Whitewright voters are noted as typically informed when engaged.
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United States
Sherman Democrat
Grayson County
Sherman
Harrison County
Texas
Marshall
Rome
Denison
Whitewright
Church Services Listed for Two Local Congregations
Churches ASSEMBLY OF GOD AND FIRST BAPTIST publish Sunday school at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Assembly of God led by Rev. E. A. Doty invites all. First Baptist, Weldon R. Drake pastor, with W. T. Simmons as Sunday School superintendent, offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11, Training Union at 7:10 p.m., and Evening worship at 8 p.m. Choir practice Thursday 7:45 p.m.
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E. A. Doty
First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
W. T. Simmons
Training Union
Sunday Service Schedule for Ray Bristol Minister
Ray Bristol, minister presents Sunday worship with 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon on the first and third Sundays at the church.
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Ray Bristol
Church of Christ Revival Services Entire Schedule
Revival services at 8 p m daily led by James I Logan Jr minister. Morning worship at 11 a m. Evening events at 7 30 p m with young people meeting. Choir practice scheduled Wednesday at 7 p m.
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James I. Logan Jr
Kerosene Poured In Well Ruins Water Supply
Orville Burkett reports 35 gallons of kerosene drained from a farm storage tank and poured into his water well. A match set alight the kerosene, burning for three days, leaving the well valueless for several months.
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Orville Burkett
Job applicant reveals parole in workplace exchange
A job interview reveals a shocking answer when the applicant says he worked eighteen years at the last position but clarifies he did not quit, he was paroled. The exchange highlights the tension between honesty and employability in screening.
Free salvation costs a pipe to you
A brief exchange evokes a sermon tone about religion as free salvation and the practical cost of delivering it, with one speaker asserting the need to fund access. The dialogue hints at fundraising for spiritual aid, contrasting faith’s freedom with logistical expense.
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Brudder
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Denison Herald
Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Social Security Board
Grayson College Ex-Students Association
Grayson Exes
Whitewright Sun
the Sun
Whitewright, Texas
Powell Studio of Photography
Negro School
Grayson
Echols
Assembly OF God Church
Central Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
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