Whitewright Schedules School Opening and Staff 1952
Whitewright Independent School Board to meet Tuesday at 8 PM to adopt the 1952-53 budget. Superintendent W C Cummings lists the teaching staff placements with principals for the elementary and high school, plus specialized teachers. Opening day set for September 8 with senior and junior registration on September 5 and a first faculty meeting August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Independent School Board
W. C. Cummings
W. H. Bedford
Nanay Francis
Sarah Kilgree
Sallye Hamilton
al Eva Blanton
Westminster wildcat well abandoned near Valdosta
Deep Rock Oil Corporation No. 1 W. H. Sherley and D. Van Winkle survey was ordered abandoned this week at 8 878 feet two miles north of Valdosta in Collin County known as the Westminster well no oil show reported. The Star Pan American J Umphress near Cannon was abandoned about ten days ago at similar depth. Earlier wildcat failures near Ely and east and west of Whitewright reduce the outlook for oil in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Rock Oil Corporation No
W. H. Sherley
D. van Winkle Survey
Valdosta
Collin County
Westminster
Star-Pan American J
Whitewright
Wildcatters
Arnall urges bargains to housewives against rising prices
Washington price stabilizer Ellis Arnall urged housewives to shop around for bargains as a new cost of living report is expected to show record price highs. He warned that consumers face another round of inflation, citing high food costs from midsummer shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ellis Arnall
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnall
Truman
Congress
Tom Bean Lets Contract For School
The Tom Bean school board awarded the elementary school contract to Turner & LaRoe of Honey Grove. Construction starts August 25 with 150 days for completion. Ed Van Hoesen of Denison won plumbing at 5699 dollars and Moody Electric of Tyler won electrical at 2059 dollars. Architect is Stanley Brown of Dallas.
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Tom Bean
Tom Bean School Board
Turner & LaRoe
Honey Grove
Ed van Hoesen
Denison
Moody Electric Company
Tyler
Stanley Brown
Dallas
Rabies Warning Warns Texas Outdoors Folk
Texas Game and Fish cautions against approaching wild animals showing odd behavior and urges retreat. An outdoorsman discharged a rabid raccoon after it endangered a group of children, highlighting the risk and advising restraint rather than shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game and Fish
G&f
Second Primary Saturday Due For Very Light Vote
The Democratic runoff election Saturday is expected to draw an unusually light turnout. Only one state race is in contest with few counties having runoff contests. In Whitewright the ballot lists Frank P. Culver and Spurgeon Bell for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. County contests were settled in July. August primaries are funded by county and precinct candidates not on the ballot. Primary financing comes from candidate assessments used for printing ballots and paying election workers. Whitewright’s vote will be at the city election room with R. H. May as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Frank P. Culver
Fort Worth
Spurgeon Bell
Houston
the Supreme Court
R. H. May
Car inspection tag enforcement begins September 7
The state’s new car inspection law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. September 7. Drivers without a windshield tag after September 6 risk a misdemeanor charge and fines up to $200. The Texas Department of Public Safety has not released an official enforcement policy.
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Justice Court
Texas Department of Public Safety
Sun Honor Roll Subscriptions rise for Grayson and Fannin counties
The paper lists current and new subscribers and notes effective Sept 1 subscription rates will increase to 2.00 for Grayson and Fannin counties and 2.50 for all other subscribers. Old rate valid until Sept. 1. Names include Mrs. W. S. Caraway E. O. Young Clifford Phoebus J. A. Jones and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Fannin
W. S. Caraway
Texas polio tally tops 1950 year record
The polio surge spans over two thirds of Texas counties with 214 new cases in the past week pushing 1952 total to 2,784. Health Officer George W. Cox warned the year could reach about 3,000 cases with three and a half months left.
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Texas
George W. Cox
Cox
No Relief in Sight From Heat Drouth
The drought threatens the area with no end in sight as forecasts predict continued heat. Whitewright received a .48 inch rain on June 7. May rains totaled 1.32 inches in the third week. Since June 7, only light sprinkles have occurred, while temperatures stay above 100 degrees. Stockmen face dried pastures and tanks, forcing water hauls. cattle prices have fallen, and the cotton crop suffers though optimism rises for a better season. Farmers are harvesting corn with varied yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
United States
Whitewright
Stevenson Calls Off Plowing Contest Talk After Date Row
Stevenson cancels planned appearance at Minnesota plowing contest after officials limit Eisenhower to Sept 6. He cannot speak Sept 5 due to a prior commitment and departs for Wisconsin. Humphrey urges officials to reinvite Stevenson to share the same day as Eisenhower.
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Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Minnesota
Eisenhower
North Woods
Wisconsin
Hubert Humphrey
D. Minn
Humphrey
Average Pay In Texas Still Is Below Par
Texas per capita income rose 14 percent from 1276 in 1950 to 1412 in 1951, still below the national average of 1584. Figures released by Ernest Tutt of the Commerce Department note New England and Middle Atlantic states had smaller gains, while California and several western and northeastern states posted higher increases. The income measure includes wages, farm income, dividends, rents, Social Security, pensions, and relief payments.
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Dallas
U. S. Department of Commerce
Texas
Ernest Tutt
Commerce Department
Tutt
New England
Middle Eastern
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Delaware
District of Columbia
New York
New Jersey
Odd Fellows Lodge Installs Officers in Whitewright
District Deputy Grand Master W. F. Cavender of Denison and aides J. W. Douglas E. S. McIntyre Moss Bishop of Sherman installed Whitewright IOOF Lodge 132 officers last Thursday night. Names include W. C. Brown noble grand and W. W. Compton secretary among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Cavender
Denison
J. W. Douglas
E. S. McIntyre
Moss
Sherman
Whitewright Lodge
W. C. Brown
Noble Grand
W. W. Compton
Tom Booker
Will Martin
Homer Gentry
Jack Smith
Inside Guardian
John Jenkins
Outside Guardian
Charles Giles
C. W. Massey
Homer Sanderson
Joe Rich
M. R. Smith
Ernest McCoy
John Smith
Ike Claims U S In Tyrant Path In Idaho Speech
General Dwight D. Eisenhower accused the Truman administration of steering the nation toward tyranny via labor, medical care, and farm policy in a Idaho Capitol speech. He branded Stevenson as a tool of the Truman faction and urged a middle course to preserve freedom.
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Boise
Idaho
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Truman
Capitol
Eisenhower
America
Supreme Court
Rockport boys urge coast defense army
Alton Jones and Ronnie Simpson wrote to Gov. Allan Shivers proposing a youth coast defense army for Texas. They say they started a club of boys and girls and want a response, adding a cautionary note to girls about accepting kisses.
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Austin
Texas Coast
Rockport
Alton Jones
Ronnie Simpson
Allan Shivers
Texas
P. S
Cotton Belt Delays ICC Hearing On Line Abandonment
W C Cummings reports the Cotton Belt Railroad asked for and received a delay in the Interstate Commerce Commission Washington hearing on abandoning the Sherman Commerce division. The Aug 15 hearing date is postponed with no new date set. An ICC representative heard testimony from railroad and town delegates in Sherman weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cummings
Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Belt Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Sherman- Commerce
ICC
Sherman
Old Age Pensioners In Texas To Get $5 Increase In October
Texas welfare officials announce that 270,000 people on state relief will receive larger checks in October, including a $5 monthly raise for 215,500 elderly, 6,000 blind recipients, and $3 more for 45,000 dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John H. Winters
Public Welfare
Winters
Uncle Sam
MacArthur Ballot Entry Authorized by Texas Officials
General MacArthur will appear on the Texas general election ballot as the presidential nominee of the Christian Nationalist Party. Secretary of State Jack Ross approved the petition after a Saint Louis convention, listing Jack B. Tenney of Los Angeles as the party’s nominee. The note about pine resin and turpentine appears as non sequitur.
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Austin
General MacArthur
Texas
Jack Ross
Christian Nationalist Party
Saint
Ross
Jack B. Tenney
Los Angeles
Calif
Percy G Tracy Delivers First Cotton Bale of 1952 Season
Percy G Tracy brought in Whitewright's first bale of cotton for 1952. The 1640 pound load yielded 553 pounds lint and 950 pounds seed. He was paid 40 cents per pound plus $70 per ton for seed, with the bale produced on Mrs. Cliff Emerson's farm and a $40 Chamber of Commerce premium presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy G. Tracy
Whitewright
Bowden
Lloyd Alexander
Tracy
Cliff Emerson
Chamber of Commerce
the Sun
Avigwast Booo
Sl Stella
L. Clark
Ely
Thomas Sears
Texas crop losses mount to 74 million dollars since August
Texas farmers face more than 74 million dollars in major crop losses since August 1 as heat and drought shrink cotton by about 250 000 bales and reduce yields. Sorghums and rice also fell, with sorghum losses near 8 million dollars and rice down one million barrels for about 10 million dollars in farmer income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John C. White
White
Lewis Calls Miners to 10 Day Memorial Holiday
John L. Lewis ordered a 10 day stoppage from Aug 23 to Sept 1 as a memorial period tied to new coal wage talks. The move pauses mining ahead of a contract expiration set for Sept 30, with Labor Day Sept 1 included.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Journal
Insurance man to rummage sale rumor
The insurance man explains he is packing suitcases not to travel but to safeguard his clothes during the rummage sale after overhearing a conversation between his wife and Mrs. Jones. The humorous exchange highlights precaution over gossip in a domestic scene.
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Wildcat
E. O. Young Clifford Phoebus
J. A. Jones
C. H. Craig
Printess Compton
W. L. Grammer
Jesse Bow
Faye Cameron
W. L. Crawford
Jack Barbee
James O. Huseman
Julia Henry
Jones Adams
T. A. Holcomb Boy Scouts
W. M. Ingram
C. F. Collins Jr
W. A. Martin
Montgomery Glen Cole
E, J. Fralicks
F. M. Williams
B. W. Newman
Boyd Newman
W. F. Fields
E. J. Blanton
Connecticut
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ike
U. S
Cotton Belt
M’arthur
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