Here and There highlights from Whitewright column
Mrs. Guy Hamilton and her son Guy Hamilton Jr. visit Dallas, with notes from Detroit readers. The piece touts the Daw son Butane Gas Company growth since 1946, and lists John McGaughey of Albany News returning to a familiar column. It recalls the Whitewright Band and local figures, plus a Sherman Old Settlers Reunion report on postponed events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hamilton
Dallas
Guy Hamilton Jr
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Guy
Dorothy Hamilton
John McGaughey
Albany News
John
Texas Weekly
Whitewright
George Dugan
Bells
Russell
Carlisle Military Academy
Ed Martin
Clay Horton
Raymond Ray
Jesse Wallace
Robert Little
Red
Oklahoma
Grady May
Edwin May
Tom Bean
OLD Settlers
Sherman
Grayson County
Funeral Services for W. D. Brooks In Cross Roads
W D Brooks 87 died at home of his niece Mrs John Neal Farmersville. Funeral at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church at 2 30 p.m. Friday with burial in Cross Roads Cemetery. He was born January 2 1867 in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1895. Surviving seven sons two daughters a brother 16 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Two pastors will conduct the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
W. D. Brooks
John Neal
Farmersville
Lee Smith
Whitewright
Peck Williams
Blue Ridge
Cross Roads Cemetery
Desert
Glen Earnheart
Mr. Brooks
Tennessee
Nathan
Sarah Brooks
Texas
Martha Smith
Cross Roads
West Shady Grove
Brooks
Dorsey Brooks
Tom Brooks
Houston Brooks
Dallas
Andrew Brooks
Benton, Ark
Lloyd M. Brooks
Marion Brooks
Big
School bells mark start at Negro school in town
Principal J. L. Huckaby reports 28 children responded to the bell at the Negro school, opened two weeks before white schools. Football practice began with prep for a Sept. 9 game against Commerce here and a Sept. 10 trip to Dallas to see a pro football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Huckaby
The
Sun
Huckaby
Commerce
Dallas
Millions Are Due Raises In Social Security Benefits
Washington officials announced that about 6.5 million beneficiaries will receive automatic increases in September checks after Eisenhower signs a bill expanding Social Security. Increases range from at least $5 monthly to higher amounts, with many beneficiaries seeing proportional boosts based on wage records. The measure also broadens coverage to about 10 million more workers and raises the social security tax base to $4,200, with new rules for domestic servants and farm workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Administration
Eisenhower
Signs Bill Extending Time For GI Enrollees
Washington President Eisenhower signed a bill extending by a year the period for Korean War veterans to begin GI Bill training. It also lengthens delayed rehabilitation deadlines for disabled World War II veterans to July 25 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Texas voters number near five million by November
Census Bureau counts 4,905,000 Texans of voting age by Nov 1 up from 4,797,000 in 1952 and 4,669,000 in 1950. Voter turnout history shows low engagement with off year contests and modest participation in presidential years, indicating fewer than 10 percent may vote in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Census Bureau
Vestals Celebrate Golden Wedding in Whitewright
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Calhoun Vestal of Whitewright mark 50 years of marriage with a large family gathering. Nineteen descendants attended among about 200 guests, with telegrams and letters from across the country and a Texas Mother of the Year honor noted. The event featured open-book cakes, gold decor, and recognition from local and state figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Calhoun Vestal
Whitewright
Lora
Rolla Vestal
Nancy Green
Grace V. Ostrander
San Diego
Calif
Myra Vestal Schultz
Flint
Mich
Burgher R. Vestal
Emma Vestal Emmett
Lula Vestal Paschke
Houston
Lucian L. Vestal
New York City
Joe T. Vestal
Eagle Lake
Zoe Vestal Bunch
Louise Vestal
Joe Johnson
Frank Smith
Lillian McSpedden
Guy Hamilton
Jack Lackey
J. P. Darwin
Carol Orenduff
Claire
Sandra Emmett
White House
Austin
Vestal
Texas
Whitewright Rotary Club
Earl Blanton
W. R. Elliott
Waxahachie
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Second District
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
W. F. Holland
Lloyd Hughes
J. Lee Vestal
Dorothy Hamilton
Dallas
Guy Newman
Baylor University
Waco
Hal Horton
Greenville
W. D. Taylor
J. W. Pyle
McKinney
John Crain
Paris
B. M. Magar
Little Rock
Ark
John Crawford
Everett Hopkins
Thomas Thoman
Denison
Jerry Wilson
Fort Worth
Sarah Woodruff
O. W. Leeman
Bonham
Roy Robinson
Henry Donaghey
Trenton
E. F. George
J. N. Dickson
Sherman
Jack Pritchard
Bells
Road Users Tax Favored by Rural Carriers Meeting
Rural mail carriers urged a road users tax at a National Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Dallas. They called for taxes based on road use using mileage and weight as yardsticks and criticized overemphasis on super highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
National Rural Letter Carriers Association Convention
First Bale Sells For 35c Per Pound
The season's first bale of cotton weighing 552 pounds sold for 35 cents per pound to the local gin after weighing 1540 pounds of seed cotton. Seed pulled from the bale sold for $85 per ton, with premium paid to Clyde Robinson and partners. The article lists historical first-bale dates and prices back to 1934, noting premiums and market context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Robinson
Donigan Gin Co
Findley Haile
Lester Haile Seed & Grain
Robinson
July and August Rainfall in Whitewright
Ernest Smith of the city water department reports July and August rainfall totaling .76 inch. Measurable rain fell on July 14 and multiple days in August, with totals far below last year’s 4.44 inches. June rain this year was timely, while Greenville and Hunt County areas show varying precipitation. Local humor notes preachers and well fed pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Smith
City Water Department
The
Sun
Whitewright
Bonham
Denison
Sherman
Greenville
Hunt County
McAllister Assumes County School Superintendent Post
Caryl N. McAllister of Southmayor began duties as county school superintendent after appointment by the Commissioners Court to finish the term of Ray B. Short who died last week. McAllister, elected for a four year term starting Jan. 1, previously led Southmayor schools for 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryl N. McAllister
Southmayor
Commissioners Court
Ray B. Short
McAllister
Mike Casey
Denison
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Dawson
Ernest Lilley
Whitewright Dry Goods
Lilley-Ayres
Denison Herald
Howard Linn
Mr. Lilley
American Legion
South
Democratic Party
Tidelands
Allan Shivers
Hoover
al Smith
U. S
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