Whitewright Upholstery Shop opens in old Dyer & Jones building
W. W. House starts Whitewright Upholstery. H. O. Seale leads the shop. Edwards Chevrolet building at the traffic circle not yet finished. fire-damaged downtown site previously housed the agency. J. B. Revell invites public use of Old Settlers Park in Sherman. park offers shade, facilities, and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. House
Whitewrights
Dyer & Jones
H. O. Seale
Edwards Chevrolet Company
Traffic Circle
Chevrolet Agency
Carl Edwards
Chevrolet
Farmersville
J. B. Revell
Grayson County
Old Settlers Association
Old Settlers Park
Sherman
Budget forecast for 1960 61 projects $80.5 billion gap
Washington reports Eisenhower aims to send Congress a budget near 80.5 billion for the 1960 61 fiscal year with revenues covering a 1 to 2.5 billion surplus while spending climbs to about 80 82 billion. Officials note steel strikes could widen deficits and that final figures depend on congressional action and future trends. Saffron tops the spice market at 58 dollars per pound wholesale.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury
U. S
Tigers Scrimmage Impresses. Ladonia Victory Boosts Tigers
Whitewright Tigers coach Harry Lander praised the scrimmage with Ladonia Monday night noting strong offense and solid blocking. Defensive secondary work drew some concern though, with James England excelling in the backfield and George Lewis nursing an ankle. The team plans a Bonham scrimmage Thursday and a Cooper tuneup Friday, with a season slate starting September 4 at Wolfe City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lander
Whitewright Tigers
Ladonia
Tigers
Bonham
Cooper
Lander
Tillett
DeBerry
Blackerby
Hennig
Sparks
Copeland
Edwards
Jones
Sears
Walker
James England
Clark
England
Steve Edwards
Wolfe City
Lewis
Celeste
Leonard
Farmersville
Royse City
Princeton
Anna
van Alstyne
Bells
Frisco
July CPI up 0.3 percent to record 124.9
The government reports the consumer price index rose 0.3 percent in July to 124.9 on the 1947-49 average with food costs up 0.4 percent. Officials cautioned a further rise possible in August as higher taxes and other costs offset anticipated food declines.
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Washington, D. C
Hersey Riley
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of
Meeting of United Fund Directors Next Monday Night
S. T. Montgomery Jr. the 1959 president of the Whitewright United Fund Drive has called a meeting of the directors and all interested citizens for Monday night August 31 at Ayres dining room 7 30. The purpose is to present names of new officers chosen for the 1960 United Fund drive and to plan fund drive activities usually held in September and October. All interested in the fund’s function and operation are invited.
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S. T. Montgomery Jr
Whitewright United Fund Drive
Ayres Dining Room
United Fund
Whitewright United Fund
Governor Urges Texans to Target Safer Labor Day Travel
Gov Price Daniel urged Texans to make the Labor Day weekend the safest in years. The 72 hour holiday begins Sept 5 with efforts from DPS and other groups to reduce traffic deaths. Drinking drivers accounted for 42 percent of Texas fatal crashes last year, up from 34 percent in 1957, while speeding for conditions remained a major cause at 52 percent. Israel has virtually no rain from April to November.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Daniel
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Gov Daniel Signs 2.4 Billion Texas Spending Bill
Governor Price Daniel signed a $2,418,000,000 general spending bill into law, effective September 1 for two years. He vetoed three items including a new senile hospital replacement at Austin costing $1,126,000, a $100,000 yearly tourism ad appropriation, and $1,033,500 for Legislature expenses from the state disabled assistance fund.
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Austin
Price Daniel
State Highway Department
Texas
Daniel
No Insecticides Are Truly Non-Poisonous, Says Medical Association
ST. PAUL. The Minnesota State Medical Association says no insecticide is non poisonous. All contain poison or would not kill bugs. Some are not fatal to humans but can cause discomfort if ingested or contact eyes, nose, or throat. They advise treating all insecticides as deadly, avoid kitchen utensils for mixing or storing, keep away from children, and wash produce sprayed.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota State Medical Association
Japanese eats paper to keep doctor away
Fukuoka Japan. Yoshiha ko Hayashi 58 year old ragpicker says he has eaten paper since childhood and now needs about a pound daily to satisfy his appetite. He avoids paper on the job. eating it allegedly upsets his stomach if he does.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Yoshihako Hayashi
Hayashi
Well Known Pecos Woman Residing in Whitewright
Jim Lindsey of Midland sent a Pecos Enterprise clipping about Mrs. Joe Cureton now moving with her family to Whitewright from Pecos. The piece highlights her Red Cross service in Reeves County, leadership roles in local clubs, and extensive volunteer work totaling over 5,000 hours, earning national recognition as a Red Cross pioneer.
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Jim Lindsey
Midland
The
Sun
Pecos
Joe Cureton
Cureton
Community Public Service Co
Whitewright
Dale Carnegie
Red Cross
National Aquatic School
Marshall
Tex
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Clara’ Barton
Dear Editor Uncle Dan laments funeral rites and labor union rise
A letter from Uncle Dan of Tom Bean critiques modern funeral parlors and government controls. He recalls old customs, mocks licensing of burials, and worries unions gain influence as cars and commerce speed up. He fears political meddling will rise after death.
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Congress
St. Peter
Dia
Richmond
Virginia
Yours Truly
Dan
Death of James H Hayes in Whitewright area
James Harmon Hayes died suddenly at 6 30 p m Wednesday while visiting his daughter Mrs Vernon Snider in Dallas. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Friday at the First Methodist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born October 29 1880 in Rockwall and was a retired farmer. Survived by three sons a daughter a step son a sister fifteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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James Harmon Hayes
Whitewright
Vernon Snider
Lakehurst
Dallas
First Methodist Church
John Roberson
C. C. Dooley
Fred Waldrop
Oak Hill Cemetery
Earnheart Funeral Home
Dwayne Hayes
Larry Hayes
Jack Hayes
Freddie Hayes
Jimmie Lee Hayes
Fred Rogers
Hayes
Rockwall
Maggie Thomas Rogers
Methodist Church
Harmon Hayes
Woodrow Hayes
Randolph
Leo Hayes
Greenville
Talbot Rites Held For Cass P Talbot Atlanta Resident
Cass P Talbot died at his home in Atlanta Georgia on August 16 194? He was born May 5 1874 near Albany Kentucky and moved to Texas in 1887 later living in Atlanta since 1906 He is survived by his wife a son Jack Talbot daughter Elizabeth Morgan six grandchildren and a sister Mrs John McAlester of Whitewright Texas Also mentions Charlemagne and Atlantic City details.
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Cass P. Talbot
John McAlester
Whitewright
Grayson College
Atlanta
Georgia
Albany
Kentucky
Texas
Jack Talbot
Elizabeth Morgan
Local Schools To Open Next Tuesday In Whitewright
The Whitewright Public Schools plan a Tuesday enrollment and assignment day with short morning sessions. Regular classes start Wednesday. a reverse bus route will affect pickups. New staff include Mrs. Martha Jo Emerson and Mrs. Georgia Jenkins along with Joe Crouch and several returning teachers. A tax equalization board meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the High School inviting property owners to register complaints.
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Whitewright
Sam Montgomery
Montgomery
Martha Jo Emerson
Whitewright High School
Texas Women’s University
Denton
Georgia Jenkins
Joe Crouch
Jenkins
Georgia Anderson
Randolph
Randolph High School
East Texas State College
Commerce
Crouch
Marshall High School
Northwest Louisiana Teachers College
Natchitoches
Nana Francis
David Johnson
Audra Bennett
Sarah Kilgree
Sallye Hamilton
Mardell Pumphrey
Pebble May
Lucile Sanders
Jack Lackey
Lillian Neathery
Sammye Jean Caldwell
Harry Lander
Buell Range
QO. W. Barker
al Eva Blanton
B. R. Vestal
J. L. Huckaby Jr
Tass Farrow
Ray Lumpkins
Arnold Henson
Robert DeBerry
Lon Stinnett
Willie Thornhill
Lillian Stedham
Noda Hughes
Pauline Topsy
Caleb Thornhill
Cecil Watson
Killing Yard Wasps Is Tricky Business
Washington reports precise methods for destroying wasp nests in backyards as advised by the Agriculture Department. Darkness aids nighttime spraying and a dust mixture of 5 percent chlordane or 5 to 10 percent DDT can treat comb nests. Hornets and yellowjackets require a water emulsion spray into the single nest opening.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
USDA
More Spent on Pet Food Than Textbooks in New York
Animal lovers spend more on pet foods from bird seed to dog biscuits than the nation's school system spends on textbooks. Last year pet foods totaled 477 million dollars while textbooks cost 280 million, under 1 percent of the national school budget.
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New York
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Voltaire
Francis Scott Key
Vermont
Uraes
Israel
Tom Bean
Whitewright, Texas
Grayson Or
Fannin Counties
United States
J. H. Hayes
Charlemagne
France
Atlantic City
Equalization Board
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