Donkey Ball Game Draws Big Crowd Saturday Night
Commander Kaiser of the American Legion predicts large turnout for a donkey ball game at the football field 8 30 p m Saturday with donkey derby races tug of war and other events. Admission 25c children 50c adults with a reserved section for Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Butch) Kaiser
American Legion
Kaiser
Earl Fields
Charles Skaggs
Wallace Wilson
Roy Blanton
Virgil Murphy
A. J. Badgett
Gates
Findley Haile
John Jenkins
Whitewright High to Open Football Practice Monday
Whitewright High School announces 7:30 a.m. practice start next Monday for football players. First game is Friday, Sept. 12, against Commerce, with a 1952 schedule listing nine more regular season and six conference district 14 A games. Coach S. T. Montgomery Jr. expects 15 returning lettermen and 10 squad men plus freshmen to form the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Whitewright High Schoo
Montgomery
Commerce
St. Jo
Leonard
Bells
Whitesboro
Wolfe City
Honey Grove
van Alstyne
Cooper
Farmersville
District 14
James Ayres
Johnny Mac Brown
Aubrey Lee Burnham
John Charles Chesser
Larry Cooper
Bobby Clark
Ralph Hughes
Kenneth Jones
Dearle McKnight
Norman Harper
Lyndal Pierson
Garland Smith
Larry Hayes
Leon Simmons
William Simmons
Cleve Anderson
Allan Davis
Jerry Brown
Donald Lansford
Jackie Parnell
Connie Andrew
J. B. Mullins
Dale Taylor
David Reeves
Robert Hull
Texas GOP Names Democratic State Nominees for Ballot
Texas Republicans nominated all Democratic state nominees for their ticket led by Gov Allan Shivers and US Senate hopeful Price Daniel. If any decline the GOP will replace them. cross filing is allowed under the new Texas election code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
United States Senate
Daniel
Shivers
Amarillo
90 Cent Tax Rate Set For Grayson
Grayson County Commissioners Court adopted a 90 cent tax rate and approved a $1,025,183 budget for the coming year. County Judge J. N. Dickson said the rate will be set at the Sept. 9 meeting. Estimated property valuation is $55,000,000, up from last year, with a 95 percent collection rate expected to yield about $470,250. General fund 30 cents, road and bridge 38, interest and sinking 16, jury 5, permanent improvements 1 cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County Commissioners Court
J. N. Dickson
Fannin County Maintains Tax Rate at 1.11 Per 100 Value
Fannin County commissioners keep the 1.11 per $100 valuation tax rate for the new budget of 290 542 dollars. The plan allocates 81 cents to the operating fund and 30 cents to interest and sinking funds. Bonded debt totals 1 049 500 dollars, with time warrants of 100 000 dollars to be evenly split among precincts. The county valuation stands at 18 144 385 dollars with 90 percent collections. The salary fund, currently 34 738 in the red, is projected to bring in 69 611 dollars but end the year 24 883 in the red with expenditures of 59 494 dollars.
Farm Bureau Leaders Set Sub District Meet in Sherman
County Farm Bureau leaders gather at Sherman Court House on Wednesday September 3 for a full day sub district meeting. J Walter Hammond president of Texas Farm Bureau Federation announces sessions with Marvin Carter O R Long and P T Price presiding. Topics include state and national agriculture issues enrollment plans and fundraising to support a 1952 membership goal of 75 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
J. Walter Hammond
Tye
Texas
Marvin Carter
Federation
O. R. Long
American Farm Bureau Federation
P. T. Price
Italy
Court House
Hammond
Long
Carter
Draft Exam Quota At 18 Month High
Austin report states the October preinduction exam quota is 5855 the highest in 18 months. Lt Col Morris S Schwartz notes calls will hold at October levels through fall and winter and rise in 1952 as 1951 entrants complete service prompting many replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Selective Service
Morris S. Schwartz
Fifth Sunday Singing Convention At Bethel
The Sun reports the Fifth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Bethel Sunday at 2 30 PM. L L Wendell notes many good singers are expected and urges attendance despite heat with air conditioning provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
L. L. Wendell
Sun
W N Stone Pioneer Merchant Banker Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for William N. Stone 94 were held at the First Methodist Church in Whitewright with Rev. Harold S. Taylor officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery directed by Bratcher Moore Funeral Home of Denison. Surviving: son William Stone of Los Angeles. daughters Beatrice Kretz of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Robert L. Carlock of Fort Worth. four grandchildren.
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William N. Stone
First Methodist Church
Harold S. Taylor
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bratcher- Moore Funeral Home
Denison
Grady Gillett
Roscoe Gillett
C. B. Bryant III
Clay Horton
Lloyd Alexander
Roby Childress
Whitewright
Roy G. Robinson
J. T. Robinson
Trenton
Mr. Stone
Hartley County
First National Bank of
Dalhart
California
Texas
Stone
Methodist Church
Royal Arch
Knights of Pythias Lodge
William Stone
Los Angeles
Calif
Beatrice Kretz
Colorado Springs
Colo
Robert L. Carlock
Fort Worth
Defense Stamps To Be Available In Public Schools
The U S Savings Bonds Division says Whitewright public schools will host weekly Defense Stamp Days for the coming school year. Texas education director Evelyn Miller Crowell notes the plan aims to reach at least 15 percent of students in each state. Grayson County and Sherman schools previously ran successful programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Post Office
Dallas
the Sun
Whitewright
Evelyn Miller Crowell
Texas
W. C. Cummings
Grayson County
Ray B. Short
Sherman
Safety Law Action Vowed After Sept. 6
Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr. said the car inspection law will be enforced like all laws when the September 6 deadline for safety certificates passes. He noted inspection stations are jammed with cars nationwide, with about a million vehicles likely to fail the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Lane Selected G. O. P. Chairman
Alvin Lane of Dallas was elected state Republican chairman in San Antonio marking a rout of the Creager Zweifel GOP machines. Lane led the Texas campaign for Eisenhower at the national convention and defeated Carlos Watson who withdrew to support Lane for party harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alvin Lane
Dallas
Texas
Lane
Creager
Zweifel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Carlos Watson
Brownsville
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Watson
Stevenson Assails GOP as Unfit for Power in New Jersey
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson launched his eastern campaign in New Jersey calling the Republican party split on foreign policy and in sorry shape to govern. He accused the GOP of disunity and clinging to the past while denouncing their platform as a bushel of eels. He spoke to a large Democratic gathering at Jumping Brook Country Club and to the American Legion in Madison Square Garden.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Adlai E. Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stevenson
New Jersey
Jumping Brook Country Club
GOP
Republican Party
American Legion
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Amercan Legion
George C. Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Truman
Seven Oil Firms Control World's Supply
Washington report charges seven companies control the global oil business through interlocking ownerships and restrictive deals. The 189000 word FTC staff study, kept secret until now, says firms limit production and set prices across exploration to consumer markets.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Truman
Truman Action On Drouth Relief Awaiting Reports
President Truman will consider Texas drought relief after a report on conditions and FEMA processing in Fort Worth and Washington. The Texas agriculture department and PMA prepare the data for Governor Shivers. W H Lindt will route recommendations to Foley for presidential action.
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Truman
Shivers
Texas
Fort Worth
Washington
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
State Agriculture Department
PMA
W. H. Lindt
Southwest
FHHF
Foley
Lindt
Kaiser Installed As New American Legion Post Commander
Wilson Kaiser known as Butch Kaiser was installed as post commander at Everheart Thornhill Post during the regular monthly meeting. Earl Blanton stepping down after a year of service praised for leading the post, with officers including Robert Doss Carlton Johnson Arba Orenduff Lee H Smith Tom Brice A B Jones Roy Blanton and Tom Sears also installed for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everheart Thornhill
American Legion
Wilson (Butch) Kaiser
Earl Blanton
Robert Doss
Carlton Johnson
Arba Orenduff
Lee H. Smith
Tom Brice
A. B. Jones
Roy Blanton
Tom Sears
Ridings Defeats Incumbent Sheriff In Fannin Runoff
Bonham crowds vote in Fannin County runoff with Carl Ridings topping incumbent M D Anderson by 3 717 to 3 247. Ridings, known for parking meter penny stunt, also notes farmer roots in Ivanhoe. Lloyd Tarver wins district clerk 3 247 to 2 256 and Robert H Bellows loses precinct 1 race to Dan Garner 1 203 to 1 202.
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Bonham
Carl Ridings
M. D. Anderson
Fannin County
Ridings
Ivanhoe
Lloyd Tarver
E. J. Hendricks
Robert H. Bellows
Dan Garner
Eight School Districts Lose Accreditation Over False Records
State Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar began disciplinary action against five superintendents ten principals and twenty teachers for keeping improper attendance records. Eight districts lose accredited standing due to illegal attendance policies. Actions include certificate cancellations for three superintendents and three principals and one year probation for several administrators and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
State Board of Education
Mgi
Canberra Sets Record Atlantic Crossing In 10 Hours
A British Canberra jet completed a landmark round trip from Aldergrove, North Ireland to Gander, Newfoundland and back in about 10 hours 2 minutes. The east-west leg took 4 hours 33 minutes, the return 3 hours 29 minutes, with two hours for lunch. The trip fell short of the east-west record by 15 minutes.
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Aldergrove
North Ireland
Atlantic
Gander
Newfoundland
East West
Canberra
Bonham Fire Department Adopts New Siren Rules
Bonham volunteers set new siren signals for fires. Two blasts signal grass and car fires. Four blasts for residences barns garages and small businesses. Seven blasts for large businesses factories and oil plants. Siren will not be used on country runs.
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Bonham
Whitewright to Open Sept 12. Football Opener Set
Whitewright public schools will open Friday September 12 instead of September 8 to give cotton farmers four extra days. The Tigers start football against Commerce at 8 p.m. on the local field. New teacher Morris Boyer joins as head basketball coach and science and driver education teacher. Budget for 1952-53 totals 922,274 with 76,512 state support. tax rate remains 1.35 per hundred dollars.
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Whitewright
Tom Sears
Whitewright Board of Education
Tigers
Commerce
Sears
the Sun
Morris Boyer
Westminster
Boyer
Wilson Place
Glen Howard
New Jersey
Boy Scouts
Health official links dysentery and diarrhea to child deaths
Texas Health Officer Dr. Geo W. Cox warns that dysentery and diarrhea kill far more children than polio. He cites 1099 infant deaths in 1951 and notes funding and personnel shortages hinder education and research. He advocates lab based facts and public gifts to study disease spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Geo. W. Cox
State Health Department
Cox
Bellaire
Texas
State Bureau of Laboratories
FHA Drouth Relief Loans Available in Texas
Texas farmers facing credit shortages can obtain Farmers Home Administration loans to buy feed seed and fertilizer. State FHA director L J Cappleman says loans help prevent liquidation of productive livestock and can be approved immediately in any Texas county. Elmer Letterman urges self-reliance as first recourse.
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Texas
Farmers Home Administration
L. J. Cappleman
FHA
Dallas
Cappleman
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Blue Giants
Commander Kaiser
Grayson
Farm Bureau
Sherman Court House
W. N. Stone
Adlai
Middle East
United States
National Petroleum Council
Ocean
Siren
Hades
Sun Office
Drouth
Elmer Letterman
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