Rotary Banquet Tonight With Sam Rayburn as Speaker
The annual Rotary banquet will be held tonight in the First Baptist Church dining room with spouses as guests. National House speaker Sam Rayburn will be the keynote speaker. Wayne Bedford will give vocal solos with group singing led by W. E. LaRoe and accompanist Mrs. Margaret Melton. Invocation by Rev. Ashley D. Jameson and benediction by Rev. Weldon R. Drake. Clay Horton chairs the program. Newell Skaggs led Friday luncheon planning at Craig's Cafe. Rex Cruse spoke on Grayson County farm demonstration work, noting a $3,000 fundraising need to sustain the program and its long-term value. Visitors included Calhoun, Anthony, Sisk, Williams, Wilkes, Gilley, Walker, Earnheart.
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Rotary
First Baptist Church
Sam Rayburn
National House of Representatives
Wayne Bedford
Austin College
W. E. LaRoe
Margaret Melton
Cruse
Chas. W. Calhoun
Dorchester
Tony Anthony
Melvin Sisk
Artie Williams
Sherman
T. B. Wilkes
Wichita Falls
Emmett Gilley
Ector
Ray Walker
Temple
Billy Glen Earnheart
Bay City
Six Texas counties back all amendments in pay raise vote
Secretary of State Ramsey reports only six of 254 Texas counties supported the legislative pay raise amendment on November 8 and similarly approved all 10 proposed amendments. Duval, Hutchinson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Starr, and Webb counties favored the pay plan, while Cameron County rejected it but backed the other nine amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Ramsey
Ledger
Duval
Hutchinson
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Starr
Webb
Cameron County
Sun Honor Roll renewals and new subscribers
The Sun reports rising renewal activity with many expirations on December 1 and January 1 1949. Readers are reminded to check the left of their name or wrapper for payment dates and to help reach a goal of 200 renewals before January 1. Names added to the honor roll include Mrs George Jarvis Mrs Holmes Connelly J L Reeves E D Pippin Fred Clark and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
George Jarvis
Holmes Connelly
J. L. Reeves
E. D. Pippin
Fred Clark
B. R. Nicholson
Bruce Pember
W. T. Reeves
Jim Bilmner
R. L. Simpson
R. T. Ray
Van Panthers Win Championship
The Van Alstyne Panthers defeated the WHL Tigers to win the 15 B championship after the Tigers claimed the conference and regional titles. The large Thanksgiving crowd in Whitewright witnessed a hard fought game with the Tigers extending an eighteen game win streak before meeting Van Alstyne. Eight Tigers played their last high school game as seniors.
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WHL
Tigers
van Alstyne Panthers
Panthers
Van
The
Sun
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Sam Montgomery
Bill King
Kelly Pierson
Jack Stephens
Don Cook
William Hughes
Dwayne Hayes
Joe Parnell
Prentice
Grayson County Trails State in School Census Figures
Grayson County and nearby North Texas counties show small gains or losses in school age children per the State Department of Education census. Grayson counts 13,364 scholastics this year, up from 13,332 last year, with 12,066 white and 1,298 Negro pupils.
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Austin
Grayson County
North Texas
State Department of Education
Fannin- Cooke
Collin
CSD
Pilot Grove
Whiterock
Kentuckytown
Pecan Grove
Fairview
Sadler
Dixie
Ambrose
Oak Grove
Dripping Springs
Shannon
Starr
Oak Ridge
Layne
Georgetown
Willow Springs
Gordonville
Dorchester Rural High School
Southmayor
Gunter
Tom Bean
Pottsboro
Maribel
Bells
Collinsville
Denison
Golden Rule
Howe
Sherman
Tioga
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin County
ISD
Twice as Many Cars In Texas as in 1933
The State Highway Department reports Texas now has twice the 1933 vehicle registrations. Total 2,500,000 vehicles for the year, including 1,845,732 passenger cars, up 205,000 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
State Highway Department
Mule And Ford Meet Ford Wins In Thanksgiving Crash
Senior editor recalls a Thanksgiving night collision where a 1941 Ford collided with a mule. The mule died and the editor escaped unharmed after eight years of faithful service from the car.
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the Sun
Negroes Organize Prayer Band Here
The Negro Christian community in Whitewright hosted a joint Greenville and Commerce Prayer Band meeting at 3 30 p m Sunday to organize a non-denominational Prayer Band. Mrs Mercie Maxey is president with Mrs Clara Spencer as vice president and Mrs Vada Hamilton as secretary. The city wide group invites all colored people to join. The first gathering will be at Mrs Clara Spencer’s home Friday December 2 at 7 p m.
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Whitewright
Greenville and Commerce
Mercie Maxey
Maxey
Clara Spencer
Vada Hamilton
Court Rules Against Guest in Car Crash
The Third Court of Civil Appeals upheld a trial ruling denying William Lee McCarty damages for injuries as a guest in a car crash. The court held no action unless the owner or driver showed more than ordinary negligence or intentional harm.
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Austin
Third Court of Civil Appeals
William Lee McCarty
McCarty
L. L. Moss
Rex Neill
South Congress Ave
Moss and Neill
80 Fatalities Due in Texas Yale Traffic
Texas Christmas holiday traffic fatalities are expected to reach 80 for 12:01 a.m. December 23 to 11:59 p.m. January 1. N. K. Woerner, head of the DPS statistics bureau, projects 16 deaths on Christmas Eve.
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Texas
Yale
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
N. K. Woerner
Department
Statistical Bureau
Woerner
Revival Meeting Draws Large Congregation at Central Christian
The revival at Central Christian Church led by Fort Worth evangelist Rev. A. G. Abbott of the Texas Christian Missionary Society draws good attendance. Evening services begin at 7 pm through Sunday. Abbott to preach "An Effective Church" Sunday morning. Sherman church group joins. Reverend James Wright directs singing and devotionals.
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Central Christian Church
A. G. Abbott
Fort Worth
Texas Christian Missionary Society
Abbott
Central Christian Church of
Sherman
James Wright
Farmers To Vote December 15 On Cotton Quotas
Cotton farmers across the South and Southwest will vote on December 15 whether to impose marketing quotas and penalties for overplanting. The plan uses county adjusted acreages to assign each farmer a factored allotment, with reserves and adjustments for farm size and conditions shaping final quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Agriculture Department
County Production and Marketing Committee
Workmen Begin Repairing Fannin County Courthouse
Bonham reports that after almost a year since the contract award, workers started repairing the courthouse fire wall. County Judge Choice Moore says the wall is dangerous as plaster and brick chunks have fallen. the 60-year-old building faces the needed safety work. The piece also notes hazards: a fer-de-lance pit viper and gob fires in coal shafts.
Local Girls Win 4-H Prizes
Two Whitewright High School students are named county 4-H winners. Betty Blackerby earns a gold leadership medal and silver dress review medal for her county first place dress. Gwendolyn Kent receives a silver dress review medal for her summer dress. Judge J N Dickson presents awards in the courthouse assembly room on Saturday morning November 19. Gwendolyn Kent becomes reporter, with new officers elected for the year. The next county meeting is Saturday December 17 with a movie outing replacing the Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Betty Blackerby
Gwendolyn Kent
J. N. Dickson
Missionaries At Baptist Church Next Sunday
The First Baptist Church invites the public to 11 o clock services Sunday December 4 with Rev and Mrs Joe Carl Johnson as guests. The Johnsons are newly appointed missionaries to Brazil by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board and will sail in January for four years. Johnson served as chaplain in the 11th Airborne and in the Pacific. he is a Hunt County native and former Dallas pastor.
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Weldon R. Drake
First Baptist Church
Joe Carl Johnson
Brazil
Rev. Johnson
Dallas
Hunt County
Texas
11Th Airborne Division
Pacific
Johnson
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
South America
Christ
Johnsons
Economic Forecasts For 1950 See Conflicting Predictions
New York observes the 1950 crystal ball season with mixed forecasts from 108 economists of F. W. Dodge Corp predicting a fall in output early 1950 and a rise later, Carrier Corp. president Cloud Wampler suggesting a temporary uptick then a downturn, and the National Association of Purchasing Agents noting no clear upward trend yet. Forecasters hedge bets on strikes and unforeseen events.
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New York
F. W. Dodge Corp
Cloud Wampler
Carrier Corp
Wampler
National Association of Purchasing Agents
15-B All District Football Teams Named by Coaches
District 15-B coaches meet in Sherman and select a two team all district football lineup. Whitewright, Bells, Tioga, Pilot Point, Whitesboro, Gunter and Van Alstyne are represented with five Whitewright players on the first team and three on the second. Notable inclusions include seniors Stephens Hughes Hayes and King on the first team and Stubblefield of Whitewright honored as an honorary tackle after a season ending crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Cook
Craig
Musser
George Burrows
Whitesboro
Vincent Tate
van Alstyne
C. A. Nance
Delano Cavender
Jack Stephens
Whitewright
William Hughes
Dwayne Hayes
Jack Miller
William King
Teddy Dutton
Billy Earl Brown
Ray Chandler
Gene Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Don Cook
Billy Moore
Bells
Charles Belton
Pilot Point
Conway Craig
R. L. Embrey
Tioga
Joe Davidson
Jack McNeese
Don Ray Johnson
Gunter
Robie Lee Caldwell
Thomas Murphy
Bo Pettit
Herman Musser
Tate
Nance
PT Association Will Meet Tuesday
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the grade school building. A Christmas program will be given by the third grade pupils. All members are urged to be present. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
All-Time Attendance Record for Southwest Conference Set
Southwest Conference football posted an all-time attendance mark with 1,268,029 fans for 39 home games, up over 170,000 from last year. SMU led the surge with 484,000 in eight games, while Texas Christian Texas A and M Texas Arkansas Texas Baylor Rice and Texas A and M posted notable gains.
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Southern Methodist
Methodists
Texas Christian
Texas A. and
Baylor
Texas A
Arkansas
Texas
Rice
Christmas Tree Most Dangerous In The World
The National Board of Fire Underwriters warns the Christmas tree can be a fire risk. They urge buying a small tree, keeping it away from heat sources, avoiding candles and paper or cotton decorations, and turning lights off when no one is home, discarding the tree when needles fall.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
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Lillian Moore
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