Annual Rotary Banquet Tonight Features Sam Rayburn
The Rotary banquet is held in the First Baptist Church dining room with Hon Sam Rayburn as speaker. Wayne Bedford will perform vocal solos and W E LaRoe will lead group singing with accompanist Mrs Margaret Melton. Reverend Ashley D Jameson gives the invocation and Rev Weldon R Drake pronounces the benediction.
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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 legislative amendments
Only six of 254 Texas counties voted for the legislative pay raise amendment and all 10 proposed amendments. The six counties Duval Hutchinson Jim Hogg Jim Wells Starr and Webb favored the pay plan and the other nine amendments by similar margins, while 139 counties opposed all measures. Cameron County near the six counties rejected the pay raise by 1458 to 1360 but approved the other nine amendments.
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Austin
Texas
Ramsey
Ledger
Duval
Hutchinson
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Starr
Webb
Cameron County
Sun Honor Roll renewals push for 200 more subscriptions
The Sun reports lively renewals as many subscriptions expire December 1 and January 1 1949. Check the figures left of your name or on the wrapper to see paid-to dates. New honorees 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
Panthers Win Championship In Thanksgiving Football Clash
Van Alstyne Panthers defeat WHL Tigers to claim the 15 B title after a rivalry-filled Thanksgiving game in Whitewright attended by about 3500 fans. Tigers had earlier captured conference, bi district, and regional crowns and would have three juniors and five seniors finishing their high school careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 and nearby North Texas counties show slower growth in school age children per the State Department census. Grayson gains 32 potential pupils, while Fannin Cooke and Collin lose 2 to 7 percent. The four counties total 34,165 this year, down from 35,139 last year, with Grayson remaining the only county keeping pace.
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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
Southmayor Rhs
Gunter Rhs
Tom Bean
Pottsboro
Maribel
Bells
Collinsville
Denison
Golden Rule
Howe
Sherman
Tioga
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin County
ISD
Texas doubling cars since 1933 doubles traffic count
The Texas State Highway Department reports two cars for every one in 1933. Total registrations for the year reach 2,500,000 with 1,845,732 passenger cars. This marks an increase of 205,000 registrations from the previous year.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Department
Mule and Ford Meet on Thanksgiving Night
Friends of The Sun's senior editor recount a 1941 Ford colliding with a mule on Thanksgiving night. The mule died, the editor escaped unhurt, and the Ford was wrecked after eight years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Negroes Organize Prayer Band Here
The Negro Christian community in Whitewright welcomed Greenville and Commerce Prayer Bands to organize a non-denominational prayer group at 3 30 p m Sunday in the home of Mrs Mercie Maxey. Officers are Mrs Maxey president Mrs Clara Spencer vice president and Mrs Vada Hamilton secretary. The group aims to be city wide and invites all colored people to join. The first meeting is set for Friday December 2 at 7 p m in Mrs Clara Spencer's home.
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Whitewright
Greenville and Commerce
Mercie Maxey
Maxey
Clara Spencer
Vada Hamilton
Court Rules Against Guest in Car Crash
In Austin the Third Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a trial ruling denying damages to William Lee McCarty for an auto crash while a guest. The court held a guest may not recover 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 Traffic Fatalities Foretold in Texas Holiday Period
Texas DPS predicts 80 traffic deaths during the Christmas to New Year period from Dec 23 to Jan 1. N K Woerner, head of the statistical bureau, estimates 16 of the fatalities will occur on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
N. K. Woerner
Department
Statistical Bureau
Woerner
Revival Meeting At Central Christian Church
The revival services at Central Christian Church are well attended under Fort Worth evangelist Rev. A. G. Abbott. Evening services run at 7 o clock daily through Sunday with Sunday morning sermon titled An Effective Church. A Sherman church group attended Wednesday evening as Rev. James Wright leads 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
Washington reports widespread voting on cotton marketing quotas for December 15. Farmers decide if penalties of 50 percent of the parity price will apply for overplanting. County committees calculate each farm’s factored allotment using adjusted cropland and reserves, with extra state and local considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Agriculture Department
County Production and Marketing Committee
Workmen Begin Repairing Fannin County Courthouse
Bonham officials say nearly a year after the contract was awarded, workers started repairing the rooftop fire wall of the 60 year old Fannin County Courthouse. County Judge Choice Moore notes the wall is dangerous due to falling plaster and brick fragments.
Local Girls Win 4 H Prizes
Two Whitewright High School students, Betty Blackerby and Gwendolyn Kent, are county 4 H winners. Blackerby earned a gold leadership medal and silver dress review for her winning summer dress. Kent received a silver dress review for her summer dress. Judge J N Dickson presented the awards in the courthouse assembly room on November 19. Gwendolyn Kent was elected reporter as new officers were chosen for the year. The next county meeting is December 17 with a movie as a Christmas party substitute.
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Whitewright High School
Betty Blackerby
Gwendolyn Kent
J. N. Dickson
Missionaries At Baptist Church Next Sunday
The First Baptist Church will host Rev. and Mrs. Joe Carl Johnson as guests at the 11 o clock service Sunday December 4. Johnson and his wife were appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board to Brazil for four years with a January sailing and furlough planned.
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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 show mixed predictions
New York observers note a flood of forecasts for 1950 with some predicting a downward trend in early 1950 followed by a rise later, others foreseeing a temporary upsurge then retreat. Economists cite uncertainty from strikes and untested conditions.
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New York
F. W. Dodge Corp
15 B All District Football Teams Named by Coaches
At a District 15 B coaches meeting in Sherman Tuesday night two all district teams were chosen. Whitewright led with five first team picks and three on the second team with four first team seniors Stephens Hughes Hayes and King. Stubblefield Whitewright honorary tackle noted. five backfield men listed. Next year Van Alstyne loses five of seven, retaining Tate and Nance.
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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
Don Cook
Billy Moore
Bells
Charles Belton
Pilot Point
C—Conway Craig
R. L. Embrey
Tioga
Joe Davidson
Jack McNeese
Don Ray Johnson
Gunter
Robie Lee Caldwell
Thomas Murphy
Bo Pettit
Herman Musser
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 to attend.
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Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
SW Sets All Time Attendance Record
An all time attendance record for Southwest Conference football was set this year with 1,268,029 fans across 39 home games, up by over 170,000. SMU led the totals with 484,000 from eight games, while Texas Christian Texas A and M Texas Rice Arkansas Baylor and others contributed notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist
Methodists
Texas Christian
Texas A. and
Baylor
Ucrewe
Texas A
Arkansas
Rice Ee
Christmas Tree Most Dangerous In The World
The piece warns the Christmas tree can pose hazards and offers cautions from the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Advice includes choosing a small tree, keeping it away from heat sources, avoiding candles and certain decorations, not leaving lights unattended, and discarding the tree when needles fall. It also notes unrelated items about a 1948 Supreme Court ruling and a 1820 profit sharing plan by a French insurer.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
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Monaco
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U. S
Decatur
Yale
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Cloud Wampler
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Wampler
National Association of Purchasing Agents
PT Association
Supreme Court
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