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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
5
Whitewright Sun editors J. H. Waggoner and T. Glenn Doss publish weekly on Thursdays. Subscription rates listed for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside area, with a six month minimum and correction policy for any erroneous reflections.
A Sacramento Union opinion argues against state overreach and champions liberty rooted in faith. It urges citizens to act as masters of the state, secure in responsibility and freedom, warning against security measured by government power.
The Chicago public schools face a surplus of apples from government price supports. Thirteen carloads weekly, totaling 6 864 bushels, are allocated to the city for free distribution. Officials fear free apples could depress prices and prompt more government stock, risking socialized medicine debates.
W Lee O Daniel, amid fan mail and interview by William H Gardner in the O Daniel home near Aledo Texas, declines to reveal 1950 plans and hints at possible Republican Senate bid while criticizing Washington and warning of socialist drift. The Houston Post quotes him saying he will announce in the usual way when ready. Gardner notes O Daniel was seen next to a hen nest like box in a double garage.
Funeral services were held for Luther Edwin Golden 65 at the Trenton Methodist Church. He died Friday at a Bonham hospital after years of ill health. Burial was at Burns Cemetery. Born Nobility September 3 1884 he was married to Stella Hughes in 1905 and ran a Nobility grocery for 30 years before retiring in Whitewright in 1947. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers.
William F. Douglas, a prominent Van Alstyne businessman, died Saturday of a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Weston July 27, 1889, he married Gladys Evans of Van Alstyne on October 20, 1915. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs. J. L. Young of Grand Prairie his mother Mrs. Eula Douglas a sister Mrs. J. L. Greening and three grandchildren. He was a former Graydon College student and a nephew of F. E. Douglas of Graham.
Rep Mason of Illinois accuses law loopholes of letting about 50 billion dollars of business escape taxation yearly. He urges 1950 legislation to tax tax exempt entities including colleges foundations and Father Divine saying it could raise a trillion dollars, enabling repeal of wartime excise taxes. He cites Wheat Corp ranch and others moving assets to tax exempt foundations.
Sunday school at 10 a m with Richard C Smith Jr of Austin College delivering the 11 a m message at the Presbyterian church. Assemblies of God holds morning worship at 11 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with Therman Healy minister.
Bonham Texas report states that any contribution or bequest to the Sam Rayburn Foundation is tax free and deductible from income tax. The ruling was issued by the U.S. Treasury Department after the foundation papers were reviewed. Officers include Judge H. A. Cunningham of Bonham as chairman, Richard McCleary of Honey Grove as vice-chairman, and Buster Cole of Bonham as secretary-treasurer.
Funeral services for W A Doc Puckett 71 retired Bells farmer were held Saturday at the Methodist Church. A lifelong Bells resident born May 28 1878 at Marshall he was the son of the late Dr J M Puckett. Survivors include his wife Anna two sons J M and W D both of Bells and two daughters Mrs R M Gant of Austin and Mrs Grady Taylor of Bonham. The note ends with a separate historical line about the thermometer.
The column records a Nov 24 birth to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Warren and a Dec 11 12 Baptist bazaar at Dixons Hayters. It notes deputies and bank examiner appointments, marriages at Royse City Whitewright residents, gin fires causing large damages, illnesses and travels, civic roles changes and a 12 500 land sale, plus gin output estimates and a college enrollment in Dallas.
From The Sun 27 years ago instructor Claud Willis and his agriculture class prepare for the poultry show this Saturday. Charley Howard has moved to the Floyd Everheart farm after purchasing it weeks ago. Mr and Mrs H T Atterberry announce the birth of a daughter on November 22. Susie Noe Gertrude Schooling Lucile Hampton Annabell Finnell Olivia Whedbee attend the State Teachers Association convention in Houston.
The Navy asks volunteer naval reservists to continue annual two week shipboard training without pay. The service will cover subsistence aboard ship, but reservists must finance travel from home to port and other expenses.
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