Katy Railroad And The Last Frontier
The Sun reviews W. V. Masterson’s Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier, tracing the rail line’s birth and growth. It covers the Whitewright to Greenville and Gainesville expansions, the 1881 sale by William Whitewright, and the origin of Whitewright’s name.
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the Sun
M. R. Cring
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines
W. V. Masterson
Katy
Whitewright
Denison and Southeastern
Greenville
Denison and Pacific
M. E. & T. Extension Railway
Gainesville
Granville Dodge
William Whitewright
Extension Road
International Railway Improvement Company
Eisenhower’s Cabinet Named After Election Victory
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower unveils his full cabinet list with John Foster Dulles as secretary of state, Charles E. Wilson at defense, George M. Humphrey treasury, Douglas McKay interior, Ezra Taft Benson agriculture, Sinclair Weeks commerce, Martin P. Durkin labor, Herbert Brownell attorney general, and Arthur E. Summerfield postmaster general.
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New York
Dwight D. Feisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
Mich
the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Ohio
Interior
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Commerce
Martin P. Durkin
Chicago
Ill
Herbert Brownell
Arthur E. Summerfield
Flint, Mich
Congress To Get Bill To Reaffirm Texas Annexation
Representative Omar Burleson of Anson will introduce a bill in the new Congress to re recognize the Texas annexation treaty with the Federal Government. The measure aims to re establish Texas public lands rights and potential to divide into up to five states, addressing doubts about the treaty's validity since the War Between the States.
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Washington
Congress
Omar Burleson
Anson
Burleson
United States Congress
Texas
United States
Eisenhower to bring music to White House after Truman
President-elect Dwight D Eisenhower, an amateur painter chef and musician, will keep music in the White House after Truman leaves. Mamie Eisenhower also plays piano as a harmonica gift arrives from Manhattan dealer Henry Feinburg, noting the general’s fondness for a mouth harp.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Harry S. Truman
Mamie
Beethoven
Brahms
Henry Feinburg
Manhattan
Sun Christmas Gift For Hazel McLean First To Order
Miss Hazel McLean becomes the first to order The Sun as a Christmas gift for her sister Mrs. C B Dixon of 3521 Cornelia Street Greenville. The gift paper costs 2.50 outside Grayson and Fannin Counties or 2.00 inside. Virgil Ballard subscribed later, noting he used to read The Sun at neighbors. Gift subscriptions can include cards to recipients.
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Hazel McLean
Miss McLean
C. B. Dixon
Cornelia Street
Greenville
Grayson
Fannin
Sun
The
Virgil Ballard
Taft blasts Eisenhower labor secretary pick Durkin
Sen. Robert A. Taft denounces President-elect Eisenhower's selection of Martin P. Durkin as labor secretary calling him a partisan Truman Democrat. He accuses Brownell of dominating cabinet appointments and hints at GOP faction struggles while praising Durkin's character. The remark follows tensions between Eisenhower allies and Dewey supporters over patronage and policy.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Eisenhower
Ohio
Martin P. Durkin
Cincinnati
Taft
Durkin
AFL Plumbers’ Union
Truman
Herbert Brownell
Brownell
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New Yorker
Korea Peace Plan Approved By U N General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly backed an Indian plan for peace in Korea with 54 of 60 members voting. The five Soviet bloc countries opposed and Nationalist China abstained citing effectiveness concerns. The resolution was sent to Red China and North Korea while awaiting reactions from Peiping and Pyongyang.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N. General Assembly
Korea
Red China
North Korea
Moscow
Assembly
Solid Free World Front
China
U. N
Peiping
Pyongyang
Womack Rites Held in Whitewright for 51
Funeral services for W B Womack age 51 were at Earnheart Chapel with Rev A D Jameson of San Antonio. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Louise Stegner brother Dr D R Womack aunt Gladys Ray and other relatives. Womack died in a Dallas hospital after a months long illness. Born December 28 1900 in Rockwall.
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W. B. Womack
Earnheart Chapel
A. D. Jameson
San Antonio
Oak Hill Cemetery
Roby Childress
Jack Lackey
C. B. Bryant III
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
John Biggerstaff
Earl Blanton
G. C. Stateville
Dick Walker
Mr. Womack
Dallas
Wyoming
Whitewright
Womack
The
Christian Church
D. R. Womack
Austin
Gladys Ray
Addie Womack
Freddie Adams
Pink Holsonbake
Wade Holsonbake Jr
J. L. Markham
H. T. Atterberry
Hal Holsonbake
Greenville
W. W. Jones
Bob Lilley
Sulphur Springs
R. T. Pennington
Sherman
Reed to Urge 1 Pct Slash In US Taxes
Representative Reed of New York, likely new Ways and Means chair, plans to cut individual federal taxes by about 11 percent over two years. He seeks a 5 percent reduction in 1953 and 1954 and to let the 3.5 billion excess profits tax expire on June 30. He will introduce the bill January 3, aiming for broad party support.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reed
New York
Congress
The
New Yorker
Dimling Candy Co Closes After Labor Dispute
Dimling Candy Company, after 77 years in business, shut down Wednesday amid a labor dispute. President Herbert Dimling dismissed 130 employees and began liquidation following stalled talks with Local 12 of the AFL Bakery and Confectionery Workers. Strikeffected workers spanned the factory and 11 Pittsburgh district stores since Navy, 17.
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Pittsburgh
Dimling
Division Manager Coming to Whitewright from Alvin
Clint C. Hennig will become Southeast Division manager of Community Public Service Company on December 8 in Whitewright. He replaces M. W. Davis who is moved to Silver City New Mexico as New Mexico Division manager.
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Whitewright
Alvin
Clint C. Hennig
Southeast
Community Public Service Company
M. W. Davis
Silver City
N. M
New Mexico
Truman grants $1.90 daily raise to soft coal miners
President Truman approved a $1.90 daily wage increase for 375,000 soft coal miners to avoid a looming strike crisis for President-elect Eisenhower. He overruled the Wage Stabilization Board and other economic officials who favored a smaller raise. Roger Putnam disclosed the decision, noting it was not his preferred choice.
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Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
John L. Lewis
Wage Stabilization Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
Defense Production
Henry H. Fowler
Roger Putnam
Christmas of 1908 remembered in Whitewright
In 1908 a reader recalls taking his mother to Whitewright for Christmas shopping. Firecrackers and roman candles ignited on the sidewalk near Jack Pierce's restaurant causing chaos as horses bolted. Mr. Orendorff and a Negro shine boy restrained animals to prevent accidents. B. M. Dean Tom Bean Texas.
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the Sun
Whitewright
Jack Pierce
Mr. Orendorff
Negro Shine
Simmons
B. M. Dean
Tom Bean
Texas
Winter in Texas Drives Sun Ray to Seek More Climate
G W Burkett notes December snow and cold in Moore County and panhandle areas. He jokes about relocating to a milder climate with a rabbit patch, hoping to endure winter and thrive rest of the year while referencing Republican politics. Misformed shellfish remark ends the piece with a wry note about pearls.
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the Sun
Moore County
Moore
Sherman
Panhandle
G. W. Burkett
Sunray
Texas
PTA Meeting Rescheduled to December 16
The regular PTA meeting has been postponed one week and will be held at 7 30 p m on Tuesday December 16. A Christmas program will be presented by school children with Mrs Wilson Kaiser as leader and Mrs Sarah Kilgree as trainer.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Wilson Kaiser
Sarah Kilgree
Central Christian Church Seeks Warm Welcome and Gospel Message
Churches list services for Tilden McFerrin Elvis Hill and Vernon M Newland with Sunday School at 9 45 or 10 a m and worship times 11 a m 7 30 p m mid week prayer Wednesday and Saturday night services. Mae Hall leads Sunday School as superintendent. Always a warm friendly welcome and gospel message at Central Christian Church.
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Tilden McFerrin
Elvis L. Hill
Vernon M. Newland
Mae Hall
Central Christian Church
Harold S. Taylor pastor notice at North Texas parish
Harold S. Taylor is listed as pastor or church leader with morning worship at 11:00 and Sunday school at 10:00. The North Texas Larger Parish includes Rev. Lee H. Smith of Whitewright as pastor director with Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11. Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Juduson meets after school on Wednesdays.
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North Texas
Lee H. Smith
Whitewright
Floyd Bassett
Juduson
Pastor Otis Swisher Leads North Texas Parish Worship
Otis D. Swisher serves as pastor in the North Texas Larger Parish. Morning worship at 9 45 with the pastor Rev Otis Swisher leading in worship and preaching. Sunday School at 10 45 a m with classes for all ages.
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Otis D. Swisher
North Texas
Otis Swisher
Bethel Baptist Church Service Schedule
Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor U. C. Broach lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. James H. Gosnell is Brotherhood president and Mrs. Bob Cawthon leads the W. M. S. alongside M. F. Alexander as Sunday School superintendent.
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Bethel Baptist Church
U. C. Broach
M. F. Alexander
James H. Gosnell
Brotherhood
Bob Cawthon
Training Union
First Baptist Church Schedule and Mission Announcement
The notice lists James L. Cooper as pastor, Paul A. Robertson as music director, and church officers. It details service times, December mission offerings for foreign missions, a Lottie Moon program, a Christmas cantata, and Mobilization Night. A Bible verse and tuberculosis death-rate statistics from 1933 and 1951 are included.
Whitewright Chamber elects new officers and directors
At the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce meeting held Tuesday night at the high school C B Bryant III was elected president W E Stanford vice president and O V Barker secretary All three are ex officio on the board Three new directors Clyde Craig Mrs Leon Ball and Clarence Tillett join the holdovers Russell Summers Tom Sears and Glenn Doss Committees were named including Christmas Agriculture Industrial Marketing Doctor-Dentist and a nominating panel with Tom Sears and Roy Blanton serving.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. B. Bryant III
W. E. Stanford
O. V. Barker
Clyde Craig
Leon Ball
Clarence Tillett
Russell Summers
Tom Sears
Glenn Doss
W. C. Cummings
Lee H. Smith
Whitewright
Jack Meador
George Hight
John Biggerstaff
Dick Walker
Earl Blanton
Roy Blanton
Texas Taxpayers In Line for Big Bite
In Austin observers warn Texas faces a multi million dollar tax bite to fund expanded state services as the 53rd Legislature convenes. Officials estimate demands could exceed state capacity by about 323 million over two years, with highway and teacher pay increases adding to costs.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Department
Draft board convinced this is no bum steer
Worcester, Mass. The local draft board says a Worcester woman believes her husband is a bum. They asked for help finding him and received a reply calling him a great fighter who beat his 90 pound wife and would be terrific against the Koreans. A drunk quips about the arrest.
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Worcester
Mass
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T. J. Lilley
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J. E. Blanks
S. E. Wallace
Cpl. J. D. Hughes
J. Lee Smith
J. R. Hicks
L. A. Watkins
Sallye Hamilton
Addie Sweatt
Gomer May
A. J. Cates Lloyd Moore
E. F. Everheart Jr
Dora Mabry
C. I. Witt
E. R. Johnson
Edgar Lowells
O. A. Huseman
W. R. Hamilton
Ben Langford
Lela C. Hall
L. E. Alexander W. M. Pierson
B. Y. Spindle
John R. Bow
R. O. Pietzsch
B. P. Brents
Eugene Reeves
J. G. Muirhead
L. T. Bishop
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Harold S. Taylor
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James L. Cooper
Paul A. Robertson
L. E. Alexander
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Ralph Brown
T. A
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Lottie Moon
Paul Robertson
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