Social Security Reaches More Farm Workers Under New Rule
New law expands coverage for agricultural workers starting Jan 1 1955. A farm worker earns credits after $100 in cash wages from any one employer in a year, with 2 tax as before. Cash wages up to $4,200 yearly are taxable. Noncash pay does not count. Cotton ginning workers gain coverage similarly. If earnings from one employer are under $100, no report or tax is due and any excess collected must be returned.
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Director of Internal Revenue
Democrats Say Nation Not United By President
In New Orleans Democratic national chairman elect Paul M. Butler claimed President Eisenhower lacks the capacity to govern and unify the nation. Butler said Democrats would press this critique in the 1956 campaign while avoiding personal attacks on Eisenhower. House incoming Speaker Rayburn echoed a restraint against vicious partisan rancor toward the president.
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New Orleans
Paul M. Butler
Eisenhower
Butler
Rayburn
Texas
House
Are We Spoiled Brats in This Prosperous Era
Texas Industrial News asks if modern Americans, amid prosperity and ample private enterprise, have become spoiled and reliant on government gifts, drifting toward socialism. The piece questions values and calls for a renewed sense of discipline and freedom.
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Santa Claus
Texas Industrial News
Whitewright Hometown News 1919 1934 Highlights
Dr and Mrs J N Powell learn their son Will F Powell died in Newport News Va. Local moves weddings births and civic events as Whitewright scenes shift from 1919 to 1934 include church campaign plans new store roles marriage of Don Andrews and Nannie Worley and community notices across two years.
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J. N. Powell
Whitewright
Will F. Powell
Newport News
Horace Thompson
Sun
Don Andrews
Nannie Worley
W. J. Epting
John Hollingsworth
Stedham
P. Janway
Basil Thomson
F. A. Benton
Luther Gordon
Association of Young Men
Howard McSpedden
Hazel Verne Hampton
L. C. Hampton
George R. Nicely
Joe Robbins
M. T. Craig
C. J. Meador
Eva Stillwell
T. H. Lively Dry Goods
Texas
Sallie McGrew
Addie L. Caylor
Roger Holcomb
R. L. Holcomb
East Whitewright
Bascom Sears
Sheriff Reports 79 November Arrests in Grayson County
Grayson County Sheriff Woody Blanton reports 79 arrests in November with 16 for drunkenness nine juveniles and eight liquor law violations. The department served 116 civil papers and recovered 3100 dollars in stolen property while 908 dollars of property was reported stolen. Fines and costs totaled 2996 dollars. Civil papers were served for county 37 district 31 justice 29 and out of county courts 19.
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Grayson County
Woody Blanton
Teacher Shortage Called Grave by School Leaders
Dr. Jordan Larson of the American Association of School Administrators urged on a radio broadcast that efforts must bring former teachers back to classrooms to ease the serious shortage. He said the situation is dire unless many who left for other fields return, noting higher salaries from business lure replacements.
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Jordan Larson
American Association of School Administrators
Essay contest planned in Van Alstyne
The Van Alstyne Chamber of Commerce sponsors an essay contest titled Why I Should Trade at Home. Prizes total 75 dollars with 50 for first place 15 for second and 10 for third. Entry is open to all. Contest closes December 15 and winners are announced December 24. A fact notes that about 84 percent of a raw apple is water.
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Chess Pope
H. P. Pender
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Estelle Montgomery
Herbert Jenkins Bradshaw Jr
Abilene
M. E. Greenway
Cameron
Chambers Motor Co
Lester Short
Maurine May
Lucille LaRoe
Belton
High School Press Association
John Cantrell
Royse City
Lois Cates
Findley Haile
Opal Cates
Alberta
Frances Haliburton
Nellie Johnson
Trendon Vestal
Leon Hampton
J. R. Oliver
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Leon Coffman
Edward Pritchett
Fitz Bryant Jr
Eugene Hall
Earl Blanton
Homer Annip
Jack Montgomery
Hampton Humphreys
Donald Hall
Henry Phillips
Bill Keyes
Miles Chumbley
E. T. Doss
J. M. McFerrin
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Sallye Hamilton
Mary Pumphrey
Texas State Teachers Association
Galveston
C. Chumbley
Howe
Ryan Farm
Sara Kathryn Atterberry
Drunette Farley
Sarah Belle Gillett
Marjory Nell Blanton
Glenda Mae Rutledge
Aileen
By Lawn Farm Dairy
Lawn Farm
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Denison
Bill Holloway
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