4344 Bales Cotton Ginned Here to Date
The Whitewright gins have ginned 4344 bales of cotton up to Thursday morning with 2007 at Donigan and 2337 at Whitewright. Gins at Ector and Trenton shared the Whitewright area crop. Harvest delays from rains lowered grades and prices, while Donigan gin paid 272 cents per bale and both gins paid 56 dollars per ton for seed. Lloyd Alexander of the Whitewright Gin expected about 200 more bales to finish the season.
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Whitewright
Donigan
Ector
Trenton
Dallas
Lloyd Alexander
Whitewright Gin
Chevrolet Set to Unveil 1954 Models on December 18
DETROIT Chevrolet will reveal its 1954 model passenger cars December 18 with more than 7,000 retail dealers hosting open houses and entertainment programs. W. E. Fish, general sales manager, says 1953 retail sales will be topped only by 1950, and the new models are described as greatly improved and fitting successors to long leading cars. Dealer exhibits will run across the nation for two days following the 1953 pattern, backed by a broad advertising push through next year.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
W. E. Fish
Fish
Who Owns The Highways In Nebraska Debate
A second explosion of an ammunition laden truck on Nebraska Highway No. 6 near Axtell raises questions about ownership and regulation of highways. The piece argues that the people, not truckers, fund construction and should regulate interstate commerce on roads, noting local authorities can impose safety precautions under police powers amid trucking industry assertions.
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Lincoln
Neb
Star
Nebraska
Axtell
Hastings
Juanita
Kearney
Shelton
Hospital rejects sketch of Marilyn Monroe gift
Albany veterans hospital officials deemed a drawing of the actress Marilyn Monroe unsuitable for patients. Spokesman James Krugmale said the institution favors soothing and quieting images for patient use.
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Albany
N. Y
Marilyn Monroe
Veterans Hospital
James Krugmale
Chamber Commerce Meeting Set for December 14
C B Bryant III president of the Chamber of Commerce has called a general meeting for 3 30 p m Monday December 14 at Craigs Cafe The meeting is open to all and all residents interested in Whitewright welfare are urged to attend.
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C. B. Bryant III
Chamber of Commerce
Craig’s
Whitewright
Bryant
Christmas lighting prizes announced by Friday Literary Club
The club named prizes for the Christmas lighting contest. Best outdoor lighting a Floor lamp from Community Public Service Company. Best window, door, and most unique decoration each win $5. Judging runs Dec 16 to 22, residential decorations only. Business house prizes are not awarded this year.
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Community Public Service Company
Government loans open to Texas farmers in 1954
L J Cappleman announces continued production disaster loans for 1954 and first time economic disaster loans in all Texas counties. Special livestock loans totaling 7.8 million are available at 5 percent. Applications through county supervisor William G Barr in Sherman.
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Texas
L. J. Cappleman
Farmers Home Administration
Rio Grande Valley
Cappleman
William G. Barr
East
Houston Street
Sherman
School Lunch Menu Week and Random Verse
The week lists daily meals including cheese and bologna, baked ham, red beans, turkey and dressing, and assorted sandwiches with sides and desserts. A closing verse about women diversely and humorously comments on dieting and attitudes toward a mouse and a wolf.
U S Hopes Russia Reveals Berlin Strategy Early
Washington expects Russia to tip its hand within ten days of the foreign ministers conference in Berlin on January 4. Dulles plans to prevent Molotov from turning the meeting into a propaganda event and to press for a quick showdown on Germany and Austria. If Moscow signals blocking, the Berlin talks could be broken off soon. American British and French diplomats will meet in Paris next week to finalize West strategy.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Russia
Kremlin
John Foster Dulles
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Dulles
Molotov
Great Britain
France
Paris
Texas Cotton Crop Forecast Boosted By 600,000 Bales
The Agriculture Department forecasts a 1953 Texas cotton crop of 4,350,000 bales up 600,000 from 1952, with 9,000,000 acres harvested at 232 pounds per acre. National output rises to 16,437,000 bales, triggering proposed 1954 marketing quotas to limit production.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Benson
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Age 65 Not End Of Man's Usefulness
Dr. Geo W Cox Texas state health officer argues longer lifespans require focus on diseases common after fifty. He says 65 as retirement age misleads about older workers' value and that experience and ability can aid economy. Emphasizes prevention through immunization sanitation hygiene and treatment.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Parent teacher meeting set for Tuesday at school
The December session of the Parent-Teacher Association will be held at the school on Tuesday December 15 at 7:30 p.m. Jack Meador will lead the program. The first four grades will present a Christmas theme and Rev Newton Cole Baptist pastor will give the invocation.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Jack Meador
Newton Cole
President urges international course to curb atomic threat
The President told the United Nations to avoid global savagery and warned Soviet Russia that U S land could be laid waste if aggression continued. He proposed international control of atomic power with equal access for peaceful use and urged private council to pursue peace. Russia rejected the plan, accusing the U S of threatening atomic war.
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United States
United Nations
Soviet Russia
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Bermuda
Russia
Kremlin
Oats Made Rust Resistant by Atomic Radiation
Dr. Calvin F. Konzak of Brookhaven National Laboratory announced at the American Agronomy Society convention in Dallas that atomic radiation has induced rust resistance in a susceptible oat variety. He said this lab result shows broader potential for crop improvement and stressed the oats carry no radioactivity for food use.
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Atomic Energy
Dallas
Calvin F. Konzak
Biology Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton
N. Y
American Agronomy Society
Konzak
Brookhaven
Shriner predicts Congress action on hidden taxes
Herb Shriner says Congress will act on hidden taxes this year. He believes they will not abolish taxes but hide them more effectively.
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Herb Shriner
Congress
Special Train For Whitewright Clifton Quarterfinal Game
A special 3:00 p.m. Friday train will carry Whitewright fans to Waxahachie for the Ti gers versus Clifton Cubs game with 175 passengers needed to run the service. Round trip fares are 3 39 for adults and 173 for ages 5 to 12, under fives free. Tickets sold at the High School Craig's Cafe and Katy depot. Returning departs Waxahachie 10:30 p.m. and arrives Whitewright 1:15 a.m. Whitewright is closing noon Friday for a half holiday.
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Whitewright
Waxahachie
Whitewright Tigers
Clifton Cubs
Craig’s
Katy
Tigers
Clifton
Hawkins Lions
Greenville
Sherman Democrat
Associated Press
Democrat
Montgomery
Clifton Boys
the Food Mart
Parkland Sportswear Company
Whitewright Cleaners
Fleming Grocery
Dollarhide Hardware
Walker Pharmacy
C. J. Meador & Sons
Babcock Auto
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Brown's Beauty
Bennett & Price
Twins Beauty
Smith Grocery
Tillett Grocery
O. K
Whitewright Lumber Company
Stephens & Bryant
Community Public Service Company
Lone Star Gas Co
S. H. Montgomery
Johnson
G. C Stateville
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Farley & Hill
Lester Haile Seed & Grain Co
L. LaRoe & Co
Sanderson
Alexander
T. D. Caylor
Phillips Grocery
Hasty Chevrolet Co
T. W. Ayres & Son
First National Bank
Humble
Long’s Studio
Williams
Cole & Davis Company
Childress Pharmacy
Diner 69
Whitewright Sun
John Biggerstaff
Tiger
W. L. Stowers
Earl Blanton
Clyde Craig
Bells Fans Set for Whitewright Train to Playoff
Bells residents plan to ride a special Whitewright charter train to the bi district quarterfinal in Waxahachie where Whitewright faces Clifton. Mayor J E Dopson says fans will follow closely as Bells has supported Whitewright in recent playoff rounds.
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BELLS
Whitewright
J. E
Man Spends 427 Days Shaving In Lifetime
Dr E J Van Scott of the U S Public Health Service says the average man spends about 427 working days shaving in a lifetime. He explains shaving removes keratin a thin substance covering the skin and forming a barrier against germs. He notes keratin includes hair and nails and declines to estimate a woman’s time on scalp keratin.
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Chicago
E. J. van Scott
U. S. Public Health Service
Bethesda
van Scott
American
Negotiators Pack For Return to U S
United States diplomats near Panmunjom prepared to depart as talks toward a Korean peace conference frayed. Envoy Arthur Dean warned he would break off discussions if no progress appeared and indicated the American delegation would leave before December 20 after Moscow style stalemate over Russia at the table.
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Panmunjon
United States
Arthur Dean
Dean
Russia
Margaret Truman refuses candidacy recruits for 1954 race
Kansas City report says Margaret Truman, daughter of former President Truman, will aid a Democratic Congressional bid as a campaigner not a candidate. She told Young Democrats she can shake hands and remember names, but will not run for Missouri's fourth district in 1954.
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Kansas City
Margaret Truman
Truman
Miss Truman
Missouri
GOP Cuts 176 000 Off U S Payroll
Dallas report states Republicans trimmed 176 000 federal payroll jobs, with 30 000 to 40 000 more expected by June. Despite cuts, 2 372 000 government employees remained as of Oct 31, up 400 000 since the Korean War start. Smithsonian note added.
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Dallas
John Macy
S. Civil Service Commission
Macy
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U. S
Hanover
Margaret
GOP
Ezek
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