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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
2
Washington prepares for a nationwide egg mouth in January as Agri culture Department projects a record 5 720 000 000 eggs. With 162 million Americans to feed the drive aims to boost consumption by about 35 percent to absorb the surplus. Secretary Benson backs the industry led promotion.
Democratic lawmakers condemn colored stripes on income tax form wrappers saying they reveal taxpayer brackets. Rep. Herman Eberharter and Rep. Thomas Lane vow to push a bill to ban the practice as the IRS distributes 143 carloads of forms. Inner wrap colors indicate income levels, prompting numerous complaints.
35 years ago in Whitewright a W. O. W. gathering elected J. A. Ragsdale as C. C. and C. W. Alexander as A. L. along with H. M. Hamilton D. R. Lewis E. R. Lay T. F. Coffman T. J. Mize and W. H. Horton in roles of banker clerk escort watchman sentry and auditor.
George Adams on crutches after a heavy crowbar fell on his foot causing a deep wound. A residence on the L. P. Sears farm north of town burned Wednesday afternoon. Miss Lillie Ross begins work at the Famous Dry Goods Store. Miss Bessie Joe Barbee, Trinity University student, visited her parents T. E. Barbee couple. The Chess Pope farm house, destroyed by fire last week, was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Skaggs.
Honorees on the 11th grade honor roll include Manual Alexander Loletta Coffey Lucy Craig Dorothy Hamilton and John T Thornton. The First Presbyterian Church called Rev Joe M Russell of Cooper as pastor. Mrs Floyd Harris of Kentucky town elected president of the Grayson County Home Demonstration Council at a Sherman meeting. C H Stateville Whitewright businessman and Miss Fannie Mae Hall of Sherman wed at Durant Oklahoma last week. Kentuckytown PTA program hosted Lois McAlister Carl Holland F T Harris and E A Miller.
Public Welfare Director John H. Winters reported to Gov. Allan Shivers that Texas public assistance rolls climbed in 1954. Demand for old age assistance, aid to the blind, and dependent children payments grew, with 223,851 recipients averaging 38.89 dollars and applications up five percent over 1953.
The Texas Research League urged the state to cap its share of public school funding at 80 percent, pushing local districts to bear more costs. It warned current trends will shift about 83 to 17 percent in five years due to the 1954 $100 per teacher credit, which the league wants scrapped. The report lauds Gilmer Aikin laws of 1949 and notes broader financing implications amid historical side notes.
Paris report says Marquis Marc de Vives pursued a single goal to grow mushrooms. His quest led him to the royal court where he faced charges over his unusual ambition.
Fourteen National Guardsmen earned the Medal of Honor during World War II for acts of bravery. Their distinguished service spanned multiple theaters and demonstrated extraordinary valor under fire.
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