Two Whitewright Girls Chosen as College Beauties
Betty and Elaine Deaton of Whitewright were named among 18 East Texas State College beauties in Commerce by the student body. Locust yearbook editor Martha Sue Benson said six will be chosen for a national magazine feature, with all 18 in the yearbook beauty section. the Deaton sisters are daughters of Mr and Mrs R E Deaton of Whitewright.
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Betty
Elaine Deaton
Whitewright
East Texas State College
Commerce
Martha Sue Benson
Elaine
R. E. Deaton
Musical Recital at First Baptist Church Featuring Local Pupils
Mrs. Guy Hamilton presented a program at 4 p.m. Sunday with many music students performing. Participants included Linda Norris Dee Ann Alexander Trelis Penny Carol Bush Louisa Lackey Louise Vestal Rochelle Alexander Verna Lee Buchanan Gayla Wren Sears Dora Lou Beazley Alice May Ayres Wanda Sue Alexander Jerry Lee Norris Tommie Sue Beazley Barbara Nell Hasty Billye Faye Dillon Jane Meador Betty Blackerby Beverly Bassett. The note adds a historical tidbit that the first sailing club was founded in 1720 in Ireland.
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Guy Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Linda Norris
Dee Ann Alexander
Trelis Penny
Carol Bush
Louisa Lackey
Louise Vestal
Rochelle Alexander
Verna Lee Buchanan
Gayla Wren Sears
Dora Lou Beazley
Alice May Ayres
Wanda Sue Alexander
Jerry Lee Norris
Tommie Sue Beazley
Barbara Nell Hasty
Billye Faye Dillon
Jane Meador
Betty Blackerby
Beverly Bassett
Rise in steel price will raise costs on common items
A $4 per ton rise in finished steel prices would lift costs in everyday products. Automobiles rise about $7, refrigerators about 40 cents, desks 60 cents, farm tractors $3, lawn mowers 5.8 cents, kitchen cabinets 27 cents, and garbage cans 4 cents, per estimates from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Insects Develop DDT Resistance Through Conditioning
In Tampa Florida Dr R W Fay of the Public Health Service proposed that house flies and mosquitoes become resistant to DDT by a conditioning process similar to human morphine addiction. He said contact with sublethal DDT doses trains insects to survive higher doses.
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Tampa
Fla
R. W. Fay
Communicable Disease Center
U. S. Public Health Service
Entomological Society of America
Fay
Utility Accounts Transferred To Whitewright Office
The Community Public Service Co transfers Westminster Desert area accounts from Farmersville to Whitewright. Future bill payments and service requests will be handled at the Whitewright office, as it is closer and can provide quicker service. Customers should call Whitewright for lights out or other service needs.
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The
Community Public Service Co
Westminster Desert
Farmersville
Whitewright
Rotary Club welcomes Rev. David W. Ray speaker
Rev. David W. Ray of Ector spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday introduced by Dr. John A. Ray. Program chairman John Reeves presented Dr. Ray who recalled his WWII chaplain service and two years in Germany teaching American military children. He noted German youth favored democracy and some wished to come to the United States while older Germans resented occupation. Club president Joe Johnson announced a March of Dimes committee and Friday plans for a Christmas party with a gift exchange from a tree. Members funded gifts for Negro schoolchildren as in past years with Santa delivering fruit and candy. Visitors included Emmet Gilley of Ec tor and Dr. John A. Ray.
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David W. Ray
Ector
Rotary Club
John A. Ray
John Reeves
Ray
Germany
United States
Russia
Joe Johnson
Ashley D. Jameson
George Hight
W. C. Cummings
Rotarians
Santa Claus
Emmet Gilley
Arkansas Cotton Crop Valued at Over 300 Million
A quipster claims Barnum hid the truth noting that some suckers are born twins. The Arkansas cotton crop last year surpassed 300 million dollars in value.
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Barnum
Arkansas
Yam Shows Promise as Cortisone Source For Treatments
The drug cortisone remains scarce for lab work and hospital use but a tropical plant, the yam, is found to contain substantial cortisone. This discovery could provide broader access to the medicine for arthritis and rheumatism patients.
The Word Grocer Origin Story
The term grocer traces to a seller who dealt in goods by the gross or wholesale. Its usage evolved to describe merchants who offered a variety of foods and household goods, reflecting early trade practices.
Antihistamines Said Safe To Control Common Cold
In New York Captain John M. Brewster reports that evidence from over 3,000 cases shows antihistaminic drugs can safely curb colds when used in small doses for short periods. The AMA cautions against long term use due to drowsiness and potential harm.
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New York
John M. Brewster
U. S. Navy Medical Corps
Brewster
Military Surgeon
Association of Military Surgeons of
United States
Council On Pharmacy and Chemistry
American Medical Association
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Tstason
Hi-Way
Floyd Bassett
Krousk
Chaucers
Yulanissen
JV. Clarke
J. B. Warren
Greelingg
Bennett Barber & Beauty Shop
Belgium
Greenings
Ashley Jameson
Maggie and
Mary Lou
Whitewright Variety Store
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