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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
1
Postmaster John Biggerstaff said Friday is a presidential holiday but the local post office will run window service from 8 to 11 a.m. and dispatch all mail. No outgoing mail after 4 p.m. Rural carriers will not run. The holiday gives federal workers a four day weekend.
SAN ANTONIO. M S Windell L. Burton of Temple Oklahoma died from burns after an Air Force Globemaster crash near Moses Lake Washington Saturday He was flight engineer on the transport which had the heaviest aviation death toll and was one of nine survivors brought here for treatment His death brings the toll to eighty seven.
Perricone quadruplets Anthony Bernard Carl and Donald known as the ABCD quads arrived Tuesday from Korea aboard the USNS Gen. W. F. Hase. They head to Beaumont Texas after docking at Fort Marcusson with 2856 Army men and one Navy sailor. The Army aims to have them home by Wednesday night.
An Associated Press poll shows 54 percent of House members and 74 percent of Senators want to wait before major tax cuts. They favor reducing federal spending and balancing the budget first, delaying any large reductions beyond 1954 while others seek early relief for voters.
The National Education Association estimates 27,533,054 public school pupils will be enrolled this school year, up about 821,000 from 26,711,656 in 1951 52. The association notes a 917,000 rise from 1950 51 last year.
Cotton ginning totals through December 12 in Dallas area show a fall of nearly 75 000 bales from last year. Ernest Tutt, regional director of the U S Department of Commerce, reported this year’s count at 3 319 347 bales.
Peters burg, Va. John Maragon, once a boot black in Kansas City who befriended celebrities and visited the White House, was freed from the federal reformatory here after serving 23 months of a 24 month sentence for lying to a Senate subcommittee probing 5 percenters.
Funeral services were held for Joseph Glenn Burks 77 at Pilot Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ross Bourland officiating. Burial followed in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Survivors include a wife three daughters two sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born in Ozark Arkansas March 29 1875 he moved to Texas at age 12 and spent life in farming.
Funeral services were held for 78 year old Mrs. Ann Decker at Kentuckytown Baptist Church with Rev. Clifford Igo presiding. Burial followed in Wittitoe Cemetery. She died Sunday at her daughter's home in Gunter. Survivors include two sons, four daughters, 31 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren.
Local dealer M. B. Hasty reported after a Dallas meeting that Chevrolet plans for 1953 would bring a new model with unprecedented backing. He said the company expects record sales and big crowds at his showroom once the car is shown.
Governor Warren selected Thomas H. Kuchel California state comptroller aged 42 to succeed Vice President elect Richard Nixon in the U S Senate. Nixon resigns effective Jan 1 with Congress to convene Jan 3, giving Kuchel seniority over new senators.
The piece reflects on Christmas as a source of joy and hopeful uncertainty. It describes how the holiday stirs memories, enhances cheer, and inspires kindness, friendships, and warmth beyond ordinary life.
The Sun extends season greetings to readers and wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The regular publication day falls on Christmas Day, so the paper is issued a day early this week. To meet the early schedule corners are cut and items left undone.
Washington reports the Army expects 48 000 young draftees next month the highest monthly total since January while trying to curb officer numbers by reassigning lieutenants to the Marines. Pentagon planners admit the aim is to balance too many chiefs with too few Indians amid shifting ROTC and reserve policies.
In San Mateo California the sheriff woke up Disk Jockey Jerry Leads at Station KVSM after listeners heard snores on a local rise and shine program. The incident interrupted a Sunday broadcast as authorities ensured the show began.
The First Baptist Church will host “student night at Christmas” Sunday December 28 at 7 p m. College students back for the season will lead music readings and special numbers. James W Bowen of Wayland College planned to speak but surgery prevents his attendance. R B Cooper Jr may deliver the sermon.
Washington reports the New Year's Day books show the Truman administration has increased the national debt by about eight billion dollars since FDR's death in April 1945. By June 30 the deficit may drop to around five billion, a possible record decrease due to taxpayer efforts.
In Rochester, a city court judge fined 28 year old Raymond Christmas $25 after a fast start incident. Police reacted with displeasure as the event unfolded Tuesday in Rochester.
Dallas builder Leo F. Corrigan asked city officials to waive upper story setback requirements for a proposed 50 story tower. He said the lot is so small the structure would run out of space on the 47th floor under current rules.
Santa Claus arrived in Whitewright Monday near 9:30 a.m. to greet a large crowd of children and adults. Local businesses handed out 1800 bags of candy while Santa distributed candy tickets that children exchanged for bags at the stores. Merchants also offered prizes matched by a number on tickets.
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and former President Herbert Hoover met in New York to discuss government reorganization and other state affairs. They left smiling after a social lunch at John Foster Dulles's home, where talks touched on the executive branch and other matters.
The Sun plans gift mailings for 1953 including Mrs. William Muckleroy of Terrell Texas and former Golia Carter. J. P. Ownby renews for himself and seven relatives while numerous others remit payments or are acknowledged for subscriptions. A list of recipients follows across Dallas Sherman Bonham Ector and Bonham route 2.
Secretary Pace announced a faster release for draftee veterans returning from Korea. Effective January 1, those with twenty or more months of active service in their current tour will be released or transferred to the reserve unless they volunteer to stay on active duty. The change lowers the previous twenty one month threshold due to the Korean tour.
The State Highway Commission approves a two year program funded by federal and state sources. Whitewright to Tom Bean road, about 4.8 miles, is designated a Farm to Market route with two lane dustless surface after Grayson County provides free right of way. Other Grayson County roads totaling 6.7 5.6 and 4.7 miles are also designated for improvement. A separate order covers a nearby M K T Railway grade crossing project.
United Press editors name the 1952 year’s top news stories. Eisenhower’s presidential win heads the lineup, followed by the H bomb tests, Korean war strains, steel seizure ruling, Queen Elizabeth II, the Flying Enterprise rescue, Newark plane crashes, Iran Britain oil split, prison riots, and King Farouk’s overthrow.
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