Cotton acreage release urged to balance regional farming
Wallace Caraway of Collin County ASC urges farmers to release unused cotton acreage for reallotment to avoid erosion of the old cotton counties' shares. He cites 1954 Collin County allotment of 90 211 acres versus 124 250 in 1950 and warns West Texas irrigation will dominate unless districts act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Caraway
ASC
Caraway
Collin County
West Texas
State Committee
Fannin
Grayson
Hunt
Collin
Sam Rayburn
Olin Teague
East Texas
Whitewright to Randolph Road Gets Designation
In Bonham the abandoned Cotton Belt line between Whitewright and Randolph, eight point eight miles, is designated as a farm road with early construction planned. Counties monitor right of way purchases from Sherman to Commerce as state funds cover most costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Cotton Belt Railroad
Whitewright
Randolph
Fannin County
Moore
State Highway Commission
Fannin
Grayson
Hunt Counties
Sherman
Commerce
J. N. Dickson
Choice Moore
John W. Gover
Hunt
State Officials Get Pay Raise in Texas Senate
The Texas Senate approved a bill increasing salaries for top officials including the Governor from 12000 to 25000 and the Attorney General from 10000 to 20000. Land Commissioner Comptroller and State Treasurer rise to 17500, while the Secretary of State goes to 15000. Senator Kilmer Corbin opposed, but only he voted against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
Kilmer Corbin
Lubbock
Allan Shivers
Texas Draft Rejection Rate Drops in 1954 Report
Texas health and manpower officials report a 1954 draft rejection rate near 40 percent. Wakefield notes 8,064 Texans failed and 11,997 passed examinations while 49,814 enlisted or were drafted and 57,187 were discharged from active duty. Of entrants, 36,975 enlisted and 12,839 were drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Selective Service Headquarters
Wakefield
Paratrooper Demands New Parachute After 1000-Foot Fall
Pvt. Stanley A. Melezak of the 11th Airborne Division survived a 1000 foot fall into a four foot snowdrift at Fort Richardson Alaska. He was hospitalized with possible fractures to the left shoulder and back but expects a full recovery in a few weeks. He also jokes about exchanging his unopen parachute for a new one. He is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Burton Fielder
Farmersville Times
Burton
Wylie
Farmersville
Fort Richardson
Alaska
Stanley A. Melezak
11Th Airborne Division
Pittsburgh
Deaths: Mrs. Lee Moore 66 of Whitewright and youth Wylie Jarvis
Mrs. Lee Moore aged 66 of Whitewright died Friday in a Bonham hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Wise chapel in Bonham and burial was at Whitewright. Rev. Fred Thomas and Rev. M. E. Miller led services. she leaves a husband, a son, three brothers, three sisters, and a grandson. Wylie Durward Jarvis 16 of Whitewright died Tuesday. services were at Earnheart chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born December 27, 1938 in Caddo Oklahoma. survivors include his parents, a brother, and grandparents.
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Lee Moore
Whitewright
Bonham
Wisechapel
Fred Thomas
Trenton
M. E. Miller
Moore
J. A
Nettie Melton Farrow
Ely
Collin County
The
Baptist Church
Robert Edward Moore
W. T. Farrow
Harry Farrow
Sherman
Ray Farrow
Ector
Addie Jones
Amy Woodson
Tom Bean
Ruth Caldwell
Wylie Durward Jarvis
Earnheart Chapel
E. L. Hill
R. L. Hamm
Oak Hill Cemetery
Caddo
Okla
Wilson Jarvis
P. M. Jarvis
George Jarvis
John Jarvis
Clifford Jarvis
Weldon Jarvis
James A. Jarvis
Leonard Jarvis
J. M. Jarvis
S. R. Ballew
Funeral rites held for Virgil Montgomery in Sherman
Funeral services for Virgil Paullo Montgomery 59 were conducted at Earnheart chapel by Rev. Lee H. Smith. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Linda Aldridge of Abilene two brothers Bailey Montgomery of Dallas and T E Montgomery of Clovis N M two sisters Inez Carroll of Dallas and Lucile Epperson of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Paullo Montgomery
Earnheart Chapel
Lee H. Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Reeves
Roby Childress
C. W. Pope
E. W., Fields
John Pace
Joe Johnson
Montgomery
Whitewright
Sherman
W. Homer Montgomery
Linda Aldridge
Abilene
Bailey Montgomery
Dallas
T. E. Montgomery
Clovis
N. M
Inez Carroll
Lucile Epperson
Fort Worth
Mrs Cornelia Davidson of Big Spring Dies After Surgery
Mrs. Cornelia McCoy Davidson of Big Spring sister of D E McCoy Whitewright died last Thursday after surgery in Fort Worth. Funeral at East Fourth Baptist Church Big Spring with burial in Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband J A Davidson three sisters three brothers three daughters one son and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia McCoy Davidson
Big Spring
D. E. McCoy
Whitewright
E. A. Ingram
Fort Worth
East Fourth Baptist Church
Trinity Memorial Park
Joe Rich
Laura Bess
Ross Alexander
Dallas
Davidson
Alabama
J. A. Davidson
Laura Anderson
M. E. Broughton
Charles Bezona
East Chicago
Ind
Marion McCoy
Newark
N. J
Lawrence McCoy
Aztec, N. M
Starr Brother of Fred Starr Dies at 63 in Whitesboro Area
William Peyton Starr aged 63 died last Thursday at his Whitesboro area home. Funeral services were held Friday in Whitesboro with burial in Whitesboro Cemetery. He was born in Texas, son of John and Mrs. Starr. Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters five brothers six sisters and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peyton Starr
Fred Starr
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Texas
John Starr
Funeral Services for Mrs W A Sirkel 84 Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Gordon Sirkel 84 will be conducted at Earn heart chapel at 2 p m Friday by Rev Lee H Smith pastor of the Presbyterian Church Burial will follow in Cross Roads Cemetery Mrs Sirkel died at her Trenton home at 1 15 a m today after a four month illness Born May 17 1870 in Van Buren Ark she came to the Desert community early and married J K Pace at Desert in 1892
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Sirkel
Earnheart Chapel
Lee H. Smith
Presbyterian Church
Cross Roads
Desert
J. K. Pace
Parent-Teacher Meeting Set Monday Night Stunt Night
The PTA monthly meeting occurs at 7 30 Monday Feb 7. The second grade presents Old Maids Tea Party and the fourth grade performs The Patient. Seventh grade Busy Bee Club acts Private Eye. Methodist group shows Western Stars and seniors perform There’s No Business Like Show Business. Gayla Wrenn Sears offers impersonations. prizes of 10 5 and 2 50 for best stunts. The event is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Busy Bee Club
Private Eye
Methodist Intermediate Group
Gayla Wrenn Sears
Parent- Teacher Association
Weekly School Lunch Menu Provides Varied Protein Dishes
The menu lists daily meals Monday through Friday featuring pork sausage and ham based dishes with sides such as green beans, spiced hominy, and potato chips. Desserts include doughnuts and cookies with drinks like chocolate milk and ordinary milk.
First Sunday Singing Convention at Virginia Point
L L Wendell announces The Sun that the First Sunday Singing Convention will meet at Virginia Point one-half mile east of Hebron on Sunday. Officers for the First and Third Singing Conventions will be elected, and singers are urged to attend with new books and bring guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Wendell
the Sun
Virginia Point
Hebron
Bill to create county public defender office
A Texas bill introduced in the legislature by Representative Maverick of San Antonio would authorize the county commissioners court to appoint a public defender for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. The measure aims to ensure indigent citizens receive experienced counsel rather than relying on court-appointed attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
County Office of Public Defender
Maverick
San Antonio
Death notice for Mrs Sirkel and family ties color the Pace clan
Pace died March 2 1930. She married W A Sirkel December 10 1935. Mr Sirkel died May 3 1950. Surviving are three sons Lester Pace Zavalla Joe L Pace and J Ray Pace Dallas two brothers J W Gordon Desert Dixie Gordon Denison one sister Mrs W A Donaldson Ravenna two grandchildren and four great grandchildren Mrs Sirkel was sister of the late R B Gordon Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
W. A. Sirkel
Sirkel
Lester Pace
Zavalla
Joe L. Pace
J. Ray Pace
Dallas
J. W. Gordon
Desert
Dixie Gordon
Denison
W. A. Donaldson
Ravenna
R. B. Gordon
Whitewright
Death of E. D. Pippin recalls Whitewright roots
News reports the January 13 death of E. D. Pippin 79 of 1107 South 9th Street Lawton Oklahoma. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens Lawton. He was born July 13 1875 in Jackson County Tennessee and lived in Whitewright for years prior to lawton. He married Amanda Kemp June 2 1900. Survived by wife two daughters two sons a sister and a brother ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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E. D
Doug
Pippin
South 9Th Street
Lawton
Oklo
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Whitewright
Jackson County
Tennessee
Amanda Kemp
Pampa
Henryetta
Okla
Sun
Garvin Ward
E. T. Curtsinger
William E. Pippin
Phoenix
Ariz
Richard Frank Pippin
Norman
Bill Randolph
Cooksville
Tenn
H. M. Pippin
Wichita, Kansas
Porchlight Drive Aids March of Dimes Campaign
Wilson Kaiser announces a Monday night porchlight campaign for February 7 as part of the March of Dimes drive. Workers will tour the town street by street beginning at 7 30 saying to leave porchlights burning until donations are collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Kaiser
Mr. Kaiser
Cub Scout Meeting To Organize Dens This Thursday
A school meeting Thursday night at 7 30 will organize three dens and elect a cub scoutmaster announced by William Tarpley. Films on cub scouts will be shown. The event is open to the public inviting parents of boys aged eight to ten to attend with their sons. The first meeting was held Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tarpley
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Organization
Court backs parking law in Houston
The Texas Supreme Court sided with Houston in a case brought by H K Stecher a Houston stationery business owner. The ruling upholds city power to regulate parking in loading zones and directs residents to comply with posted rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Austin
State Supreme Court
H. K. Stecher
Supreme Court
Three Local Boys Win 4-H Awards in Grayson County
Whitewright and nearby communities celebrate at Sherman during the Grayson County 4-H Clubs awards dinner. Jimmy Smith earns achievement and sheep and goat awards, while Bobby and Scottie Phillips win gardening honors. A.B. Jolly delivers the keynote, as 54 awards are distributed to about 150 attendees. Offie Smith of Van Alstyne is noted as the oldest recipient, tracing back to the corn club era around 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson County
Sherman
Jimmy Smith
Bobby
Scottie Phillips
Hotel Grayson
A. B. Jolly
Dallas County
Dallas Times Herald
Offie Smith
van Alstyne
Corn Club
Sun
Charley Bryant
Arthur Badgett
Lewis Holland
Arthur Lacy
Senate Approves Southeast Asia Defense Pact 82-1 Vote
The Senate backed an eight-nation Southeast Asia defense treaty by 82 to 1 with Senator Langer of North Dakota casting the lone no vote. The pact aims to deter external aggression and internal subversion across Pakistan, Thailand, South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and nearby British and French territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Langer
North Dakota
Pakistan
Thailand
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Southeast Asia
Malaya
New Caledonia
U S Veterans Total Over Twenty One Million in 1954
Washington report shows an estimated 21,301,000 U S military veterans as of December 31 1954. Veterans Administration stats indicate an 843000 rise in 1954 with Korean conflict veterans at 3,424,000, while totals for other wars declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Veterans Administration
License Plates For Cars Trucks On Sale Locally
Automobile and truck owners can buy their 1955 license plates at the city office in Whitewright again this year. Harold Doss, city secretary, serves as special deputy for County Tax Officer Iva Davidson in local plate sales. Registration period runs through February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Harold Doss
Iva Davidson
Sherman Community Hospital name chosen by local doctors
St Vincent's Hospital in Sherman will reopen as the Sherman Community Hospital under E J Gabriel of Seattle. John C Richard arrives as administrator from Birmingham to hire staff. Voters approved a cooperative plan to purchase the hospital for 205000 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
St. Vincent’s Hospital
E. J. Gabriel
Seattle
Wash
Sherman Community Hospital
John C. Richard
Birmingham
Ala
Richards
Texan proposes plan to curb cotton surplus
Representative Dowdy of Texas unveiled a plan to aid 225,000 small cotton growers with five acres or less. It would require planting soil-building cover crops in place of cotton allotments and, in return, provide title to two bales of government surplus cotton for sale. Dowdy argues it could cut surplus by about 500,000 bales and remove about a million acres from cotton, though department reaction and possible Congress action remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dowdy
Texas
Agriculture Department
Congress
Department
Eisenhower
House
Gathings
Arkansas
Snow shoveler mugged as two women steal $52
In Chicago Herbert Wadington shoveling snow when two women stopped to ask directions. While he explained he did, one woman commented on his health and began to remove his coat. He noticed the missing billfold and $52 as the pair drove away.
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Chicago
Herbert Wadington
Wadington
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J. L. Shetakis
E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas
Nevada
Dortha Crowell
State Highway Department
Dickson
Mrs. Lee Moore
Vv. P. Montgomery
Mrs. Cornelia McCoy Davidson
W. P. Starr
Singing
Doug) Pippin
March of Dimes
Cub Scout
Michael Faraday
Texan
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