First Baptist Church Radio Program Begins Sunday
The First Baptist Church will start a 15 minute radio program Sundays at 7 30 to 7 45 a m on station KRRV Sherman Denison 910. The Bells church has run similar programs for a month and will share the morning slots alternately. Rev Weldon R Drake will preach. music by Miss Prilla Ann Hinton and Miss Margaret Hight with Mrs O L Jones at piano.
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First Baptist Church
KRRV
Sherman-Denison
First Baptist Church of Bells
Bells Church
Weldon R. Drake
Prilla Ann Hinton
Margaret Hight
Jesus
O. L. Jones
Man Made Deserts Threaten the West
Washington reports warn that deforestation and land stripping have created man made deserts in the western United States. Lyle F. Watts of the Forest Service says erosion, siltation, and reduced soil moisture threaten farming, water supplies, and even eastern regions if abuses continue.
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Washington
America
West
Lyle F. Watts
U. S. Forest Service
GI Bill Loans Helped Over Half Million WWII Veterans Buy Homes in 1947
The Veterans Administration reports 540000 GI home loans were guaranteed in 1947, raising total loans since 1944 to 1056771. Average home price was 7300 dollars with 290000 loans for existing homes and 160000 for new builds. Eligible veterans exceed 14 million with about ten years to use guarantees.
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Veterans Administration
Carter R G Funeral Held in Sherman for 65 Year Old
Funeral services for Robert G. Carter were held at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Waldo Funeral Chapel Sherman. He died of a heart attack Monday at age 65. He was reared near Orangeville and was a son of the late John and Mrs Carter. Survivors include wife two sons B G Carter of Sherman and J W Carter in the U S Navy three sisters Helen Sullivan Etta Lee Owens and Eddie Story Oklahoma City.
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Waldo Funeral Chapel
Sherman
Robert G. Carter
William Floyd
Walnut Street
J. W. Carter
U. S. Navy
Helen Sullivan
Etta Lee Owens
Whitewright
Eddie Story
Oklahoma City
Want Ad Delivers Quick Local Results
A brief want ad tips readers to post concise notices for fast responses. The column notes clear wording and strong contact details boost inquiry. It emphasizes practical, time saving strategies for small ads.
March of Dimes Drive Nets $270
Geo. M. Hight, chairman in Whitewright, reports March of Dimes contributions total $270, higher than last year. A Friday matinee at the Palace Theatre yielded $48.10 after tax, with no other expenses since the film was donated and Palace staff contributed time.
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Geo. M. Hight
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Palace
Mr. Hight
Scales Raise Prices as Meat Climbs in Toledo
Toledo Scale Co reports its automatic chart for butcher scales tops at 75 cents a pound. As meat prices rose to 95 cents, then 1.45 to nearly 2 dollars in some shops, the firm increased charts to 1.75 dollars per pound hoping prices won’t rise again.
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Toledo
Ohio
Toledo Scale Co
Synthetics to Fuel Future, Scientist Says
New York report details Howard Dimmig predicting synthetic gasoline will power 1960 model cars. Two large plants under construction with operations planned for 1949, plus about six more in six months. Natural gas to gas mixture yields 85-90 percent gasoline, 10-15 percent diesel oil. Gasoline quality described as superior and cost competitive with crude oil.
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New York
Howard Dimmig
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Dimmig
United States
Denison Voters Back 885000 Bond For Schools Streets Library
Denison voters approved three bond issues totaling 885000 for schools streets and a new library. The 500000 school bond passed 1322 to 294, the 100000 library bond 1101 to 508, and the 285000 streets and storm sewers bond 1129 to 471, including right of way for two Highway 75 approaches.
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Denison
End of an Era for USS Texas as Decommissioning Approaches
Norfolk reports the Texas battleship USS Texas will be decommissioned after San Jacinto Day April 21 turning the ship into a historical relic. Funds enabled conversion and placement at the San Jacinto Battlefield Park beside the monument and museum for public visitation.
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Norfolk
Texas
United States Navy
Idaho
Wyoming
New York
New Mexico
Nevada
San Jacinto Battlefied Park
San Jacinto Monument
Groundhog Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney, Pa. ritual at Gobbler's Knob shows the groundhog casting a long shadow. Dr. Frank A. Lorenzo, president of the Groundhog Club, interprets the omen as six more weeks of cold weather with no sub-zero extremes but no warm spell either.
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Gobbler
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Groundhog
Frank A. Lorenzo
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Lorenzo
Groundhog Club
Canoe Ridge
U. S. Food Production Up One Third
Chicago Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson says U S food production is about one third above prewar average. He notes abundant citrus in 1948 and adequate supply of fresh and canned vegetables to meet heavy demand. Civilian consumption of canned vegetables up 41 percent, meat 23 percent, eggs 27 percent.
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Chicago
Clinton P. Anderson
United States
National Association of Retail Grocers Bulletin
Anderson
County Attorney Resigns at Bonham
Bonham county announces resignation of John C. Farmer as county attorney effective after a successor is appointed. Farmer, elected in 1942, left to enlist in the Marine Corps and was reelected on return, now serving his second term.
Woman and uncle die on same day in Sherman
Double funeral services were held Tuesday at Walnut Street Church of Christ for Mrs. Homer I Grigg 35 and her uncle Joe D Hall 62 former Grayson County deputy sheriff both Sherman residents.
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Sherman
Walnut Street
Church of Christ
Homer I. Grigg
Joe D. Hall
Grayson County
State Travel Bill soars to Two Million
Texas officials and employees spent nearly two million dollars on state travel for the past fiscal year ending Aug 31. The report lists 1946 outlays including 57,720 for train and plane fares 856,137 for personal car reimbursements 221,725 for hotels 459,318 for meals and 29,990 for incidentals, with total 1,624,890 and expects 1946-47 costs to rise 15 percent or more.
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Texas
Texas Tax Journal
British law burdens wives over savings in housekeeping
A London court ruled a wife cannot claim savings from her housekeeping allowance. The case involved a wife who saved $1000 over 13 years of marriage, despite her budget-minded efforts.
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London
Great Britain
Tibetans Enjoy Sour Milk Tea With Butter and Barley
A vivid description notes Tibetans savor a hot beverage made from sour milk rancid butter tea cheese and roasted barley. The text also observes that later generation Americans typically have darker hair than their ancestors.
Seven Texans Back Knutson Tax Bill With GOP Vote
In Washington seven Texas House members joined the Republican majority to pass the Knutson income tax cut bill. Reps. O C Fisher Ed Gossett Paul Kilday Wingate Lucas Kenneth Regan Albert Thomas and Frank Wilson voted yes. Only Kilday backed the GOP on the earlier recommitment vote. the rest opposed passage while Rep. W R Poage was absent.
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Washington
Texas
House of Representatives
Knutson
O. C. Fisher
Ed Gossett
Paul Kilday
Wingate Lucas
Kenneth Regan
Albert Thomas
Frank Wilson
Kilday
W. R. Poage
Great grandmother matron offers advice to girls in Chicago jail
Mrs Mary Kennedy, 77 and retiring chief matron of Cook County jail, says girls avoid trouble by confiding in mothers and avoiding bad companions. She urges regular church attendance to meet the right people as she plans to marry more with family after thirty five years of service.
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Chicago
Cook County
Mary
Ma) Kennedy
Kennedy
Sun Honor Roll Adds Track of Subscription Loyalists
The Sun reports continued subscription gains despite snow, ice, and rain. Names added to this week’s honor roll include E. M. Pritchett, Clarabel Harris, E. B. Pritchett, Mrs. T. W. Dollarhide, Mrs. J. M. Parrish, C. E. Garner, Lee Wilson, J. Frank Wilson, S. D. Fulton, EF. O. Thomas, Mrs. A. Larson, Ray Cates, J. E. Henson, Guy Allen, J. T. Adams, Murl C. Ryan, Mrs. Jim Bilmner, T. P. Wells, Mrs. Giles Cobb, Mrs. O. M. Durham, J. H. Reeves, Anna Ruth Johnson, Mrs. A. V. Lowry, L. F. Baxter, H. M. DeBerry, Mrs. David Price, Orbin Blanton, C. W. Phillips Jr., J. D. Hughes, C. L. Holland.
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Sun
E. M. Pritchett
Clarabel Harris
E. B. Pritchett
T. W. Dollarhide
J. M. Parrish
C. E. Garner Lee Wilson
J. Frank Wilson
S. D. Fulton
Philco Cuts Price For Refrigerators
Philco Corporation announced price cuts on its 1948 refrigerators up to six percent and on its new model radios up to twenty five percent.
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Philco
New York
Philco Corporation
Plant to Make Fat From Wood Planned
Construction is under way on a 1 700 000 refining plant at Panama City Florida for production of an industrial vegetable fat from wood. The plant is being built by Arizona Chemical Corporation owned jointly by International Paper and American Cyanamid.
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New York
Panama City
Fla
John H. Hinman
International Paper Company
Arizona Chemical Corporation
International Paper
American Cyanamid Company
Phone program advances in five year plan
ST. LOUIS. The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company said Monday it has reached the half way mark in its five year postwar program to add 165000 rural telephones in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dentists Report Blood Coagulator After Extractions
A group of San Francisco dentists reported that oxidized cellulose a white spongy substance derived from cotton placed in a tooth socket after extraction effectively stops bleeding. It is readily digested by body fluids and tended to replace a blood clot during healing.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Victory Banquet planned to clear church annex debt
The First Baptist Church will host a Friday Victory Banquet to liquidate remaining debt on the new annex building. Rev. Weldon R. Drake announced speaker Dr. A. B. White and violinist Farrel Welch will headline. Tickets are issued to contributors to gauge attendance as progress continues amid shortages with a hoped March dedication.
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Weldon R. Drake
First Baptist Church
Drake
A. B. White
East Grand Baptist Church
Dallas
Farrel Welch
Greenville
Rotary Club Program Delights with Hidden Musicians
At a Whitewright Rotary Club luncheon two new members, Mackie Greer and Geo. M. Hight, performed piano and violin with Mrs. Hight on piano. Despite icy roads the turnout reached 100 percent, and attendance was credited to the musical program. District governor Johnnie Pickens of Athens was slated to attend and speak.
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Rotary Club
Rotary
C. B. Bryant Jr
Bryant
Mackie Greer
Greer
St. Louis
M. W. Davis
Davis
Community Public Service Company
Nocona
Puppy chews way to freedom in Mason home
A starving six month old cocker spaniel was rescued in Mason Michigan after chewing through the side of a deserted house. Dog Warden William Disler said the pup chewed a hole in the gable end on the second floor and wriggled its head outside. Former owners knew nothing of the dog and it had wandered in after they left.
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Mason, Mich
William Disler
Plano Wins Two Games at Whitewright Night
Plano took both games in Whitewright Wednesday night. The girls won 32 to 17 and the boys 58 to 23.
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PLANO
Whitewright
City Lets Contract For 3000 Feet Of New Sewer Line
The City Commission approves a 3000 foot sewer main project in southeast Whitewright. H M Scott & Sons will supply materials and install six inch mains with Wyes and manholes. Seven teen property owners signed agreements with deposits. Estimated cost is 3127 dollars. City funds will be advanced and repaid by users through rental charges over a few years. Work to begin in early spring.
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Whitewright
H. M. Scott & Sons
Union Services Sunday Night For Boy Scouts
National Boy Scout Anniversary Week highlighted by a Union Service at First Presbyterian Church in Whitewright. Marshall Hasty of the Rotary Club leads sponsoring, with Rev. Weldon Drake giving the address. Scouting awards by Chancy Corse and Jack Hammock. Service at 7 PM with scouts in uniform.
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Whitewright
Union Boy Scout
First Presbyterian Church
Marshall Hasty
Rotary Club
Weldon Drake
First Baptist Church
Whitewright Boy Scouts
Chancy Corse
Jack Hammock
Miss Evelyn Burns Begins Homemaking Post at Whitewright High
Miss Evelyn Burns of Prosper starts February 2 as homemaking teacher at Whitewright High School. A 1948 North Texas State College graduate, she is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orren Burns. She succeeds Mrs. Earl Blanton who held the post for four years amid board pressure to fill the position.
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Evelyn Burns
Prosper
Whitewright High School
Miss Burns
Orren Burns
North Texas State College
Denton
Phi Sigma Alpha Sorority
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Girls’ Forum Council
Inter-Sorority Council
Mary Ardens
Ellen H. Richards
Earl Blanton
Cambridge woman fed whisky to husband for welfare
State Rep. Clarence A. Wood of Hopkinton said a Cambridge woman admitted she purposely feeds whisky to her husband and turns him over to police after each drunkenness sentence. She explained that sober he earns $30 weekly, drunk and jailed she gains welfare checks about $60 weekly for her family.
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Boston
Clarence A. Wood
Hopkinton
Cambridge
Beer Consumption In Texas 15.8 Gallons Per Capita
Austin report shows Texas per capita beer use 15.80 gallons last year. Hard liquor 1.0 gallon and wine about 0.33 gallon per person. Drys led local option wins 16 to 14 with 30 elections. Over 8,000 cases of beer deemed unfit or mislabelled were disposed of.
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Austin
Texas
Liquor Control Board
Drys
Nets
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