Community Development Clinic Draws Large Whitewright Turnout
Six meetings in Whitewright last Thursday and Friday drew about 140 attendees for the C of C work clinic led by Charles D Berry Jr of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Attendees, including students and civic groups, offered suggestions to shape a long range chamber program and a 25 to 30 page report.
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Charles D. Berry Jr
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Berry
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Grayson County Baptist Weeklong Sunday School Training
First Baptist Church hosts a training week February 21 to 25 with six to seven area churches attending. Four courses run 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. each evening, featuring instructors W. T. Simmons Rev. A L Greenwalt Rev. David Griffin and Rev. Weldon R. Drake. The goal is 100 attendees with Whitewright aiming for 45. Other Grayson County and state-wide sessions are included.
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First Baptist Church
Grayson County
W. T. Simmons
Jesus the
A. L. Greenwalt
David Griffin
Weldon R. Drake
Whitewright
Senate Banking Committee to Probe Price Increases
The Senate banking committee, voting unanimously, will investigate why retail and consumer prices stay high. Chairman Maybank of South Carolina said public hearings may begin next week and data from the study could influence President Truman's standby control proposals.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Maybank
South Carolina
Truman
Ussr
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
FAO
Expert estimates farm mishap cost
Chicago safety expert Maynard Coe of the National Safety Council estimated that farm accidents cost about 1,000,000,000 dollars annually. He said about 19,000 accidental deaths occur on American farms each year and roughly 1,500,000 nonfatal farm mishaps. Accidents cause extensive lost time exceeding half the annual U.S. wheat crop.
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Chicago
Ill
Maynard Coe
National Safety Council
United States
Great Menor Shower of 1833 Seen as World’s End Sign
The November 13 1833 meteor shower was interpreted as a prophecy of the apocalypse by contemporaries, fueling public fear and religious debates about the end of days.
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Menor
Boy Scouts Honored At Church Anniversary Service
The First Baptist Church hosted a Sunday celebration of the 39th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Uniformed Scouts led pledges and oath rites while Rev. Weldon R. Drake and Rev. Ashley D. Jameson spoke. Chancy Corse awarded medals to one Boy Scout and two Cub Scouts and discussed the organization’s aims.
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First Baptist Church
Boy Scouts of America
Kelly Pierson
Weldon R. Drake
Ashley D. Jameson
First Methodist Church
Chancy Corse
Whitewright Huskies Set Last Home Games Friday Night
Whitewright High School boys and girls basketball teams will host their final home games Friday at 7 15 p m in the local gym. Last week Howe boys won 14 7 while girls fell 28 38. Tuesday at Van Alstyne Whitewright boys lost 12 10 and girls 6 16. Both squads sit at 3 3 in conference play and the girls travel to Dodd City Thursday and Friday for an invitational tournament.
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Whitewright High School
Howe
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Dodd City
Grayson County Gets Plan For State Car Licensing Agents
Denison is eyed as a site for a full time State Highway Department agent to issue licenses with Van Alstyne Whitesboro and Sherman in Grayson County also planned. The bill would shift car registration and title work from the county tax office to state agents to reduce courthouse trips and waiting times.
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State Highway Department
Rainfall Twice Normal But Water Storage Largely Steady
Last month brought rainfall nearly twice the January average, with soil absorption limiting runoff. Heaviest rain occurred in the northeast, aiding Texas growth conditions over six months while river floods affected the Trinity Sabine and Sulphur basins. Medina and Red Bluff reservoirs rose significantly, but Lake Texoma remained near historic lows.
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Austin
State Board of Water Engineers
Texas
Trinity
Sabine
Dallas
Medina
San Antonio
Red Bluff
Pecos
Lake
Texoma
Denison
Oil Rental Secured for Century on Small Pecos Tract
Texas Land Commissioner Bascom Giles announced a Pecos County school land lease worth 100 years to an oil company. The under-two-acre tract has already yielded a $20,000 cash bonus and $217,398 in royalties, with production and board regulations tying its continuation to 2049.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Pecos County
School Land Board
Giles
Sun Honor Roll Adds New Names on Local Page
The Sun lists new honor roll members including Mrs A V Lowery, J E Henson, Willie B Smith, and several others plus University of Texas student Andrew Burchfield. Readers are urged to check their subscription credits, as figures indicate paid through February 1 1950 if showing 250.
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The
Sun
A. V. Lowery
J. E., Henson
Willie B. Smith J. L, Huckaby
F. O. Mangrum
R. A. Gillett
Grover Gillett
Caleb Thornhill
H. M. DeBerry
V. C. Parten
M. M. Warren
Robert Benson
O. W. Price
Emma Coleman
A. Larson
University of Texas
Weaver Birds Build Sturdy Nests Over Stream
Indian birds weave intricate nests on tree branches above a stream and weight them with clay to keep them steady in the breeze. The technique ensures stability as nests hang in midair.
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India
Economist Keyserling Sees Promising 1949 With Warnings
Economist Leon Keyserling told Congress 1949 should be good but warned of economic dangers. He testified that costs may not fall much if unemployment remains high and that incomes for families earning $2000 or less have weakened. He cited a potential $800 billion swing in national income over a decade depending on growth stability.
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Washington
Leon Keyserling
Congress
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Senate House Economic Committee
Keyserling
January Liquor Fines Net $850 in Grayson County
Grayson County collected $850 in liquor law violation fines in January and $100 in driving while intoxicated fines, per Grayson Law Court records. Thirteen liquor violation charges were filed, six pending. seven guilty pleas yielded the fines. Three DWI charges were filed, one pending. two drunken driving fines of $50 each came from guilty pleas.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Grayson Law Court
R. C. Vaughan
U S Asked to Let Be State Labor Laws
A Texas House labor committee approval sends a resolution urging Congress to avoid interfering with state labor laws. Rep. Bergman wins 13 to 4. Rep. Otis Lee criticized the move as unfair. The measure cites sixteen states with limits on closed shops and union dues, opposing Taft Hartley repeal.
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Austin
Congress
Texas
House Labor Committee
Dallas
Douglas E. Bergman
House
Otis Lee
Port Arthur
Rules Committee
Lee
Sam Hanna
Hanna
Wayne Wagenseller
Fruitland
Rep
M. O. Bell
San Antonio
Bell
Maurice Tobin
Hummingbird Weight Compared To Copper Penny
A tiny hummingbird weighs less than a copper penny, illustrating the remarkable small size of these birds and the relative lightness of the penny.
German Coat Gift Sparks Gratitude From War-Scarred Europe
A Whitewright church group sent coats to Europe. Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick donated a coat with her name inside. A German translation shows Adele Leidner and Frede Arimont thanking the donor after being bombed out in Nuerenberg and living in Graffenberg on limited relief.
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Whitewright
Europe
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Bob Grant
Bonham
Nuerenberg
Graffenberg
Adele Leidner
Frede Arimont
Oberfranken
M99
Valentine Party Planned by First Baptist Training Union
The Senior Training Union of the First Baptist Church hosts a Valentine party Saturday at 7 30 PM in church parlors. All young people are urged to attend. A feature will be a colored film of journeys abroad, followed by refreshments after the recreation period.
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The
First Baptist Church
Free Show Draws Big Audience at High School
The free event by C. J Meador & Son International Harvester dealers at the High School auditorium drew a full house Wednesday night with many patrons turned away. Spanning features include the Dude Ranch Buckaroos Hal Harris and Miss Marietta Cox in person, plus family films including No Indians Please and Soil, Water, and People.
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C. J Meador & Son
International Harvester
International Harvester Company
Dude Ranch
Hal Harris
Marietta Cox
Abbott & Costello
Hubam Clover Boosts Cotton Yield at Ellis County Farm
In 1947 at Jack Davis Ike Community farm in Ellis County, hubam clover followed by cotton produced 750 pounds of seed cotton per acre versus 540 pounds for cotton after cotton. Lab analysis showed higher chemical content in seed from the hubam plot, except moisture. England reportedly has 6,000,000 dancers.
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Jack Davis
Ike Community
Ellis County
Davis
Hubam
Whitewright Recovers From Devastating Ice Storm Cleanup Under Way
Whitewright readers report extensive damage from a two week old ice storm. Many trees destroyed or stripped, with costs in the thousands for cleanup. Power service mostly restored. about 25 homes still without electricity and 100 phones out of service as crews work to finish restoration.
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Whitewright
Lloyd Alexander
Sun Office
Bob May
W. J. Doss
Texas
M. W. Davis
Community Public Service Company
the Sun
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
World Survey on Agriculture in the Making
Postwar FAO led census will map global farming systems with 65 nations cooperating. U S data will join the regular 1950 census alongside domestic agriculture. Maybank explains aims to educate the public on economic facts without a witch hunt.
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Washington
Siam
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
FAO
U. S
Brannan
Congress
United States
Maybank
Reserve gas supply to last 35 years says Phillips official
G G Oberfell of Phillips Petroleum told the Chemical Engineer's Club of Washington that if current consumption remains, natural gas reserves will last at least 35 years. He noted reserve figures change with new discoveries and field extensions.
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Washington
G. G. Oberfell
Phillips Petroleum Co
Research and Development Department
Chemical Engineer's Club of Washington
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Boy Scouts
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Grayson
Borneo
Valentine
Bonita Granville
United Artists
Bonita
Mexico
Miami
Fla
Billy Hansen
Economist
England
Wallace J. Murphy
Property Owners’ Association of America
Tulsa
Oklo
Murphy
World Survey ON Agriculture
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