Chamber of Commerce Adds Twelve Members in Whitewright
Stateville Service Station and Kimbell Milling Company join the Chamber of Commerce. Twelve individuals including J. P. Williams Roy Blanton J. M. Franklin Louis Franklin Charley McLean J L Clark Chat Beazley Earl Fields Ray Lumpkins Roscoe Vestal Winnie Hamilton Virgil Mullins receive memberships. New 1954 member cards printed in black on light green will be displayed to identify members with the slogan Going Forward Together.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stateville
Kimbell Milling Company
J. P. Williams
Roy Blanton
J. M. Franklin Louis Franklin
Charley McLean
J. L. Clark
Chat Beazley
Earl Fields
Ray Lumpkins
Roscoe Vestal
Winnie Hamilton
Virgil Mullins
Whitewright Texas
Go Democratic Job You Save May Be Yours
Democratic National Chairman Stephen Mitchell toured Utah campaigning on the economy. He urged voters to answer if they are better off under Republicans or Democrats and predicted a Democratic gain in Congress next fall. Mitchell’s nine state swing targets Senate and House seats this year.
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Salt Lake City
Stephen Mitchell
Seattle
Utah
Congress
Mitchell
Senate
House
Lawmaker Convicted in Kickbacks Case
Rep Ernest K Bramblett of California was convicted on all seven counts for falsifying his payroll to obtain salary kickbacks. A federal jury of eight women and four men delivered the verdict after about 100 minutes of deliberation. Judge Walter M Bastian allowed Bramblett to remain free on bail while motions are filed.
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Washington
Ernest K. Bramblett
California
United States Dist
Walter M. Bastian
Bramblett
Liberty
Amendment to define he as including she in Constitution
Senator Hunt proposes a constitutional amendment to replace gendered pronouns with inclusive language arguing that the Constitution’s use of he implies male members, citing Senator Margaret Chase Smith as legally male. The Wyoming Democrat seeks broad support to ensure the pronoun “he” covers both sexes.
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Washington
Hunt
Wyoming
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Hune
Senator Smith
U. S. Senate
Defense Dept Requests 18 000 for April Drafts
The Defense Department asked Selective Service to supply 18 000 men in April all for the Army. The figure matches February and March when only the Army needed draftees. Before February the monthly total had been 23 000 since July 1953.
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Washington
Defense Department
Selective Service
Army
Mayor Missed Free Call In New Dial System Debacle
Mayor Russell Summers said he did not get to make the publicity call for Wright's new dial system as operation began at noon Saturday. Several phones failed to connect, with office lines functioning while residence lines needed attention, and one observer noted the system keeps ringing until answered. A desk set accident briefly cut Sun staff lines, illustrating early dial service quirks and the need for careful handling of the delicate equipment.
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Russell Summers
Whitewright
Sun
The
School Lunch Menu Weekday Dishes
The menu outlines daily offerings for Monday through Friday. Items include barbecued buns with sides, varied meats, vegetables, desserts, and milk options.
One Boy in 50 Sees Nickel Worthless Says Survey
In New York Washington Heights Savings & Loan surveyed 3,260 children ages 6 to 11 in city and suburbs about money. One in 50 said a nickel is no good and one in five ignore pennies, preferring dollars and banking. Most want a dollar over a candy or ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Heights Savings & Loan Association
Trapped in His Own Bathtub 48 Hours Ends Safe
Hutchinson Kansas 77 year old S E Drummond climbed into his bathtub and could not exit for 48 hours. Neighbors alerted police, who rescued him. He suffered no ill effects though he admitted feeling hungry and drank large amounts of water.
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Hutchinson, Kans
S. E. Drummond
Drummond
Rotary Club Drives Polio Fight Total Reaches $519 37
Rev Newton V Cole chairman of the March of Dimes committee reports the Rotary Club has $514 37 in the fund with $5 pledged but not yet collected bringing the community total to $519 37 for polio relief This beats last year by $230 37.
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Newton V. Cole
March of Dimes Committee
Rotary Club
the Sun
Sun Honor Roll Subscriptions Acknowledged List of Subscribers
The Sun records subscription payments for a long list of named individuals and organizations including Guy Stepp J L Huckaby Mrs Ben E Dyer Mrs J C McMillin Mrs Buddy Stephens Alva Blacker Cate Maxey Julian Montgomery and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co among others The Pompeii rediscovery note appears as a separate historical aside referencing the 1594 rediscovery.
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the Sun
Guy Stepp
J. L. Huckaby
Ben E. Dyer
J. C. McMillin
Buddy Stephens
Alva Blacker
M. B. Morgan
W. L. Smith
W. R. Hamilton
S. J. Janway Boyd Sanderson
Grover C. Brown
J. H. Hayes
Clifton DeBerry
Joe Ross
E. L. Stine
Elizabeth Waggoner
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cat
Jerry Ray Brown Receives Naval Academy Appointment
Rep Sam Rayburn informed Jerry Ray Brown of a principal appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Md The Sun was advised by Supt S T Montgomery Jr of the local schools Jerry is the son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Brown and a four year Tiger football veteran The appointment hinges on passing scholastic and physical entrance exams for next school year
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Sam Rayburn
Jerry Ray Brown
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sun
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Jerry
Grover C. Brown
Tiger
Naval Academy
Texas Cotton Acreage Set Under New Allotment Law
Texas farmers may plant 8,719,178 acres of cotton in 1954 under the new acreage allotment law, Benson announced. The state holds the largest share of a national limit of 21,379,358 acres for upland cotton, with individual farm allotments to be issued by state and county committees of the Commodity Stabilization Service.
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Washington
Texas
Ezra Taft Benson
Eisenhower
Commodity Stabilization Service
Benson
Shepperd Unveils Tax Plan After Gas Levy Ruled Invalid
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd proposes a new gas tax framework in Austin after the Supreme Court nullified the existing gas gathering levy. Governors Shivers plans a March 15 special session to fund a teacher pay raise of about 402 dollars per year, costing roughly 23.5 million annually, with potential refunds totaling over 25 million to protesting firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd
Austin
United States Supreme Court
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Tom C. Clark
Dallas
Shepperd
W. V. Geppert
Robert Trotti
William Guild
Geppert
Railroad Commission
Food Prices Seen High Through 1954 With Meat Decline
The Agriculture Department forecast high food prices for 1954 with possible increases from late winter to mid year. Beef consumption is expected to fall from 76 pounds per person in 1953 to 72 pounds in 1954, while overall prices stay near 1953 levels. Food supply should remain about the 1953 level if growing conditions are average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Open Letter Thanks Whitewright for March of Dimes Drive
Newton V. Cole thanks residents of Whitewright and vicinity for the March of Dimes campaign. He notes the drive was the greatest yet and credits polio research hope, Rotary Club support, and sacrificial giving for a strong national effort. He hopes unity and generosity continue for worthy causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
March of Dimes
Rotary Club
Newton V. Cole
Ed Riley Announces Candidacy for Fannin County Commissioner
Ed Riley of Trenton announces his bid for Fannin County Commissioner in Precinct 2. He is a lifelong resident of Trenton and father of Mrs. Jack Farley of Whitewright, with strong local ties in his precinct.
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Ed Riley
Fannin County
Trenton
The
Sun
Riley
Jack Farley
Whitewright
Gasoline price war predicted in spring
Tulsa Oklahoma The Oil and Gas Journal forecasts a general gasoline price war this spring if refinery supplies stay high and demand remains down. Production matches last summer while consumption is 12 percent lower and stocks may reach 180 million barrels by April 1. Refineries would dump gasoline at bargain prices as wars spread.
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Tulsa
Okla
The
Oil & Gas Journal
Oil Trade Journal
Detroit Declared Distressed Area in Auto Capital
Detroit the nations automotive capital was declared a distressed area with substantial unemployment gaining preference in obtaining government contracts. The Labor Department added Detroit to a list of 51 areas with over 6 percent unemployment based on a Michigan study showing 107000 jobless in mid January and 15000 auto workers laid off in the past 30 days.
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Washington
Detroit
Labor Department
Michigan
Bureau of Employment Security
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Michigan Commission
Father counsels son to accept jail over fine in vagrancy case
In Galesburg Lester Wahl, 24, faced a $100 fine or 10 days in jail for vagrancy. He asked his father what to say. the father replied that he had not paid the last fine and that Wahl should just go to jail.
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Galesburg
Lester Wahl
Progress On Church At Kentuckytown
Mrs. S. O. Pool reports Kentuckytown Baptist Church has been torn down and reconstruction began Monday. Donations include C. B. Bryant III 50 dollars Mrs. A. L. Alexander 25 dollars Kay Kimbell 100 dollars and a 300 dollar pledge from M. C. Oldham if matched. Members work evenings pulling nails to speed progress. Contact Mrs. Pool at the 69 Diner to contribute in memory of a loved one.
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S. O. Pool
Kentuckytown
Senate limits coffee trading to curb prices in U S
Senate vote imposes limited government control on speculation and futures trading in coffee to restrain U S prices. Ambassador Kemper reports Brazil sees steep rises with retail coffee prices up 50 percent since July and a cup cost nearly double in 90 days.
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Washington
Senate
U. S
Brazil
James S. Kemper
Kemper
State Department
Eisenhower
Twins Beauty Shop Moves Across Street
The Twins Beauty Shop relocates from Bennett & Price Barber Shop to the former Planters National Bank building across the street. It will occupy half the space with Mrs. Floyd Bassett's gift shop filling the other half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Twins
Bennett & Price
Dies Urges Law Outlawing Reds In United States
Representative Dies of Texas introduced a bill to outlaw the Communist Party by criminalizing affiliation with any group teaching communism. As first chairman of HUAC he urged fellow Democrats to back the proposal and argued that legal status of communism hinders government efforts against infiltration and security leaks.
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Washington
Dies
Texas
House un-American Activities Committee
U. S
House
United States
Fire Losses Reach Record High Across United States
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports 1953 fire damage at 903.4 million dollars, up 15.1 percent from 1952 and the highest level on record for the third year in a row. December losses totaled 83.44 million, with November at 68.06 million and December 1952 at 74.13 million.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Lewis A. Vincent
NBFU
Livonia
General Motors Corporation
Vincent
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J. M. Jarvis
Ralph Wallace
W. F. Holland
Robert B. Holland
Geo. O. Brannon
Mur C, Ryan
Grace Roberts
Caleb Thornhill
J. H. Gosnell
Pascal Farley
W. E. Stanford
David Johnson Youngblood Monument Co
Pernie Badgett
Wade Coggins
Virgil Ballard Wilford
W. R. Wilson
M. L. Spencer
Grace Sloan
E. W. Fields
R. W. Terry
R. F. Hagler
George Hicks
Carlton Johnson
C. Sutton Bryan Weber Homer E. Sanderson
Houston Garner Thurston Montgomery
Myrtle Menasco
J. E. Worsham
O. R. Edwards
M., E. Wilkinson
Billie G. Earnheart
L. F. Jacks
Clarence Tillett
J. W. Blakey
Robert H. Gaddy
Bob Andrew
Pompeii
Food Report
Cole
Son
Twins Beauty Shop
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