Eisenhower and Taft Outline 11-Point Legislative Program
President Eisenhower and Senate and House leaders proposed an 11 point program covering Social Security tidelands oil taxes defense controls and statehood Hawaiian admission and trade measures. They agreed the legislation must be considered though not all items will pass with tax cuts deferred pending a balanced budget and possible June 30 or July 1 tax changes. Taft warned no consensus on taxes yet and stressed future action on excess profits and broader tax policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Tidelands
Senate
Robert A. Taft
White House
Taft
Daniel A. Reed
Rep
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Trichinosis Linked to Partly Cooked Pork Warning
Austin announces trichinosis from raw or partly cooked pork. symptoms include abdominal pain vomiting fever muscle pain and edema. Prevention centers on thorough cooking and federal inspected meat, with emphasis on home butchering risks and rodent control.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Rainy Wakeable Sleep Pill Question
A witty take on a three phase sleeping pill that induces sleep for eight hours and waking, then jokes about whether it can perform practical tasks like lowering windows in rain. The piece satirizes overhyped scientific promises and daily utility.
Notice to unknown heirs in Robnett v. Shanks et al in Grayson
Citation commands unknown heirs of John Henry Hune and Lela Rachel Hune to appear by filing a written answer in a civil suit filed January 29 1953 in Grayson County Texas. Plaintiff D C Robnett seeks title and possession to five described tracts of land in Grayson County with detailed parcel descriptions and chain measurements. The order requires appearance by March 16 1953 before the 15th District Court in Sherman and notes the case number 60245.
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State of
Texas
John Henry Hune
Lela Rachel Hune
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
D. C. Robnett
Mary Elizabeth Shanks
Feme
Otis Neathery
C. P. Neathery
Coy Jones
Clifton Jones
Opal Murphy
Clarence Murphy
Dorothy Vandagriff
Harrison Vandagriff
Jim Grider
J. H. Hune
Edith Grider
Grayson
State of Texas
Pilot Grove Creek
R. H. Martin
G. C Allen
Wm. Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
N. E
Jesse Williams
E. M. Tallant
G. C. Allen
J. D. Badgett
M. F. Badgett
A. Bramer
Martin
Neathery
N. W
J. D. Williams
G. F. Williams
Lillie Williams
Jane Neathery
S. E
Hune
Cc. S. Neathery
Rossie Neathery
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Ike Eisenhower’s calm dress style in the White House
The piece portrays Ike Eisenhower as a calm, neatly dressed leader with standard, conservative yet youthfully cut suits. His wardrobe favors browns and tans, solid socks and ties, tan camel hair coats, and brown or gray snap-brim hats, contrasting Truman’s flamboyant fashion choices.
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Ike
Harry Truman
Notre Dame
Mr. Truman
Montgomery Substitutes for Neathery to Help Family
Students thank Mrs. Montgomery for kindness and patience as she substitutes for Miss Neathery who cares for ill parents. The note from M. M. highlights the daily effort teachers make in correcting papers and guiding classes.
Whitewright Tigers top Honey Grove 50 to 37 in WHL
Whitewright defeats Honey Grove 50 37 at the WHL gym Tuesday night January 20. Hayes leads scoring with 23 points for Whitewright while McKnight adds 9 and Harper 6 along with Burchfield. For Honey Grove Sinely tops with 10 points.
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Tigers
Honey Grove Warriors
Hayes
McKnight
Harper
Burchfield
Pannell
Hughes
Sinely
Whitewright Falls to Honey Grove 42 31 in District Game
The Whitewright boys basketball team lost 42 to 31 at Honey Grove Friday night, Jan 30, keeping Whitewright in second place with two conference losses. Hayes scored 13. Hughes and Burchfield had 6 each. McKnight 5 for 31 Whitewright points. Woods led Honey Grove with 15.
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Honey Grove Warriors
Honey Grove
Whitesboro
Hayes
Hughes
Burchfield
McKnight
Woods
D. M
Sophomores’ party gossip and high school rumors
The passage notes different social whispers among students. Connie chauffeured a carload of women, and questions arise about M. W. and G. R. J. B. and Mazelle have trouble at the speech class plays, Lyndal and Betty resolve their tensions, seniors S. P. are under scrutiny, Margie M. writes to strangers, R. H. alias Bump bides his time, Willie’s charm or riders are questioned, and J. P. loses a round to B. R. T. as Bonham speculation lingers.
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Connie
M. W
G. R
J. B
Mazelle
Lyndal
Betty
S. P
Margie M
R. H
Bump
Willie
J. P
W. S
J. T
Bonham
P. R
M. D
Soph party whispers and campus rumors linger
Cramped notes from WHS reveal gossip about students during a Monday party. The chatter mentions H C nicknamed the lone wolf, Willie and Pat racing times, Annette with a F F A jacket, and Gene Stephens passing a health check. Rumors touch relationships, truancy, and youthful flirtations around the school day.
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WHS
H. C
Lone Wolf
Willie
Pat
M. D
Annette
P. R
Jarvis
Gene Stephens
Gene
Larry
Bill
Carol
J. J
J. G
Social notes raise questions on high school pairs
Myra Scott no longer taking speech. Alice Ayres and Jackie Pannell seen together recently. Betty Jarvis and Lyndal Pierson reportedly going steady. Mary Lou Alexander locked keys in car Monday. Miss Neathery absent from school. Shirley Pool shows crush on a junior boy. J Don Biggerstaff described as very cute.
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Alice Ayres
Jackie Pannell
Betty Jarvis
Lyndal Pierson
Mary Lou Alexander
Miss Neathery
Shirley Pool
J. Don Biggerstaff
Local school chatter and student movements noted in Dallas report
Report mentions students linked to Dallas topics. Pete Burchfield shown liking girls while Annette Smith is connected to William Rus sells F F A jacket. Joe Morris and Billy Partridge visit Trenton often. Edward McDowell described as gossip prone. Juniors and sophomores changed home rooms. Pat Russell to miss several school days.
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Dallas
Pete Burchfield
Annette Smith
William Russell
Joe Morris
Billy Partridge
Trenton
Edward McDowell
Pat Russell
Whitewright Tigers Defeat Cooper Bulldogs 46 to 34
The Whitewright Tigers defeated the Cooper Bulldogs 46 to 34 at Cooper on Tuesday January 27 placing Whitewright second in the district. Hayes led with 18 points, followed by McKnight 12, Hughes 6, Pannell 8, with Harper and Burchfield each adding one. Cooper’s Miller led his team with 9.
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Whitewright Tigers
Cooper Bulldogs
Cooper
Whitesboro
Hayes
McKnight
Hughes
Pannell
Harper
Burchfield
Miller
D. M
No Improvement Cites Laws and Ten Commandments Inaction
A speaker laments the absence of progress despite vast legislation, arguing that fifty million laws have failed to advance or improve the core Ten Commandments in public policy and moral guidance.
Compton Lumber Co Partners Plan Dissolution
Notice filed January 22 1953 states Prentiss V Compton Roy G Dutton and Irvin Suckle partners intend to dissolve their partnership and continue the firm as Compton Lumber Co with no name change after thirty days. Public notice runs January 29 February 5 and February 12 1953.
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Prentiss V. Compton
Roy G. Dutton
Irvin Suckle
Compton Lumber Co
Prentiss
Compton
Whitewright Sun
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Congress
Ike Eisenhower
America
Mey
Whitewright Downs
Whitewright
Myra Scott
Vee
Fisher
Bel Air
Chevrolet
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Whitewright, Texas
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