PTA Observes Family Night At High School Meeting
The PTA met Tuesday at 7 30 in the high school auditorium with 138 attendees. Officers reported a $153.57 balance, announced a March 4 benefit basketball game, and noted 150 library volumes donated for student use. A March 7 open house was planned, a nominating committee formed, and prizes awarded for family and parent participation.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Clarence McMillin
James L. Cooper
Homer Sears
Fred Cook
Bells Bloomer Girls
Earl Blanton
Blanton
Sallye Hamilton
Percy Darwin
Floyd Bassett
Skipworth
Gene Hughes
Sarah Kilgree
Billy Tillett
Johnny Cummings
Lincoln
Jackie Meador
Sammy Montgomery
Joe Kaiser
Jerry Jones
Dicky Thompson
Leon Scott
Valentine
Joan Harrison
Judy Gosnell
Patty Badgett
Kay Buchanan
Doris Tillett
Linda Harris
Elizabeth Stephens
Washington
Louisa Lackey
Donald Woods
Micky Gentry
Jack Lackey
Sam Montgomery
Accidents Cost 93,000 Lives and 8 Billion in 1951
Chicago reports the National Safety Council data showing 93,000 American deaths in 1951 from accidents, injuries exceeding 9 million, and economic loss of 8 billion dollars. Automobiles led fatalities with 37,500 traffic deaths, the highest in a decade, while home accidents and other causes filled the rest.
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Chicago
National Safety
Auto Industry Gets Increase In Aluminum
Washington defense officials announced an additional 1,000,000 pounds of aluminum for the automobile industry for passenger car production in the second quarter. The move aims to raise output to about 930,000 cars, with prior allotments allowing 800,000, and manufacturers urged to stretch materials to reach the higher target.
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Washington
Defense
Fleischmann
Western Union shows high speed Fax at 3000 words a minute
Read Admiral Joseph R. Redman (retired) demonstrated the new Fax system at an Armed Forces Communications Association luncheon. The device transmits written or printed material automatically at up to 3000 words per minute.
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Washington
Western Union
Joseph R. Redman
Naval Communications
Armed Forces Communications Association
Honesty Tops Virtues In National Poll
A 5 000 person poll by Dr Russell V DeLong Nazarene Theological Seminary finds honesty as the leading character trait among Americans across ages and classes. It is followed by dependability courage sincerity unselfishness humility and forgiveness with purity reverence faithfulness self control loyalty patience and ambition completing the top ranks.
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Kansas City
Russell V. DeLong
The
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Grayson County Child Welfare Board Officers Named
Ernest Lilley of Denison is named chairman of the Grayson County Child Welfare Association succeeding D. W. Scheurer of Sherman. Vice chairs include Mrs. Jack Lackey of Whitewright and Mrs. H. W. Tuck of Sherman with other members Mrs. Zack Emerson Van Alstyne Byron Davis Sherman and Mrs. D. R. Huffaker Whitesboro. Miss Joyce Graves resigns as county supervisor to take post in Potter County Amarillo. assistant David Christensen promoted to supervisor.
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Jack Lackey
Whitewright
H. W. Tuck
Sherman
Grayson County Child Welfare Association
Ernest Lilley
Denison
D. W. Scheurer
Zack Emerson
van Alstyne
Byron Davis
D. R. Huffaker
Whitesboro
Lilley
Joyce Graves
Potter County
Amarillo
David Christensen
Tobin Says Truman Best Man For Race
Fort Worth Maurice Tobin secretary of labor told reporters he does not know President Truman's 1952 plans but believes Truman would be reelected if he runs again. Tobin said he would like to see Truman run and that Truman would be a stronger candidate than any other Democrat.
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Fort Worth
Truman
Maurice J. Tobin
Hotel Texas
Massachusetts
Tobin
Democratic Party
County Line Singing Convention at Cherry Mound
The County Line Singing Convention will be held at Cherry Mound on Sunday afternoon. J D Jones will be in charge. All singers are cordially invited to attend this convention.
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Cherry Mound
J. D. Jones
L. L. Wendell
Young Combat Vet Reaches Army Age Starts on Career
Kenneth Downs, a Korea combat veteran who enlisted at 15, returned to service in Kalamazoo Michigan on Wednesday as an automatic rifleman with the 1st Cavalry Division. He lied about his age, was discharged last November, then re joined the day after his seventeenth birthday. He expects to retire at 37.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Kenneth Downs
Korea
Downs
1St Cavalry Division
Lunch Menu for Whitewright Public School Fortnight
The weekly lunch menu for Whitewright Public School lists meals for Monday through Friday. Each day features a main dish with sides and beverages or desserts, including sausage and lima beans, meat balls with creamed potatoes, hot dogs with beans and chips, beans with kraut and carrot sticks, and salmon croquettes with potato salad.
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Whitewright Public School
War in Korea Called Most Hopeless of All
Senate Republican Leader Styles Bridges said the Korean war, as conducted, is the most hopeless conflict in American history. He urged accountability to Mrs. George A. Davis Jr. of Lubbock and other families, accusing the Truman Acheson policy of tying hands on the battlefield and ignoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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Washington
Senate
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
George A. Davis Jr
Lubbock
Texas
Korea
Davis
Bridges
Martin Candidate For Court At Law
Sherman court race profiles Dean Martin a Sherman law partner of Roy and Harry Baker seeking County Court at Law judge. Former Air Force sergeant stationed at Perrin AFB later practiced law admitted to the bar in 1937 and active in Church of Christ Woodlawn CC Amvet and American Legion. This is his first political bid.
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Church of Christ, Woodlawn Country Club
Amvet
American Legion
Martin
Internal Revenue Official Scofield Resigns Amid Inquiry
Frank Scofield, veteran South Texas internal revenue collector, resigns effective Feb. 29 after a request from Internal Revenue Commissioner Dunlap. The Austin office is under investigation as Scofield becomes the seventh of 64 collectors to leave amid a tax service scandal sweeping San Francisco Boston and St. Louis.
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Washington
Frank Scofield
Internal Revenue
South Texas
John B. Dunlap
Revenue Service
Truman
Dunlap
Scofield
Austin
Revenue Service That He Submit His Resignation,’ Dunlap
San Franciso
Boston
St. Louis
Denis Delaney
Roosevelt
Treasury Men Tap Bank Accounts Of Marshall Women
Eleven Marshall housewives resisted tax collection as Internal Revenue agents seized 85.15 from their bank accounts for Social Security taxes on domestic workers. The drafts were drawn in two Marshall banks covering the second and third quarters of 1951, following a prior 55.71 taken last June for the first quarter. Jasper Martin Dies, the housewives’ attorney, will file a Dallas federal suit within days to challenge the constitutionality of the domestic Social Security law, listing one housewife as the representative plaintiff.
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Dallas
Fannin to Plant Sweet Corn Crop 1952 Season
Fannin County farmers sign to plant just over 1000 acres of Calumet 57 sweet corn for 1952. Bob Tankersley of Edcouch will supply harvesting labor for market. Bonham Chamber of Commerce promotes the program with meetings in eleven communities led by Jim Picone and others.
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Jim Picone
Chamber
T. Frank Stewart
Barney Gross
Bob Cantrell
J. D. Butler
No Safety in Measure Washington DC Civil Defense Card
District of Columbia Civil Defense stops distributing identification tags after tests show the plastic cord is highly inflammable. A College Park teacher and others report sparks and prolonged heat, prompting officials to switch to alternative materials.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Civil Defense Office
College Park
Civil Defense
Elizabeth Downing
Central Training School to be Held at Baptist Church
A Grayson Baptist Association event runs Feb 1822 at the First Baptist Church Whitewright with six area churches. Courses include The Meaning of Church Membership for ages 13 14 and three adult studies. Speakers include Rev H S Smith Rev A C Broach and Rev James Cooper with daily Bible speaks themes. Kickoff rally set for Sunday at 2:30 at Sherman.
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First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Bethel
Pilot Grove
Tom Bean
Antioch
Bells
H. S. Smith
A. C. Broach
James Cooper
Jack Baldwin
Sanderson
Grayson Baptist Association
Sherman
Grayson County Reports 1951 Finances With Small Surplus
Grayson County end 1951 with receipts of 883531 and expenditures near 879683 keeping accounts in the black. The year opened with 590017 and closed with 593865 across all funds. Tax valuations rose to 54987770 with a 90 cent levy allocated to general 23 cent road and bridge 37 jury 5 permanent 1 and interest and sinking 24. Transfers from tax funds totaled 475595 leaving 29727 on hand.
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General Fund
Navy Conducting Top Secret Work At Lake Texoma
An engineering laboratory has been set up on Lake Texoma for the United States Navy. The operation, described as top secret, occupies Trail's End Lodge under a lease and restricts access to both the lodge and any watercraft. The Navy project is not connected with the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Navy
Lake Texoma
Eyeglasses Set Target Mark At Lackland Base
Grand Junction youth Bobby Burke, 22, who cannot see ten feet without his eyeglasses, broke Lackland Air Force Base rifle marksmanship record with 35 consecutive hits on the range. After adjusting his glasses he hit a distant target five times for a total score of 195 out of 200, surpassing the previous 194.
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San Antonio
Grand Junction
Colo
Lackland Air Force Base
Bobby Burke
Whitewright Tigers Defeat Leonard In Close District Thriller
The Whitewright team edged Leonard 41 38 to move toward the district title. Jimmy Christian led Whitewright with 19 points while Aubrey Burnham added two late goals. Leonard’s Kenneth Evans and John Davis scored 12 and 11 respectively, as fouls and a high shot total defined the — game.
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Whitewright
Leonard
Jimmy Christian
Larry Hayes
Norman Harper
Dearle McKnight
Aubrey Burnham
Aubrey
Leonard Kenneth Evans
John Davis
Jimmy
Whitewright Girls Fall to Leonard in Playoff Opener
Leonard won 41 to 31 as Whitewright trailed 8 4 after the first quarter and 27 19 by the third. Betty Jarvis led Whitewright with 22 points while Jeanette Jones and Peggy Pannel added 4 and 5. Leonard’s Emma Jones 20 and Peggy Hook 18 paced their win. The second playoff game is set for Monday night, Feb 18 at Whitewright.
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Leonard
Whitewright
Betty Jarvis
Peggy Pannel
Jeanette Jones
Leonard Emma Jones
Peggy Hook
Barbara Horton
Peggy
Jeanette
Graft and Waste in VA Training Food for No Title
A House committee found graft and waste in GI Bill veteran vocational training, noting bribes and favors among some Veterans Administration staff and unscrupulous schools. It added that hundreds of millions were frittered away, though most seven and a half million veterans benefited. The report blamed schools, a few officials, and a minority of veterans seeking subsistence payments.
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Washington
House
Veterans Administration
Rep
Teague
D.-Texas
Rainfall Run Behind Normal in Whitewright Area
Winter rainfall in the Whitewright area is well below normal for November through January with 2.61 inches versus 6.86. October helped, totaling 7.04 inches for four months, yet the five month forecast remains short of 12.83. Farmers fear water shortages for stock and household use despite some moisture gains.
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Whitewright
Texas Almanac
Poage Urges Cotton Planting Pause Over Prices
Representative W R Poage of Waco warns farmers not to plant a large cotton crop unless prices exceed 32 to 33 cents a pound The Agriculture Department seeks a 16 million bale crop but Poage questions defense needs and favors a 5 million bale carryover and 15 million bale limit.
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Washington
W. R. Poage
Waco
Poage
Agriculture Department
MacArthur Slate Tops N H GOP Primary Field
New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary becomes a three way race among Taft Eisenhower and MacArthur as a late GOP slate favors the general. The filing deadline also added full slates for Truman and Kefauver amidst MacArthur’s protest.
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Concord
N. H
Douglas MacArthur
New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Far East
Chicago
Ill
Truman
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
One Bath a Day Aims to Prevent Frozen Pipes
In Fairbanks Alaska city engineer urges residents to run at least one bath per day to keep underground sewer lines from freezing as ground stays deeply frozen after record cold. The measure aims to prevent damage to pipes from the extreme winter.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Five-Cent Pop On Way Out
A. G. Beaman of Nashville told the Texas State Association that the five-cent soft drink is phased out nationwide. He noted most regions already sell bottled drinks in 6 to 12 ounce sizes for 6 to 10 cents, with the South delaying the change. Minnesota was cited for its large water area.
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San Antonio
American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages Association
A. G. Beaman
Nashville
Texas State Association
Beaman
South
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Nebraska
Union
Court At Law
Treasury
Marshall
Baptist Church
Grayson County Financial Report
Tiger Quintet
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
University of Virginia
MacArthur
Minnesota
State
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