Weather Delays School Week. North Texas Ice Enforces Closures
Whitewright schools suspend operations through week due to a severe sleet storm causing dangerous roads and power outages across North Texas. Supt. W. Co. Cummings says classes resume Monday. Cities from Dallas to Bonham report ice blocking streets and outages. service restored in some towns while others face prolonged outages. Weather officials noted colder temperatures and glaze on surfaces. utilities report broken lines and scattered outages in Celeste Bailey Westminster Leonard Pilot Grove and areas east of Paris.
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Whitewright
Supt. W. Co. Cummings
the Sun
North Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
Bonham
Honey Grove
M. W. Davis
Community Public Service Company
Celeste, Bailey
Westminster
Leonard
Pilot Grove
Lavon Dam progress update shines on North Texas lake plan
Truett Smith tells Plano Rotarians of Lavon Dam and Reservoir advances. Weather aids construction with 69 foot dam height and a 12 million dollar revised cost. Spillway contract 60 percent done, final clearing in April while track moves face delays. Reservoir to begin filling this summer or fall with 80 mile shoreline and 20 000 acres at flood stage.
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McKinney Examiner
Collin County
North Texas
Plano Rotarians
Truett Smith
Wylie
Big Lavon
Smith
Homer Horton
Lester Floyd
Lavon Dam
Mr. Smith
Santa Fe
Lavon
Cotton Belt Road
Capeville
Benbrook
Lake Dallas
Best Prescription Yet for Sleepless Driver
A driver complained of insomnia and asked his doctor for a cure. The doctor advised taking whisky at intervals during the night. The driver asked if it would help him sleep, and the doctor quipped that it should, and if not, at least make waking enjoyable.
Hasty Buys Roberts Garage Building
Mrs. Emmet Penn sold the Roberts Garage corner of Bond and Maple to M. B. Hasty a local Chevrolet dealer. John Pace's garage and Red Bow use parts of the building. Hasty takes possession April 1 and plans improvements for the Chevrolet agency.
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Emmet Penn
Roberts
Bond and
Maple Streets
M. B. Hasty
Chevrolet
John Pace
Red Bow
Hasty
T. H. Sears and Associates
Bill aims at mandatory Texas vehicle inspections
A Senate bill proposes compulsory yearly safety inspections for all cars trucks and trailers in Texas. The State Department of Public Safety would run inspection stations charge a 1 dollar fee and issue a windshield certificate after testing steering brakes lighting horns warnings mirrors wipers and related safety items. Effective 90 days after final passage not before July 1 1951.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
John Bell
Cuero
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
State Department of Public Safety
Liquor Runner Pleads Guilty in Grayson County Court
Russell Cofer of Oklahoma City pleaded guilty to possession of untaxed whisky in Grayson County and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. He also admitted carrying a pistol with a 25 dollar fine. transporting liquor in dry territory was dismissed. Cofer had 72 cases of liquor and a bill of sale for 3962 dollars. Roy Eldridge of the State Liquor Board said the liquor was stored in Dallas.
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Sherman
Russell Cofer
Oklahoma City
Denison
Grayson County Law Court
Cofer
Jack Nossaman
Louisiana
Roy Eldridge
State Liquor Board
Dallas
Styles of Auto Models Likely to Be Frozen
Washington officials forecast that auto models will be frozen in this year's styles with production cuts limiting convertibles and forcing focus on two and four door models without frills. A top level decision may be needed to resolve a basic pay raise formula.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Eric Johnston
23 Year Old Brownie Dies Contented Until the End
Fort Worth reports Brownie a Jersey cow aged 23 died Monday after long productive life. Owner Mrs. W. H. Brown of Village Creek says Brownie produced up to six gallons daily and calved 20 times, last on her 22nd birthday, leaving many descendants and dying from a digestive ailment.
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Fort Worth
Brownie
Jersey
W. H. Brown
Village Creek Community
Texas
Grayson County Memorial Group To Meet Friday
The Grayson County Memorial Association plans a Friday 2 p.m. meeting at the Sherman Chamber of Commerce building. President Lee Simmons will explain operation plans and the general group. A charter has been granted and a list of active and inactive cemeteries will be reviewed with representatives.
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Grayson County Memorial Association
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Lee Simmons
Allies claim victory on Korean front as of this moment
Allied forces said to have shattered four enemy shock divisions and hold Chipyong Wonju positions on a 20 mile mountain front. Ground action across Korea Thursday produced 10 593 Red casualties, bringing total since Jan 25 to 96 894. A high US officer stated, As of this moment we have a victory.
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Tokyo
Chipyong
Wonju
Han River
Seoul
United States Eighth Army
United States
Central Front
Associated Press
John Randolph
Deaths D Funeral Services for Mrs Fogle and Ball Brother of Ball Family
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann Fogle were held at 3 p m at the Gillett home with Rev. Ashley D Jameson presiding. She died from injuries after a fall and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Minnie North and son Stanley Fogle. Separately T L Ball of Plainview died at home. funeral services were held in Ardmore with many Sherman area relatives attending.
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Sarah Ann Fogle
C.C. Fogle
R. A. Gillett
Gillett
Ashley D. Jameson
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Earnheart
Thomas Sears
B. W. Newman
J. A. Harper
John Biggerstaff
Mrs. Fogle
Whitemound
H. A
Letitie Lackey
C. C. Fogle
Church of Christ
Minnie North
Ardmore
Okla
Stanley Fogle
San Antonio
G. A. Lackey
Sherman
T. L. Ball
Plainview
Grayson County
George Ball
Walter Ball
Whitewright
John Ball
G. E. Ball
Tom Bean
Gordon Taylor
Jack Ryan
Buster Ball
Ball
George
Walter
Floyd Caylor
Hugo
Senators Gauge Soviet Power by Army Divisions
The Senate foreign relations committee estimated Russia's armed force at over 4,000,000 men in about 175 divisions and, with European satellites, a total over 5,000,000. Including Atlantic Pact nations, allied forces totaled about 4,500,000 as of December 1950, excluding 2,700,000 in organized reserves.
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Washington
D. C
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Moscow
China
United States
Canada
Doctor’s Question About Medicine Ends in Tragic Burial
A husband replies that the medicine given for his wife did straighten her out, revealing she has already been buried the previous day. The terse exchange underscores a fatal outcome linked to medical treatment.
Whitewright Candidates Face April City Commissioner Election
Two city commissioners and the mayoral term in Whitewright face renewal as filings open at least 30 days before the election on the first Tuesday in April. Incumbents Edwin Badgett and Jack Meador seek reelection, while Mayor R. R. Summers has one year left. Absentee ballots require 20 days lead time.
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Whitewright
Edwin Badgett
Jack Meador
Meador
J. H. Waggoner
R. R. Summers
Texans Fill Big Ranks In 40th Infantry Division
Camp Cooke Calif. Texans make up 496 of last week’s 4000 draftees in processing for the 40th Division with seven men from Kenedy among the notable per capita contributions. The wave adds to prior October arrivals as the unit builds from national guard roots and WWI history.
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Camp Cooke
Calif
Texas
40Th Infantry Division
40Th
Lone Star State
40Th Division
National Guard
California
Miller Ainsworth
36Th Infantry Division
Texas National Guard
Union
Rio Grande Valley
New Orleans
Crescent City
Houston
Laguna Beach
Galveston
Austin
Texas Capitol Dome
National Capitol Dome
San Jacinto Monument
Washington Monument
Dallas
Fort Worth
D-Fort Worth
New England
Texas Gulf Coast
Alamo
San Antonio
Kenedy
Robinson Captures Middleweight Title From La Motta
Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight title from Jake La Motta by technical knockout in the 13th round of a 15 round bout in Chicago. La Motta faded and could not defend as Robinson delivered decisive blows to head and body. Referee stopped the fight at 2:04 of the round.
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Chicago
Ill
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake LaMotta
LaMotta
Robinson
Grayson County Oil Lease Activity Rises In 1940s Area
Southeast Grayson County shows growing oil exploration with leasing in Whitewright Tom Bean Howe and Van Alstyne. Prices range from three to fifteen dollars per acre across districts near Bells Dorchester Van Alstyne and Whitewright. Farmers weigh leasing now for future payouts against potential vast oil yields later.
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Grayson County
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Howe
van Alstyne
Bells
Dorchester
Sun
VA to Pay Out 685 Million in Life Insurance Dividends
The Veterans Administration will distribute a 685 million dollar life insurance dividend this year starting in April. The payment amounts vary by policy, but average about 85 dollars. The dividend covers policies in force at least three months from 1948 to 1951, including term policies and those lapsed or terminated by death.
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Washington
The
Slaughter Permits Aim at Black Market Slaughterers
Washington moves to curb meat black market by limiting slaughterhouses. Price Chief Michael V. DiSalle orders that only firms in business between Jan 1 1950 and today may operate until April 1. All non farm slaughterers must register by March 15 or lose their licenses after April 1. Each slaughterer may kill only the same percent of live stock as in 1950.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Pentagon digs own foxhole near Shangri La and Gettysburg area
A multi million dollar underground Pentagon installation is being carved into mountains near the Maryland Pennsylvania border. Tunneling advances as land is acquired. Officials call it a Signal Corps site. The sprawling project appears aimed at preserving command and communications in case of attack near President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg farm.
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Washington, D. C
Pentagon
Maryland-Pennsylvania
Defense Dept
Signal Corps
Shangri-La
Gen. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Cost of Upkeep for GIs Hits $10 000 a Year
A Department of Defense estimate to the armed services committee says the annual cost to support service members averages about $10 000 per person. The article notes both officers and enlisted men share this burden and compares costs to civilian luxuries.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Armed Services Committee
Young Father Starts Fire to Evade Draft in Lansing
Chubby Richard C. Shay, 19, faces arson arraignment after allegedly starting a five million dollar blaze in a seven story Michigan state office building. Investigators say the fire burned the top two floors and mezzanine as an escape from possible trouble with police over the draft.
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Lansing
Mich
Richard C. Shay
Michigan State Office
Tigers Clash With Howe For District 27 B Title
Whitewright High School Tigers travel to Howe tonight to begin the two of three playoff, with a possible third game on a neutral court. Friday the teams meet at Whitewright, with Dallas regionals slated for Feb 23–24 and the state playoff in Austin pending the winner.
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Whitewright
Tigers
Howe High School
Howe
W. C. Cummings
the Sun
Dallas
Austin
Whitesboro
Grayson County
Intermission
Herman Musser
Jimmy Christian
Crockett
J. West
Bearcats
Whitewright Girls
Sanders
Jarvis
Parnell
Kilgree
Southmayd
Public income hits record December high
Commerce Department reports consumer incomes rose to 240.7 billion dollars in December, a new peak for the fourth straight month. For 1950, total consumer income reached 223.2 billion, up about 17 billion from 1949 and 13 billion above the prior record in 1948.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Newsprint Prices Soar as Supply Shrinks in 1951
Washington reports newsprint scarcity drives prices to 230 dollars a ton, more than double the 106 dollar market rate. Cranston Williams, head of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, warns publishers may receive as little 1951 print stock as 1950, with mills cutting 1951 shipments. Some papers have printed without ads to survive the limited supply.
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Washington
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Cranston Williams
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Williams
Antihot-rod bill moves in Texas Senate
Senator Keith Kelly of Fort Worth introduces a measure to curb the Department of Public Safety by removing its power to issue licenses on county judge recommendations for under sixteen. The bill would allow special permits for ages fourteen to sixteen, with support from Col. Homer Garrison Jr. and many parents.
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Austin
Senate
Keith Kelly
Fort Worth
Department of Public Safety
Kelly
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Orange influenza epidemic described as worst since 1917
An influenza outbreak in a coastal city of 21 000 is described as the worst since 1917. Hospitals are full with waiting lists and physicians treat many at home. No deaths reported. Dr H Key, head of the health unit, surveyed doctors and confirmed the severity.
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Orange
H. Key
City County Health Unit
Progressive cut in auto production eyed by NPA
A National Production Authority official said the agency expects a substantial cut in automobile output. A 20 to 30 percent reduction is projected for the second quarter, with overall car production down about 40 percent for the year.
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Washington
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Grayson County Memorial Group
40Th Inf
Jake
Grayson Oil
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