Whitewright to Play Whitesboro in District Final
Whitewright Tigers coached by Bryce London travel to Whitesboro for a District 33 B final tonight and host Friday at 7 15. Whitesboro beat Van Alstyne 28 26 to reach the final after two straight wins over Southmayd 37 21 and 28 25. Musser 14 and Stephens 11 led Whitewright scores with Lea 11 for Southmayd.
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Bryce London
Whitewright Tigers
Whitesboro
Tigers
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Census Enumerators to Ask Eight Questions in 1950 Count
Robert L. Greenway, census supervisor, announced the 1950 census will ask every person eight core questions on name relation race sex age marital status birthplace and citizenship. Additional queries target employment for those over 14 with sample questions on residence last year and parents’ birth country.
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Robert L. Greenway
Greenway
Bureau of Census
Greenville
Detasseling Eliminated by New Corn Plant Breakthrough
Cambridge report by Dr. Donald F. Jones and Harvard botany professor Paul C. Mangelsdorf describes a corn plant variant that produces no pollen in its tassel, allowing growers to leave tassels on plants. The new method, tested extensively, could revolutionize hybrid corn seed production by removing the need for manual detasseling.
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Cambridge
Mass
New England
Donald F. Jones
Connecticut Agricultural Station
Harvard Botany
Paul C. Mangelsdorf
Auto industry builds over six million vehicles in year
The Automobile Manufacturers Association reported 6,238,088 motor vehicles were built last year, topping 1928 and 1948 records by 16 and 18 percent respectively in a strong industry year. George Washington had red hair, usually covered by a white wig.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
George Washington
First Baptist Pastor Resigns in Whitewright
Rev. Weldon R. Drake resigns after two years and seven months as pastor of the First Baptist Church. He will leave March 1 to assume the pastorate at North Baptist Church in McKinney. The church reports debt free status, a 33 percent budget increase, and 100 new members under his leadership. A pulpit committee will be appointed to choose a successor.
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Weldon R. Drake
First Baptist Church
Drake
North Baptist Church
McKinney
S. T. Skaggs
Main Street Baptist Church
Grand Saline
Whitewright
Fleming Memorial
Karen
Weekly School Lunch Menu Highlights
Monday and Tuesday include Kraut milk fruit juice. Wednesday offers cheese green beans hominy mayonaise pickle bread coconut pudding. Thursday serves red beans with ham hock onion pickle buttered carrots bread butter with blackberry cobbler. Friday features peanut butter and banana sandwiches potato salad honey balls and apple.
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M Weiner
Whitewright Named For Union Trust Company President
A Denison Herald piece revisits an 1878 claim that Whitewright was named not for a railroad engineer but for the president of the Union Trust Company. The rail line D S E was nearing completion with depots planned at the junction and terminus, and the town name Bellplain was noted as the junction label.
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Whitewright
Union Trust Company
Memory Lane
Denison Herald
Sune
William Whitewright
Denison Daily News
Denison
March of Dimes Campaign Nets 300 Dollars Here
The March of Dimes drive closed with total receipts of 300 dollars. Wayne Bedford’s concert at First Baptist Church drew the audience, with Mrs. Charles Dannell as accompanist. Contributions from schools, a ball game, and local businesses pushed the fund to the final tally.
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Wayne Bedford
First Baptist Church
Bedford
Greig
March of Dimes
Joe Johnson
Whitewright
Cummings
Savoy
Whitewright Sun
Census Heads Money Facts Mail In Census Change
Austin reports a new provision lets citizens mail income answers to the census director in Washington. John P. Manning explains the form will be addressed and stamped for confidentiality. A second rule counts resident students in the city where they study, increasing college town populations.
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Austin
Washington
John P. Manning
Manning
Treasury reports per person money in circulation
The Treasury announced January 31 money in circulation totaled 26,939,917,841 dollars. This amounts to 178.62 dollars per person in the United States based on population estimates.
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Washington
The
Treasury
United States
Sun Subscribers Noted For Being Paid Up
The Sun lists subscribers with corrected accounts as of last Saturday and urges renewals for those with expired or near expiration dates shown before their names. Names paid this week include W. J. Mabry J. H. Norris H. M. DeBerry Billy Smith Mrs. W. W. Haynie W. H. McBroom Paul Caylor J. W. Keeling Robert Benson M. D. Oliver Frank A. King A. C. Darst.
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Sun
W. J. Mabry
J.H. Norris
H. M. DeBerry
Billy Smith
W. W. Haynie
W. H. McBroom
Paul Caylor
J. W. Keeling
Robert Benson
M. D. Oliver Frank A. King
A. C. Darst
10 Best Food Gains Bared by National Association
Chicago report notes the National Association of Food Brokers lists ten top food developments for the first half of the 20th century. Items include frozen foods ready mixes dehydration pre packed foods vitamin enriched flour freshness controls improved processing and containers and high speed transport.
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Chicago
National Association of Food Brokers
Association
Ex-GIs Declared Good Credit Risks for VA Loans
The Veterans Administration says ex-GIs are solid credit risks, especially for home purchases. VA finance administrator Frank W. Kelsey notes over 146,000 have repaid loans totaling 570 million dollars, with most others meeting regular payments on time.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Frank W. Kelsey
Teaneck Employer Seeks Painful Tax Awareness
Teaneck real estate firm head Alexander Summer treats his 100 employees to the shock of paying their own payroll taxes. He pays each worker in full but then the employee must cover unemployment insurance social security and income taxes in cash. He says a new meaning has been added to taxation.
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Teaneck
N. J
Alexander Summer
Rainfall Totals 2.64 Inches This Month in Whitewright
The Whitewright rain gauge at the City Water Department reports 2.64 inches of rainfall for the first half of February. Rain fell .37 inches on February 1 and .06 on February 3. A two day period February 11–12 brought 2.21 inches, while nearby Denison surpassed with over four inches.
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Whitewright
City Water Department
Ray
Charley Cates
Denison
Brother of Bill Bass Killed in Accident
Oscar David Bass 23, Coast Guard hospital mate, died in an auto mobile crash on Iwo Jima last Thursday night. Survived by mother Eula Bass, four sisters and brother William C. Bass of Wheeler. Body to be flown to Dallas for funeral arrangements pending arrival. Native of Big Spring, longtime Dallas resident, Arlington High School graduate.
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Oscar David Bass
Eula Bass
Junis Street
Dallas
U. S. Coast Guard
Iwo Jima
William C
Bill) Bass
Whitewright
Big Spring
Oscar Bass
Arlington High School
C. Lee Connell
Logan Ware
Temple
Pierrepont Harrell
Sherman
Ruth Bass
Houston
William C. Bass
Thanksgiving holiday split across states mixed with calendars
Texas appears aligned with the national plan for Thanksgiving on November 23 while Arkansas New Mexico Nebraska Tennessee Kentucky and Georgia may require holiday law changes to observe November 30. Most states celebrate on the fourth Thursday, but calendar makers marked November 30 in red, causing confusion.
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Washington
Texas
Roosevelt
Truman
Department of Commerce
Arkansas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Nevada
Income Tax Dip Slashes Revenue in 1949
Internal revenue receipts fell to 40.502 billion in 1949, down 4.25 percent from 1948, with personal income tax payments dropping 12 percent to 17.752 billion. Officials cite 1948 tax cuts by the Republican-led 80th Congress as the main cause, with the mid-1948 full effect delayed.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
Summers Enter Mayor Race in Whitewright Election
Russell R. Summers filed with the City Commission to run for mayor in the April 4 election in Whitewright. Mayor F M Echols will not seek re election after 34 years in office. Final filing date is March 2 under state election law.
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Russell R. Summers
City Commission
Whitewright
The
Sun
Summers
F. M. Echols
the Sun
Echols
Texas
Texas Driver License Renewal Move Explained
A. F. Temple of the Texas Department of Public Safety says only new permits trigger automatic expiration notices. Holders of old licenses must mail a renewal stub with a money order to renew without notice, while those who obtain the new type receive automatic reminders before expiry.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
A. F. Temple
Temple
Alcohol Seen as Heart Aid Warned by Specialist
Dr. William D. Stroud of the University of Pennsylvania medical school told a medical meeting in Washington that alcohol used judiciously can aid coronary heart disease patients by helping dilate blood vessels. He cautioned that moderation is essential.
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Washington
William D. Stroud
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Gas tax dodge backfires with equalization fee raise
Vern Lewis of Shubert and Richard Layson of Honey Creek converted their cars to propane and butane to dodge the six cents a gallon gas tax. The change cuts fuel tax but triggers an equalization fee that doubles their license cost from eight to sixteen dollars.
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Shubert, Neb
Nebraska
Vern Lewis
Shubert
Richard Layson
Honey Creek
Neb
Lewis
Layson
Radio Controlled Lawn Mower From Portland Hobbyist
Jim Walker of Portland Oregon has built a radio controlled lawn mower that lets a sitter on the porch operate the mower. Walker says he can stop on a dime make precise turns and trim around trees. The device was to be shown at the World Hobby Show as a must for easy yard work.
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Chicago
Jim Walker
Portland
Ore
Walker
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