chickens and prices and a navy reunion tale
The column discusses noisy neighborhood chickens in Whitewright and a local reader’s question. It notes Chief Petty Officer Billy Earl Montgomery visiting from Garland while en route to the west coast, a Tarawa sailor with a long service record, and plans for civilian life. It covers rising farm equipment prices blamed on unions, cotton acreage debates in Congress, and a poke at congressional pay increases. It closes with a reflection on tavern liability for serving minors and a remembered Washington liquor-store anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Earl Montgomery
Navy
Mark Montgomery Jr
Robert D. Montgomery
Garland
Billy Earl
Tarawa
Ray Manning
International Harvester
Leonard
Nuell Skaggs
Ray
Car Tag Sales Lag In Whitewright
Only 35 cars registered as of yesterday at Whitewright City Hall license station. Harold Doss city secretary handles registrations under Tax Officer Iva Davidson. Trucks also registered. Buyers need title certificate and 1954 registration receipt. March 31 is final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Doss
Iva Davidson
Sherman
Denison
Supply and Demand Signal Lower Hog Prices in 1955
College Station reports hog raisers should expect less profit in 1955 due to larger marketing and higher hog numbers. Prices are forecast to drop in spring and summer as slaughter accelerates, then rise again later to level just below last fall. The 1955 spring pig crop may grow about five percent, with overall hog prices near average relative to corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
John G. McHaney
Extension Farm
McHaney
School Lunch Menu for Week of February 21
The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday featuring items like Irish Stew, Hamburgers, Red Beans, Cube Steak and Gravy, and Hot Dogs. Each day includes sides such as vegetables, bread or crackers, desserts, and milk or chocolate milk.
Local Financial Uncertainty and Skepticism Toward Promoters
Readers confront FDIC insured limits after the Lewisville bank failure may expose $23 000 of a $33 000 city deposit to loss. The piece critiques a proposed rule and urges wary dealings with itinerant promoters, advocating trusted local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisville
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
San Francisco Picked for 1956 Republican Convention
San Francisco California was chosen as the host city for the 1956 Republican presidential nominating convention by a seven member subcommittee of the Republican National Committee and ratified by the full committee. The convention is set to open August 20, the latest date in modern political history, with Philadelphia as another main contender and Chicago already chosen by the Democrats. The Democrats tentatively scheduled July 23 hoping to shift to August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San
San Francisco
Deaths J A Ball Fort Worth printer dies near Arlington
J A Ball veteran Fort Worth printer dies at his Arlington area home. Funeral services set for Arlington today. He was brother to Mrs Guy Hamilton of Whitewright and survived by two daughters three sons two sisters Mrs L J Reynolds of Dallas and Mrs Hoyt Taylor of Texarkana. Mrs Hamilton was at his bedside. Attending from Whitewright are Mrs Ross May Mrs Ott Lackey Mrs Emmet Penn Mrs R E Hickman and Miss Carrie Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ball
Fort Worth
Arlington
Ball
Guy Hamilton
Whitewright
L. J. Reynolds
Dallas
Hoyt Taylor
Texarkana
Hamilton
Ross May
Ott Lackey
Emmet Penn
R. E. Hickman
Carrie Hamilton
Post Office proposes cheaper registered mail option
The Post Office Department invited public reaction to a new certified mail option. For 15 cents a delivery receipt would be kept on file six months. for 22 cents a return receipt would be issued. The service would use standard mail channels without guarding valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Arthur E. Summerfield
Norman R. Abrams
D. C
United States commits to defend over ninety hundred million people
The United States now commits to defend more than 900 million people against Communism through the Formosa treaty with the Nationalist government and a network of defense pacts. The commitment rests on mutual aid principles, not automatic obligation, varying by the terms of each agreement. The Kremlin pursues similar commitments, but the combined total remains near the same scale despite uncounted populations in Africa and uncommitted major powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
United States
Formosa
U. S. Senate
U. S
NATO
Soviet Union
China
Kremlin
West
Africa
Day of Prayer Scheduled Across Whitewright Churches
Whitewright churches unite for World Day of Prayer on February 25 at First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m. Rev J E Montgomery from Dallas will deliver the sermon and is noted as former pastor of Central Christian Church here. Complete program includes hymns prayers readings and a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
First Methodist Church
J. E. Montgomery
Urbandale Christian Church of
Dallas
Montgomery
F. M. Echols
Central Christian Church
King
Lee Smith
Lord
Harold Taylor
Eisenhower Signs Veterans Benefits Into Law
President Eisenhower signed a measure granting full GI educational benefits to those who entered the armed forces before February 1 1955. The law allows up to 36 months of schooling, with 1.5 days of credit per day of service, and targets about 1.5 million personnel over the coming decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Benson seeks new solution to surplus wheat problem
Secretary of Agriculture Benson said he will seek new solutions to the wheat surplus, signaling objections to current farm programs. He opposed increasing the 1955 cotton acreage allotment and asked the National Agricultural Advisory Commission to review the wheat situation, including two price plans once favored by Rep Hope and the National Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Representative Hope of
Kansas
National Grange
Third Sunday Singing Convention at Cannon
L L Wendell invites readers to the Third Sunday Singing Convention at Cannon on Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock. He expects many singers and notes new books improving, with Wade Powell in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Wendell
the Sun
Cannon
Wade Powell
Mr. Wendell
Can Pickup Due Tuesday
Mayor Russell Summers urges residents to assemble unburnable rubbish in containers for pickup next Tuesday February 22. Householders and businesses are reminded the service is paid for by higher water and sewer rates and should be used promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Summers
The
Sun
Cub Scout Meeting Scheduled For Feb. 21
A Cub Scout meeting is set for Monday night February 21 at 7:30 at the elementary school building. All Cub Scout age boys and their parents are invited along with others interested in scouting. a scouting film will be among the program features.
Democrats Plan Sam Rayburn Dinner
A testimonial dinner for Speaker Sam Rayburn will replace the Jefferson Jackson Day event in Washington on April 16. The Democratic National Committee sponsors the dinner to honor the Texan who has served as presiding officer the longest. Contributors of 100 dollars or more to the party fund will be guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
Ex Legislator Fined 10000 in Tax Evasion Case
Dallas businessman and former Texas legislator Edward T. Dicker pleaded no contest to federal income tax evasion. He was fined 10000 dollars and given a two year sentence probated for one year after evading 3296 dollars on his 1949 income. Dicker, 44, was the first Republican from Dallas elected to the Legislature since Reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Edward T. Dicker
Texas
Dicker
U. S. District Court
T. Whitfield Davidson
U. S
L. Floore
Redistricting Of Schools To Be Subject Tonight
Whitewright superintendent S T Montgomery Jr urges local attendance at a Sherman meeting on school redistricting led by Glenn H Ivey of Austin. The talk covers Gilmer Aiken Act aims to consolidate districts to at least 1000 students per district and possible Whitewright Bells Savoy Tom Bean and Trenton consolidation into one large school.
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Supt
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Whitewright
Whitewright Area
Sherman Senior
Grayson County
Glenn H. Ivey
Austin
Texas Research League
Montgomery
Bells
Savoy
Tom Bean
Trenton
State AFL Group Opposes Sales Tax Proposal in Texas
The State Federation of Labor executive board rejects sales taxes to fund Gov. Shivers programs including soil and water conservation highway construction state hospital and special school improvements and increased old age pensions. It backs taxing natural resources instead to keep Texas resources from being taxed away without fair returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Federation of Labor
AFL
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Texas
91,000 Killed in Accidents in 1954 Nationwide Toll
United States accidents in 1954 killed about 91,000 people and injured 9.2 million. Motor vehicle crashes remained the leading cause of deadly accidents, continuing the pattern of prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Disgusted Parent Warns Teacher Over Swearing
A concerned parent wrote to the teacher saying if Herbert learns only to swear in school, they will keep him home to teach him themselves. The remark highlights tension over classroom behavior and parental involvement.
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Herbert
Renner Station Finds Deep Tillage Fails in Blackland Soils
Dr. W. Derby Laws of the Texas Research Foundation reports three year Renner station tests show chiseling and pan breaking to 18 inches do not improve cotton or corn yields in Blackland soil. He favors legume sod crops to improve soil structure over deep tillage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renner
Texas Research Foundation
W. Derby Laws
Renner Station
Blackland
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