World Day of Prayer Observance Planned in Whitewright
A five church group met at Mrs. Dollarhide Jr. home to plan the World Day of Prayer observance on February 29 at 7 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church. The service theme is Christ Our Hope with interdenominational offerings for missions. Mayor R R Summers issued a proclamation designating February 29 as a day of prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Clarence McMillin
Church of Christ
Sam P. Farler
James Bryant
Dollarhide
First Methodist Church
Carrie Hamilton
James L. Cooper
O. L. Jones
First Baptist Church
Madge Braly
H. H. Sears
Lee H. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
C. P. Johnson
J. E. Christian
Central Christian Church
United States
Darwin R. James
Woman’s Board of Home Missions
Presbyterian Church
Henry W. Peabody
Helen Barrett Montgomery
United Prayer For
Foreign Missions
Women of Canada
Council of Women For Home Missions
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
Missionares
U. S
United Council of Church Women
General Department of United Church Women
The
National Council
Division of Foreign Missions
Foreign Missions Conference of
N. A
R. R. Summers
I. R. R. Summers
Texas
Fifteen Years for Typical Texan Vestal Highlighted
J Lee Vestal son of Grover and Mrs Vestal of Whitewright is Dallas Branch office supervisor at Upjohn and Overflow associate editor. The house organ notes his 15 year Upjohn anniversary and prior Navy service plus his jovial manner and community interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lee Vestal
Grover A. Vestal
Whitewright
Upjohn Company
Dallas
U. S. Navy
Lee
Teller
Evelyn
Jay
Vestal
Draft Call For 15 000 In April From Two Services
The Defense Department issued a draft call Monday for 19 000 men in April 15 000 for the Army and 4 900 for the Marine Corps. The April total brings announced draftees since September 1950 to 894 430. The Army seeks 817 000 of the total and the Marine Corps 77 430. The April call is the lowest since September and third lowest since the Korean War began. The lowest month was July 1951 with 15 000 drafted by the Army.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Marine Corps
Awarding Heifers on Dairy Program Set for Feb 28 in Grayson County
Grayson County plans a Feb 28 2:30 p m courthouse square event awarding dairy heifers to more than 50 Future Farmers and 4 H Club members under the Rural Youth Dairy Training program. Sponsorship coverage expands with multiple Sherman Denison Tioga Van Alstyne Whitewright and Gunter donors joining early supporters including banks Rotary and Lions clubs. Five animals from Denison dairy program join county list.
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Grayson County
Texas
J. A Alexander of
Sherman
Livestock Improvement Association
Buddy Dieterich
Dieterich
Livestock Association
Jersey
The
Courthouse Square
van Alstyne Community
Rotary Club
Whitewright
Borden's Dairy
Hest and Pharmacy
Essin Clinic
Tom Roach Motors
White’s Auto
E. B. Chapman
Grayson Hotel
Foremost Dairies
Sherman Manufacturing Co
Hardwicke-Etter
Johnson Motors
First State Bank
Ken Massey Chevrolet Co
Celina
Gunter
Denison
Denison Kiwanis Club
Denison Lions Club
Groceries From 1939 Basket Reach 25.49 Today
Washington reports a $10 1939 grocery basket now costs about 25.49 due to a 1950s rise. A United Press check of 26 Bureau of Labor statistics staples shows flour potatoes butter beef and veal up since 1950 despite price controls. The defense production act bans controls on foods below farm parity while fruits and vegetables except potatoes stay under parity. Crossroads of America is Indiana’s motto Texas is largest state Rhode Island smallest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Russell Cash to Speak at School Auditorium Feb 29
Russell Cash Texas champion corn grower and Atlanta resident will speak at the school auditorium Friday night February 29 at 7 30. The First National Bank sponsor moved the venue from the American Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Cash
Atlanta
American Legion
C. B. Bryant III
First National Bank
Murray Cox
Dallas
Cash
Durant
Okla
Bonham
Bryant
U S 69 to Trenton Nears Completion
U S 69 from Whitewright to Trenton is over 90 percent finished per the State Highway Department monthly report. Work sections include Whitewright county line 1.2 miles 95 percent done, MKT Railroad underpass 0.3 mile 90 percent, Grayson County line south to Trenton 4.6 miles 94 percent, all by John F Buckner & Sons with 224 of 225 days used and funds expended accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Trenton
State Highway Department
John F. Buckner & Sons Contractors
MKT
Grayson County
Lunch Room Menus for Monday Through Friday
Monday offers hot dogs pickles potato chips oatmeal cookies and milk. Tuesday features beans greens relish cornbread apple pie and milk. Wednesday serves Vienna sausage potatoes lettuce and tomatoes ginger bread and milk. Thursday includes cheese slices peanut butter and crackers potato salad pickles sliced tomatoes lime jello with grapefruit and milk. Friday presents hot dogs chili sauce beans pickles butter hot bread honey and milk.
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Vienna
Sun Honor Roll of Subscribing Patrons
The Sun lists subscribers who paid for continued delivery. Names include Mrs J L Ball Mrs Edgar Ayers Edwin Badgett R L Haliburton L D Selman E O Thomas Mrs J M Wright Virgil Mullins Miss Tommie Chenoweth W T Farrow E B Martin W L Martin Leon Spindle J C Woodson J V Brown Mrs Myrtle Caraway Mrs R G Hill Lee Wilson Miss Jewel Dossey Rev Weldon R Drake C E Garner W J Mabry I L Evans George M Hight A J Badgett B G Shipley R M Winston H R Campbell S M Smith Billy Glen Earnheart Boyd Sanderson Billy Smith Robert A Benson Leslie Holland C H Thomson E F Cole Mrs Myrtle McDonald Mrs Laud F Larson W W Alverson Floyd Harris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
J. L. Ball
Edgar Ayers
Edwin Badgett
R. L. Haliburton
L. D. Selman
E. O. Thomas
J. M. Wright
Virgil Mullins
Tommie Chenoweth
W. T. Farrow
E. B. Martin
W. L. Martin Leon Spindle
J. C. Woodson
J. V. Brown
Myrtle Caraway
R. G. Hill
Lee Wilson
Jewel Dossey
Weldon R. Drake
C. E. Garner
W. J. Mabry
I. L. Evans
George M. Hight
A. J. Badgett
B. G. Shipley
R. M. Winston
H. R. Campbell
S. M. Smith
Billy Glen Earnheart Boyd Sanderson
Billy Smith
Robert A. Benson
Leslie Holland C,. H. Thomson
E. F. Cole
Mrs
Myrtle McDonald
Mrs. Laud
F, Larson
W. W. Alverson
Floyd Harris
Old Folks Singing at Bethel This Sunday Afternoon
An old folks singing event at Bethel Church Sunday at 2:00 p m features classic old songs. J P Autrey leads the program with many expected singers. L L Wendell signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
J. P. Autrey
L. L. Wendell
Tiger Quintet Ties District With One Game Left
Leonard defeats Whitewright 54 to 37 in Trenton to even the district playoff at two games each. Final game set for Friday February 22 at Trenton to decide the District 14 A title with Whitewright and Leonard each holding two wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Whitewright
Leonard
Jimmy Christian
Larry Hayes
Dearle McKnight
Norman Harper
Aubrey Burnham
Kenneth Evans
Wicker
Savage
Tigers
W.S. A
Eisenhower Urges Europe Air Bases
General Eisenhower pressed the NATO council in Lisbon to create a network of West European airfields or risk weak defense against Russian air attacks. His chief of staff Gruenther relayed the warning with a call for bases as Canadian forces note readiness but no bases.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NATO Council
Eisenhower
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Alfred M. Gruenther
Council
United States
Dean Acheson
Gruenther
Brooke Claxton
NATO
Europe
Truman Stresses Red Cross Needs
President Truman urged the nation to raise at least 85 million dollars for the American Red Cross to meet unprecedented peacetime demands. In a proclamation naming March as Red Cross Month he noted expanded blood collection facilities and the ongoing need to support servicemen and their families.
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Washington
Truman
Red Cross
Grayson County to have at least 21 000 voters in 1952 election
Tax official Robert Dean reports final poll tax count for Grayson County 15 456 with exemptions for residents over 60 in Sherman and Denison totaling 3 734. He estimates at least 2 000 seniors in rural areas not requiring certificates. Poll payments this year peak since 1948 when 17 099 paid. The exemption list provides first accurate city counts.
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Grayson County
Robert Dean
Sherman and
Denison
Dean
Sherman and Denison
Death of Ozzie T. McKnight at Whitewright age 63
Ozzie T. McKnight 63 of Whitewright died at Allen Memorial Hospital Bonham at 3 AM after a long illness. Born July 2 1888 in Honey Grove he was a farmer until retirement. Survived by wife eight sons three daughters two brothers one sister and 21 grandchildren. Cooper Funeral Home Bonham to arrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozzie T. McKnight
Whitewright
Allen Memorial Hospital
Bonham
Honey Grove
Whitewight
Jimmie McKnight
Dale McKnight
Ozzie McKnight Jr
Sandston
Lloyd McKnight
Sherman
Glen M. McKnight
Beeville
Glen McKnight
Calvin McKnight
Dearle McKnight
Gene McKnight
Lewis Martin
Valley Springs
Calif
Chester Slaughter
Bob McKnight
Antlers
Okla
J. B. McKnight
Darvin
Arlis George
Sasakwa
Cooper Funeral Home
Amanda Gibson Rites Held In Bonham. Baker Funeral Pending
Mrs. Amanda Gibson aged 71 died at home on route 2 Tuesday at 4 45 p m Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery Savoy Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m conducted by Rev J D Fleming Wise Funeral Chapel Bonham Survivors include husband John H Gibson Whitewright a daughter Izola Belle Gibson Whitewright and several nieces and nephews J W Baker brother of Mrs O H Layman Whitewright died at 3 30 this morning in Ector funeral arrangements pending He is survived by his wife four daughters two sons and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Gibson
Wise Funeral Chapel
Bonham
J. D. Fleming
Whitewright
Sunnyside
Savoy
John H. Gibson
Izola Belle Gibson
J. W. Baker
O. H. Layman
Ector
Mr. Baker
Post Office and Bank Observe George Washington Birthday
The post office and First National Bank will be closed Friday for George Washington's birthday. Sunday schedule will be observed at the post office with early morning mail placed in boxes and outgoing mail posted before 10 a.m. Mail carriers take a day off. everyone else works as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
George Washington
Economist predicts modest price decline and steady output
Dr. Ralph Robey, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers, says meat and other goods may ease slightly this year due to abundant supply. He expects no shortages, a 15 percent fall in building, 20 percent drop in auto production, war output rising by 15 billion, and 4 million new cars entering the market with a steady overall economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Ralph Robey
National Association of Manufacturers
Doctor Robey
Johnny Mills
New York Evening Post
Newsweek
Columbia University
Robey
75 Convicted Under Cotton Plow-Up Law
Austin reports the conviction of 75 Texas cotton growers for non compliance with stalk destruction regulations. Two growers were prosecuted this week in Live Oak County for failing to plow up stalks as deadlines set last fall aim to control pink bollworm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Agriculture
John C. White
Live Oak County
Agriculture Department
Whitewright Receives Five Percent Fire Record Credit
Local insurance agents announce Whitewright will receive a five percent good fire record credit for the year starting March 1, the first such credit since 1947. Premiums will cost about ten percent less than last year after March 1, with potential for higher or lower credits based on five year fire loss records and penalties.
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Whitewright
Church Parish Adds New Staff Member
The Reverend George H. Walker of Merkel Texas has joined the North Texas Larger Parish in Paris Presbytery, U S A. He will live in Ladonia and serve Ladonia Spring Hill congregations along with his Merkel church duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Walker
Merkel
Texas
North Texas
Paris
Presbyterian Church
Walker
Ladonia
Spring Hill
Mr. Walker
Ellis County
Waxahachie
Trinity University
San Antonio
San Francisco Seminary
San Anselmo
Calif
Adamsville
Oklahoma
Lee H. Smith, Whitewright
Otis D. Swisher
Leonard
Austin College
Sherman
Cross Roads
Bonham
Whitewright
Pottsboro
Tom Bean
Dodd City
Grid Lettermen Receive Jackets
A Wednesday assembly awarded the 1951 football letterman jackets to players, made of nylon gabardine with black and gold trim and reversible gray option. Recipients include Johnny Brown, Larry Cooper, Norman Harper, Charles Chesser, Jack Smith, Kenneth Jones, Leon Simmons, Garland Smith, Dearle McKnight, Bobby Clark, Jimmy Christian, William Simmons, James Ayres, Aubrey Burnham, Jack Ayres, Larry Hayes, Ralph Hughes, Joe Wallace, John Reeves, Lyndall Pierson, and coach Howard. Coach Montgomery received a black wool blanket instead of a jacket, featuring a large W. Nancy May helped each recipient with the fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Johnny Brown
Larry Cooper
Norman Harper
Charles Chesser
Jack Smith
Kenneth Jones
Leon Simmons
Garland Smith
Dearle McKnight
Bobby Clark
Jimmy Christian
William Simmons
James Ayres
Aubrey Burnham
Jack Ayres
Larry Hayes
Ralph Hughes
Joe Wallace
John Reeves
Lyndall Pierson
IKE MAC STASSEN IN PA PRIMARY
Backers of Gen. Douglas MacArthur Harold E Stassen and Gen Dwight Eisenhower filed petitions at the last moment to place them on Pennsylvania's April 22 Republican presidential primary ballot. Senator Taft said his name would not be entered. No signature or consent is required by state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Dwight Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Washington
Taft
Machsteer
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North America
Asia
Africa
Heiferson
Rhode Island
U. S. 69
Whitewright Public School
Tiger Quintet
Ike
Mac
Stassen
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