Benedict joins McCarty-Davis Company from Down Memory Lane
Local notes report H Benedict has accepted a position with McCarty-Davis. Misses Otto Denton and May Badgett teach in Collinsville and visited homefolks. Drag line started in Whitewright by T J Liggett and Kim Henry. C B Bryant met Sherman Commissioners' Court as advisory member on Grayson County gravel roads project. Roscoe Gillett’s dwelling south of The Sun office to be razed after recent fire damage. S C Horton buys interest in City Meat Market and partners with McFatridge Bros. Rainy spr...
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H. Benedict
McCarty-Davis Company
Otto Denton
May Badgett
Collinsville
T. J. Liggett
Kim Henry
Whitewright
C. B. Bryant
Sherman
Commissioners’ Court
Grayson County
Roscoe Gillett
Sun
Trains halted and cotton price drop noted in brief
Two more passenger trains were taken off last Sunday, leaving four trains discontinued since January. All fast trains now stop locally. Cotton prices have fallen from 40c to 12c per pound in under a year. Two youths charged with taking a $400 trunk from Mrs. Ely’s East Whitewright home received suspended sentences at Sherman court. Ott Lackey has purchased the Mrs.
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Ely
East Whitewright
Sherman
Ott Lackey
Ministerial student to lead Central Christian Church
Erwin Montgomery a senior ministerial student at Texas Christian University Fort Worth has accepted the pastorate of Central Christian Church Miss Cora Mae Thornton Mrs Guy Hamilton and S L Young attended the Parent Teacher program Relatives attended the funeral of Minnie Magers Wednesday Mrs John Yeager and Mrs Gilliam Lindsey hosted the T E L Class at the Baptist Church last Thursday A Ford touring car owned by J H Waggoner was stolen Sunday night during devotional services Floyd Chesley Rutledge and Mrs Floyd Chesley Rutledge announce the arrival of a son Floyd Chesley Jr on February 19
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Erwin Montgomery
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Central Christian Church
Cora Mae Thornton
Guy Hamilton
S. L. Young
Minnie Magers
Léonard
John Yeager
Gilliam Lindsey
The
Baptist Church
Church Annex
J. H. Waggoner
Waggoners
Methodist Church
Floyd Chesley Rutledge
Floyd Chesley Jr
Texas Hybrid Corn Program Announced
The Texas Certified Hybrid Seed Corn Association renews a 1951 program to demonstrate hybrid corn productivity and profit using good seed, fertilizers and cultural methods. Areas are defined, with five top producers per area winning plaques. 4-H and FFA members eligible, one acre minimum, reports to county agents.
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College Station
Texas
E. A. Miller
Extension Agronomist
Texas A. & M. College
Texas Certified Hybrid Seed Corn Association
Miller
FFA
United States leads in Korea casualties among allies
Washington reports U S casualties in Korea at 50 000 versus about 44 000 from other U N armies. Replacements prioritized for Korea with 15 000 sailors and soldiers leaving monthly. Allied losses listed for Britain France Canada Belgium Greece Holland New Zealand the Philippines Turkey South Africa and Korea itself with detailed casualty figures.
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Washington
United States
Korea
United Nations
Europe
MacArthur
Ridgeway
Meno
Australia
Begium
Canada
Seattle
Tokyo
Fort Lewis
Wash
Britain
England
France
Greece
Pentagon
Holland
New Zealand
Philippines
Turkey
Union of South Africa
Republic of Korea
Rhee
Plant Home Gardens This Year
COLLEGE STATION Home gardens can lower food costs and boost nutrition. In 1950 Texas had 477 076 home gardens producing about 25 percent of vegetables. at $50 per garden the value was 23 853 800 dollars, at $100 it would be 47 707 600 dollars. Each person needs 600 to 700 pounds of fresh vegetables yearly. Hutchison urges families to plant gardens to strengthen the home food supply and fitness.
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College Station
Texas
J. E. Hutchinson
Texas A. & M. Extension Service
Hutchison
Expert Says Dust Bowl Under Control Across Plains
Dr. Hugh H. Bennett, head of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, asserts the dust bowl’s worst is behind and the soil is safe even with new plantings. He cautions occasional dusters may occur but not the magnitude of the 1930s black blizzards that once darkened days.
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Washington, D. C
Hugh H. Bennett
Great Plains
United States
Bennett
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Canada
Mexico
Dust bowl farmer waits as Barbary sheep stalks him
Bennett notes that wheat country can aid mobilization if rainfall returns to normal. A Barbary sheep in Africa senses danger but the man stays still, relying on camouflage rather than fleeing.
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Bennett
Africa
Apple Chopped Cup Adds Flavor to Dredge Cakes Recipe
One cup of finely chopped apple adds flavor to a batch of griddle cakes. Top with a liberal amount of margarine and your favorite syrup for a special breakfast treat.
Football Sissy Sport To English Football Sissy Sport
A Daily Mirror captioned photo shows a U S football player in full gear. The piece contrasts American football with British rugby noting rugby’s lack of pads. It ends with a newsroom call to phone news tips.
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London
U. S
Daily Mirror
Howdy
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Community Public Service Company
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