Whitewright items record bank moves and local changes
In a 1916 roundup from Whitewright, charter grants for Whitewright State Warehouse Co. are noted along with Planters National Bank officers and dividends. Local shifts include business relocations, a merger with Kerr Furniture Co., a school faculty wedding, fires, deaths, and a terracing demonstration set by the county agent.
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the Sun
Whitewright State Warehouse Co
Planters National Bank
Fitz Bryant
P. A Short
Lucian Andrews
Armand Glidewell
Pascal Cox
Fort Worth
R. L. Hayter
George Baugher
Baughter
W. N. Stone
D. S. McMilin
T. H. Sears
Guy Hamilton
Jack McMillin
Claud Truett
First National Bank
Capital
T. J. Smith
Luther
Horace Gordon
C. J. Denton
Lula Hollingsworth
Whitewright School
Howe
Sun Office
Roscoe Gillett
McKenna
George Johnson
Movement Toward City Ownership of Light and Power
Citizens push for municipal ownership as a local movement gains momentum. Gasoline prices fell to 28 cents per gallon on Monday, improving living costs amid ongoing public debates.
Next Legislature Faces Tax Burden and Redistricting
Austin editors forecast the 52nd Texas Legislature will likely extend beyond the normal session to tackle new taxes and a tough redistricting fight. Projections show about 50 million in needed revenues over two years and a shifting population that favors West Texas, with the four big counties still guaranteed one senator each.
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Austin
Senate
House of Representatives
Harris
Dallas
Tarrant
Bexar
Redrawing Texas Senate Districts Affects East and West
Texas faces redistricting as East Texas loses population in key districts while West Texas gains. The 29th District under Sen. Hill Hudson and the 30th under Sen. Kilmer B. Corbin show strong growth, while the 10th District led by Sen. Joe Russell and the Eighth under Sen. A. M. Aiken Jr. see population declines, prompting possible mergers and seat abolitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hill Hudson
Pecos
Kilmer B. Corbin
Lubbock
South Plains
West Texas
East Texas
Joe Russell
Royse City
A. M. Aiken Jr
Paris
Gloria’s Upbeat Defense of Boyfriend’s Manners
Gloria defends her new boyfriend George against parental prejudice noting his flawless manners. She insists his courteous behavior, including slowing for her to exit, proves his good character despite her parents’ sour view.
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Gloria
George
Army Draft Call Set At 80 000 For March
The Army announces an 80 000 man draft for March, keeping the overall draftee total at 450 000 since the Korean War began. Defense Department says Navy Air Force and Marines will not call draftees that month.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Panhandler quips on two hats as a branch office boast
Court citation No. 58598 from Texas orders J A Potts and Mary Potts to appear in Grayson County District Court by January 29 1951. Plaintiffs W F Grooms and wife seek title and possession of Lots 1 2 3 Block 3 Potts Second Addition Pottsboro Texas based on five ten and twenty five year statutes.
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State of
Texas
J. A. Potts
Mary Potts
C. A. E. Wade
J. C. Wade
Willie Wade
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
W. F. Grooms
Sallie Grooms
Potts
Pottsboro
Property description in Grayson County plat and tract details
Legal description dated December 18 1950 details the tract known as Lot One Block Three Potts Second Addition including the R L Klinglesmith land. Boundaries described by metes and bounds through Block 3 and adjacent lots, totaling about 30600 square feet with improvements and appurtenances, issued by Grayson County District Court clerk S V Earnest and deputy Nancy Drake.
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R. L. Klinglesmith
Grayson County
Jackson Map Co
St. Joseph
Missouri
Potts
Kiinglesmith
S. V
Earnest
Texas
Nancy Drake
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Stedham
Will Looney
Woosley
J. H. Blincoe
W. T. Nicholson
Lloyd Moore
Kerr Furniture Co
Denison and McAllister
Oklo
Moore
Denison
Whitewright
Jack Webster
Alton Mize
Manning and Clark
Hardware and
Mark Montgomery
E. J. Lilley
East Whitewright
J. W. Wilson
Stamford
N. M. Phy
E. T. Doss
Elmo Wallace
Grady Gillett
J. W. Dooley
Elmo
W. M. Ingram
Pascal Farley
Department of Defense
Arne Stenslie
Devil’s Lake
U. S. 23Rd Infantry Regiment
Korea
William H. Burson
Atlanta, Ga
North Korea
Lone Star Delivers
America
Lone Star Gas Company
Oklahoma
EAA
Exas Corporatio
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