Bank Officers Re-elected at First National Bank Meeting
At the annual meeting 808 of 1000 shares were represented and officers C B Bryant Jr president Emmet Penn inactive vice president R A Gillett cashier and W T Simmons assistant cashier were re elected. Directors also re elected: Bryant Penn Kimbell Pennington King May Earnheart Waggoner. The bank reported dividends totaling 93000 since 1937 with stock value rising 43000. Capital structure totals 180600 including 50000 capital 50000 surplus 50000 contingency reserve and 30600 undivided profits. Loans exceed 450000 deposits surpass 1650000.
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First National Bank
C. B. Bryant Jr
Emmet Penn
R. A. Gillett
W. T. Simmons
Kay Kimbell
R. T. Pennington
J. B. King
Gomer May
Glen Earnheart
J. H. Waggoner
D. M. Ray
C. B. Bryant Sr
W. H. King
C. B. Bryant III
Pernie Badgett
Margaret Hight
Freshmen Beat Grade School Boys in January Football Clash
Whitewright High School freshmen defeated Whitewright Grade School football juniors 12-6 at Bryant Field on Friday afternoon January 9. Captain Craig scored twice ten yards and 40 yards while Gene Stephens added the Grade School touchdown on a 15 yard sweep. extra point failed. Players listed include Conway Craig Barry Blanton and others on both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Whitewright
Bryant Field
Craig
Gene Stephens
Conway Craig
Barry Blanton
C. L. Head
Eugene Bass
Walter Brooks
Herman Musser
Billy Earl Brown
Jean Darwin Bush
Jack Badgett
Ray Simpson
Bobby Hyepock
H. D. Lewis
Billy Neal
Dean Neal
Jean Stephens
Bobby Janway
John Dale Reeves
Clyde Hyepock
Jimmy Christian
Jack Johnson
Eldon Watson
Kenneth Ray Jones
Ciarl McKnight
Royce Clem
Alton Ray Morris
Ross Layman
Texas Rail Freight Rates Rise Ten Percent Within State
The Railroad Commission ordered a 10 percent hike in intrastate freight charges for Texas railroads, effective January 17. Exemptions include pulp wood, asphalt, cement, silica sand, crude petroleum, sand, gravel, crushed stone, and asphalt rock, with no change for state highway construction shipments under contract or for the State Highway Department projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
State Highway Department
History of philology traces to Thales of Miletus
A brief note recalls that philology's history begins with Thales of Miletus around 600 B C as a foundational point in linguistic study.
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Thales
Miletus
B. C
TB Test Provided to Whitewright School Children
County Nurse Walling gave TB patch tests to Whitewright students assisted by PTA president Mrs. Homer Sears and other local volunteers. The Grayson County Tuberculosis Association sponsors the school tests across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Walling
Homer Sears
Whitewright Parent- Teacher Association
Byron Caraway
J. B. Hall
Sherman
Grayson County Tuberculosis Association
Missionary Society Elects Officers
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. Fred Cook Sr home with Mrs. Homer Sears elected president. Officers named include R. L. Sears 1st vice president Fred Cook Sr 2nd vice president Byron Caraway secretary reporter J W Henry treasurer and others for literature spiritual life overseas hospital sewing and yearbook duties. Thirteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Fred Cook Sr
Homer Sears
Lester Haile
Floyd Bassett
T. E. Barbee
Oran Sears
John Wilson
China
R. L. Sears
Byron Caraway
J. W. Henry
Robert Sears
Spiritual Life Group
Stewardship
Overseas Hospital Sewing
Lake Texoma funding request in President's budget
The budget proposes $79,000 for Lake Texoma improvements including water systems and picnic developments. Total park operation and maintenance would rise to $146,820, funding three more seasonal staff and a ranger naturalist, plus $7,000 for salary deficiencies and in grade promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Lake Texoma
National Park Service
Leonard-Trenton Road Progress Reported Under Way
The Austin Road Co of Dallas announced progress on the eight mile Leonard-Trenton road. Work began 30 days ago with a 24 foot wide road, 14 inch base and two course asphalt topping. Gravel is being hauled on the Leonard end and much of the route is open to public travel.
Texans Set Birth Record With 195000 New Babies
Texas posted a record 195000 births in the year, surpassing 1946’s 180000. State Health Officer George W. Cox said natural increase reached 134000 after 61000 deaths, highlighting a robust population rise across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
George W. Cox
Texas
Cox
The Sun Locates Beneficiary of 32 Year Policy
The Sun reports a Mutual Life Insurance policy from 1806 may be payable to Thomas J. Bruce’s widow Mrs. Bruce of Aubrey. The paper traced the policy through family connections in Whitewright Pilot Point and Aubrey and mailed details to Mrs. Bruce who may be rightful beneficiary.
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the Sun
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Thomas J. Bruce
Bruce
Whitewright
Elbert Thompson
E. T. Doss
Pilot Point
T. J. Bruce
Aubrey
The
Sun
Mrs. Bruce
Mr. Bruce
Final book review to be given Monday at church
Mrs A C Chaney of Dallas will review the musical comedy Finian's Rainbow at 7 30 p m Monday Jan 19 at the First Methodist Church Miss Janis Jane Horton will sing the theme song This will be the twelfth and final book review in the Friday Literary Club s series
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Chaney
Dallas
Finian’s
First Methodist Church
Janis Jane Horton
Friday Literary Club
Commissioners to Run Again in Grayson County
Grayson County commissioners all announced plans to seek re election in the July primary. Precinct 1 Commissioner W A Sturdy will run for a new term, while Precinct 3 Tom Spalding and Precinct 4 Henry Guillaud, both first termers, also seek reelection. Precinct 2 E P Jackson, serving his second term, is definite about reelection. Judge J N Dickson announced his candidacy as well. The court met for routine business focusing on right of way for road improvements.
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J. N. Dickson
GOP Starts Plans to Cut New Budget
Republicans aim to trim about 5.0 billion dollars from President Truman’s 39.669 billion budget for the year starting July 1. Foreign aid is a likely target as party leaders review outlays and unauthorized projects amid a wide gap between requests and enacted funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gop
Washington
Truman
Taber
Senate House Budget Committee
Congress
The
New Yorker
Prize Bermuda trip awarded for witty newspaper riddle answer
A newspaper offered Bermuda as a prize for the best answer to Why is a newspaper like a woman The winning entry by a woman stated Because every man should get one of his own and not look at his neighbor s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Peddy Enters Senate Race With Six Point Plan
George E. B. Peddy a Houston attorney and World War veteran announced his candidacy for the U S Senate in the upcoming summer primaries. He outlines a six point program including world peace universal military training halting inflation and veterans housing and care. Peddy previously ran for the Senate in 1922 attracting a sizable write in vote total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
George E. B. Peddy
U. S. Senate
Peddy
Tidelands
Pedy
Shelby County
University of Texas Law School
Harris County
United States
Sun Honors Roll with Renewal Credits and New Additions
The Sun reports renewal subscriptions received as many expire January 1 and February 1. Readers are urged to check the credit figures on the first page or wrapper to confirm payment through January 1, 1949. This week’s honor roll adds names including Mrs. R. B. Birt, Joe E. Ross, J. E. Ross Jr, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
the Sun
Texas Ranks Seventh in 1945 Individual Tax Returns
Texas filed 1,988,628 individual income tax returns for 1945 with a tax liability of 609.6 million dollars. Salaries and wages in Texas totaled 3.21 billion dollars while returns showed 97.17 million dollars in dividends and interest. National totals reached 49,965,474 returns, up 6.1 percent from 1944 and tax liability rising 5.1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
John Snyder
Snyder
United States
March of Dimes campaign in Whitewright set by Rotary
George M. Hight named Whitewright local chairman for the March of Dimes drive by the Rotary Club. Henry Bone of Sherman, Grayson County chairman, toured Whitewright to discuss polio cases and county spending in 1947. Grayson County’s funds support local patients and national research with no set quota, campaign runs January 15 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Hight
Whitewright
Rotary Club
Henry Bone
Sherman
Grayson County
Bone
the Sun
Grayson County Organization
Frank Thompson
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
National Foundation For
Palace Theatre
Kirkpatrick
Childress Pharmacy
Whitewright Girls Rout Howe In Basketball Win
The Whitewright girls defeated Howe 24 13 on Wednesday. Dorothy Birdwell led Whitewright with 12 points, Judd added 9, while Corzine and Johnson scored 9 and 3 for Howe. Whitewright also beat Howe boys 31 14 as Stegall and Heston led the Bulldogs with 6 and 5 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Howe
Dorothy Birdwell
Judd
Corzine
Johnson
Howe Sextet
Tigerettes
Howe Boys
Stegall
Heston
Howe Bulldogs
Burchfield
Reynolds
Un-Texan for Vets to Seek a State Bonus
Governor Jester said it is un-Texan for veterans to want a state bonus. He commented after UT veterans’ mass meeting rejected a resolution for a bonus, stating the attitude reflects Texas veterans overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jester
Austin
Repeal Associates Campaign Promises Liquor Rights Fight
A 1948 program from Repeal Associates, Inc. pledges to defend Americans' liquor rights and end the “hangover” excuse used to oppose alcohol. It notes prohibition ended in 1933 and recalls the 1934 start of the association’s work to stop anti liquor moves, urging vigilance against dry talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Repeal Associates, Inc
Kansas
National Prohibition
Association Against the Prohibition
Texas Sets Record In December Sales
Texas retail activity hit a record 525 million dollars in December according to preliminary University of Texas Bureau of Business Research figures. The December surge came as Christmas shoppers boosted commerce across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
American Legion Plans New Home Site in Whitewright
Preston Everheart Post of the American Legion votes to build a home at North Bend Street trading lots owned by the City of Whitewright. City leases the 46 foot front lot for 99 years free with renewal option. Bid report 7331.60 for a 30 by 70 tile building. fund now around 8500. Ted Head elected sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Everheart
American Legion
North Bend Street
City of
Whitewright
The
Legion
American Legion Park
West Grand Avenue
Findley Haile
Ted Head
Billy Roberts
Bonham
Rationing Expected by April or May Says Secretary
Harrisburg Pa United States Agriculture Secretary Anderson predicts meat rationing to return by April or May due to public demand. He spoke at a Pennsylvania farmers meeting as a guest speaker signaling government action likely within the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
U. S. Agriculture
Anderson
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower Draft Drive Gains Steam Despite Denials
A Harrisburg group announces a slate of delegates for the Pennsylvania primary to test Eisenhower as a Republican nominee. The move follows his public disavowals of political ambitions and his silence on New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Do Not Snub Lowly Toothpick Use It Slyly
Dallas report notes dentist Dr. Edward L Ball of Cincinnati says toothpicks help keep the mouth clean and healthy He advises discreet use at home or in darkness of a movie not in restaurants or on the street
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Dallas
Edward L. Ball
Cincinnati
Emily Post
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BANK
March OF Dimes
ULV Lra
George E.B. Peddy
Senate
R. B. Birt
T. L. Dicken
Joe E. Ross
J. E. Ross Jr
M. A. Annip
G. V, Ford
Joe Stephens
Clarence Rino
Lee Norris
Jack Robbins
R. L. Giles
Simmons Powell
R. E. Simpson
J. W. Annip
W. L. Kincaid
J. T. Williams
W. H. Stedham
Clarence Woosley
R. W. Ball
Claud Birdwell
Ralph Wallace
Roy Talley
March of Dimes Local
Army Channel
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