Whitewright Local Mail Schedules And Community Notes
A digest from Darmstadt and Whitewright covers Airman J Don Biggerstaff's letter over delayed Sun deliveries and airmail service, Katy Bluebonnet changes, and Texas Special train timings. Local weather cold snaps and a severe freeze forecast, Texas Highway Patrol enforcement, thread shade matching tip, and reflections on railroad commissions and past budgets accompany community notices and editorial jabs from Joe Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Don Biggerstaff
Darmstadt
Germany
the Sun
Airmail
Interior
Katy
Dallas
Whitewright
Jim Williams Hurt At Grade Crossing
J. R. Williams was seriously injured at 11 40 a m Monday when his westbound car was struck by a Katy freight train at the Main street grade crossing. He was thrown, suffered multiple fractures, and taken to Katy Employees Hospital in Denison then moved to Madonna Hospital. Williams, a Katy employee, had let his hospitalization policy lapse and had been furloughed on December 18. This is the first major injury at the crossing since a former incident involving Gene Stubblefield years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R
Jim) Williams
Katy
Main Street
Mr. Williams
Katy Employees Hospital
Denison
Earnheart
Madonna Hospital
Williams
Gene Stubblefield
Aid Plan Can Wait in Middle East Resolution
House Speaker Sam Rayburn said Congress need not include a large economic aid program in the Middle East policy resolution. He suggested handling aid later in the regular foreign aid bill while supporting advance presidential approval to use U S military forces if Red aggression occurs. Rayburn pledged the House will pass a Middle East resolution with teeth, rejecting purely symbolic military language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Middle East
Eisenhower
Texas
John Foster Dulles
Rayburn
U. S
School Lunch Menu and Civil War Prisoner Deaths
The week lists school meals from Monday to Friday with pork sausage, liver strips, meat loaf, red beans with ham hock, hot dogs, and fried fish sticks plus sides and desserts. A Civil War note cites about 190,000 Union and 200,000 Confederate soldiers imprisoned with 58,000 deaths mainly due to neglect.
The Tax Burden Shared by Every Consumer
A Texas Rail Road Association report shows Grayson County tax totals for 1955 with school, city, county, road and bridge funds, and other taxes. The article argues taxes are embedded in every purchase through freight costs and consumer prices, affecting all buyers regardless of direct tax payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Railroad Association
Grayson County
First National Elects Officers at Annual Stockholders Meeting
Officers of the First National Bank were reelected at the annual meeting. C B Bryant Jr of Sweetwater was named chairman, C B Bryant II of Bonham president, Sears Anderson active vice president, R A Gillett cashier, Pernie Badgett assistant cashier, and Roy Blanton assistant cashier. J B King died last year and was not replaced. Directors reelected include C B Bryant Jr, C B Bryant II, Sears Anderson, Kay Kimbell, R T Pennington, Glen Earnheart and Paul Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant Jr
Sweetwater
C. B. Bryant II
Bonham
Sears Anderson
R. A. Gillett
Pernie Badgett
Roy Blanton
J. B. King
Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
R. T. Pennington
Sherman
Glen Earnheart
Paul Stephens
Daniel inaugurates Texas governorship amid federal critique
Governor Daniel was sworn in before a packed Capitol as he pledged to fight federal encroachment on states rights. He outlined a broad program including lobby restrictions, education, a balanced budget, water conservation, and crime reforms, signaling a term-long contrast with outgoing Governor Shivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Daniel
Texas
House
Capitol
J. E. Hickman
State Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Shivers
Hickman
Rare fruit claimed to sustain two months say Indian doctor
Dr Pratap Singh says a rare potato like fruit growing on the Indo Tibetan border near Almora can sustain a person for two months without extra food. He notes monks once ate it during penance and describes a seed as a young plant packed for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Pratap Singh
Almora
Churches Plan Religious Census for Whitewright
Whitewright churches plan a religious census with a steering committee formed from three representatives per church. Rev J W Polk says the group will meet at the Baptist Church at 2 30 pm Sunday to perfect census plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
J. W. Polk
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Record Budget Offered By Ike
President Eisenhower sent a 1958 budget to Congress proposing a peacetime outlay of 71.807 billion dollars aimed at deterring and defeating aggression. Treasury Secretary Humphrey warned the rise should be halted while predicting potential resignations if deficit financing continues. The plan forecasts 73.62 billion in revenue with a 1.813 billion surplus, emphasizing military aid, missiles, and nuclear arms to curb Communist aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury
George Humphrey
Humphrey
Senate
House
High School Basketball Schedule As Published
The Sun lists remaining games for the season with dates for Leonard Bells Ladonia Wolfe City Trenton and home or away assignments. All games start at 7:00 p m with admission 15 and 35 cents as noted by principal B R Vestal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Vestal
Leonard
Bells
Ladonia
Wolfe City
Trenton
Newsprint price boost extended to $134 a ton
Bowater Paper Company said it would raise newsprint price to 134 a ton delivered in New York effective March 1. The move mirrors increases announced by Abitibi Power & Paper Company of Toronto and Consolidated Paper Corporation and St. Lawrence Corporation of Montreal. The Atlantic entrance of Panama Canal is 27 miles west of the Pacific entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bowater Paper Company
Abitibi Power & Paper Company
Toronto
Consolidated Paper Corporation
St. Lawrence Corporation
Montreal
Atlantic Entrance
Panama Canal
Pacific Entrance
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet
Regular meeting at Craig's dining room delayed from December due to Christmas Eve. Secretary-treasurer Edwin Badgett presents the annual financial report showing net expenditures 133.73 and bank balances 68.43 and 425 repaid on the sewing room account. Annual meeting set for Jan 28 1957 with members urged to attend and membership drive to follow. Badgett discusses fund conservation, community welfare, and the need for leadership to address farm population decline and shift to large scale farming, noting rising farm machinery efficiency and government programs influencing family farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Craig
Edwin Badgett
Badgett
Merchants Advertising Fund
Preston Hefner
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Grayson County
Blakley Named Interim U S Senator as Daniel Accepts
Dallas businessman William A. Blakley was appointed by outgoing Gov. Shivers and accepted by Gov. Price Daniel to serve as temporary U S Senator. Blakley will vote with Democrats on reorganizing the Senate and will not seek election to the full term. Daniel praised Blakley and noted a forthcoming special election within 60 to 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
William A. Blakley
Dallas
United States
Shivers
Daniel
Senate
Blakley
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Johnson
Washington
Big Fire Damages O. K. Feed Mill Building
A Wednesday blaze at the O. K. Feed Mill caused heavy damage to the mill structure and its contents. The fire started in the grinding area, fueled by a north wind, damaging machinery and feed stock. Ed Martin's harness shop in the southwest corner also suffered damage. the building is owned by J. P. Darwin and the mill equipment by James H. Gosnell. Insurance covered the loss. firefighters contained the fire in sub-freezing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Ed Martin
J. P. Darwin
James H
Sonny) Gosnell
Red Threat Called Worst In Decade
Secretary of State Dulles warned that the Middle East communism threat is the most serious in 10 years. He urged full use of U S assets to win the clash and called it a decisive test in the struggle between communism and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Middle East
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Mid East
U.S
Europe
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Voltaire
Texas Highway Patrol
Russell Summers
Charlie Ayres
Railroad Commission
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Katy Railroad
Oklahoma City
Parsons
Kansas
Ike
Harry Truman
Truman
Korea
Joe Morrow
Honey Grove Signal
Jim Williams
First National
Planters
Planters National Bank
Supreme Court
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Sun
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Financial Report
E. Tex. Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Hamilton
Craig's Cafe
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