By-Laws for Whitewright Chamber of Commerce Up for Approval
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will present new by-laws at a 2:00 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Craig's Cafe. Members urged to attend as previous operating by-laws could not be located. O. V. Barker resigns from the board. Clint Hennig and Dick Walker announce committee appointments and a list of current business and individual members is published.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Craig’s
Clint Hennig
Dick Walker
Chamber of Commerce
O. V. Barker
Tulsa
Barker
Hennig
Jack Meador
Good Roads Committee
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Randolph
Meador
Careful Dialing Aims to Cut Wrong Numbers in Whitewright
Jerome McKinney of Southwestern Bell explains dialing rules for the new dial system in Whitewright set to begin February 6. He urges using the new directory, dialing calmly, and following four steps to avoid wrong numbers, with buzzing or busy signals guiding the caller.
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Jerome McKinney
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Whitewright
McKinney
Fifth Sunday Singing Convention at Kentuckytown
The Fifth Sunday Singing Convention meets Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Kentuckytown led by L. L. Wendell. Organizers invite singers and non singers alike to attend, promising a welcoming audience and good vocal performances.
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Kentuckytown
L. L. Wendell
Godfrey Not Navy Jet Flier Reignites Publicity
Washington reports that Arthur Godfrey never soloed in a Navy jet. He only held controls with an instructor aboard for takeoffs and landings. Navy says Godfrey is not qualified to solo in any Navy aircraft.
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Washington
Arthur Godfrey
Navy
Godfrey
Naval Reserve
Navy Aviation
Goodfrey
Butler Charged After Honest Return Reveals Theft
Norwalk Connecticut police report Robert L. Butler was charged with theft after returning a borrowed overcoat to Robert Newman and Newman found pawn tickets in a pocket for items stolen from his home.
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Norwalk
Conn
Robert L. Butler
Butler
Robert Newman
Newman
Butter Imports Rise Despite U S Dairy Support Plan
The federal government will allow the import of 707 000 pounds of foreign butter this year even as the administration maintains a large program to buy surplus American butter to bolster farm prices, according to the New York World Telegram and Sun.
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New York
New York World-Telegram and
Sun
Local Players Named in Safety-M Team Notes
Craig, Joe Johnson and a group including M. B. Hasty Leon White Paul Stephens C. K. Smith and Frank Gillespie are listed among safety department personnel in the recent roster notes.
March of Dimes Porchlight Drive Tonight Led by Local Chair
Rev. Newton V. Cole and co workers organize a porchlight donation pickup across four town divisions with captains Clarence Tillett Earl Blanton Rev Harold Taylor and Wilson Kaiser. Donations also accepted at First National Bank and in business receptacles and at the post office as funds push polio vaccine tests. Last year Whitewright gave 289 dollars.
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Newton V. Cole
March of Dimes
Clarence Tillett
Earl Blanton
Harold Taylor
Wilson
Butch) Kaiser
First National Bank
Diner
The
Cole
Sun
Craig's
Mr. Cole
Whitewright
County Officials Seek Reelection in Grayson County
Grayson County announces show a slate of incumbents seeking reelection. Judge J N Dickson will run again, Lester Newman seeks a second term, Murray Nance runs for county attorney, and Iva Davidson, Gertrude McBee seek reelection. Sheriff Blanton and County Clerk Buchanan face challengers, with other officials already set for bids.
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Grayson County
J. N. Dickson
Lester Newman
Grayson County Court At Law
Murray H. Nance
Wilson Walters
Denison
Cecil R. Walker
Sherman
Buchanan
Knowles S. Loving
Ray Short
C. N. McAllister
Southmayor Schools
The
Sun
Grayson
Doctor Says VA Wastes Millions
Dr. Henry Blake of Topeka Kansas accuses the Veterans Administration of squandering millions. He cites a $684 sterling silver drinking fountain seen in a Midwest VA hospital and notes two 500 bed Chicago area hospitals were built though the first remained unfilled. His group studies medicine and the military relation.
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Dallas
Veterans Administration
National Medical Veterans Society
Henry Blake
Topeka
Kan
Midwest
Chicago
Blake
Roosevelt to Run in California Congress Race
James Roosevelt son of the late president announces candidacy for Congress in California ahead of the June primary elections.
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Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Congress
California
March of Dimes Basketball Game at Whitewright Gym
The Whitewright community backs a February 1 fundraiser game titled Perform that others may walk. Local businessmen and faculty compete against a colorful roster of players to raise funds for polio relief with admission voluntary.
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March of Dimes
Martin Hopes Congress Cuts Excise and Sales Taxes
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. urged Congress to reduce all excise and sales taxes currently above 10 percent to the 10 percent level. He cited a potential 942 million dollar annual revenue drop but argued tax cuts could boost sales and employment, offsetting losses. He did not expect Eisenhower to propose changes, but hoped administration would refrain from blocking a future move. The cuts would affect furs jewelry cosmetics luggage handbags movie admissions photographic equipment light bulbs safe deposit boxes and club dues taxed at 20 percent.
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Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
R.-Mass
Congress
Congressional
Martin
Eisenhower
Session likely mid March to raise teacher pay in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers says a special legislative session will be called around mid March focused solely on boosting teachers salaries. Elections March 6 will fill four House vacancies, with other political plans likely on hold pending the session and tax recommendations.
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Bagwell
W. H. Abington
Fort Worth
Bert Hall
Rio Vista
Frank Svadlenak
Thrall
Shivers
State Teachers Association
E M Badgett Receives York Rite High Honor Knight Award
E M Badgett of Whitewright has been named Knight of the York Cross of Honour by the York Rite. He was admitted Jan 14 by the Convent General after serving as master of Whitewright Lodge 1945-46 High Priest 1949-50 Master of the Council 1952-53 and Commander of Bonham Commandery 1949. He is the 4 881st York Rite member to receive the award among 3 800 North American members and 4 000 000 York Rite members in North America.
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E. M. Badgett
Whitewright
York
School Census Details and Faculty Changes
Supt. S T Montgomery Jr reports the school census is complete and urges reports of any oversights. All residents age six before Sept 1 1954 and under 18 are to be counted, even if married. O V Barker resigns to take a post in Tulsa. Joe Morgan succeeds him at Tom Bean and will start next week. Morgan has a wife and three children.
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Whitewright
Nature Boy Blanton
Gorgeous George Bryant
Farmer Jones Cole
Sissy Montgomery
Tuffy Lackey
Oklahoma
Big Red
the Sun
S. T. Montgomery Jr
O. V. Barker
Tulsa
Joe Morgan
Tom Bean
Mr. Barker
Mr. Morgan
School Lunch Menu Week Begins with Varied Dishes
The menu for Monday through Friday lists pork sausage with mashed potatoes and cranberries, Bologna cup with spa ghetti and vegetables, seasoned pea beans with Vienna sausage, rolled roast with candied yams and peas, and hamburger patties with beans and vegetables. Desserts include ice cream, sugar cookies, apricot short cake, fruit jello, and ice cream sticks.
Eisenhower Defends Liberal Human Focus and Conservative Economy
President Eisenhower described his administration as liberal toward people and conservative toward economic policy. He contrasted his budget with Truman’s debt, pledged restraint, and said the FTC would probe rising coffee prices. He kept his stance on farm price supports and indicated leniency for former war prisoners who leaned toward Communism.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Federal Trade Commission
Alabama Democrats Bar Ike supporters from office
Alabama Democrats who backed Eisenhower were barred from political office and a loyalty oath was established to enforce the ban. The move, in reaction to Eisenhower supporters, follows the party’s 1952 victory for Adlai Stevenson in the state.
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Ike
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Auto Tag Office To Serve People Here
Whitewright hosts a two month auto license tag operation starting February 1 enabling local motorists to register in town instead of Sherman. Harold Doss oversees tag sales and, as deputy county tax collector, will be in the city office during business hours. Tags must be bought by April 1 in the owner’s county of residence. State rules impose fines for out of county registration plus 20 percent penalty to re register in the proper county. Grayson County residents must register locally unless willing to face a fine and double registration costs.
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Whitewright
Sherman
Harold Doss
Iva Davidson
State Highway Department
Grayson County
Battle to Whip Polio Not Yet Won
NEW YORK. Basie OConnor president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says the fight against polio is ongoing. The foundation has spent 1 873 485 dollars for research and training grants to 30 universities medical schools and organizations to launch or continue projects. He notes wide scale vaccine testing is just one aspect of the overall campaign.
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New York
Basie O’connor
National Foundation For
O’connor
Food Stamp Plan Emerges to Move Surplus Farm Stock
Washington proposes selling food allotment stamps to needy families at low prices with prices as low as 25 percent of face value. Free coupons may be added periodically up to ten percent of total sold in a six month period.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Board of Farm Commodities
Aiken
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Free Soil Testing Service For Farms
Texas A and M College offers a free soil testing service to help farmers optimize fertilizer use for higher yields at lower costs. Extension chemist M K Thornton notes tests show better returns from properly fertilized crops and urges collecting samples promptly for lab analysis and fertilizer recommendations. Forms are available at county agents.
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College Station
Texas A. & M. College
M. K. Thornton
Extension
Thornton
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Stephens & Bryant
Dollarhide Hardware
Whitewright Cleaners
Cole & Davis Company
Whitewright Lumber Company
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
the Food Mart
Childress Pharmacy
Tillett Grocery Johnson Jewelry
Alexander Service Station
L. LaRoe & Company
T. W. Ayres & Son
Linda Theatre Community Public Service Co
C. J. Meador & Sons
Edwin Badgett
Clay Horton
Homer Sanderson
B. W. Newman
Russell Summers
Bob Cherry
Helen Badgett
Herman Taylor
Luther Gordon
Tom H. Stroud
Harold S. Taylor
O. W. Barker
Ella Mae Barker
John Biggerstaff
Sallye Hamilton
Joe Hamilton Homer Sears
Leon White
W. E. Stanford
J. B. Dixon
C. B. Bryant
Clyde Craig
Ronald Vestal
Jack Lackey
R. A. Gillett
Jack Nossaman
J. C. McMillin
James H. Gosnell
M. B. Hasty
Jack Farley
Homer Sears
Good Roads
Chas. E. Ayres
Joe Hamilton
Jim Bryant
Wilson Kaiser
Glenn Doss
Lokey Edwards
Carlton Johnson
Roy Blanton
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Tom Sears
Frank Gillespie
Singing
Navy Jet
Roosevelt
NEW Deal Tagires President
Free Soil Testing Service
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