Governor Urges Caution During Fourth of July Holiday
Governor Price Daniel urged Texans to practice unusual caution during the 72 hour Fourth of July weekend after a predicted 26 traffic deaths. He called on law enforcement, media, and safety groups to warn motorists while the HOLIDAY ROAD PATROL volunteers assist stranded drivers on the busiest highways. The Statistical Service identified the riskiest routes and distributed the list to media outlets for preholiday broadcasts and publication.
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Price Daniel
Department of Public Safety
Statistical Service
Texas
Governor’s Highway Safety Commission
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas House Passes Tax Measure for 53 Million Year
The Texas House approved a tax bill aimed at raising 53 million dollars annually to fund state government for two years. The measure omits general sales tax and natural gas levies, seeking Senate action to secure more revenue. It adds new charges on private clubs and on boats motors and airplanes used for pleasure. Gov Price Daniel urges taxing gas pipelines.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Menton J. Murray
Harlingen
R. L. Strickland
San Antonio
Grainger W. Mellhany
Wheeler
Price Daniel
Deaths Mrs Jim Ayres 74 Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs Jim Ayres 74 were held at 2 pm at Earnheart Chapel conducted by Rev Bill Perrin of Trenton and Rev C C Dooley Burial followed at Canaan Cemetery Pallbearers included Thomas Ayres Jack Ayres Ralph Judd Donald Gene Ayres James Ayres and Harry Adkins She died Monday after illness of several weeks Born August 28 1884 in Pink Hills daughter of Isaac and Harriett Windrow Married Sept 9 1901 in Bells lived on a farm between Bells and Whitewright Surviving Ned Ayres Roy Ayres Mark Ayres Mrs Walter Adkins and Mrs J Lee Smith 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Jim Ayres
Earnheart
Bill Perrin
Trenton
C. C. Dooley
Canaan
Thomas Ayres
Jack Ayres
Ralph Judd
Donald Gene Ayres
James Ayres
Harry Adkins
Ayres
Pink Hills
Isaac
Harriett Windrow
Mr. Ayres
Bells
Whitewright
Antioch Baptist Church
Ned Ayres
Roy Ayres
Mark Ayres
Bryan
Walter Adkins
Walters
Okla
J. Lee Smith
Bogota
M rs J P Ownby 70 Died In Trenton Nursing Home
Mrs. J P Ownby aged 70 died at 530 a m Monday in a Trenton nursing home after months of illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p m today at Barnheart Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev Fred Waldrop and Rev H V Caraway. Burial followed in Wittitee Cemetery at Kentucky town. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, five sons, 13 grandchildren, and a son serving in the Air Force in Japan.
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J. P. Ownby
Trenton
Barnheart Funeral Chapel
Fred Waldrop
Gainesville
H. V. Caraway
Wittitee
Kentuckytown
M. W. Williams
Lloyd Alexander
J. C. Elliott
George Brown
Simmons Powell graveside rites held in Clarendon
Graveside services for Simmons Powell of Clarendon were held at Oak Hill Cemetery after a Sunday funeral in Clarendon. Born in Blooming Grove and a 32 year Gulf Oil employee, he was a 32 degree Mason Shriner and Methodist. Survived by his wife Emma Davidson and brother C. N. Powell of Henrietta. Many relatives from Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma attended.
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Simmons Powell
Clarendon
Oak Hill Cemetery
Blooming Grove
Powell
Gulf Oil Corporation
Methodist Church
Emma Davidson
C. N. Powell
Henrietta
W. L. Gordon
Frank Schultz
E. L. Welch
Elizabeth Sitton
J. R. Posey
Dallas
C. N. Powell Jr
Fort Worth
W. R. Biggers
W. S. Biggers
Lynn Biggers
Wewoka
Okla
A. S
Patterson
R. F. Hare
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
Funeral for Ray Booth in Bells at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Ray Booth 52 of Bells were held at 3 p m Tuesday in the First Baptist Church Bells with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery directed by Barnheart Funeral Home Booth died in a Sherman hospital after a heart attack Survivors include his wife daughter Sarah Carolyn and son Donald Wilson all of Bells a brother Roy Booth of Waco two sisters Mrs Carl Orndorff Savoy and Mrs Roy Stephens Sherman The article also notes salt consumption and a zinc nugget fact from unrelated items.
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First Baptist Church
Ray Booth
Hardwicke-Etter Co
Sherman Hospital
Robert Bladridge
William Davis
Rose Hill Cemetery
Barnheart Funeral Home
Mr. Booth
Savoy
W. H
Sarah Booth
Lucille Wilson
Bells
Baptist Church
Lions Club
Knights Templar
Hardwicke-Etter
Sarah Carolyn Booth
Donald Wilson Booth
Roy Booth
Waco
Carl Orndorff
Roy Stephens
Sherman
Whitewright Maintains Lead In Little League Standings
Whitewright sits with six wins one loss atop the Little League standings. Savoy follows with four wins three losses, Trenton three wins two losses one tie, Randolph one win four losses one tie, and Bells one win five losses. Recent scores: Whitewright 5 0 Bells, Savoy 16 11 Randolph, Whitewright 8 0 Trenton, Savoy 13 12 Bells.
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Whitewright
Savoy
Trenton
Randolph
Bells
Health Service Balks on Live Polio Vaccine
The Public Health Service will not license a live virus polio vaccine now and urges continued use of the Salk killed-virus vaccine. Surgeon General Burney cites insufficient evidence of safety and potency for the live vaccine, calling for more controlled studies. Dr. Sabin argues the live vaccine is safe after tests, noting potential for easier, cheaper oral administration.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Leroy E. Burney
Albert R. Sabin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Burney
Lost teeth found after 30 years in Keedville creek
In Keedville Maryland Paul S and Butts reeled up a set of false teeth from a creek. A man in a state hospital is identified as the owner and one gold tooth in the plate clinches the link to the long missing set.
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Keedyville
Paul S&s. Butts
Holiday For Some Work For Others
The July Fourth holiday will be observed by some Whitewright business houses and ignored by others. Saturday is the wrong time of week for a holiday in a country town, farmers need supplies, grocery stores will be open, Ayres Cafe open Saturday but closed Sunday, Barker beauty shop to close, drive carefully you might kill one of our subscribers.
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Whitewright
Barker Beauty Shop
Ayres Cafe
Gas Tax Refund Applications Requested by IRS
The IRS mailed Form 2240 to farm and ranch operators who claimed a refund last year. New filers may obtain forms from the county agent. The 1959 claim period runs July 1 1958 to June 30 1959 with a 3 cent per gallon refund. Claims for the past 12 months must be filed before September 30.
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Internal Revenue Service
Army Seeks 1000 German Shepherd Sentry Dogs
The Army Quartermaster General seeks 1,000 inconspicuously colored German shepherd dogs for sentry duty at Nike and other missile bases. Preference is males under three years old, 22 to 28 inches tall, 60 to 90 pounds, and not gunshy. Sun Want Ads.
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Washington
Army Quartermaster General
Nike
Uncle Dan’s View of Senators and Rules in Congress
Uncle Dan laments congressional antics and etiquette with anecdotes about rising to a point of order, insults, and awkward apologies among Senators Gore Bush Kerr Neely Morse and others. He notes taxpayer concerns and calls for politeness, asking the editor to consider the ordinary taxpayer’s perspective.
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Congress
Senator Gore
Tennessee
Senator Bush
Connecticut
Senate
Bush
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
Kerr
Neely
West Virginia
Morse
Hisself
Uncle Dan
Carol Connelly Appears on Clark's Bandstand
Carol Connelly fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Pascal Connelly Jr of Sherman appeared on Dick Clark's Bandstand in Philadelphia last Thursday night During an interview she presented Mr Clark with an honorary Sherman Chamber of Commerce membership Mrs Connelly and Carol are visiting relatives in Dowington Pa and Carol is the granddaughter of P H Connelly of Kentuckytown
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Carol Connelly
Pascal Connelly Jr
Sherman
Dick Clark
Philadelphia
Mr. Clark
Carol
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Martin Named To Fill County Attorney Post
Dean Martin a Sherman attorney and 14 year veteran was chosen by the Grayson County Commissioners to be county attorney replacing Boyd Wesley Newman whose resignation takes effect July 15 Newmans departure followed his plan to enter private practice Four candidates were considered with a fifth added before a 3 35 p m appointment vote
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Martin
Dean Martin
Sherman
Grayson County Commissioner's Court
Boyd Wesley Newman
Newman
J. N. Dickson
State Bar of Texas
University of Oklahoma
Jefferson University At
Dallas
Army Air Corps
Perrin Field
Fort Dix
N. J
Elk City
Okla
Roy G. Baker
Baker and Martin
Baker
Grayson County
Gene Graham
J. F. Graham
Quanah
Texas
Katha
Walnut Street Church of Christ
Sherman Exchange Club
Grayson County Draft Board
Bells
Large Sum Asked In Damage Suit
Damages totaling 192100 were asked in three separate cases in 15th District Court at Sherman. Two suits arise from a three car crash on Highway 82 near Southmayd in which Staff Sgt. Jimmie L. Bird and Mrs. Bertie Simpson were injured. Bird seeks 79200 and Allen Folsom 28000 against Lacefield of Amarillo, driver of one car. A third suit by Victor L. Fagan and wife seeks 84900 from Murray Nance Jr. after a rain related crash south of Van Alstyne that killed the Fagans’ 2 year old child Vicky Lee Fagan.
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Lacefield
Victor L. Fagan
Sherman
Murray Nance Jr
van Alstyne
Fagans
Vicky Lee Fagan
Nance
Woman Wins Blue Ribbon After Flower Show Car Mishap
In Norman Oklahoma Mrs N J Dikeman accidentally upset her floral arrangement twice while driving to a flower show. The mishap did not ruin her mood as she earned a blue ribbon for her display.
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Norman, Okla
N. J. Dikeman
Dick Walker Leads Whitewright Rotary Into New Year
Last Friday's meeting ended the Whitewright Rotary Club year and installed officers led by Dick Walker as president. Lloyd Alexander became vice-president with Russell Summers secretary and Ed LaRoe treasurer. Directors include Sears Anderson and Glenn Doss. Clint Hennig steps to the board for next year. Summers and LaRoe are long-serving hold-overs. Jack Meador presented an Atlas missile film shown by Captain Hobart of Perrin Air Force Base.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Dick Walker
Lloyd Alexander
Russell Summers
Ed LaRoe
Sears Anderson
Glenn Doss
Clint Hennig
Summers
LaRoe
Walker
Jack Meador
Hobart
Perrin Air Force Base
Public Hearings Slated July 6 10 on Grayson Roads
Grayson County's highway routes U S 82 and U S 75 will be shown at a July 10 public hearing in Sherman led by L D Cabiness. The meeting aims to inform the public and collect comments on proposed routes and construction.
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Grayson Roads
Grayson County
Sherman
Texas Highway Department
L. D. Cabiness
Paris
Cooke County
Whitesboro
T&no
Highway Department
Arkansas
Texarkana
Tom Bean
C. C. Cagle
Grayson County Commissioners
Cagle
R. W. McKinney Construction Co
Leonard
Census aims to count travelers on March 31 and April 1
The Census Bureau plans a drag net on March 31 to count people traveling. The regular 1960 census starts on April 1 with counters going out the night before to hotels, missions, and flop houses. They will also check parks where the homeless sleep.
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Washington
Census Bureau
A. Ross Eckler
Bureau
Eckler
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Dan
Dear Mister
Whitewright, Texas
Grayson
Fannin Counties
The
United States
Clark
Dick Walker New Rotary Club
the Sun
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