Clinic Open House Delayed to July 13
Dr. Paul E. Geers announced the open house for his new clinic is postponed to Sunday July 13. He moved office equipment from the South Bend street location to the west of his residence on West Main, with much of the 22 room building not yet furnished. Driveway and parking area paving began this week as the clinic gains year round air conditioning using a heat pump in winter and a refrigerating system in summer.
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Paul E. Geers
Geers
South Bend Street
West Main Street
Grand Avenue
Sherman Adams Gets Song Written In His Honor
Washington D C Ike's chief of staff Sherman Adams is saluted by the White House press corps with a new song about his perks including hotel rooms a rug and a fur coat The mock ballad to the tune of Button Up Your Overcoat references the favored comforts and close access accorded to Adams by the press and agencies
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Washington, D. C
Sherman Adams
Ike
White House
Eisenhower
Snyder
Hagerty
She
Homes Held Too Costly For 70 Percent Of American Families
The National Housing Conference reports that under current prices fewer than 30 percent of U S families can afford a new house if housing costs are kept to one fifth of income. The survey across 29 cities shows minimum prices from 8295 in Phoenix to 15000 in Rochester and required incomes from 4868 in Norfolk to 9564 in Erie.
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Washington
National
Phoenix
Ariz
New York City
Rochester
N. Y
Norfolk
Erie
Weed Control in Texas Pastures bulletin released
A new 19 page publication from the Texas Agriculture Extension Service discusses weed control in pastures and meadows. It notes weeds can cut pasture yields by up to 50 percent and affect hay quality, with prevention as best strategy. The bulletin covers mechanical chemical control and proper fertilization and management. It is available from county agents or the Agricultural Information Office College Station Texas ask for B-892.
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College Station
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Texas
Bulletin
Agricultural Information Office
Whitewright Rotary selects Clint Hennig as president
Clint Hennig becomes president of the Whitewright Rotary Club at the end of the Friday meeting succeeding John Biggerstaff who led the club the past year ending June 30. Hennig is division manager at Community Public Service Company and former Whitewright Chamber of Commerce president.
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Clint Hennig
Whitewright Rotary Club
John Biggerstaff
Hennig
Community Public Service Company
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Dick Walker
Mr. Hennig
Russell Summers
Ed LaRoe
B. R. Vestal
David Johnson
Biggerstaff
Charlie Ayres
Jackie Pannell
Army
Oakland
Calif
12 Points For Safe Vacation
Safety officials offer a twelve item checklist for travelers headed abroad or within the city. Actions include notifying your newspaper and milkman, securing the home, arranging for mail and pet care, and planning itineraries with documents, licenses, and essential items for a safe trip.
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Chicago
Motor Club
Truman assails Adams case in heated political speech
Truman attacked the Adams investigation at Cannel France, labeling White House ethics concerns as aimed at diverting attention from wider administration failures. He denounced corruption and bungling as the core issue, marking his first public political remark since the inquiry began. Easter could fall between March 22 and April 25.
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Cannel
France
Harry S. Truman
Sherman Adams
Adams
White House
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
DPS Deathwatch July 4 Through 6
Texas DPS begins Operation Deathwatch from 12:01 a m July 4 to 11 59 p m July 6 to tally motorcide deaths. Officials expect 28 fatalities and mobilize all patrols to curb speeding and drunk driving while urging prudent speeds and safe driving practices statewide.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Dps
Texas
N. K. Woerner
DPS
Woerner
Court Upheld Katy Move From Parsons to Denison
A federal court in Wichita ruled the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad could relocate offices and shops from Parsons Kansas to Denison Texas. Judge Delmas C Hill granted summary judgment finding past agreements to keep permanent Parsons facilities unenforceable and that the move serves the public by allowing better service.
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Wichita
Kan
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Parsons
Denison
Texas
U. S
Delmas C. Hill
Katy
Hill
State of Kansas
Kansas City
Rainfall Total for June 3.75 Inches Recorded in City
Ernest Smith, custodian of the city rain gauge at the pump plant, reports 3.75 inches of rain in June. The tally includes .27 on June 5 and .88 on June 21 with other daily totals, compared to 2.32 inches in June 1957 and .37 in June 1956.
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Ernest Smith
Death of Herman Crowell 49 in Denison
Herman Crowell 49 a Whitewright native died after a heart attack at Langford Printing Company in Denison while at work and was pronounced dead after hospitalization. Funeral services set in Denison. He leaves wife two sons Donald in the Navy and Buster at home a sister Mrs John Kerr Sherman and his brother Robert who also died of a heart attack. Howard Hedgpeth of Whitewright is an uncle.
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Herman Crowell
Whitewright
Denison
Crowell
Langford Printing Company
Mr. Crowell
Donald Crowell
U. S. Navy
Buster Crowell
John Kerr
Sherman
Robert Crowell
Howard Hedgpeth
Loren Smith Dies in Los Angeles After Yearlong Illness
Loren Smith 55 died in a Los Angeles hospital after a year's illness. Funeral services were held there. A Whitewright native, he lived in Whitewright before moving to California. Surviving are his wife, mother Ida Smith of Denison, three brothers Harold and Osborn of Los Angeles and Oral of Fresno, and four sisters Eben Warner of Alanreed Joe R. Dodson of Arlington and Mrs. Albert Partridge and Mrs. W. R. Hamilton of Whitewright.
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W. R. Hamilton
Albert Partridge
Loren Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Smith
Whitewright
Ida Smith
Denison
Harold Smith
Osborn Smith
Oral Smith
Fresno
Eben D. Warner
Alanreed
Joe R. Dodson
Arlington
Alaska Attorney General plans peanut push for statehood
Boise Idaho dispatch reports Alaska Attorney General J. Gerald Williams, jubilant over the statehood bill, pledges to push a peanut 120 miles from Big Delta to Tok Junction to demonstrate commitment. He jokes he may shed some pounds during the trek.
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Boise
Idaho
Alaska
Atty
J. Gerald Williams
Big Delta
Tok Junction
Uncle Dan Reflects on World News and Marbles Dying
A humorous Uncle Dan column notes how global events ripple to affect farming and markets while musing on a moon mission budget, the Kremlin, and prayer. He laments kids abandoning marbles, links it to schooling, and jokes about newspaper incentives and daily routines.
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Billy Graham
Kremlin
Johnny
Uncle Dan
Six Million for Grayson County Road Program Planned
The Texas Highway Commission earmarked six million dollars over two years for a Grayson Fannin Collin County road program as part of Grayson’s ten year plan. The package includes upgrades on Highway 75 in Sherman and a 15 mile stretch of Highway 121 linking Bonham to Dallas, with several grade separations and paving works.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Grayson
Highway Commission
Texas
Marshall Formby
Dorchester Road
Cooke County
T&no
North
Sherman
D. C. Greer
Grayson County
Collin County
Highway 75
Melissa
Fannin County
Bonham
Dallas
How Do You Prove Crime Doesn't Pay
A San Francisco father faces a puzzled moment as his 11 year old son secretly spends a five dollar family fund on movies, arcade games and candy while a raffled auto prize is claimed. The piece teases readers to propose a logical response.
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San Francisco
Gum for dogs sparks chewing craze endears pets and owners
Cleveland report details Maurice Gervais of Gervais Dog College in Eastlake selling beef gum for canines. Sticks about one inch wide vary in thickness and provide hours of chewing with some dogs swallowing or dropping the gum. The product is described as harmless and non staining.
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Cleveland
Maurice Gervais
Gervais
Occipitofrontalis Named scalp Muscle Identity
The term occipitofrontalis is the technical designation for the muscle covering the scalp. It spans from the occipital bone to the frontal region and enables forehead movement.
Holiday Observed Locally With Many Business Closures
Whitewright stores close Friday for Independence Day as a local custom. The First National Bank and post office join most retailers in closing, but groceries and gasoline remain available. Owner J H Gosnell notes only Thanksgiving and Christmas close his Hiway Grocery. Holidays have expanded from past practice to six yearly observances.
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Whitewright
First National Bank
J. H. Gosnell
Hiway
Fire Ant Invasion Reaches Palestine
Fire ants have spread to Palestine and Anderson County, eraing havoc in the South as stings kill young livestock. Agricultural Commissioner John C. White clarified that Texas fire ant eradication efforts have not been halted and ongoing measures remain in force to stop the spread.
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Palestine
Anderson County
Whitewright
Texas
John C. White
Mr. White
Bankers See Better Second Half of 1958
New York report shows bankers optimistic about the second half of 1958. The Credit Policy Commission survey finds the first half laid a base for recovery, with few exceptions not expecting a serious drop and some predicting leveling off or an upward trend. Bankers anticipate they are prepared to fund expanding business as the economy improves.
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New York
Ers
Credit Policy Commission
American Bankers Assn
Popcorn Loving Pickpocket Busted at Sox Game
Chicago police arrested 71 year old Ed ward Murphy for attending a baseball game at Comiskey Park without boxing gloves as agreed. Murphy admits preferring popcorn to gloves and had struck a deal with police to wear gloves at games but was caught bare handed.
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Chicago
Edward Murphy
Somiskey Park
Murphy
BellS names Glen Barnes as athletic coach and math teacher
L. M. West, superintendent of Bells Schools, announced Glen Barnes will join the faculty as athletic coach and mathematics teacher. Barnes, a North Texas State College graduate, has taught science and mathematics at Odessa and Bridgeport and served as assistant coach at Bridgeport.
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