Lackey Elected Legion Commander for Whitewright Post
Jack Lackey was elected commander of Whitewright's Everheart Thornhill Post of the American Legion at a regular meeting held Wednesday night. He will take office at the first August meeting, succeeding Earl Fields who now heads the Legion through the July 11 to 15 picnic. Other officers elected include Earl Blanton, Robert Doss, Dr. Malcolm Williams, Rev. A D Jameson, Wilson Kaiser, Carlton Johnson, J P Darwin, and A D Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lackey
Whitewright
Everheart- Thornhill
American Legion
Legion
Lackey
Earl Fields
Earl Blanton
Robert Doss
Malcolm Williams
Methodist Youth Fellowship Plans July 6 Swimming Party
The Whitewright M Y F invites all members to bring one guest for a swimming party at Sherman Municipal Pool on Thursday July 6. They will leave the Methodist Church at 8 p.m. and ride with sponsoring drivers to the pool to foster fellowship.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sherman Municipal Pool
Whitewright M. Y. F
Sister Elizabeth Kenny Urges Calm Polio Precautions
A health alert stresses calm during polio season and outlines precautions to limit exposure. It lists avoiding new groups, food cleanliness, fly contact, fatigue, and crowded beaches, and differentiates non symptoms from warning signs needing physician attention such as severe headache fever stiff neck and muscle weakness. It warns symptoms may recur after 24 hours and emphasizes prompt treatment to reduce polio after-effects.
Insurance And Pension Big Factors In U. S. Strikes
In the first quarter of 1950 pensions and social insurance benefits drove about 90 percent of strike hours, with 15.1 million days lost. Coal shutdowns and the Chrysler dispute accounted for most of the impact, pensions being central in Chrysler and a major factor in coal wage demands.
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Washington
Labor Department
Chrysler Company
Department
Chrysler
New Fannin Auditor Bonham Named
Glen Finley former county judge was chosen as auditor of Fannin County on Saturday. He has worked in insurance here for eighteen months, succeeding Farris Pirtle who was appointed superintendent of the Ector schools.
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Bonham
Glen Finley
Fannin County
Finley
Farris Pirtle
Ector
Bassett Plans Service Station Beside Y Site
Floyd Bassett proceeds with a 26 by 48 foot red tile service station building north of the Y where Roy Taylor’s residence burned. An 18 by 46 by 18 foot canopy will cover gasoline pumps. The planned facility includes a car wash greasing room office and two restrooms and will be leased to Humble Oil for gasoline and oil sales with operator to be determined.
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Floyd Bassett
Roy Taylor
Mr. Bassett
The
Sun
Bassett
Humble Oil & Refining Company
City Remodeling Old City Hall For Tillett Grocery
Work began this week on remodeling the old city hall beside the current building and fire station. Mayor Sum mers says a new roof and front will be added. When finished this month, Tillett Grocery will move from Reed building to the city hall. Mrs Reed Shaw plans to open a clothing store after Aug 1.
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City Hall
City Building
R. R. Summers
Tillett
Upkeep of Texas Highways to Cost 25 Million a Year
State Highway Department analysis projects next year’s upkeep at 25 million dollars with regular maintenance at 19.19 million and additional special projects bringing the total. The increase covers 2 340 miles of roads mainly farm to market and preserves the 527 dollar per mile cost. The system now totals 34 378 miles under state care.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Department
D. C. Greer
Greer
New Fishing Law Explained Again
The Executive Secretary clarifies the statewide fishing law. Home county fishermen may fish without a license in their home county and in streams between home and adjacent counties unless using artificial bait. Fresh water fishing with artificial bait requires a license. Commercial fishing requires a license. Trespass rules allow game wardens to arrest for violations. land access depends on enclosure. No license required for saltwater sports fishing. commercial saltwater fishing remains licensed. Airplane right of way at landing.
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Austin
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Gulf Coast
Whitewright Youth May Be On South Korea Battlefront
Cpl. James E. Taylor of Whitewright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor, serves with the 19th Regiment in the 24th Infantry Division stationed on Kyushu Japan. The division units are at the Korea front. Taylor may be with one. He enlisted January 1947, served as supply clerk at Camp Hood Texas, arrived Japan June 1948, then joined Camp McGill and the 1st Cavalry before reassignment to his current unit.
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Cpl
James E. Taylor
Edgar Taylor
Whitewright
24Th Infantry Division
U. S. Army
Kyushu
Japan
South Korea
Corporal Taylor
Taylor
Army
Camp Hood
Texas
Far East
Camp McGill
1St Cavalry Division
Whitewright Cubs Win Two Ball Games
The Whitewright Cubs defeated Denison 14 to 10 at Denison on Saturday. Sunday they beat Colbert 14 to 10 at Colbert. Next week schedule lists Farmersville at Bryant Field Friday, East Side Crows at Denison Saturday, and Peabody of Denison at Denison on Thursday July 13.
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Whitewright Cubs
Denison
Colbert
Cubs
Farmersville
Bryant
East Side Crows
Peabody of
Sun Honor Roll Letters Renewal Subscriptions
Mrs. B. P. Wallace of Coolidge Texas asks to renew her subscription and requests this week's paper with next week's. She and Mr. Wallace praise the paper noting “The Spice of Life” and “Memory Lane” as favorites. A list of subscribers who have paid includes R. P. Montgomery H. B. Smith Lowell Guthrie and others.
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B. P. Wallace
Coolidge
Texas
Wallace
Memory Lane
R. P. Montgomery
H. B. Smith
Lowell Guthrie
Guy Dillon
Minnie Harmon Pirtle
J. L. Pointer
J. H. Harvey
Emmet Penn
M. Z. Jones
H. C. Willis Avon Dale Ricks
O. L. Jones
T. E.‘Sears
R. E. Sandlin
Floyd Harris
Arms program to go on in Western Europe despite Korea
The State and Defense Departments said Western Europe arms aid will continue despite heavy U S commitments in Korea. Gen Marshall urged continuance and Gen Eisenhower supported aiding anti Communist nations while cautioning on foreign spending. Senate panel approved 1 2225 billion second year for military aid including about 10 million for Korea. Truman discretion could lift to 200 million. Acheson backed a global truth campaign against Communist propaganda and reassured Western Europe of continued U S arms help. Defense Dept said Korea’s impact on Europe aid under the mutual defense program will be minor.
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Washington, D. C
Departments of State and Defense
Western
Europe
United States
Korea
George C. Marshall
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate Appropriations Committee
Truman
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Defense Department
Big splash marks 90th birthday in Atlanta
Mrs. Arizona Bell, who says she knew Buffalo Bill Cody and now sells newspapers, celebrated the nation’s birthday by leaping from the highest springboard at Grant Park pool. She marked her 90th birthday with the stunt and wore a red, white and blue suit.
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Atlanta
Arizona Bell
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Rotarians Hear About Cigarettes and Tobacco Growing
Rotary Club lunch program featured Dr. Ross R. May as chairman. Guests included R. S. Bloss of Liggett & Myers and Herman Bedford. Bloss showed a 30 minute color film on growing and processing tobacco for cigarettes. Tax details highlighted a carton taxed $1.10 by federal and state governments. New club officers and directors to be installed with N. E. Skaggs becoming president, Grant Hoover vice president, R. R. Summers secretary, C. J. Meador treasurer, and new directors Earl Blanton John Reeves Joe Johnson.
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Ross R. May
Rotary Club
R. S. Bloss
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Herman Bedford
Bloss
Bedford
Texas
Club
N. E. Skaggs
Grant Hoover
R. R. Summers
C. J. Meador
Skaggs
Joe Johnson
Hoover
Summers
Mr. Hoover
Earl Blanton
John Reeves
Veterans Not In Reserve Cannot Be Recalled to Service
Washington reports that Army and Air Force veterans discharged after the war who did not sign reserve commissions cannot be recalled. Navy reserve officers remain subject to recall. former enlisted men not re enlisted are civilians.
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Washington
Army and
Air Force
Army
Navy
Naval Reserve
T and P To Discontinue Passenger Trains
The Railroad Commission authorized the Texas and Pacific Railway to discontinue two passenger trains on the Fort Worth Texarkana route. The service included Denton Whitesboro Sherman Paris and Bonham. The action follows a Bonham hearing March 30 31 and subsequent arguments.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Denton
Whitesboro
Sherman
Paris
Bonham
East Germans might be sent to Korea
A deserter from East Germany’s Communist police said some members are slated for Korea. Reports from the Russian zone indicate the force is expanding by about 15,000 to nearly 100,000 and new weapons are being prepared, seen by Western powers as an illegal army.
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Berlin
Communist People’s Police
Korea
East Germany
Two Inches of Rain Falls in Whitewright This Week
Rainfall in Whitewright Tuesday and Wednesday totaled 2.01 inches by 4 p m Wednesday saving corn moisture. Tuesday brought .11 inch and Wednesday 1.90 inches with rain extending from 9 a m. Most June rainfall was lighter than usual at 1.55 inches. Total Whitewright rainfall for 1950 reached 26.10 inches by midweek, with statewide showers also reported and extensive washouts in nearby areas.
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Whitewright
Sherman
Trenton Tribune
Trenton
the Tribune
Funeral Today for George A Pace
Funeral services are set for 3 p m at the First Presbyterian Church for George A Pace 68 who died at his home Wednesday after a long illness Rev R L Cates of Collinsville will conduct burial in Oak Hill Cemetery under Earnheart Funeral Service Pallbearers are F M Williams George Bennett Tim Shelly Clay Horton Guy Stepp and H A Bow Pace born February 4 1882 in Fannin County was a Whitewright plumber for about 30 years Survivors include sister Mrs J T Robinson of Whitewright and brothers John Pace of Whitewright Roscoe Pace of Denison
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First Presbyterian Church
George A. Pace
R. L. Cates
Collinsville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Earnheart
F. M. Williams
George Bennett
Tim Shelly
Clay Horton
Guy Stepp
H. A. Bow
Mr. Pace
Fannin County
L. A. Pace
Whitewright
J. T. Robinson
John Pace
Roscoe Pace
Denison
Death of Carl F. Wilkinson at 58 in Grove Hill area
News reports the death of Carl F. Wilkinson aged 58 at his Grove Hill home north of Leonard after four years of poor health following a light stroke and heart attack. He was father to Mrs. John L. Biggerstaff of Whitewright. Funeral plans not set, but family expects Grove Hill church service Friday.
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Carl F. Wilkinson
Grove Hill
Leonard
Wilkinson
John L. Biggerstaff
Whitewright
Bonham
Dallas
the Sun
Death of Col. Joseph Lee Ostrander in San Diego
Mr and Mrs R C Vestal learned this morning of the death of their son in law Col Joseph Lee Ostrander at 10 p m Wednesday from a heart attack in San Diego California He was the husband of Grace Vestal A military funeral is planned in Spokane Washington
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R. C. Vestal
Col
Joseph Lee Ostrander
San Diego
Calif
Spokane
Wash
Col. Ostrander
Grace Vestal
Soviet Press Attacks U S Korea Actions In Moscow
Moscow papers headline protests against United States Korea policy. Indignation meetings fill factory fronts as cartoonists and poets depict the U S as a brutal aggressor.
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Moscow
United States
Korea
Local telephone timer to end long calls in Lancaster
In Lancaster the Telephone Company manager W D Lavender announces local calls will be timed. A disconnect warning tone will sound in about ten minutes followed by imminent disconnection in about two minutes due to heavy load on the system.
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Lancaster
Mgr
American Legion Picnic Set Five Days at Whitewright Park
The 25th annual American Legion Picnic will run Tuesday to Saturday at American Legion Park in Whitewright beginning July 11. Bob Hammond's Pla-Park Shows provide carnival attractions. Denison, Sherman, and candidate nights feature speeches and brief addresses by local officials and candidates.
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American Legion
Whitewright
Bob Hammond
Denison
Sherman
Bond Street
Findley Haile
E. W. Fields
North Korean armored breakthrough south of Suwon endangers US line
North Korean forces broke through South Korean defenses south of Suwon as described by AP correspondent Tom Lambert. He reported about forty Russian-made tanks overrunning an American outpost forcing withdrawal with equipment losses and unspecified wounded. American garrisons fell back to new lines under continued Red pressure.
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Tokyo
Suwon
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Taepon
Lambert
124 New Polio Cases in Texas Reach Weekly Peak
Texas reported 124 polio cases in the week ending July 4, the highest weekly total in state history. Through the year 1949, 948 cases have been recorded from 122 counties, with 683 cases in the first six months from 100 counties. Health officer Dr. George W. Cox urged parents to seek medical care for warning symptoms.
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State Health Department
George W. Cox
Brown
Frio
Guadalupe
Lampasas
Mason
Zavala
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M. Y.F
Elizabeth Kenny
U. S
NEW Fannin Auditor
Old City Hall
Tillett Grocery
Joseph L. Ostrander
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