Drouth Credit Bill Pressed in Senate
In Washington the Senate pressed to pass emergency drouth relief credit for Southwest ranchers and farmers. Lyndon Johnson urged Agriculture Secretary Benson to start a cattle buying program to boost prices, warning loans may be denied to needy stockmen under strict rules.
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Washington
Senate
Southwest
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Johnson
Benson
George D. Aiken
Rep
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aiken
Grouth
Drouth
Texas
Congress
Cut It Short and Speak Clearly in Public Life
An East Texas Magazine editorial urges brevity in speech and writing. It cites Wilson and other speakers to argue that long, self centered talk wastes time and paper and that idle words burden listeners and readers. It advocates concise, definite communication.
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Galveston
Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
East Texas
Guy M. Davis Buys Humble Service Station
Guy M. Davis purchased the Humble Service Station north of the Y from Lee Wilson and takes over management Monday. He is experienced in the automotive field, previously with Kissinger Chevrolet at Wolfe City and three years with Hasty Chevrolet in town. He will offer gasoline, oil, washing, greasing, seat covers, and battery services.
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Guy M. Davis
Humble
The
Lee Wilson
Mr. Davis
Kissinger Chevrolet Company
Wolfe City
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Sun Honor Roll Names Subscribing Readers
The Sun lists subscription payments from a long roster of individuals and organizations including Edgar Ayers Bob Andrew Mrs Claud Phillips Joe B Hamilton W M Blanton Mrs Julia Henry Frank Gillespie Jesse James Mrs Floyd Everheart and General Electric Company among others. It documents supporters by name as part of a public honor roll.
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the Sun
Edgar Ayers
Bob Andrew
Claud Phillips
Joe B. Hamilton
W. M. Blanton
Julia Henry Frank Gillespie
Jesse James
Floyd Everheart
J. W. Blakey
Lee Norris
R. C. Elliott
Jesse Wallace
C. C. Cox
Richard Riggins
J. A. Blanton
A. L. Biggerstaff
Minnie H. Pirtle
Foy Reeves
F. L. Clendening Clifford Phoebus
J. Don Bigger
School Financing Study Scheduled
The State Board of Education taps the Texas Research League led by Ben Wooten to assess value received for money spent on the Gilmer-Aiken state minimum school program. The study aims to map financing facts and suggest improvements, as county payment scales adjust by property valuation and scholastic population.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Texas
Texas Research League
Dallas
Ben Wooten
J. W. Edgar
Gilmer-Aiken
Indianapolis Bigamy Case Hits Municipal Court
Truck driver George L. Lewis was ordered into municipal court on a bigamy charge after two women accused him of marrying both and later ordering them to live together. The brief item notes the charges and dates but provides few additional particulars.
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Indianapolis
George L. Lewis
Death notices for Richard Matthews and G L Thompson
Funeral services are set for Richard B. Matthews at Earnheart Chapel at 4 PM with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, a brother, and nieces and nephews from Whitewright and Indiana. Separate services for Pearl Ingram Thompson of the Desert community were held at West Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery.
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Earnheart Chapel
Richard B. Matthews
Church of Christ Home For the
Gunter
B. E. Lemmons
Sherman
J. W. Pig
Gunter Home
Tildon McFerrin
Church of Christ
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Reeves
Virgil Thornhill
D. D. Brooks
Elbert Bennett
Herman Bedford
E. C. Watson
McMinnville
Tenn
Matthews
Tom
Mary Matthews
Texas
Sallie Medley
Whitewright
Zula Ross
Alfred Matthews
Indiana
G. L. Thompson
West Shady Grove Baptist Church
Clyde Braswell
Blue Ridge
Fred Thomas
Trenton
Indian Creek Cemetery
Earnheart
Desert
Pearl Ingram Thompson
Billy Ingram
Collin
Fannin
West Shady Grove
Burt
Roscoe
Clarence Ingram
Nobility
W. M. Cox
Eula Ingram
Death of Royal Caylor in Chicago at 61
Royal Caylor died at his Chicago home at 3 p m Tuesday after a heart attack last April. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p m in the Baptist Church in Chicago. Born October 19 1891 in Acquone North Carolina he moved from Whitewright to Chicago in 1924. Surviving are his wife a son Carl and a daughter Mrs Doyle Walls of Chicago and several siblings including W L Caylor Ravenna J G Caylor Plainview Mrs R L Powell Lockney Mrs Don Farmer Dallas Mrs Bertha Savage Mrs J P Darwin Paul Caylor and Drewey Caylor of Whitewright.
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Royal C. Caylor
Chicago
Baptist Church
Acquone
N. C
Whitewright
Carl Caylor
Doyle Walls
W. L. Caylor
Ravenna
J. G. Caylor
Plainview
R. L. Powell
Lockney
Don Farmer
Dallas
Bertha Savage
J. P. Darwin
Paul Caylor
Drewey Caylor
Wet Years Ahead Expert Predicts Flood Cycles Reach Colorado
LCRA officials hint at a wet cycle as hydraulics chief Dowell backs engineer Abraham Streiff who built the dams and predicts floods returning to the Colorado River in 1955 and 1956 after a strong run-off this year.
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Austin
Colorado River Authority
Abraham Streiff
Hydraulics
LCRA
Streiff
Colorado
C. L. Dowell
President Eisenhower asks Senate to reconsider cuts
President Eisenhower sent a Tuesday letter to Senator Thye requesting the Senate add 577000 to the Labor and Health, Education and Welfare appropriation bill. He urged 151000 for salaries in the Health and Welfare Secretary Oveta Hobby office and 426000 for the Office of Education, after the House cut those items and the Senate committee concurred.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Thye
Minnesota
Senate
Labor and
Health, Education and Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby
Health and Welfare Department
Office of Education
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Wall Flower Rented Tuxedo Cited for Fashion Gaffe
A light exchange centers on someone not dancing due to a rented tuxedo. The punchline notes the tuxedo’s visible wear from where it was rented, prompting a witty remark about its conspicuous display.
Garment Factory Back in Production in Whitewright
The Whitewright Manufacturing Co. resumed operations Monday after a two month shutdown since its sale by George M. Hight to Parkland Sportswear of Dallas. Miss Mae Smith is production manager, assisted by Mrs. Bess Johnson. The plant opened with 15 employees and aims to run all 30 machines by week’s end.
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Whitewright Manufacturing Co
George M. Hight
Parkland Sportswear
Dallas
Miss Mae Smith
Whitewright
Bess Johnson
Miss Smith
The
Sun
R. F. Pool
Mr. Hight
15th District Grand Jury Empaneled
Sherman reports a Fifteenth District Court grand jury with Henry Hynds of Van Alstyne as foreman was empaneled Monday by Judge R. C. Vaughan. Members include H. Kyle Phillips Walter H. Carpenter A. B. Case Ed King B R Walker A S Luby Tom Bean W C King Henry Hynds A J Martin Ralph Porter and B W Hammond from Sherman Whitewright Denison Howe Gordonville and Tom Bean. The panel is expected to be called next week.
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Denison
W. R. Green
Gordonville
Polio Count For Texas Rises To 81 In Week
Texas Health Dept logs 81 new polio cases in the past week the highest seven day total this year. Health Officer George W. Cox cites a seasonal rise and urges strict summer sanitation. statewide tally reaches 592 with 33 counties reporting cases, 10 recording first cases.
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Austin
Texas
State
George W. Cox
Transfer Deadlines Set for School Moves This August
Parents must file a written transfer request by August 1 with the county superintendent. The county school board will decide transfers soon after. To ensure proper funding based on average daily attendance, children must be listed in the receiving district or be charged tuition if not. Special transfers can occur during the year for attendance and transport purposes.
Cotton quota projected at 17.3 million acres for 1954
An Agriculture Department official estimates tentative 1954 cotton quotas at about 17.47 million acres using 1948 53 as base, excluding 1949, with 1952 planting levels as a guide. Last year’s cotton acreage ran around 26 million. 1953 plantings not yet estimated. Some forecasts implied 18 to 19 million acres if 1953 plantings match 1952.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
E. D. Bell
House Agriculture Committee
Bell
Want Ad Promises Quick Results for Readers
A terse want ad notes quick results for readers seeking help or services. The short notice hints at a classifieds approach inviting inquiries and responses from interested parties in the local market.
Grain shipments rush to drought hit Texas and Oklahoma
Dallas PMA official says 277 rail cars of corn 114 cars of oats and four cars of wheat along with 15 cars of corn and 13 cars of oats head to more than 100 disaster area points in Texas 152 counties and 40 in Oklahoma. Relief feed priced at one dollar per bushel for corn and oats at fifty cents.
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Dallas
Texas
C. H. Moseley
Rio Grande
Moseley
Oklahoma
F. P. Biggs
PMA
New Orleans
Kansas City
Chicago
Aiken doubts farm changes for next year
Senator Aiken of Vermont says Republicans will campaign with the current farm price support plan, noting no major revisions but possible moves toward permanency. Agriculture Secretary Benson criticizes the present system as inadequate while Congress faces a busy session next year, Taft predicts.
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Washington
Sen
Aiken
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Benson
Senate Gop
Taft
Ohio
Divorce Granted After Alleged Cruelty To Pet Dog
Norman F. Lucas sought a divorce in London on cruelty grounds alleging his wife beat the family dog. He testified she pulled its ears and growled at it, then struck the animal with a poker. Lucas said he forced her to leave and was awarded the decree.
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London
Norman F. Lucas
Lucas
Envelopes Printed With Sender Name Banned
A House civil service subcommittee approved a bill prohibiting the government from producing and selling envelopes that print the sender's name on the cover.
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Washington
House Postoffice Civil Service
Gainesville Circus to Earn $1,000 for Grayson Polio Fund
The Gainesville Community Circus at Perrin Air Force Base gives $1,000 of its proceeds to the Grayson County Polio Fund. The three ring two hour show features 125 non professionals in more than 100 acts. Proceeds come from performances yesterday and today.
American Legion Picnic Returns After Confusion
The 1953 American Legion picnic at American Legion Park begins tonight and runs through Saturday. Brewer United Shows provide carnival attractions. Post commander Wilson Kaiser explains prior contract issues and confirms no parking or carnival admission charges this year.
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American Legion
American Legion Park
Brewer United
Wilson Kaiser
Brewer Shows
Kaiser
Carnival Company
Sun
Carnival
Don Brewer
Singing Convention At Bethel Sunday
Grayson County Quarterly Singing Convention at Bethel three miles south of Whitewright Sunday afternoon announced by L L Wendell. Quartets from all over the county along with the All-Star Quartet of Sherman the Friendly Four of Denison and others will attend. Dixie Gordon will be in charge.
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Grayson County
Bethel
Whitewright
L. L. Wendell
Sherman
Friendly
Denison
Mr. Wendell
Dixie Gordon
Governors Plan Amarillo Talks On Drouth Aid
Governor Shivers announced a Friday conference of drouth state governors in Amarillo to discuss common problems and mutual aid. Attending will be Governors Arn of Kansas Murray of Oklahoma Mechem of New Mexico and Thornton of Colorado, with Ezra Taft Benson to send a representative. meeting at the Herring Hotel.
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Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Fraud Warning From Tax Agents Aided By New Book
The McKinney Examiner reports a revised edition of Fraud Under Federal Tax Law by Harry Graham Baker. It warns taxpayers against trying to outsmart the Treasury investigator and outlines methods used to detect tax evasion including routine checks, large transactions, media and court records, and tips for reward.
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United States Treasury
New Commerce Clearing House
Harry Graham Baker
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Treasury Department
McKinney Examiner
Always Late Stenographers Tek the Ten
The piece notes a stenographer who arrives late, never getting there until ten. It presents a brisk social aside about punctuality and workplace expectations. The humor hinges on the contrast between anticipation and tardiness in a light, period voice.
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Drouth Credit
Hubert M. Harrison
East Texas Magazine
Humble Station
Circus
Grayson Polio
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