American Legion Picnic Opens Five Day Run
The 24th annual American Legion picnic began Tuesday for a five day run. Attendance at the first night topped last year and is expected to exceed the average. Hammond Pla Park Shows provide amusements, the same group as last year. Sherman night comes Thursday with a home talent show by visitors, and a large Sherman turnout is anticipated. The concrete terrace south of the Legion Home will serve as a stage with lighting and seating. Friday features Denison night with a large crowd expected to mingle. The event closes Saturday with a anticipated banner crowd for the final night.
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American Legion
Hammond Pla Park
Sherman
Denison
Negro Charged With Burglary In Sherman Area Store
Charlie Lee Atterberry a 20 year old Negro was arrested Thursday morning and charged with burglarizing Farley and Hill Grocery. Money found in his possession totaled 25 16 though the cash drawer showed no sign of forced entry. Police believe he hid in the store then opened the back door to escape.
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Charlie Lee Atterberry
Farley & Hill
Arterberry
Sherman
Baptists Refuse Union Invitation to Conference
The Southern Baptist Convention again declines to send delegates to a church union conference at Princeton New Jersey next December. Dr Duke K McCall executive secretary says church union does not solve secularism materialism and sin and would dilute Baptist convictions. He argues freedom of conscience and Bible study guide individual belief.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Church Union
Princeton
N. J
Duke K. McCall
McCall
Old World New Chivalry at London Airport
London Airport welcomed 89 year old Dr. George Searle and his wife as Plymouth Ohio celebrated him receiving the freedom of Plymouth Devon. Photographers sought a pose with an air hostess but he declined, insisting his wife is the only woman to photograph.
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London
George Searle
Plymouth
Ohio
England
Devon
Cotton Machines To Be Exhibited At Dallas Cotton Congress
Plans to display nearly 100 cotton production and harvesting machines for 5000 growers at the Cotton Congress machinery show at the state fair grounds in Dallas on July 27. Pendleton, arrangements chair, reports. The program opens at 9 am with equipment parading past a reviewing stand on the west side of the automobile building.
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Dallas
A. M. Pendleton
Pendleton
Automobile
Whitewright Considers Fogging and City Clean-Up
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce seeks public opinion on repeating a fogging program and hosting a half day general city clean-up. Residents willing to fund or participate should notify secretary-manager B. W. Newman to gauge support for a rapid campaign.
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Whitewright
B. W. Newman
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Newman
Gilmer Aikin fund costs projected for 1949 50 and 1950 51
The budget committee estimated the Gilmer Aikin foundation school fund would cost 66 million dollars for 1949 50 and 74 million for 1950 51. The figures assume totals of 182 million and 190 million over the two years with 45 million from local districts and 72 million from the available school fund.
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Cavness and
Calvert
Revival Meeting Planned at Enterprise Baptist Church
A revival meeting will be held at the Enterprise Baptist Church, 30 miles northeast of Whitewright, from July 22 through 30. W. C. Brown announced the event. Rev. S. B. Erwin of Calvary Baptist Church Bonham will preach, Verde Robbins will lead song services. Morning and evening services are scheduled.
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Enterprise Baptist Church
Whitewright
W. C. Brown
S. B. Erwin
Calvary Baptist Church
Bonham
Verde Robbins
Overproduction of Watermelons Worries East Texas Growers
East Texas farmers face a bumper watermelon harvest with prices dropping to 40c per hundred in places. Shippers move carloads at 50c to 60c, but Palestine reports shed closures and growers fear losses if prices fall further. Gladewater, Mineola, Jacksonville, and Athens report shipments amid uncertain demand.
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Gladewater
East Texas
Palestine
Mineola
Jacksonville
Athens
Editor reports war fear faded in Europe
Amarillo Globe-News editor Wes Izzard returns from Europe after filing 54 daily articles. He says a year ago Europe was panicked over war, now realists accept it may come someday while people keep working and moving on.
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Amarillo
Europe
Wes Izzard
Globe-News
Izzard
Last of Dickens era chimney sweeps dies at 104
Windlesham England reports Joseph Lawrence, the last boy chimney sweep from Charles Dickens era, has died at age 104 in his Surrey cottage. He was once said to be the country’s second oldest man and remembered for cleaning flues as a bare torching boy with a hand brush.
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Windlesham
Eng
Charles Dickens
England
Joseph Lawrence
Surrey
Truman Peace Plan Rejected by Major Steel Firms
President Truman urged 60 day operation extension beyond the strike deadline while a board studied the dispute. United States Steel Bethlehem and Republic Steel rejected the plan. Benjamin Fairless said Taft Hartley Act applies and boards cannot make recommendations, keeping the crisis unresolved. Government hopes for CIO Steelworkers and big companies to cooperate were dashed.
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Pittsburgh
Truman
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel
CIO Steelworkers Union
Denison Citizens Promote Whitewright Rodeo Date
A group from Denison will be in Whitewright at 11 a.m. Saturday in the business district to advertise the rodeo set for July 20 21 and 22 in Denison. Denison friends urge Whitewright residents to greet them downtown at the stated hour.
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Denison
Whitewright
Corn and Wheat Crop Outlook From July 1 Estimates
The Agriculture Department forecast this year’s corn crop at 3.53 billion bushels and wheat at 1.189 billion, based on July 1 conditions. Corn is below last year’s record and above the ten year average, while wheat’s forecast is 148.3 million bushels under last year and above the ten year average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Methodist Vacation School to Close Friday
About fifty children will receive certificates at the Methodist vacation school closing Friday morning. A worship service will conclude the session at 8:00, followed by refreshments and a closing exercise at 10:00. Parents are invited, with special encouragement to attend.
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J. R. Williams
Florena Williams
Haskell Scott
Jerry Lee Norris
H. M. Gentry
Pete Nicely
Ashley D. Jameson
Roby Childress
Jack Lackey
Plans For 4-H Camp To Be Laid
Adult leaders and 4 H Club members who attended recent functions will plan a two day Grayson County 4 H encampment at Wood Lake on July 22 and 23. A planning meeting for 4 H boys and girls and adult leaders is set for Friday at 10 am in the county courthouse assembly room. About 1 200 county youths are eligible to attend, with aims to develop recreation, handcraft skills and leadership.
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Grayson County
Wood Lake
Gainesville
Court House
Zelma Moore
Eldon Y. Stewart
Estelle Freeland
Health Officer Receives Complaints on Alley Garbage
Dr. Ross R. May city health officer cites citizen complaints about neighbors dumping garbage in alleys and back yards. He urges use of covered containers and full precautions to prevent fly breeding and polio risk in Texas.
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Ross R. May
May
Texas
Final Tribute Follows Jester in His Corsicana Home
Beauford H. Jester, Texas governor, received a final tribute in Corsicana with state dignitaries and hundreds of residents attending a funeral at First Methodist Church. Gov Allan Shivers attended, and the service reflected gratitude for a life spent serving Texas. Jester died in his sleep on a Pullman car en route from Austin to Houston.
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Corsicana
Texas
First Methodist Church
Beauford H. Jester
Allan Shivers
Lone Star
Beauford
Irwin F. Bohmfalk
Jester
Austin
Houston
Senate Chamber
Associated Press
Joan
Beauford Jr
Howard Burris
New York
TV Service Will Reach Most Rural Areas Soon
Ithaca N Y J R Poppele president of the Television Broadcasters Association predicted most rural sections in the United States will receive TV service within five to seven years perhaps sooner. He spoke at Cornell University during a conference of college agricultural editors about delivering service to farms via satellite stations and said rural reach hinges on reaching over 90 percent of the population.
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Ithaca
N. Y
United States
J. R. Poppele
Television Broadcasters’ Association, Inc
College Agricultural Editors
Cornell University
House Bill Awarded $5,995 to Texas Man
The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill for payment of $5,995 to Jack McCollum of Van Alstyne Texas for injuries from a collision involving an Army truck near Perrin Field Sherman Texas on June 12 1944.
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Washington
House
Senate
Jack McCollum
van Alstyne
Texas
Perrin Field
Sherman
U S Lifts Limits on Wheat Exports
The government announced it will end top limits on how much wheat foreign countries can obtain from the United States. Since early in the war exports of wheat and grain products were controlled by export quotas to protect domestic needs and allocate supplies among shortage areas.
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Washington
United States
Whitewright School Board to Call Tax Election
The Whitewright Independent School District board unanimously passed a resolution to call an election to equalize taxes and assume bonded indebtedness. A $1.00 maintenance tax is proposed, with tax collection by Grayson and Fannin counties, to meet state laws and qualify for state aid under new school laws.
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Whitewright Independent
Grayson
Fannin
Grant Hoover
W. C. Cummings
Whitewright
Texas
Grayson and
Fannin Counties
Winds damage Burns Run Resort at Denison Dam
High winds ripped boats from moorings at Burns Run Resort in Denison, capsizing a seaplane and shredding the Marine Supply Shop roof. The storm largely spared nearby Texas shore resorts though Denison reported 53 inches of rain.
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Denison
Burns Run
Texas
Potatoes Offered Again as Dairy Feed to Dairymen
SAN ANGELO No 1 surplus potatoes for livestock feed are offered again this year to Tom Green County dairymen. Mrs Flossie Whitaker AAA administrator announced Wednesday. Purchases must be in carloads. Price is 45 cents per 100 pounds freight prepaid.
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San Angelo
Tom Green County
Flossie Whitaker
AAA
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