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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
1
In Pilot Grove 54 residents vote 54 to 15 to merge the Pilot Grove Common School District into the Whitewright Independent School District, Whitewright casting a unanimous vote. The plan adds about 20 schools to the area as part of the consolidation.
The White House labeled reports that President Eisenhower would have a food taster at Geneva as pure bunk. Assistant press secretary Murray Lynder said inquiries came in, and Synder dismissed the notion as false.
Vicenza Italy centenarian Federico Faggins recalled being rejected for service in 1875 due to a supposed bad heart and weak constitution. He celebrated turning 100 amid friends recounting his wartime draft denial.
The annual American Legion Picnic continues through Saturday at American Legion Park with Sugart Carnival Company providing attractions. Post Commander Earl Fields notes free auto parking. This 28th year follows origin about 34 years ago, with gaps during World War II and last year.
J B Cates 38 son of Mrs Charley Cates Whitewright died suddenly of a heart attack in Dallas at 345 pm Sunday He lived in Collinsville Illinois two years while planning to move his family He was Whitewright High School graduate WWII veteran and Church of Christ member Survived by wife three sons a daughter mother and two sisters Funeral services held today in Collinsville where he had lived.
Funeral services for Miss Sarah Binion 82 who died Friday at a Denison niece home were held Saturday at Earnheart Chapel with ministers Foster Ramsay and J R Waldrum officiating. Interment followed at Binion Cemetery in Pilot Grove. Born in Pilot Grove in 1873 she lived there 65 years and Whitewright five years before moving to Denison to live with niece Pauline Binion. She had been ill eight months.
Funeral services for Mervin W. Alexander 74 of near Randolph were held at 4 p m Wednesday in Bonham conducted by Rev Bob Cates burial in Hampton Cemetery Edhube. He died Tuesday and was a Cumberland Ky native survived by four sons W K Bun Alexander Cliff Alexander Roy Alexander Lee Alexander one daughter Mrs Lucille Choat three brothers one sister nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
Mrs Rebecca Blakey wife of the late Robert S Blakey died at Savoy on Wednesday and funeral services were held there today. A Savoy native she was daughter of the late James M and Jackie A Wrenn and an ex student of Savoy Halsell College. Surviving are one daughter Mrs R E Elk of Savoy two sons Tom and Clyde Blakey of Savoy 14 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
In Houston Clinton B. Germany a geological physicist with Gulf Oil reports his hen has laid a triple yellow egg two days in a row. He owns nine free ranging birds and cannot tell which hen produced the unusual eggs.
New York police detained Anthony Vitos, 51, on assault charges after cafe owner Chin Ling claimed Vitos bounced a flower pot off Ling's head during a dispute over a bill. Vitos denied the charge insisting Ling threw a sugar bowl at him after he complained about an incorrect order.
The Texas Research League urges realignment of school districts to improve education and save taxpayers. The report to the Texas Education Agency cites waste of teachers and funds, and calls for new district structures with local county and regional study committees. It sets three standards: 12 grades to at least 1,000 pupils, every community has a school, and travel time under 45 minutes for elementary and one hour for high school. It argues realignment could free money for broader foundations, autonomy, and better services amid growth.
Ford Motor Company announced seat belts will be made available for installation on Ford Lincoln Mercury cars and Ford trucks after extensive crash tests. A. L. Haynes said belts reduce injury by restraining drivers and helping maintain control in minor crashes.
Six members of the Whitewright Chapter Future Farmers of America will attend the 27th annual Texas state convention in Houston in July 2022. Jack Bartley and Travis Sanderson lead the delegation and will receive the Lone Star Farmer degree for three years of leadership and scholastic achievement.
Grayson County frames the final CROP Christian Rural Overseas Program act with alfalfa hay bought by Tom Bean businessmen and a Jersey heifer donated by Johnny Schmitt. Jimmy Smith of Whitewright accompanies the shipment to Corpus Christi, then to Germany with stops in New Orleans for cattle. The trip lasts about six weeks, with Smith in Germany two weeks before returning.
The First Baptist Church designates Wednesday July 20 at 7 30 p m for an all church picnic on church grounds. Members and guests are invited to bring a basket lunch while the church provides cold drinks. Committee members listed for publicity program grounds and food. Further information from committee members.
In Los Angeles a motorcycle officer Sgt Friday tickets driver David W Crockett 20 for running a red light after a humorous exchange where Crockett also identified as Davy Crockett. The scene ends with the citation being issued.
Two service stations were burglarized Saturday night. At the Johnson Service Station on Main street burglars broke a rear window and took a combination adding machine and cash register with about 75 dollars in cash. The cash drawer was found later. the main machine was not. At the J B Dixon Service Station on Highway 69 north burglars entered the car wash room and stole a battery charger worth 125 dollars. Sheriff Blanton is investigating.
The spiritual life crusade at First Methodist Church runs daily through July 24 with 7:00 am and 7:30 pm services led by Dr. Frank E. Turner of Fort Worth. Rev. John W. Polk directs singing with Mrs. Paul Ryan on organ and Miss Alice Ayres on piano. Special nights include Bells July 14, Tom Bean July 15, Whitewright July 17, Trenton July 18, Savoy Marvin July 19.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that money on deposit in banks is taxable property and taxpayers must render such property. The ruling reverses a lower court and orders a new trial in the Harrison County case against D. E. and R. J. Whelan for unpaid taxes for 1950 to 1952. Governmental units may now levy on bank deposits if applicable.
President Eisenhower ordered the cancellation of the Dixon-Yates private power contract after Memphis Mayor Frank Tobey affirmed the city would build its own plant. Attorney General Brownell announced federal steps to terminate the agreement, a move expected to cost the government millions in settlements and end a major political controversy of the era.
Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby of Houston resigns as the first Secretary of Health Education and Welfare effective August 1. President names Marion B. Folsom to succeed her while Hobby returns to Houston to lead the Houston Post Publishing Company and serves as chairman of the board after her ailing husband, former Texas Governor William P. Hobby.
The Agriculture Department reported a 10 to 11 million bale U.S. cotton crop for the year, the smallest July 1 cultivation since 1909. Plantings dropped 14 percent under a strict quota program, with Texas at 7 million acres and 92 percent of its allotment. Poor weather hindered planting in parts of the state.
The Georgia Board of Education voted to revoke for life a teacher license who instructs both Negro and white pupils in the same classroom. The rule fines the teacher and ends salary if they teach or support mixed classes, while those obeying superior orders to teach nonsegregated classes may have pay through the contract term.
Atlanta Georgia State Labor Commissioner Ben T Huiet warned that unemployment insurance applicants show little sincerity in seeking work. He noted many applicants arrive at offices in bathing suits and intend to go to the beach after their visit, signaling lax attitudes toward job hunting.
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