Orphaned Puppies Nursed By Montgomery Family
Sam Montgomery and family care a litter of puppies after their mother was poisoned. Tales of heat waves and power shortages follow, with temperatures reaching 110 to 116 degrees and notes on electrical strain from air conditioners and stoves. Whitewright faces a $3.2 million debt, up $66,000 for the year.
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Sam Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery
Sandra
Sammy
Billy
Montgomerys
Debo Harris
Denison
Denison Electric Distribution
Dallas
Texas Power & Light Company
Bells
Whitewright
Community Public Service Company
Arbuckle will estate split between Democrats and cousins
In Paris Illinois a judge awarded Otis R Arbuckle s forty thousand dollar estate to the Democratic Party and forty five cousins after ruling the dog bequest was not charitable His 14 dogs receive no direct provision and remain with Terre Haute Humane Society The cousins file suit in seven states to challenge the will and a fifty fifty division is ordered
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Paris
Ill
Otis R. Arbuckle
Democratic Party
Arbuckle
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Robert F. Cotton
Humane Society of
Terre Haute
Ind
Baptist Men To Hear Shivers At Denison July 20
A Baptist Associated Brotherhood barbecue in Denison at Munson Stadium on July 20 begins at 6:00 pm with Governor Allan Shivers as the speaker at 8:00 pm. The program includes a song service, trumpet solo by Paul Ryan Jennings, and remarks by B N Ramsey, T H Ruth, and H J Thomas. First Baptist Paris quartet also participates.
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A. M. Williams
Sherman
Baptist Associated Brotherhood
the Sun
Whitewright
Munson Stadium
Denison
Allan Shivers
Paul Ryan Jennings
B. N. Ramsey
T. H. Ruth
First Baptist Church of
Paris
H. J. Thomas
Bible Belt Visitor Ponders Panhandle Winds
A visitor in the Panhandle asks if the wind always blows this way. His host replies that winds vary and sometimes blow the other way, offering a folksy glimpse of regional weather and mindset.
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Panhandle
Town notes morning serenades and small-town squabbles
District 42 School lures families with two teachers one for elementary grades the other for high school subjects. Bonham Daily Favorite and Sun editors wake at 5 30 to birds lawnmower sounds and neighborly chaos. Pasture lock deters can dumping cites rising trash truck access. Nostalgia hit as want ads rise from 25c to 50c.
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District 42
Bob Cantrell
Bonham Daily
Bob
Bonham
Sun
Roby Childress
Hugh Hunter
Jim Davis
Jim
H. L. Sanders
Russell Summers
Sanders
Masonic Lodge Installs Officers for Next Year
Whitewright Lodge No. 167 A F and A M installed officers for the coming year at the stated meeting. Worshipful Master W J Bilmer senior warden A B Jones junior warden Ed Kent III treasurer W H Stedham secretary R R Summers senior deacon O L Jones junior deacon John Biggerstaff chaplain W W Alverson and tiler B R Vestal named to their posts.
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Whitewright Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. J. Bilmner
A. B. Jones
Ed Kent III
W. H. Stedham
R. R. Summers
O. L. Jones
John Biggerstaff
W. W. Alverson
B. R. Vestal
Deaths Eula Ingram 68 Dies in McKinney Hospital
Funeral services for Miss Eula Ingram 68 who died Friday in a McKinney hospital were held Sunday at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Desert. Burial followed in Cross Roads Cemetery. She was a Desert native daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W M Ingram and a Presbyterian Church member. Surviving are two brothers Birt Ingram Nobility and Clarence Ingram Terrell and a sister Mrs W M Cox Whitewright.
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Eula Ingram
McKinney Hospital
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
Desert
Holland
Hollis
Cross Roads Cemetery
Miss Ingram
W. M. Ingram
Presbyterian Church
Birt Ingram
Nobility
Clarence Ingram
Terrell
W. M. Cox
Whitewright
Volney R. Cox Dies in Dallas Buried in Oak Hill
Volney R. Cox who died Saturday in Dallas was buried with Masonic rites at Oak Hill Cemetery here Monday after funeral services in Denton. He worked over 30 years in the Texas Telephone Company maintenance department in Denton before retirement 18 months ago. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons Tom Moore Cox of Denver Colorado and Dr Joseph M Cox of Bryan two daughters Mrs L A McShan Jr of Dallas and Mrs Earl Wright of Midland and he was brother in law of Mrs J B King of Whitewright.
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Volney R. Cox
Dallas
Oak Hill
Denton
Cox
The
Texas Telephone Company
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Baptist Church
Tom Moore Cox
Denver
Colo
Joseph M. Cox
Bryan
Death of Arthur E. Lawson Former Telegraph Operator
Arthur E. Lawson 66 former telegraph operator in Whitewright died Monday in Katy Hospital Denmark where he had been a patient for six years. Lawson born November 11 1887 in Louisville Kentucky. Burial held at Gainesville on Tuesday.
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Arthur E. Lawson
Whitewright
Katy
Denison
Lawson
Louisville
Gainesville
William H. Longley 70 Dallas World War Vet Dies
William H. Longley 70 of Dallas died June 18. A veteran of both world wars born May 8 1884 in Glade Springs Virginia he moved to Farmersville at 16 later living in W hitewright and Mesquite. Funeral and Masonic rites were held in Mesquite with burial at Restland Memorial Park Dallas. Survivors include son Major William H. Longley Jr. daughter wife two brothers George and Theodore Longley and four sisters Mrs R C Griffith Miss Mary Lena Longley Mrs Hugh Lawrence and Mrs Hope White.
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the Sun
Farmersville Times
William H. Longley
Dallas
Mr. Longley
Glade Springs
Farmersville
Edmond Longley
Whitewright
Bill Longley
Mesquite
Restland Memorial Park
William H. Longley Jr
Selma, Ga
George ©. Longley
Theodore Longley
R. C. Griffith
Mary Lena Longley
Hugh Lawrence
Hope White
Singing Convention at Cannon Sunday Afternoon
The County Line Singing Convention meets at Cannon Sunday at 2 p m with L L Wendell stating it is their first Cannon singing in some time and many singers are expected. Everyone is welcome whether singing or not.
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County Line
Cannon
L. L. Wendell
$8800 Found Under False Bottom in Richmond Desk
In Richmond a desk once belonging to Wade H. King rattled until $8800 was found under a false bottom. King left an estate estimated at $75 000 to $100 000 when he died in December. Ferguson Jr., his son in law, uncovered the money while clearing the desk and addressing the nuisance.
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Richmond
Wade H. King
W. H. Ferguson Jr
King
Ohio Town Installs Meters for Buggies
Millersburg City Council votes to replace hitching racks with parking meters along the courthouse block and charge five cents for buggy parking while keeping space reserved for buggies. Local Amish community affected as meters go in.
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Ohio Town
Millersburg
Ohio
Church of Christ Revival Meeting Opens July 19
The Church of Christ announces a gospel revival from July 19 to July 28 with daily services at 8 00 p m. Robert D Bankes Kilgore Church of Christ will preach and long services will be led by Robert Oglesby Sherman. The public is invited.
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Church of Christ
Robert D. Bankes
Church of Christ of
Bright Economic Future Outlined To Governors
Eisenhower adviser Gabriel Hague told governors the administration aims to boost the economy over five years to a gross national product between 440 and 450 billion dollars. He cited a current level about 367 billion and noted pockets of retardation while predicting a strong upturn amid highway construction plans. Louisiana Governor Robert Kennon was elected chairman for the coming year at the 46th governors conference.
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Bolton Landing
N. Y
Eisenhower
Gabriel Hague
Hague
America
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
Washington
Ike's Reinsurance Proposal Buried in House Vote
The House killed President Eisenhower's health reinsurance bill worth 25 million dollars. By a 238 to 134 vote the measure was sent back to committee, with only Texas congressman Albert Thomas of Houston opposing the motion.
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Washington, D. C
House
Eisenhower
Texas
Albert Thomas
Houston
Reach for Rosary Triggers Pistol Fire in Omaha
Francis E. Torphy of Omaha, 29, reached for a rosary on a dresser starting to retire. The beads snagged the pistol trigger and he was shot in the thigh.
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Omaha
Francis E. Torphy
Torphy
Dogs and Cats Still Top Pets in U S Survey
The National Geographic Society reports 23 million dogs and 27 million cats in the United States, with many households also keeping hamsters skunks alligators monkeys or parakeets. The survey confirms dogs and cats remain the favorites.
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U. S
Washington
National Geographic Society
Gear shift stolen from car on North Side
A North Side woman reported a faulty car after a garage call. The gear shift lever flopped and police found the transmission and drive shaft assembly had been stolen. In other notes, a new jet interceptor generator is said to supply enough electricity to light 20 homes.
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Indianapolis
Riggins And Cook Named New Scout Leaders In Whitewright
A Sherman area Boy Scouts course in Whitewright produced two new leaders, Richard Riggins and Fred Cook Jr., after low attendance. Troop 42 had been without a Scoutmaster since Lyndal Pierson left for college, and court of honor honors were awarded to several Scouts for ranks and merit badges.
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Whitewright
Sherman’Area
Boy Scouts of America
Lyndal Pierson
Richard Riggins
Lone Star Gas Company
Court of Honor
Fred Cook Jr
Riggins
Mr. Cook
Cook
Lake Texoma
Sherman Area Council
Craig’s
Jimmy Clark
Richard Cook
Bryant Dollarhide
Cliff Emerson
Tom Sears
Billy Tillett
Bobby Phillips
Scott Phillips
Dan Hennig
Church Camp
Bobby
Jimmy Smith
Chancy Corse
Sherman Council
Eisenhower urges federal role in highway expansion for defense
President Eisenhower, via Vice President Nixon, proposes a grand plan to spend about 50 billion dollars on highway development to support a defense perimeter and a potential 200 million US population by 1970. He warns against a regimented economy while stressing a strong economic base and cooperative peace.
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Bolton Landing
N. Y
Eisenhower
Nixon
Conference of Governors
Milton Eisenhower
America
Merchants' Party Jackpot Day Saturday in Whitewright
The second eight week jackpot day will distribute 310 dollars in cash gifts to Whitewright traders. Nine 25 dollar gifts, one 50 dollar gift, and a 35 dollar weekly share compose the total. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, moves to the east side of the First National Bank at 3 30 pm to seek shade from the sun. Political candidates are invited to attend and mingle with voters.
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Sun Want
Whitewright
EdwinrSadgett
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Linda Theatre
Badgett
Vote Dispute Moves Into Higher Court
In Texas a Senate Supreme Court case pits Governor Allan Shivers allies against a liberal faction over how to count votes for the September state convention. Campaigns in East Texas and Austin focus on Communism, segregation, and party control as Yarborough faces the governor.
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Austin
Texas
State Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Supreme Court
Ralph W. Yarborough
East Texas
Yarborough
Cio-Pac
Country Club
State Board of Education
Former FHA official profited from $60 investment in Ohio project
Senate investigators heard James F. Twohy, former home loan bank governor, earned over $45,000 after investing $60 in a Columbus Ohio apartment project. Don A. Loftus testified as the banking committee probed windfall profits in government backed housing programs.
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Washington
Senate Fha
Home Loan
James F. Twohy
Columbus
Ohio
Don A. Loftus
Wilmington, del
Twohy
Senate Banking Committee
Re-enlisting Bonus Raised to Spur Military Re-enlistments
A bill passed by voice vote and sent to President Eisenhower would pay about 67 million dollars in added re-enlistment bonuses. The plan expands the bonus to reward trained, higher ranking personnel, with amounts tied to pay and service length. Air Force sergeants renewing for four years would receive 516 dollars, privates first class 372, vs 160 under the old system. The nation’s trucks cover 100 billion miles and move over 11 billion tons of freight annually.
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Washington
D. C
House
Eisenhower
Air Force
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Church of Christ Revival
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