Whitewright Cubs Build Strong Run In Recent Games
The Whitewright Cubs teenage baseball team posted strong results led by Larry Hayes with two home runs. They beat Farmersville 12 to 9 at Bryant Field and 13 to 12 at Farmersville. lost 14 to 17 to East Side Crows in Denison. defeated Ross Layman’s team 22 to 3. beat Denison East Side Crows 22 to 0 after a quick finish. and staged a late rally at Farmersville with James Burchfield hitting a three bagger to score three.
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Whitewright Cubs
Claud Birdwell
Cubs
Farmersville
Bryant Field
East Side Crows
Denison
Ross Layman
Peabody
Denison East Side Crows
Crows
Whitewrighters
Larry Hayes
James Burchfield
Cotton Field Days At Greenville Station Schedule
Farmers field days at the U S Cotton Field Station Greenville will run July 20 21 24 and 25 with morning tours from 7 30 am to 12 noon. Visitors can conference later while researchers discuss cotton rotations fertilizers varieties and insect control. County schedules list participating counties by date.
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Greenville Station
U. S. Cotton Field Station
Greenville
Dalton R. Hooton
Collin
Hunt
Kaufman
Bowie
Rains
Ellis
Denton
Cooke
Fannin
Tarrant
Johnson
Navarro
Hopkins
Rockwall
van Zandt
Franklin
Lamar
Red River
Titus
Wood
Dallas
Grayson
Delta
Wait a Minute, Men The War Is That Way
Georgia National Guard receives a discharge freeze order as of Monday. State Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver Jr. requires all guardsmen to report for summer training with their units unless relieved.
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Atlanta
Georgia National Guard
Adj
Ernest Vandiver Jr
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1950
The Sun lists official Democratic primary candidates for several local and state offices. State Senator 9th District nominees Joe D. Carter and James T. Sparks. State Representative Place 2 Robert Doss. County Attorney Wilson F. Walters and Murray H. Nance Jr.. Sheriff Murkel Dicken with rival G. W. Blanton and Ernest Millsap. Assessor-Collector Robert Dean and I E Brown. District Clerk Ss. V. Earnest. County Clerk J C Buchanan. County Commissioner Precinct 2 Fred Wright and E P Jackson.
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Joe D. Carter James T. Sparks
Negro School to Begin Monday in Whitewright
Whitewright will open its Negro school Monday for six weeks with a six week recess for cotton picking. A bus will transport about 15 eighth grade and high school students to Sherman, with stops at White Rock, over the Whitewright Sherman farm road. The school board added Wilson Kaiser to replace Russell Summers as a director and named Mrs. Lallace May as grade school teacher, with a replacement for Bryce London yet to be hired. High and grade schools likely start September 11.
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W. C. Cummings
the Sun
Whitewright
Sherman
White Rock
Whitewright-Sherman Farm
London
Grand Prairie
Cummings
Draft exemptions may be tightened for manpower needs
Washington reports indicate Selective Service Chief Hershey warned exemptions for veterans and dependents could be tightened if necessary to boost Korean War manpower. He also forecast a 20 000 induction call by September 30 with potential further calls if the crisis worsens.
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Washington
Selective Service
Hershey
Boston
Defense Department
Sun Honor Roll of Renewed Subscriptions
Sun editor thanks readers who renewed subscriptions including W. R. Cox Carl Hicks Dan Hollingsworth Jones R. Pierce W. R. Bryson S/Sgt. W. L. England P. L. Owen John J. Kaiser W. G. Kaiser W. M. Ingram Mrs. L. C. Taylor J. A. Hardcastle J. Ernest Smith Chat Beazley R. C. Blanton Lucile Sanders A. L. Scott Owen Hull R. B. Mack Chancy Corse.
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Sun
W. R. Cox
Carl Hicks
Dan Hollingsworth Jones
R. Pierce
W. R. Bryson
W. L. England
P. L. Owen John J. Kaiser
W. G. Kaiser
W. M. Ingram
Mrs. L. C. Taylor
J. A. Hardcastle J. Ernest Smith Chat Beazley
R. C. Blanton
Lucile Sanders
A. L. Scott Owen Hull
R. B. Mack Chancy Corse
Pension Boosts Set For Colorado Aged
Colorado old age pensioners will receive a monthly increase from 71 to 78 dollars starting in August. The State Welfare Board cited a 936000 balance in the pension fund and anticipated revenue from liquor and sales taxes as factors. Director Earl M. Kouns noted the financial cushion supported the boost. the article also mentions Thomas Jefferson leading a political party called the Democratic Republicans.
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Denver
Colorado
State Welfare Board
Earl M. Kouns
State Welfare Department
National Guard and Reserves Totals and Readiness
Washington reports about 8.5 million men under Defense Johnson’s call up, with only a fraction fully trained or organized. Guard strength near 328,000 in ground units, plus 45,000 in Air National Guard across 516 units. Navy and Marine reserves total over 1.2 million and 128,000 respectively, with training levels far below full readiness.
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Washington
National Guard
Armed Services
Defense Johnson
Truman
Army
Air National Guard
Guard
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Air Force National Guard
Korean Crisis Forces Tightening of Housing Programs
President Truman ordered drastic controls on veterans and public housing to divert materials to defense and curb inflation. Down payments on veterans loans rise to 5 percent, federal housing payments increase, new dwelling construction limited to 30,000 units in early fiscal 1951, FHA max mortgage cut from 16,000 to 14,000, and a 10 percent down payment set for August 1 on low cost homes.
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Washington
Truman
Franklin D. Richards
Denison Dam Wins Title as World’s Largest Earthen Fill
Denison Dam north of Denison is described as the world’s largest earth fill dam. The feature highlights its massive earthen structure and regional significance.
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Denison Dam
Denison
Ida Baptist Church Homecoming Next Sunday
Ida Baptist Church west of Whitewright announces a homecoming on Sunday July 23 led by Pastor Rev. Connie Salios. The all day event starts at 10 a.m. with dinner on the grounds and invites all former members and friends to attend the program.
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Ida Baptist Church
Whitewright
Connie Salios
the Ida Baptist Church
Government keeps loan cotton on market to steady prices
The Agriculture Department said 4,320,000 bales under price support will stay available for market sales with more frequent sale dates. The 1,020,000 bales from the 1949 crop will remain under growers' control until Oct 1, delaying pooling and freeing up supply for sale.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas population surges past 7.6 million in decade gains
Texas added 1,262,236 people in the last decade reaching 7,677,060 in 1950. Despite rural losses in 145 of 254 counties, urban growth offset declines, with big gains in the industrial coast, Lower Rio Grande Valley, and West Texas gas and oil regions. Ohio remains fifth with 7,901,791.
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Texas
Associated Press
Ohio
Rio Grande Valley
West Texas
Panhandle
Peaches Prove Hatfields Grow Peaches On Black Land
Mrs. W. L. Hatfield hosts Sun editor at East Main Street home to showcase 12 four year old Belle of Georgia trees laden to the ground. She cites five sprays this year and thinning as factors along with about 90 trees on a nearby eight year old farm variety rich and varied.
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W. L. Hatfield
Sun
Bankers urged to curb panicky buying trend
The American Bankers Association urged banks to curb loans that fuel inflationary or speculative buying. ABA President F Raymond Peterson said banks should re examine policies as a wave of panicky consumer purchases spreads to tires automobiles nylon hose and home appliances, affecting retailers and suppliers nationwide.
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Washington
American Bankers Association
F. Raymond Peterson
ABA
New Plant Ills Plague Farmers in 1949
The U S Department of Agriculture reports nine new plant diseases in 1949 affecting farmers. Kentucky wheat faced cladosporium herbarum blight, Illinois broomcorn fields suffered a new leaf blight, and California clover encountered sugar beet mosaic. Oregon and Washington clover also showed a new mold, with 19 first-time state occurrences amid hot dry weather increasing losses.
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Washington
U. S
Dept. of Agriculture
Kentucky
Europe
Illinois
California
Oregon
Department
Old age comes natural for 101st birthday in Rome
Fifty descendants helped Jeremiah O'Leary celebrate his 101st birthday in Rome New York. The retired carpenter noted that age is hereditary in his family, mentioning his mother lived to 98 and his grandmother to 105.
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Rome
N. Y
Jeremiah O'Leary
Vet Disability Benefit Increase Approved in House
The House passed a bill to raise maximum disability benefits for World War I and II veterans under servicemen insurance from 50 to 100 dollars a month with higher premiums. Veterans Administrator Gray opposed the measure, saying it would not serve policy holders. James Buchanan was the only bachelor president.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Gray
Truman seeks $10 billion defense push and controls plan
President Truman asked Congress for a $10 billion military buildup and heavier taxes to fund a hard Korea war and possible world conflict. He urged limits on civilian output, priority powers, and potential price controls with no early end in sight, citing a long war footing and expanded National Guard mobilization.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Defense
Louis Johnson
Nickel Bottle of Pop May Be Vanishing
A New York report says the nickel bottle of soda may disappear as bottlers raise wholesale prices. Coca Cola and Seven Up resist five cent prices while many bottlers push increases. East and South remain nickel land due to Coca Cola dominance and lower costs.
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New York
Gazette
Coca-Cola
Coca- Cola
Austin to Enforce Texas Blue Law on Sundays
Austin to enforce the Texas Blue Law starting next Sunday with charges to be filed from July 23. Police Chief R D Thorp ordered enforcement and City Attorney Trueman O Quinn will announce which establishments must close. Independent grocers pressured council leading to police action and enforcement details to be announced.
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Austin
Texas
R. D. Thorp
Trueman O’quinn
Thorp
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