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Whitewright Sun in Whitewright, Texas

20 Jul 1950

Page 9

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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

9

War Overshadows Election in Texas With Light Turnout Projections

War worries overshadow Texas voting as residents head to the polls Saturday to choose a governor and 11 other state officials. The ballot features seven gubernatorial candidates and races for lieutenant governor, state Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and other offices. Notable candidacies include Shivers seeking a full term, March aiming for the governorship, and J. E. McDonald in agriculture.

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State Supreme Court Court of Criminal Appeals Shivers Beauford H. Jester Woodville March Wellington Abbey Gene S. Porter Houston Abbey Lot Tom Fairey Travis County John C. White Wichita County Charlie McLellan Colorado County W. O. Reed Dallas Kyle Vick Waco Cyclone Davis R. B. McAshan Kerr County G. C. Morris Greenville Fred Red Harris Virgil E. Arnold Preston E. Smith Lubbock Ben Ramsey San Augustine Pierce P. Brooks Roger Q. Evans Denison P. E. Womack Austin Supreme Court Fagan Dickson Will Wilson Walter L. Wray W. M. Taylor Hicks Harvey Cass County Robert W. Calvert Hillsboro Alfred M. Scott Meade F. Griffin Playview Matt Davis Gilmer George W. Harwood Robert B. Keenan Gregg County F. L. Hawkins W. A. Morrison Milam County Robert L. Lattimore G. H. Nelson Cecil Storey Longview William E. Myres Fort Worth Joel W. Cook David Wuntch Tyler James Hill Letts Price Daniel William J. Murray Jesse James Robert S. Calvert Clifford E. Butler James L. Allred Tarrant County Bascom Giles
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Edger Jackson Seeks Reelect in Grayson County Texas

Commissioner Edger P Jackson thanks supporters after illness plans to return to work Monday. He touts county road improvements and pledged upkeep of precinct 2 affairs, urging votes to win reelection.

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E. P Edger) Jackson Grayson County Tex
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Rare tapeworm kills calves in Illinois herd

A tapeworm named moniezia expansa killed 19 of 79 calves on a single farm in six months, with 42 more seriously ill. University of Illinois veterinarians treated many survivors with a lead arsenate compound. pneumonia occurred as a common complication. Portugal is due east of New York.

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Chicago Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
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Various Classified Ads and Notices from Whitewright Area

A collage of small ads includes peach for sale at $2 per bushel, two Jersey cows strayed, five to seven room houses for rent or sale, real estate and auto parts requests, employment notes for a practical nurse, a battery promotion, grain threshing services, and notices about debt liability and condolences for George Pace. Items mention Mrs. Hatfield Eugene Reeves Jack Nossaman Tom Barbee C. J. Meador & Son Babcock Auto Store Stephens & Bryant and The Flower Shop in Whitewright.

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W. L. Hatfield Eugene Reeves Jack Nossaman Charles Campbell Ely Babcock Auto Store Harmon Hayes J.fe Whitewright C. J. Meador & Son Andrew W. Burchfield Caro Maxey Bassett’s Farley & Hill Stephens & Bryant Barbee Ford Chevrolet Palace Theatre Johnson Jewelry Brunswick Coolerator W. E. Stanford First National Bank
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Watermelons Featured by The Food Market

Local business local note highlights dry cold weather and promotes ordering watermelons from The Food Market with contact phone number ae.

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S W Earnest for Grayson District Clerk

S W Earnest district clerk candidate with roots in Ida and Denison service in WWI, touts modern business methods and a reputation for an efficiently run court office. He asks voters to support his re election to continue courteous service despite time constraints.

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Mechanic Removes Hiss From Car Behind Upholstery

James Miller, operator of a snake pit on Lake Texoma, brought his car to Jack Yandell, a Denison mechanic, to remove upholstery. Two seven foot boa constrictors hid behind the seating and bit Miller as they were removed. Yandell noted he had removed rattles from ears before but never snakes from a car.

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Denison James Miller Jack Yandell Yandell Miller Lake Texoma Boa
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Army Camp Land Sales Are Stopped in Texas

Brownwood reporter John Sharp says disposal of surplus government land at three Texas Army camps is halted. Camp Bowie Camp Maxey and Camp Swift offices to close and files sent to the federal surplus property agency. The agency still owns 290.36 acres at Bowie 12 900 at Maxey and 5 800 at Swift earmarked for veterans.

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Camp Maxey Camp Swift Sharp
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J. E. McDonald Jackson Portugal New York Stetson T. W. Ayres & Son Batiste, Yd George Pace Pace Fannin County Collin County B. N. Barton E. Houston St Sherman Hannah Florists Floral Service Carrie Hamilton The Reserve Life Insurance Co Tom Barbee S. W. Earnest Ida Blue Bonnet Life Insurance CO San Antonio, Tex Weeg International Harvester C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
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