Whitewright Votes 416 Strong in Grayson County Elections
Whitewright voters cast 416 ballots Saturday in state and county races. Key results show Robert Doss leading contests countywide, while Sheriff race favored Markel Dicken in the county though Prestage carried Whitewright. Governor race featured Jester and Evans with Evans garnering 141 in Whitewright to 168 for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson
Sheriff
Roger Q. Evans
Grayson County
Jester
Robert Doss
James T. Sparks
Sparks
Fred Prestage
Markel Dicken
Dicken
J. H. Waggoner
Sumpter
F. B. Clark
Roscoe H. Collier
Coke R. Stevenson
Cyclone Davis
Frank G. Cortez
Jesse C. Saunders
George Peddy
Lyndon B. Johnson Terrell Sledge
James F. Alfred
Beauford H. Jester
Price Daniel
Supreme Court
BPD
Nm Annn
Charles T. Rowland
Few Brewster
James P. Hart
John A. Rawlins
W. St. John Garwood
Jefferson G. Smith
Court of Criminal Appeals
Harry N. Graves
W.E. Myres Lecenicht
Ernest O. Thompson
Tom Blakey
William J. Murray Jr
Carlton Moore Sr
Clyde Austin
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Geo. H. Sheppard
Clifford E. Butler
General Land Office
Bascom Giles M. Carl Smith
William T. Mayfield
R. J. Robison
Jesse James Bruce Lloyd
L. A. Woods
J. E. McDonald
James D. Griffin
Congress
Sam Rayburn
David H. Brown
G. C. Morris
Court of Civil Arm
M. Cramer
Tom Nash
Wares T. Eortc
Joe D. Carter
Raymon Craft
LeRoy Anderson
Ann
R. C. Slagle Jr
Joe W. C. Dowdy
Harold Vestal
J. N
Jim) Dickson
R. C. Vaughan
Ralph Elliott Oae
S. V. Earnest AF
George T. Morris
J.C
Calvin) Buchanan
Markel Dicken el Oie
Robert Dean
Peacee
Gertrude D. McBee
R. M. Carter
F. M
F. F. Trim
L. G. Quassa
E. P. _Edgel
Jackson
Earle Whiteacre
Justice Peace
E. B. Martin Wovere
Tom Fiead
H. B. Everheart
E. P. Jackson
F. M. Work
Work
Earl Whiteacre
Frank Trimm
Stevenson
United States Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Gov
Sherman
W. J. Minton
David Brown
Jim Sparks
Grayson-Collin Flatorial
Denison
J. A. Benton
Collin County
Raymond Craft
Collin
J. L. Dickson
Calvin Buchanan
George Morris
Prestage
Joe Carter
W. C. Dowdy
Ralph Elliott
S. V. Earnest
Gertrude McBee
Vaughan
Court At Law
W. A. Sturdy
Guillaud
Terrell
Cecil McKinney
Collin Counties
Benton
Youth Caravan Planned as Whitewright Readies Theater
The Methodist Youth Caravan visits Whitewright next week with five leaders including Etheleen Williams and Mara Adams guiding daily sessions from August 1 to 6. George M. Hight announces plans for a new Palace Theatre 40 by 100 feet, modern in design, with site not yet revealed and the existing theater leased for subletting.
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Methodist
George M. Hight
Palace Theatre
Sun
Whitewright
Hight
Dallas
M. B. Hasty
P. J. Pierce
U. S. Plans Broad Survey of Prices in Nation
Justice Department launches a nationwide antitrust survey of collusive pricing in food clothing and housing. Atty Gen Tom Clark says new field offices opened in Philadelphia Jacksonville and Kansas City with expanded staff in Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Denver Los Angeles San Francisco and Seattle to speed action amid inflation and Truman’s push for congressional action.
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Washington
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Atty
Tom Clark
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Kan
Antitrust
Boston
Mass
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Zinc And Lead Prices Reach All Time High
Zinc and lead prices rose to record highs in New York and East St. Louis as production costs and demand surged. Zinc jumped to 15 cents a pound and lead to 19 and a half cents, reflecting scarce metals, Marshall Plan currency effects, and U S stockpiling aims amid war concerns. Iceland imports coal and Hawaiian shark hunting are noted in brief items.
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New York
East St. Louis
United States
Persian Christian speaker to address First Presbyterian August 5
Rev F Larudy the only Christian in a large Muslim family will speak at 7 30 p m Thursday August 5 at the First Presbyterian Church inviting public. Larudy converted at a Presbyterian mission school in Iran in 1936 and later became a pastor assistant in Resht and a mission school principal.
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F. Larudy
First Presbyterian Church
Rev
Larudy
Iran
Presbyterian
Resht
Sarady
Church For Christ
Princeton
N. J
U.S
Texas to Get School Lunch
Washington The Agriculture Department allocated 58 800 000 to states for the 1948 49 school lunch program including 3 516 239 for Texas Congress appropriated 75 000 000 for the program Funds not allocated will pay administrative expenses and for purchase and distribution of foods to schools Funds allocated reimburse schools for part of local food purchases The program aims to improve dietary standards and provide an enlarged market for farm products It is administered by the Agriculture Department through state educational agencies
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Washington
Agriculture Department
States
Texas
Congress
Vacation Bible School Begins at Methodist Church August
Vacation Bible School for children up to 10 years starts Monday August 2 and runs through Saturday August 6 with a daily schedule of opening exercises classes recreation and handicraft. Theme is God's World One Neighborhood directed by Mrs. R L Gilpin with the Youth Caravan assistance.
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Ohio
Mara Adams
Roscoe
Texas
TSCW
Whitewright
R. L. Gilpin
Bible School
The
Methodist Church
Republicans Hold Precinct Convention
The Republican precinct convention was held Saturday electing delegates to the county convention and naming Paul Stephens as precinct chairman for the next two years.
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Paul Stephens
Sun Honor Roll Names This Week
The Sun announces this week’s honor roll with students Lena Mae Gowdy Emmet Penn Will Mitchell Mrs W A Martin Mrs Avon Dale Ricks P M Helms J D Bush Dr F D Layman Gee M Hight W L Jenkins J T May recognized for scholastic achievement.
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Sun
Lena Mae Gowdy
Emmet Penn
Will Mitchell
W. A. Martin
Avon Dale Ricks
P. M. Helms
J. D. Bush
F. D. Layman
Gee
M. Hight
W. L. Jenkins
J. T. May
Nickel candy on way back
Clyde A. Short of Shelby North Carolina president of the Southern Wholesale Confectioners Association says the nickel candy bar is fast returning to shelves. He notes odd priced bars are practically gone and spoke at the association's annual convention in Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville
Clyde A. Short
Shelby
N. C
Southern Wholesale Confectioners Association
Fannin County Incumbents Face Runoff
In the Democratic primary, incumbents who were not outright winners will face runoff Aug 28. Sheriff Dick Wait meets Milam Anderson, with several other county offices also headed to runoffs or decided, including Moore over Woosley and Shuler, Wingate over Ernest Lee, and McMurry over Leon ard.
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Dick Wait
Milam Anderson
Wait
Anderson
Vernon Heneger
Stanton Clark
J. E. Whitley
Choice Moore
Lewis Woosley
Ray Shuler
Moore
Shuler
Woosley
Thelbert Wingate
Ernest Lee
Wyatt McMurry
W. O. (Banty) Leonard
Plumer Dawson
John Avery
B. J. Briggs
J. M. Blanton
W. A. Steele
Paul Brown
Robert Bellows
Albert Lackey
Melvin Epperson
George Truett Avery
Calvert Sherer
Ray Kirkpatrick
L. P. Caston
Draft by Age Groups Planned for 18 to 25 Men
Selective Service Director Hershey outlined a staged draft starting with men aged 25 to 22 in the first six months, with the bulk from 19 to 21. About 25 million in 22–25 would register, but some 70 thousand would enter peacetime service of twenty-one months.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Non Fold Diaper Promises New Look For Babies
Detroit reports a new non fold diaper touted as revolutionary at the National Institute of Diaper Services convention. Hour glass shaped with extra center padding promises a streamlined new look and greater absorbency along with added comfort. Bert Nevins, institute spokesman, says it is the first diaper to eliminate folding.
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Detroit
Bert Nevins
Institute
Farmers To Meet at Little Rock Monday
An agricultural meeting will be held at 8 15 p m Monday at the Little Rock school house southwest of Whitewright. Sponsored by the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club and Whitewright merchants. Free refreshments will be served. Speakers include C O Spence and Harris Wright. A good number of farmers are expected. All Whitewright residents are urged to attend.
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Little Rock School House
Whitewright
Little Rock Home Demonstration Club
Whitewright Merchants
C. O. Spence
Harris Wright
Homecoming At Cannon Aug. 15
The annual homecoming at Cannon will be held Sunday August 15 with a 10 30 a m program. Rev Clifton Mills of Naples preaches at 11 o clock. Dinner at noon followed by a 2 pm service by Rev J R Starr of Denton who will recount the church history.
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Cannon
Clifton Mills
Naples
J. R. Starr
Denton
Laura E. Hill
Delegates Named to County Convention
At the precinct Democratic meeting delegates to the county convention in Sherman at 2 p m were elected. Named were Edwin Badgett Harold Doss R H May Dr J A Ray R D Maddux Robert Doss N B Nicholson E M Badgett Paul Ryan Byron Caraway Charlie Ayres Mayor F M Echols W E LaRoe Gomer May and J H Waggoner. Delegates were uninstructed. A resolution by Edwin Badgett urged the State Democratic Executive Committee to place a presidential referendum on the August primary ballot to let voters choose between Dixiecrats and Trumancrats. No opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Edwin Badgett
Harold Doss
R. H. May
J. A. Ray
R. D. Maddux
Robert Doss
N. B. Nicholson
E. M. Badgett
Paul Ryan
Byron Caraway
Charlie Ayres
F. M. Echols
W. E. LaRoe
Gomer May
Dewey faction rejects poll tax bill compromise in Senate
Senate spokesmen for Gov. Dewey spurn a Dixie offer to compromise on antipoll tax legislation. Taft doubts a filibuster can be broken. Hayden suggests a constitutional amendment route, while Southern leaders led by Russell back a talkathon but oppose passage. Russell says twenty one Southerners ready to speak.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Albany
Taft
Carl Hayden
Arizona
GOP
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Russell
House
John Stennis
Mississippi
Cross Roads Church Revival Sets Citywide Sermons
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church south of Whitewright hosts revival starting Sunday night August 1 with services at 8 oclock. Rev. E B Jackson of Trenton Methodist Church will preach and invites the public to attend.
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Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
E. B. Jackson
Trenton Methodist Church
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