Whitewright market benefits from charity flea and political remarks
The article notes lively Saturday market gatherings in Whitewright with profits shared to residents. It covers decisive Grayson County election outcomes, praise for Sheriff Woody Blanton, Commissioner Wayne Bruce, and County Clerk J. C. Buchanan, and the defeat of a Sherman school board slate led by Daryl McAllister. It also mentions Denison and Albany residents reacting to local election events and a bird shooting warning.
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Grayson County
Woody Blanton
Wayne Bruce
J. C. Buchanan
Sherman School Board
Daryl McAllister
McAllister
State Board
Sherman
Denison
Whitewright
Theatre price war brings tasty reward
In Biton Italy a local theatre price war drew crowds with cut prices from 15 to 7 cents, 3 cents at a rival, then another drop. The first owner retaliated by halving his price to about half a cent and offering a free fresh roll with each admission as a gimmick to attract patrons.
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Italy
Bitonto
Here
Whitewright votes tally in Saturday Democratic primary
Whitewright cast 375 votes with 363 in person and 12 absentee ballots amid heat. Contested county races favored winners. precinct results show Wayne Bruce 271 and Austin E. Fritts 70 for county commissioner, Burn Everheart 273 and W Henry Hassler 73 for constable, plus broad candidate tallies across offices. The note confirms Grayson County results later page 8 and includes a rural joke at the end.
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Whitewright
Wayne Bruce
Austin E. Fritts
Burn Everheart
W. Henry Hassler
R. H. May
May
Bascom Giles
Jesse James
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Robert S. Calvert
Court of Civil Appeals
W. M. Cramer
Congress
Sam Rayburn
A. G. McRae
Ray Roberts
Charles E. Hughes
D. B. Hardeman
J. N. Dickson
Lester Newmanne
Murray H. Nance, Jr
A. C
Mike) Casey
Caryl McAllister
S. W. Earnest
J. C
Calvin) Buchanan
K. S. Loving
Cecil R. Walker
Woody) Blanton
Iva Davidson
Gertrude McBee
Charlie H. Case
R. C
Bob) Slagle, Jr
Justice of the Peace
E. B. Martin
H. B. Everheart
W. H
Henry) Hassler
Burts Kennedy Named New Area Scouter
Burts Kennedy will report for duty on August 3 with the Sherman Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. An Eagle Scout with over ten years in scouting, he trains at Mendham New Jersey and will support scouters and programs outside Sherman and oversee the Explorer program across the council. He holds a BS from Howard Payne College and previously worked at the Comanche Trail Council office, attending the National Scout Jamborees in 1950 and 1953.
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Burts Kennedy
Sherman
Boy Scouts of America
Kennedy
Mendham
N. J
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Comanche Trail Council
Wheat Growers Here Vote For Acreage Controls
In Whitewright 26 wheat growers voted on marketing controls for the 1955 crop with 23 for and 3 against. Grayson County farmers backed controls about 90 percent. Of 183 ballots cast 165 supported controls and 18 opposed. Nationwide results favored controls but with a narrower margin than previous referendums.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Postal system marks 179th anniversary of Franklin founding
The Postoffice Department observes 179 years since the American postal system began and Benjamin Franklin was named first postmaster general. Franklin’s 1775 Continental Congress instructions aimed to establish a line of posts from Falmouth to Savannah with many cross posts. The current chief, Arthur E. Summerfield, notes the system now handles over 1.2 billion miles of mail annually from 40,000 post offices.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
American Postal System
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Continental Congress
Falmouth
New England
Savannah
Georgia
Arthur E. Summerfield
Tariff Boost on Swiss Watches Draws Mixed Reactions
President Eisenhower raised tariffs on many abroad made watches, effective today with exceptions for in transit shipments. The move, praised by U S watchmakers as protecting industry, drew Swiss criticism as harming relations. Officials say higher prices may limit imports and aid defense related production.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Charles Bruggmann
United States
Federal Tariff Commission
White House
Paul F. Mickey
American Watch Manufacturers Assn
Voltage Stepped Up Saturday Night In Local Power Fix
Lokey Edwards of Community Public Service Company said the local distribution system had voltage stepped up about midnight Saturday by the TP&L substation at Bells. He expects no further low voltage troubles as heat wave demands ease. The issue affected North Texas with dropped voltages, dark TV pictures, and motor slowdowns due to air conditioning and refrigeration use.
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Lokey Edwards
Community Public Service Company
the Sun
Tp&l
Bells
Edwards
North
Texas
Spokane Gold Rush Broken by Truthful Joke
Spokane story of a bulldozer operator digging for gold in a residential area went viral with children, mothers, and city officials calling the scene. The Better Business Bureau and stock brokers inquired about the operation while property owners eyed a fifth interest. The whole episode proved to be a joke. the digger claimed to be installing a lawn.
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Spokane
Glenn Aiken
Aiken
Better Business Bureau
City Hall
Bible School And Revival At Bethel Church
Bethel Baptist Church will hold a Bible school from 8 30 to 11 00 each morning next week starting Monday with Saturday set as preparation day. A revival begins Wednesday Aug 4 and runs through Aug 15 with daily 8 pm services led by Rev. Byron D Hardgrove and a church singer. Morning services may follow after the Bible school ends.
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Byron D. Hardgrove
Bethel Baptist Church
Hardgrove
Frank Spindle Leaves Sherman State Bank After Sale
B Frank Spindle a Whitewright native announced Tuesday he sold his stock and severed all connection with the Grayson County State Bank at Sherman He had served more than 20 years with the bank and was vice president for several years Following John Perry's death this year Charles Spears now heads the institution as controlling interest holder
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B. Frank Spindle
Whitewright
Grayson County State Bank
Sherman
Spindle
John Perry
Mr. Perry
Charles Spears
Town Has Truck But No Firemen in Branford Fla
Branford Florida a town of 600 has a fire truck but no firefighters. The volunteer department about 20 members held a charity baseball game with Woodmen of the World and used the truck with siren to publicize the event. Mayor Norris ordered the truck returned to the station and not used again unless needed. After the game the volunteers resigned en masse.
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Branford
Fla
Woodmen of the World
Frank Norris
Witt Stanley
Bond Issue Promoted to Preserve Whitewright Streets
Mayor Russell Summers urged a $25,000 bond election to resurface and seal coat Whitewright streets. He defended the plan as essential to protect the city’s existing blacktop system and noted limited funds from the water department constrain street work.
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Russell Summers
the Sun
City Commission
Summers
Whitewright
WPA
F. M. Echols
Water Department
Harold Doss
Shivers Leads With Big Margin In Texas Primary Runoff Push
Final returns from all 254 counties show Governor Shivers leading Ralph Yarborough by 23 852 votes with 1 344 730 ballots cast in the non presidential year primary. Johnson Ramsey Shepperd renominated. judicial races to runoff.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Davis
Holmes
Shivers
Yarborough
Hinson
Johnson
Ramsey
Dougherty
Crouch
Shepperd
Supreme Court
Brewster
Keenan
Scott
Davidson
Graves
Haley
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Democratic
Election Bureau
Texas
Grimes
Aransas
Atascosa
Bell
Fort Bend
Mason
Hartley
Parker
Lyndon Johnson
Case
Court of Criminal Appeals
Few Brewster
Alfred M. Scott
Robert R. Keenan
Gladewater
Lloyd W. Davidson
Alan Haley
Wichita Falls
Sam Davis
Houston
W. C. Graves
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Property Tax Set For This Year
The State Automatic Tax Board set a property tax estimated to yield about $25 million with rates of 42 cents per $100 valuation statewide and 72 cents in nine counties with a 30 cent remission. Comptroller Robert S. Calvert said the 42 cent rate includes 35 cents for the public school fund, 5 cents for college buildings, and 2 cents for Confederate pensions.
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Austin
State Automatic Tax Board
Robert S. Calvert
Don’t Go Home Advice From Omaha Police Lieutenant
Police Lt. Dominic Hannigan says a caller asked if shooting a burglar in the back is legal. He advised to hold fire and call the police rather than taking action.
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Omaha
Dominic Hannigan
Eisenhower Signs Military Construction Bill for 837 Million
President Eisenhower signed a bill authorizing military construction projects in the United States and abroad at an estimated total of 837,364,000 dollars. The measure provides no appropriations. funding will come via separate legislation. Air Force receives 398,954,000 dollars. Army 236,060,000. Navy 201,893,000. Alaska communications system 462,000.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Air Force
Army
Navy
Alaska
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Ralph W. Yarborough
Cyclone Davis
C. T. Johnson
George T. Hinson
Ben Ramsey Cadciihee Stee
Doug Crouch
John Ben Shepperd
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J. E. Hickman
Robert B. Keenan
Clyde E. Smith
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