Eisenhower Opens War on Democrats in Abilene Speech
Dwight D. Eisenhower painted a four point program for postwar reform in Abilene Kansas. He denounced entrenched one party rule and urged honest local government as the path to national integrity. He defended foreign aid and warned against centralization while stressing citizen participation in elections.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight Eisenhower
Tate
Allied Powers
Europe
America
Eisenhower
Kansas
Eisenhower Retires From Army Not Resigning
In Washington General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower is retired from active service effective 31 May 1952 by presidential directive. He relinquishes pay and allowances but keeps three Army aides and says he would resign if nominated by Republicans for president.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
William E. Bergin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Army
Polio Carrying Flies Tracked In Houston Area
Baylor College of Medicine researchers trap and examine flies in Houston in April finding polio virus inside their bodies. Dr. Charles D. Boyd warns cleanup of 20 breeding spots before the late June polio season could lessen outbreak risk.
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Houston
the Chronicle
Baylor College of Medicine
Charles D. Boyd
Baylor
Boyd
James E. Jones
Darrell
Harris County Polio Association
National Foundation For
Paving Highway 69 Authorized in Texas
The State Highway Commission authorized paving U.S. Highway 69 from Whitewright to Trenton at an estimated cost of 204000 dollars. State Highway Engineer D C Greer was directed to begin surfacing construction on the 6.1 miles as soon as possible. Joe Clark announced bids will be received this month for 12 miles of farm to market road in Precinct 1, Fannin County, including Whitewright city limits to Ely.
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Austin
Whitewright
Trenton
State Highway Commission
D. C. Greer
Joe Clark
Fannin County
State Highway Department
Precinct No. 1
Ely
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers in Whitewright
Elbert Bennett was elected worshipful master of Whitewright Lodge No. 167 A F and A M at the stated meeting Monday night. Other officers chosen include B R Vestal senior warden W W Alverson junior warden Emory Christian tiler W H Stedham treasurer and R R Summers secretary. Stedham and Summers were re elected to their posts. The Whitewright Chapter and Council will elect a slate of officers at a meeting next Monday.
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Elbert Bennett
Whitewright Lodge No
A. F
A. M
B. R. Vestal
W. W. Alverson
Emory Christian
W. H. Stedham
R. R. Summers
Stedham
Summers
Whitewright
Drownings at Lake Texoma Reach Forty With Two Deaths
Two more drownings at Lake Texoma on the Oklahoma side bring the total fatalities to 40 since 1945. Airman 2/C Conard Gene Johnson, 19, Perrin AFB, and Lewis George Hawkins, 25, Shawnee, Okla., died during separate incidents Sunday. Johnson’s neck was broken after diving from a boat and surfacing unconscious. Hawkins drowned after falling from a small motorboat without a life preserver. Hawkins’ body was recovered hours later. Johnson is survived by his wife and 9 month old son Bruce Gary. Johnson was a member of Perrin Base 681st Air Force Band.
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Denison
Conard Gene Johnson
Perrin Air Force Base
Lewis George Hawkins
Shawnee
Okla
Johnson
Hawkins
Eddie Laird
Bruce Gary
Raymond, Wash
681St Air Force Band
Perrin Base
Oklahoma
TV Fans to Get One College Game on Saturday Screen
The National Collegiate Athletic Association television committee proposes a 1952 plan guaranteeing one game per Saturday for fans nationwide while allowing no college team more than one appearance. A two thirds mail vote by June 8 is required for approval. The panel, led by Yale's Robert A. Hall, also plans to limit TV appearances next winter and to divide football TV receipts among NCAA members.
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New York
National Collegiate
A. A. Television Committee
NCAA
Robert A. Hall
Yale
Red supremacy in the air compared with the United States
Washington reports a stark military comparison as the United States lists 17 000 Air Force planes and 13 000 Navy Marine Corps aircraft available for combat, with only about 3 000 modern. Reds outnumber U S in modern planes about three to one, Russia building 12 000 to 14 000 planes annually and set to overtake production next year. A separate note cites 3 420 youths under 15 killed in traffic accidents last year.
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Washington
Russia
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Bible School Set At Baptist Church This June
The First Baptist Church announces vacation Bible school starting Saturday June 7 at 8 30 am and running Monday through Friday until June 13 with sessions daily until 11 15 am Five departments serve ages 3 to 16 and refreshments are provided. Commencement is Friday night June 13 at 8 00 pm A separate mission Bible school for the Colored church runs June 16 to 20.
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The
First Baptist Church
Mission Bible School
Congress Debates Steel As Truman Calls Parley
Washington lawmakers heatedly debate curbing big labor walkouts and revising wage stabilization as the three day steel strike looms. CIO Steelworkers Union and major steel firms were summoned to the White House for renewed peace talks while Senate discusses extending defense production controls beyond June 30 with a 120 day strike ban proposal and a seven member board to enforce terms.
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Washington
Congress
CIO Steelworkers
White House
Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
Maybank
South Carolina
New White Corn Hybrid Announced by Texas Experiment Station
COLLEGE STATION Texas Agricultural Experiment Station unveils Texas 15W a white corn hybrid for 1953 planting developed by Dr John S Rogers and team Texas 15W yields surpass other white hybrids but trails 11W in earworm and ear rot resistance and is better suited to the Blackland Prairie. Last year 37100 Americans were killed in traffic accidents.
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College Station
Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
John S. Rogers
R. D. Lewis
Rogers
Gulf Coast
Blackland Prairie
Lewis
Whitewright High Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance 1951 52
Whitewright High School principal S. T. Montgomery Jr. lists honor roll recipients for the 1951 1952 session and students with perfect attendance. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are named with several names cut off in the source.
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S. T. Montgomery Jr
Whitewright High School
Jack Ayres
John Brown
Allan Davis
Johnnie Harper
Barbara Hasty
Mary Ola Lewis
Jackie Pannell
David Reeves
Glenda Robarts
William Russell
Donna Fay Williams
Jerry Ray Brown
Glenda Lumpkins
Jimmy Nossaman
Mary Pennell
Clydean Selman
Mary Lou Alexander
Beverly Bassett
J. Don Biggerstaff
Aubrey Burnham
Ruth Ann Cummings
Norman Harper
Kenneth Jones
Joy Layman
Myra Nell Scott
Eniors
Mary Lou Brown
Carol Igroe
Alice Marie Ryan
Florena Wiliams
Boy to Take Over State Government
J Bon Biggerstaff a high school student will participate with nearly other Texas boys in Lone Star Boys State a week of government training starting June 8. Sponsored by Everheart Thornhill Post American Legion, the event selects students by faculty vote to elect a governor July 10 and for the legislature to meet and pass laws.
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J. Bon Biggerstaff
J. Don
Everheart- Thornhill Post
American Legion
Earl Blanton
Lone Star
Board of Health Seeks Higher State Funding
The State Board of Health requests more money from Texas citizens, proposing an increase from about 20 cents to 50 cents per year. Funds would expand laboratory services and boost health research, with a resolution to be sent to the governor and legislative health committees.
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Austin
State Board of Health
State Department of Health
Texas
Briggs Files Formal Run For Reelection In District 48
Omar Briggs Jr. authorizes The Sun to announce his candidacy for reelection to State Representative District 48. His formal announcement will appear next week.
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Omar Briggs Jr
The
Sun
Choice Moore For Fannin County Judge
Choice Moore former legislator and World War II veteran announces re election bid for Fannin County Judge. He notes a longer statement to follow in a future Sun issue. Also reports show 92 percent more fatal accidents on icy roads last year than in 1950.
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Choice Moore
Fannin County
The
Sun
Moore
American Legion Picnic Set for July 17 19 at Local Post
Earl Blanton post commander announced the American Legion picnic will be held July 17 to 19 with American Midway Shows of Harlingen providing eight rides seven shows 20 concessions and a free circus. Committee heads include S T Montgomery Jr publicity Thomas Sears program Robert Doss concessions Wilson Kaiser rides Roy Blanton and Earl Fields.
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Earl Blanton
American Legion
American Midway Shows
Harlingen
Carnival Company
Blanton
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Thomas Sears
Robert Doss
Wilson Kaiser
Roy Blanton
Earl
Grayson County Names New Assistant Farm Agent
Sherman Texas Stanley Oakley arrived to take duties as assistant farm agent for Grayson County announced by Nick Owen county farm agent. Oakley a Stephenville native graduated from Texas A and M College in horticulture. Former Harlingen nursery foreman he is the son of Mr and Mrs Jess H Oakley. Navy veteran served 1943 to 1946 with Far East duty and married Betty Lou Cloud two months ago.
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Sherman
Stanley Oakley
Stephenville
Grayson County
Nick Owen
Oakley
Texas A. and
M. College
Harlingen
Jess H. Oakley
Navy
Far East
Betty Lou Cloud
LaFeria
Savoy College Exes Set Reunion For June 8
E A McMahon of Dallas announces the 15th annual reunion of Savoy Male and Female College alumni to meet at Savoy on Sunday June 8 with an informal gathering the day before. Mrs Annie Halsell Woodard Durant Okla will give the inspirational address and Mrs James A Stinnett Van Alstyne will give the memorial address. Luncheon will be served at noon by Savoy P T A. About 100 former students are living including Mrs John W McMurry Mrs Olivia Whedbee Mrs W A Kirkpatrick Mrs W J Doss and Rev W W Alverson of Whit e wright.
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E. A. McMahon
Dallas
Savoy Male and Female College
Savoy
Annie Halsell Woodward
Durant
Okla
R. R. Halsell
James A. Stinnett
van Alstyne
Savoy P.T. A
John W. McMurry
Olivia Whedbee
W. A. Kirkpatrick
W. J. Doss
W. W. Alverson
Whitewright
Mrs. A D Jameson Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. A D Jameson wife of Chap lain Major A D Jameson former pastor of the First Methodist Church died at 2 15 am Saturday in San Antonio after a long illness Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday in San Antonio with burial there Surviving are her husband one son Dirk Jameson 11 and three daughters Janice 8 Lannis 7 and Mary Kay 4 The Jamesons moved to San Antonio about a year ago when he was recalled to active duty in the Air Force.
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A. D. Jameson
First Methodist Church
San Antonio
Dirk Jameson
Janice
Lannis
Mary Kay
Jamesons
Air Force
Savoy Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. P. O. Ruthven aged 66 longtime Savoy resident died in a Terrell hospital Sunday after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held in Terrell at 1 p.m. Monday with a second service at 4 p.m. at the Savoy Baptist Church. Burial followed in Sunnyside Cemetery at Savoy.
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P. O. Ruthven
Savoy
Terrell Hospital
Terrell
Savoy Baptist Church
Sunnyside Cemetery
Smile and Be Safe Insuror Declares Way to Cut Accidents
Boston report from the Massachusetts Safety Conference cites Arthur A. Hansen of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company who links marital encouragement to safer driving and notes 25 percent of U S fatal drivers were under 25 last year.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts Safety Conference
Arthur A. Hansen
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hansen
U. S
Homecoming Welcomes All Former Whitewright Residents
Thomas Sears chair of the Chamber of Commerce Homecoming committee explains the event is for all former Whitewright residents and Grayson College exes. Visitors bring a picnic lunch to the campus on June 22, while the Grayson group holds its own program inside the school. Open house starts June 21 with a dance at the American Legion Home from 9 to midnight featuring Blanton's Orchestra of Sherman and a $1 admission.
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Thomas Sears
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Grayson College
Grayson
American Legion
Blanton
Orchestra of
Sherman
Sears
Nan Collins
Route 4
W. H. Preutt
Amarillo Street
Denton
Anther A. Hudgins Jr
Monroe Street
Denver
Colo
Donald Paul Hudgins
S. Grove Street
Wichita
Knsas
Victor H. Biggerstaff
Emmett Street
Dallas
Joe T. May
van Ness Lane
Jack Curry
Victory Drive
Columbus
W. A. Gladen
Arlington
L. H. Ownby and Son
Rose Garden
Texas Taft delegates loom large in Ike convention plan
A high ranking Eisenhower campaigner said Texas delegates will be pivotal at the Republican National Convention. He cited Texas GOP actions that ousted the elected Taft majority and will send two delegations to Chicago, one pro Eisenhower and one pro Taft, with seating by the convention.
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Abilene
Kan
Texas
Taft
Ike
Dallas News
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Tafe
Wolves Run Rampant in Trenton Area Farms
In Trenton area farmers form a posse to exterminate marauding wolves blamed for killing two eight week old pups and a calf. They chased wolves after two hens were seized from S L Mackey’s yard, with three big wolves eluding capture. Dogs will join hunts in wooded sections to end the wolf threat.
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Trenton
S. L. Mackey
Mackey
Tom Parnell
Dolly Butley
R. W. Reed
Jim Reed
Flowers by wire nationwide florist service ad
The Flower Shop advertises arrangements wreaths sprays corsages boutonnieres casket sprays potted plants and planters with flower delivery by wire anywhere in the United States. Phones listed 285 77 100.
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United States
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