Whitewright FFA and FHA Reflect on Achievements and Activities
The Whitewright High School FFA and FHA chapters highlight a busy period with meetings, district and area contests, and community events. Members include Bill McDowell and Darlene DeBerry among many others, with awards for public speaking and various judging contests.
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Houston
Bill McDowell
Noel McKinney
Doc Taylor
Thurman Pool
Bobby Durham
Jimmy Wilkinson
David Sanderson
Darrell Warrington
Denton
Curless Aldridge
David Blackerby
James Williams
Charles Copeland
FFA
FHA
Arlington
Hennig
Community Public Service Co
Jimmy Bassett
Herbert Taylor
National Foundation
Star Farmer
Barry Anderson
Dairy Farmer
Jimmy Clark
Joe Chat Beazley
Bill Hamilton
Teen age reading material criticized by library official
Kent Ohio report quotes Frank G. Jennings saying teen fiction and school texts fail to respect teen intelligence and maturity. He spoke at a Kent State University English workshop and urged better writing for youths on the cusp of adulthood.
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Kent
Ohio
Library Club of America
Frank G. Jennings
Kent State University
Jennings
Oddball Mischief and Misfortune Across Several Cities
A Las Vegas man ignites a concussion bomb in a gopher hole causing a barn fire. In South Bend a woman and a man each receive 20 day jail terms for unrelated thefts. A Guatemala citizen wins a 6000 prize with a dollar lottery ticket. A Wisconsin burglar naps after looting a bar till dawn. England residents suffer domestic turmoil and injuries. Hastings misprint leads to wrong telephone number. St Louis fiancée mails back letters labeled Fourth Class Male.
Texas Seen as Likely Site for Farm to Table Hearing
Washington report says Texas may host a congressional hearing this fall on the price spread between what farmers get and what consumers pay. Rep Anfuso of New York, chair of a House agriculture subcommittee, plans open hearings across the country with Fort Worth a probable site. He argues farmers do not share in national prosperity and urges careful, slow investigations with possible regulatory changes if wrongdoings are found. He vows to hear all sides from consumers and farmers.
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Texas
Washington
Anfuso
New York
House Agriculture Committee
Fort Worth
Brooklyn
Eisenhower Campaign Pledge on Federal Spending
In 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower announces a goal to cut federal spending to about 60 billion dollars within four years, contingent on the Cold War remaining stable. The line reflects his campaign stance on fiscal restraint and defense budgeting.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lockett Resigns After 4-1 School Board Vote
Fairfax Oklahoma superintendent W. J. Lockett, after 22 years in the post, resigns following a 4-1 vote for re-election. He notes he lacked unanimous board support though his tenure had been approved without dissent in the past.
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Fairfax
Okla
W. J. Lockett
Ford car features bold ride and low price
A sales pitch praises Ford with a swept back front suspension that rolls with road bumps, automatic rear spring adjustment for a smooth ride, quiet insulation, rugged tubular steel frame, roof strengthening beams, and power assists. It claims Ford offers many features of fine cars at half the price.
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Ford
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Bells
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
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James Norvell
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Leonard Jarvis
Whitesboro
Area V
Benny Simpson
Sentinel
Narvin Alexander
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
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D. C
Sherman Savings
N. Travis
Sherman, Texas
Majestic
Nat's Park Service
U. S. Dep't of the Interior
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Nev
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Ind
Guatemala
Wisconsin
England
Sheffield
Hastings
Mich
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Walker
Red Moore
S. Bond St
Whitewright, Texas
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