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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1947
Page
4
Whitewright Texas notice states publication appears weekly on Thursdays and lists subscription rates. Second class mail matter at Whitewright Post Office. Prices shown: one year 1.50, six months 1.00, payable in advance. No subscription for less than six months accepted.
The Veterans Administration reports nearly 879000 dependents of 557000 deceased veterans receive compensation and pensions totaling over 32 million dollars monthly. Of WWII and WWI deaths many are service connected. the GI Bill prompts vets to secure eligibility certificates and plan fall school enrollments. The Panama Canal shortens the sea route from Great Britain to the Far East by 13000 miles.
A waiter and a waitress exchange stepped humor as a customer resists aid. The scene unfolds with the waitress offering soup help and the man replying he does not want assistance. The line escalates into a joke about being dragged ashore, highlighting miscommunication and wit.
Denison report says Grayson incorporated towns and justice precincts could hold local option liquor elections if Gov. Jester signs the bill. The AG must rule on whether Grayson towns may vote for whiskey and beer or only beer, while surrounding counties including Fannin Collin Cooke and Denton are barred.
The record recounts Grayson County’s beer status from 1933 to 1946 with local option votes and state repeal effects. It notes August 26 1933 3,029 for 2,744 against 3.2 beer, 1942 repeal vote 5,601 to 2,336, 1939 bid 3,620 to 3,366, and 1946 defeat 7,448 to 6,144. It also mentions July 2 1946 aims and 1935 state repeal results 4,331 against 2,855 for, plus a 1935 context about county legality.
J M Simmons died at 3 45 a m Thursday in Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. Funeral services set for 4 p m Friday at Church of Christ.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday at First Assembly of God Church Denison for C F Huseman 62 of Denison, brother of C A Huseman Whitewright. He died Saturday at his daughter M F Gregorys home in Denison. Born June 22 1884 in Lavaca County he married Effie Barnhill December 24 1903 in Denison. He retired as Katy Rail Road track foreman in 1942. Survivors include wife two sons J T Huseman Denison and B H Huseman Sherman two daughters Mrs M F Gregory Denison and Mrs J L Campbell of Denison.
Sherman, one sister, Mrs. Helen Vick of Denison, two brothers, O. A. Huseman of Whitewright and Gus Huseman of Chickasha, Okla., eight grandchildren and one great grand child.
Funeral services for N C Crittenden 67 former Whitewright merchant were held at 2 30 p m Sunday in Sherman. He died Saturday in a Sherman hospital. Born Sept 3 1879 at Gatesville he was educated in Paris schools and Texas A M College. He married Lavinia Cecil at Bonham in 1910. Survivors include his wife a son Norman W Crittenden of Lubbock a sister Mrs G L Mathews of Kinsley Kans two grandchildren and one niece.
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