Onions Harvested Across Whitewright Area in 250 Acre Crop
The Whitewright onion crop of about 250 acres is being harvested and marketed. Yields range from 35 to 100 bushels per acre and the crop is about a month late. Prices run from 2 to 2.50 per bushel as market demand cools. Mexican laborers from South Texas have been brought in to harvest in Whitewright and Trenton. Trucks head to Memphis and Nashville for sale and several cars will be shipped by rail.
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Whitewright
Texas
Trenton
Memphis
Nashville
Tenn
Home Coming At Enterprise Church Celebrates 59th Anniversary
The Enterprise Baptist Church four miles northeast of Whitewright held a homecoming with Sunday services, a noon dinner under shade trees, and a song service. Former members and pastors attended as the church marked its 59th anniversary, with Rev. Joe C. Denton as current pastor. The first church dated to 1889 and the present structure to 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Baptist Church
Whitewright
Enterprise Church
Joe C. Denton
Barbecue to Precede Rayburns Campaign Speech
A district wide barbecue precedes Sam Rayburns June 23 opening campaign speech for re election to Congress from the Fourth District. The barbecue at 6 p m at the Fannin County Fairgrounds leads to Rays speech at 7 p m and a radio district broadcast with delegates expected from all counties.
McDonald Indicted Over Lobbying Ties in Texas Agriculture
A federal grand jury indicted Texas Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald on lobbying law violations and conspiracy. The 17 page 10 count indictment accuses him of accepting pay to influence legislation affecting commodity markets while serving as a state official. Also named are Tom Linder Georgia agriculture commissioner Ralph W Moore former Texas Grange master Robert M Harriss and two groups linked to farm policy efforts.
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Washington
Texas Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
Texas
Congressional
Tom Linder
Georgia Agriculture
Ralph W. Moore
Texas Grange
Robert M. Harriss
New York
Harriss & Vose
Farm Commissioners Council
National Farm Committee
Vandenberg Predicted by Briton as Presidential Hope
London dispatch cites Arthur Webb predicting Senator Vandenberg to win the presidency with about 26 million votes. President Truman forecast at 19 million and Henry A Wallace at 5 million in this labor circle forecast via the Daily Herald.
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London
Washington
The
Daily Herald
Britain
Labor Party
Senator Vandenberg
Arthur Webb
Michigan
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Fire Destroys Phillips Grocery
The Phillips grocery on South Bond Street was destroyed by fire about 9 a.m. Monday while Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Phillips were inside. The blaze started in a large electric fan and spread rapidly, with the wooden corrugated iron building limiting flames to the interior. The stock was uninsured or underinsured, and the owner Willie Smith held no insurance on the building.
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W. A. Phillips
South
Bond Street
Willie Smith
Vacation Bible School Commencement at First Baptist
Rev Weldon R Drake pastor announces Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church reached 114 enrollment this week. Commencement exercises will be held in the church auditorium at 8 p m Friday and all parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Weldon R. Drake
First Baptist Church
Judge Puts Heavy Fines on Virginians Tax Evaders
Federal Judge John Paul in Harrisonburg Virginia criticized both large and petty income tax evaders as matching pennies with the government. He imposed a 12000 dollar fine on Dr Guy Ross Harrison for concealing 21000 dollars of income. He jailed surgeon Warren Koontz for three years with a 10000 dollar fine suspended. Additional fines were levied on Dr George Snarr and Dr Julian Major for evading taxes.
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Richmond
John Paul
Harrisonburg
Paul
Guy Ross Harrison
Windsor Farms
State Board of Health
Harrison
State Dental Association
National Dental Association
George R. Humrickhouse
Humrickhouse
Warren W. Koontz
Lynchburg
Koontz
George Snarr
Winchester
Julian C. Major
Alexandria
Combining Wheat Crop Begins at Ely
The article notes a shift from binding and threshing to combines on local farms, with modest yields averaging around 12 bushels per acre. It cites farmer yields, soil improvement tips, and pest controls including sulphur for flea hoppers and arsenate blends for grasshoppers and chinch bugs.
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Ely
Water Toy
Combine
John Baker
Clarence Baker
Hay Newell
Calvin Witherspoon
Bun Alexander
Denton
Greenville
Funeral Services Held for Sergeant Jones Paul Alexander
Funeral services were held at Bethel Baptist Church south of Whitewright for Staff Sgt. Jones Paul Alexander son of O G Alexander. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery with American Legion military rites. He died in India on August 2 1945 after volunteering September 9 1941 and leaving for India August 19 1944. Survived by his father five brothers Lloyd Manuel Doyle Ross of Whitewright James of Dallas and sister Mrs Daton Hargett of Sherman.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Whitewright
Jones Paul Alexander
O. G. Alexander
Oak Hill Cemetery
American Legion
Bethel
Alexander
India
Lloyd Alexander
Manuel Alexander
Doyle Alexander
Ross Alexander
James Alexander
Dallas
Daton Hargett
Sherman
Untreated Gold Bottled for Inflation Hedge Sells by Bid
New York reports a newspaper ad seeking bids on natural state gold in 500 and 1000 ounce lots. The U S Treasury allowed untreated placer mined gold to be sold in any market, often above the $35 per ounce fixed price. Dealers bottle gold in small containers for buyers fearing inflation and wishing to hold real metal.
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New York
United States Treasury
Treasury
Bodies Preserved For 2000 Years Found By Soviet Archeologists
Soviet archeologists report near perfectly preserved bodies of a young girl and her companion buried about 2000 years ago in a looted Altai tomb. Officials say the cold Siberian climate created an ice box effect preserving the remains and even some food.
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Moscow
Altai
Siberia
S. I. Rudenko
Rudenko
Father’s Day Origin Tells Spokane Story
In 1909 Spokane mother Mrs. John Bruce Dodd proposed Father’s Day as a tribute to fathers. Her father William Smart, Civil War veteran, raised six children after their mother’s death. Spokane Ministers Association held the first city event in 1910 and it became a national holiday.
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John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
William Smart
Spokane Ministers Association
Wilson
Dad
Lyndon Johnson to Visit Grayson County Friday
Representative Lyndon Johnson, candidate for the United States Senate, will visit Sherman and Denison Friday afternoon and night. He lands in Denison at 4 30 p m and in Sherman at 5 30 p m then departs at 7 40 p m to land at 7 50 p m at the Sherman Denison Twins baseball park for the Twins Paris game.
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Lyndon Johnson
United States Senate
Sherman
Denison
Johnson
Sherman Municipal Building
Sherman- Denison Twins
U S Ban Favored On Rail Walkouts
Washington. A federal law to forbid indefensible railroad strikes or lockouts was proposed Saturday by J Carter Fort vice president and general counsel of the Association of American Railroads. Senator Joseph H Ball of Minnesota chairing the committee said the ideas must be explored.
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Washington
J. Carter Fort
The
Association of American Railroads
Senate
House
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Fort
Army asks 70000 barbers to aid recruitment drive
San Antonio reports the 4th Army has sent letters to 70,000 barbers urging them to promote enlistment during haircuts. The campaign asks barbers to craft plain and fancy talk to persuade customers to join the Army as fuel costs rise.
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San Antonio
Army
4Th Army
Cotton Dusting Demonstration Set Near Kentuckytown
Demonstration on cotton poisoning scheduled for Monday June 21 at 2 p m on the J B Dixon estate half a mile east of Kentuckytown school. It will showcase new cotton insecticides and dusting methods including airplane application with Charles King Jr A and M College associate entomologist as principal speaker. Farmers and interested residents urged to attend.
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J. B. Dixon
Kentuckytown School
Blacktop
Newell S €Aggs
Edgar Taylor
Charles King Jr
A. & M. College
Prowlers Meet Buckshot in Whitewright Warning
Whitewright residents arm with buckshot after repeated prowler and window peeper disturbances last week. One neighbor vows quick action if he spots intruders in his yard, signaling a hard line against nighttime trespassers.
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Whitewright
Texas Polio Sets Record For Period
The Texas polio tally for the period reached 428 cases with eighty five new cases in the week ending June 12. State Health Officer George W. Cox cited filth neglect as a key factor and praised cleanup efforts, though he doubted immediate impact. Polio is viewed as a virus spread by flies and insects.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
George W. Cox
Average U S salary in 1947 set at 2920 dollars
The Federal Reserve Board reports the 1947 middle income for 42 million U S families was 2920 dollars, up 320 from 1946. About 69 percent had joint incomes of 2000 dollars or more, while 13 percent earned under 1000 and 18 percent between 1000 and 2000. Farmers' cash income was 1500 dollars with non cash income noted. Asia is the largest continent.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Picnic Committees Appointed By Legion Post
Preston Everheart Post American Legion formed committees for the July 13 17 picnic at its Tuesday meeting. Plans include two nights of political speaking with Congress candidates likely to be featured. An auxiliary club may be organized with Robert Doss to survey interest. July 6 first election night for officers.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
Congress
Campaiin
Findley Haile
O. G. Alexander
Oak Hill Cemetery
Robert Doss
Doss
H D Club Organized in Blanks Community
A Home Demonstration Club was organized Thursday in the Blanks community southwest of Whitewright at the Blanks school house. Officers elected: Mrs. Horace Miller president, Mrs. Sims Wortham secretary treasurer, Mrs. Bob Cawthorn reporter. The club will meet first and third Thursdays each month. Attendees included Mrs. Bob Andrew, Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff, Mrs. J. P. Lumpkins, and others.
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Blanks
Whitewright
Blanks School House
Horace Miller
Sims Wortham
Bob Cawthorn
Bob Andrew
Jack Biggerstaff
J. P. Lumpkins
G. E. Henson
Floyd Harris
W. L. Ireland
Lillian Miller
Susan
Segregation Ban Issued For Latins In Texas Schools
Texas State Superintendent L A Woods orders all district officers to end segregation of Latin American children in public schools. The move follows Federal Judge Ben H Rice Jr who ruled Latin American segregation illegal under the Fourteenth Amendment in Bastrop Elgin Martindale and Colorado districts.
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Austin
L. A. Woods
Texas
Rice
Bastrop, Elgin
Martindale
Colorado Common
Ping Pong Balls Help TB Patients Find Health
New York reports that tiny acrylic ping pong balls are used to treat tuberculosis patients. Dr. Allan Hurst of National Jewish Hospital in Denver described placing as many as 100 balls in a patient chest to collapse the diseased lung and prevent chest deformity. Since 1947 fifty operations with lucite spheres have been performed with no complications in 14 months. The method preserves lung function, reduces trauma, and speeds recovery, though future risks include erosion of vital organs.
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New York
Allan Hurst
National Jewish Hospital
Denver
National Tuberculosis Association
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William T. Stanford
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Fannin County
Hubam
Sergeant Jones Alexander
Grayson County
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Suez
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