Texoma Quarterhorse rodeo set at Breezy Hill arena
Texoma Quarterhorse Association announces its first annual rodeo July 26 27 28 at Breezy Hill arena Denison Sherman with 1250 in prize money across events saddle bronc bull riding bareback calf roping steer wrestling open barrel race plus clown acts and other features. Tickets available from Dick Walker. Johnson and Walker serve on the association board.
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David Johnson
Texoma Quarterhorse Association
Breezy Hill
Denison and
Sherman
Dick Walker
Johnson and Walker
Association
Wallace Wilson
Deaths Henry A. Ross 82 Funeral in Pilot Grove Church
Funeral services for Henry A. Ross 82 were held Monday at 2 30 p m at Pilot Grove Baptist Church. He died Saturday evening at home on Whitewright route 1 and burial followed in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife son L R Ross Sherman three sisters and two grandsons and two great grandsons.
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Pilot Grove Baptist Church
Henry A. Ross
Whitewright
Pilot Grove Cemetery
L. R. Ross
Sherman
Mary Perkinson
Allie Badgett
Minnie Conway
Tyler
Folsom Hints Delay on Social Security Hikes
Secretary of Welfare Folsom signaled no major changes this year and endorsed delaying action until next January if Congress weighs reforms. He outlined possible measures including an 8 percent boost for pre-1954 retirees, 3 to 5 percent raises for newer beneficiaries, and raising the earnings base from 4200 to 4800 dollars, impacting taxes and monthly benefits.
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Washington
Folsom
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
D.-Ark
Mills
Congress
Goldfine Weighs Testimony On Gifts To Adams
Bernard Goldfine, Boston industrialist, tells a congressional panel he will testify and answer all questions. He discusses gifts to President Adams aide Sherman Adams, including a watch with engraving and cloth for a vicuna coat, calling it advertising for New England and his mills. The interview occurred before Adams testified and was to be published after.
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Boston
Boston Record
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Sherman Adams
Adamses
Adams
Big
House
New England
Massachusetts
Congressional Committee
Senate Rejects Immediate Six Billion Dollar Tax Cut
In Washington the Senate backed President Eisenhower by 65 to 23 rejecting Sen. Paul Douglas's plan for an immediate six billion tax cut aimed at spurring the economy. The vote followed the President's stance against tax reductions, with Byrd leading the opposition citing looming deficits. Douglas would have cut personal income taxes by 50 dollars yearly and reduced excises, but the measure failed amid concerns over revenue shortfalls.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Paul H. Douglas
Douglas
House
Homer Capehart
R.ind
William Langer
Edward J. Thye
R.-Minn
Capehart
Harry F. Byrd
D.-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Treasury
Copperhead Captured After Air Conditioner Encounters
In Trenton copperhead roamed the top of a living room air conditioner turning the space into a hot battlefield. Mr and Mrs Holmes Connelly called for help and Spencer Vincent Bob Butler and Archie Holleman subdued the snake with hoes and heavy gloves. Vincent then carried the snake outside where hedge shears were used to behead it.
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Trenton
Peschke Selected for New York Finance Forum
Prof Jerome Peschke associate dean UH College of Business Administration was chosen as one of a limited group to participate in the Forum on Finance in New York City from June 16 to July 3. The event sponsored by major market bodies aims to connect finance educators with top management and the nation’s financial center. Peschke specializes in corporate finances investments money and banking.
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Jerome Peschke
University of Houston College of Business Administration
New York City
Lula Lee Vestal
R. C. Vestal
Whitewright
American Stock Exchange
Association of Stock Exchange Firms
Investment Bankers of America
National Association of Securities Dealers
New York Stock
Spinach Iron Claim Doubted by AMA Publication
The American Medical Association says spinach was once given an exaggerated rating as an essential food. A AMA publication notes spinach provides no more iron than other foods and that potatoes squash and carrots contain more iron per portion.
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Popeye
American Medical Assn
AMA
Beecher Advice On Easy Lives And A Hard Path
Henry Ward Beecher advised a student to avoid common careers and politics and warned that life is hard. He stated there is only one easy place in life, and that is the grave, emphasizing the difficulty of choosing an easy path.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Uncle Dan on billboards and education debate in Tom Bean
A letter to the editor from a Tom Bean resident argues six months of Congress debating billboard bans on new federal highways is lengthy. He cites Ed Doolittle and Jim Clodhopper on literacy and education, scoffs at scientific schooling, and notes hidden taxes mentioned by Senator Talmadge. The writer ends with personal views on aging, science, and lipstick.
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Ed Doolittle
Johnny
Jim Clodhopper
Mister Editor
Washington
Senator Talmadge
Georgia
Farmers To Vote Friday On Wheat Control Program
Grayson County farmers vote Friday on continuing production controls for wheat. They face choosing 75 percent parity with penalties or no price support and no acreage limits, needing two thirds to pass. About 2,000 eligible voters plus spouses can vote. turnout has been light. Whitewright area voters will gather at City Hall.
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Grayson County
Whitewright Area
Eisenhower Defends Adams Amid Goldfine Probe
President Eisenhower said Sherman Adams acted imprudently in dealings with Bernard Goldfine but refused to oust his chief aide. He asserted Adams performed well before investigators, stressed his continued need for Adams, and defended his integrity while noting a mistake.
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Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
White House
Goldfine
House
Congressional Committee
New Hampshire
Rescued Dog Repays Owners Kindness
In Memphis Tennessee a small black dog named Eight Ball saved the life of John Moore and his three brothers by waking their father Norman Moore after a gas leak. The dog once saved as a puppy from snow and sleet now alerted the family by leaping on the bed and tugging at clothing.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Moore
John
Eight Ball
Moore
Norman Moore
August Draft Call Issued for 10,000
The Army on Tuesday issued a draft call for 10,000 men in August. The quota matches the June and July targets, bringing the total drafted or earmarked since September 1950 to 2,352,430.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Heavy Rains Hit Whitewright Area
Heavy rainfall in the Whitewright region Sunday night through Monday measured 2 to over 5 inches. The Sun recorded 1.3 inches Sunday night and 1.2 inches Monday. Ely community reports 5 to 6 inches with Monday’s downpour the heaviest seen, water pooling on Ely to Ector road. Corn damage minimal, but yield prospects improved. grain harvest ongoing in west Fannin and east Grayson counties.
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Whitewright
Slim Massey
Ely
Ely-to- Ector
Fannin
Grayson County
Dick Montgomery Leads Fund Drive for Eisenhower Park
R P Dick Montgomery auto dealer was named to head a committee to raise 1700 to buy 34.2 acres for Eisenhower State Park in Denison. The land must be owned outright to satisfy bonding companies, prompting Chamber of Commerce backing and a state funds plan for improvements.
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Congress
State Parks Board
Denison Chamber of Commerce
Lawer Poll Puts Spotlight On High Court Campaigns
The State Bar released results of its election year poll of Texas lawyers showing Place 1 Supreme Court contention led by Robert W. Hamilton with 2,691 votes, Wilbur B. Hunt 2,199, J. Edwin Smith 986. Place 4 top vote getter is Greenhill 5,844 with Sarah T. Hughes 1,727. Additional results include First Court of Civil Appeals Houston Place 2 voters Warren Cunningham 375 and Ewing Werlein 1,503. Eighth Court of Civil Appeals El Paso Place 2 voters W G Abbott 97 and Halvey Williams 252.
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State Bar
Texas
Robert W. Hamilton
el Paso
Joe Greenhill
Austin
Supreme Court
Hamilton
Wilbur B. Hunt
Houston
J. Edwin Smith
Greenhill
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas
First Court of Civil Appeals
Warren Cunningham
Harris County
Ewing Werlein
Eighth Court of Civil Appeals
W. G. Abbott
Midland County
Halvey Williams
Business Dependence on Farmers Surges in 1956
Farmers remain the era’s largest customer base for industry. They annually buy 6.6 million tons of steel, surpassing total auto industry consumption, and spend about 3 billion dollars on farm machinery and vehicles. In 1956 the 4.7 million farmers’ spending exceeded combined retail sales of major cities, while per worker farm capital outlays near 38 thousand dollars versus 14 thousand for industry.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
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