Legion Building Fund Tops $4607 With $2893 More Needed
The American Legion Post reports building fund pledges and contributions total $4607 up to Wednesday noon, with a goal of $7500 for building and park improvements. About $2893 remains to meet the goal. Contributions may be made through any Legion member or via First National Bank, with several donations received recently from individuals and firms including The First National Bank, Badgett & Wilson, Mrs. A. M. Bryant, Bill White and Joe May, Russell Summers, and others.
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American Legion Post
American Legion
First National Bank
Grafton Montgomery
Houston
Whitewright
L. LaRoe & Company
Sun
Badgett & Wilson
A. M. Bryant
Bill White
Joe May
Russell Summers
Billy Muirhead
David Beazley Eapetaie
Chas. J. Kaiser i
Olivia M. Whedbee
W. E. Pennell Ade
C. P. Johnson
R. E. Lingenfelter
R. A. Gillett
F. G. Hoover i
George Brown
Rocky McMillin
J. O. Wallace
Paul Cook
C. A. Massey
Ed Kent Jr
O Neal
Cem
G. O. Neal
Steeema
Lee Wilson
Islets
Croton I. B. Blanton
E. T. Blanton
W.K. Alexander
Carl Hicks
H. C. Willis
Lillian Simpson
Jim Massey
Bee W. A. Phillips
O. R. Lumpkins
J. R. Hicks
John Smith
Russia urges treaty to outlaw atomic war
New York Russia proposes an iron clad agreement to banish atomic weapons globaly. It calls for destruction of stockpiles within ninety days after treaty ratification and forbids production or storage. It would allow peaceful atomic development by nations and rejects a world monopoly.
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New York
Russia
United States
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Canada
Great Britain
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Gromyko
Texas tuberculosis death rate drops below 3000
For the first time since 1914 Texas deaths from tuberculosis have dipped under 3,000. The state death rate is 43.1 per 100,000, still above the national average of 39.7, according to Dr. Howard E. Smith, director of the tuberculosis division at the State Health Department.
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Austin
Texas
Howard E. Smith
State Health Department
Legion Picnic Begins July 9th
The American Legion picnic returns to Whitewright after a long gap, running Tuesday July 9 through Saturday July 13. Committee chairs were named at Tuesday’s Legion meeting to arrange events, with state office candidates queued to speak and separate programs planned for Sherman Denison and Bonham. A large amusement company has been contracted to provide rides and shows, arriving before Monday night to set up.
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American Legion
Whitewright
Legion
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
Revival services at First Baptist Church ongoing in Sherman
Reverend Tommie Godfrey leads song services at the First Baptist Church revival that began last Sunday and continues through next Sunday with Dr. J A Ellis, pastor, preaching. Services run daily at 10 am and 8 pm and are well attended.
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Tommie Godfrey
First Baptist Church
J. A. Ellis
First Baptist Church of
Sherman
Further Tax Cut Opposed By Board
The Federal Reserve Board opposed further general tax cuts and urged prudent economy in government operations. It proposed using excess funds to reduce the national debt and warned higher interest rates would raise the tax bill. Debt growth to six times prewar level boosted annual interest to over 5 billion dollars, a leading budget item after veterans' pensions.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Wallace Promotes 1700 Calorie Diet Idea for WPA Shovel Lean
DES MOINES. Secretary of Commerce Wallace says studying scientific diet tests explains why the WPA workers leaned on the shovel. He cites 30 conscientious objectors on a 1700 calorie daily diet for six months, saying they could not work. reports from the University of Minnesota note weight losses of 25 to 60 pounds each.
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Des Moines
Wallace
WPA
American Veterans Committee
University of Minnesota
Cole's Hatcheries Buys 4893 Dozen Eggs at Premium
Murray Cole of Cole's Standard Hatcheries records 4893 dozen eggs bought from Whitewright area farmers this season. Total cost 2090.62 dollars with a premium of 563.45 dollars above local market, shared among 15 flocks meeting Cole's hatching standards. Cole seeks more flocks next season and will cul l and test eggs. store closes about July 1.
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Murray Cole
Cole
Standard Hatcheries
Whitewright
Sun Honor Roll Names Added This Week
The Sun lists new honorees this week including Mrs. O. H. Leuschner and Miss Jessie Dossey. Also named are J. Max Montgomery, C. W. Phillips, J. A. Huber, Mrs. E. F. Everheart, Lawrence R. Owen, O. W. White, and Robert E. Roberson.
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Sun
O. H. Leuschner
Jessie Dossey J. Max Montgomery
C. W. Phillips
J. A. Huber
E. F. Everheart Lawrence R. Owen
O. W. White
Robert E. Roberson
Court Rules State Must Provide Negroes Higher Education
Austin court orders Texas to provide higher education facilities for Black students or admit Herman Sweatt to the University of Texas law school. Judge Roy Archer granted a mandamus and suspended action for six months to allow a separate Negro law school to be established at Prairie View University, citing real need and long-standing question. The filing followed Sweatt, a Houston mail carrier, being refused admission to UT Law on February 26.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Roy Cc. Archer
126Th District Court
Herman Marion Sweatt
Archer
Sweatt
Houston
Grover Sellers
Prairie View University
Four-year-old suffocated in unused refrigerator near home
In Rochester township, four-year-old James Sutton climbed into an unused back porch refrigerator. The door closed, possibly by a playmate or a dog. After about four hours, the door was opened at suppertime. James was found dead from suffocation.
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Rochester
James Sutton
Rochester Township
Frank Sutton
Veterans Hospital Project at Bonham Approved
President Truman and the Federal Board of Hospitalization approved a 300 bed veterans domiciliary and a 50 bed general hospital for Bonham. Col Thomas G Lanphier announced the $2,000,000 medical center will be built on 108 acres from the Lipscomb estate, with $1,945,691 authorized by Congress for construction and site purchase. The Veterans Administration will supervise the center.
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Bonham
Truman
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Thomas G. Lanphier
Dallas
Lipscomb
Sam Rayburn
Raleigh Abernathy
Congress
Veterans Administration
Softball night heats up city league action
Last Thursday the All-Stars beat the American Legion 9 6 to top the league. The Legion crushed the High School 28 9 Monday. Tonight the V F W faces the All-Stars in a pivotal game that could yield a three way tie with the Legion, while High School sits with three losses. Bells defeated the All-Stars 8 3 Tuesday. Friday Bells plays Bryant Field hoping for a Whitewright revenge. Next Monday the Legion and VFW open a double header with the All-Stars and High School in finals. Fans urged to attend Bryant Field at 8 30 sharp.
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All-Stars
American Legion
Legion
Vv. F. W
All- Stars
Bryant Field
OPA Parley Under Wraps In Sealed Draft Talk
Congressmen moved the final draft of the OPA bill into secrecy and will not disclose details until completion. The move aims to curb pressure from supporters and critics as the Senate House conference committee hashes price and rent controls. Wallace warned weakening controls could trigger boom bust cycles, while Schwellenbach cautioned on wage demands and work stoppages without continued controls.
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Washington, D. C
OPA
Senate House Conference Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Prices On Canned Fruits Vegetables To Rise
OPA announced price increases for part of the 1946 canned fruits and vegetables as processors granted approved wage hikes. Officials had little data on how many pay raises occurred, making it difficult to forecast overall price impacts for Housewives.
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Washington
OPA
Loggers End 37 Day Strike in British Columbia
The 37 day strike by 35,000 loggers and mill workers in British Columbia ended on Chief Justice Gordon Sloan s recommendation for a 15 cent an hour raise a 44 hour work week and voluntary irrevocable checkoffs of union dues. The original union demand was 25 cents an hour more a 40 hour week and union security. The strike threatened pulp production and newsprint for U S papers.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Gordon Sloan
United States
Sixty One Names On County Ticket for Grayson Primary
Sixty one names will appear on the Grayson County ticket in the July 27 Democratic primary. Two filed Saturday, the deadline day, per county chairman R. M. Carter. The list includes Sam Rayburn for Congress and local officials across state senate, legislature, county offices, precincts, and judges.
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Grayson County
R. M. Carter
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Senate
Charles R. Jones
Lester R. Newman
James T. Sparks
Charles Sidney McClain
M. B. Morgan
Roger Q. Evans
Olan R. van Zandt
Ralph Elliott
Highway Laws For Pedestrian Offered by Expert
New York declares pedestrians are key to preventing traffic accidents. Thomas N. Boate of the National Conservation Bureau presents seven rules: prohibit crossing against traffic lights, avoid walking in streets when sidewalks exist, do not walk in roadways while drunk, walk facing traffic if no sidewalks, carry a light at night, cross rural highways only with 300 feet clear view, pedestrians have right of way at intersections when cars turn.
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New York
Thomas N. Boate
National Conservation Bureau
Aluminum for Roofing From Plane Scrap Moves Through Amarillo Coop
Aluminum once planned for aircraft use will be repurposed as roofing material. Some quantities are already being moved through the Consumers Cooperatives Associated in Amarillo as the shift toward civilian applications progresses.
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Consumers Cooperatives Associated
Amarillo
Whitewright Boosters Club forms. aims 150 members
Officers and directors adopted a constitution Friday and plan to seek approval from the general membership Tuesday night. Secretary-manager Marshall Hasty reports 60 members signed up with six months dues paid. Dues set at 50 cents a month for individuals and higher for businesses. members may donate more. Ev ery citizen is invited to join and participate in Whitewright development efforts.
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Whitewright Boosters Club
Marshall Hasty
Hasty
Whitewright
American Legion Hall
Overhauling of Vet Pension Plan Suggested by Panel
Washington report details a presidential committee led by Dr Harold W. Dodds recommending reform of the veterans pension system. It notes current policy pays a premium when disability rises, creating psychological hindrance to rehabilitation. The experts urge reevaluation of financial compensation and reconsider lump sum settlements in some cases.
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Washington
Truman
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton University
Tire Prices Increase Across Replacements Nationwide
The OPA authorized a 3.3 percent rise in retail ceiling prices for passenger car tires including motorcycle tires. The popular 6.00-16 4-ply passenger tire jumps to 15.70 dollars nationwide, up 50 cents, applying only to replacement tires. Manufacturers and wholesalers also gain ceilings, while truck, bus, and industrial tires see a 1.4 percent rise in ceilings, with retail prices for those tires unchanged.
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Washington
OPA
State Fair Will Open Oct 5 as Scheduled
Dallas TEX as State Fair will open on October 5 as scheduled despite material shortages delaying remodeling and new construction. General manager W H Hitzberger said work is underway this week to restore educational general exhibits agricultural poultry and livestock buildings.
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Dallas
Texas
W. H. Hitzberger
British soap rations cut by 15 percent
London reports a 15 percent reduction in soap rations by the ministry of food due to fats and oils shortages. The new allotment allows six toilet or laundry bars or 18 ounces of soap flakes per eight weeks per person, effective immediately.
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London
Ministry of Food
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