Local bank modernization and rural trade notes
Tom Bean First National Bank opens a new air conditioned 35 by 50 foot building with Elliott Thomas as president and Claude Lackey as cashier. Bells First National Bank completes modernization with year round AC and new fixtures led by Paul Wilson and Houston Young. Remodeling at Walker Pharmacy, Tillett Grocery, and other shops boosts display space as drugstore history and local commerce are detailed. Farmers seek a slow rain to boost corn and cotton yields, while N B Nicholson nixes a summer lawn mower chauffeuring job. Hitches on Oklahoma highways raise safety concerns as voters await presidential candidates Stevenson Harriman and Symington face health setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bean
First National Bank
Elliott Thomas
Claude Lackey
First National Bank of Bells
Paul Wilson
Houston Young
Bells Bank
Tom Bean Bank
The
Sun
Whitewright Volunteers Organize Fire Department
At City Hall a new Whitewright Volunteer Fire Department was organized with Dorsey Brooks elected fire chief and Harold Doss as assistant chief. Other officers include Bussy Thornhill equipment foreman Guy Stepp assistant foreman Sears Anderson treasurer Wayne McLauchlin secretary and Clarence Tillett drill master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Dorsey Brooks
Harold Doss
Bussy Thornhill
Guy Stepp
Sears Anderson
Wayne McLauchlin
Clarence Tillett
Homer Ryan
Walter Bunch
Tom Barnes
Averille Mooneyham
J. B. Dixon
Obie Rutledge
Ray Lumpkins
George Bennett
Ed Martin
Ray Cates
Russell Summers
Ernest Smith
Class Reunion for Whitewright High School Class of 1943
Whitewright High School alumni from the class of 1943 gather at Bonham State Park on Sunday June 24. Families bring basket lunches and meet at the pavilion at 10 o clock. Mrs G N White of Grand Prairie says information is available from Postmaster John Biggerstaff, a class member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Bonham State Park
G. N. White
Grand Prairie
Bells principal Leslie Morris West named Tom Bean schools chief
Leslie Morris West, Bells high school principal and football coach, has been elected superintendent of Tom Bean schools. He succeeds G. E. Denny, who moved to Honey Grove, and assumes duties in July. West came to Bells with Supt Stacy Newman and was later promoted to principal while keeping coaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Morris West
Bells High School
Tom Bean
G. E. Denny
Honey Grove
West
Bells
Supt
Stacy Newman
Garner Drives and Hunts as Retired VP Drops Hint
Former Vice President John Nance Garner, 87, in Uvalde says he still goes on hunts but lets others shoot. He jokes he cannot see far and just drives the truck while others hunt. The piece also notes Lyndon Johnson’s heart attack and Eisenhower’s health issues amid talk of candidates. It discusses water supply problems in Deport and Whitewright, Texas, and wasteful leaks harming wells and city coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
John Nance Garner
Dewitt Greer
Garner
Uvalde
Greer
Lyndon Johnson
Eisenhower
Deport
Whitewright
Deport Times
Ground Observer Corps Meeting Set For Friday Night
Clarence Tillett announces a meeting of the Whitewright Ground Observer Corps at 8:00 p m Friday June 22 at the American Legion Hall. Sergeant Crabtree from the Dallas Filter Center will give instruction. Prospective members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tillett
Whitewright Ground
Republicans Move to Redraw Rayburn Districts in Texas
Texas Republicans form a seven member legal committee to pursue redistricting via state or federal courts. Led by Thad Hutcheson the panel will report by July 1 and consider remedies to equalize representation with Sam Rayburn's district. Bruce Alger cites constituency imbalances fueling the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Sam Rayburn
National
Jack Porter
Thad Hutcheson
Carlos G. Watson
Brownsville
Thad Grundy
W. B. Butler
Thomas D. Anderson
M. Sims Davidson
Dallas
John Q. Adams
Porter
Rayburn
Dallas County
Bruce Alger
U S Military Battle For Public Lands Expands Across Nation
Washington reports a chaotic scramble by the military to gain exclusive access to vast tracts of public lands. Total holdings now top 26 million acres with 9 million more on file, potentially 41.5 million acres restricted. The clash stems from each service seeking its own firing ranges and testing grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Vermont
United States
Ohio
Defense and Atomic Energy Commission
Armed Services
Assembly of God Revival Schedule July 1 14
Rev Homer Fudge announces a church revival at the Assembly of God Church from July 1 to 14 with daily 8 00 p m services. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning sermon at 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m evangelist Rev Lionel Reed of Nacogdoches will lead the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church
Homer Fudge
Lionel Reed
Nacogdoches
James Dixon Suffers Broken Jaw In Bicycle Crash
James Dixon sustained a fractured jaw and four missing teeth after a bicycle accident while testing two wheel brakes on a concrete highway. He was taken to a Sherman hospital, where a plaster cast was applied, and he was sent home to recover on liquids for the next two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dixon
Sherman
Polk Jr tops rocket firing contest at Itazuke base
Rev. John W. Polk of Whitewright reports his son Lt. John W. Polk Jr of the 68th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Itazuke Japan scored 982 points to lead a five man team chosen to represent the base in the national rocket firing contest next Fall. Runner up had 966 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Polk
Whitewright
John W. Polk Jr
Itazuke
Japan
United States
Young Polk
Business Outlook Improves For Second Half Of Year
At the U S Chamber of Commerce mid year symposium business leaders generally expect better conditions in the latter half of 1956 with some dissenters among home builders and auto dealers. Dr Emerson P Schmidt predicts 1956 will be the best year for production employment and earnings, though profits may dip. He proposes a 2 to 3 billion dollar tax cut to spur investment and consumer spending, and says Eisenhower’s illness and potential non reelection could cause a short confidence shock but not long term harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Emerson P. Schmidt
Chamber
Schmidt
Congress
Eisenhower
Burglary Suspect Found Sleeping on Job in Newark Flat
Newark police arrested 23 year old John W. Palmer after locating him asleep on a bed amid a broken into and ransacked Newark flat. Palmer was charged as the burglary suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
John W. Palmer
Grayson County Announces Primary Ballot selections
Grayson County Democratic Executive Committee led by R C Slagle Jr lists candidates for the July primary. The short ballot covers county offices with multiple candidates in sheriff, county attorney, commissioners districts and several statewide posts state wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Democratic Executive Committee
R. C. Slagle Jr
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Price Daniel
Liberty County
J. Evetts Haley
Randall County
W. Lee O’daniel
Dallas County
Ralph Yarborough
Travis County
J. J. Holmes
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Ben Ramsey
Hill County
James R. Norvell
Bexar County
Robert G. Hughes
Tom Green County
Jesse Owens
Wilbarger County
W. A. Morrison
Milam County
William J. Murray Jr
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
Warren G. Harding
Bill Jones
Winkler County
John C. White
Wichita County
Jim Barber
Martin Dies
Angelina County
Bill Elkins
Sam Rayburn
Fannin County
Robert Rylee
Denison
Tony Konioth
Sherman
Olan R. van Zandt
Charles E. Hughes
J. O
Sterling
van Alstyne
W. A
Red
Three Unknown Soldiers to Be Buried at Arlington
A House armed services subcommittee approved a bill to bury unknown World War II and Korean War soldiers at Arlington beside the World War I unknown. The plan calls for Memorial Day 1958 ceremonies, adding two crypts and tomb alterations at an estimated cost of 457000 dollars.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
Arlington National Cemetery
Highway Contract Let Dates For Grayson And Fannin Projects
The State Highway Department will accept bids for multiple road projects in Grayson and Fannin Counties. Plans include US 69 grading and the Denison overpass, and Farm to Market routes 1281 68 and 1553 with grading structures bases and surfacing. Bids due July 17 and July 18 with designated resident engineers C C Cagle and Joe Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Highway Department
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Randolph
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson County
Texas and Pacific
Denison
C. C. Cagle
Sherman
Fannin Counties
Joe Clark
Bonham
Fannin County
Gober
Leonard
Clark
Masons Elect New Officers
At a stated meeting Royal Arch Chapter No. 447 elected Dr. John A. Ray priest A. B. Jones king L. A. Hensley scribe W. H. Stedham treasurer and R. R. Summers secretary Whitewright Council No. 136 named W. V. Sharp master A. B. Jones deputy master W. J. Bilmer conductor of work L. A. Hensley captain of guard O. L. Jones conductor of council W. H. Stedham treasurer R. R. Summers reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch
John A. Ray
A. B. Jones
L. A. Hensley
W. H. Stedham
R. R. Summers
Whitewright Council
W. V. Sharp
W. J. Bilmner
L. A. Hen
Eastern Star Installs Officers at Whitewright Chapter
Mrs Thelma M Pierson was installed as worthy matron of Whitewright chapter No 939 of the Order of the Eastern Star in a service at the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening June 14. William Stanford of Ector served as installing officer with assistants Mrs Georgia Robinson installing marshal Mrs Maggie Stanford installing organist and Mrs Pauline Ross installing chaplain. Other officers installed included John A Ray worthy patron Mrs Fannie Massey associate matron William M Pierson associate patron Mrs Lilly Blakey secretary and others. Mrs Jim Ann Baugher was unable to be present as associate conductress elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma M. Pierson
Whitewright
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
William Stanford
Ector
Georgia Robinson
Maggie Stanford
Pauline Ross
John A. Ray
Fannie Massey
William M. Pierson
Lilly Blakey
Maggie Badgett
Frances Bass
Mary Stephens
Mildred Williams
Marshal
Vera Lee Edwards
Ada
Mattie Smith
Ruth
Phoebe Moffitt
Esther
Thelma Brookings
Martha
Nannie May
Electra
Rose Reed
Carolyn Griffith
Sentinel
Jim Ann Baugher
Funeral services for Marion Geer held at Elmont Baptist
Marion F Geer 78 grandfather of Clarence Tillett of Whitewright dies Monday in a Sherman hospital. Services at 2 p m today at Elmont Baptist Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery near Westminster. Survivors include wife three daughters five sons four brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers including Clarence Tillett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion F. Geer
Clarence Tillett
Whitewright
Elmont Baptist Church
Elm Grove
Westminster
Geer
Sherman Hospital
Cherokee County
Ala
C. W. Tillett
van Alstyne
Robert Stroud
R. T. Dyer
Los Angeles
Roy
Lester
Oklahoma City
Otto
Elbert
Clifford
Fort Worth
She's Bit Too Handy With Freezer In Heat
In Arden Hills Minnesota 11 year old Geraldine Ivanouskas stuck her hand in a freezer as a heat wave pressed 100 degrees Deputy Robert Olson responded to a call about a frozen hand and freed her by pouring water over the trapped limb She was reported to be just as good as new.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Ramsey County
Robert Olson
Mercury
Olson
J. W. Ivanouskos
Arden Hills
Geraldine Ivanouskas
Geraldine
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Voltaire
Walker Pharmacy
Dick Walker
J. L. Kirkpatrick
J. Frank Wilson
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Gomer May
Tillett
Charlie Ayres
N. B. Nicholson
High Place
N. B
Carlee Cummings
Lubbock
South Plains
Oklahoma
Adlai Stevenson
Averille Harriman
New York
Stuart Symington
Fire Department
the Sun
Ground Observer Corps
U. S
Assembly of God
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Sun
Masons
Eastern Star
M. F. Geer
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