Fannin Farmers Battle Cotton Insects Threaten 1949 Crop
A Bonham area survey of about 15 cotton fields finds boll weevil infestations up to 60 percent and flea hoppers at 100 percent. Entomologist Charles King and agent Nick Owen urge prompt dusting with toxaphene to save the crop, noting dusted fields show fruiting while untreated fields show little cotton set. Walter Kuhn’s field, dusted twice, shows no insects and heavy square load. potential bumper yields depend on future squares.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Cotton Center
Edhube
Ector
Randolph
Charles King
Texas A. & M. Extension Service
Nick Owen
King
Extension Service
Walter Kuhn
Truman Forces Spurn Economy Drive In Senate
President Truman's Senate leadership rejected a proposal to cut federal spending by two to four billion dollars. Southern Democrats and Republicans warned they would push to force votes on the issue. A coalition aimed to require a five to ten percent spending cut, but Senate leader Lucas refused to bring it to debate, saying Congress must bear responsibility for reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Dem
Illinois
Lucas
Congress
Texoma Lake yields over million in 1948 surveys
A National Park Service survey reports Lake Texoma delivers 1 505 600 dollars in gross income from 2 373 310 dollars invested annually as a direct result of the lake formation. It records 2 397 508 visitors for the year ending Sept 30 1948 and projects three million visitors in 1949. The House approves 425 000 dollars for Texoma recreation as park officials note the lake's recreational value and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Texoma
Sherman
Denison
National Park Service
Army Corps of Engineers
Texoma
Federal
House of Representatives
James V. Lloyd
Park Department
Senate panel backs 75 cent US basic wage rise
A Senate labor subcommittee voted to raise the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents an hour. It also rejected a plan to extend wage-hour coverage to 5,000,000 more workers across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Counties Gain New Revenue Source From Auto Tax
A Texas Senate committee backed a bill to let counties receive about half of the state share from the automobile sales tax. The measure, authored by Rep. Jim Heflin of Houston, has passed the House and awaits further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
Jim Heflin
Houston
House
Rotarians Win Donkey Ball Game At Bryant Field
The Rotarians defeated the American Legion 9 to 2 in a donkey softball game at Bryant Field. Proceeds will fund the new Legion Home. no injuries were fatal, though players were sore for days. O. W. Barker led Rotarians with three scores, while lineup specifics praised on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Field
American Legion
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Legion
O. W. Barker
B. W. Newman
Mackie Greer
George Burleson
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Harmon Hayes
Ed Kent III
J. J. Petrash
Holt
Legion Boys
Chicken” Fields
Butch Kaiser
Fred Garner
Jack Meador
Earl Blanton
Rudolph Phillips
Tracy Stephens
Hobart Thrasher
Bill Crown
Arrests Uncover Series of Local Thefts and Car Stealing
A youth arrested near Whitewright led to the capture of Jackie Rhoades in Wichita Falls. Rhoades, 18, faces auto theft charges in Sherman and is tied to thefts in Denison Kemp store burglary and tractor thefts. A companion is held for theft. police detail multiple vehicle and tractor thefts across Denison, Whitewright, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Tom Head
Head
Rollie Vestal
Jackie Rhoades
Wichita Falls
Sherman
Rhoades
Denison
West Texas
Fannin County
Lockney
Liberty
Okla
Bonham
Young
Vaccination Bill for All Dogs Advances in Texas House
In Austin the Texas House moved to third reading a bill by Rep. Jack C. Bryan to require rabies vaccination for all dogs over six months old. Arguments cited rabies as a rising problem in East Texas with foxes as a menace. A provision exempting dogs under six months and a confinement exemption were debated. the measure passed 73 to 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sam Hanna
House of Representatives
Dallas
House
Jack C. Bryan
Buffalo
Texas
Joe Shannon
Fort Worth
Vacation Church School workers announced
Plans for Vacation Church School at First Presbyterian Church in Whitewright begin July 11. Sponsored by Westminster Fellowship with church ladies. Edith Horton, Ruth Cox, John Reeves, Clay Horton among workers in education and recreation. Charles Caldwell is general director. Full program of recreation and Bible study planned. All Whitewright children invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Ladies of the Church
Janis Jayne Horton
Ruth Cox
John Reeves
Clay Horton
Lydia Henry
Charles Tunnell
T. E. Sears
Margaret Melton
Homer Sears
Floyd Bassett
Charles Caldwell
Whitewright
Revival at First Presbyterian to Close Saturday
The revival meeting led by Rev. Joseph J. Copeland of Denton at First Presbyterian Church will conclude Saturday night. Two services are held daily at 10 p.m. and 8 p.m. Copeland is a fluent speaker and attendance has been good, with expected growth for the final days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph J. Copeland
Denton
Copeland
Anti Poll Tax Measure Approved By House Panel
A House committee voted 12 to 7 to outlaw the poll tax as a voting prerequisite. The measure would affect seven Southern states Texas Tennessee Alabama South Carolina Arkansas Mississippi and Virginia. State repeal efforts are underway in Texas and Virginia. It is the first civil rights bill approved by a House committee this session. Senate hearings have not started yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
Virginia
Congress
Senate
Right of Way Deeds Signed for Trenton Loop
All deeds for the right of way on the Highway 69 business loop through Trenton have been signed and recorded. County Judge Choice Moore reports the documents are ready to transfer to the State Highway Department. The loop leaves Highway 69 east of Trenton and rejoins north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
State Highway Department
Choice Moore
City Commission Opposes Reopening Denison Pool Halls
The Denison City Commission on Tuesday voted to oppose reopening pool halls. Commissioner George Stratton led the move, supported by Mayor Harry Glidden and Commissioner Glen Hanan, with a resolution drafted by City Attorney William Malone entered in the minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
City Commission
George Stratton
Harry Glidden
Glen Hanan
Wiliam Malone
REA Commences 209 Miles of Transmission Lines in Bonham
REA begins 209 miles of new lines in Fannin County with contractor W. J. Thomas. Manager Joe Adair expects about 1300 new REA customers once completed. An unrelated Britannica note cites duels claiming 2000 French nobles died between 1601 and 1609.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopedia Britannica
Revival Begins Here Sunday at Church of Christ
Harold Holland of Rockwood Tennessee will start a revival at the Church of Christ this Sunday. Services are scheduled daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The public is invited. Therman Healy a Church of Christ minister will assist in the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Holland
Rockwood
Tenn
Church of Christ
Therman Healy
Friends Help Garland Radio Store Rebuild After Flood
H H Hirsch’s radio appliance shop in Garland was ruined by a Duck Creek flash flood but friends restored stock and equipment after a coffee run. T P Robinson, secretary treasurer of Dallas Radio Sales and Service Association, led members in the relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Radio Sales and Service Association
Robinson
C B Bryant III Appointed ETCC Community Chairman
C B Bryant III named community chairman for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce in Whitewright. Henry M Bell of Tyler announced the appointment, with support from C K Davis Jr of Sherman and approvals by Fred Conn of Denison and J T Newell of Sherman.
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C. B. Bryant III
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Henry M. Bell
Tyler
Bryant
C. K. Davis Jr
Sherman
Grayson County
Fred Conn
Denison
J. T. Newell
Etex Chamber
East Texas Chamber of Commerce Committee
Hubert M. Harrison
Harrison
Ever Buy Boiled Ham Thin Slices In News Aid
The National Bureau of Standards unveils a slicing method that makes 750 ultra thin slices about the thickness of a human hair. Director Edward A. Condon says the technique will aid cancer research and a wide range of sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Edward A. Condon
Retired Doctor to Get His Degree
Burlington Vermont. Unable to take his final examinations in 1889 because of illness, 80 year old Dr Albert G Prill of Scio Oregon will be awarded his doctor of medicine degree by the University of Vermont Monday at annual commencement exercises. Dr Prill, a member of the class of 1889, practiced medicine for 59 years before his recent retirement.
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Burlington
Albert G. Prill
Scio
Ore
University of Vermont
Prill
Arvin Vestal Named Outstanding Area Future Farmer
Arvin Vestal of Whitewright son of Mr and Mrs R A Vestal top area Future Farmer for Area VI which spans 13 Northeast Texas counties and 67 FFA chapters. He has led in leadership roles at Tren ton and Fannin County FFA and will receive 100 for the honor after reporting supervised farming projects including broilers poults cows alfalfa hay maize cotton and more. Vestal and his agriculture teacher attended the state Tyler meeting June 12 16 to review Lone Star farmer applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin Vestal
R. A. Vestal
Whitewright
Area VI
Texas
FFA
Trenton
Fannin County
Kansas City
T. H. Cunningham
Tyler
Lone Star Farmer
Orangeville School Building Razed in Annexation Move
The Orangeville school building, a 1890 three story structure, was razed and its lumber sent to Trenton for a new teacher residence after the Orangeville district was annexed to Trenton under the Gilmer Aikin bill. Old residents recall 70 years of schooling at Orangeville and changes from a once thriving town with churches and saloons to a quieter community aided by roads and autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Trenton
Gilmer-Aikin
Whitewright
Whitewright Baseball Squeaks By Melissa and Falls to VA Hospital
Whitewright beat Melissa 6 to 3 on Sunday then lost 11 to 9 to the VA Hospital team in McKinney Monday night. Wednesday they toppled Sherman 11 to 7 at Sherman and plan to play Desert here Sunday afternoon. A farm accident column notes falls in home and barn cause many injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Melissa
McKinney
Sherman
Grayson College Ex-Students Meet Here Next Sunday
Plans are complete for the Grayson College Ex-Students' Association meeting next Sunday June 26 at 10 30 a m in the High building. An all day program includes a morning session lunch and social hour afternoon session and a 3 30 adjournment with two panel discussions on college education and the scholarship fund.
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Grayson College Ex-Students’ Association
College ‘Being
Emmet Penn
Bob Sears
Penn
Olive Truett Myrick
California
Georgia
Washington
D. C
Gladys Ray
Fenner Leslie
J. J. D. Cobb
Tulsa
Okla
Norman DuPree
Mr. Vernon
John Manning
Lawton
Claude Hicks
Bonham
Willard Sextette
Counties To Get Greater Revenue
Texas counties after January 1 1951 may levy the state general revenue portion of ad valorem taxes for county use flood control soil conservation and rural roads Acting Governor Shivers signed the enabling act to a constitutional amendment adopted last November The Automatic State Tax Board will levy the 30 cent tax for state purposes in 1949 and 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Shivers
Automatic State Tax Board
Hater of War Writes Own Funeral Oration
In Cincinnati Ohio Frank A Kohnle an 80 year old baker died and crafted his own funeral sermon declaring his humanist belief and love of liberty. He stated his aversion to war and faith in humanity as the guiding force.
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Hater of War
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank A. Kohnle
Baker
Mr. Kohnle
Kohnle
Law bars throwing bottles at players and officials
Austin lawmakers signed a law making it unlawful to toss pop bottles cushions or other impromptu missiles at athletic players or officials. The bill was approved as the acting governor Kyle Vick of Waco also signed another measure prohibiting operating a motor boat while intoxicated.
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Austin
Kyle Vick
Waco
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