4 H Club Organized At Whitewright High School
Texas Council of Church Women with 800000 members voted to back President Truman civil rights program. It urged states to form permanent commissions to work with federal bodies and endorsed six civil rights points with no dissent among 155 delegates at Oak Lawn Methodist Church in Dallas. Mrs. George Jester of Corsicana paid dues. Gov Beauford H Jester sits on a southern governors committee urging withdrawal of the antipoll tax and segregation measures.
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Texas Council of Church Women
Truman
Oak Lawn Methodist Church
Dallas
George Jester
Corsicana
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Petition Seeks Beer Election in Grayson County
A group led by Sherman residents requests election forms to legalize beer sales in Grayson County. signatures from Sherman and Denison area leaders are gathered. 1326 verified voters needed within 120 days to trigger a countywide vote in two precincts.
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Sherman
Grayson County
J. C. Buchanan
Jack D. Barrett
J. D. Hagan
R. C. Whiteacre
I. C. Bates
Cecil Wilson
J. S. Freels
Don Freeman
Curtis McKinney
Denison
Mr. Freels
Buchanan
County Commissioners Court
Sherman and
Bullitt predicts Soviet attack on United States
Former Ambassador to Russia William C Bullitt testified before the House foreign affairs committee that the Soviet Union plans an eventual attack on the United States and that U S posture in the Far East will become untenable without arms for China He also criticized Secretary of State Marshall for not backing the Chinese government citing a breach of the United States pledge.
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Washington
Russia
William C. Bullitt
Congress
United States
America
Far East
Marshall
China
Bullitt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Watch That Bean Can Could Be Dangerous
A National Bureau of Standards safety booklet warns of common household hazards. It covers kitchen tasks lawn mowers home construction bathtubs fires and fire alarms, urging caution and basic prevention to prevent injuries. The piece emphasizes that accidents kill and injure many annually and promotes learning to use the telephone to call for help.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Baylor Class Nearly Solid On GOP Side
A Baylor University sociology class straw poll shows 32 of 43 votes for Republicans. Stassen leads with 12 votes, Dewey and Warren each 9, Truman 11, Taft and Eisenhower 1 each, Connally 1, Wallace 0.
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Baylor
Waco
Baylor University
Solid
South
Dr. C. D. Johnson
President Truman
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Earl Warren
California
New York
Tom Dewey
Ohio
Robert Taft
Ike Eisenhower
Truman
Tom Connally
Henry Wallace
O Connor Estate Pays Record State Inheritance Tax
The O Connor estate paid Texas record inheritance tax of 1 105 602 96 the largest in state history. The tax was split among widow Dennis M O Connor Tom O Connor Jr and Mrs Mary O Connor Braman with each receiving 4 919 178 94. Net taxable estate valued at 19 676 715 included real estate 11 849 655 personal 8 117 576 livestock 337 750 chattels 12 358 and mineral royalty holdings Refugio County.
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Austin
Texas
State Comptroller’s Office
Thomas O’connor
Victoria
George H. Sheppard
O’connor
Thomas O'Connor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Tom O’connor Jr
Mary O’connor Braman
M. F. Yount
Beaumont
W. J. Buchanan
Bowie County
Refugio County
Towel Left in Abdomen Removed From Woman
In San Mateo California Dr Harold Marks reports a towel left in the abdomen of Lilian Arthur during a Caesarean operation two years ago was removed. The 30 year old Bremerton Washington native mother of six was operated on for a double hernia by Drs Henry Brown E F Hansen and Lawrence Morten.
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San Mateo
Calif
San Francisco
Harold Marks
Community Hospital
Lillian Arthur
Frank Arthur
Arthurs
Bremerton
Wash
Bremerton Hospital
Marks
Henry Brown
E. F. Hansen
Lawrence Morten
Margarine as Good as Butter Study Reveals
A two year study by three doctors with 217 children found no growth or health differences between butter and margarine groups. Blood tests showed no significant differences, but the margarine group appeared healthier overall during the study.
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Chicago
Baptist Revival Showed Strong Turnout and Faith
The First Baptist Church revival from Thursday to Sunday drew eager crowds with youth leaders LeRoy Fowler aged 24 from Moody and Baylor student Douglas Dillard age 19. A 237 strong Sunday school and 51 in Training Union accompanied four baptisms and several rededications.
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First Baptist Church
LeRoy Fowler
Moody
Douglas Dillard
Baylor University
KRRV
Fowler
Dillard
Sun Honor Roll Adds Week of Notable Names
The Sun lists updated students and community members named on the honor roll for the past week. Included are G E Scott Preston Hefner Jack Lackey Rev J D Fleming Grace Roberts Thom G McCafferty J P Jared Miss Mac Hall Iola Phillips Robert A Jones and many others from the University of Texas Cloud Gamner W S Giles Groves Jarvis Beazley Hodges Ross Chenoweth Childress Burks Mabery Taylor Autrey Miller Darwin Jarvis Haynie Russell and Russell.
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Sun
G. E. Scott
Preston Hefner
S. H. Montgomery Jr
Pascal Farley
Jack Lackey
J. D. Fleming
Grace Roberts
D. M. Rich Thom
G. McCafferty
J. P. Jared
Miss Mac Hall
Iola Phillips
Robert A. Jones
University of Texas Cloud Gamner
W. S. Giles
R. H. Groves
C. L. Jarvis
W. J. Martin Chat
Rail Coach Rates Rise 13.6 Percent on Interstate Travel
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruling increases rail coach fares from Texas to other states by 13.6 percent effective Monday. This is the first rise since 1942 and lifts the fare level about 25 percent above the prewar 2 cents per mile benchmark. A parallel intrastate increase awaits Texas Railroad Commission action.
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Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Room for Big Tax Cut, Senate Told
Former New Deal Treasury official John W. Hanes told the Senate finance committee that there will be nearly 20 billion dollars more in receipts than outlays this year and next, leaving ample room for a 6.5 billion dollar tax reduction. He warned that surpluses imply the government taxes too much and urged against further socialist experiments. Senator Brewster predicted a 4.5 billion dollar tax cut when the committee votes.
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Washington
New Deal Treasury
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
New York Corporation
England
Italy
France
Brewster
Maine
Finance Committee
Lawmaker Urges Truman to Quit 1948 Campaign
Mississippi Rep John Bell Williams called on President Truman to quit the race for the good of the Democratic party. Texas Gov Beauford Jester backed sending uninstructed delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Calvert said a bolt would fail. Jester noted strong opposition to Truman civil rights program in local mail counts.
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Washington
Mississippi
Monday
Truman
John Bell Williams
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Robert A. Calvert
Calvert
Dallas
Democratic Party
Jester
Cut Off List Keeps Liquor From Drunks
Milam County Cameron liquor dealers publish a cut off list of chronic drinkers. The roll, drawn from city court and county jail records, bars listed individuals from begging, buying, or stealing alcohol in the county.
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Cameron
Milam County
School Consolidation Votes Planned for Saturday
Three consolidation elections are set for Saturday. Bethel Blanks and Whitewright districts will decide on joining the Whitewright Independent School District. Voters are expected to approve consolidation, with Whitewright urged to lead a strong turnout.
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Bethel
Blanks
Whitewright Independent
Whitewright
Baptist Workers Meet Here Monday
Rev. Weldon R. Drake corrected a prior error about the Gray son Baptist Worker's Conference meeting. The event will be held at First Baptist Church on Monday March 8 with the church ladies serving a meal to attendees. The church expresses happiness to host the conference.
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Weldon R. Drake
Grayson Baptist Worker's Conference
First Baptist Church
A S Brown Elected Head of Grayson Agriculture Club
A S Brown of Denison and Pottsboro was elected president of the Grayson County Agriculture Club board at the annual meeting held at Hotel Grayson in Sherman on Tuesday night. Other officers include J A Alexander of Sherman as retiring president and first vice president Doyle Williams of Denison. secretary Doyle Williams. treasurer John Perry of Sherman.
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A. S. Brown
Pottsboro
Grayson County Agriculture Club
Grayson
Sherman
J. A. Alexander
Doyle Williams
Denison
John Perry
Leslie Wood
Sadler
W. B. Baldwin
N. E. Skaggs
Whitewright
Ben Cook
Keith Durham
A. C. Casey
H. D. Hynds
G. O. Peterson
Dan Vanney
Collinsville
Si Luby
Tom Bean
J. J. Willingham
U S In Peril Jones Warns Of Troubled Future
Jesse H. Jones, former Secretary of Commerce, told 150 Oklahoma City businessmen stopping there on a Mexico City trip that the United States faces its greatest peril since the Bill of Rights era. He warned world conditions are very discouraging and expressed optimism only in past habit.
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Houston
United States
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Oklahoma City
Mexico City
Honest Joe Runs for Bettendorf Mayor on Own Platform
Joseph J. Haber 32 a maintenance machine operator filed nominating papers as candidate of the Hard Times Party for Bettendorf mayor. He says he has no executive ability and aims to fix the street in front of his house, quipping that only a single member supports his party.
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Bettendorf
Iowa
Joseph J. Haber
Hard Times
Haber
Texas City Losses Put At Ninety Million Dollars
An Austin expert estimates insurance losses from the Texas City disaster last April will exceed 90 million dollars. R B Cousins of the Texas Insurance Advisory Association cites a poll of the hardest hit companies. Life insurance leads the tally at over 50 million with workmen's compensation at 3 and property damage around 38 million.
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Austin
Texas City
R. B. Cousins
Texas Insurance Advisory Association
Red Cross Roll Call Kickoff in Whitewright Area
The annual Red Cross quota drive opens with a Whitewright target of 400 dollars. A. G. McRae names F. M. Echols as area chairman and Mrs. Floyd Everheart to lead solicitors and supervise the campaign. Volunteers meet Friday afternoon at the city office for literature and street assignments. Harold Doss tracks reports and funds.
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Red Cross
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Bethel
Kentuckytown
A. G. McRae
F. M. Echols
Floyd Everheart
Glen Earnheart
Earl Blanton
C. B. Bryant
Jack Nossaman
Glenn Doss
Marshall Hasty
Emory Christian
Jennie Crittenden
Vera Hickman
B. W. Newman
Grady Gillett
Gomer May
Claud Meador
Ed LaRoe
E. F. Everheart
Girls form 4-H club at Whitewright High School
A girls 4-H Club organized at Whitewright High School with its first meeting at Mrs. Alva Blackerby’s home led by Miss Margaret Moore. Officers include Betty Blackerby president Gwen Kent vice president Carol Hughes secretary treasurer Mollie Rutledge song leader Gladine Harper dairy demonstrator and Mrs. Alva Blackerby sponsor. Miss Moore demonstrated milk drink recipes and girls modeled aprons.
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Whitewright High School
Alva Blackerby
Margaret Moore
Betty Blackerby
Gwen Kent
Carol Hughes
Mollie Rutledge
Gladine Harper
Miss Moore
Feed Specialists Seek to Take Gum From Texas Butter
Dairy feed specialists at Texas A. and M. College work to remove the chewing gum like quality of Texas butter. They find the defect rises from cow diet and are testing pasture supplementation and acids in mixed feeds to identify the cause.
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Texas
Jack's Beanstalk Rival Grows Record Beans in California
Del Mar California farmer Moses Kauffman says his beanstalks reach 12 feet and yield 8000 pounds of beans per acre. A Russian immigrant who came to the United States in 1905 and California in 1926, he studied Jewish colony agriculture in Palestine 44 years ago. He brought back seeds and now one plant can feed 10 people aged 10 to 12 years, with two crops per year from his Del Mar farm.
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del Mar
Emily Post explains proper doughnut dunking
New York says Emily Post approves of doughnut dunking and outlines etiquette. She advises breaking the doughnut in half and neatly dipping it into coffee or another beverage in a letter to the National Dunking Association.
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New York
Emily Post
National
Dog Stops Traffic as Fox Terrier Guards Road
Adrian Michigan. Truant officer Julius Stange halted his car when a fox terrier refused to move from the road center. A swollen stream washed out the road behind the dog to about two feet. The dog remained at its post as Stange departed.
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Adrian, Mich
Here
Julius Stange
Stange
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