Two Candidates Withdraw From City Commission Race
City election notes show M B Hasty and Edwin Badgett declining reelection. Earl Blanton and J H Waggoner agreed to file if needed, then withdrew amid write in rumors. One candidate remains for two seats on the City Commission. Whitewright school board race also set for April 2 with Russell Summers and Jack Nossaman running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hasty
Edwin Badgett
Earl Blanton
J. H. Waggoner
City Commission
Blanton
Waggoner
Whitewright Independent
Jack Nossaman
C. J. Meador
Farmers Sign Up for Federal Crop Insurance in Grayson County
Grayson County farmers begin applying for federal crop insurance on 1949 cotton crops. W. W. Gunn of the Sherman Triple-A urges all eligible producers to consider insurance as a prudent part of farming plans. Twenty farmer-agents will handle the process. premiums are a small added cost for protection against losses. Applications are being taken in Whitewright under T. B. Autrey and in Bells under Roy Belew, with the Sherman Triple-A office also accepting enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
W. W. Gunn
Sherman Triple-A
Gunn
T. B. Autrey
Whitewright
Roy Belew
Bells
Triple-A
Sherman
Wilborn Promoted to Austin Curriculum Director
Lee Wilborn, former Whitewright teacher and Allan Junior High principal, is named director of curriculum and instruction in the Austin public schools replacing Dr. T. G. Srygley. Superintendent Dr. J. W. Edgar said national educators advised the selection. Mrs. Wilborn is the former Miss Lucille LaRoe of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wilborn
Whitewright
Austin Public Schools
T. G. Srygley
Wilborn
Austin Allan
Austin
J. W. Edgar
Lucille LaRoe
Legislator's Wife Injured in Wreck Near Belton
Mrs. J. A. Benton wife of Rep. J. A. Benton of Wylie is confined to Breckenridge Hospital with a broken knee cap after an auto accident near Belton on Friday morning. Benton says the collision occurred while returning home for the weekend. he is a member of the 51st Legislature in session. A German alchemist Georgius Agricola discovered zinc while treating ores for lead and copper in the 16th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
J. A. Benton
Wylie
Breckenridge Hospital
Belt
Benton
Belton
Georgius Agricola
School Board Employs Newman To Take Census
Whitewright Independent School District trustees, at a brief meeting Saturday night, hired B. W. Newman to conduct a March census of children eligible for free school. The state pays 55 per child, and Newman will visit every home to avoid omissions. John J. Petrash was re-elected High School principal for 1949 50 and has bought a dwelling on West Grand Avenue from Paul Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Independent School District Board of Trustees
B. W. Newman
Newman
John J. Petrash
Mr. Petrash
West Grand Avenue
Paul Taylor
Old Age Benefit Grants in Texas Reach New High
Texas March average old age assistance rose to 34.03 dollars for 212,987 recipients, a new pension-roll high. Legislative moves seek to remove the 35 million ceiling, risking a 50 to 55 dollar monthly payout with federal additions. Blind beneficiaries total 227,148 across 5,950 cases, while aid to dependent children covers 16,167 families and 44,728 children with an average payment around 49 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Billiard Hall License Bill Advances in House
The Texas House approved a billiard and pool hall licensing bill 72 to 58. It would raise an estimated 500 thousand to 3 million dollars yearly from license fees, with initial table fees up to 150 dollars a year and 10 dollars for each additional table. The measure permits beer sales, sets age 16 as the minimum, bans obscene language and betting, and allows operation from 8 a.m. to midnight before a final House vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Miller Walker
Beaumont
Walker
House
Senate
Bells Resident Dies 119 Descendants
Samuel T. Taylor 92, a retired carpenter, died suddenly in Bells. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon at Muskogee Oklahoma with burial in Muskogee. Taylor leaves 119 direct descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Samuel T. Taylor
Taylor
Red Cross Fund Drive Urges Flood Victims Aid
After floods, families face mud covered furniture and ruined homes. The 1949 Red Cross Fund Campaign seeks gifts to fund disaster rehabilitation including refurnishing and repairs for those lacking resources to do the work themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iit
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Nashville man uncouples freight train blocking road
Clyde Berry 45 of Nashville Indiana said he long wanted to do it and paid a $25 fine after uncoupling a freight train that blocked a highway in Columbus Indiana on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Clyde Berry
Nashville
Week of Dedication Marks Methodist Advance
Ashley D. Jameson urges Methodists to observe March 13 to 20 with daily 6 to 7 pm worship, Communion, and altar prayer as a lead in to the March 20 consecration. The church bell rings at noon for prayer and invites all faithful to kneel in the sanctuary for forgiveness and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley D. Jameson
Christ
Penny post card dispute sparks House debate over two cents
Washington lawmakers clash as Post Office plans to raise the penny post card to two cents to help a mounting deficit. Postmaster General Donaldson cites a 550 million dollar shortfall and 3.6 billion cards processed in 1948, with 95 percent used for advertising. Sapphires range in color from crystal to black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Friends of the
Post Office Department
Edwin A. Hall
Johnson
Bill
Priest
D-Tenn
Halleck
R-Ind
Congress
Jesse M. Donaldson
House Postoffice Committee
Postoffice
Post Office
Grayson County Poll Taxes Drop From 1947 Levels
Tax officer Robert Dean reports 9,665 polls paid and 1,949 exemption certificates in the 1948-49 period, totaling 11,614 issued by January 31, 1949. This compares with 19,728 for the same period in 1948 and recalls totals from 20 years ago when 10,956 polls were issued and 1,081 exemption certificates were granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Robert Dean
Schools Fear Austin Control Under Senate Bill 115
An editorial in the Fort Worth Press warns that Senate Bill 115 centralizes state education power and threatens local school control. It argues the plan creates nine districts with unpaid state board members, enabling bureaucrats to dictate tax rates and accreditation, harming rural communities and small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gilmer-Aikins
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Texas
State Board of Education
Panhandle Milk in Dental Test sent to Boston
Texas Panhandle milk parcel sent to Tufts College Dental School in Boston to test if soil elements influence tooth decay. Institute bought 80 gallons of whole milk near Lubbock for the experiment to be conducted on laboratory animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas Panhandle
Boston
American Dry Milk Institute
Lubbock
Texas
Tufts College Dental School
Whitewright Third in County in March of Dimes Drive
H R Bone of Sherman, president of Grayson County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis, released county figures showing Whitewright as the third largest contributor. Whitewright gave $162.37, far more than Whitesboro at $37.01 and Van Alstyne at $70.85, confirming Whitewright’s lead outside Sherman and Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Bone
Sherman
Grayson County
Whitewright
Whitesboro
van Alstyne
Denison
Bells
Gunter
Howe
Tioga
Tom Bean
Pottsboro
Southmaybe
Sadler
Dorchester
Gordonville
Collinsville
Aslnaisrensp
Red Cross Goal Passes Halfway Mark
Mrs. E. F. Everheart local Red Cross chair reports halfway mark reached with several reports to be turned in. Whitewright and communities quota is 410 dollars. She aims Whitewright among first to report full subscription and plans continued drive beyond Saturday if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Everheart
Red Cross
Whitewright
Sun Honor Roll Adds List Of Local Notables This Week
The Sun honors a new roster this week including Paul Caylor J A Hardcastle L F Baxter Clifton DeBerry Bob Andrew Mrs Clarence Rine Mrs Cordelia Caldwell Pascal Connelly Cloud Garner Roger Holcomb Lee Wilson G B Jones and Earl Bradley. The names highlight community figures recognized by the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Paul Caylor
J. A. Hardcastle
L. F. Baxter
Clifton DeBerry
Bob Andrew
Clarence Rine
Cordelia G. Caldwell
Pascal Connelly
Cloud Garner
Roger Holcomb
Lee Wilson
G. B. Jones
Earl Bradley
Motor Vehicle Toll For January Rises Eight Percent
The National Safety Council reported that January highway deaths rose eight percent from a year ago. There were 2,330 deaths last January versus 2,160 in the same month of 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Starts March 18
Griffin Dollarhide Jr appointed chairman for Whitewright Chamber drive set to begin Friday March 18. Committees will meet at 8 a m for coffee then visit all sections to recruit members in one day. Individual memberships six dollars, business 24 dollars. goal is 200 individuals and 100 percent business signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Whitewright
Chamber of Commerce
Dollarhide
Presbyterian Club Meets Here Tuesday
The Grayson Fannin County Presbyterian Men's Club will meet in Whitewright at 6 30 p m Tuesday March 15 at the First Presbyterian Church A banquet will be served by the church women In connection with the regular program a memorial service will be held for all members who have died since the club was organized in Whitewright in 1934
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Austin College Announces Largest Building Program
Austin College in Sherman unveiled its biggest expansion in a century, planning four new facilities totaling over 600000 dollars. The gymnasium and student union memorial building will each cost about 250000 dollars, with construction to begin by April and be ready for use by football season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Austin College
College and
Bledsoe
James A. Fant
College
R. A. Farnsworth Construction Co
Houston
Brown and Chapman, Sherman
Andrews and Lockwood
Fant
Governor Signs Liquor Control Act in Kansas
Topeka Kansas Governor Frank Carlson signed a liquor control act Tuesday ending Kansas prohibition era and declaring the state now wet and the start of a new era in Kansas. The measure turns the state into the fortysixth wet state and marks a major policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Frank Carlson
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