Whitewright News Notes Local Campaign Totals and Elections
Whitewright residents contributed 278.09 to the March of Dimes with Denison and Sherman leading totals. nearby towns also gave. Six elections in Bethel Blanks and Whitewright school districts approved consolidations and a 65 cent maintenance tax with about 140 votes cast. Dr. J. B. Heath of Madisonville presides over the association setting boot wearing rules.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Denison
Sherman
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Bethel
Blanks
Whitewright Independent
J. B. Heath
Madisonville
GI Joe Jr Will Prove Dad All Wet on Texas
Madisonville reports the Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association aims to preserve Texas pride by encouraging youth to counter veterans' views. A contest offers a free Madisonville trip and ranch visit to the best letter explaining why Texas is misunderstood, with the winner as honor guest.
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GI Joe Jr
Dad
Texas
Madisonville
Sidewalk
Cattlemen's Association
Lone Star
Natural Gas May Push The Old Jalopy Along A Year From Now
Automobiles may run on natural gas within a year as two oil companies build synthetic gasoline plants. Standard Oil Indiana is constructing a plant in the Houston gas field in Kansas and Carthage Hydrocol, Inc., a plant at Brownsville Texas. Combined output could reach about 12 000 barrels daily.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Houston
Kansas
Carthage Hydrocol, Inc
Brownsville
Texas
Grasshopper Expert Warns of $1 Million Texas Crop Loss
Paul Gregg head of the Grasshopper Control Division predicts the 1948 grasshopper crop will cause at least one million dollars in damage to Texas farm products. He cites annual census of grasshopper eggs conducted by the joint Texas Extension Service and USDA.
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College Station
Paul Gregg
Texas
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Texas Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gregg
Infant industry debate on new gasoline supplement
Government officials say it is still an open question whether the infant industry will catch on enough to greatly supplement the tight supply of regular gasoline amid high daily consumption.
Evans May Enter Race For Governor
Denison veteran leader Roger Q. Evans of the VFW Department of Texas says he is considering running for Texas governor after petitions from veterans and Texans dissatisfied with current administration. He cites support from West Texas, Lub bock business leaders, and rural roads advocates while weighing unfinished VFW duties. He expects a definite answer in two to three weeks.
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Evans
Vncat
Cpurious Commissioners Courts
Amarillo
the Herald
VFW
Texas Department of the
Famous Saloon Still Draws Crowds
The Roy Bean saloon in Langtry Texas remains a popular museum run by the State Highway Department. Visitors from around the world come to see the famed Law West of the Pecos site, with caretaker Rafe Thomas overseeing the historical tavern.
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Longtry
Roy Bean
Law
Pecos
Bean Place
Langtry
Highway 90
State Highway Department
Rafe Thomas
Ex Dallas Woman Joins Grayson County Welfare Office
Miss Florence Burges of Odessa and Dallas native has joined the Grayson County child welfare office as senior child welfare worker.
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Dallas
Grayson
Joe
Sherman
Florence Burges
Odessa
Grayson County Child Welfare Office
Burges
Miss Burges Appointed to Child Welfare Division Leader
Miss Burges, new head of the child welfare division, serves under Miss Jessie Lea Nelson superintendent. She has been with the division since 1946 and holds a BA from Southern Methodist University with graduate study at Oklahoma and USC.
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Jessie Lea Nelson
Burges
Southern Methodist University
University of Oklahoma
University of Southern California
Senate subcommittee flags excessive sick leave use
A Washington Senate appropriations subcommittee on Monday blamed many government workers for misusing sick leave to paint their homes and attend tea parties. It urged a review of regulations on sick and annual leave to curb improper use and potential abuses.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Doctor Granted 60-Day Stay Before Two Year Morphine Sale Sentence
Dr. John H. Thompson of McGregor received a two-year prison term and a $2,000 fine after pleading guilty to illegal morphine sales. Federal Judge Ben H. Price gave a 60-day stay to arrange affairs before reporting to prison.
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Waco
John H. Thompson
McGregor
Thompson
Ben H. Price
Funeral Services for Charles Melugin Held at First Baptist
Funeral services were held for Charles Clin ton Melugin died at Wilson N Jones Hospital in Sherman at 10 40 p m on Wednesday. Pastor Weldon R Drake led the service at First Baptist Church with Oak Hill Cemetery interment directed by Glen Earnheart. Surviving daughters include Beatrice Popovich Louise Robinson Luene Dixon and Ruth Shellenburger and a brother Rice Melugin.
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Charles Clinton Melugin
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
Oak Hill Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Roscoe Vestal
Bill Muirhead
T. A. Gray
Charles Massey
C. E. O'Neal
Ernest Booker
Mr. Melugin
Savoy
Jeff
Sarah Melugin
Mary Ella McKinley
Randolph
Whitewright
Section
The
Baptist Church
Beatrice Popovich
Anaconda
Montana
Louise Robinson
Obituary: Lester B. Ross of Whitewright Dies at McKinney Veterans Hospital
Lester B. Ross, born February 7, 1897 in Whitewright, died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in McKinney after weeks as a patient. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Greenville, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Lou, mother, four sisters, and a World War I veteran.
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Lester B. Ross
Whitewright
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
Greenville
Boyd I. DeVore
Wesley Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Ross
W. T
Cracks At The Crowd Observe a Domestic Moment
A reader notes a humorous dispute about hospitality and perception within a marriage. The husband contrasts his wife’s warmth toward a young visitor with her teasing reaction to his attempts at courting a pretty girl, highlighting differing judgments.
Teol Strong Germ Killer Ad Ends at Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
An old ad promises fast control of athlete’s foot with Teol a strong germ killer made from 90 percent alcohol. It claims penetration and quick germ death with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available today at Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
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Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
Old World Woes and Domestic Paradoxes
Comic reflections on marriage and family roles. A husband doubts his own foolishness while a wife labels him an old fool. A boy welcomes baby sister as cleanliness rules loosen. The piece muses on taxes and teaching a son business restraint.
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Son
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City Hospital
Floydada
Abilene
Ector
By Claude Callan
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Palace Theatre
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Raymon Hatton
Haver
Mark Stevens
Joe Howard
America
Foxy Duckling
Rin Tin Tin II
Donald Woods
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Rin Tin Tin
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