Acquainted Party Planned for Dr. and Mrs. Dinkler
Whitewright and nearby communities host a 2 to 5 pm Sunday welcome event at the American Legion Home for Dr. and Mrs. Fred Dinkler. The couple recently moved from Sweetwater to establish residence, with Dr. Dinkler practicing in the old Ross May building and the family briefly at Penn Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
American Legion
Fred Dinkler
Bells
Tom Bean
Trenton
Savoy
Orangeville
Desert
Ely
Ector
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Bethel
Randolph
Dinkler
Mechanicstown
Ohio
Armed Forces
Anchorage
Alaska
Fort Cobb
Okla
Oklahoma University School of Medicine
St. Paul, Minn
Oklahoma City
Sweetwater
School Lunch Menu for One Week
The menu lists Monday to Friday lunches with Salmon croquettes and sides on Monday, White beans and vegetables on Tuesday, Hamburgers with chips on Wednesday, Rolled roast with creamed corn on Thursday, and Red beans with chili on Friday. Desserts include cookies, ice cream, doughnuts, ice cream sticks, and apple short cake.
Annual Youth Rally Set for Denton March 14
About 2000 Methodist youths from 380 North Texas Conference churches will gather at First Methodist Church Denton on March 14 at 3 30 p m. The event features Carolyn Jo Staton as worship leader and Rev D L Dykes as speaker with Bradley Sue LaFon presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
North Texas
First Methodist Church
Carolyn Jo Staton
Highland Park Methodist Church
Dallas
Christian Faith
D. L. Dykes
Central Methodist Church
Fayetteville
Ark
Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship
Bradley Sue LaFon
St. John’s Methodist Church
Centenary College
Shreveport
Candler School of Theology
Enoy University
Georgia
Right Number Gets Results in London
A parakeet dropped onto bricklayer Frank Whittingham's shoulder in Southfields. After a seven day silence the bird spoke Renown 2961 a telephone number. Whittingham called the number and spoke to Mrs Kathleen Meyers who identified the bird as her Joey and praised its word recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank Whittingham
Southfields
Whittingham
Kathleen Meyers
Joey
Whitewright Receives 20 Percent Fire Credit
Whitewright will enjoy a 20 good fire record credit for the 12 months starting April 1, up from 15 credit for the current year. Maximum credit is 25, maximum penalty 15, creating a 40 spread between worst and best fire records. The higher a town’s insured fires, the higher the protection costs to owners, so prevention is emphasized.
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Whitewright
Bells Baptist Church plans $30,000 new building
Bells Baptist Church adopted a floor plan for a $30,000 church replacement. Architect Adam Bliss of Fort Worth proposed the plan with a $6,000 air conditioning option. The homecoming targets June 13 with $5,000 cash and $5,000 in pledges needed, and a $3,000 building fund currently available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells Baptist Church
Adam A. Bliss
Fort Worth
Clayton Hicks
Do You Dare To Rate Your Town
A Pathfinder Magazine quiz prompts readers to rate their town on virtues from education and housing to services and civic groups. It lists 40 statements with yes no options and ends noting the moon distance as a non sequitur fact.
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PTA
Pathfinder Magazine
Meadors Annual Party Set For Monday Night
The Meador family invites all to the C. J. Meador Truck and Tractor Company annual Family Party next Monday night at 7 30 in the high school gym. A full house is expected with Jim Boyd and his Men of the West, Bob Shelton, the Hopkins County Firecracker, and Jeanne McDonald appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Company
Jack
Joe Meador
Jim Boyd
Bob Shelton
Hopkins County
Jeanne McDonald
Dallas Chamber seeks White House reversal of VA move
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce asked the White House to overturn the Veterans Administration plan to relocate the Dallas district office to Denver. VA Administrator Higley said the consolidation would save about 500000 dollars annually, a claim doubted by Rep. J Frank Wilson and Senators Lyndon B. Johnson and Price Daniel. Crossman urged veterans groups to Telegram President Eisenhower and urge action.
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Dallas
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
White House
Veterans Administration
Denver
Colo
H. V. Higley
Chamber
Jerome K. Crossman
Higley
Eisenhower
Crossman
South
Southwest
Rep
J. Frank Wilson
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Price Daniel
Deaths Mrs Mary Norman Vernon burial in Sherman
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Dorchester Baptist Church for Mrs Mary Norman of Sherman route two sister of Mrs W S Giles of Whitewright She died Friday in Vernon Burial was in West Hill Cemetery Sherman She was a native of Tennessee daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Frank Ferguson She was a member of the Methodist Church Survivors include her husband three daughters Mrs L C Ballard of McKinney Mrs C D Francis of Frisco and Miss Ruby Norman of Sherman two sons Clarence Norman of Sherman and J P Norman of Dorchester a brother Glenn Ferguson of Nobility and two sisters Mrs W S Giles of Whitewright and Mrs Maggie Lollar of Harlingen
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Dorchester Baptist Church
Mary Norman
Sherman
W. S. Giles
Whitewright
Vernon
West Hill Cemetery
Norman
Tennessee
Frank Ferguson
Methodist Church
L. C. Ballard
McKinney
C. D. Francis
Frisco
Ruby Norman
Clarence Norman
J. P. Norman
Dorchester
Glenn Ferguson
Nobility
Maggie Lollar
Harlingen
GM 53 sales top 10 billion dollar mark
New York reports General Motors Corp 1953 sales reach 10 027 985 482 dollars the highest in history for any private firm profits amount to 598 119 478 dollars while taxes total over 1 000 000 000. GM remains the nation’s largest money maker surpassing Standard Oil and Bell Telephone in earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Corp
Standard Oil Co
N.J
Bell Telephone System
Livestock Population Surges as Hughes Farm Bears Offspring
On Mrs Verda Hughes Knott community farm a goat birthed twins another goat delivered triplets and her cow Bessie calved twins within a few hours prompting a rapid rise in the farm’s livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Verda Hughes
Knott
Taxpayer Sends 1200 Cash With No Name Found
Internal revenue officers seek a wealthy taxpayer after an unsigned letter arrives with 1200 dollars saying it pays taxes owed to Uncle Sam. The missive includes no identifying name and is accompanied by a cash envelope. A want ad will get results for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Internal Revenue
Sam
Baptist Revival Set for March 26 Through April 4
Rev. Newton V. Cole of the First Baptist Church announces a revival March 26 to April 4 at the local church with Rev. G. M. Cole of Lampasas preaching twice daily at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. A zone wide Training School for the Training Union runs through Friday night with a faculty including Rev. Newton V. Cole dean.
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Newton V. Cole
First Baptist Church
G. M. Cole
First Baptist Church of
Lampasas
Anna Baptist Church
Training Union
L. E. Alexander
Ralph Brown
Clayton Hicks
Jimmy Burton
Leroy Martin
Dorotha Gosnell
Boyd Sanderson
Mack Williams
Sun Honor Roll Names Listed in Local Record
A compilation of students and community members honored in the Sun includes J J Mabry W H Forrest J V Forrest H M DeBerry Roy Yowell R H Groves W E LaRoe T L Cowart E O Thomas D L Holley Carl May Co L Holland Harold Thornhill Major Ashley D Jameson W L Moore Mrs J T Warden Mrs J O Scott J C Woodson Mrs I L Neathery Gladys Ray Mrs John K Hynds Mrs M O Miller H O Miller J C Hasting Hayden M Hamilton Mrs David R Price M W Davis R B Mack Mrs Joe Canafax V L Grammer Mrs John Oliver Miss Mac Hall R E Simpson C H Thomson Mrs John Hughes.
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J. A. Titus
J.J. Mabry
W. H. Forrest
J. V. Forrest
H. M. DeBerry
Roy Yowell
R. H. Groves
W. E. LaRoe
T. L. Cowart
E. O. Thomas
D. L. Holley
Carl May Co. L. Holland Harold Thornhill
Ashley D. Jameson
W. L. Moore
J. T. Warden
J. O. Scott
J. C. Woodson
I. L. Neathery
Oldest Italian dog Birillo dies after car accident
In Grosseto Italy the 21 year old Birillo Italy's oldest dog wandered into a street and into a car. His owner quips the dog was mostly mixed breed and fed him vitamins noting his longevity drawn by photographers last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosseto
Italy
Iitaly
Birillo
Senterfitt Blasts Teacher Pay Plan
House Speaker Reuben Senterfitt opposed a teacher pay raise plan calling a building allowance provision a threat to Texas finances. He warned the plan could trigger a general sales tax and state income tax as districts face higher education costs. The plan would add a $100 per teacher allowance deducted from local education funding during a March 15 special session. The passage notes a population increase of 2,700,000 in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Reuben Senterfitt
Allan Shivers
Texas
Senterfitt
Whitewright 4-H rifle match selects county hopefuls
Ten 4-H Club boys competed in the elimination rifle match sponsored by Whitewright 4-H clubs. Clinton Thompson won and will represent Whitewright in the county meet in April. Sonny Mitchell Bryant Dollarhide and Larry Hill led juniors. Jimmy Smith named alternate. sponsors included Stanley Oakly Rev Lee H Smith and local dads. Shells were provided by Griffin Dollarhide Jr Blanton Auto Meadow Truck & Tractor and Babcock Auto Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Billy Tillett
Sonny Mitchell
Therman Pool
Larry Hill
Jerry Bennett
Bryant Dollarhide
Clif Emerson
Clinton Thompson
Jimmy Smith
Stanley Oakly
Lee H. Smith
Robert Mitchell
Noble Bennett
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Meadow Truck & Tractor
Babcock Auto Store
Eisenhower Says Flanders Plays Key Role Against McCarthy
President Eisenhower praised Senator Ralph Flanders of Vermont for attacking McCarthy and warned of the GOP split over personal aggrandizement. He noted CBS and NBC should give the party fair air time, while McCarthy plans a Mutual Network reply before Nixon’s Saturday spot.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Ralph E. Flanders
Rep
Vermont
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
CBS
NBC
Republican Party
McCarthy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Richard Nixon
Stevenson
Miami Beach
Fla
Mutual
Whitewright
Flanders
Nixon
Senate
Money That Breaks Marriages Says Judge Miner
Chicago judge Julius H Miner known as mender of broken marriages says money troubles cause over 60 percent of divorces. He notes reconciliations and Illinois cooling off law, describing how financial strain leads to cruelty drunkenness desertion or lack of character as home-breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius H. Miner
Miner
Illinois
Wilhelmshaven taxpayer sets gasoline fire at income office
A 45-year-old Wilhelmshaven businessman emptied a five-gallon can of gasoline at the entrance of the local revenue office, set it ablaze, and drove away calmly. Arrested an hour later, he claimed his last income tax assessment was too high. The entrance was damaged. The report also notes a concrete industry use for puffed lightweight aggregate.
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Wilhelmshaven
Germany
House Votes Cut In Most Excise Taxes
The House passed a general excise tax cut by 411 to 3, trimming about 912 million dollars yearly on items such as admissions, jewelry, furs and telephone bills. The measure delays roughly 1.07 billion in April reductions on liquor and tobacco for one year, amid a looming Senate fight and presidential tax‑policy plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Treasury
Farm Acreage Shortage Seen By 1975
Government farm expert told a House subcommittee that the United States may lack about one third of the acres needed by 1975 to produce enough food and fiber. B T Shaw of the Agricultural Research Administration cited Census Bureau population estimates and warned that gains in yield per acre may not cover the shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Research
B. T. Shaw
House
Census Bureau
U. S
Shaw
Ike Reports Arms Aid Totals 7 700 000 000
President Eisenhower told Congress the United States has provided 7.7 billion dollars in military aid to free nations since 1950. He noted 1953 accounted for nearly half and NATO nations increased defense spending in 1954 while U S shipments in 1953 reached 3.8 billion, a 60 percent rise from 1952. He warned against drastic cuts and cited global malaria mortality of about three million annually.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Eisenhower
Congress
NATO
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East Sherman
Robert Owen Hull Jr
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