Readers recall Col Henry Watersons writing tips
In this column readers see local notes on publishing fame Col Henry Waterson and his bourbon remark, plus community items. The piece mentions a cotton acreage release ad by Meador Truck & Tractor Co to preserve 1956 allotments, civic pride for storefronts, and memories of Bells resident J C Woodson renewing a Sun subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Henry Waterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Waterson
Jack
Joe Meador
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Grayson
Fannin
Collin
J. C. Woodson
Bells
Mr. Woodson
Katy
Senate Rejects 20 Dollar Income Tax Cut In 1950s Vote
The Senate rejected a Democratic plan to cut income taxes by 900 million dollars annually in a 50 to 44 vote. The chamber then approved, by voice, a one-year extension of present corporate and major excise tax rates from April 1, sending the measure to the House for concurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Chamber
White House
14 Days Left To Register Cars In Whitewright
City secretary Carl Harold Doss reported issuing 229 license plates for autos and 48 trucks. A local tag office in Whitewright saves time and money, with a March 31 deadline for registrations and safety inspections.
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Carl
Harold Doss
Whitewright
Iva Davidson
Sherman
Doss
City Hall
Texas Rabies Control Effort Deemed Ineffective
The Texas Department of Health reported that state rabies control is ineffectual despite a drop in human deaths. Dr. Henry A. Holle urged county wide authority where epidemics threaten, noting challenges from rising wild animal rabies, especially foxes and skunks, with Harris County already authorized during a special session.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Health
Henry A. Holle
Holle
Harris County
Deaths and Funeral Rites of Mrs Presley Short and Mrs Hunt
Funeral services were held for Mrs Presley A Short 72 in Earnheart chapel with Rev. Smith and Rev. Cole officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband Lester Short daughter Leora Short son Lester Short and a grandson. Mrs Hunt 73 was buried after services in Earnheart chapel with Rev. Smith officiating. She was born in Tennessee and married W T Hunt in Whitewright. Sole survivor is her husband.
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Presley A. Short
Earnheart Chapel
Lee H. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Newton V. Cole
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ernest Lilley
Denison
Grady Gillett
Wilson Kaiser
Clyde Craig
Homer Sanderson
John Pace
Sherman Hospital
Greensborough
Short
Joe T. Marshall
Canaan
Whitewright
Mr. Short
W. T. Hunt
Bonham Hospital
Ed Martin
Clarence Tillett
Royce Jones
Elbert Bennett
George Bennett
E. C. Watson
Hunt
Tennessee
John Bacon
the Baptist Church
Death of 87 year old farmer Burkett at Tom Bean
C F Burkett 87 retired farmer dies at 5 a m Wednesday at son Earl Burkett home in Tom Bean Funeral 2 30 p m today at Tom Bean Baptist Church Rev Jimmy Burton and Rev Bob Scar borough officiating Burial Wittitoe Cemetery Pallbearers Joe Hunter Jewel Biggerstaff Claude Lackey Spurgeon Teague Evan Moran Survivors include four sons John M Burkett Whitewright Earl Burkett Tom Bean Luther Burkett and Eugene Burkett Sherman one sister Mrs Carrie Kink Erick Okla four grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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C. F. Burkett
Earl Burkett
Tom Bean
Tom Bean Baptist Church
Jimmy Burton
Bob Scarborough
Wittitoe Cemetery
Joe Hunter
Jewel Biggerstaff
Claude Lackey
Spurgeon Teague
Evan Moran
Mr. Burkett
Phone Strike Triggers Widespread Cable Vandalism in South
Scores of telephone cables were severed in many southern locations during a two day strike by 50,000 workers. Southern Bell and the CIO Communications Workers Union condemned the vandalism as a threat to public safety. Negotiators met in Atlanta with a federal mediator, but issuess remained off limits.
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Atlanta
South
Southern Bell
CIO Communications Workers Union
Western Week King and Queen Crowning Friday
Western Week at the High School concludes Friday night with a 7 30 gym show featuring the crowning of Western Week King and Queen. Belew Twins of the Big D Jamboree Dallas perform among other attractions. Tickets sell through students at 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, or at the door.
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Belew
Tigers Open Base Ball Season With 9-0 Win Over Bells
The local Tigers opened the 1955 baseball season with a 9 zero victory at Bells Tuesday afternoon March 15. Seven Tigers hits against four Bells pitchers led by Pannell and Sanderson with two homers. Tigers seek home field while in District 32 B with Bells Tom Bean Howe Van Alstyne and Southmayd.
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Tigers
Bells
Bells Club
Panthers
Hayes
Burchfield
French
Marlow
Johnson
Rice
Pannell
Dixon
Sanderson
Tiger
Bennett
Andrew
Clem
Parnell
Hyecock
May
McKnight
Hughes
Bartley
Musser
Head
Watkins
Tom Bean
Howe
van Alstyne
Southmayd
Texas House Approves $1.5 Billion Two Year Budget
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a 1,512,426,951 dollar state budget for the next two years, with a 33.6 million rise in general revenue, toward higher education, welfare, highways, and schools. Senate finance subcommittee also backed 1,553,382,503 dollars in expenditures, surpassing expected tax revenue by 51 million. Rep. Max C. Smith of San Marcos signaled floor action may come Thursday.
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General Revenue Fund
House
Foundation
Prefinished Flooring Comes Ready for Quick Home Installation
A new DIY friendly option offers factory sanded finished and waxed flooring that can be installed the same day. Manufacturers claim anyone capable of driving a nail can lay the prefinished hardwood floor.
Yalta Papers Made Public Reveal War Aims and UN Plans
State Department releases top secret Big Three notes from Yalta detailing Stalin's demand for Far East concessions and Roosevelt's Hong Kong idea. Documents discuss Soviet entry into the war with Japan, postwar Eastern Europe governance, and the San Francisco UN conference with Ukraine and White Russia counted as separate votes. The notes, stored by Alger Hiss, accompany the 834 page two volume set.
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Washington
Joseph Stalin
Roosevelt
Yalta
Stalin
Far East
Russia
Japan
State Department
Crimea
Churchill
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Hong Kong
China
Germany
Organization of Democratic
Europe
Poland
United Nations
San Francisco
U. N
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Lividia Palace
Alger Hiss
Weekday School Lunch Menu Highlights
The menu lists meals for Monday through Friday featuring Bologna with mashed potatoes and fruit, Irish Stew with crackers and slaw, Red Beans with Kraut and Weiners, Cube Steak with creamed corn, and Hamburgers with chips. Desserts include pudding, cookies, cherry short cake, jelly rolls, and ice cream sticks with milk.
Texas Mottoes Amid the Founding Texans
A compact survey of leaders and figures from Texas history reveals stark mottos from Stephen F. Austin and William B. Travis, plus beliefs from J. B. Cranfill Mollie Bailey Shanghai Pierce and Miriam Ferguson. The piece cites Thackeray on virtue and fate.
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Stephen F. Austin
Travis
Alamo
J. B. Cranfill
Mollie Bailey
Shanghai Pierce
Miriam E. Ferguson
Whitewright to Build 16 Housing Units in East Main Area
Roy Blanton, chairman of the Whitewright Housing Authority, says plans for a 16 unit project released Tuesday will be available from Paul G. Bentley Company in Dallas. One general contract with subcontractors, eight two unit buildings, four colored units, located east of the John Kaiser home on East Main Street. Bids open then contracts may be awarded. construction hoped to start early summer after three year delay. Similar bids also asked for at Tom Bean.
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Roy Blanton
Whitewright Housing Authority
Whitewright
Paul G. Bentley Company & Associates
South Brway
Dallas
Blanton
John Kaiser
East Main Street
Grand Avenue
Tom Bean
Greenbugs Invade Fannin Grain Fields
Bonham Texas reports heavy but scattered greenbug infestations in Fannin County grain fields. County Agent Zeke Green urges daily field checks for yellowing spots two feet across. Parathion is the recommended chemical at one pint per acre, applied as a ground spray, with spray rigs 20 inches apart. Farmers should contact their nearest county agent. Green can be reached at 120 and 1009.
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Green
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas A&m College
Westerns Second in TV Popularity in Nielsen Study
The A C Nielsen Research Organization reports Westerns are the second most popular TV program type behind variety shows. Dramatic programs rank third. In early evening network singing, Dinah Shore leads, followed by Perry Como, Eddie Fisher, Tony Martin, Jo Stafford and Jane Froman.
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Hollywood
A. C. Nielson Research Organization
Nielson
Dinah Shore
Perry Como
Eddie Fisher
Tony Martin
Jo Stafford
Jane Froman
Newman Receives Three-Year Contract Extension at Bells School
Superintendent Stacy A. Newman Jr. was awarded a new three year contract by the Bells School District board. The agreement voids his existing contract, and he has served the district since 1951. He leads the Grayson County School Administrators Association and serves as vice president of the Grayson County Teachers Association.
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BELLS
Stacy A. Newman Jr
Newman
Grayson County School Administrators Association
Grayson County Teachers Association
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Denison Frontier Diary
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