Eisenhower seeks near five billion in foreign aid
President Eisenhower asked Congress for almost 5 billion dollars in foreign aid and sought authority to commit up to 100 million annually for ten years. The proposal drew mixed Senate reaction with critics calling the total too large while supporters urged justification of the funds and long range goals. The request also covers unspent previously authorized aid. The U. S. Children’s Bureau operates under the Labor Department.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Aswan
Egypt
Senate
Johnson
Texas
Sparkman
Alabama
House Foreign Affairs
Richards
South Carolina
No Connection Between License Plates And Safety Inspection
Executive Director G. C. Morris of the Highway Safety Council of Texas explains there is no link between buying 1956 license plates and securing safety inspection stickers. He notes April 1 for plates and April 15 for inspections, warns long lines if waited until April, and says no certificate of inspection is needed to obtain plates. Potatoes eaten without added fat are not fattening, a medium potato has about 100 calories.
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G. C. Morris
Highway Safety Council of Texas
Morris
Anglers Issued Boating Warning in Texas Lake Hazards
Texas Game and Fish Commission official Howard Dodgen warned anglers after three boating deaths. A West Texas couple perished from exposure when their boat capsized. a North Texas man drowned in a storm. a Central Texas father saved his family by jumping into deep water. He urged life preservers and weather awareness as spring fishing booms.
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Austin
Texas
Howard Dodgen
Texas Game and Fish Commission
West Texas
North Texas
Dodgen
O D Daniel Announces Run for Texas Governor
W Lee O Daniel former flour salesman and 1938 upset winner declares for Texas governor on the Democratic ticket vowing a no holds barred crusade for clean honest government He speaks via WBAP and cites a citizen call to duty after a broadcast seeking advice from supporters.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
WBAP
Austin
O'Daniel
U. S
Senate
Stranger Advises Rocking With the Grain on Porch
A mountain visitor meets an aged resident in a cabin. The elder, resting on a creaky porch, urges the stranger to relax and rock with the grain, breaking the silence with a rustic proverb about easing fatigue.
Subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties
Publication lists subscription prices: Grayson and Fannin counties two dollars, outside counties two fifty, foreign subscriptions five dollars. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflections upon request.
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Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Tea Shower Honors Mrs. William J Webb Bride
Mrs George M Hight hosted a tea shower Saturday night for Mrs William J Webb formerly Nancy May a recent bride. In the receiving line were Mrs L O May mother of the bride Mrs W J Webb of Dallas mother of the bridegroom and the bride. Guests assisted with refreshments and registration with piano music throughout the hour.
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George M. Hight
William J. Webb
Nancy May
L. O. May
W. J. Webb
Dallas
Jean McElyea
Garland
Patricia Farley
Jean Scott
Clara Jean Kelly
Priscilla Blanton
Alice May Ayres
Bethel WMS Honors Seniors With Banquet
Bethel Baptist WMS hosts senior banquet in church educational building with all church members present. J B Layman presided as master of ceremonies, Travis Sanderson delivered the response, and Rev Bill Smith of Whitewright First Baptist spoke and led musical numbers. Seniors named: Wanda Sue Alexander Jack Bartley Jim Henry McKinney Travis Sanderson Laura Jean Williams.
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Bethel Baptist Church
WMS
J. B. Layman
Dale Clower
Floyd Harris
Bob Cawthon
Bethel Church
Wanda Sue Alexander
Manuel Alexander
Jack Bartley
Cecil Bartley
Jim Henry McKinney
Ralph McKinney
Travis Sanderson
Clifton Sanderson
Laura Jean Williams
J. P. Williams
Smith
Helen Miller
Joan Miller
Joyce Brown
J. W. Burchfield
Rev. W. J. Epting Feted on 80th Birthday in Sherman
Sherman observes the 80th birthday of Rev. W. J. Epting with a dinner at his home after he delivered the morning sermon at Epting Memorial Baptist Church in Denison. The veteran minister served Mississippi and Texas for about 65 years, and has been active in evangelistic work since retiring in 1945. He and Alma Mitchell married in 1898. their son Roy Epting of Sherman survives.
Office Boy Remains Nervous During Call Mixup
A comic exchange unfolds as the office boy nervously informs the boss of a phone call. The boss questions the hedged remark while the caller at the other end bluntly asks for the boss, using a blunt insult.
Measles Patient Guarding Urged by Texas Health Officer
In Austin Dr. Henry A. Holle, Texas Commissioner of Health, reports measles last week ran over twice the five year median. He warns isolation and careful nursing to prevent spread and notes serious complications can follow. Immune globulin may aid under five, though protection lasts three weeks and can be repeated as needed.
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Austin
Texas
Henry A. Holle
Commissioner of Health
Holle
Tax Deadline Notice and GE Loan Report
New York reports the federal income tax deadline for individuals is April 15 while corporations must pay by March 15. General Electric borrowed $100 million from commercial banks to cover its March 15 tax payment, explained by GE treasurer John D. Lockton.
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New York
General Electric Company
John D. Lockton
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Madrid
Hubam
James H. Gosnell
Stephens & Bryant
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the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright
Mid
SAN Jacinto Chemical CO
Houston
Smith-Douglass Co., Inc
Bill Holloway
Bethel Wms
W. J. Epting
Dr. Sals
Bury
International Harvester Company
McCormick
Harvester Company
C.J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
International Harvester
Whitewright, Texas
Kabo
Ji-eez
Hel 7
Denison, Texas
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