Joe Meador Orchids to Appear on KRLD TV Show
Joe Meador and his orchids will be featured on KRLD television at 3:30 p m Sunday on a 15 minute program Report No 11. Claude Cox and Jim Underwood of Dallas Channel 4 filmed the orchid setup here with Whitewright natives Claude Cox Sr and Olive Neff Cox cited. The segment grew from The Sun reading and local interest.
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Joe Meador
KRLD
Claude Cox
Jim Underwood
Dallas Channel 4
Joe
Mr. Cox
Claude Cox Sr
Olive Neff Cox
Denton
Krld-Tv
Dallas
Whitewright
Jim
Claude
Three Teens Injured In Truck Crash Northeast Of Town
A pickup driven by 15 year old Roy Belew lost control near town at 2 p.m. Sunday. Belew suffered a critical head injury and is hospitalized in Dallas. Teammate Leon Scott 14 has a rib fracture and other injuries in Sherman. Robert Scott 14 has a fractured arm in Sherman. Jackie Jester 14 escaped with only bruises.
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Roy
Buster) Belew
Belew
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Roy Belew Sr
Whitewright
Leon Scott
Haskell Scott
Robert Scott
R. A. Scott
Fort Worth
Sherman
Leon
Robert
Jackie Jester
Tractor Contest Set For Saturday At Texoma Arena
Grayson County 4 H Tractor Operators Contest occurs Saturday March 26 at 1 30 p m at the Texoma Quarterhorse Association Arena between Sherman and Denison on U S Highway 75 It includes Junior and Senior divisions with ages 14 plus for seniors A driving test with a tractor and trailer and a tractor maintenance written test determine winners prize money from Humble Oil and Refining Co includes 10 5 dollars for seniors and 5 3 dollars for juniors Tractors provided by Grayson Truck & Tractor Sherman Implement Co and Clark Equipment Courtesy sandwiches cold drinks and coffee available
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Grayson County
Texoma Quarterhorse Association
Sherman
Denison
U.S. Highway 75
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Grayson Truck & Tractor
Sherman Implement Company
Clark Equipment
School Lunch Menu Weekday Highlights
A school offers a weekly menu featuring Lunch Meat with English Peas and Peach Cobbler on Monday. Tuesday includes Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks with Banana Pudding. Wednesday serves Meat Loaf with Green Beans and Yellow Hominy. Thursday presents Pork Gravy with Creamed Potatoes and Hot Rolls. Friday offers Salmon Loaf with Creamed Corn and Peach Halves.
Crow Infestation Threatens Fannin County Crops
County Agent Gene Graves warns an all time high crow population in Fannin County endangers planted crops. He notes crows raid feed lots and will likely target seed during planting. He favors organized crow hunts and roost bombing, with trapping as another option, while avoiding poison grain due to risks to beneficial birds.
Scientists Predicted Man’s End Ahead Of Power Mower
A dated quip notes that scientists long ago predicted humanity’s end before the invention of the power lawn mower. The remark frames a speculative forecast with a dose of humor.
Mail delivery delays tied to train schedules and preferences shift
Half the populace would receive mail a day late because trains run late. Business people and many others would keep post office boxes to receive mail seven days a week, as city delivery would skip holidays and Sundays. Rural patrons also favor boxes over rural free delivery for same reason.
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Wright
Parkland Sportswear to Buy Whitewright Factory
Parkland Sportswear, Inc. of Dallas announced its purchase of Whitewright Manufacturing Company, with plans to continue operations in Whitewright. The letter from Parkland President Robert R. Michlin praised local workers, noted existing plant facilities, and expressed hope for ongoing cooperation and employment stability.
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Parkland
Michlin
Whitewright
George Hight
Whitewright Booster Club
R. C. Pool Manufacturing
Marshall Hasty
Parkland Designs
Ralph Bond
Texas
Parkland Sportswear, Inc
All America
Whitewright Manufacturing
Whitewright Chamber
Commerce
Livestock Show Officers Named for Texoma Exposition
Texoma Exposition and Livestock Association elected new directors and set April 2021 for a spring show. President Bob McAfee reported directors from Denison Sherman Whitewright Van Alstyne Dorchester Sadler Whitesboro and others. Hutchens and Stoner named show superintendents as surrounding counties may join. Association membership stood at 324 with life memberships at $100 and ongoing drive led by Robert Fielder.
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Texoma Exposition and Livestock Association
Bob McAfee
L. H. Davis
M. J. Thomas
L. E. Lankford
Charles A. Sherrard
Henry Kirk
Frank Banner
Ed Winter
Denison
Jerry Talley
W. R. Rich
Roy Riddell
Zelma Moore
R. C. Ersch
Sherman
O. V
Robert Fielder
British divorce denied amid ordinary wear and tear claim
Edward G. Carter, 39, failed to obtain a divorce after alleging his wife slapped him in front of his stepmother, had a temper tantrum before his brothers, hid tea and sugar, and threw a plant pot during their first year of marriage. The judge dismissed the case calling it ordinary wear and tear.
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London
Edward G. Carter
Water Brings $2.40 A Barrel In West Texas Drought
In drought struck West Texas water has risen to about two dollars and forty cents per barrel in some areas as supply tightens and demand from farmers and residents grows.
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West
Texas
Congress to Probe Easy Credit Practices
Senator Paul H. Douglas led a Senate banking subcommittee investigation into easy credit and deceptive lending. He cited studies showing consumers misunderstand true interest rates and that lenders conceal finance charges. A truth in lending bill would require disclosure of annual percentage rates on unpaid balances.
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Washington
Paul H. Douglas
Ill
U. S
Douglas
Senate Banking
Fourth Sunday Singing Convention at Cedar March 27
The Fourth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Cedar south west of Ida on Sunday March 27 at 2 00 pm with Jack Horner in charge. The public is invited.
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Grayson County Society For Crippled Children
A. M. Bryant
Whitewright
Grayson County
South Crockett Street
Sherman
Whitewright United Fund
Cedar
Ida
Jack Horner
Country Store Session Ends In Lively Farmer Talk
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean recounts a country store gathering where major issues stalled and folks vented. bug tookum laments for farmers facing subdivision pressure as others discuss taxes, remarriage rules, and planning. The tone mirrors a small town letter column with humor and local concerns.
Bennington students volunteer to live in mental institution
Fifteen Bennington College women volunteer to inhabit a mental hospital as part of coursework. They will follow patient routines undergo psychological tests and keep diaries detailing their emotional and behavioral impressions.
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Bennington
Bennington College
Deaths Monroe C. Simpson 81 Funeral Friday Pilot Grove
Funeral services for Monroe C. Simpson 81 will be at 2 p m Friday at the Pilot Grove Church of Christ conducted by Grady Langford. Burial at Smith Cemetery by Barnhart Funeral Home. He died 9 45 p m Wednesday at the Church of Christ Home in Gunter. He was a retired Pilot Grove area farmer and member of the Pilot Grove Church of Christ. Surviving are nieces and nephews.
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Monroe C. Simpson
Pilot Grove Church of Christ
Grady Langford
Smith Cemetery
Barnheart Funeral Home
Simpson
Church of Christ Home
Gunter
Grady Simpson
Ted Simpson
Shirley Brown
Guy Simpson
Ben Simpson
Jim Simpson
Pilot Grove
Mr. Simpson
Dick Simpson
Church of Christ
Funeral services held for Callie Lane 79 of Pilot Grove
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Monday in Barnheart Funeral Chapel for Mrs Callie Lane 79 of Pilot Grove widow of J D Lane who died Sunday morn ing Rev C J Graves of Sherman and Rev H P Williamson of Pilot Grove conducted the services Burial was in Pilot Grove Cemetery She was born April 27 1880 in Tennessee daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Taylor She and Mr Lane married in 1929 in Van Alstyne He died in 1955 She was a Methodist Church member Survivors include three step sons Weldon Lane Sedalia Elford Lane Plano and Barrett Lane Oklahoma City three daughters Jewel Blake Madill Nora Jaquess Ada and Paralee Barbee Sherman one brother Dave Taylor Pilot Grove 12 step grandchildren 22 step great grandchildren
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Barnheart
Callie Lane
Pilot Grove
J. D. Lane
C. J. Graves
Sherman
H. P. Williamson
Pilot Grove Cemetery
Lane
Tennessee
J. L. Taylor
Mr. Lane
van Alstyne
Methodist Church
Weldon Lane
Sedalia
Elford Lane
Plano
Barrett Lane
Oklahoma City
Jewel Blake
Madill
Okla
Nora Jaquess
Ada
Paralee Barbee
Dave Taylor
Funeral Services Held For John P Haden
Funeral services for John P Haden 82 were held in Durant Oklahoma followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright He died Saturday in a Durant hospital after an extended illness A Ladonia Texas native born July 15 1877 he married Mary Faye Lewis of Whitewright December 21 1905 and they lived in Durant since then He worked as a salesman for Brown Shoe Company for 30 years retiring in 1942 He was a member of the First Baptist Church Survivors include his wife of 904 W Elm and two sisters Mrs Emma Haynes of El Paso and Mrs Carroll Low of Dallas.
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John P. Haden
Durant
Okla
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Haden
Ladonia
Texas
Mr. Haden
Mary Faye Lewis
Brown Shoe Company
First Baptist Church
W. Elm
Emma Haynes
el Paso
Carroll Low
Dallas
Mrs Gus Holmes Rites Held in Trenton
Services were held Sunday in Trenton for Mrs. Gus Holmes a longtime Trenton resident who died Friday night in a McKinney hospital. Survivors include her husband a son Max Holmes of Dallas four sisters two brothers and one grandchild. The article notes Texas ranks near the top among states in aircraft manufacture.
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Trenton
Gus Holmes
McKinney Hospital
Max Holmes
Dallas
Texas
Western Week Climax Friday at School Gym
Western Week ends this Friday with a Variety Show in the school gym under Mrs. David Johnson. A crowd will witness the crowning of kings and queens after a week of ticket sales and a downtown parade featuring western floats and students in western costumes.
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David Johnson
Cotton acreage boosted by Choice B option nationwide
The Agriculture Department reports about 6.4 percent of U S cotton farmers chose Choice B for the current year, allowing plantings 40 percent above allotments. Farm numbers, state totals, and parity-based supports are detailed, with California and Texas highlighted for high uptake and acreage increases.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
California
Texas
Cox for Sales Tax Shivers Endorses Cox in Houston
Governor Allan Shivers endorses Jack Cox at a Houston campaign dinner with 800 attendees. Cox urges a general sales tax earmarked for public schools to fix Texas finances, criticizing Gov. Price Daniel’s financial program.
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Houston
Jack Cox
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
Cox
Shivers
Venereal Diseases Rise Among Texas Teens Aged 15 to 19
A state health official notes rising venereal disease totals among Texas teens ages 15 to 19 with 2987 gonorrhea and 86 syphilis cases in 1959. He cites underreporting due to social stigma and stresses improved reporting and outreach as key defenses.
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Austin
Texas
T. E. Dodd
Department
Dodd
Doctor, Nurse Exchange on Pulse Speeds in Witty Quip
A humorous exchange has a nurse telling a doctor that a patient’s pulse quickens with every checkup. The doctor replies with a punchline suggesting a blindfold to calm the patient.
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Clyde Little
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
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Jack Smith
Sherman Democrat
Perfection Cleaners of
Jack
Lucille Sanders
Hayden Hamilton
Greenville
John Biggerstaff
White
Whitewright Manufacturing Co
The
Livestock Show
Congress
Singing
Dan
Tom Bean
Dear Mister
Ole Bug Tookum
Bug
Everbody
Clem Webster
Clem
Yours Truly
Pauline Tipton
New Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Whitewight
Ruth Painter
M. C. Simpson
Mrs
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