Plans To Fight Abandonment Of Cotton Belt Line
W Cummings, mayor Summers, Meador, and Bryant III led a Wolfe City meeting to oppose the Sherman Commerce division of the Cotton Belt Railroad. Towns served include Sherman, Tom Bean, Whitewright, Randolph, Bailey, Wolfe City, Fairlie and Commerce. A committee will organize counsel to press before the Interstate Commerce Commission and seek a 60 day postponement to prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cummings
Chamber of Commerce
R. R. Summers
Jack Meador
C. B. Bryant III
Wolfe City
Sherman Commerce Division
Cotton Belt Railroad
Sherman
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Randolph
Bailey
Fairlie
Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Cummings
the Sun
Texans Not So Anxious To Kill In Cars
Texans reduce traffic deaths by 2 percent year to date with 354 fatalities reported, compared to 361 in January and February last year. State safety officials caution the 1952 toll may rise as reports come in, while last year’s total reached 2,546, up 6 percent from 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Department of Public Safety
Tractor Clinic Set for March 29 in Sherman
Grayson County 4 H Tractor Maintenance School opens at 8 30 a m Saturday March 29 at Old Settlers Park Sherman. Ed Wickhorst Standolind Oil and Gas assists Extension staff in running the clinic aimed at extending tractor life. 4 H members may enter a tractor trailer backing contest with optional entry. Dealers provide tractors and prizes for the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County
Old Settlers Park
Ned Johnson
Ed Wickhorst
Standolind Oil and Gas Company
Wickhorst
Rotation Plan Brings Home 250,000 GIs from Korea
The Defense Department disclosed that about 250000 Army and Marine ground troops have been rotated from Korea. Army troops and Marines are moved under a point system. Marines rotate by length of service. The plan aims to manage rotation rather than build a combat reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Army
Marine Corps
Korea
Air Force
Marine
Department
Japan
Okinawa
Gillett Elected Rotary President in Whitewright
Roscoe A. Gillett was elected pres ident of the Whitewright Rotary Club at Friday’s meeting. He will become president in July, with Jack Meador as vice president and other officers reelected. Griffin Dollarhide Jr led a roundtable on Democratic primary processes urging attendance at the May 3 precinct convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe A. Gillett
Whitewright Rotary Club
F. G. Hoover
Jack Meador
R. R. Summers
W. E. la Roe
W. C. Cummings
Wilson Kaiser
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Iva Davidson Announces Candidacy for Grayson Tax Officer
The Sun reports Sherman resident Mrs. Iva Davidson will enter the race for Grayson County tax assessor-collector this weekend. Davidson has 20 years of prior service in the Grayson County tax office and recently worked in the office of District Clerk S. V. Earnest since leaving in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Iva Davidson
Sherman
Grayson County
Davidson
Provisions Made For Help on Farms
The Texas Employment Commission assigns E. L. McElhanon to Grayson County to coordinate farm labor placement. He will split time between Denison and Sherman offices, serving Denison, Whitewright, Bells, and the northeast county, while Sherman covers the rest with Sherman, Van Alstyne and Whitesboro as centers. Farmers needing extra help urged to contact McElhanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas Employment Commission
Grayson County
E. L. McElhanon
Sherman
W. K. Sampson
Whitewright
Bells
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
McElhanon
Times Too Tough? Texan Recounts 70 Years Ago Life
Shamrock scene recalls old days as T D Holland, 83, and wife celebrate 65th anniversary. He recalls 50 cents a day wages, buying lumber with corn, and building a home in East Texas frontier. The Hollands lived in Wheeler County since 1920 and now reside in Shamrock with four of eleven children living nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson County
Holland
Hollands
Old Fosterville
East
Texas
Palestine
Birvin
Briscoe
J. D
Elton
Shamrock
Vera V. Weehunt
Amarillo
Wheeler County
East Texas
Bank To Close On Thursdays Through Summer
First National Bank vice-president C B Bryant III says the bank will close Thursday afternoons starting next Thursday and continue through summer with 12 o’clock closing. A regional pact includes Bells Leonard Bailey Celeste Wolfe City and Whitewright banks with others possible. Regular six day hours resume next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant III
First National Bank
The
Sun
Bryant
Bells, Leonard, Bailey
Celeste
Wolfe City
Whitewright
Death of Robert L. Newman 57 in Spur Texas
Robert L. Newman, 57, died of a heart attack Friday in Spur Texas where he worked as a linotype operator on the Texas Spur. He was born October 30, 1894, in Tulsa Oklahoma and lived much of his life in Trenton. Survived by his wife, three sons, a daughter, a brother, and four sisters. Funeral held Sunday in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford S. Vestal
USN
R. C. Vestal
Whitewright
Texas
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Whitewright High School
Columbia University
Vestal
Navy
Texas Co
Evelyn Vestal
West Arch St
Shamokin
Penna
U.S. Navy
Robert L. Newman
Spur
Trenton
J. F. Newman
Tullahoma
Tenn
Pike
Robert
Edgar Bow
L. B. Westerman
Odessa
Sun Honors Subscriptions List Acknowledged
The Sun credits a range of subscribers for payments including Mrs. Clifton Emerson Maj. Ashley Jameson E. D. Lyons D. Blanks W. S. Giles M. V. Williams Hayden Hamilton A. B. Jones T. Fender May Dr. L. B. Holland O. V. Barker Grover Stateville W. B. Holcomb Lattie Brown Moss Bishop Mrs. Cordia Caldwell Jack Thrasher Dr. Edwin O May C. H. Carpenter Mrs. Bob Walker Chesley Rutledge H. B. Smith Mrs. J. O. Scott Miss Cora Morrow Mrs. Joe F. Canafax Mrs. Alice Withrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Clifton Emerson
Ashley Jameson
E. D. Lyons
D. Blanks
W. S. Giles
M. V. Williams
Hayden Hamilton
A. B. Jones
T. Fender May
L. B. Holland
O. V. Barker
Grover
J. O. Scott
Cora Morrow
Joe F. Canafax
Alice Withrow
Texas Will Induct 1 394 Men in May
Selective Service ordered Texas to induct 1 394 men in May, up from 1 184 in April and above the 1 332 May quota last year. Local boards will receive quotas by early April and fill slots with men 21 and over, announced Brig Gen Paul Wakefield, state director. Russia and Japan held a peace parley at Portsmouth in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Selective Service
Texas
Paul Wakefield
State
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
N. H
Church Services and Pastor Details Found
Churches list sermons and weekly schedule. First and third Sundays feature 11 a m preaching. Assembly of God Church led by Rev R L Hamm offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m evangelistic service 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Riesinger
Assembly OF God Church
R. L. Hamm
Methodist Church Service Schedule
Sam P. Farler is pastor. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Bible classes at 10 a.m. followed by the Lord's Supper. Mid week service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sam P. Farler
Church notices list leaders and schedules for First Presbyterian
The notice names church leaders James L. Cooper Paul Robertson and others, lists weekly events from youth fellowship to adult choir, and cites services at 11:00 a.m. with a 7:30 p.m. worship. It notes Westminster Fellowship dates, a Sherman rally, Lent study, and Easter baptism on April 13.
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Desert Services and Schedule
The North Texas Larger Parish presents Otis D. Swisher as pastor. 9 45 a m worship led by the pastor, 10 45 a m Sunday School for all ages, Sunday afternoon weiner roast to be announced at the morning service. Tuesday April 8 7 30 p m evening worship with the pastor, followed by a covered dish supper at the school lunch room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church
Desert
North Texas
Otis D. Swisher
Parish Church School and Services Schedule
Parish and Methodist church jointly hold Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Mrs. Clifford Phoebus head, with Sunday services 9:00 a.m. weekly except the fourth Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Lenten study April 1 at 7:30 p.m. on War and Peace led by Mrs. Lee H. Smith Whitewright. Final pre Easter study April 8. Easter service April 13 will include baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
North Texas
Lee H. Smith
Whitewright
Floyd Bassett
Westminster Fellowship
Paris
Presbytery
Sherman
Juduspee
Clifford Phoebus
Daring Navy Flier Says We're Losing
In San Diego Cmdr. Paul N. Gray, famed Bald Eagle of Korea War, returns aboard USS Essex and warns that air combat losses are rising. He calls for more fighting and less talk while noting increased anti aircraft fire. An admiral grounded him for risking his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
U. S. Navy
Paul N. Gray
Essex
U. N
Mangrum to Celebrate 104th Birthday at Whitewright Home
Mrs. Mandy A. Mangrum, born March 31, 1848 in Dyer County Tennessee, marks her 104th birthday March 3 at home in Whitewright. She moved to Texas 75 years ago near Pilot Grove, widowed seven years after marriage to Robert Isom Mangrum, and has three living children including J. E. Mangrum, A. T. Mangrum, and Ida Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy A. Mangrum
A. T. Mangrum
Dyer County
Tennessee
Sales Drop Blamed On Big Tax Rite
Washington reported by the U S Chamber of Commerce that federal taxes hit the American buyer hard last week and retailers in nearly every line of business saw sharply dropping sales. Dr George Cline Smith noted Treasury intake for five days March 17–21 reached about 5.3 billion dollars, more than total taxes in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
George Cline Smith
Treasury
Rich foods linked to longer life says heart expert
Dr. William H. Gordon of Lubbock told the Fourth Annual Oklahoma Academy of General Practice that rich fatty foods may cause heart trouble and hardening of the arteries. He urged a low fat diet for men with family history, warning middle aged men overweight by 25 pounds face higher fatal risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
William H. Gordon
Lubbock
Gordon
Korea
Shower of 330 Million Checks From U S Treasury in 1952
In 1952 a vast disbursement from the U S Treasury will issue some 330 million checks to Americans. Navy, Army, Air Force, postal workers, and various federal agencies will distribute payments to retirees, veterans, farmers, and workers. The article emphasizes broad use across parties and honest work by government employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury
Washington
U. S. Treasury
Uncle Sam
Congress
Navy
Army
Air Force
Interior Department
Justice Department
Accident in two states reported in Danbury
Danbury, Conn. Charles R. Contors suffered a fractured shoulder after losing control of his car in New York and crashing into a stone wall in Connecticut. Police described the chain of events across the state line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury, Conn
Charles R. Contors
New York
Connecticut
36 Signatures For Blood Drive In Grayson County
Sheriff Woody Blanton proposes Red Cross mobile lab visit Whitewright on April 28 or 29 if 250 donors sign in advance. Local committee led by W. C. Cummings places sign-up blanks in businesses. list of 36 signers includes O. V. Barker, Maggie Ball, Herman Bedford, Audra Bennett, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Blanton
Grayson County Blood Bank
Red Cross Mobile Laboratory
Whitewright
W. C. Cummings
The
Sun
O. V. Barker
Maggie Ball
Herman Bedford
Audra Bennett
Dorthy Birdwell
al Eva Blanton
P. F. Cox
Percy Darwin
J. B. Dixon
Early Inspection Urged on Motorists in Texas
G W Busby of the Texas Department of Public Safety urged motorists to use the lull before the rush to inspection stations. About 2 400 stations are certified to aid compliance with the new safety law, with a Sept 6 deadline for all vehicles. Weekly inspections stand around 40 000. officials warn for 100 000 vehicles weekly to prevent bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
G. W. Busby
Texas Department of Public Safety
Busby
Safety Department
Capital Paper Ends Reserve and Supports Ike
The Washington Post editorially backs Eisenhower marking a shift after years of one party rule. It argues the Democratic party betrayed trust and calls for change, condemning McCarthyism and endorsing Eisenhower as a unifying force for the Western world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Post
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Post
Democratic Party
Government drops down payment rule for home repair
The Federal Reserve Board eliminates Regulation 2 down payment requirements for home repair and modernization loans. The new order removes a 10 percent down payment but keeps a 36 month repayment limit. The article also notes that thirty two men have served as president of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
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R. A. Gillett
Rotary
Central Christian Church
Church OF Christ
First Baptist Church
James L. Cooper
Paul Robertson
W. T. Simmons
Edgar Ayres
T. U
O. L. Jones
Charles Skaggs
Brotherhood
T. J. Lilley
L. E. Alexander
Tom Bean Presbyterian Church
Buchanan
White House
M. A. Mangrum
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