Mineral Leases Recorded Around Whitewright Oil Boom
Leases covering 10 365 acres in 104 tracts west and southwest of Whitewright were filed Saturday with the Grayson County clerk by Mrs Q M McCullough and H M Snow den. Snowden Dallas independent oil operator plans a test well about 1 ½ miles northwest of Whitewright. Drilling rig arrived Saturday and gear on site. three truckloads unloaded nearby due to rain. Lease prices noted include five dollars per acre for nearly 400 acres and 2 ½ dollars for under 100 acres. Rumors of further leasing and royalty sales abound as two oil fronts near Whitewright intensify activity and local landowners anticipate substantial leases.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Q. M. McCullough
H. M. Snowden
Snowden
Dallas
Kimbell Mill
Indications
Car industry eyes 5.5 million 1947 output and postwar demand
The industry expects about 2.8 million more cars in 1946 and near 5.5 million in 1947 amid material and labor limits. Projections for 1948 are uncertain, with price hikes likely to push demand. GM, Ford, and Chrysler face different ramp ups as inventories and strikes shape supply and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Stevenson Foresees Pension Cut in April
In Austin, Governor Stevenson said the Public Welfare Department faces an unavoidable old age pension cut in April. Executive Director John Winters anticipated a 40 to 60 cent reduction per average pension check, with no expected delay. Pension rolls rose as wartime employment rebounded, while Texas war and defense outlays from 1940 to 1945 neared 2.5 billion dollars.
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Austin
Stevenson
Public Welfare Department
John Winters
Welfare Department
Final report on Grayson County 1945 cotton crop
Grayson County records the poorest cotton season since federal records began with 14 234 bales ginned in 1945, down from 34 854 the prior year. Adverse weather and boll weevil damage drove the crop failure while AAA cotton insurance payouts supported farmers. Preparations for 1946 crops begin, with planting mainly in April.
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Grayson County
G. O. Peterson
Carpenter's Bluff
Grayson
Peterson
AAA
Time To Spray Fruit Trees For Curculio
O V Barker an agriculture teacher urges fruit tree owners to spray now for plum curculio or worms. He prescribes a spray formula of one ounce arsenate of lead, three ounces hydrated lime to three gallons of water and notes Future Farmer boys will spray trees for a small fee.
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O. V. Barker
Bank account Averages Postwar Figures Compare With 1941
Washington reports compare postwar bank deposit averages across balance ranges from under 5 000 to over 25 000 dollars. FDIC notes no bank failures in nearly two years and that the 5000 dollar insured limit covers 96 4 percent of more than 92 million insured accounts.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pearl Harbor
FCC
FDIC
Maple T. Hart
Jeep-Fashioned Baby Name Sparks Guess
A woman at a food office names her infant Nadine, prompting the assistant to ask if the name is French or Russian. The mother shrugs and says she isn’t sure, claiming she got the name from a jeep.
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Nadine
Restrictions on construction to speed veterans housing
Washington issued an immediate order by the civilian production administration curbing almost all new construction except with explicit authorization. The rules set job-type based caps from 400 to 5,000 dollars and require prior approval, aiming to reserve materials for 2.7 million new homes for veterans in two years. Existing projects may continue if materials were on site and incorporated.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
Texas Allotted 4 Millions for Rural Lighting
Washington. An additional 4,050,530 dollars is allotted to Texas for rural electrification loans from a 100 million dollar loan fund. The Rural Electrification Administration says 50 million of the authorized loan is being allocated now, with the remaining 50 million to be used at the administrator's discretion and limited to no more than 10 percent in any one state. Wickard notes the funds aid postwar rural electrification programs as demand for loans remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Congress
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
REA
Senior Play by Whitewright High School Soon in April
Members of Whitewright High School senior class announce the senior play entitled Ask Me Another will be presented early in April with the date to be announced soon. They urge attendance and note an Oklahoma Week will be held at the 1946 State Fair of Texas.
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Whitewright High School
Oklahoma
Texas
Continuing slump in employment data reported in February
A Bureau of Business Research report shows a 5.7 percent payroll decline in February from January across 1,689 establishments. Wage earners fell 4.9 percent month to month, with a 4 percent drop in January from December, signaling ongoing employment weakness.
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Austin
Bureau of Business Research
Statistical Agency
Vernie Henderson Seeks Grayson County Judge Post
Sherman resident Vernie R. Henderson announced his candidacy for Grayson County Judge. A former district clerk, he was narrowly defeated for the seat in 1944 and plans to meet voters across the county before the July primary.
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Vernie R. Henderson
Sherman
Whitewright
The
Sun
Grayson County
Henderson
Indictments Returned by Fifteenth District Grand Jury
Sherman report shows twenty three felony indictments. Four Denison Black men face multiple automobile theft and burglary counts. Edgie Bennett charged for failure to stop in a traffic death at Denison. Other indictments include three burglaries, one incest, and one child desertion.
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Floyd Wright
W. S. Northcutt
L. A. Ratliff
W. L. Smith
Richard White
T. O. Hopgood
Edgie Bennett
Denison
Charles DeFer
Bennett
Justice Court
Housewives Demand Continued OPA Price Controls
Washington report notes housewives from 20 organizations representing over 10 million women urged the extension of price and rent controls. They countered business leaders who argued industry would escalate production and general welfare without the Office of Price Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking Committee
OPA
Fred Neff Enters Grayson County Sheriff Race
Denison resident Fred Neff announces candidacy for Grayson County sheriff. Born in Whitewright he has lived in Denison for twenty years and runs Fred's Cafe opposite the Denison post office.
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Fred Neff
Denison
Whitewright
Grayson County
Fred’s
Farmer meeting at gym on Thursday night
O V Barker, vocational agriculture teacher, says the Grayson County Livestock Breeders Association sponsors a meeting at the gym this Thursday at 8 pm. The program includes two films on artificial insemination and cattle blood lines. All men interested in artificial insemination are invited.
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O. V. Barker
Grayson County Livestock Breeders Association
Two Weeks Delay in Draft Law Vote by Senate Panel
The Senate military committee agreed to two weeks of public hearings before a final vote on extending the draft law. Acting chairman Senator Johnson of Colorado reported a unanimous decision after an 8 to 8 tie on extending May 15 versus a six week extension to July 1, with hearings set after July 1 if chosen.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Johnson
Colorado
Cany Hart Runs for County Commissioner in Precinct 2
Cany Hart road foreman under S B Vaughan for 10 years has authorized The Sun to announce his candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct 2. A formal announcement will appear later. Hart has lived in Grayson County Precinct 2 for 38 years and worked in road and street construction and maintenance during that time.
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Cany Hart
S. B. Vaughan
The
Sun
Precinct 2
Mr. Hart
Grayson County
Accident Increase Blamed for Hike in Insurance Rate
Auto owners face higher premiums after May 1 as the State Board of Insurance Commissioners approves increases to cover wartime cuts and rising accident losses. The baseline comprehensive minimum rises from 7.50 to 10 dollars, with collision rates up about 40 percent for private passenger autos due to poor loss experience.
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State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Sun Honor Roll Adds New Subscribers This Week
The Sun lists new honor roll names including Wilburn S. T. Montgomery Sr. Mrs. Parker Thomas Clifford Taylor Rev. R. L. Gilpin Miss Inez Ray Pvt. Billy G. Lyons Mrs. Hazel Glidewell N. T. Auten Q. R. Nicholson Mrs. Nick DeGeorge Mrs. C. L. Jarvis Mrs. Effie Watson Wm. B. Martin Mrs. Emma McCarty Lowell Guthrie. The paper notes subscriptions keep growing with frequent additions.
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Sun
Wilburn S. T. Montgomery Sr
Parker Thomas Clifford Taylor
R. L. Gilpin
Inez Ray
Billy G. Lyons
Hazel Glidewell
N. T. Auten
Q. R. Nicholson
Nick de
Scientists Warn of Greatest War If UNO Fails
Philadelphia report cites the Federation of American Scientists warning that failure of the United Nations to secure world peace could trigger the most destructive explosions the earth has ever seen.
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UNO
Philadelphia
United Nations Organization
National Council of the Federation of American Scientists
Rainfall totals lag behind 1945 first quarter
Rainfall for March brings the year to 4.01 inches in the city and 8.79 inches for 1946. The 1945 first three months totaled 15.74 inches with January 1.46, February 7.24, March 7.04. This year January 3.12 and February 1.66, while March shows scattered totals from Charley and Ray Cates at the municipal water plant. A dry spell is needed for farm work to catch up.
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Charley
Ray Cates
Road Meeting to Rally Grayson Farmers April 11
Denison Grayson County scales up farm to market road drive with a Sherman rally set for April 11 at 8 p m in the municipal auditorium. Curtis Morris East Texas Chamber of Commerce tax expert will speak along with County Judge J N Dickson outlining road funds issues.
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Grayson
J. N. Dickson
Morris
Sherman
Henry Hynds
van Alstyne
Farm Club Committee
Harrison County
G. O. Peterson
Carpenter's Bluff
Farm Club
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Doyle Williams
Fred Conn
Denison
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
A. F. Scheid
Whitesboro
A. S. Luby
C. I. Keener
Tom Bean
Frank Thompson
Panel Votes Tax Evasion Probe Funds
Washington report on a House appropriations committee vote approving a $16,135,000 fund to aid the Internal Revenue Service in chasing about 40,000 tips on tax evasion. The fund is part of a $233,179,153 deficiency appropriation for miscellaneous agencies sent to the House floor. Revenue officials cited strong results including $172,587,000 in additional assessable income over the prior year and a flood of leads expected.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
House Appropriations Committee
House
William T. Sherwood
Bureau
Sherwood
Flame-Thrower Gas Turned Into Soap By Army Use
News from Washington reports Col. George F. Unmacht, a chemical warfare official, has found a way to convert napalm into liquid soap at no cost and with minimal labor. A surplus of 50,000 gallons will be processed into soap in the coming months for use in mess halls, barracks floors, shampoos, and hospital needs.
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Washington
Pacific
United States Army
George F. Unmacht
Nawaii
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Grayson March OF Dime Fund
Charles Snyder
Harry Bone
March of Dimes
Marshall Hasting
Palace Theatre
Ralph Geisenhower
County March of Dimes
Lonnie Legg
Superba
Mr. Snyder
Interstate Theatres
Curculio
Vernie Henderson
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