Fund Raised For Haile Air Field Extension
A campaign to extend Haile Air Field west of the American Legion Park aims to add about 400 feet at an estimated cost of 350 dollars to use the new strip. C B Bryant Jr appointed by Jack Meador to solicit funds reports 200 dollars raised with the balance expected soon. Dallas parties with large planes initiated the request and have contributed generously. Lester Haile previously supplied a 1200 foot strip, and Pascal Farley agreed to donate land on the south end to realize the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile Air Field
American Legion
C. B. Bryant Jr
Jack Meador
Chamber of Commerce
Bryant
Dallas
Whitewright
Lester Haile
Pascal Farley
Clay Sees Nonwar Path to Defeat of Communism
General Lucius D. Clay said he leaves Germany convinced an East West war is not inevitable and that Communism can be defeated peacefully if Western democracy stands firm. He notes the basic struggle remains and that war will not solve it as he retires May 15 as military governor and June 1 from the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Germany
United States Army
Mississippi DJ pulls Orson stunt in Jackson
Jackson announcer Bob McKee sparked a wave of calls and fear with a fictitious 9 04 p m radio bit claiming the moon falls into the sun and the Mississippi River basin is an earthquake danger area. He was suspended and later dismissed as station officials halted the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Bob McKee
Mississippi River
H. A. Milner
YWCA
Weather Bureau
McKee
James Ownby
Rare Virus Blamed For Gregg County School Casualties
Gregg County health officer Dr. Robert E. Slade cited a rare virus for a death and illnesses that shut Hawkins and Sabine schools last week. He noted the outbreak is not human to human and likely linked to animals or fowl, possibly Newcastle's disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Robert E. Slade
Gregg
East Texas
Hawkins
Mary Lou Mooring
Dallas
Sabine
Patricia Bamburg
Slade
Newcastle
Laugh It Off Tonight And Friday Night At Grammar School
The Denison Round Up Club brings Laff It Off to Whitewright with Tex Moffett Texans providing music on both nights. Mar vin Perkins calls Sherman Round Up Club Friday night as part of a frontier revue at the Grammar School. Curtain at 8 13 with a mixed cast including Jack Thrasher Rochester and Coach Montgomery. Sponsored by Home Demonstration Club and VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Whitewright
Sherman
Marvin Perkins
Tex Moffett Texans
Tex” Moffett
Trenton
Wonder Man
Pop Eye
Baby Sparkle
Daisy Mse
Blondie
Toyland
Jack Thrasher
Rochester
Jack Benny
Coach Montgomery
United Nations
Grammar School
VFW
Farm Reports May Be Made Out Thursday May 12
U S Department of Agriculture and the PMA office urge Grayson County farmers to report planted acres from 1945 to 1949. AAA crews will visit Whitewright on Thursday May 12 to assist with forms, speeding completion and avoiding trips to Sherman. The effort aims to guarantee fair prices through potential quotas and allotments for cotton and wheat in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
PMA (Aaa
Grayson County
AAA
Whitewright
Sherman
Baptist Training Study Course at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church Training Union schedules a May 8 to 11 training course for all ages. The opening Sunday evening at 6 45 includes a picnic supper on the church lawn. Sherman adult workers join W C Robbins Weldon Drake Mrs D Parks Weldon Drake Mrs G L Baugher as instructors. classes run 7 30 to 9 00 each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Training Union
Sherman
W. C. Robbins
Weldon Drake
D. Parks
G. L. Baugher
Fannin County Liquor Law Violations Move Toward Court
Twenty five complaints allege liquor law violations in dry territory against 11 defendants in Fannin County. Arrests were made by the State Liquor Control Board and sheriff's deputies after a weeks long investigation. Ten defendants were arrested in Bonham area with one from Ladonia, including a woman. All but one were released on bond. The case stems from seizures and a high speed chase last Friday on Highway 78 west of Leonard ending with a car crash and damage to a sign and fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
State Liquor Control Board
Fannin County
Milam Anderson
George Truett Avery
Ladonia
Highway 78
Leonard
Credit Buying Spirals Up After Fed Relaxation
Washington reports March installment credit rose by 107 million dollars, snapping a two month decline that totaled 217 million. Auto sales led the upturn, aided by a March 7 relaxation allowing 21 months to pay versus 18 previously.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Grayson County Liquor Fines Total $6 583 For Two Months
Sheriff Markel Dicken reports March and April liquor fines in Grayson County reached 6583.40 with total fines for two months at 8105.65. He credits Denison and Sherman police, state liquor agents and the county attorney for cooperation and aims to curb bootlegging. Fines for non liquor offenses totaled 953.70 and those in justice courts 568.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Markel Dicken
Denison
Sherman
Dicken
Justice Cours
Wet Paint Sign Sparks Witty Historical Quip
A playful quip asks if anyone has not touched a wet paint sign, riffing on old timey etiquette. The brief humor relies on familiar cautionary signage and a nod to era style.
Blockade Ends as Four Powers Lift Berlin Restrictions
Four powers announce mutual lifting of all Berlin related restrictions ending the blockade. The Council of Foreign Ministers will meet May 23 in Paris to discuss Germany issues including currency and the Berlin situation. Delegations from the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union met in New York to confirm the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Soviet Union
New York
Porter McKeever
Philip Jessup
U. N
Jean Chauvel
Alexander Cadogan
Jakob Malik
Collinsville Oil Wells Show Oil Indications In Tests
An oil test near Collinsville Tuesday showed signs of oil at one of three wells. Another well pumped oil at 46 barrels per day. The Bazie William farm well at 3000 feet and the Neathery well two miles southeast of Collinsville produced 46 barrels daily. The Graham well is drilled by Anderson and Kimbell of Gainesville. William farm work is by Skyes Comedy and Sykes of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville
Bazie William Farm
Herbert Neathery
Neathery
Graham
Anderson and Kimbell
Gainesville
Skyes-Comedy
Sykes
Wichita Falls
William
Eighteen Texas Counties Designated for Disaster Farm Loans
Eighteen Texas counties including Zavala Dimmit Uvalde Kinney Maverick Cameron Kennedy Willacy Jim Wells Frio La Salle Hidalgo Brooks Duval Jim Hogg Starr Webb Zapata were designated eligible for emergency disaster loans by the Farmers Home Administration after last winter's damages. Congress authorized about 45 million dollars for these loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Zavala
Dimmit
Uvalde
Kinney
Maverick
Cameron
Kennedy
Willacy
Jim Wells
Frio
la Salle
Hidalgo
Brooks
Duval
Jim Hogg
Starr
Webb
Zapata
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Louisiana Plans Bonus Borrowing For Veterans and Hospitals
Louisiana prepared to borrow 10 million dollars for veterans bonuses and 1.749 million for hospital repairs and improvements. The new issue would raise total debt to 60 million to pay 50 to 250 dollar bonuses to World War II veterans from Louisiana and 1000 dollar payments to surviving dependents of war casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Whitewright CC Demonstration Farm Underway
The agriculture committee of the Whitewright Chamber of Commerce started a demonstration farm on ten leased acres one mile northeast of Whitewright near S T Montgomery Sr s home. Corn cotton hubam clover hairy vetch and sweet potatoes are planted with funding from local donors and labor from Future Farmers of Whitewright High School. Community visits are invited to observe the season long practices and equipment in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Committee
The
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Russell Summers
Whitewright
S. T. Montgomery Sr
C. J. Meador and Son
Lloyd Alexander
Kimbell Mill
N. E. Skaggs
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright High School
Cutworms Threaten Young Cotton Across Fannin County
County Agent Dick Owens reports cutworms damaging newly planted cotton farmers urged field wide spraying with five percent DDT to curb the infestation. He warned grasshopper trouble may rise this spring and urged preemptive action before they invade fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Owens
Bryant Jr. to Lead National Bank of Sweetwater
C B Bryant Jr longtime First National Bank president will become president of the National Bank of Sweetwater and move to Sweetwater within two weeks. He remains president of the First National Bank while also chairing Citizens State Bank Roby board. Gillett and others will stay on. Bryant, a Whitewright native, has been active in civic and wartime drives and will leave a large footprint in Sweetwater banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant Jr
First National Bank
National Bank of Sweetwater
Citizens State Bank
Roby
Bryant
C. B. Bryant III
R. A. Gillett
C. B. Bryant
Whitewright
Rotary Club
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bond
Red Cross
Mr. Bryant
Sweetwater Bank
National Bank of
Free chest X rays offered to Grayson County residents
The State Health Department portable X ray unit tours Sherman from May 4 to 13 at Tom Roach Motor Co hours nine to six to screen residents over fifteen. Whitewright pupils 15 and older ride May 10 to Sherman. Mrs. Sears urges participation noting many hospital cases have no symptoms and reports will go to doctors if abnormalities found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Grayson County
Sherman
Tom Roach Motor Company
H. H. Sears
South Grayson
Health Fund Like Policy on Cars Urged
Congresswoman Reva Bosone promotes a national health insurance plan on a $50 deductible basis. Individuals would pay small medical and dental bills up to $50 while the government covers costs above that threshold. Payroll deductions would fund the health system, with Congress not rushing Truman's universal plan this session. You can accomplish more with a backbone than with a wishbone.
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Washington
Reva Bosone
Congress
Truman
Senate
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Mississippi
Orson
Gregg County
W. W. Gunn
Alart G. Kirk
U. S
Belgium
Walter B. Smith
First Army
Nero
Tommy
Cookie
Baptist
Mary Lyon
Johnny Groth
Detroit
Tigers
Billy Evans
Groth
Buffalo
C.B. Bryant Jr
Sweetwater
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