Whitewright High selects valedictorian and salutatorian
Mary Pennell will be valedictorian and Jimmy Nossaman salutatorian for the Whitewright High School senior class. Pennell holds a four year average of 92.78 and Nossaman 91.65. Commencement will be in the school gym on May 28 at 8:00 p.m. Dr. John Moseley of Austin College will give the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Sas Montgomery
Mary Pennell
W. E. Pennell
Jimmy Nossaman
Jack Nossaman
John Moseley
Austin College
Sherman
White House Tied To McCarthy Clash
Army counsel John G. Adams testified that White House aide Sherman Adams urged writing a record of Army trouble with McCarthy to address Schine’s case. He accused McCarthy ally Roy M. Cohn of pressure and abuse to gain Schine favors, with Carr and Sokolsky cited as backing to influence assignments.
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Washington
John G. Adams
Army
Joseph McCarthy
Eisenhower
Adams
Sherman Adams
White House
McCarthy
G. David Schine
Herbert Brownell
Roy M. Cohn
Robert Stevens
Cohn
Schine
New York
George Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Carr
Local 4 H youths enter contests at Sherman and Arlington
Whitewright youths entered animals in the Red River Valley Livestock Show at Sherman with varied results and joined 4 H County and District contests in Sherman and Arlington. Clinton Thompson served on the county Rifle Team. Jimmy Smith on the livestock judging team. Beazley, Taylor, McKinney, Russell, Andrew and Janet contributed in show events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Sherman
Arlington
Clinton Thompson
Jimmy Smith
Joe Chat Beazley
Dale Taylor
Jim McKinney
William Russell
Joe Chat
Jackie Andrew
Jimmy
Janet
Hair Humour: Boxed Remedy From the Chemist
A timid man tells a chemist his hair is falling out and asks for a solution. The chemist replies with a simple cardboard box as the remedy, prompting a quiet chuckle.
Political Announcements in Grayson and Fannin Counties
The Sun lists candidates for Grayson and Fannin Counties political offices. Sam Rayburn seeks reelection to Congress in the 4th District alongside John Miller Ray Roberts for State Senate and Cecil Walker G W Woody Blanton for Sheriff. Also listed are Knowless Loving for County Clerk and Austin E. Fritts for County Commissioner Precinct 2. McAllister Casey for School Superintendent and Ed Riley for Commissioner Precinct 2.
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the Sun
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Cecil R. Walker
G. W
Woody) Blanton
Knowless. Loving
Sun Honor Roll Includes Renewals From Minneapolis Readers
A Sun honor roll lists subscribers renewing from Minneapolis Minnesota including Mrs W E Boyd formerly Greta Fender daughter of Rev J F Fender and many others such as Mrs Jim Williams D H Thrasher Verner Hodel Mrs Mary McGaughey and Sgt Y B Kaiser. The note from Mrs Boyd praises the paper as a Monday starter and a window to hometown events.
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W. E. Boyd
Minneapolis
Minn
Glenn
The
Sun
Boyd
Margreta Fender
J. F. Fender
Jim Williams
D. H. Thrasher
A. R. McMurry Verner Hodel
Mary McGaughey
Isabel Worsham
Texas Winter Wheat Crop Seen at 23.4 Million Bushels
The USDA estimated Texas winter wheat at 23,418,000 bushels, up 2,128,000 from April 1, reflecting improved moisture. The figure remains well below the all time record 124,170,000 bushels set in 1847.
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Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
USDA
McCarthy Hearings Prompt Complaint
A Cincinnati reader writes to Senator McClellan asking when the hearings will end, noting her husband quit his job, laughs at the McCarthy proceedings, and questions what McCarthy seeks, describing the situation as a large mess in Washington. The letter illustrates public fatigue with the Army investigating subcommittee hearings.
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Washington
Sen. McClellan
D.ark
McCarthy Army
Cincinnati
McCarthy
Texas farmers place 46 436 bushels of 1953 corn under price supports
Washington report shows 46 436 bushels of 1953 corn propped by price supports. Agriculture Department notes loans covered 38 590 bushels on farms and 7 846 in warehouses.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Recitals
Local residents frequent Dallas, Fort Worth, and regional towns visiting kin and friends over the weekend. Rev C C Childress returns from Sherman hospital. Miss Alice Blanks bedridden after a fall. piano and music pupil recitals announced. Lt. Bill Skipworth in Spokane for Strategic Air Command film with Irene Kent of Whitewright.
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Bill L. Skipworth
Davis Mountain Air Force Base
Tucson
Arizona
Spokane
Wash
Paramount Pictures
Strategic Air Command
Jimmie Stewart
Skipworth
Irene Kent
Whitewright
Rotary Club Fish Fry Postponed Tonight
The Rotary Club's annual fish fry scheduled for tonight is postponed for one week due to bad weather and will be held next Thursday night. The note recalls past years with rain and changes, and mentions John Reeves arranging last week's program with guest speaker George Turner of the high school faculty discussing public schools.
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Rotary Club
John Reeves
George Turner
Turner
Heavy Rains Figure in Whitewright Area
Heavy rains soaked the Whitewright area from Sunday night through Tuesday night with 2.48 inches on the city water plant gauge. The general shower boosted soil moisture for pastures and crops while a cool front lowered temperatures into the 50s. Farmers hope for two weeks of fair weather for field work as light mist persisted Wednesday and then clearing skies returned.
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Whitewright
City
Ray Cates
Texas
Deaths Grace Akridge 79 Desert farmer dies in Sherman
Grace A. Akridge 79 a retired Desert area farmer died Friday in a Sherman hospital after a decade illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Waldo Funeral Home Sherman with burial at Cross Roads Cemetery Desert. He is survived by a son J D Akridge and a daughter Mrs Wallace Caraway plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Grace A. Akridge
Desert
South
Montgomery
Sherman
Waldo Funeral Home
Lee H. Smith
Whitewright
Howard Holland
Leonard
Cross Roads Cemetery
Byron Caraway
M. E. Talley
Paul Cook
Roscoe Pace
Joe Pace
Houston Brooks
Taylor Holcomb
John Reeves
Akridge
Collin Couny
Joe Akridge
Willa Evans
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church
J. D. Akridge
Denton
Wallace Caraway
W. A. Akridge
J. P. Akridge
Charles Annip
Bonham
Jean
Sandra Akridge
Rev Sam P Farler 69 Dies After Heart Attack in Frisco
Former pastor of First Methodist Church Whitewright died Wednesday in Frisco after a heart attack. Funeral services planned in Frisco with burial at Restland Memorial Park Dallas. Survivors include daughter Norma Rogers Frisco brother Jim Farler Commerce sister Martha Dale Tennessee and two grandchildren.
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Sam P. Farler
First Methodist Church
Whitewright
Frisco
Restland Memorial Park
Dallas
Farler
Little Elm
Tennessee
Texas
Willie Davis
Commerce
North Texas Methodist Conference
Norma Rogers
Jim Farler
Martha Dale
Methodist Women Organize Guild in Local Church
Fourteen women met Monday at Mrs. A. M. Bryant's home and formed the Wesleyan Service Guild, an auxiliary of the Methodist WSCS. Officers include President Mrs. Paul Ryan and Vice President Mrs. Sarah Kilgree, with secretary Mrs. T. L. Hodder and treasurer Miss Mae Smith.
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A. M. Bryant
Wesleyan Service Guild
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
WSCS
Paul Ryan
Sarah Kilgree
T. L. Hodder
Mae Smith
Lillian Neathery
Frank Gillespie
Ben Alexander
Lee Wilson
Jack Farley
Nana Francis
Harold Taylor
Lyndal Pierson
Clyde Craig
Carol Ryon
Bryant
Truman Predicts Defeat For Bolters
Former President Truman told the National Press Club that voters will punish Democratic officeholders who left the party to back Eisenhower in 1952. He cited 1928 when Hoover carried Texas and the South, saying any official who went wrong then was removed and the same will happen in 1952, signaling a likely defeat for Gov. Allan Shivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
National Press Club
Herbert Hoover
Texas
Allan Shivers
Cleopatra and Brother Marital Custom in Ancient Egypt
The article notes an old Egyptian practice where Cleopatra married her brother. It discusses royal marriage customs and their political or dynastic purpose within the Ptolemaic lineage.
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Cleopatra
Chevrolet Extends Vacation Buying for Car Deliveries
Chevrolet customers can now combine new car purchases with a vacation trip by taking deliveries at the Flint Michigan factory. The program starts in select regions and will expand nationwide, with orders placed through local Chevrolet dealers and delivery dates confirmed by letter to dealer and customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Flint
Mich
U. S
F. C. Mengel
Dallas
Chevrolet Motor Division
Capitol in Washington Spans 153,112 Square Feet
The article notes the Capitol building in Washington occupies 153,112 square feet of area. This detail emphasizes the scale of the iconic government complex.
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Capitol
Washington
Soil Conservation Field Day Barbecue planned at Van Alstyne
The Van Alstyne Work Unit of the Collin Soil Conservation District schedules a field day and barbecue on May 19. Farmers and area businessmen should meet at 9:00 a.m. at the cotton yard for a bus tour showcasing waterways pasture King Ranch bluestem alfalfa Mad rid clover and terraces before a 11:30 a.m. address by Paul Walser deputy State soil conservationist at Hynds ranch four miles east of Van Alstyne. Barbecue follows. Sponsored by the Van Alstyne Chamber of Commerce.
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van Alstyne
Collin Soil Conservation District
King Ranch
Madrid
Hynds Ranch
Paul Walser
Don’t Leave Keys In Parked Cars Warned By Postmaster
Postmaster John Biggerstaff recounted a mix up when Mrs. R W Terry of Kansas City took Earl Fields’ car from the post office lot thinking it was her own. Mrs Dub Billner’s car was ignored until Mr Fields revealed the error and everyone learned the lesson to take keys when leaving a vehicle.
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John Biggerstaff
R. W. Terry
Kansas City
Earl Fields
Dub Billner
John
Billner
Weekly School Lunch Menu for Monday to Friday
The menu lists daily meals for the school week. Monday features Bar B Cue on buns with peas chips ice cream and milk. Tuesday offers Salmon croquettes creamed corn beans fruit salad hot rolls butter cookies and chocolate milk.
Radioactive Dust Credits Rain to Cloud Seeding
Dallas physicist Thomas R. Shugart of Research, Inc. says crews in Utah and Texas quit work as atmospheric radioactive dust interferes with scintillation counters and ionization chambers. He notes dust radiation can be stronger than ground radiation and fades with time. Some 75 tons of coal enter steel making for a standard railroad sleeping car.
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Dallas
Thomas R. Shugart
Research, Inc
Utah
Texas
Shugart
Singing Convention at Savoy Methodist Church Sunday
L. L. Wendell says the County Line Singing Convention will be held at the Savoy Methodist Church on Sunday. He urges attendance, predicts a full house, and invites those not in the habit of attending to come out and try the singing.
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L. L. Wendell
Savoy
Canoe Upsets Drown Airman At Picnic
A Perrin airman Billy R. Murphy 18 son of Mrs Esther Belcher Logan WV drowned Sunday at Woodlake when a gust of wind upset a canoe carrying him and two others. The accident marred the Holy Name Society picnic they attended.
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Denison
Perrin
Billy R. Murphy
Esther Belcher
Logan
W. Va
Woodlake
Holy Name Society
Spears Heads Bank at Sherman
Sherman. Charles A. Spears, 39, Cisco banker, became president of the Gray Son County State Bank after being elected by the board. He succeeds the late John H. Perry and also purchased Perry and Ford Moore of Sherman’s stake. Spears had chaired Cisco’s First National Bank since 1952.
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Sherman
Charles A. Spears
Cisco
Grayson County State Bank
Spears
First National Bank of
John H. Perry
Perry
Ford Moore
Sam Lemler dies at 114 after coffee and cigars
Kinfolk say Sam Lemler drank 10 to 15 cups of coffee daily and smoked often. He died Monday at age 114 from a cerebral hemorrhage, yet remained lively until last week. A granddaughter recalls his remark about remarriage.
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Los Angeles
Sam Lemler
Lemler
Sam
Freida Golden
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Grayson County
Austin E. Fritts
C. N. McAllister
A. C
Mike) Casey
Fannin County
O. F. (John) Kent
ED Riley
Owen Hull
J. W. Everheart
T. J. Giles Chat Beazley Findley Haile Roy Hamilton S. Grayson
W. B. Hest
C. C. Hill
J. F. Blanton
W. E. Boyd Leon S. White
W. L. Renfro
B. G. Gentry
Arba Orenduff
George M. Hight
Frank Thornhill
Jack W. Stephens
J. H. Alexander
J. Stanley Schultz
Sgt
Y. B. Kaiser
A. L. Jackson Jr
Foy Reeves Clifford Pheobus
Miss Alice Blanks
Joe Johnson
Glen Sparks
Son
Harmon Hayes
Mrs. Floyd Bassett
H. R. Tucker of
Athens
Russell McGinnis of
Rockwall
C. P. McGinnis
S. J. Janway
Whitesboro
Mrs
O'Dell Powell
al Petty
Arch Talley
Perryton
R. R. Summers
J. E. Biffle
C. A. Griffin
Pauls Valley, Okla
W. A. Kirkpatrick
David B. White
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Trenton
Lena Mae Gowdy
C. C. Childress
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Roy Ayres
Floyd Reynolds
Bells
Ned Ayres
Guy Hamilton
First Baptist Church
Paul Haliburton
Finis Stephens
Norfolk
550Th Aaa Battalion
Ocean View Station
Norfolk 3
O. S. Bass
Clifton O. Bass
Olathe
Kansas
Alvin C. Bass
Carrollton
C. B. Clem
Ben Simpson
Benny
Eugene Bass
Korea
Mike Oliver
Charlie Massey
Fort Worth
J. T. Follis of
Carl May
Don H. Cook
C. J. Meador
Mrs. C. L. Goodnight of
Lubbock
F. W. Alverson
Clyde Vestal
John Vestal
D. W. Smith
Jerry
Grady Stepp
George Hicks
W. T. Gant
Grand Prairie
Houston Darwin
Tom Bean
Fred Starr Jr
Garland
Fred Starr
C. N. Massey
R. B. Dobson
E. H. Teeters
Frank Armstrong
Plano
Dick Barbee
W. J. Barbee
R. O. Phillips
Mesquite
Paul Phillips
W. A. Phillips
Ira Kirkpatrick
Guy Dillon
Durant
Okla
Bob Grant
Robert Benson
Carol Ray
Rev
Sam. P. Farler
Bolters
Singing
Airman
C. A. Spears
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