Palace Theatre Sale in Process
Frank Gillespie of Roaring Springs arrived to complete purchase of the Palace Theater in receivership in Judge Vaughan's court. Receiver Robert Doss said sale report would be filed this afternoon and the sale could be considered final. Gillespie bid $15,000. government joined the receivership to protect against tax liens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gillespie
Roaring Springs
Palace Theater
R. C. Vaughan
15Th District Court
Sun
Robert Doss
Doss
Gillespie
Gillespies
Soil Conservation Highlights in Collin County Experiment Sites
Collin County Soil Conservation District reports trial plantings of Buffelgrass by John Trammel and Glenn Frazier to improve livestock forage. Coastal Bermuda plots near Cannon and Bethel compare grasses while Biennial White Clover covers 90 acres southeast of Van Alstyne. A Van Alstyne Soil Conservation Service meeting on pasture management drew interest and more sessions are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trammel
Tom Bean
Glenn Frazier
Collin County Soil Conservation District
Texas
San Antonio
J. P. Williams
Pilot Grove
Bermuda
Cannon
Bethel
Forrest Rogers
van Alstyne
Soil Conservation Service of
Deset
Collin County
Lunchroom Menus for Whitewright Public Schools
Weekly lunch menu lists meals for Monday through Friday including Pork Sausage with mashed potatoes and peas on Monday, Lunch Meat sandwiches on Tuesday, Barbecue and green beans on Wednesday, Hot Dogs and pork and beans on Thursday, and Sliced ham with potatoes and pineapple cheese salad on Friday with sides and desserts.
Federal civilian payroll drops in March after new Eisenhower cutback
Washington reports a drop of more than 20,000 in the government's civilian payroll in March, the first full month of the administration's new check rein on federal employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Rainfall totals and farm impact in Whitewright area
Rain gauge at the City Water Plant recorded 2.10 inches of rain from Sunday to Wednesday with May total at 2.12 inches after .02 on May 4. Through 1953, total precipitation stands at 15.66 inches versus 12.88 inches last year. Waterlogged fields threaten cotton and onion crops while cold, wet weather disrupts planting and prompts use of space heaters on a wet November day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
City
Blacklands
Lewis Cooper
Deaths Mrs. T. L. Hopkins 73 Funeral in Pilot Grove Baptist Church
Mrs. T L Hopkins died in a Sherman hospital on Monday. Funeral services were held at Pilot Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ross Bourland and others officiating. Burial followed in Pilot Grove Cemetery. She was born in Kentucky October 21 1879 and lived in Pilot Grove. Surviving husband two sons Earl Hopkins of Leonard Noah Hopkins of Dallas two daughters Mrs. Paul Hunt Sherman and Mrs. Fred Sims Dallas and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Hopkins
Sherman Hospital
Pilot Grove Baptist Church
Ross Bourland
Howard McSpedden
Jimmie Burton
A. C. Broach
Pilot Grove Cemetery
J. W. McKinney
Bill McKinney
Albert Burks
Miles Philley
Joe Mitchell
Benton Wallace
Mrs. J. W. Doggett 79 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. J W Doggett 79 mother of Mrs W H Stedham Whitewright died at 7 35 am Wednesday after a long illness Funeral services were held at 2 pm Tuesday at the First Baptist Church Van Alstyne She was born Rainzie Mississippi November 1 1863 daughter of Capt W A Parish Married J W Doggett in 1883 and came to Texas Survivors include three sons Forrest Doggett Pilot Grove Guy Doggett Grand Prairie Tom Doggett Denton three daughters Mrs W H Stedham Whitewright Mrs T L Cowart Sherman Mrs Jim Miller Artesia New Mexico three sisters Mrs Joe O Neal Mrs Amos Mullinix both of Dallas and Mrs Albie Taylor Littlefield a brother Will Parish Oakland California 17 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Doggett
W. H. Stedham
Whitewright
First Baptist Church
van Alstyne
Doggett
Rainzie
Miss
W. A. Parish
Texas
Forrest Doggett
Pilot Grove
Guy Doggett
Grand Prairie
Tom Doggett
Denton
Will Parish
Oakland
Calif
Mrs W B Womack Dies in Wyoming Pa Funeral Today
Mrs W B Womack died suddenly at her home in Wyoming Pa on Tuesday. Funeral services are set for 2 p m today in Wyoming. She was well known in Whitewright after spending much time there with her husband during the past 20 years. Her husband died last year. Survivors include her mother Mrs A Stegner and brother Harold Stegner both of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Womack
Wyoming
Gladys Ray
Womack
Whitewright
A. Stegner
Harold Stegner
Mark Hughes Dies Suddenly in Lubbock
Mark Hughes of Lubbock son of the late Sheriff Bud Hughes of Fannin County and Mrs Myrtle Menasco of Whitewright died Sunday in Lubbock. He was reared in Fannin County but had been living in Lubbock for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hughes
Lubbock
Bud Hughes
Fannin County
Myrtle Menasco
Whitewright
Funeral services for W. R. McMurry held in Carrollton
W. R. McMurry, 69, died Monday in Methodist Hospital Dallas. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Carrollton. He leaves a wife a daughter four sisters and two brothers including A. R. McMurry of Whitewright. Mrs. A. R. McMurry and her daughter Mrs. J. H. Perkins of McKinney attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McMurry
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Carrollton
A. R. McMurry
Whitewright
J. H. Perkins
McKinney
Boy Avoids Apple Theft in Humorous Exchange
A grocer jokes with a boy near the apple barrel asking if he is taking an apple. The boy responds he is not trying to take one, turning the moment into a lighthearted street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocer
Local Recreation Park Program Progressing
Harold S. Taylor chairs the Rotary Club fundraising and supervision for the recreation park. Donations may be left at Blanton Home & Auto Supply or picked up by Mr. Taylor. A finance committee headed by Thomas Sears with Griffin Dallarhide Jr and M. B. Hasty will solicit funds. A public donation list will run in The Sun next week. Groundwork advances despite bad weather with pipe and five picnic tables under construction by Community Public Service Co and Future Farmer Chapter. Softball teams for ages 9 to 12 are forming, with practice starting and games slated for June. Additional 13 to 16 and 17 to 18 groups organized. an adult team will also form. Team rosters list players and coaches for three 9–12 teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Taylor
Rotary Club Committee
Taylor
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Harold Taylor
Thomas Sears
Griffin Dallarhide Jr
M. B. Hasty
Mr. Taylor
Sun
Community Public Service Co
Future Farmer Chapter
Clint Hennig
Wilson Kaiser
S. T. Montgomery Jr
O. W. Barker
Bill Wood
Dan Hennig
Eddie Whipple
Jimmy Clark
Don Ray Pool
Joe Chat Beazley
Donald Wood
Clifton A. Emerson
Richard Dean Cook
Charles Clinton Thompson
Donald Slaughter
Bryant Dollarhide
Ray Lipsey
Kenneth Woodson
Thurman Pool
Robert Burrow
Chester Slaughter
Curless Aldridge
Thomas DeBerry
John William Cummings
Jimmy Charles Seals
Wayne Carroll
Jerry Lee Bennett
Scotty Phillips
Steve Edwards
Johnny Melton
Thomas Lee Ryan
Billy Tillett
Jimmy Wilkinson
Bobby Gideon
Bobby Hamilton
Joe Cummings
Arthur Mitchell
Barry Taylor
David Blackerby
Paul Grant
Douglas McCurdy
George Key
Cloyd Lee Copeland
Tommy Hill
Tom Sears III
Bobby Roberson
Johnny Sinor
Billy Harvey
Bobby Phillips
Wilbert Bennett
Freddie Whipple
David Wayne Sanderson
Larry Wayne Harvey
Texas Wins Long Tidelands Battle
Texas won its bid to regain tidelands with congressional approval of a restoring bill. The House sent the measure to President Eisenhower, who pledged to sign, completing the plan to return submerged coastal lands to the states. The Senate bill and an outer shelf leasing bill passed the House quickly, amid political sparring involving Representative Emanuel Celler and Governor Shivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Emanuel Celler
New York
Celler
Shivers
Rep
J. Frank Wilson
Wilson
Pilot Point Pupils Return to Class After Walkout
Pilot Point high school students resumed classes after a brief walkout over the nonrenewal of superintendent H. W. Key. The board chose former County School Supt. Charles Silk to succeed Key, ending a dispute that drew 30 to over 100 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Point
Denton County
H. W. Key
Key
Mr. Key
Charles Silk
Whitewright
Waco Death Toll Reaches One Hundred in Tornado Tragedy
The Waco death toll surpassed 100 by 9 p m as rescue crews, enduring cold rain, continued through the third night. Most victims were Dennis Company workers including Edward Berry and Rush Berry. more remains recovered near city hall square and the Brazos River area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Brazos River
R. T. Dennis Company
Tom Padgitt
Dennis Company
Edward Berry
Rush Berry
City Hall
Dennis
What Causes Tornadoes to Prowl
Weather Bureau officials explained that colliding warm and cool air masses trigger most tornadoes in spring across Texas the South and Midwest. A mass of cool dry air in the upper atmosphere meets warm moist air near the surface creating instability along with strong upper winds and light ground breezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Texas
South
Midwest
Whitewright Ely Road Completed
The Whitewright to Ely Farm-to-Market Highway No 898 upgrade by R W McKinney Construction Company and accepted by the Texas Highway Department spans 4.2 miles from the Grayson Fannin line at Oak Hill Cemetery to Ely. Four related segments near Savoy and Ravenna were completed in a single contract totaling 159465.83 dollars. Joe Clark of Bonham led the State Highway Department supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Ely
R. W. McKinney Construction Company
Texas Highway Department
Ector
Bonham
Highway Department
W. C. Cummings
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Whitewright-Ely
Grayson- Fannin County
Oak Hill Cemetery
Grayson-Fannin County
Bond Street
Whitewright-Trenton
Mr. Clark
Sun Honor Roll Renewal Subscriptions Requested
Readers are urged to renew Sun subscriptions as a weather delay gift. Acknowledged payments include many names such as O. W. White Mrs. Glenn T. Price C. H. Carpenter Walter Robbins J.C. Carr Billy Muirhead and others across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
O. W. White
Glenn T. Price
C. H. Carpenter
Walter Robbins
J.C. Carr
Billy Muirhead
Sue Thompson
Lucille Craig
L. B. Holland
F. W. Alverson
J. W. McDonald Wayne Martin
J. C. Woodson
Guy Taylor
B. Burchfield
Willie B. Smith Homer Lee Sears
A. B. Jones
W. T. Farrow
Maggie Noe
Owen Hull
Mary McGaughey
Alan T T Dall
Government payroll totals reveal 7.1 million workers
The Census Bureau reports that as of last October one in 22 Americans holds government work. Public payroll reached 7,105,000 with 2,400,836 federal employees, 1,103,441 in states, and 3,418,263 in local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
School Bans Candy as Health Hazard at Cannelton High
In Cannelton Indiana the school board removing candy vending machines from Cannelton High on the recommendation of Dr H C Steinsberger a dentist and board member who cites sugar as the cause of much tooth decay He says it is a farce to teach health and allow candy to be sold in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannelton
Ind
Cannelton High School
H. C. Steinsberger
Cannelton School Board
Steinsberger
American Legion Picnic Set for Whitewright May 26
The American Legion plans a Whitewright picnic May 26 to 30 with American Midway Shows carnival attractions. Commander Wilson Kaiser says the earlier date allows carnival access. Perrin Air Force Band and Sherman Denison night are scheduled. Negro night opens the week with a school matinee Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Whitewright
Wilson Kaiser
Everheart-Thornhill Post
Kaiser
Post
Perrin Air Force Band
Sherman- Denison
Carnival Company
Waco Tornado Trapped Youth Recalls Torrance Hall Rescue
Don Hansard, a 17 year old La Vega High senior, recounts seven hours trapped under debris in Torrance Recreation Hall during the Waco tornado. He details praying, hammering a beam for help, and being rescued by workers who cut through timber to pull him free. He mentions a fellow pool hall worker named Rabbit who did not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hansard
Elbert Hansard
Whitewright
Torrance Recreation Hall
Waco
Kay Sharbutt
Torrance Hall
la Vega High School
Joe
Aubrey Hansard
Generals Declare Atom Bomb Would Greet Red Attack
Paris dispatch reports Generals Ridgway and Gruenther warning atomic weapons would be used if Russia attacks. They announced no peace moves have reduced the threat and described Western defenses' status at a joint news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Matthew Ridgway
Alfred M. Gruenther
Russia
Ridgway
United States Army
Gruenther
Europe
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Palace Theatre Sale
Collin Soil Conservation District
J. T. Stephenson
B. L
Loulis
Howe
Whitewright Public Schools
the Sun
Hansard
Houston Press
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