Baccalaureate and 8th Grade Graduates Plan May Events
Baccalaureate services for Whitewright High School seniors will be at First Methodist Church on May 28 with Rev. Ashley D. Jameson delivering the sermon. Graduation exercises follow May 31 at 8 p m in the high school with Judge Choice Moore as speaker. class valedictorian is Louise Selman and salutatorian is William H. King. Thirty-nine eighth grade students will graduate May 31 in the grade school auditorium, listing names of graduates.
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Whitewright High School
First Methodist
Ashley D. Jameson
Judge Choice Moore of
Bonham
Billie Jean Milam
Bobby Radjohn Kelly Pierson Wilford House
Jack Lee Bowen
Clifton Bass
Dwayne Hayes
William
Bryant King
Dora Lou Beazley
Shirley Glyn Blanton Foy Jean Bow
Martha Lee Burchfield
Betty Lou Harris Doretha Jean Hughes
Glenda Lou Lumpkins
Joyce Mullins Mary Elizabeth Pennell Beedy Sanders
Jimmy Summerlin
Anda May Taylor
Juanita Thrasher
Sue Wilson
Virginia Buckner
Lorena Polston
Jerry Ray Brown
John Charles Chesser
Bobby Wayne Clark
Robert Hull
Kenneth Hyepock
Edward McDowell
J. B. Mullins
Johnny Paul Stephens Dale Taylor Jerry Mack Thornhill
Ross Layman
Donald Watson
Jack Harvey Theodore Harvey Morris Wayne Bowen Joe Leslie Ellis Thomas Cobb
Answers on NSLI and WWI claims for veterans
Q A veteran asks who receives NSLI proceeds after a divorce and if a beneficiary can be changed posthumously The answer: the beneficiary must consent in writing and if not changed before death the divorced wife receives payment There is no time limit for filing WWI compensation claims A veteran may apply for new US Government Life Insurance if eligible Reinstating a ten thousand NSLI allows reductions in multiples of five hundred but not below one thousand
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NSLI
U. S
Sins of omission, a bright girl’s clever answer
A minister passing through a Sunday school asked a bright girl to name the sins of omission. She replied that they are the sins we should have committed, but didn't.
Farmer Field Day Set for May 24 Near Denton
Ben D. Cook announces the annual field day of Texas Agricultural Experiment Sub station No 6 four miles west of Denton on Highway 24 will be held Wednesday May 24. Tours of crops and pastures begin at 9 with lunch from 12 30 to 1 30. coffee and ice cream provided by the Denton Chamber. A 1 30 to 3 30 discussion period will feature Dr R D Lewis director of the Texas Experiment System Dr J D Gaines entomologist Texas A&M College and Dr F L Thomas Texas A&M College.
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Ben D. Cook
Grayson County
The
Sun
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Denton
FFA
Denton Chamber of Commerce
R. D. Lewis
Texas Experiment System
J. D. Gaines
Texas A&m College
F. L. Thomas
Texas Prison Rodeo Heads to Dallas State Fair Grandstand
The Texas Prison Rodeo will perform eight shows at the State Fair Grandstand in Dallas from June 3 to 10. Tickets for all performances remain available as demand meets capacity for 88 000, with 80 percent of net proceeds going to the Prisoners Education and Recreation Fund and 20 percent to the State Fair. All acts are inmate performers. mail orders go to Rodeo Box Office, Dallas. Box seats 3.60, reserved 2.40, general 1.80.
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Texas
James H. Stewart
State Fair of Texas
Stewart
Dallas
Huntsville
Rodeo
P. O
State Fair of
Sun Honor Roll Subscribers Update and Credits
The Sun explains subscription credits and expiration dates shown on address labels. It notes May 1 1950 as an example and urges prompt renewals for due accounts. Names listed include Glenn Hicks, Mrs. Paul Robbins, Johnnie Johnson, and others who paid this week.
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Sun
Grayson
Fannin
Glenn Hicks
Paul Robbins
Johnnie Johnson
C. W. Thompson Clifford Pheobus J. Max Montgomery
Lucian
Gluttony Not Glands Blamed for Fatness
London doctor William Neville Mann argues in the medical journal practitioners that fatness stems from gluttony, not glands. He says overweight people fail to feel full until after excess eating and notes potential 10 pound losses in two weeks, with higher death risk tied to weight.
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London
William Neville Mann
Guy's Hospital, London
Medical
Practitioner
Two Hospitalized After Cars Collide Here Sunday Night
A two car crash on West Spruce street and Carter street Sunday night left Mr. and Mrs. Claud Thompson seriously injured. Jack Badgett sustained minor injuries. The Thompsons were taken to St. Vincent's in Sherman and later Mr. Thompson to a McKinney veterans hospital.
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Claud Thompson
Jack Badgett
Thompson
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Sherman
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
Carter Street
Badgett
Spruce Street
West Spruce Street
Spruce and
Gowdy Streets
Blanton
Cats Need Extra Lives on Highways
Washington reports 848000 cats doomed to die in highway accidents this year. Rep. John E Rankin cites animal death rates from seven Pennsylvania counties. He questions state highway departments handling of animal removals and notes lack of national statistics.
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Washington
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
You
Rankin
American Automobile Association
Virginia
Economists See 1950 Business matching 1948 Peak
Washington reports government and private forecasters agree 1950 likely to reach 1948 record of personal income at 211.9 billion dollars. Upturns in auto production and housing point to new highs with only a mild potential late 1950 or early 1951 downturn as backlogs are met.
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Washington
Celina Farmer Sues Over Contaminated Seed
Celina farmer Mr. Stelzer files a district court suit against Sherman pair John and Karl Kreuger for 3200 dollars. He alleges hubam clover seed bought March 1 1950 failed to meet tag specs and carried high dodder levels, seeking reimbursement for crop loss and permanent land damage.
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Celina
Stelzer
John and
Karl Kreuger
Sherman
West Plans Pool of Armed Forces
London ministers of the Atlantic Pact approved a plan to pool and specialize forces into an international fighting force to deter a potential Russian attack. The accord calls for major sovereignty surrender, European ground forces with British air power and American naval and air assets, plus a high level super-committee led by an American to unite defense and economic recovery efforts.
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London
Atlantic Pact
Pact
District American Legion Meet In Greenville Convention
The 32 American Legion Posts in the Fourth District will convene in Greenville Saturday and Sunday in May 2021 for the Spring convention presided by District Commander Joe Rollins of Denison. An entertainment program is arranged by Otho Morgan Post No. 17 led by J D Webb.
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Greenville
American Legion
Fourth Congressional District
Joe Rollins
Denison
Otho Morgan Post No
Rollins
J. D. Webb
Charles Tune
Terrell
W. E. Winter
Forest Stephenson
Rockwall
J. C. Cheatham
Wolfe City
Arthur Wainwright
Bonham
Wayne C. Griffitt
Bailey
Death rate halved for married women over century
Metropolitan Life figures show married women over 20 saw death rates drop by half since 1900 with a 90 percent decline for ages 20-24 from 1900 to 1948. Married men fell by less than a third, while unmarried women and men saw about a one third decrease. Maternity safety and better care during pregnancy and childbirth mainly drive the fall for married women.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Sleeping Pill Addiction Linked to Morphine by Health Officials
A Public Health Service study reported to the American College of Physicians says sleeping pills can cause addiction as severe as morphine. Phenobarbital and amytal are most involved, with doctors often unaware of the danger. Dr Harris Isbell cites about 300 tons produced yearly in the United States.
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Boston
Mass
American College of Physicians
United States Public Health Service
Harris Isbell
United States Public Health Service Hospital
Lexington, Ky
United States
VFW to Decorate Veterans Graves on Memorial Day
At a VFW meeting, members voted to place flags on graves of veterans from all wars for Memorial Day. Commander A B Jones reported access to the McKinney VA hospital for three Whitewright veterans. It was announced that Senator Tom Connally will address the state encampment in Houston on July 2, to be broadcast over the Texas State Network at 2 pm.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. B. Jones
American Legion
McKinney VA
Whitewright
Tom Connally
Houston
Texas State Network
Gambling Study Warns of Ills in Lotteries and Slots
The American Academy of Political and Social Science sums up a May issue study on gambling. It cites yearly bookmaker bets around 8 billion dollars and slot machines earning about 1 billion, with operators taking 15 to 95 percent of wagers and many tickets fraudulent in major lotteries.
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New York
American Academy of Political and Social Science
United States
New Drug Beneficial In Cancer Cases
Dr C P Rhoads reports a pill form drug triethylene melamine or T E M shows temporary improvement in Hodgkins disease and chronic leukemia in some patients. It may be used long term with fewer side effects than nitrogen mustards and avoids hospitalization but risks include anemia bleeding and blood cell upset.
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Atlantic City
N. J
C. P. Rhoads
Hodgkins
Dr. Rhoads
Memorial Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
New York
Germany
Rhoads
Association of American Physicians
Papers Strive to Prevent Errors and Editor’s Regret
A retiring editor laments omissions and misprints despite care by the editor linotype operator and proofreader. He notes when he is right no one remembers, but when wrong, no one forgets, and invites readers to phone 76 with news.
Communist Threat Emphasized At Whitewright Legion Meeting
Raymond A. Gray Greenville addressed the Whitewright American Legion Post on Communist influence in education entertainment and government. He warned about subversive organizations and urged members to vet groups before joining. The Post plans a June Donkey Baseball game and welcomed Woody Blanton of Denison.
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Raymond A. Gray
Greenville
Whitewright American Legion Post
Gray
Fourth Texas District of the Legion
Legion
Post
Woody Blanton
Denison
Rail Strike Costs 50 Million Across Rail Lines
Chicago reports the five rail systems faced up to 50 million in losses from business and wages amid the four year high strike. Pennsylvania alone cites 15 million in freight and passenger losses and 6 million in wages for 85 000 idle workers. New York Central logs 12 million in losses and 2 to 3 million in wages, with other lines not releasing figures.
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Chicago
Ill
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Chicago Tribune
Locomotive Firemen’s Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Employers Cut Age Threshold From 40 to 35
In Austin the Texas Employment Commission reports rising use of a 35 year age cutoff by employers. Crozier notes pension plans favor younger workers, shrinking the pool of qualified applicants. He argues older workers offer stability and income security, warning such hiring practices harm both workers and firms.
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Austin
Texas Employment Commission
Crozier
House bans recreational GI courses under training bill
The House approved a bill to prohibit GI students from taking recreational subjects such as dancing personality development and bartending unless shown to be needed for a living. President Truman cited abuses wasting millions. A similar Senate measure exists, and differences will be resolved in conference.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
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