Cotton Meeting To Be Held Here Tuesday Night
A county wide cotton meeting is set for Tuesday night May 27 at 8 in the High School gym. O V Barker says Texas should plant one third of the national increase amounting to about 8 240 000 acres in 1947. The seven step program stresses soil building insect control balanced farming and high grade pick and gin with Soil Conservation Service staff present. All farmers are urged to attend.
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O. V. Barker
Texas
U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Field Day at Denton proposed by O W Barker
O W Barker agriculture teacher at Whitewright Schools announces a field day at the Agriculture Experiment Station in Denton scheduled for Friday May 23. Farmers are invited to tour the station from 9 30 a m to noon then join a general assembly where the station superintendent will speak on progress and work completed.
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O. W. Barker
Whitewright
Agriculture Experiment Station
Denton
Whitewright Cadet Sings For Truman At White House
West Point Cadet Chapel Choir performed for President Truman on the White House south lawn on May 10. The 160 voice group directed by Frederick C. Mayer sang West Point anthems and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Cadet Davis P. Parrish of Whitewright, a third year cadet and foster son of the Mays, is among the performers and played football last fall.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Truman
White House
Executive Mansion
Frederick C. Mayer
Davis P. Parrish
Military Academy
Ross R. May
Whitewright
Parrish
Sam Rayburn
Jester Signs Tuition Bill Could Boost State College Revenue
Governor Jester signed a bill allowing state supported colleges to raise tuition for out-of-state students. UT officials assured scholarships would aid foreign students to offset increases. The measure targets extra VA funds for out-of-state GI students and could boost college income by 3 to 4 million dollars annually.
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Austin
Jester
Mexico
University of Texas
Veteran’s Administration
Don’t Trust Others And You’ll Live
Los Angeles report on L L Jordan a former California highway patrolman who bought a motorcycle at 16 and has logged about 500000 miles in 30 years. His safety rule is to distrust others driving every second. He recalls one crash when a woman ran a stop sign while he chased a speeder at 45 mph in a business zone, costing two scalp stitches.
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Los Angeles
L. L
Lee) Jordan
California
Factory Receives 17 New Machines
Dan Smith, manager of White Wright Manufacturing, announced that 17 new machines have been received and will be installed soon as part of a 36 machine order from last fall. Delays were caused by material shortages despite a Washington trip to obtain priorities. The children’s garments plant now operates 31 machines, up from 14, with production seasonally slowing as lines switch from spring and summer to fall and winter garments. more operators will be hired as orders rise.
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Dan Smith
Whitewright Manufacturing Company
Washingdon
D. C
Smith
Mr. Smith
Four Boys Hurt In Highway Collision Near Cotton Belt
Four Whitewright High School boys were injured when two cars collided head on on Highway 69 near the Cotton Belt underpass about 7 30 p m One car driven by Bert Christopher of Denison stopped to repair a flat tire and was signaling with a flashlight. Vestal and Reynolds cars met while passing a halted vehicle. Three of the injured were unconscious for several minutes. Deputy sheriffs Cecil Taylor and Clifton Bailey investigated.
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Whitewright High School
Cotton Belt
J. M. Vestal
Donald Neal
William Leard
Vestal
John Renolds
Bert Christopher
Denison
Christopher
Reynolds
Headon
Cecil Taylor
Clifton Bailey
All 28 Freed in Lynch Case in Greenville
Greenville County jury acquitted twenty eight white men of charges they lynched Willie Earle, a 23 year old Black man, returning ninety eight verdicts on a four count murder and conspiracy indictment. The mob’s unsworn statements were rejected as the case closed after nine days of trial.
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Greenville
S. C
South Carolina
Willie Earle
Pickens
One Third Autos Faulty Braked Lights Warns Bureau
The National Conservation Bureau reports that about one in every three automobiles on U. S. streets and highways operates with dangerous mechanical defects. Faulty lights account for half the hazards, followed by inadequate brakes.
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National Conservation Bureau
Whitewright Booster Club Elects Directors At Banquet
The Whitewright Booster Club held its first annual banquet at the high school gym to review achievements since organization. Four new directors were elected for two years: Earl Blanton Gomer May. for one year: C B Bryant Jr. Jack Meador. holdovers Newell Skaggs and Joe Johnson. Grants Hoover reelected president. The event featured Rev Homer Vanderpool as speaker on “Open the Door Richard.” The program highlighted road, sewer, and water improvements, beautification plans, and the Whitewright Manufacturing Company venture with 50 plus jobs.
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Whitewright Booster Club
Whitewright
Earl Blanton
Gomer May
C. B. Bryant Jr
Jack Meador
Newell Skaggs
Joe Johnson
Grant Hoover
Hoover
E. P. Wootten
W. E. LaRoe
O. L. Jones
Guy Hamilton
B. W. Newman
Homer Vanderpool
Tyler Street Methodist Church
Dallas
Tom Sears
Craig
Marshall Hasty
Vanderpool
Richard
E. L. Hopkins
Dick Montgomery
Leo Murphy
R. E. Lingenfelter
W. L. Ashburn
H. D. Ligon
Ben Burger
Claud Easterly
Denison
M. W. Davis
Leon White
Farmersville
E. O. Thomas
Tom Bean
Tommy Hoover
P. H. Wilson
A. H. Smith
W. M. Duncan
Bells
R. F. Pool
Ward Mayborn
Albert Nibling
Rex Cruse
Sherman
Booster Club
Farley Foresees Truman-Dewey or Vandenberg in 1948
Atlanta report quotes Jim Farley predicting a Truman versus Dewey or Vandenberg 1948 race. He hints at active support for Truman and names Robert Taft as a possible third pick, praising Taft’s intellect. A weather note mentions sea urchins retreating to deep water as a storm approaches.
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Atlanta
Jim Farley
Truman
Dewey
Vandenberg
Farley
Robert Taft
Ohio
37 Percent Cut Proposed for Agriculture Budget
A House appropriations subcommittee recommended a 37 percent reduction in the 1.2 billion dollar Truman request for the Agriculture Department for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The panel forecasts about 450 million dollars in savings, with around 142 million dollars recaptured from previously provided funds.
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Washington
House Appropriations
Truman
Agriculture Department
House
Methodists Hold Fellowship Meeting at First Church
Sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service a fellowship gathering at First Methodist Church featured a covered dish meal with fried chicken sandwiches cake and coffee followed by an old fashioned singing bee led by Mrs Sarah Kilgree and Mrs Paul Ryan at the piano. R L Gilpin pastor announced changes to the annual conference now set for June shortening the church year to seven months and enabling ministers to move between school terms.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Sarah Kilgree
Paul Ryan
R. A. Gillett
R. L. Gilpin
Grasshoppers Hit Area, County Agent Urges Action
County Agent Ben Cook warns grasshoppers have hatched across Erath Jack Archer Wichita Clay Wise Denton Dallas Collin Hunt Kaufman Ellis counties. Entomologist Paul Gregg notes reports from Waco of hoppers stirring. He urges farmers to request government poison now as bait is effective and small areas are involved, with two weeks or more to obtain supplies.
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Ben Cook
Paul Gregg
Texas A. & M. College
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Waco
Erath
Jack
Archer
Wichita
Clay
Wise
Denton
Dallas
Collin
Hunt
Kaufman
Ellis
Cook
Grayson County
Budget ax in house aims at 2.7 billions
Washington The Republican dominated House appropriations committee will offer cuts below the Presidents budget figure in major money bills of only 2786000000 Sen Walter F George Democrat of Georgia told the Senate Wednesday Senate Republicans seek a 4500000000 cut and the GOP in the House has set a six billion target George urged delaying action on a tax reduction bill until June 10 to better gauge government finances Debated the income tax cut measure with Rep Eugene Millikin Colorado arguing a cut now could stimulate business without reducing federal revenue.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate
House
George
Senate Finance Committee
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Relief Bill Sent To White House For Europe Areas And China
The $350 million relief bill for five European areas and China was sent to the White House on Wednesday. The House debated sending it back to conference despite a cap of $200 million, while the Senate approved the conference agreement by unanimous voice vote. The article also notes that the Songs of Solomon are among the earliest Jewish scriptures.
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Washington
China
White House
House
Senate
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans at Whitewright High
Whitewright High School outlines baccalaureate services at 8 p m Sunday at First Methodist Church with J Pat Salyer delivering the sermon for a 29 member senior class. Commencement Monday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium features Rev R L Gilpin speaker and a program including diplomas and awards. valedictorian Miss Betty Anne Darwin and salutatorian Miss Dorothy Wallace. Elementary program Monday at 10 a m closes the year with Rev Gilpin addressing the class and diplomas awarded to listed students.
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Whitewright High School
First Methodist Church
J. Pat Salyer
Church of Christ
Paul Ryan
B. W. Newman
R. L. Gilpin
Otto Gray
Sarah Kilgree
R. A. Gillett
W. T. Simmons
H. M. Gentry
S. T. Montgomery Jr
C. J. Meador
Melva Colleen Allen
Elda Fay Cambron
Betty Anne Darwin
Alice Margaret Davis
William Leard
Irene Kent
Patsy Joan Huseman
Dorothy Pearl Wallace
Gene Patton Gray
Doris Hunter
Jack Donald McSpedden
James Lloyd McSpedden
Hazel Marie Neal
Donald Neal
Patsy Anne Parnell
Billy Mack Williams
Billy Wayne Morris
J. P. Darwin
Dorothy Wallace
J. O. Wallace
Miss Darwin
Miss Wallace
Rev
Jack Badgett
Eugene Bass
Barrie Blanton
Billy Earl Brown
Gene Bush
Conway Craig
C. L. Head
J. D. Leard
Herman Musser
Maudean Bennett
Joyce Brown
Lonnie Rae England
Bonnie Mae Darst
Dorothy Ford
Gladine Harper
Mary Alice Hicks
Carol Hughes
Gwen Kent
Molly Jo Rutledge
Mary Wolverton
Texas City Losses Estimated at 35 to 40 Million
New York report from the National Board of Fire Underwriters details the Texas City disaster. The initial explosion hurled 2700 pound drill stems 212 miles, shattered plate glass 25 miles away, and a 15 foot high water wave surged inland. Property losses, including marine, are estimated between 35 and 40 million dollars.
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New York
Texas City
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Bonham Names New City Manager Burrow to Report June
L R Burrow named Bonham city manager by Mayor Clarence Elkins and will report June 1. A native of Hico, he has held posts including Spur city manager eight years and Denton city engineer four years, with prior work at Abilene and in Pecos Valley utilities in Girvin.
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VEW
VFW
Pearl Alexander
Velma Sadler
Maggie Horton
Clyde Sadler
Lucille Taylor
M-K-T
Bonham
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sewer and Water Committee
Industrial Committee
Community Public Service Company
Davis
Agriculture Committee
Grayson County Agriculture Club
Red River Valley
Truman Vs
Aden
Red Sea
Christ
Solomon
Methodist
Bonham City
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