Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans At Whitewright High
Whitewright High School holds baccalaureate Sunday at 7 45 p m at the Methodist Church with Rev Clifford Taylor delivering the sermon and Miss LaVerne Kilgree providing music The commencement exercises follow Monday at 8 00 p m in the high school auditorium with Judge Cantrell delivering the address and diplomas presented by Supt B R Caraway The senior class and chorale offerings are listed along with graduating elementary honors and names of seniors and graduates
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Whitewright High School
Clifford Taylor
Central Christian Church
LaVerne Kilgree
R. L. Gilpin
Methodist Church
W. A. Erwin
Presbyterian Church
High School
E. P. Wootten
the Baptist Church
Judge Cantrell
McKinney
Homer Gentry
S. T. Montgomery
Supt. B. R. Caraway
Jack Moss
Mary Judd
David Johnson
Marjorie Young
Paula Garner
Willanell Badgett
Edith Neal
Norma Smith
Glendon Magers
Claude Reeves
Billy Ward Evans
Bobby Neal Witt
Joe Vestal
Betty Lee Jones
Maurice Neathery
Billy Jo Norris
James Reeves
Doris McKinney
Frances Bennett
Bettye Jean Brice
Wandadell Sanderson
Thelma Monk
Marcia Blanks
Ima Sue Garner
Roby Wilson
Rotary Club Elects Two New Directors at Friday Luncheon
At the Rotary Club luncheon Friday two new directors for the ensuing term were elected Tom Sears and Earl Blanton. Remaining directors include Roy Blanton Marshall Hasty C J Meador and F G Hoover. Marshall Hasty led the program which featured a Choral Club from the high school directed by Mrs Sarah Kilgree singing several numbers. Guest E L Fortner of Greenville attended.
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Rotary Club
Tom Sears
Earl Blanton
Roy Blanton
Marshall Hasty
C. J. Meador
F. G. Hoover
Sarah Kilgree
E. L. Fortner
Greenville
Decreased Cuba Sugar Output Forecast by Ministry
HAVANA Cuba officials project Cuba's 1946 sugar output may not exceed 4 million tons due to heavy rains and labor disturbances at several mills. Agriculture Ministry technicians warned the crop faces reduced yields as operations at many mills are disrupted.
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Havana
Cuba
Agriculture Ministry
Indian War Dead May Rest Easier
In Lawrence Kansas more than 1 000 tribal members from 70 Indian nations gathered at Haskell Institute stadium for a memorial service for the World War II dead. The large crowd of over 10 000 watched ancient rites and dances honoring the fallen braves.
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Lawrence
Kan
Haskell Institute
Rainfall totals and flood notes from Whitewright area
Rain in Whitewright this week totaled 3.90 inches, boosting May to 6.50 and the year to 17.22. Rain distribution included 0.04 inches Thursday night, 1.30 Saturday night, 0.05 Sunday, and 2.51 Tuesday night through Wednesday 4 pm. A separate heavy rain and hailstorm northeast of Ely damaged cotton. Bois d Arc Creek reached near three quarters of a mile wide north of Orangeville, with Chin Quapin Creek flooding Orangeville highway for about 45 minutes and Taylor Anderson noting it higher than since 1900.
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Whitewright
Ray
Charley Cates
City Water Department
Ely
Roy Blanton
Orangeville
Chinquapin Creek
Taylor Anderson
Drys organize county wide effort for beer vote
United Grayson County Drys formed after 250 church leaders and citizens met at Travis Street Methodist Church Sherman. Rev Homer W Thompson elected president with officers Barcus Foshee May Newman Emmert and others. Plan calls for county wide organization by voting precincts to mobilize support for a future beer legality election.
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Y. Cyrus Barcus
Waples Memorial Methodist Church
Denison
Will E. May
Guy Newman
First Baptist Church
J. S. Emmert
Sherman Nazarene Church
E. L. Foshee
Sherman
O. Ray Milled
United Texas Drys
Thompson
Loggers Strike Ends in Prospect for Settlement
In Vancouver British Columbia a mediator met with about 35 000 loggers and sawmill workers and 147 operators after three hours of talks. Harold Pritchett said good prospects exist for arbitration on union security and wage hours. The strike enters its eighth day affecting paper supply.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Harold Pritchett
Clilo-International Woodworkers of America
United States
Beer surplus found in Guam after war
In a note on postwar liquidation the foreign liquidation commissioner plans to dispose of 100000 cases of service beer stacked at Guam along with other surplus items. The report questions a Pacific beer shortage and attributes the surplus to wartime consumption.
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Washington
Pacific
Foreign Liquidation Commissioner
Guam
Navy discharges ahead of demobilization schedule
Washington reports three naval services reduced by 65,509 last week keeping ahead of the demobilization timeline. The Navy demobilized 50,179 weekly for a total of 2,327,206 since last August. the Marine Corps released 10,595 weekly for 337,383. the Coast Guard 4,735 for 132,528 in all.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Services
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Wildgat Well West Of Town Closed Down
The Bryant farm oil test, about 1.5 miles northwest of Whitewright, was ordered shut after reaching roughly 4500 feet. Slow progress due to hard formations prompted dismantling of the rig, with rumors of a heavier rig or a lease block test to the east, pending confirmation. The next week may bring news on a real test for oil in the Whitewright area.
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Bryant Farm
Whitewright
Rayburn up for 18th term as no opposition filed
Sam Rayburn veteran representative for the 4th Congressional District will be returned to his 18th consecutive term without opposition as filing closed. Judge R M Carter Democratic chairman noted six other candidates entered by deadline with two unopposed for state offices including Evans and Charles A Jones. James D Sparks and Lester C Newman filed for State Representative Place 1 while Charles Sydney McClain and M B Morgan sought Place 2.
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Sam Rayburn
Evans
Charles A. Jones
Senate
James D. Sparks
Lester C. Newman
Charles Sydney McClain
M. B. Morgan
Carter
Sun Honor Roll Adds Local Residents This Week
The Sun announces new names added to the honor roll this week including Mrs J F Fender Guy Stedham E W White A L Jackson M M Warren Azilee Smith Mrs Floyd Harris Frank Harris Mrs O L Jacobs and Ernest Harrison.
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Sun
J. F. Fender Guy Stedham
E. W. White
A. L. Jackson
M. M. Warren
Azilee Smith
Floyd Harris
Frank Harris
O. L. Jacobs Ernest Harrison
U S Births Beat Deaths 154 an Hour
Washington reports births outpaced deaths last year with a birth every 11 42 seconds and about 154 per hour, lifting U S population past 140 5 million. Deaths occurred every 22 12 seconds, marriages every 20 seconds. 2 7439 00 births and 1 3967 00 deaths were recorded.
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U. S
Washington
Census Bureau
Grim Reaper
Sure Fire Lighter Atchison Fire Destroys Home
A. F. Matthias left a lighter on a window sash causing a blaze when opened by a family member. The lighter ignited the house but firefighters confined the fire with little damage. The report notes the Statue of Liberty weighs 450000 pounds or 225 tons.
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Atchison, Kan
A. F. Matthias
Matthias
Byrnes: Paris talks made small progress but advance was real
Secretary of State Byrnes said the Paris foreign ministers meeting yielded disappointingly small progress on European peace settlements yet marked an infinitely greater advance than expected. He stressed that a people’s peace is a long, hard process built on patience, firmness, tolerance and understanding. He urged not to impose will on others while ensuring others cannot impose theirs on the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Byrnes
Paris
Polio Outbreak Affects 26 Texas Counties
New York report shows 47 infantile paralysis cases in Texas through May 4, with 26 counties affected. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis coordinates local aid, urges precautions, and lists the 26 counties including Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Hidalgo, Jefferson, Travis, and more.
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New York
Texas
National Foundation For
Foundation
The
George H. Pittman
Cotton Exchange Building
Dallas
Central
Wilmer Sims
Box
Abilene
Bexar
Bowie
Brazoria
Brown
Cameron
Coke
el Paso
New Bells Pastor Is Overseas Veteran
Rev. A. L. Greenwalt becomes full time pastor at Bells Baptist Church. An overseas veteran, he served as chaplain with Patton's Third Army during the Belgium and Germany campaign.
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A. L. Greenwalt
the Bells Baptist Church
Greenwalt
Patton
Third Army
Belgium
Germany
$400 Pay Hike For Postal Employees
President Truman signed a law granting nearly all postal workers a $400 yearly increase retroactive to January 1, 1946, affecting about 400,000 employees. Fourth class postmasters and part time workers receive 20 cents hourly. the Whitewright post office payroll rises by $2,800 annually with seven staff.
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Truman
Whitewright
Murder suspect arrested here in Grapevine case
City Marshal Gates detained a man early Monday on information from Sheriff Dusty Rhodes of Fort Worth regarding the stabbing death of Aaron Jackson Stallings a 22 year old former sailor. Stallings body was found Sunday in Denton Creek near Grapevine.
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Gates
Dusty Rhodes
Fort Worth
Aaron Jackson Stallings
Denton Creek
Grapevine
Elmer Jordon
Sherman
G. P. Gafford
F. O. Mangrum
Rhodes
Whitewright
Stallings
Grayson County lauded for strong finances by ETCC expert
Grayson County received praise from East Texas Chamber of Commerce tax expert Curtis Morris for a solid financial record. Assessed valuations reach 42 million dollars with over 95 percent taxes collected, and a history of full-year cash balances without revenue collection. The letter notes reduced indebtedness to 5.3 percent and ongoing road improvement programs. Net spending eased from 505,100 in 1944 to 493,400 in 1945.
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Grayson County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Morris
ETCC
Morris
County Agricultural Club
Sailor's Pop-eyed Dad Tells of 555555 Dollar Refund
In Dunkirk New York an 18-year-old Navy seaman received a federal income tax refund totaling 555555.55 dollars, far surpassing an expected 23 dollar amount. The sailor, Thomas G. Richir, is stationed at the San Diego Naval Base and had briefly worked for New York Telephone in Olean. Richir said he contemplated framing the check.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Thomas G. Richir
Thomas
San Diego Naval Base
New York Telephone Company
Olean
Richie
American Legion Post Proposes Park Building
Preston Everheart Post No 225 of the American Legion expands its building committee adding Findley Haile Thomas Sears Jack Nossaman and S T Montgomery Jr veterans to lead the drive for a new Legion Park site in the south part of town with space for tennis courts and barbecue pits while retaining the current hall for downtown leasing. The campaign aims for 7500 dollars with 3500 already pledged and a move to bar nonmembers from domino tables starting July first. Clay Horton chairs the committee and will tour Legion homes for ideas before soliciting further contributions. John Biggerstaff, recently returned from Japan, attended the meeting.
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Preston Everheart Post No
American Legion
Findley Haile
Thomas Sears
Jack Nossaman
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Clay Horton
Earl Fields
Arthur Badgett
Roy Blanton
Legion Park
Legion Hall
Legion Homes
John Biggerstaff
Japan
Scouts Court of Honor Friday Evening in Whitewright
Scouts from Troop 1 Whitewright plan a court of honor Friday at 7 30 p m in the grade school auditorium. Committeemen John Reeves B W Newman and R A Gillett supervise with Chauncy Corse of Sherman present. Rev E P Wootten will show The Scouting Way to Citizenship. Tenderfoot awardees Jimmie Christian John Earl Brown Joe Henry Wallace. second class award to Conway Craig. Parents urged to attend. public welcome.
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Whitewright Boy Scouts
John Reeves
B. W. Newman
R. A. Gillett
Chauncy Corse of
Sherman
E. P. Wootten
First Baptist Church
Wars Have Cost U S More Than Country s Worth
In Champaign Urbana Illinois the University of Illinois Bureau of Economic and Business Research reports that since 1789 about 85 percent of federal expenditures funded war. Total war costs exceed 415 billion dollars while national wealth is about 300 billion. The Revolution cost 500 million, Civil War 14 billion, World War I 33 billion.
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Champaign-Urbana
Illinois
America
University of Illinois
University
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Bureau
OPA Moves to Raise Auto Prices and Appliances
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration plans to lift new car prices by about 4 to 5 percent within ten days to offset higher steel and material costs. An agency notice also shows ceilings rising 4 to 5 percent for toasters warming pads space heaters and other small electrical goods due to higher labor and material costs. The auto price hike comes after prior increases totaling 1 to 60 dollars per car in March and April to cover wage gains.
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Washington
OPA
CIO
United Auto Workers
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Dwayne Hayes
William Hughes
William King
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Jack Stephens
Gene Stubblefield
Norman Watkins
Betty Blacker
Peggy Clark
Billye Fae Dillon
Corinne Hardcastle
Prilla Ann Hinton
Jane Marie Kelley
Jane Meador Ruie Jean Roberts
Joann Scott Louise Selma
the Sun
Wildgat
New Bells
Grayson Financial Status
Etex
American Legion Group
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