Gunter forfeits game to Tigers after win over Whitesboro
Whitewright High School Tigers claim a 21 to 12 victory over Whitesboro Bearcats at Bryant Field. Gunter forfeits Friday’s upcoming game, leaving Whitewright with six conference wins and two remaining games against Howe and Van Alstyne.
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Sam Montgomery
Whitewright
Tigers
van Alstyne
Van
Howe
Whitesboro Bearcats
Whitesboro
Bearcats
the Sun
Tiger Stars
Missionary Adair Of Lagos Nigeria To Speak At First Baptist
Rev J B Adair a Baptist missionary from Lagos Nigeria West Africa will be guest speaker at the Training Union at 6 15 p m and the 7 p m worship service at First Baptist Church Sunday night He has served six years as principal of Lagos Academy with 2000 enrollments and oversees about 30 churches in the Gold Coast He and his wife are Texas natives on furlough Films depicting life in Africa will be shown A attendance goal of 100 is set and the worship time is 7 p m instead of 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Training Union
J. B. Adair
Lagos
Nigeria
West Africa
Adair
Lagos Academy
Gold Coast
Africa
Southern Baptist Mission Board
First arrest made in Kreager death mystery
Ernest Millsap, 52, was arrested on murder charges in the two year old Kreager death case. He was taken to an undisclosed Texas jail after sheriff deputies served the warrant at his Sherman home. The body of Mrs. N. O. Kreager, 81, was found Aug. 7, 1946, near the Kreager farm after she disappeared following a bank withdrawal of 8300. The case drew wide local attention as investigators pursued leads for two years.
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N. O. Kreager
Sherman
Ernest Millsap
Millsap
Texas
Benton Davis
West
Houston
Justice of Peace
Garnet Shelton
Whitesboro
Loma Kreager Millsap
Kreager
Grayson County
Davis
R. L. Badgett
Ralph Elliott
D. C. Robnett
Frisco Railroad
Truman Wins Big Victory In 1948 Presidential Election
President Truman defeats Dewey in a startling upset to win the presidency and extend Democratic control of both houses. Wallace and Thurmond split remaining votes as Truman secures 304 electoral votes and 22 million plus in popular ballots.
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Truman
Wilson-Hughes
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
New York City
Albany
Kansas City
Missouri
J. Vivian Truman
GOP
Sen
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Dewey
Wallace
Thurmond
Philadelphia
Illinois
Ohio
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Washington State
California
Earl Warren
Roosevelt
Congress
Muehlabach
Brannan Defends Price Support Program in Fresno
Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan defended the price support plan before San Joaquin Valley farm leaders in Fresno California. He argued farmers are unique in not setting prices and said the department favors government price supports to stabilize incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Charles F. Brannan
San Joaquin Valley
Department of Agriculture
Bartholdi Designed Statue of Liberty
French sculptor Frederick Bartholdi created the Statue of Liberty, a landmark symbol of freedom and a defining achievement in 19th century public sculpture.
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Frederick Bartholdi
Truman's Landslide Victory Upsets Political Dope Bucket
Historical report notes President Truman won a nationwide landslide Tuesday, breaking Republican control of both houses. It highlights Truman's lone battle despite party handicap and money gaps, while Republicans poured funds for Dewey and candidates. The piece praises Truman's determined, never-quit fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Dewey
Jim Farley
Sam Rayburn
Rotary Club Plans Opossum Hunt at Joe Johnson Farm
The Rotary Club of Whitewright invites members and their wives to a 6 30 p m opossum hunt on the Joe Johnson farm southwest of Whitewright meeting at a cabin south of the C W Pope home Hunt leaders are Clay Horton Roy Blanton and Marshall Hasty Additional noted Rotary visitants include J A Alexander Tip Newell and C W Scheurer from Sherman Rotary Club The night features fat opossums and a baked sweet potato feed with a roast to follow depending on catches.
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Rotary Club
Joe Johnson
Whitewright
C. W. Pope
Clay Horton
Roy Blanton
Marshall Hasty
Rotary Anns
Rotary
M. W. Davis
Community Public Service Company
Rotary International
J. A. Alexander
Tip Newell
C. W. Scheurer
The
Sherman Rotary Club
Cost of going nude rises in Leicester Sun Bathing meet
The British Sun Bathing Association doubled its annual membership fee from five shillings to ten shillings. The president said the group is thriving and advancing social nudity, while attendees on a chilly day remained fully dressed.
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Leicester
Eng
British Sun Bathing Association
Small Business Group Backs Economy Drive
Washington report says National Federation of Small Business members voted to back the drive for greater economies in government operations. The vote was announced by the federation as part of its Sunday briefing.
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Washington
National Federation of Small Business Sunday
Grayson County Voting Totals Show Truman Barkley Lead
Unreported Grayson County results at noon Wednesday show the Truman Barkley ticket leading 7 530 to 1 471 over Republican opponents with Thurmond 691 and Wallace two votes. Johnson leads Porter in the Texas senate race about four to one. Sheriff race favors Markel Dicken. pension amendment fails 2 059 to 2 715. Denison third ward and fourth ward counts awaited late today.
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Grayson County
Grayson
Truman- Barkley
Thurmond
Wallace
Progressive Party
Denison
Georgetown
Lyndon Johnson
Jack Porter
Texas
Markel Dicken
Benton Davis
Texas Days Set Two-Fold Drive to Ban Liquor
United Texas Days wrapped its annual conference with a plan to end liquor sales locally and statewide. Leaders will push for a statewide amendment and submit the question at the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
United Texas
UTD
Paterson Chest Officials Recount Big Gift Mixup
In Paterson New Jersey community chest officials looked at a $1 000 025 donation from a local business firm Their 1948 goal was $375 000 The excess vanished when they found the firm's check writing machine had printed the wrong amount It should have been 25 dollars.
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Paterson
N. J
Community Chest
W C Cook Dies Of Injuries
W C Cook aged 81 died at Levelland at 12 50 p m Wednesday from injuries after a fall from a roof Saturday Funeral services are set for 3 p m today at the First Baptist Church in Levelland He lived near Whitewright for years before moving to Levelland about fifteen years ago He moved to Whitewright from Copeland Collin County He was a Baptist Church member and served on the official church board in Whitewright Survived by his widow and several children including Fred and Paul Cook of Whitewright Fred and Paul Cook and Mrs Paul Cook left Whitewright Sunday to be at the bedside.
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W. C. Cook
Levelland
First Baptist Church
Mr. Cook
Whitewright
Copeland
Collin County
Democrats Sweep Senate and House Takeover in Postwar Vote
Democrats gain nine Senate seats and secure firm control of the House after sweeping key races. Bert H. Miller defeats Henry C. Dworshak in Idaho, boosting Democrats to 54 seats in the Senate and widening their lead in the House to 263 171 as they reshape leadership and committees for the Eighty-first Congress.
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Senate
Idaho
Henry C. Dworshak
Bert H. Miller
Miller
House
American Labor Party
Baptists to Hold Centennial Meet in Houston Texas
Ten thousand Texas Baptists are expected to converge on Houston November 7-11 for a centennial celebration. The Woman's Missionary Union meets November 7-9 at First Baptist Church with the Brotherhood convention starting November 8 in City Music Hall. The opening Baptist General Convention session features a pageant on a hundred years of Baptist work in Texas. Dr. Wallace Bassett, former Cliff Temple pastor, will deliver the president's message.
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Houston
Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church of
Texas
Wallace Bassett
Cliff Temple Baptist Church
Dallas
Whitewright Cast Heavy Vote In 1928 Style Election
Whitewright voters produced a large general election tally with 392 total ballots on Tuesday. Truman led with 292, Dewey 65, Thurmond 12, Wallace and Thomas scratched. Johnson 262 for US senator, Porter 81, Porter 16 more than Dewey. 49 votes less than Truman and Dewey combined.
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Whitewright
Truman
Dewey
Thurmond
Wallace
Thomas
Watson
United States
Johnson
Porter
Grayson County
Hoover
Winter Meat Stocks Said To Be Ample
CHICAGO Ill Retail meat supplies will be ample in late fall and early winter. But this will curb meat tonnage in late winter and spring. A livestock analyst cites large fall marketing of range cattle and lambs as temporary relief, with reduced supplies due to Southwest wheat pasture shortages and delayed hog marketings for next summer.
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Chicago
Ill
H. M. Conway
National Livestock Producer
Midwest
Conway
Fannin County Electric Co op Secures REA Loan for Expansion
Fannin County Electric Cooperative Inc of Bonham wins a 560000 loan from REA to fund new line construction and system improvements. President G C Hall says the work will extend service to about 1400 new members in Fannin and Collin Counties and speed up building as materials come in. The cooperative now operates 862 miles serving 2900 rural consumers. after this program it will reach 1320 miles serving 4300. Since 1937 it has received 1601000 in REA loan funds and is current on payments.
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Fannin County
Electric Co-operative Inc
Bonham
REA
G. C. Hall
Co-Operative
Fannin
Collin Counties
Hall
Fannin County Cooperative
Nice Work If He Could Get It And He Did
New York judge questions David Feldman 34 about saving 6410 in seven years while on relief. Feldman says he kept money in his flat after an assault claim over a house Unger 65 was to buy. he distrusts banks for fear of losing relief.
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New York
David Feldman
Feldman
Morris Unger
Unger
Magstrate
Kid’s ice cream soda proves sweet air to boy
After months of hearing politicians' promises, a boy tastes an ice cream soda and finds it only sweet air, a humorous comparison to political rhetoric. The joke frames cautious skepticism about grand promises.
Time stands still when you gaze at her eyes
A playful line suggests that time halts in her gaze and she would adore the speaker for such depth. It contrasts with a sharper quip about her face stopping a clock, highlighting a witty exchange about charm versus effect.
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Gunter
Opossum Hunt
Minnesota
Harold Knutson
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of
Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Patrick J. Hurley
New Mexico
Virgil Chapman
John S. Cooper
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Martin
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Fannin County Electric Co-Op
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