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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1953
Page
2
The Whitewright gins reported 3100 bales of cotton ginned up to this morning with 1700 by the Donigan Gin and 1400 by the Whitewright Gin. Rain halted picking and soaked unginned bales, damaging quality. 1.29 inches of rain fell this week, with 2.92 inches the prior week.
Democratic victories Tuesday jolted Republicans as New York City and New Jersey returns fueled hopes for recapturing Congress and the White House. Eisenhower tempered reactions saying he will venture no opinion on hot water for Republicans. Wagner won big in New York City with 1,021,488 votes while New Jersey elected a Democratic governor and a congressman in a normally Republican district.
Mrs. Bill Martin, 21, isolated in a clinic in Tatum New Mexico with bubonic plague after saying she was bitten by fleas on a Brady Texas ranch. Doctor Hershell M Faulkner identified her and noted the bite occurred around September 18. State physicians said early isolation and a week of treatment are standard.
Funeral services for Amanda Catherine Brown 93 of Orangeville area held at Earnheart Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include two sons two daughters twelve grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Tom Ayres 49 of Whitewright died of heart attack. services at Earnheart Chapel with burial details and surviving family listed.
Funeral services were held at Savoy Baptist Church for Sgt Horace Fenton Burchfield 35 killed in a traffic accident eight miles south of Hillsboro on Saturday night. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran who had been at Brooke Army Hospital since returning from Korea six months ago and leaves a wife Minnie Caraway and daughter Carol.
J Max Montgomery a Dallas real estate professional died unexpectedly from a heart attack on Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sparkman Branch Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born in Whitewright a son of the late Ben S and Rachel Montgomery. He grew up locally attended Grayson College and lived in Dallas for 35 years. He belonged to the Dallas Real Estate Board Highland Park Presbyterian Church Park Cities Rotary Club and assisted in Rotary liaison work with the Dallas Citizens Traffic Commission. As a realtor he specialized in industrial property.
The First Presbyterian Church invites parish families to a November 15 centennial fall festival marking 100 years of worship. Registration starts 3 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. service by Rev. Jasper Manton of Dallas, a 5:45 p.m. basket supper, and a 7 p.m. centennial pageant “100 Years of Service to Christ.”
The USDA allotted 704000 for Texas drouth relief, more than the expected 400000. Commissioner John C. White signed a Washington contract Tuesday morning. Texas officials say federal and state funds cover hay transportation costs while farmers pay for the hay itself.
Washington Secretary notes Agriculture Department mail shows 25 to 1 opposition to live cattle price supports after cattlemen caravan led by the National Farmers Union urged direct price supports. The quote, You will never have a friend if you must have one without fault, closes the dispatch.
Married 1908 to Olive Gough of Clarksville she died 1943. Surviving are his wife Pearl Gillis Sinclair two sons Dr. Henry G Montgomery Dallas and Jerry Montgomery Lima Peru a daughter Mrs George E Sinclair Albuquerque NM two brothers Julian Montgomery Austin and Dr Tom S Montgomery Huntsville four sisters Gertrude Montgomery Mrs Julian Boone Ada OK Mrs F B Kimball Groesbeck and Mrs Herbert Bradshaw Arkansas and four grandchildren.
Whitewright Council No 136 will hold a stated assembly at 7 30 p m next Monday to confer Cryptic degrees. Nine of its own candidates plus five to eight from Sherman and Bonham Councils are expected. A new class name the Jim Gallaher Class honors J J Gallaher a former Grand High Priest and Grand Treasurer in Texas Freemasonry.
The State Highway Department designates two Grayson County roads as Farm to Market Roads subject to funds and right-of-way provision by county. One extends from Farm Market Road 1898 at Ethel east about 6.8 miles to Farm to Market Road 902. The other runs from Farm to Market Road 1282 at Sadler north about 3.0 miles to an intersection. If accepted, the State Highway Engineer will proceed with construction and take over maintenance.
The November PTA meeting is set for Tuesday the 10th at 7 30 in the High School library. County Judge J H Dickson will discuss Civil Defense with Supt S T Montgomery Jr leading the program. Everyone is invited to attend.
Four men hitchhiking from Oklahoma to Bonham were hijacked at knife point by a trio of cotton pickers who gave them a ride. Three men were arrested in Leonard around 3:30 a.m. in connection with the hijacking. East Dallas Special knives were taken from each of the three suspects.
Mrs. Novella Mangrum 82 wife of the late J C Mangrum died at her Grand Prairie home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Grand Prairie First Methodist Church and burial was in White Chapel Cemetery Arlington. Survivors include seven sons seven daughters and many grandchildren with relatives across Texas and California.
John Waszak 72 was raking leaves when a car stopped a woman asked if he was sick and patted his back. He turned around and the wallet containing 841 dollars disappeared. The incident occurred at his home on Monday.
In St Louis a woman called as a state witness refused to testify claiming it might incriminate her. Judge David W Fitz Gibbon questioned if her attorney advised the move. she replied no, she learned of it on television.
Whitewright Public Schools superintendent S. T. Montgomery Jr invites the public to visit classrooms during American Education Week from November 8 to 14. Visits are welcome any day next week, with best hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Civic clubs and individuals may tour together or solo to see school work firsthand.
Associate Justice Will Wilson of the Texas Supreme Court urged in The Texas Legion News that the Texas American Legion make extending the Veterans Land Program to city dwelling veterans a key objective. He believes a 3 percent loan over 30 years would aid home or business purchases more than insured mortgages offered by the National Veterans Administration.
The menu lists daily offerings for Monday through Friday. Dishes include pork sausage with mashed potatoes on Monday and Friday’s lunch meat with cheese and pickles. several days feature beans, stews, peels, and desserts with milk.
Secretary Ezra T. Benson ordered his plan to reorganize the Agriculture Department into immediate effect despite protests. He claimed President Eisenhower supports the move, which abolishes seven regional Soil Conservation Service offices and shifts duties to the states. Critics warn it could harm federal soil conservation, while Benson says it will improve effort and serve farmers better. Senator George Aiken praised the action, saying Benson did well and resisting hostile pressure.
Michigan launches a 16000 program to train hatchery trout to be harder to catch. three psychologists will coach the fish to seek food on the bottom and to dive for cover when lures appear, making them less gullible to anglers.
The Whitewright Tigers meet the Cooper Bulldogs at Bryant Field at 8 pm in a crucial District 13 A showdown. A win would create a three way tie with Van Alstyne, depending on Van Alstyne’s result with Wolfe City, while Whitewright manages hampered by injuries to key players including Lyndal Pierson and Ralph Hughes.
In a Commons address Winston Churchill argues war danger has dimmed as Russians and world fear atomic conflict. He says the Russian people and leaders grew weary of aggression and that atomic horrors may push the race toward lasting peace. He adds internal prosperity interests Russians and their rulers.
Governor Thornton of Colorado accuses the federal government of destroying water sheds and helping create a dust bowl in eastern Colorado. He cites crop price supports and suitcase farming as driving plowing of hundreds of acres, urging policy change at the Western Governors Conference.
The text lists several college football results: Oklahoma A&M over Arkansas 7 to 6, Texas Tech over Oklahoma A&M 27 to 13, Texas A&M over Texas Tech 27 to 14, and Arkansas over Texas A&M 44 to 14. It then asks which margin is larger among these matchups and notes other possibilities.
Britain's Council of Married Women calls on the government to require husbands to provide pocket money for wives. It argues penniless wives drive shoplifting and stresses the need for financial support to reduce crime and hardship.
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