Cpl Bobbie Coleman Awarded Soldier's Medal Posthumously
The Sun reports Corporal Bobbie R. Coleman of the 21st Engineer Combat Battalion died from severe burns after heroically manning a fire truck at Camp Carson Colorado January 17 1950. He evacuated personnel despite flames and wind risking his life saving many comrades. His actions earned the Soldier's Medal posthumously and reflect credit upon the service.
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The
Sun
Bobbie R. Coleman
Viola Pritchett
Route 2
Whitewright
Public Information Office
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Cpl. Coleman
21St Engineer Combat Battalion
Camp Carson
Colorado
Coleman
Cpl
Service members and families note from the region
T Sgt. and Mrs. Ray Martin visited San Antonio to see his parents before his recall to active Air Force duty on Oct. 30. Retired Billy Ray Lewis at Camp Polk writes he likes the Army despite a sore arm and loneliness. Retired Roby Wilson of Camp Chaffee spent the weekend with his wife and parents. Pfe. D. W. McKinney of Lackland AFB returned on a three day pass and was escorted by his father and two sisters to Dallas.
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Ray Martin
San Antonio
W. J. Martin
Sgt. Martin
Air Force
Billy Ray Lewis
Camp Polk
C. H. Lewis
Roby Wilson
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Mrs
Lee Wilson
Pfe
Government Plans To Draft Women In Wartime Mobilization
The piece summarizes William B. Huie's Cosmopolitan article claiming the government plans to compel healthy American women ages 16 to 52 into military or essential civilian roles if all-out war occurs. It outlines a proposed phased call up, starting with unmarried women 18 to 30, then married women, and notes possible jail for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
William B. Huie
Washington
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Huie
Russia
U. S
Defense Department
Huié
Grayson County Receives State Aid in Autopsy
State public safety officials from Austin assisted the Grayson County attorney's office on an autopsy for Robert Lee Smith a 23 year old Colbert Oklahoma college student found in a creek. The justice of the peace said new information ruled out death by own action.
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Denison
Austin
Grayson County
Robert Lee Smith
Smith
Colbert
Okla
Justice of the Peace
C. B. Carroll
Whitewright Falls Short in Local General Election Turnout
Whitewright voters cast 173 ballots in the general election, about one third of eligible residents. Governor Shivers drew 155 votes, Currie 18, with state races mostly Democratic. Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals Jack Nossaman 40 votes, W A Morrison 133. Grayson County total about 2,750 votes.
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Whitewright
Gov
Shivers
Currie
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Nossaman
W. A. Morrison
Grayson County
Democrats Take Licking At Polls
Election returns show Democrats with a slim Senate edge and a modest House lead, but the results largely reflect a paper majority. Republicans claim a repudiation of Truman policy while Taft and Dewey gain turnout and Warren loses ground amid debates over foreign and domestic policy.
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Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Frazier Reams
Ohio
Mr. Truman
Robert A. Taft
Eugene R. Millikin
Colorado
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Leslie Biffle
Korea
Taft
State Department
Buying Power of Dollar Has Fallen Over 10 Years
The consumer dollar has lost about 40 cents in purchasing power during the past decade due to government borrowing from banks. Inflation has raised costs for both industry and households as raw materials and food become pricier, leaving each dollar worth roughly 60 cents.
Where It Goes: Rich to Give Away Pension
Williamsport Pa U S Rep Robert F Rich announced he will give away his federal pension on retirement this year. He has long pressed the money question in Congress and said the pension will be collected and distributed to charitable character building and religious organizations, mainly in the 15th Pennsylvania district.
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Williamsport
U. S
Robert F. Rich
Congress
Rich
Pennsylvania
Grayson County weighs single southern state highway plan
Grayson County commissioners submitted 1952 53 secondary road program recommendations to F M Davis district highway engineer in executive session. Precincts two and three propose routes connecting US 75 SH 160 SH 289 and SH 10 creating a continuous south county highway. Precinct one and four offer extensions to link FM 902 SH 289 SH 120 toward Gunter Preston and government property.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners Court
F. M. Davis
J. N. Dickson
State Highway Department
W. A. Sturdy
Dorchester
Howe
Precinct Two
Cannon
Precinct Three
Gunter
Tioga
Finke
Preston
Davis
State Highway Commission
E. P. Jackson
Tom Spaulding
Henry Guillaud
W. W. Bruce
G. T. Womack
Dickson
Negro on Eve of Trial Ends Life in Sherman
Will Kendrick a 52 year old Negro of McKinney who faced trial for murder in his wife s death shot himself Tuesday at his brother s home Irwin Kendrick of Farmersville Justice of the Peace Harve Jackson returned the post mortem verdict
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Sherman
Will Kendrick
McKinney
Irwin Kendrick
Farmersville
Justice of the Peace
Harve Jackson
Cotton Shipments In Trenton At Record Low
J W Burnett reported to the Tribune that cotton shipments from Trenton through November 1 totaled 164 bales, far below last year’s 5403. The drought and July August rains allowed bollworms and weevils to devastate the crop, leading to a season described as the lowest on record.
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Trenton
Katy
J. W. Burnett
the Tribune
Escaped Prisoner Steals and Wrecks Auto Near Denison
An escapee from Bonham jail stole Jim Hicks’s 1949 Ford roadside near a field where Hicks worked. The car was driven toward Denison and wrecked last night. the driver was hospitalized. The youth, from near Whitewright, was chased by a state patrol unit and held on forgery and check swindling charges in Fannin County jail.
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Jim Hicks
Hicks
Bells
Sheriff's Department
Fannin County
Texas Cotton Gains Offset Drops in East Texas
Improvement in Texas cotton crop conditions offsets declines in other regions including east of the Mississippi. The Agriculture Department’s Nov 1 forecast shows Texas at 2,950,000 bales, up 175,000 from Oct 9, with a national total of 9,945,000 bales, well below last year’s 16,128,000 and the 10-year average. Census Bureau reports 6,458,708 bales harvested so far, down from 9,540,328 the previous year.
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Washington
Texas
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Department
Census’ Bureau
Farmer's Almanac Sees Colder Winter Ahead
The Old Farmer's Almanac published in Dublin New Hampshire predicts a winter colder than average with substantial rain and snow. Editors attribute forecasts to the fictional Abe Weatherwise, noting past accuracy comparisons with the U S Weather Bureau.
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Dublin
New Hampshire
U.S
Almanac
Abe
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Tigers to Play Pilot Point Here in Week's Top Game
Whitewright's Tigers host Pilot Point Bearcats in a District 15-B showdown. Whitewright leads the league with 283 points in seven games while allowing 51, and Pilot Point has 222 points with 53 allowed.
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Tigers
Whitewright
Big” Tigers
Pilot Point
Little” Bearcats
Bill Coffey
The
Sherman Democrat
van Alstyne
Bearcats
Pilot
Leonard
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Plano
Gunter
Denison
Bells
Sanger
Celina
Denton
Muenster
McKinney
Wolfe City
Whitesboro
Valley View
Denison B
Denison Bees
Bo Reid
Reid
Another Cub Scout Den Organized Here
Chaney Corse county scout executive helped form Den No. 1 Pack 5 Cub Scouts at the grade school. Jerry Moses was elected denner with George Key as assistant denner and Donald Wood as song leader. Other members include Marion Taylor Wilbert Lee Bennett Leroy Lee Bennett and Charles Rathjohn. Den mothers are Mrs O A Bennett and Mrs Noble Bennett. Meetings set for Tuesdays at 3 15 p m.
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Chaney Corse
Jerry Moses
Denner
George Key
David Blackerby
Donald Wood
Den
Marion Taylor
Wilbert Lee Bennett
Leroy Lee Bennett
Charles Rathjohn
O. A. Bennett
Rotary Club meeting ends without program due to illness
Rotary Club of Denison failed to present a program last Friday as C. B. Bryant III and the speaker were sick. City engineer E. C. Drum visited and gave a short report on the Texas League of Municipalities meeting. Other visitors included Harold Smitzer Emory Christian and Marlin A Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant III
Rotary Club
C. B
E. C. Drum
Denison
Texas League of Municipalities
Harold Smitzer
Emory Christian
Marlin A. Barber
Sun Honor Roll Subscriptions Paid This Week
The Sun reports corrections to its mailing list and notes payments received for subscribers up to date. Expiration dates are shown on address labels, with examples like 11-50 meaning November 1, 1950, and a list follows of those who paid this week including Mrs. M. L. Thornhill, Clyde Sadler, Mrs. Sam Sorrell, and others.
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Sun
M. L. Thornhill
Clyde Sadler
Sam Sorrell
S. O. Thomson
W. R. Vestal
Paul Vestal
Eugene Reeves
J. D. Cooper C. J. Kelly
W. M. Pierson
D. M. Roddy
George Key
J. T. Robinson
J. A. Harper
Ralph Kaiser
J. V. Forrest
H. E. Forrest
Don E. Williams
B. R. Super
A. J. Reed
Dorothy Hamilton
R. E. Walt J. B. Dixon
Sarah Kilgroe
L. L. Newman
Franked mail abuse drives postal deficit, senator says
Sen. Olin P. Johnston told postmasters on Oct. 23 that franked mail misuse by federal agencies compounds a large postal deficit. He cited franking as about 300 million of the 500 million shortfall and indicated a Senate investigation may be needed.
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ST. Louis
Post Office Department
Olin P. Johnston
South Carolina
National Association of Postmasters
Johnson
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Government to Order 25 Percent Aluminum Cut for Civilians
Industry sources say the National Production Authority will issue a 25 percent reduction in aluminum use for civilian goods. This follows the first move to curb critical materials for the military program amid broader controls.
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Washington
National Production Authority
PMA Committeemen to Be Named Nov 18 in Grayson County
Farmers in Grayson County will elect 12 PMA committee members and 12 alternates across districts including Sherman Denison Bells and others. Polls open 8 am to 5 pm Saturday November 18 with ballots mailed for those unable to attend. Ballots list two names per district and voters mark an X to select a candidate.
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W. W. Gunn
PMA
Community Committee
Grayson County
Sherman
Denison
Bells
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Gunter
Dorchester
Tioga
Collinsville
Whitesboro
Pottsboro
Gordonville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobbie Coleman
South
Grayson
Maim
East
Farmer’s Almanac
Ralph Stein
Worther
Holland
Movement For Independence
Wyoming
Territory
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