Whitewright F F A Boy Wins 15 In Hybrid Corn Contest
Grayson County Agriculture Club awards total 100 in prize money to 10 winners for hybrid corn, with George Hesco Sherman and Gene D Bush Whitewright top in all hybrid and white hybrid divisions respectively. Other winners include Bells and Van Alstyne contestants. judges include local teachers and agents.
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Grayson County Agriculture Club
F. F. A. Club
Sherman Courthouse
George Hesco
Sherman
Gene D. Bush
Whitewright
Hesco
Bush
Robert Whitlock
Bells
Ray Price
Joe N. Anderson
Pete Whitlock
R. A. Walkup
Dorchester
Delton Brashear
van Alstyne
Sidney R. Tolbert
Gunter
Roy Ted Walling
Howe
Donald Bodovsky
Tioga
Robert McConnell
Whitesboro
Joe Davidson
Sadler
Bobby Caldwell
Charles W. Hall
Travis Smith
John Huckabee
Quaker Oats Co
Grayson County
4-H
Mrs Herbert Emery to Speak at Book Club Meeting
The Cur rent Book Club announces its November meeting at the Church of Christ on Monday at 7 45 p m Mrs Herbert Emery a noted Dallas reviewer will review Samuel Shellabarger's Prince of Foxes The open meeting invites the public to attend and enjoy this literary romance presented by a leading North Texas reviewer.
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Church of Christ
Herbert Emery
Dallas
Samuel Shellabarger
Castile
Samuel Shellabaurger
Venice
Rome
Italy
Shellabarger
Princeton
Harvard
Europe
Book Club
North Texas
Drought Delays Western Winter Wheat Harvest
Washington reports the southwestern winter wheat crop, crucial for Europe, faces major delays due to a severe drought. Planting in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas has fallen 25 percent or more as the Weather Bureau notes very poor rain prospects. Amarillo leader Mayhaugh calls Texas yield near nothing, with Panhandle production dropping from 129 million bushels to about 15 million, unless moisture returns. Oklahoma’s Puckett warns output may fall below 50 percent of 105 million bushels without timely rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Texas- Oklahoma-Kansas
Weather Bureau
L. T. Mayhaugh
Amarillo
Producers Grain Corporation
Texas
Mayhaugh
Texas Panhandle
E. N. Puckett
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Four Year Term For Bilking GIs In Dallas
Mrs. Marie Garrard 43 was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to two counts of swindling. Prosecutors say she lured home seekers with apartment ads demanding cash for furniture purchases before occupancy, with promises of possession within 30 days and amounts up to 1260 dollars.
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Dallas
Marie Garrard
Thanksgiving Proclamation Urges Global Charity
President Truman designates Thanksgiving Day and asks Americans to share bounty with needy people in other countries. He urges humility, sympathy for the less fortunate, and compassion, affirming that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Taft Opposes Emergency Foreign Aid Sum
Secretary of State Marshall proposed 2.657 billion dollars for foreign aid through July 1, while Senator Taft of Ohio argued the total is too large. Taft would not specify a ceiling yet sought no rise in current aid pace, urging inflation control and interim Europe aid within limits. He also urged President Truman to appoint a price reduction official to coordinate anti inflation efforts.
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Washington
Marshall
Taft
Ohio
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ohian
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Europe
Truman
Money roll tossed by rubber band but returned
VIROQUA Wisconsin Vernon County employee Berlie Moore walked to the bank with a roll of bills totaling 1147 dollars. The rubber band broke and the money scattered down the street. Passersby gathered the bills and returned them, and Moore counted 1150 dollars in hand.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Berlie Moore
Moore
Inflation in Mr Blandings Salary Rise Movie Edit
Hollywood notes inflation shifts from the novel to the film as Blandings sees his yearly pay rise from 10000 to 15000 dollars to allow building the dream house. The change reflects economic pressures and adaptation for screen feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Blandings
Baptist Sunday School Standard For 25 Years
W T Simmons superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday School announced at Sunday School morning service that the school has reached 25 years as a standard Sunday school. Only five other Baptist Sunday Schools in Texas share this record. 2300 awards were given to teachers and officers during the period. Simmons has led the school for a little over 25 years and is noted as a faithful superintendent with few absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Simmons
First Baptist Sunday School
Sunday School Board
Baptist
Texas
Simmons
Whitewright Honored On KRRV Monday Night
East Texas State Teachers College will salute Whitewright from 8 30 to 9 00 p m Monday on The East Texas Hour via radio station KRRV Sherman Denison S T Sam Montgomery Jr Whitewright High School coach and former East Texas State halfback will be guest on the program Two Whitewright students at East Texas State will be interviewed Miss Ruth Maddux and David Johnson Arrangements were completed by East Texas State News Service The broadcast will feature The Eastexans and guest artists Miss Mabel Laird and Miss Martha Miller The program will describe Whitewright history industry and educational facilities.
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East Texas State Teachers College
Whitewright
East Texas
KRRV
Sherman Denison
S. T
Sam) Montgomery Jr
Whitewright High School
East Texas State
Montgomery
Commerce
Mabel Laird
Port Arthur
Martha Miller
Shreveport
Sun Honor Roll Adds Several Local Names
The Sun announces new honorees this week including Mrs. R. J. Bush Mrs. W. H. Phillips Mrs. Arthur M. Caraway Clyde Vestal Mrs. D. W. Smith Mrs. J. T. Vestal A. G. Bradley Clyde Sadler V. C. Parten M. L. Thornhill Robert Wayne Martin J. V. Forrest G. W. Ball M. P. Ball Mrs. Joe Miller T. A. Gray Miss Lillian Baxter and Alyne Felker amid community recognition. note lists also Ostrich eggs fact states boiling time of 40 minutes.
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Sun
R. J. Bush
W. H. Phillips
Arthur M. Caraway Clyde Vestal
D. W. Smith
J. T. Vestal
A. G. Bradley
Clyde Sadler
V. C. Parten
M. L. Thornhill
Robert Wayne Martin
J. V. Forrest
G. W. Ball
M. P. Ball
Joe Miller
T. A. Gray
Lillian Baxter
Alyne Felker
Truman To Present Aid Plan in Person
The White House says President Truman will personally present his foreign aid and domestic price legislation to Congress at the upcoming special session. Secretary of State Marshall and Secretary of Commerce Harriman testified on stop gap aid proposals during hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Truman
Congress
Marshall
Commerce Harriman
Six Billion Tax Cut Urged for 1948 by CEO
The Committee for Economic Development urged a six billion dollar tax cut next year while preserving a three billion dollar surplus to shrink the national debt. The plan calls for stabilizing tax rates at that level with no changes unless major policy shifts occur, and notes potential four billion dollars in foreign aid after debt reduction.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
Truman
Economic Organization of
Theatre owners oppose fixed admission prices for special pictures
In Detroit a national Allied Independent Theatre Owners board passed a resolution opposing film companies pressuring theatres to raise prices for special pictures. Local exhibitor Geo M Hight of Allied Theatre Owners of Texas agrees that theatres should set their own prices, arguing $1.30 blocks patrons at Whitewright, where many would stay home. The note ends with an abrupt line about native tribes.
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National Board of Directors of
Allied Independent Theatre Owners of America
Detroit
Michigan
New York
Hollywood
Geo. M. Hight
Allied Theatre Owners of Texas
The
National Organization
Hight
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Whitewright Theatre
Notice of subscription rate increase for The Whitewright Sun
Effective November 6 subscribers in Grayson and Fannin Counties pay $1.50 per year or $1.00 for six months, while readers outside these counties face $2.00 per year or $1.25 for six months. The rise targets out-of-county subscribers only. local rates hold for now. Publishers Waggoner & Doss note rising paper and mailing costs and warn further local increases may follow.
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Grayson
Fannin Counties
Grayson and
The
Sun
P T A Meeting At Whitewright Grammar School
The P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting at Whitewright Grammar School on Tuesday November 18 at 3 15 PM. Fifth grade pupils sponsored by Miss Lucyle Sanders present a Thanksgiving program titled Is Your Home Fun. The film is educational and entertaining inviting members to bring in interested persons to grow the P T A roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Grammar School
Lucyle Sanders
P.T. A
Scout News Honors New Member And Notes Plans
A new scout Larry Joe Doty joins the troop. Seventeen scouts attended last meeting led by the Green Bar Bill Patrol. Joe Morris Wallace explained the compass and tests were passed. A father and son hike is planned for Monday night November 24 using motor transport. Rotary Club funds a Boy's Life subscription for all registered scouts. See you Monday at 7.
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Larry Joe Doty
Larry Joe
L. S. Dale
BSA
Green Bar Bill Patrol
Joe Morris Wallace
John Dale Reeves
Kelly Pierson Jr
Rotary Club
Nazi war crimes trial witness recalls Dachau liberation
Joseph Killian, a defendant at Dachau, testified on the court about the last days before liberation. He described drinking, carousing, and indiscriminate shooting, saying it was “just like Texas.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Joseph Killian
Dachau
Germany
Texas
Whitewright Mfg Adds Machine Operators for Child Garments
Whitewright Manufacturing expands staff adding four to five machine operators weekly to meet rising orders for high quality children's clothes. Dan Smith, manager, notes growth over past weeks and targets forty operating machines by year start as demand increases and new machines are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Manufacturing Company
Dan Smith
M K T Train Crashes Freight in Leonard Fog
A passenger locomotive pulling the Bluebonnet collided with a southbound freight in Leonard in dense fog at 7 30 am. Engineer Ben Webb suffered a broken leg and Fireman C C Rice had minor injuries after leaping from the locomotive as it left the track and caught fire affecting the caboose and three freight cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Ben Webb
C. C. Rice
Webb
Rice
Leonard Station
Repairs to be Made to Church at Kentuckytown
Rev Rudolph Russell pastor of the Kentuckytown Baptist Church reports the building fund has risen to 870 dollars in cash and pledges. Workmen will soon begin repairs and the building will be repainted, making a community landmark to be proud of in Grayson County.
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Rudolph Russell
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Grayson County
Termites Can Be Controlled
College Station reports two remedies for termites from Texas A. and M. College extension entomologists. Build them out by sealing entrances with concrete and similar materials, or poison the soil around and beneath structures. Nine chemicals show promise, with five strong options including sodium arsenite and creosote. Soil treatment must be thorough. county agents provide dosage guidance.
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College Station
Extension Entomologists of
Texas A. & M. College
Beltsville
Maryland
Saucier
Mississippi
Canal Zone
Cotton estimates fall to 11.5 million bales
The Agriculture Department on Monday pegged the 1925 cotton crop at 11,500,000 bales based on November 1 reports, trimming 3,000 bales from the October forecast. The outlook reflects adjustments in production expectations for the season.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Baptist Sunday School
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Whitewright Sun
Waggoner & Doss, Publishers
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Whitewright Mfg
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