R. Q. Gray Dies on Deer Hunt in Texas
Roger Q. Gray, 57, of Killeen, died of a heart attack during a deer hunting trip near Cotulla. The Whitewright and Commerce connections include brothers T. A. Gray and J. M. Gray, with other party members E. T. Doss and George M. Hight. Funeral services were planned in Killeen with burial arrangements in Cotulla.
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Roger Q. Gray
Killeen
T. A. Gray
Commerce
Whitewright
Cotula
E. T. Doss
Geo. M. Hight
Luther Hight
Dallas
Mr. Doss
Doss
Gray
Cotulla
J. M. Gray
Wilfred Gray
Goldthwaite
Lola Davis
San Angelo
Lucy Gray
16 Million American Families Lived Under $2000 in 1948
Congressional probers report nearly 16 million U S families earned less than 2000 dollars in 1948. The Senate House economic sub committee led by Senator Sparkman says 8 million earned under 1000 dollars, calling this a vast underdeveloped economic frontier.
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
House
Sen
Sparkman
Dem
Alabama
Bonham ISD voters approve $460000 school bonds
Bonham Independent School District voters approved issuing bonds totaling 460000 for a new elementary school and repairs to four other campuses. Final counts showed 496 in favor and 143 opposed.
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Bonham
Bonham Independent School District
Britain Reveals Wig Prices Under Health Scheme
In Westminster Court, Cecil Pasco of a wig firm disclosed a secret contract price for wigs distributed to health service patients. The judge set the employee Edward Ernest's wig price at 33.60, noting the necessity of hospital care for a government wig.
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London
Cecil Pasco
Westminster County Court
Maurice Drucquer
Edward Ernest
National Health Service
Pasco
Ernest
Influenza Spreads Rapidly Across Texas
Texas reports 1,072 influenza cases for the week ending Nov 5, above the seven year average of 856. State Health Officer George W. Cox urges water, simple nutrition, daily outdoor exercise, proper dress, and rest to stay well. Windmills note appears as unrelated historical fact.
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Austin
Texas
George W. Cox
Cox
Poll Taxes Payable Following Election
Sherman reports poll taxes remain due after the election. Grayson County tax officer Robert Dean notes the defeat of the repeal amendment validates the 1949 poll payment order. Through October 611000 of about 1000000 in tax bills has been collected, with discounts for state taxes in December and a January 31, 1950 due date.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Robert Dean
Dean
Rights Proposals Given Must Tag in Truman Civil Rights Push
President Truman framed civil rights measures as essential musts in his second speech in five days. He vowed no retreat in a campaign against racial and religious discrimination, despite opposition from Southern Democrats over anti-lynching and anti-poll tax efforts. He praised Mary McLeod Bethune, 74, for her leadership of the National Council of Negro Women.
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Washington
Truman
Dixie States
National Council of Negro Women
Mary McLeod Bethune
Jameson Transfers to U S Air Force Reserve Chaplaincy
Chaplain (Major) Ashley D. Jameson of Whitewright transfers from the Army Reserve to the U S Air Force Reserve at Perrin Field. He will receive reserve training as approved by Twelfth Air Force HQ. The move follows an agreement allowing chaplains to exchange between services to address spiritual and welfare needs of Air Force personnel.
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Air Force Chaplain Reserve
Air Force
Court Rules U S May Be Sued for Military Accidents
Denver resident Edith Griggs won a ruling from the Tenth Circuit that the United States may be sued for accidental damages to military personnel on active duty. The suit seeks 15000 by claiming negligent care caused the death of Lt Col Dudley Griggs at Scott Field Hospital. Assistant US Attorney Lutz warned of a flood of suits and said he would appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Denver
Colo
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Edith Griggs
Dudley Griggs
Scott Field
Ill
Army Air Base Hospital
United States Atty
Henry Lutz
Lutz
Supreme Court
Farmers to vote Saturday in Grayson County
Grayson County farmers will vote Saturday to elect PMA community committee representatives across 12 districts and delegates to the county convention. W. W Gunn urged all farmers to participate as chosen delegates will later name county committee representatives. The election for Whitewright and surrounding section will be held in a newly prepared room north of the city office.
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Grayson County
W. W Gunn
PMA
Gunn
Whitewright
County Home Furnishings From Raid-Closed Hi-Lite Club
Furnishings formerly at the raid-closed Hi-Lite Club now decorate Grayson County farm living rooms. After a July 30 raid by Texas Rangers, Justice of the Peace Ralph Oliver ruled the seized furniture and $476 cash county property. He ordered destruction of gaming tables and gambling equipment. the cash goes to the general fund. Koeppen and Baldwin seek recovery on seized air conditioners in a lien suit naming Grayson County and Arthur Willingham.
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Koeppen
Baldwin
Denison
Grayson County
Arthur Willingham
Sun Honor Roll Adds Subscriptions This Week
The Sun lists renewed subscriptions and updates paid dates with figures on the first page or wrapper. Names added include Walter Robbins Dr. W. M. Holland Prentiss Compton J. R. Hicks R. E. Robinson C. N. Ross E. T. Blanton and others.
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Sun
Walter Robbins
W. M. Holland Prentiss Compton
J. R. Hicks
R. E. Robinson
C. N. Ross
E. T. Blanton
W. M. Waldrum
W. R. Hamilton
C. J. Davenport
J. H. Bowen Alton McDowell Marshall Hasty
F. G. Hoover
Walter Adkins Lloyd E. Alexander
W. G. Harrelson
Birth Rate Warning on U.S. School Crisis
The National Education Association warns rising birth rates will swell future school enrollment by 6 million above current levels by 1955. It urges immediate and long range planning to head off shortages in teachers and equipment as census projections show enrollments could exceed 34 million pupils from 1948 to 1960.
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New York
Educational Policies Commission
National Education Association
United States
Early Bird powder brings worms to surface for bait
A Cleveland report describes a white powder called early bird that causes worms to surface after being dusted on ground and watered. Within minutes worms emerge, allowing fishermen to gather bait without digging or harming grass.
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Cleveland
Revival To Begin at Central Christian Church
A. G. Abbott of Fort Worth, Texas evangelist for the Texas Christian Missionary Society, will lead a November 23 to December 4 evangelistic meeting at Central Christian Church Whitewright. Services run 7 PM nightly except Saturdays, inviting all community members to attend and be spiritually strengthened.
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A. G. Abbott
Fort Worth
Texas Christian Missionary Society
Central Christian Church of
Whitewright
Central Christian Church
Evangelist Abbott
Electra
J. E. Mangrum
Revival of 1920s lingerie in new fashion era
New York reports a return to bloomers camisoles slips and chemises as 1920s styles surge. Designers promise shorter slips knee length bloomers with lace and satin ribbons, inflatable gowns with knife pleats, and petticoats to complete strapless dresses for active sportswear and evening wear.
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New York
Tokyo Rose Begins 10 Year Prison Term In Alderson
Mrs. Iva Toguri D'Aquino, 33, convicted of wartime Tokyo Rose broadcasts, boarded a train and departed San Francisco for a 10 year sentence at Alderson Federal Penitentiary in West Virginia. The report also notes the 1928 Olympics as the first to include women's athletics.
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San Francisco
Iva Toguri D’aquino
Tokyo
Japan
Alderson
W. Va
Tigers Roll To 41–0 Victory And 18th Straight Win
The WHS Tigers defeated Wolfe City 41 to 0 on Bryant Field marking their 18th consecutive win and sixth straight shutout. Through eight games they have 323 points to 12 for opponents, a high scoring pace as District 15 B race nears Thanksgiving clash with Van Alstyne.
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WHS Tigers
Wolfe City
Bryant
Tigers
Sam Montgomery
Bryant Field
van Alstyne Panthers
WHL Tigers
Cooper
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Falsie business threatened by plastic surgery trend
Hollywood reports Dr. H Otto Bamnes of Los Angeles told a Pan American Medical Women's Alliance convention that a breast augmentation operation can increase bust measurements. The procedure removes the need for falsies and involves tissue incision and rearrangement, boosting a woman's morale as beneficial.
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Hollywood
H. Otto Bamnes
Los Angeles
Pan American Medical Women's Alliance
91 Year-Old Wins Divorce in Sixth District Court
In Bonham Mrs Ellen Harrison nearly 91 received a divorce from Joe Riley Harrison age 68 in Judge A S Broadfoots Sixth District Court. They wed in September 1948 and Mrs Harrison was carried to the courtroom and back down in a chair. The item notes other statistics on toothbrushes and US export declines in 1948.
Extra Seats For Thanksgiving Day Football Game
W Cummings, superintendent of Whitewright Public Schools, secured 400 portable bleacher seats from Austin College for the Whitewright Van Alstyne game on Thanksgiving. Seats will be moved in Wednesday before the game if weather allows. If weather is fair, over 2,000 spectators may attend. Coach Ray Morrison and Austin College business manager John Clark loaned the seats at no cost, joking about Tiger graduates joining the Kangaroos after.
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van Alstyne
Texas Aggies
U. of T. Longhorns
Whitewright
Tigers
Panthers
Baylor
Texas
Wannie Miller
Sam Montgomery
Turkey
W. C. Cummings
Whitewright Public Schools
Sherman
Austin College Kangaroos
Kangaroos
Whitewright High School
Ida Whitewright Sherman Farm-Market Road Completed
The Whitewright Ida Sherman farm market road was completed Monday by the Austin Road Company. The eighteen foot wide road runs 16 1/2 miles shortening the Whitewright to Sherman trip by about two miles and provides the Ida community with an all weather road for the first time in years.
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Whitewright - Ida - Sherman Farm-Market
Cecil Cagle
Sherman
Austin Road Company
Whitewright
Ida
Colored P T A crowned queen at school event drive ends
The Colored Parent-Teacher Association held a successful drive raising 65 dollars and 1 cent. H E Holley organized the effort with each Negro family contributing a dollar. Alma Roddy read a paper Are You Ready Others performed readings from Dunbar and Bible origins. Gloria Jean Roddy was crowned queen of the colored elementary school at the event. The Boy Scouts meeting was used to crown the queen and the next meeting is at the elementary school Wednesday at 6 30.
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Colored Parent-Teacher Association
H. E. Holley
Alma Roddy
Lucy Mae Freeman
Dunbar
Imogene Roberts
Colored Boy Scouts
J. L. Huckaby Jr
Taft predicts 16 billion deficit under Truman program
Senator Taft of Ohio warned that adopting Truman's program next year would push the federal deficit beyond 16 billion dollars and bring stagnation and austerity. He cited a 5.5 billion already projected, with another 6 billion for UMT and billions more for various services in criticizing universal health insurance production payments and universal military training.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
America
Senate Republican Policy Committee
High living costs spark 1853 anti-beef association
In Wheeling West Virginia a century ago a Wheel ing Weekly Intelligencer item notes Philadelphia's anti meat price group pledging to buy no meat over eight cents a pound. The 1853 edition dated July 22 is cited as the source in a modern note.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Weekly Intelligencer
Philadelphia
The
Intelligencer
Pet bull carries girl to school in Maine tale
Marianne Lufkin, 12, outfits her six month old bull Ferdy with a belt saddle and rope reins to ferry her to and from school in South Thomaston. The bull obeys mostly, guided by Marianne while her collie Laddie trots behind.
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South
Thomaston
Marianne Lufkin
Ferdinand
Marianne
Laddie
Ferdy
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U.S
Britain
Germany
Netherlands
Jameson
U. S
Tokyo Rose
Ida Farm-Market
P.T. A
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