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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1952
Page
1
The Sun went to press a day early before Thanksgiving cutting corners and missing some content and ads. The piece notes and laments the difficulty of holiday timing for weekly newspaper production and the impact on regular publication.
Washington reports a Defense Department announcement that new mental aptitude tests will replace current ones for draftees and volunteers starting January 1. The revised tests add more mechanical questions to curb deliberate failures while keeping a 70 passing grade. Future special tests for women applicants are planned.
In Austin, Commissioner J W Edgar canceled the teaching certificate of W H Palmer superintendent of Farrsville Public School James town Newton County effective January 1 Palmer may appeal to the State Board of Education and then the courts Palmer was connected to Farrsville one of eight schools suspended earlier for padding attendance to obtain funds.
Chicago report notes a national imbalance with 1 430 000 more women than men per the 1950 census. War deaths, higher male mortality, and female immigration push the gap to grow, with 1930 to 1951 death ratios rising and postwar migration favoring women.
Whitewright FFA members won first place in chapter conducting at a Denton event, earning representation for 99 area schools at the State Future Farmer Leadership contest in Huntsville on December 6. Junior chapter participants from Whitewright also earned third place in Area V and will receive a banner.
The American Bible Society released its ninth annual world wide Bible reading plan from Thanksgiving to Christmas. A poll of 1 096 ministers selected daily passages and 15 500 000 bookmarks in many languages will be distributed to 45 countries along with posters and materials for churches services and institutions.
The Sun reports a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the dog poisoner in Whitewright. Jack Nossaman, attorney, adds $100 and may aid prosecution. A note signed by Louisa Lackey hints at a further $100 reward, unclear if official.
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon predicts Republicans will push a national sales tax in the 83rd Congress opening January 3. Morse, now independent after leaving the Republican Party, on the MBS radio show said excise taxes could start a wedge to a manufacturers tax, urging tax law revisions to remove inequalities rather than tax cuts.
The United States has dispensed over 87 billion dollars in foreign aid in the last 12 years. About 11 billion has been repaid. The United Kingdom Russia and France shared about two thirds. Britain received 36 billion. Russia 11 billion. 50 countries benefited.
Betty Blackerby of Whitewright is a residential assistant at Milam Hall, one of 25 student staff members at Texas State College for Women. She works with dormitory directors to supervise student life in the Rusk Cooperative System under Dr Mary Hufford.
A House committee on dirty books announced December 1 public hearings to discuss material it has bought from newsstands and other outlets. Chair E C Gathings says hearings will run for several days. Another panel will hold December 3 and 4 sessions on sex and crime in media. A Harris subcommittee has already held hearings including a boisterous moment featuring Gathings discussing a dance he claims to have seen on television. Major Andre was hanged for conspiring with Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point.
Funeral services for Myrtle Badgett 81 will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in Earnheart Chapel with Rev. James L. Cooper of First Baptist Church to officiate and burial in City Cemetery. She died Tuesday after a long illness at her home. Survivors include three brothers Floyd, W D and A R Badgett and two sisters May and Mrs C K Spindle along with several nieces and nephews.
Mr and Mrs John J Kaiser will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary at home this Sunday Their marriage took place in Greenville on November 30 1897 The Kaisers lived in Trenton most of their married life moved to Whitewright in June 1946 They have seven children Charley Kaiser Pilot Grove Ralph Kaiser Lubbock Mrs Mar tin Rosso Huntington Ark Johnnie Kaiser Sherman Weldon Kaiser Clarksville Mrs Charles Estes Austin and Mac Kaiser Whitewright They plan Christmas with all their children.
Official Texas canvass shows Eisenhower with 132 750 state majority and 1 102 878 votes to Stevenson’s 970 128. Counties voting same as 1928 total 98. El Paso and Bexar flipped, Jefferson Grayson McLennan flipped. Large counties Dallas Harris Tarrant Travis also echoed prior outcomes.
A regular Sunday morning customer visits a grocery store. The grocer's daughter calls from a back door, saying milk will be available only after attending a camp meeting and conversion.
Community Public Service Company promotes M W Davis to New Mexico division manager based in Silver City. Clint C Hennig, longtime Alvin Texas manager, will replace him here on December 8 and move his family to Whitewright later.
New York bankers at the 60th annual Savings and Loan League meeting predicted an Eisenhower era dollar regain strength. Executives cited a larger savings base and forecast the dollar will buy more goods, with the white collar class moving toward savings.
In Akron Ohio two young men converted a funeral home hearse into a mobile home with sleeping and cooking spaces and electric lights. They have traveled about 5000 miles while stopping to work and earn funds and plan to return to Akron around Christmas. Read the Ads for profit.
Rain in Whitewright totaled 3.77 inches since last Saturday with 0.16 on Saturday 1.41 on Sunday and 2.20 on Monday and night. The rainfall left roofs leaking in many homes and businesses but caused little runoff due to dry ground. Subsoil moisture and stock tanks still require roughly double the amount of rain.
President elect Eisenhower names Oveta Hobby as administrator of the Federal Security Agency and Ivy Baker Priest as Treasurer of the United States. Arthur Summerfield to be Postmaster General. Hobby will attend Cabinet meetings in practice. Summerfield to resign RNC chair before taking post. Budget notes added by Rep. Taber on potential 1954 savings.
President elect Eisenhower has filled most of his cabinet with John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State and others in key roles. Remaining positions for Labor and Commerce will be announced. noted appointees include Dulles from New York and Brownell from New York among others.
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