Men in Service Return and Local Draft Induction
Douglas Neal returns to duty with the Revs in Norfolk Virginia after three weeks with grandmother Mrs Riley Tabor. Pfc Floyd W Harvey visits his parents Mr and Mrs J H Harvey. Cpl J D Hughes Jr returns to Ft Bliss Texas after stay at home. Four Whitewright men Roby Lee Wilson Charles Louis Nash Billy Ray Lewis and R C Arlin Linson join 22 Gray son County draftees for induction in Dallas Friday to Camp Chaffee Arkansas or Fort Sam Houston Texas after Love Field induction. The first draft left Sept 22 for Fort Sill Oklahoma for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Neal
The
Revs
Norfolk
Riley Tabor
Whitewright
Grayson County
Dallas
Armed Services
Roby Lee Wilson
Charles Louis Nash
Billy Ray Lewis
R. C. Arlin Linson
Love Field
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Sill
Okla
Disaster Loan Program Launches in Grayson County
William G. Barr Jr announces a disaster loan program via the Farmers Home Administration for Grayson County production losses. Eligible farmers can apply through local banks or directly at the Sherman office, with funds used for seed fuel and insecticides and guidance on cover crops and insect control for 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Barr Jr
Grayson County
East Houston
Sherman
Farmers Home Administration
Barr
New Tax Increases Take Effect November First
Washington reports November 1 brings new tax changes. A 10 percent tax on television sets begins for manufacturers’ price. Slot machines face a $150 annual tax per machine, up from $100. Transportation taxes apply to overseas payments. A 20 percent excise on jewelry and furs expands to sales by auctioneers for non-retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George J. Schoeneman
Schoeneman
United States
Children Tagged In San Francisco
San Francisco plans Civil Defense relief effort issuing dog tags to school children. Mayor Elmer E Robinson said the tags show name number and blood type to aid disaster relief in case of an atomic or hydrogen bomb. Troy NY is noted as a shirt and collar center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Elmer E. Robinson
Dallas
Robinson
Second Grade Had Most Mothers At PTA Meeting
The PTA met at the Elementary School in regular session with the second grade recording the highest mother attendance. The sixth grade highlighted the program and room mothers added a social hour. Superintendent Cummings spoke on the school schedule and patriotism. The fifth grade program is set for November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
Supt
W. C. Cummings
Sun Honor Roll Reader Praises Whitewright Paper
Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth endorses The Whitewright Sun with a $2 annual subscription and nostalgia for twenty five and thirty year old columns. The note highlights old timers and urges continuation and expansion. Subscriptions paid this week include Dr. Jack Spindle Oscar Mears and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Sun
Whitewright Sun
Jack Spindle
Oscar Mears
J. W. Jenkins
J. H. Mears
D. W. Garrett Rey
Lee H. Smith
C. E. Young
B. E. Chesser
F. B. Rascoe
Rey
Pascal Farley
Jack Farley
Floyd Bassett Nuell Skaggs
Lyda German
Beulah Sanders
R. M. Faison Arthur V. St. John Frank A. Smith
Grady
October Is PTA Membership Month Proclaimed
Mrs John E Hayes president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers proclaims October as membership month to boost the 6 167 000 PTA members across 35 000 local units The plan urges parents teachers and communities to foster a peaceful society while stressing the child’s education extends beyond schools The enrollment drive will be run by Mrs G W Luhr Oakland California and notes 35 886 meat markets in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
John E. Hayes
Twin Falls
Idaho
PTA
G. W. Luhr
Oakland
Calif
Baptist Revival Opens October 13 At First Baptist Church
A 10 day revival begins Wednesday October 13 at the First Baptist Church. Daily services at 10 a m and 7 30 p m feature Rev James L Cooper pastor delivering the sermons and Wendall Parker of the Baptist Seminary Fort Worth leading the singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
James L. Cooper
Wendall Parker
the Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Mom’s Smoke Cited as Peril to Youngsters
Washington report on a medical conference warns smoking by mothers during feeding dressing or handling infants can cause eye injuries in very young children. Fathers are urged not to smoke while holding children. The District of Columbia Society for the Prevention of Blindness cites the hazard as it exhibits child eye injuries at the District medical society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia Society For the Prevention
District of Columbia Medical Society
Pannell Joins University of Texas Naval ROTC
Joe G. Pannell of Whitewright has been accepted for enrollment in UT Austin Naval ROTC. He will study engineering and, after four years and a degree, receive a commission as an ensign in the Navy or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. The program aims to mix technical and liberal education for a well-rounded officer corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Service
Naval Academy
Naval Rotc
Pannell
The
University
50 Million Added To Security Checks
The government adds 50 million dollars monthly to security checks as three million beneficiaries receive higher pension payments for September. The monthly total rises from 62 million to 112 million, boosting annual consumer income by over 600 million dollars. Average payments increase from 26 to 46 dollars, with new minimum 20 and maximum 68.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Children’s misreadings at home and on the lake
Patty quits fishing after hours of waiting on service. Jane studies wedding photos as her father explains the ceremony. Jane then jokes about her mother coming to work for the family, revealing a childlike misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Jane
Cotton harvest awaits first killing frost in Whitewright
Whitewright gins report only 14 bales as farmers expect frost to trigger cotton picking after bolls open. Last year at this time 1500 bales had been ginned. Prices sit around 30 cents per pound, down from 40 cents this year as corn harvest nears completion and buyers halt sales after a price drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
South Koreans In Showdown Drive Into North Korea
South Koreans have pushed sixty miles into North Korea and a UN force of over 100000 is poised to cross the 38th parallel behind them. Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced U S Army 3d Division arrival in the Far East Command, with Maj Gen Robert H Soule in command. North Korean prisoners indicate Reds dig in at Tongchon while Pyongyang factory workers volunteer for front line duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
Thirty-Eighth Parallel
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
United States Army
Robert H. Soule
Nanking
Tongchon
Wonsan
Pyongyang
Cotton crop freed of controls for 1951 nationwide
Agriculture Secretary Brannan lifted all 1951 cotton acreage and marketing controls as demand and dwindling supply pressure the market. He projected a 16 million bale production goal with Texas at about 6 million bales, while warning of planting risks and promising support in machinery fertilizer and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Texas
West
Agriculture Department
South
Dallas
Dallas Cotton Exchange
M. H. Miller
National Cotton Council
Nothing Matters Politician Joke About Hiring
A quip contrasts a politician seeking a department job with an official who replies that the candidate would do nothing. The exchange ends with the official noting it would spare them the need to “break him in.”
Tigers Will Play Plano Friday Night
Whitewright's Tigers travel to Plano Friday for a likely fourth straight win over the Class A Wildcats. The feature notes Plano’s 32 to 12 loss to Lancaster last week while Whitewright earlier dispatched Ladonia 47 to 14 with first string rests, and junior outcomes show Whitesboro and Van Alstyne in conference play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Tigers
Plano
Plano Wildcats
Plano Boys
Lancaster
Ladonia Rattlers
Montgomery
Ladonia
Billy Earl Brown
Dearle McKnight
McKnight
Musser
Brown
Kenneth Jones
Tiger
Jimmy Christian
Rattlers
Continental Trailways
Clyde Craig
van Alstyne
Gunter
Whitesboro
November Draft Induction Set For 3 453 Texans
Texas draft call goes to local boards for 3 453 men to be inducted in November raising total inducted in the Korean conflict to 8 480. Brig. Gen. Wakefield says December quota not yet set. Grayson County to provide 23 inductees on Nov 24 and Fannin County 13 on Nov 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Grayson County
Fannin County
Officials See No Shortage Of Auto Gas
Washington officials at the Defense Petroleum Administration said there is no shortage of motoring gasoline or fuel oil unless an all out war occurs. The agency launched a fast program to add 25 000 barrels daily of aviation gasoline by year end. A slight octane rating drop for civilian gas is possible, but drivers likely won’t notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Petroleum Administration
Parrot Egg Ends Long-Hidden Secret in Virginia
In King William Virginia Maxine's reveal comes after 18 years with the Trimmers. The case centers on a secret identity and a pet parrot laying an egg as a curious domestic note. Des Moines Iowa tops world farm journal publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King William
Max
R. T. Trimmer
Maxine
Des Moines
Iowa
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Pfc
Floyd W. Harvey
Mrs
J. H. Harvey
Cpl
J. D. Hughes Jr
John Hughes
Ft. Bliss
Troy
N. Y
Wendall Parker, Singer
Main
Ralph Stein
Joe G. Pannell
University Rotc
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