Whitewright Sun readers hear voice of friends and foes
A note from Mrs. Sara Kathryn Atterberry Schwening of Sonora praises the Whitewright Sun and hopes for a Class A football matchup. Fire damage from a rug on a floor furnace caused a upstairs scare and damaged a furnace and rug. Readers discuss newspaper readership and social sharing. A political comment lampoons Secretary Wilson and a water main leak near Maple and Gowdy streets causes mosquito breeding.
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Whitewright
Sonora
Sara Kathryn Atterberry Schwiening
Maple and Gowdy Streets
Supply Pastor Called At Kentuckytown
Rev Stacy Cole student minister at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth has accepted the call as supply pastor of the Kentuckytown Baptist Church until a regular pastor can be obtained The church invites the public to hear Mr Cole.
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Stacy Cole
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Kentuckytown
Extra Milk Program Planned By Whitewright Schools
Supt S T Montgomery reports TEA authorization for a special school milk program under the 1954 Agricultural Act. Beginning Sept 1 1954 through June 30 1956 up to 50 million annually from the CCC to boost fluid milk consumption in non profit high school level schools. Extra milk to be provided at recess and may be sold at 2 cents per half pint.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Montgomery
Cotton gins in Whitewright report 1700 bales this morning
The two Whitewright gins had processed 1700 bales of cotton up to 9 o'clock this morning with Donigan Gin at 1273 bales and Whitewright Gin at 427. The Whitewright plant resumed operation late in the season after overhaul and recent rains slowed harvest in the area.
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Whitewright
Donigan
County Line Singing Convention At Kentuckytown
The County Line Singing Convention will meet at Kentuckytown Sunday afternoon. L. L. Wendell says a large group of singers is expected from across the county and regulars plan to attend. A basket lunch will be served at noon and everyone is invited to attend and bring food.
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Kentuckytown
L. L. Wendell
Wilson apologizes for inept remarks about dogs
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson says he is sorry for inept remarks about dogs made at a Republican fund raising dinner while discussing unemployed workers. He urges that his statements were distorted by left wing opponents and defends his sympathy for workers.
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Wilson
Chicago
Ill
Charles E. Wilson
William Stratton
Illinois
Detroit
Stratton
Texas production tax on car bon black in 1953
The Texas production tax on carbon black reached 1.7 million dollars in 1953. The figure reflects state earnings from the industry during that year.
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Texas
Local Troop 42 Plans Active October Program
Senior Patrol Leader Jimmy Smith and Patrol Leaders Bobby Phillips and Dan Hennig drafted a packed October schedule for Boy Scout Troop 42 with Scoutmaster Richard Rig gins and Fred Cook Jr. guiding. Activities include a Lake Tex oma cookout by patrols, a bee-line hike to find an injured simulated hunter, compass practice, and a fire prevention theme with a film and talk. Parents’ night drew 22 adults and 13 scouts, and scouts in uniform will park cars at the football game, charging 10 cents per vehicle near Bryant Field.
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Boy Scouts of America
Jimmy Smith
Bobby Phillips
Dan Hennig
Richard Riggins
Fred Cook Jr
Lake Texoma
Bryant Field
Governor Backs Eleven Constitutional Amendments
Governor Allan Shivers announced he will support all eleven constitutional amendments on the November ballot. He urged strong voter turnout, noting November results will also shape local party convention representation in 1956. He called adoption of the changes “very helpful.”
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Hunters To Meet At Rock Creek Rock Creek Camp hosts Grayson County Hunters meet
The Grayson County Hunters Association schedules its fall meet for October 14 to 16 at Rock Creek Camp on Lake Texoma, shifting from an earlier announced date. Fox and wolf hunting on Thursday, coon hunting Friday and Saturday mornings. A 1:00 p.m beach show and 2:00 p.m field trials Saturday. Any dog may enter any event up to start time per Rayburn Nall.
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Grayson County Hunters Association
Rock Creek
Lake Texoma
Rayburn Nall
Union Dog Food Protest Over Wilson Remarks
Members of the CIO United Steelworkers Union stood outside the state Employment Service office in Buffalo handing cans of dog food named Wilson's to people entering. State director Joseph Molony said the action expressed workers' feelings about Secretary Wilson's unemployment remarks.
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Buffalo
N. Y
CIO United Steelworkers Union
State Employment Service
Joseph Molony
Charles E. Wilson
New Steel Stands at Bryant Field Soon Ready
Workmen install new 600 seat steel stands on Bryant Field home side replacing old structure. They expect completion before the Tiger Wolfe City game Friday night. Reserved seats will be sold on a two year basis with draw for location and renewal option. unsold seats available for individual games.
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Bryant Field
Tiger-Wolfe City
Supt. S. T. Montgomery Jr
the Sun
Deaths Mrs. Mary E. Vincent services at Ida Baptist Church
Mrs. Mary E. Vincent 75 of Ida community died in a Dallas rest home after a decade of illness. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Ida Baptist Church. She leaves husband Tom S. Vincent and a large extended family including five daughters and eight sons. Also noted are sisters, a brother, 41 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. In a second notice, H. D. Neff 67 of Shawnee Oklahoma dies after a long illness. funeral in Shawnee with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He taught in Texas schools and founded Neff's Business College. survivors include wife Bernice Ray Neff, a son, a daughter, and other relatives.
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Ida Baptist Church
Ida
Dallas
Charles R. Vincent
Arvel Wilder
Halleyville
Okla
Cora Odle
Abilene
J. W. Rowland
Joe B. Freeman
H. D. Neff
Shawnee
Resthaven Memorial Park
Neff
Lone Oak
Texas
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Bernice Ray Neff
Whitewright
David R. Neff
Thomas Gillett
Mrs. H L Carver Dies in Farmersville at ...
Mrs. H L Carver of Farmersville mother of Mrs. O L Sears of Whitewright died in Farmersville on Sept 30 and was buried there the next day. Other survivors include seven children.
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H. L. Carver
Farmersville
O. L. Sears
Whitewright
Community Meet At Ely Scheduled October 21
A community improvement meeting will be held Thursday October 21 at 7 30 p m at the Ely school house. All residents interested in community improvements are invited. Speakers from Allen's Point and Mulberry Community Progress Clubs will attend along with Fannin County Agent Zeke Green.
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Ely
Allen’s Point
Mulberry
Fannin County
Zeke Green
Concrete Poured For Tennis Court At Legion Park
Concrete was poured and finished last week by Ray Hyepock for the tennis court at the American Legion Park. The project, sponsored by the Rotary Club, was funded by public subscription over a year ago. Marshall Hasty led the improvement committee and noted difficulties meeting the allotted amount. Backsteps, lights, and minor details remain to be completed.
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Ray Hyepock
American Legion
Rotary Club
Marshall Hasty
PTA Meeting Draws 169 In Whitewright High Gym
The Parent-Teacher Association held its second meeting of the school year in the high school gym with 169 attendees including parents teachers and friends. Mrs Marian McMillin presided in Rev Lee Smiths absence as Supt S T Montgomery Jr gave the invocation and plans for a Tom Thumb Wedding and Variety Show on Oct 26 and an X-ray unit visit on Nov 9 10 were announced.
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Marian McMillin
Lee Smith
Supt
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Frank Clark
Sallye Hamilton
Mardell Pumphrey
Clark
Anna Franklin
Sue Poole
Johnny Aldridge
Jack Frost
October
Donna Shaw
Halloween
James Clark
Jeanne Skipworth
Pumpkin
Jim Bilmner
Caroline Mullins
Don Turner
Jim Billner
Patricia Jarvis
Charlie Clyde McLean
Joyce Bennett
Patsy Badgett
Judy Gosnell
Christopher Columbus
America
Lenora Leona
Delinda Blackerby
Mike Booker
Larry Wilson
Bennett Blackwell
Monk
Jackie Meador
Columbus
Sammy Montgomery
King Ferdinand
Charlie Clyde Whitworth
Queen Isabella
Linda Kay Gillespie
Leon Scott
Doris Tillett
Kay Buchanan
Pat Coggins
Delores Denton
Glenda Hicks
Ray Taylor
G. B. Denny
Grayson County
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Whitewright
Joe Morgan
School Lunch Menu For The Week
Monday October 18 features Bar-B-Cue on Hot Buns mashed potatoes pear salad doughnuts and milk. Tuesday brings Meat Balls Franco American spaghetti green beans tomato slices cookies ice cream and chocolate milk. Wednesday offers Red Beans cheese slices crackers kraut onion slices cherry short cake and milk. Thursday serves Veal Cutlets creamed corn English peas tomato slices cherry short cake and milk chocolate. Friday includes Hot Dogs chili potato chips doughnuts ice cream and milk.
Tigers Set for Wolfe City Clash at Bryant Field Friday
Whitewright Tigers host Wolfe City Wolves at 8 p.m. Friday in the second Lone Star conference game. Whitewright beat Whitesboro 33 0 last Friday and aim to extend the home win. Scouts note reserves and early season lineup as coach's corner highlights key players and possible switches.
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Whitewright High School
Tigers
Wolfe City Wolves
Bryant Field
Whitesboro
Wolfe City
Wolves
Junior High Football Game Tonight at Bryant Field
The sixth to eighth grade Whitewright team hosts Van Alstyne at Bryant Field at 7:30 PM. Admission is a bar of soap. They lost to a heavier Bonham squad 20 to 2 last week but played valiantly.
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van Alstyne
Bryant Field
Bonham
Whitewright
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