21 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
1
A Sun reader recalls a playful feud with Earl Blanton and laments loss of Whitewright jitney and bus services. The note suggests revived locally run jitneys to Sherman and questions public transport decline. It agrees Congress may wrongfully label liars while scrutinizing war records and civic duties.
The 75th anniversary celebration of Edison’s lamp debuts Sunday October 24 with a two hour ABC CBS Du Mont NBC broadcast from 8 to 10 PM CST. President Eisenhower will guest star alongside stars like Helen Hayes and Eddie Fisher as producer David O Selznick presents the show.
The menu lists meals for Monday through Friday with entrees sides and desserts. Items include Cheese and Macaroni with Green Beans and Doughnuts on Monday and Baked Ham Slice with Creamed Corn on Thursday. Milk and Chocolate Milk accompany several days.
The Justice Department urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to ban racial segregation on twelve southern railroads. The move backs a NAACP petition demanding equal travel rights for Negro passengers. Six railroads asked the ICC to rule segregation not contrary to the ICC Act and to dismiss the complaint.
A letter narrates sending orders to postal authorities for action and reacts to a whiskey advertisement claiming no chaser needed. Jim Hollingsworth of Denison, a lifelong Republican, defends his party and bets on Republicans retaining control, noting Democrats as favored to win by some.
House Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn told reporters the Democrats will offer an acceptable program to the President after gaining Congress. He predicted a House majority of 20 to 50 and said Senate seats now held by Democrats are likely to stay in Democratic hands. He foresees smooth foreign policy with a Republican President and Democratic Congress and calls for White House consultations with Democratic leaders before proposals.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Willie A. Akridge 71 retired farmer of the Desert community who died Wednesday morning. Rev. Howard Holland and Rev. Lee H. Smith officiated with pallbearers Clay Horton John Reeves Bob Sears Fred Cook Sr. Wallace Caraway Byron Caraway Jeff Wooldridge Tom Brooks. He was born in the Desert community son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Akridge and a Presbyterian Church member. Surviving are his wife Nora Fletcher Akridge two daughters Mrs. Paul Cook of Whitewright and Mrs. Roscoe Pace of Denison a brother Jodie Akridge of Desert one grandson and one great grandson.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Earnheart Chapel for John W. Jones 70 retired Cotton Belt Railroad foreman who died Thursday in a Denison rest home. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his wife three sons five daughters a sister and ten grandchildren.
Washington The Agriculture Secretary announced a national cotton marketing quota of 10 000 000 bales for the 1955 crop the minimum quota under farm law. The quota requires approval by at least two thirds of growers in a December 14 referendum to prevent over production. Benson also set the 1955 planting allotment at 18 113 208 acres versus 21 379 000 acres in 1954.
A wife tells her husband to fix a wall clock after it fell and narrowly missed her mother. He promises to repair it noting the clock has run slow for some time.
The Whitewright PTA hosts a Tom Thumb Wedding and a child variety show on October 26 at the High School Gym. Preschoolers to two-year-olds are invited to participate with rehearsals planned for Friday and possibly Monday. Parents are urged to bring young children to the event and attend rehearsals.
Washington reports National Dog Week will run September 18 to 24 next year as declared by the United States Chamber of Commerce. The observance aims to honor dogs and promote better human dog relations. Cat Week follows November 6 to 12, 1955, as part of over 400 special days in 1955.
Gastonia Gazette emphasizes home safety to prevent fatal falls. It notes two thirds of fatal falls occur in homes, urges rug anchoring and good lighting, and suggests simple measures like handrails and clear stairs to reduce accidents.
Attorney General Brownell filed a civil antitrust suit in New York City federal court against 24 watch firms in the United States and Switzerland. The suit claims illegal price and market agreements in the manufacture sale importation and export of jeweled watches and parts under the Sherman Act and the Wilson Tariff Act of 1916.
Henpecked husbands organize to outlaw nagging. Legal papers filed with Ron ald Gibbs Sangamon County recorder of deeds by the Henpecked Husbands Association a not for profit corporation. Purposes include setting an example to married males to rededicate themselves to liberty and free speech. The State of Texas netted 109.8 million dollars in gasoline tax collections during 1953.
The Grayson County Livestock Improvement Association will distribute dividend heifers Saturday at Ashburn's ice cream store in Sherman at 9 30 a m. The heifers, offspring of a dairy improvement program started two years ago, will go to farm boys and girls under a contract to return the first heifer calf. Fifty prior heifers were allocated under the same arrangement.
Washington reports that about 35 million of the 60 million U.S. taxpayers under five thousand dollars income could use a simplified 15-line Form 1954. Internal Revenue Commissioner T Coleman Andrews notes many will still file Form 1040. Forms mailed December 26 with a new April 15 deadline.
The Kentuckytown Baptist Church has called Rev. Stacy Cole as pastor. He is a student at the Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth and brother of Rev. Newton V. Cole of Whitewright First Baptist Church.
The Federal Trade Commission accuses 17 health and accident insurance firms of deceptive advertising affecting about one third of U S policies. Each firm faces three to five alleged mis representations and 20 day reply deadlines. Hearings set for December to determine possible future prohibitions.
The Agriculture Department says a drop in American cotton exports after 1951-52 is a main cause of rising surpluses. Domestic use fell 596000 bales from 1951-52 to 1953-54 while exports dropped 1719000 bales. Foreign exports rose with gains for Mexico Peru and Argentina in the Americas and Pakistan Turkey Iran and Syria in Asia.
Whitewright fans plan a Friday 8 o clock trip to Honey Grove for a top conference clash as the Tigers and the Warriors, both undefeated in league play, square off. A police escort and a Thursday parade will generate enthusiasm ahead of the game.
A young boy visits the bank on Friday to withdraw five cents from his savings and returns Monday to deposit it again. He explains to the teller that he keeps the nickel on hand over the weekend instead of spending it.
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