Revival Begins At Central Christian Church Sunday
Rev James L Sandlin pastor of Central Christian Church Greenville and former army chaplain opens a revival meeting at the church Sunday night continuing through Friday night November 1. He served as chaplain of the 10th Army Corps and was stationed in Sherman, known to many in Whitewright for bond drives. He is a fluent speaker.
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James L. Sandlin
Central Christian Church
Greenville
Sandlin
10Th Army Corps
Sherman
Whitewright
Cotton seed brings $100 a ton in Whitewright market
Buyers in Whitewright have been paying $100 a ton for mill cotton seed since Monday, the highest price yet reported. Seed for planting fetches several dollars more per ton. Cotton prices rallied after a $30 per bale drop last week, with 32 cents per pound on Thursday morning and gin receipts totaling 1568 bales. Corn prices remained steady at $1.90 for white and $1.65 for yellow per bushel.
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Whitewright
Cotton market up sharply and futures spike
Spot cotton prices averaged 35.38 cents per pound at ten designated markets on Wednesday. Total certified stock stood at 41,963 bales. Futures rose to session highs with gains of 5.40 to 7.30 per bale amid buying, short covering, and price fixing. Mills are buying against heavy textile sales while producers cut back offerings. The Cotton Textile Institute cites normal competition and a return to production-focused pricing as the market seeks balance.
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Cotton Textile Institute
Sun Honor Roll Welcomes New Names to The Sun List
The Sun prints a corrected subscription roll and urges readers to check the left margin for paid-to dates such as 10-46. This week new honorees are Miss Dorothy Hamilton, Mrs. J. E. Blanks, Alton McDowell, A. G. Mullinix, Mrs. Lela C. Hall, Co. P. McGinnis, S. E. Wallace, G. C. Marlow, and B. P. Brents.
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Sun
The
Dorothy Hamilton
J. E. Blanks
Alton McDowell
A. G. Mullinix
Lela C. Hall
Co. P. McGinnis
S. E. Wallace
G. C. Marlow
B. P. Brents
Parole Board Revokes Allen Brothers Parole
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles revoked the Allen brothers parole amid criticism of Texas parole practices. Four men died at the hands of two paroled individuals with long prison histories, including a lash for head chopping. Governor Beauford Jester urged changes to the law, saying felons should not receive parole again.
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State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Allen Brothers
Texas
Beauford
Halloween Carnival at Whitewright High School
Whitewright High School with Grammar School help plans a Halloween carnival Thursday October 31 from 6 to 9 p m in the high school gym Funds will go to support school activities Booths concessions and a queen race Each class selects two candidates and the field is narrowed to two finalists by Monday noon for the Halloween queen vote
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Whitewright High School
Grammar School
Box and Pie Supper Aids Pilot Grove Lunchroom Project
A box and pie supper in the Pilot Grove School auditorium netted 99.50 for the school hot lunch project started weeks ago. Teachers Mrs. Herman Tilger and Miss Bessie Murphree led the effort with helpers Mrs. Charles Chumbley and Mrs. Grady Simpson. Music Makers and local residents joined the crowd, Will Moffett auctioned boxes and pies, prices peaked at 6 for pies, coffee and cold drinks were sold afterward, and thanks were offered to all who helped.
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Pilot Grove
Herman Tilger
Trenton
Bessie Murphree
van Alstyne
Charles Chumbley
Grady Simpson
Ingram and Son
Mr. Moffett and Son
Will Moffett
Army to Shut Many Camps in War-Time Economy
The War Department outlined major budget cuts ordered by President Truman to slash military spending by one billion dollars. Secretary Patterson and General Eisenhower plan to abandon installations not essential to the Army, with specific closures withheld amid local and congressional concerns. Measures include deferring permanent US housing construction, trimming seacoast defense services, reducing caretaking detachments, and consolidating artillery schools while cutting staff and student numbers.
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Washington
War Department
Truman
Robert P. Patterson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Pilot Grove School Carnival Promises Spooky Fun
The Pilot Grove School hosts a Halloween carnival Wednesday night October 30 at the school building. Side shows hazard house and room of laughter offer fun for all with Kentuckytown and Trenton string bands providing music. The witch tells fortunes and eats and coffee are available. Proceeds benefit the school lunchroom. Everyone invited.
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Pilot Grove
Hazard House
Room of Laughter
Kentuckytown
Trenton
Witch
American Legion Barbecue Draws 100 Plus Attendees
The Preston Everheart Post American Legion barbecue at Legion Park drew more than 100 veterans from World War I and II with no speeches and ample food. Attendees praised the event as perfect and many ex servicemen joined the Whitewright Post, which plans a new clubhouse as membership grows and fundraising continues.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
The
Legion Park
Whitewright
Tom Sears
the Legion
Sears
Byrnes Sets Loan Policy Amid Slavery Accusations
Secretary of State Byrnes warned the United States will not loan nations fearing dollar imperialism. He cited recent suspension of 90 million dollars to Czechoslovakia and said future loans depend on need and friendship. He asserted the State Department is run by human beings and denied a general anti Russia policy.
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Washington
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Byrnes
United States
Paris
State Department
Fred Allen Tops Radio Rating in Fall Shows
First Hooper reports since fall season lineup return place Fred Allen at the top for the first time in his career. He leads Fibber and Molly and Bob Hope in second and third, with Charley McCarthy fourth and Jack Benny fifth. Red Skelton drops to eleventh.
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New York
Hooper
Fred Allen
Allen
Fibber and Molly
Bob Hope
Charley McCarthy
Jack Benny
Red Skelton
Food Drink Controls Cut as OPA Decontrols Most Items
Washington OPA abolished ceilings on bread whisky and most foods and beverages effectively removing price restraints. The move lifts wage controls for many workers and cuts from about 20 percent to under 3 percent the share of foods under ceilings. In New York baking officials expect flour prices to change little while liquor leaders predict easier access to Scotch and old bourbon.
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Washington
OPA
New York
M. Lee Marshall
Continental Baking Company
Simplified 1947 Cotton Crop Insurance Plan
The Agriculture Department announces a simplified 1947 Federal Crop Insurance program for cotton. Farmers choose from three coverage levels within 35 groups, with rates varying by level and stage of production, including four production stages from preplant to postharvest, aiming for clear, adequate protection aligned to crop investment.
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Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Crop Insurance Corporation
Congress
Crusts exchange prompts boy and father dialogue
Willie offers his father his crusts after a childhood reminiscence. The exchange shows a courteous gesture and mutual affection between the boy and his father.
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Willie
Tie up of coal pits threatened on Nov 1
Washington report that John L. Lewis warned 400,000 soft coal miners could strike on November 1 unless Secretary Julius Krug attends a wage and policy conference. He says the current Krug-Lewis contract must be reopened or the pact will be void.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Julius A. Krug
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Krug
Southwest
Tule Lake
Calif
United Mine Workers of America
Krug-Lewis
California
Miss Viva Phillips Elected County Head of SHDA
Miss Viva Phillips of Whitewright was elected State Home Demonstration Association chairman for Grayson County at a Grayson County HD Council meeting in the county courthouse assembly room. She will inform county HD Club members of state activities and report to the State Association on county club work.
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Viva Phillips
Whitewright
State Home Demonstration Association
Grayson County
County HD Council
W. S. Chisum
Dixie
G. P. Hawkins
Whitesboro
Ronald Vestal
Amarillo
Miss Phillips
H. E. Sistrunk
Highway Club
C Chumbley
Federal payroll cuts warned by Civil Service chief
Harry B. Mitchell, head of the United States Civil Service Commission, warned that a 2,000,000 federal job cut would nearly bankrupt the Veterans Administration and the postal service. He noted current federal personnel at 2,232,000, down from 3,000,000 at war peak, with a planned further 500,000 reduction by next June. The VA employs about 187,000 and the postal service about 450,000 workers.
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Denver
Colo
Harry B. Mitchell
United States Civil Service Commission
Veterans Administration
Postal Service
Federal Business Association
Mitchell
Booster Club Pursues Sewing Machines for Whitewright Plant
The Whitewright booster club backs R S Pool and Dan Smith in securing priority for sewing machines to open a garment plant employing 50 to 75. They have six new and several used machines, seek fifteen to start, and marshal Hasty travels to Washington to meet Speaker Sam Rayburn for aid.
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Whitewright
R. S. Pool
Dan Smith
Dallas
Whitewright Booster Club
Washington, D. C
Booster Club
Marshal Hasty
Washington
Hasty
Sam Rayburn
House
Rayburn
Mr. Pool
Mr. Smith
Public Health Committee Outlines Whitewright Clean-up Plan
The Booster Club’s public health and sanitation committee discussed a city wide cleanup drive to improve alleys and living conditions. They urged cooperation from officials and private property owners, proposed a rat extermination program with federal help, and called for a mosquito control plan targeting breeding sites. The group will reconvene to craft a formal plan for board approval.
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Booster Club
Whitewright
Anderson Says Meat Rule Final
Kansas City Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced the government will not restore price ceilings on livestock and meat. He said the livestock industry has reached the end of the control period and controls are off permanently.
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Kansas City
Anderson
Negroes Admit Four Killings in Dallas Murders
Detective L G Delk said two Dallas brothers Oscar Allen and Charlie Allen ex convicts confessed to the killings of three liquor store operators and a Plano telegraph operator plus related burglaries. The arrests came on the eve of the fourth victim's funeral as Dallas had faced months of holdups and shootings.
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Dallas
L. G. Delk
Plano
Oscar Allen
Charlie Allen
Texas
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Whitewright Sun
the Sun
Whitewright, Texas
Naval
N. H. Collisson
Federal Coal Mines
UMW
Shda
U.S
Public Health
R. E. Lingenfelter
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