25 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
1
The PTA led by Mrs Clarence McMillin announces a used clothing drive starting next week to provide clothing and shoes for children in need so they may attend school. Donors may contact Mrs McMillin or bring items to Walker Pharmacy where storage space is arranged on the store’s upper floors.
The article praises the renovated Whitewright Colored School and its energized student leadership. It notes donations of shoes, clothes, books, and an encyclopedia from local leaders such as John Reeves Rev Lee H Smith Dr John A Ray and Mrs W J Barber. The PTA elected officers and invites the community to an open house on Sunday October 28 at 2 p m for viewing the building.
London voters head to the polls to decide whether Clement Attlee’s Labour government continues or Winston Churchill’s Conservatives take over. Betting odds favor a Conservative win with Labour seen as likely to fall short. Analysts predict a Conservative majority ranging from thirty to sixty seats.
BON Germany reports proposed "Little Russia" in the United States as a refuge to lure Soviet deserters to freedom. Officials on both sides of the Atlantic advocate establishing the enclave to quicken flows and spread information about it across the new Russian empire.
United Nations and Communist delegates resume negotiations at Panmunjom aiming to halt the long war. Both sides agree to neutral zones and security guard limits while seeking to quiet fighting along the frontline.
President Truman signed bills boosting pay for about 1.1 million federal white collar workers by 300 to 800 a year and postal workers by at least 400 annually. White collar raises equal 10 percent for most, retroactive to July 1, with exceptions for those under 3000 and above 8000. Payroll costs rise by roughly 420 million for federal workers and 252 million for postal staff. Most postmasters supervisors and inspectors receive 800, retroactive to July 1.
Dr. William Kaufman reported at the International Gerontological Congress that niacinamide, the anti pellegra vitamin, can ease joint stiffness in both elderly and younger patients. Mobility improves with the vitamin and worsens when it is stopped, then improves again upon resumption.
Watertown mass reports American soldiers in Korea will wear insulated vacuum boots this winter. The two layer rubber boot with double wool insulation shields against frostbite at 45 degrees below zero and was tested in Alaska before shipment. Boots designed to be worn with one pair of socks. Ice skating noted as popular in the 11th century.
Homer Sanderson reports teens in a Ford V eight threw a heavy bolt into his car grill about 9 p m Sunday a mile south of town on the highway. He stopped to investigate and found the bolt pierced his radiator. A Bells motorist also reported a plank struck a sun visor earlier, and Desert nine miles south also reported a similar incident.
Findley Haile reports pink boll worm nears North Texas as Department of Agriculture crews inspect gin trash in Grayson County. Quarantines cover Cooke Montague Wise Tarrant Dallas Hunt and Wood counties with South Fannin gins restricted for tainted cottonseed. Sterilization options include steam heat and methyl bromide. planting dates and stalk destruction may be enacted by a state commission in Austin guided by field findings.
The Sun lists new paying subscribers this week including R. E. Walt Carl Moses J. L. Pointer C. P. McGinnis Kay Kimbell Mrs. L. O. Lackey J. J. Jenkins R. E. Roberson Clyde Lucas and others. Names span multiple titles and honorifics across the roster.
Indianapolis man Lloyd Reisner, named driver of the year for 1949 by the Indiana Motor Truck Association and the American Trucking Association, was convicted yesterday of drunken driving for running a red light on Oct. 9. He pleaded not guilty, was fined 10.25 dollars plus 6.75 dollars in costs, and had his license suspended 90 days. he had previously received the White House honor.
In Levittown New York a five year old girl died when a piano toppled over in a Sunday school classroom as other children climbed on it while their teacher assisted others. The incident occurred during Sunday services prompting an investigation.
The First Methodist Church of Whitewright joins the United Evangelistic Mission with statewide leadership from bishops in Dallas Fort Worth Houston and New Orleans. Committees include Planning R A Gillett Spiritual prep Mrs H C Willis Entertainment Mrs E F Everhart Finance C B Bryant III Visitation O W Barker. A Youth Rally is set for Oct 27 at Trinity Church with Rev A M Jones as guest preacher and district visitation director. A closing mass meeting will be Nov 4 at 3 p.m. in Sherman municipal auditorium.
President Truman announced the end of the war between the United States and Germany. He noted Soviet Russia frustrated efforts toward a peace with a free united Germany while occupation rights remain in force. The proclamation, tied to a congressional resolution, confirms the war ending on October 19, 1951.
A 15 year old Grayson County boy was held by the sheriff after arrests Monday night in Bells. Police say he is connected to two burglaries, one at Bells School on Oct 18 and another at Russell Atnip’s home, plus a Monday car theft. The stolen items included a fan and a clock from the school and a radio and vacuum cleaner from the Atnip home. The car was recovered in a ditch. other items were found Wednesday in a Denison second hand store.
North Texas Milk Producers Association blames elevated feed prices for a definite milk shortage in the Dallas Fort Worth region. J O Woodman, general manager, says dairy owners face rising costs after widespread pasture drought.
The Whitewright Tigers host Honey Grove Warriors at Bryant Field in a key 14 A conference bout. Both teams seek the district crown as Honey Grove rides a winning streak while Whitewright aims to break even in a pivotal showdown.
A Texas draft plan will exam 3600 married men without children in November and December. About 1800 are set for November 5 13 26 and 27 with another 1800 on December 6 7 13 and 14 at induction stations in Dallas Abilene Amarillo Corpus Christi El Paso Houston San Antonio and Shreveport Louisiana. Brig Gen Paul L Wakefield said these tests follow Washington instructions and local boards received orders Wednesday. The average board will send 26 men for phys icals in the two months.
Kaufman Texas farm labor is blamed for loafing and feather bedding as farmers push to mechanize. Reagan Brown Kaufman County farm agent says farmers are rapidly mechanizing to reduce reliance on labor amid high costs and poor work. Ed McKay Hunt County reports similar conditions. Brown notes workers sometimes refuse to work and government aid compounds the issue. If wartime economy shifts, there may be no work for laborers on farms.
Thomas Bennett, 27, of Warrington, charged with beating and robbing two American Air Force members of 81.20 dollars. He pleaded not guilty, ordered to trial. Police quoted him saying the sight of Yanks with money upset him. Bennett allegedly attempted suicide in jail.
A German engineer calculating with a misplaced decimal during a 120 foot water tower project caused a floor collapse. A laborer died after falling through the weakened concrete. The Aachen District Court fined the engineer 1,000 marks.
The White House canceled plans for diplomatic representation at the Vatican until the Senate acts on Gen. Mark Clark's nomination as the first American ambassador to the Catholic Church state. President Truman will not recess appoint Clark, and no interim embassy is planned. Protestant protests cite church-state separation and national unity concerns.
General Electric shows a platinum cobalt magnet said to be the world’s most powerful. Small slivers could be embedded in dentures with ends that repel to keep teeth in place at the mouth.
Wichita Falls police nominate a man as the meanest after he stole a blind man’s false teeth. He pleaded guilty to stealing the elder’s watch and was sentenced by County Judge Guy McNeely to 30 days in jail and a $200 fine plus costs. The watch was recovered but the teeth remain missing.
Texas traffic deaths are running 6 percent ahead of last year, the State Department of Public Safety reported. September fatalities were 220 so far, compared with 177 in September of the previous year, with a noted gap due to last year's unusually low September fatalities.
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