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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
1
Washington reports the nation's minimum hourly wage raised to 75 cents from 40 cents after Senate approval of an administration backed measure. A conference committee will reconcile House and Senate versions with changes mainly on coverage restrictions. Labor Day delays followed rapid debate.
The First Baptist Church of Whitewright will sponsor a Back-To-Church campaign in September and October with morning and evening sessions. The pastor will present a morning series on the church and an evening study of the Commandments starting September 4 with topics and Exodus 20. Attendance signs show initial interest, and visitors are welcome.
Texas teachers who sign multiple contracts face cancellation of their teaching certificates. Dc. B. Barclay of East Texas State Teachers College said several educators have signed four to five contracts this fall. Leaving late creates vacancies and blocks other teachers from needed positions.
G C Ditto near Denison, Grayson County, produced Texas-18 yellow hybrid corn on sandy land, harvesting 82 bushels per acre, among the county’s top yields in years. Native corn on the same plot yielded 68 bushels per acre. the field had alfalfa after harvest and received 200 pounds of superphosphate per acre.
Whitewright gins reported 414 bales of cotton ginned by Thursday morning, well above last year’s 126 bales. Rain halted picking after Wednesday, totaling over an inch across the area. Prices stood at 29.5 cents per pound for cotton and $45 per ton for seed, compared with 31.5 cents and $65 last year.
The Whitewright Rotary Club met at Perrin Air Force Base for a historic base visit last Friday. Col Bayard led tours, Maj Wicher guided chapel talks, and speeches by Major Morgan Capt Fowler Maj Rogers and Maj King highlighted base operations and cadet training.
President Truman signed a bill giving the Agriculture Department power to limit 1950 cotton plantings to 21 million acres to stabilize prices. The act allows referenda on quotas, with two thirds approval needed to allocate quotas by state and farm. It also Protects wheat and peanut growers and modulates future acreage limits.
H B Cline reports a purse containing 100 dollars was stolen from his suitcase in his room Saturday afternoon or night. He locked the suitcase at 2 pm and the family later left for Whitewright. Upon return Sunday night the lock was broken and the money missing. No arrest by Thursday as sheriff investigates.
Washington officials rejected any transfer of submerged tidelands to states and dismissed a federal compromise bill. Secretary Krug and Solicitor General Perlman testified President Truman would veto any measure granting ownership or control to states and sought a government operation plan instead.
The revival planned to start September 18 at Central Christian Church has been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
The American Broadcasting Company files suit in federal court to block an FCC ban on giveaway shows. It seeks a permanent injunction before the rule takes effect on October 1. The network argues the FCC overstepped congressional limits and misdefines such shows as lotteries. The case will be heard by a three judge special court.
The Wilson Cafe resumes operation after a summer closure. It has new decor, a lowered ceiling, an installed air conditioner, and additional chairs and tables increasing seating capacity. It is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson.
An 18 month old girlLinda Kay Enns died in a Fort Worth hospital at 6 20 am Monday apparently after eating aspirin at her Arlington home. Her 21/2 year old brother William Floyd Enns was in poor condition at City County Hospital. Parents William F Enns and wife reported finding the children in the kitchen with a large opened aspirin bottle.
Mrs. Bernice Clark disciplined her 3 year old son Rusty for playing with forbidden scissors. In the scuffle she cut her hand requiring five stitches at a hospital. The child defended himself as the scissors injured the mother.
Fort Worth readers are urged to imagine a state highway patrolman as a front seat co pilot this Labor Day weekend. I C Parker of the Fort Worth Safety Council says such a passenger would deter risky driving like hill passes, speeding, and red lights. He cites 296 deaths over the last July Fourth weekend and warns many more may die before Monday.
The Senate agriculture committee approved a flexible price support bill written mainly by Senator Clinton Anderson of New Mexico. It keeps supports at near current levels for six basic crops, with other crops allowed 60 to 90 percent parity. The measure omits the Brannan Plan and may set up a clash with the Aiken law if no agreement is reached.
Bethel Baptist Church four miles south of Whitewright invites the public to a home coming linked to the dedication of its recently added educational building. Former pastors and charter members are being invited. Four services will be held Sunday morning afternoon and evening. Lunch will be served.
The Sun announces new names on its honor roll this week including Walter H. Bogle Horace Below Mrs M Below Charles Skaggs S O Thomson H B McMahan Mrs R G Hill Mrs J L McSpedden Miss Lyda German Willie Pearl Edwards J Ernest Smith Paul Pritchett acknowledging community contributors and students.
Tom Bean voters approved a $15,000 bond issue by 66 to 2 for a home economics department cottage to be part of the Tom Bean school system. Construction will begin after bids are received and is expected to be completed by January 1950, Superintendent R H Jennings said.
The dove season begins at sunrise with North Zone rules of ten mourning doves per day from Sept 1 to Oct 15 and South Zone from Oct 1 to Nov 15. Shooting runs sunrise to sunset. T G F O Commissioner Howard Dodgen notes plenty of birds but scattered due to ample food and water.
Whitewright business houses will close Monday for Labor Day, the first of six holidays this year. All local stores suspend operations under an agreement signed last week. Other holidays observed are Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Day Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Mr and Mrs O V Barker intend to build a modern five room house on their lot a block south of the Church of Christ and expect to begin within thirty days. The plan includes two bedrooms a living room dining room kitchen and bath with a breezeway to a garage apartment. Mr Barker is agriculture teacher at Whitewright High School and the town hopes the building fever will spread.
The M. and M. Dress Shop opens in the M. B. Hasty building next to Orenduff jewelry. Owners are Mrs. Mackie Greer and Mrs. Margaret Melton, two prominent Whitewright women. The store features several lines of nationally known ready to wear for women. A special delivery stamp advertises faster service.
Whitewright VFW Post 7111 votes to stop sponsoring public dances and to run all post functions to gain public support. The post cites national policy against soliciting public contributions and notes rent is prepaid. Commander A B Jones provides free veteran services and a domino club offers paid non veteran memberships.
Treasury officials announced that World War II veterans receiving government life insurance refunds will not owe income tax on the amounts. The notice clarifies tax treatment amid general wartime benefits and refunds.
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