Meador Plans Major Upgrades to Store Building
C J Meador, distributor for International Harvester, announced extensive improvements to the current store building and a 40 by 40 foot rear warehouse. Front modernized with plate glass, corner former filling station torn out, 75 foot frontage, show room for trucks and farm machinery, women’s lounge, a 50 by 50 foot repair shop, doubled parts dept, lowered ceiling with new lighting, east 25 feet for hardware and furniture with a new balcony, total cost $5000 plus.
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C. J. Meador
International Harvester Company
Meador
New Stamp Valid For 5 Pounds Sugar
WASHINGTON Spare stamp 51 in ration book No 4 is good for five pounds of sugar through Dec 31 if grocers have the sugar OPA reminded housewives Tuesday. The stamp became valid Sunday. Stamp 49 was to expire but was extended through Sept 30 due to shortages. Spare stamps 9 and 10 remain valid through Oct 31 for five pounds of home canning sugar.
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Washington
OPA
Cotton and Corn Receipts Gaining Amid Clearing Skies
After several days of clear weather cotton and corn receipts rose quickly. Farmers gather corn while buyers rush to process it. Prices climbed as of midweek with white corn at 1.50 per bushel and yellow corn at 1.35. Local gins had 37 bales of cotton by Thursday morning and seed was 65 a ton. Cotton ships to Dallas for government grading then local buyers set prices. No returns yet on cotton ginned since the rains.
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Dallas
Oldest major device aids humanity since Florence
A brain teaser framed as a 64 questions puzzle asks solvers to name the oldest commonly used device for improving human life. Only three out of twenty five answered correctly. The riddle points to spectacles, born in Florence over 600 years ago, aiding countless people without them noticing.
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Florence
Italy
Jefferson for Jackson on $20 bill is probed
In Dallas a counterfeit twenty dollar bill bearing Thomas Jefferson’s likeness instead of Andrew Jackson is under investigation. The note was sent by an East Texas bank to Forrest V. Sorrels, a Secret Service supervisor in Dallas. Sorrels said several days of work were needed to convert the two dollar bill into a twenty.
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Dallas
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
East Texas
Forrest V. Sorrels
Secret Service
Sorrels
Governor Honors Jim Waggoner In Appointment
Gov. Coke R. Stevenson appoints J. H. Jim Waggoner co-publisher of The Sun to the Texas Centennial of Statehood Board of Commissioners. The project focuses on revitalizing rural life through soil rebuilding crop practices rural roads electrification and modernization efforts for farms and communities.
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Coke R. Stevenson
J. H
Jim) Waggoner
the Sun
Texas
Italy Accused of Damages to Allies At 30 Billion
Paris reports Italy faces war damage claims totaling more than 30 billion dollars from 12 nations. Claims include wartime damages and reparations estimates. Soviet Union reparations alone are cited at 100 times the agreed 100 million. Several countries submitted both types of claims.
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Paris
Italy
Allied Nations
Soviet Union
Average U S family holds more cash than ever before
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board surveyed 3,000 American families. The average household has liquid assets of 1,750 dollars and more cash and bonds than at any prior time, yet most plan prudent spending and await value for dollars. The top 10 percent save seven eighths of total. The bottom 40 percent hold just one percent of savings.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Texas Firms Run 402 Frozen Food Locker Plants
COLLEGE STATION a Farm Credit Administration survey shows Texas now has 402 frozen food locker plants in operation. Texas is among seven states with 400 plus lockers. Nationwide total reaches 8,025 plants, up from 2,870 in 1940.
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College Station
Texas
Farm Credit Administration
United States
Child dies after fall on glass jar in driveway
John Creighton Wimberly, 3, died after tumbling onto a glass fruit jar in his home driveway in Houston. He was the son of John H. Wimberly, vice president and treasurer of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation.
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Houston
John Creighton Wimberly
John H. Wimberly
Houston Natural Gas Corporation
Farm Real Estate Prices Rise Again in Four Months
COLLEGE STATION Farm real estate prices climbed four percent during March April May and June per the U S Department of Agriculture. The gain brings the rise since last July to 13 percent and leaves prices 77 percent above the 1935 39 average and 14 percent below the 1920 inflationary peak.
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College Station
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Honaker Retires, M W Davis New Manager of District
M D Honaker of Farmersville longtime manager of electric properties for Community Public Service Co in Northeast Texas retires Sept 1 after 47 years with the utility. Maurice W Davis named Northeast Division manager, previously head of the Nocona District and a 1933 hire after earning a Kentucky engineering degree. A testimonial dinner at Sherman’s Grayson Hotel honored Honaker with a 21 jewel Elgin watch. attendees included company officials and local civic leaders.
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M. D. Honaker
Farmersville
Community Public Service Company
Texas
R. L. Bowen
Fort Worth
Maurice W. Davis
Nocona
Honaker
Bowen
Lone Oak
Gordon Cox
Paul Cook
Whitewright
Grant Hoover
Barefoot Boy With 13-Plus Shoe Size Has Hard Going
Moody Burnett Jr. 17 seeks college admission at John Tarleton College in Stephenville but cannot enroll barefoot due to a nonstandard shoe size. He requires brown or tan shoes size 13 4 2 AA. His father, a bank assistant cashier, has canvassed North and West Texas stores. Uncles in the Marine Corps and Navy aid the search across multiple states and the Pacific Coast. Moody previously wore Texas State Guard Army shoes but found them tight.
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Albany
Texas
Moody Burnett Jr
Moody
First National Bank
Marine Corps
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Navy
Pacific Coast
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Texas State Guard
Romantic Daughter and Henpecked Husband Exchange
A light domestic exchange frames a romantic question about loving and losing. The daughter quotes the old line about loving and losing being better than not loving at all, while the husband counters that in this case one wins by losing.
Red River Valley Fair Boosters Roll In To Sherman
Will Leslie of the Red River Valley Fair Association said about 50 Sherman boosters will travel in cars to Whitewright at 12 50 p m on Tuesday Sept 10 to advertise the fair. The event previews Sept 23 28 in Sherman the fair’s biggest yet since revival after wartime suspension. A free Ford automobile will be given away details to be explained by the booster caravan. The caravan will stop in Trenton at 12 20 and proceed to Whitewright for lunch.
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Will Leslie
Red River Valley Fair Association
the Sun
Sherman Booster Club
Whitewright
Red River Valley Fair
Leslie
Sherman
Trenton
Contributions Wanted For School Lunchroom
The Sun announces that those with surplus pears fruits or vegetables may donate to the school lunchroom. The lunch room committee will can any contributed produce for the lunchroom. For information call Mrs Emory Christian or O V Barker.
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Emory Christian
O. V. Barker
Texas Windstorm Insurance Revised
Unpredictable Texas weather Saturday brought sharp revision in windstorm insurance policies. Effective Sept. 1, all new and renewal policies will carry a $100 deductible clause for urban properties and a $50 deductible clause for farm properties, the state insurance commissioner announced. This plan was adopted in lieu of a 75 to 100 percent increase in wind storm insurance rates justified by the past five-year record on which insurance rates are based, Fire Commissioner Marvin Hall said.
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Austin
Texas
Marvin Hall
First Methodist Church Worship Led by Dr. Bullock
The morning service at First Methodist Church will be conducted by Dr. Robert Bullock, a Presbyterian minister and head of Bible and Philosophy at Austin College who recently arrived from a Houston church. The public is invited to attend. No evening service due to the pastor leading a revival in Whitesboro.
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First Methodist Church
Robert Bullock
Austin College
Bullock
Houston
Whitesboro
Connie Hollis to Preach at Church of Christ Sunday
Minister Connie Hollis of the Church of Christ will preach on Sunday at 11 a.m. and again at 7:45 p.m. at the Church of Christ.
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Connie Hollis
Church of Christ
Sunday Service and Sermon Schedule
Rev. Clifford Taylor, pastor, holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays.
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Clifford Taylor
Rev Doty Baptist Service Schedule Keeps Regular Hours
Rev E A Doty pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and evening service at 8 o'clock in the church.
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E. A. Doty
Church Schedule and Society Meeting Notice
Dr. W. A. Erwin and Rev. E. P. Wootten lead morning worship at 11 o clock with Sunday School. Training Union at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30. Prayer hour Wednesday 7 30 p m. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8. The Woman s Society of Christian Service meets Monday at 3 30 p m for missionary work all members urged to attend, guests welcome. Secretary signs.
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W. A. Erwin
E. P. Wootten
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Rudolph Russell Pastor Schedule
Rudolph Russell conducts morning sermon at 11 a m and evening message at 8 p m with a 7 45 p m song service.
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Rudolph Russell
Paris Presbytery Meeting at First Church Wednesday
Paris Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church U S A will meet at the First Presbyterian Church at 10 a m next Wednesday with Elder Earl McClure of Bonham presiding. Highlights include addresses by Rev J Hoytt Boles and Rev Frank Travis, a sermon by Rev A Swig, and a noon lunch for visiting delegates at Wilson's Cafe.
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Paris
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Earl McClure
Bonham
Inter-Board Commission
J. Hoytt Boles
Synod
A. Swig
Honey Grove
Restoration Fund
Frank Travis
Wilson's Cafe
W. A. Erwin
Farm Wife Burdened By 64 Hour Week Study Finds
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station interviewed 183 farm housewives who averaged about 59 percent of waking hours on housework with totals from 54 to 120 hours. Meals, cleaning and dish washing dominated time, while those with help spent less. Mrs. Low of Texas A and M Extension urges homemakers to streamline these three chores to reduce drudgery and free time for recreation.
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College Station
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
Florence Low
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas
Vermont
Funeral services for Naomi Elizabeth Taylor 48
Funeral services for Naomi Elizabeth Taylor 48 were held at the family home at 4 p m Thursday with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were B H Lewis W E Smith W E Maddison J A Roddan E C Vanhouser and J W Pratt. Arrangements by Glen Earnheart. She was a Church of Christ member and survived by her husband L J Taylor and eight children.
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Naomi Elizabeth Taylor
Mahurin
Whitewright
Oak Hill Cemetery
B. H. Lewis
W. E. Smith
W. E. Maddison
J. A. Roddan
E. C. Vanhouser
J. W. Pratt
Glen Earnheart
Taylor
Church of Christ
L. J Taylor
Pensions urged for World War I veterans
In Boston amid applause the National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged pensions for old age or disability for World War I veterans. A resolution asked Congress to grant these pensions irrespective of proven service origin, mirroring Spanish-American War benefits. Eligible veterans would need at least ninety days of service.
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Boston
Mass
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Income up 1945 US per capita wages record
The Commerce Department reported the average per capita income in the United States rose from 575 dollars in 1940 to a new peak of 1150 dollars in 1945. Last year’s figure was two percent higher than 1944, signaling broad income growth.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Public Schools Will Open Here Monday
Whitewright Public Schools start Monday with attendance near last year. High School faculty filled with two grammar vacancies. One less High School teacher due to enrollment. new staff include B R Caraway Homer Gentry and Miss Lillian Neathery.
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Whitewright
B. R. Caraway
Homer Gentry
Lillian Neathery
Kathryn Roddy
Earl Blanton
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Percy Darwin
O. V. Barker
Darwin
Blue Ridge
L. H. Darwin
New Grammar School
Ott Gray
Frances Todd
Honey Grove
Lucyle Sanders
Sallye Hamilton
Nellie Brown
Nana Francis
Sarah Kilgree
Parent-Teacher Association
Emory Christian
Association
C. J. Meador
Elmo Wallace
C. I. Witt
Rotary Club
J. L. Huckaby
Palestine
Negro Grammar School
Florenc Thompson
Opening Elementary Lunchroom Seeks Donations
The lunchroom committee hopes to open on opening day but may delay a day or two. They are short on dishes and tableware and ask each child to bring a plain white plate and cutlery. Patrons are invited to donate dishes, knives, forks, spoons or other equipment to support the lunchroom.
Auto Insurance Warning Given
Texas Insurance Commissioner J P Gibbs urged buyers to ensure their auto policies protect them as well as the lender. He asked insurers to provide copies of policies to auto owners and said owners must be notified when a policy covers only the mortgagee’s interest, noting many learn after a loss that they lack protection.
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Austin
J. P. Gibbs
Texas Casualty Insurance Commissioner
Gibbs
Taken for a Ride in a Polite Way
A New York cab ride unfolds with a polite greeting at Penn Station. The driver, impressed by the rider Bob's courtesy, waives the 80 cent meter fare and remarks that Bob is the first passenger to say good morning to him after years of driving a hack.
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New York
Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station
Bob
August Tax Stamp Sales Show Increase
State Treasurer Jesse James reported that August tax stamp sales totaled 3,357,483 dollars, up 914,006 from the same month last year. Cigaret stamps accounted for 1,780,833 dollars, liquor 1,230,747, wine 39,397, and beer 306,503, with July sales up 459,112 dollars.
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Austin
Jesse James
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Jim Waggoner
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M. W. Davis
Texas Windstorm Insurance Revised
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Kentuckytown Baptist Church
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