Open House and Miscellany in Texas Notes
A column covers Mrs. John W. McMurry moving to 200 Trinity Avenue Berkeley, Bob May mistaken for the Speaker at the Fort Worth Democratic State Convention, a Tibet speaker joke, Southwestern Bell’s Open House spotlighting a solar battery and voice tech, and Price Daniel delaying resigning his Senate seat until election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McMurry
Bob May
House of Representatives
Fort Worth
Russell Summers
Whitewright
Sam Rayburn
Bob
Speaker
Sam
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ace Lewis
Telephone Company
Bell Laboratories
Barnheart Funeral Home
Deepest Oil Well Reaches 21 443 Feet in Louisiana
The deepest oil well in the world was completed in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana reaching 22 570 feet total depth after 14 months of drilling. It produced 500 barrels of oil daily and 599 000 cubic feet of natural gas. The project cost over two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana
Tigers Open Football Season Against Trenton Tigers
Whitewright. The Whitewright Tigers open their football season Friday night at 8:00 against the Trenton Tigers here. Trenton, 1-0 after a 9-6 upset of Anna last week, shares Class B but not district with Whitewright. Non conference games follow against Leonard and Farmersville before District 12-B play begins October 5. Schedule lists dates and locations for Sept 14 through Nov 16 plus 8 p.m. game time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Tigers
Trenton Tigers
Whitewright
Trenton
Trenton Boys
Anna High School
Leonard
Farmersville
Wylie
Princeton
Royse City
Bells
Frisco
Anna
van Alstyne
School Lunch Menu for the Week
The menu lists daily options for Monday to Friday including sliced ham or bologna with sides, roasted meats, beans, greens, raviola, salmon croquettes and desserts. Each day features a main and accompanying items such as vegetables, starches, fruit or dessert.
Car Prices to Jump 100 on New 1957 Models
Detroit statistician Ward’s Automotive Reports predicts the 1957 low priced cars will rise by about $100 at the factory retail level. Big Three producers unofficially confirm the trend, citing cost of new styling and higher material and labor costs. Industry spokesmen decline immediate comment as final pricing decisions loom in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ward
Dallas Driver Charged in Bells Fatal Wreck
Negligent homicide charges filed against Hubert Haskins of Dallas after a southbound crash on Highway 75 north of Denison killed Harold D. Miller 21 of Bells. Haskins, held in Grayson County Jail on a $1,000 bond, faces up to two years. Cofer and Warren injured. Haskins’ brother and a Paris man hospitalized.
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Haskins
Circle
North
Denison
Harold D. Miller
Bells
Larry Cooper
Miller
William
Dallas
Fred Warren
Paris
Madonna Hospital
Dog Solves Knotty Phone Cable Problem
In Greenville Kentucky H Wells a telephone company technician used his cocker spaniel to pull a cable through a 600 foot protective pipe after workers failed to thread it. A rope tied to the dog's collar carried the cable through the conduit and the job was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
H. Wells
Telephone Company
Off to College for Whitewright Students
Whitewright students will attend various colleges this fall. Names include Margaret Williams TSCW Denton, Mary Anderson NTSC Denton, Bobby DeBerry and others attending ETSTC Commerce, Austin College Sherman, University of Texas Austin, University of Oklahoma Norman, SM A Dallas, A and M College College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Margaret Williams
TSCW
Denton
Mary Anderson
NTSC
Bobby DeBerry
David Reeves
Obie Rutledge
Bill Hyecock
John P. Stephens
Ralph Hughes
Ann Hunter
Dorris Ann Wallace
ETSTC
Commerce
Alice Ayres
Austin College
Sherman
Beverly Bassett
University of Texas, Austin
Jimmie Nossaman
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Johnnie Harper
Dallas
Kenneth Jones
A. & M. College
College Station
Deaths O W Myrick 82 Real estate dealer buried in Oak Hill
Funeral services were held in Sherman for O W Myrick 82 of 203 N Burdette a longtime real estate dealer who died Saturday in a Fort Stockton hospital. He is survived by three sons and six daughters with burial at Whitewright’s Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Sherman
O. W. Myrick
N. Burdette
Fort Stockton
Bryan Twitty
Central Presbyterian Church
W. J. Epting
G. B. Trulock
J. M. Hollinshead
Jack Lortz
R. B. Myrick
Walla Walla
Wash
L. E. Myrick
Korea
K. D. Myrick
E. K. Dalton
H. N. Pierce
E. S. Olsmith
Dallas
Neil Henderson
Sulphur Springs
G. L. Johnson
C. C. Carter
Albuquerque
N. M
Canine Mental Cases Rise As Anxiety Spreads
A New York medical consultant notes dogs reflect human tension as canine neuroses grow. Pet hospitals offer rest cures and reconditioning with two weeks of rest, diet, and tranquilizers. The real cure, says a veterinarian, is separation from the master for a while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tyler Parent Reports Missing Child Turns Up in Class
A Tyler mother telephoned police frantically claiming her child was missing. Officers found the student safe in a classroom where he belonged, and the mother acknowledged she forgot the fall term had started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
State urges strict stop near school buses nationwide law summary
Three Texas state agencies urge drivers to stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus loading or unloading children. The rule requires stopping immediately before passing and proceeding with caution up to ten mph, with exceptions for city limits and certain highway setups.
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Texas Education Agency
Texas Highway Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
Texas Cotton Crop Forecast Cut. U S Dept Sees Decline
The Agriculture Department lowers Texas prospective cotton to 3 460 000 bales based on Sept 1 ginnings, 140 000 below Aug forecast, while the national 1956 crop stands at 13 115 000 bales. Deteriorating late dryland areas and unchanged acreages drive the drop. Texas yield set at 266 pounds per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Department
Northwest
Soil Bank
The Chamber of Commerce and civic obligation
Fred Pool argues the Chamber of Commerce serves all sectors of the economy and criticizes members who under contribute. He urges business leaders to invest time and money in community improvement, noting the moral duty to support local progress and refrain from viewing dues as donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pool
Chamber of Commerce
O Daniel Denied Ballot Nomination for Governor
Secretary of State Tom Reavley refused to certify W Lee O Daniel as Constitution party nominee for governor in Texas. He ruled O Daniel who ran in the Democratic primary cannot appear on the general election ballot as an independent or another party candidate. Constitution Party counsel pledged to file suit, likely in the Texas Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tom Reavley
W. Lee O’daniel
Constitution Party
Reavley
O’daniel
U. S
Texas
John Lee Smith
Lubbock
Smith
State Supreme Court
Grateful Letter From Whitewright Elementary School
The principal J L Huckaby Jr of Whitewright Elementary School for Colored thanks the community for renovations and the cook Mrs Pauline Topsy. The letter praises trustees and the superintendent and pledges to promote good citizenship and avoid trouble.
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Pauline Topsy
Whitewright Elementary School
J. L. Huckaby JR
School For Colored
State Auto Inspection Starts Again Sept. 15
Texas motorists may begin having their automobiles inspected Sept. 15 under the motor vehicle inspection law. Vehicle checks must be completed by April 15, 1957. More than 4,200 licensed stations have stickers to start the annual inspection, said George W. Busby, chief of the inspection division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Public Safety Commission
George W. Busby
Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Damn Yankees at State Fair Auditorium in Dallas
The Broadway hit Damn Yankees arrives at the State Fair Auditorium October 6 through 21 as part of the State Fair of Texas. Bobby Clark stars with Sherry O’Neil Allen Case and Rosemary Kuhlmann in the musical comedy about a Washington Senators fan who trades for youth with the Devil. Mail orders open September 9 at the Auditorium box office, 1215 Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Lola
State Fair Auditorium
Elm St
Texas
Bobby Clark
Sherry O'Neil
Allen Case
Rosemary Kuhlmann
Senators
George Abbott
Douglas Wallop
Mr. Wallop
Yankees
Richard Adler
Jerry Ross
1741 Bales Ginned Locally To Date
The two Whitewright gins had ginned 1741 bales of cotton by 9 30 this morning with the season total expected to exceed 2000 bales. Early season projections had 1500 bales due to limited acreage and low rainfall. Dry year cotton yields are higher than anticipated aided by stripping machines. hand harvests are snapped rather than picked. Modern gin machinery handles trash to produce a good sample, unlike old days when cotton had to be picked clean for a clean turnout.
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Whitewright
Daniel In Charge Wins Texas Democratic Party Chair Seat
In Fort Worth a split Texas Democratic Convention chose Sen. Price Daniel as party chairman for two years by a 1006 to 869 vote amid protests. Johnson and Rayburn backed Daniel after he endorsed Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver and agreed to build party support for the national ticket.
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Fort Worth
Price Daniel
Texas
Democratic Party
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Daniel
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Harris County
Jim Sewell
Corsicana
George Weiss
Brownfield
Harris
Political fund raising to hit record levels in 1956
The piece notes both parties expect campaign spending to soar with a rough forecast of at least 100 million dollars for the year and hints at public fundraising pressure. It cites DNC treasurer Matt McCloskey and a top GOP organizer predicting large totals, while acknowledging uncertainty about exact sums. A separate anecdote recalls a couple's ten year engagement.
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GOP
Matt McCloskey
Democratic National Committee
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Tibet
Senate
Lake Texoma
Joe Johnson
Tigers
O'Daniel
Dems
Wall Street Journal
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Senator Green
Rhode Island
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