Preaching Mission Speakers Announced for Whitewright Event
The First Methodist Church hosts a Preaching Mission September 25 through October 2 as part of Methodism’s Advance For Christ and His Church Program. Speakers include President C. E. Peeples of Low Morris College and Rev. Neyland Hester with a week of varied addresses and a love feast ending with a worldwide communion.
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Ashley D. Jameson
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
William C. Martin
Dallas
C. E. Peeples
Low Morris College
Jacksonville
Peeples
Whitewright
Twin Towers
Norton Chimes Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Neyland Hester
National Methodist Youth Fellowship
Chicago
Christian Advocate
Hester
Methodist
Lake Bridgeport
Texas
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Joseph M. Connally
McKinney
Connally
Amsterdam
World Council of Churches
Holland
Europe
England
France
Switzerland
Poland
Germany
H. C. Henderson
Waples Memorial Methodist Church
Denison
Henderson
Sherman
J. W. Folsom
North Texas
Ed Barcus Jr
Travis Street Methodist Church
Barcus
Sherman East
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Byron Cavanar
Savoy-Marvin- Randolph Methodist Church
Earl Marlatt
Whitewright Whitewright
Give-Away Ban Blocked In Court
In Chicago a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking FCC from banning radio give away programs. The hearing on a permanent injunction is set for October 7 before a three judge panel. The article notes San Marcos in Peru was founded in 1551.
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Chicago
Federal Communications Commission
Michael L. Igoe
Radio Features Inc
Americas
San Marcos
Peru
Whitewright Cotton Ginned Up To 836 Bales This Week
Whitewright gins report 836 bales of cotton ginned up to Thursday morning an increase of 96 bales for the week. One picker worked Monday this week as rains paused harvest. Farmers await several weeks of dry weather while a large corn crop remains largely unharvested. Prices show fluctuations with cotton around 29.25 per bale and seed at 45.00 per ton, higher planting seed prices noted.
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Whitewright
Moyne Kelly Chosen Executive Director of New State Board
Moyne Kelly, longtime superintendent of the State Orphans Home at Corsicana since 1944, was named executive director of the State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools. The $10,000 yearly post oversees 22 eleemosynary institutions and 4,000 employees, replacing the old Board of Control.
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Austin
Moyne Kelly
Corsicana
State Board For
Kelly
Board of Control
Bob Calvert
Democratic Executive Committee
Hillsboro
Baylor University
Methodist
Waco
Lubbock
Dickens County
Austin State Hospital
American Legion To Meet Wednesday
E. W. Fields announces a special called business meeting of the Whitewright Post of the American Legion for 8 p m Wednesday. Business of importance to the post will be discussed. all members are urged to attend.
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E. W. Fields
Whitewright
The
American Legion
Mr. Fields
Sun Honor Roll and Subscription Credits Update
The Sun lists corrections to the subscription ledger made last Saturday and notes renewal dates shown as 9 50 meaning paid to September 1950. New honor roll additions include Mrs. W. M. Cox, Myra Vestal Schultz, G. A. Burnham, Mrs. F. L. Dyer, Mrs. Boyd Nash, Mrs. W. E. Rice, Miss Doris Hunter, and Mrs. Don E. Williams, J. O. Maxwell.
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Sun
W. M. Cox
Myra Vestal Schultz
G. A. Burnham
F. L. Dyer
Boyd Nash
W. E. Rice
Doris Hunter
Don E. Williams
J. O. Maxwell
Recorded Programs For Hope Are Out
LOS ANGELES Bob Hope must perform radio broadcasts in person a superior court judge confirmed after arbitration. The comedian and Lever Bros disagreed over transcription shows under an eight year pact starting Sept 30 1946 paying 20000 per program first two years 22500 next three and 25000 final three. In Peru humidity is so high matches won t ignite unless kept airtight.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Superior
Lever Bros
Hope
Whitewright Schools Open With Enrollment Rise
Whitewright public schools began the term with total enrollment of 407. High School 115, Elementary 244, Negro School 48. Growth modest at elementary level, more students expected later due to cotton harvest. A supervisor, visiting teacher and school nurse join staff.
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Whitewright
Curlee Cummings
Gilmer-Aikin
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean
Bells
Ambrose
WHS Tigers
Leonard
Tigers
Tiger
Shivers Declares Campaign for Governor at Mexico City
Texas Governor Allan Shivers announced in Mexico City that he would seek a new term as governor next year. He spoke during the independence celebrations and praised Texas Mexico ties while planning further visits to Mexico.
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Mexico City
Allan Shivers
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Lone Star
Republic
Shivers
Aleman
Old Municipal Council
Tipica
City Slicker Tops Collin County Cotton Picking
A Dallas man named De ward Mills contests the Collin County title of cotton picker. On Monday Mills harvested 776 pounds at the H. S. Wysong farm in Melissa, near McKinney, challenging local farm boys for the championship.
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Mckinney
Deward Mills
Dallas
Collin County
Mills
H. S. Wysong
Melissa
Divers Collide At Pool. One Teenager Dies
In Sheerness England Robert Fray 17 and John Gage 16 collided in midair when diving from opposite boards. Fray died from a broken neck after hitting the pool bottom while Gage sustained a concussion and was hospitalized.
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Sheerness
England
Robert Fray
John Gage
Fray
Gage
Hitch-Hiker Slashes Throat of Motorist Near Hillsboro
James Moore, 22, of Midland, was seriously injured when a hitch-hiker he picked up on Highway 81 near Hillsboro slashed his throat from ear to ear. The assailant, an ex convict from Whitney, was jailed following the attack after riding with Moore from the McClennan County line to five miles south of Hillsboro.
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Hillsboro
James Moore
Midland
Whitney
Moore
McClennan
Fannin County approves 1950 tax rate of 95 cents
The 1950 tax rate for Fannin County is 95 cents per one hundred dollars, 21 cents higher than last year. The budget totals 271,353.61 for operating funds, with about 100,000 set aside for sinking funds to retire bonds and pay interest. Property valuation rises to 17,009,180, and total bonded debt starts at 1,114,500, reduced by 45,000 in the year.
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Choice Moore
Aiken Defends Farm Bill Amid Senate Drive
Senator Aiken of Vermont defended the flexible support law he helped write, arguing current law sets wheat and cotton supports at 83 to 90 percent of parity and criticizing claims of 60 percent. He warned a new postwar farm bill may not pass this session as administration leaders push for compromise measures and a conference on price supports for major crops.
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Washington
Aiken
Vermont
Congress
Senate
Anderson
New Mexico
Senate House
Agriculture Committee
Driver Outwits Pair In Hold Up
Cambridge cab driver Rosco Spooner 26 says two men robbed him of 8 dollars then forced him to drive to a lonely spot where they dumped him. He hid in the trunk and ten minutes later the thieves started the car and fled. Spooner flagged a policeman and identified them, they are held on suspicion of armed robbery.
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Cambridge
Mass
Rosco Spooner
Spooner
Composer Harry T. Burleigh Dies at 82 in Stamford
Stamford report notes composer Harry T. Burleigh, age 82, famed for Deep River and other folk songs and spirituals, died Monday. His best known works include Little Mother of Mine and Just One.
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Stamford, Conn
Harry T. Burleigh
Wasps Believed Cause of Farm Laborer’s Death
A single wasp sting is thought to have caused the death of Cipriano Cruz, 33, on a Batesville area farm yesterday morning. He died en route to Uvalde hospital per the Uvalde Leader-News.
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Cipriano Cruz
Batesville
Cruz
Uvalde
Uvalde Leader-News
District 15B Spotlight: Whitewright Favored to Win
Sports writer Howard Page predicts Whitewright Tigers will win District 15B with Van Alstyne Panthers second. He notes both teams return key players and face a Thanksgiving clash at Whitewright that could seal a bi district bid for Region Four. Pilot Point Whitesboro and Bells follow as dark horses.
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Howard Page
The
Sherman Democrat
Whitewright Tigers
van Alstyne
Wurlu Putrier Cence Einen
Eaetgania Lodesteines
Whitesboro
LEED
Axsodbenpeneres
Gunter
Collinsville Lease
Whitewright
Panthers
Tigers
Pilot Point
Bells
Tioga
Collinsville
van Alstyne and
Texas Poll Tax Referendum and 50 Cent Registration Fee
Texas voters face a November 8 decision on abolishing the poll tax while a 50 cent registration fee would apply if kept. The law would require party affiliation disclosure for primaries and allow registration by mail or by a substitute for the poll tax. Eligible voters must register between October 1 and February 1, with certain age exemptions.
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Austin
Texas
GOP
Texas farmers offered corn loan program details
The Department of Agriculture announced Texas corn producers may obtain loans on the 1949 corn crop. Loans are available through county and state PMA committees, on No. 3 grade or better corn, shelled or in storage, with a 3 percent interest rate and a May 1 1950 latest maturity.
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Department of Agriculture
Texas
PMA
AAA
Grayson County
Commodity Credit Corporation
GOP Wins Key Spot From Denis in Pennsylvania
In Johnstown Pennsylvania Republican John P. Saylor recaptured the 26th district seat, reversing Democratic gains. Saylor, a World War II veteran who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, won amid Truman administration pressure and without mentioning Mrs. Coffen Sr., a Democratic candidate and Gold Star mother.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
John P. Saylor
Iwo Jima
Robert L. Coffen Sr
Oleomargarine Tax Repeal Delayed to 1950
Senate Democrats agreed to delay any repeal of oleomargarine taxes until the January 1950 session. Illinois Senator Lucas said the issue will be among the first measures when Congress reconvenes after the House voted to repeal the taxes 10 cents per pound on colored oleomargarine and 0.25 cents per pound on uncolored.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
House
Death of Henry W Phillips Jr in Pam pa auto crash
Funeral services were held for Henry W Phillips Jr in Pam pa after a Monday 3 45 p m wreck caused by a blowout. Born July 13 1918 in Ken tuckytown west of Whitewright, he is survived by his parents sister and grandparents with relatives from Whitewright in attendance.
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Pampa
Henry W. Phillips Jr
Kentuckytown
Whitewright
Henry W. Phillips Sr
Myrtle Mitchell
Denison
Betty Hefley
Sherman
T. A. Holcomb
W. H. Phillips
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New State Board
Slicker
Fannin County
Whitewright Or
Denis
Wellington
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