Preaching Mission Speakers Announced for Whitewright
The Preaching Mission at First Methodist Church Whitewright runs Sept 25 to Oct 2 with speakers including President C. E. Peeples and Rev. Neyland Hester. Sherman area youth leaders and Dallas and Denison pastors are listed, ending with a worldwide communion service on Oct 2.
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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
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
J. P. Fleming
Sherman East
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Byron Cavanar
Savoy-Marvin- Randolph Methodist Church
Earl Marlatt
Whitewright Whitewright
Give-Away Ban Blocked In Court
Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe issued a temporary injunction preventing the FCC from banning radio give-away programs. The ruling came on Radio Features Inc. appeal with a hearing set for October 7 before a three judge panel on a petition for a permanent injunction.
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Chicago
Federal Communications Commission
Michael L. Igoe
Radio Features Inc
San Marcos Peru Founded in 1551 Oldest American University
The University of San Marcos in Peru, regarded as the oldest university in the Americas, was founded in 1551, marking a landmark in higher education history.
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Americas
San Marcos
Peru
Whitewright Cotton Ginnings Rise With Weather Hope
Whitewright gins report 836 bales ginned up to Thursday, a weekly gain of 96 bales. Last year 481 bales were processed. Pickers worked only Monday due to rain, and the corn crop is also slow to harvest. Prices show cotton trading around 29.25 cents and seed at 45 dollars per ton.
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Whitewright
Moyne Kelly Named Executive Director of New State Board
Moyne Kelly, superintendent of the State Orphans Home at Corsicana, chosen as executive director of the State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools. He will oversee 22 eleemosynary institutions and hospitals, 22,000 patients, and 4,000 employees with a $10,000 annual salary. Kelly, 48, has long state ties including roles in Waco and Austin institutions, and Baylor University education.
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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, commander of the Whitewright Post, announces a special called business meeting for 8 p.m. Wednesday. Business of importance to the post will be discussed, and all members are urged to be present.
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E. W. Fields
Whitewright
The
American Legion
Mr. Fields
Sun Honor Roll Adds Several Local Subscribers
The Sun lists new honorees for the past week including Mrs. W. M. Cox Myra Vestal Schultz G. A. Burnham Mrs. F. L. Dyer Mrs. Boyd Nash Mrs. W. E. Rice Miss Doris Hunter Mrs. Don E. Williams J. O. Maxwell. Subscriptions paid through 9 50 indicate coverage through September 1950. Renewal notices show expected increases in the next two months.
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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 report says Bob Hope must perform his radio broadcasts in person after a superior court confirmed an arbitration ruling. The dispute with sponsors Lever Bros. centered on Hope’s wish for transcription shows under an eight year pact signed Sept 30 1946 totaling 20000 per program first two years 22500 next three and 25000 final three. A Peru humidity note explains matches won’t ignite unless kept airtight.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Superior
Lever Bros
Hope
Whitewright schools open with 407 enrollment
Whitewright public schools opened with total enrollment of 407 led by 115 in the high school, 244 in elementary, and 48 at the Negro school. Supervisor Miss Trent Hamm and visiting teacher B R Caraway join the staff as six districts are covered. Tigers prepare for season opener at Leonard seeking a strong start.
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Whitewright
Curlee Cummings
Gilmer-Aikin
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean
Bells
Ambrose
Shivers Announces Run for Governor in 1952
Gov Allan Shivers disclosed in Mexico City that he will seek a full term next year. He had so far not stated definitively, arriving as a guest for Independence Day celebrations and meeting President Miguel Aleman. Shivers spoke of Texas-Mexico friendship and planned extensive travel during his term.
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Mexico City
Allan Shivers
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Lone Star
Republic
Shivers
Aleman
Old Municipal Council
Tipica
Dallas man wins Collin County cotton picker title
McKinney area features a cotton picking contest where De ward Mills of Dallas claimed the championship by harvesting 776 pounds at the H. S. Wysong farm in Melissa near McKinney.
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Mckinney
Deward Mills
Dallas
Collin County
Mills
H. S. Wysong
Melissa
Divers collide at pool. youth dies in England crash
In Sheerness England Robert Fray 17 died after colliding with John Gage 16 midair at a local pool. Fray struck the pool bottom and suffered a broken neck. Gage was hospitalized with a concussion.
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Sheerness
England
Robert Fray
John Gage
Fray
Gage
Hitchhiker Slashes Throat Of Motorist Near Hillsboro
James Moore 22 of Midland was slashed from ear to ear by a hitch-hiker he picked up near the McClennan County line and driven five miles south of Hillsboro on Highway 81. The attacker, a Whitney ex convict, was jailed after the assault.
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Hillsboro
James Moore
Midland
Whitney
Moore
McClennan
Fannin County approves 95 cent tax rate for 1950
Bonham Texas Fannin County sets 1950 tax rate at 95 cents per $100 valuation up 21 cents from last year. The budget allocates 271353.61 for operating funds with about 100000 set aside for sinking funds to retire bonds and cover interest. Property valuation totals 17009180, bond debt starts at 1114500 with 622500 assigned to road districts and 492000 county wide, reduced by 45000 last year. Judge Choice Moore notes debt decrease.
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Choice Moore
Aiken Defends His Farm Bill
Senator Aiken of Vermont defends the flexible farm price support law he helped write, arguing it provides 83 to 90 percent parity for wheat and cotton next January. He says those predicting 60 percent support under the 1948 act are misinformed, while administration efforts seek a compromise bill.
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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 a lonely spot. While they started the cab he hid in the trunk and later emerged to cue police. The suspects were held on armed robbery suspicions.
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Cambridge
Mass
Rosco Spooner
Spooner
Composer Harry Burleigh Dies at 82 in Stamford
Stamford Connecticut Harry T Burleigh 82 Negro composer of Deep River and other spirituals died Monday His best known pieces include Little Mother of Mine and Just You
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Stamford, Conn
Harry T. Burleigh
Wasp Sting Believed Cause Of Man's Death
A single wasp sting is believed to have caused the death of Cipriano Cruz, 33, on a Batesville area farm yesterday morning. He died en route to a hospital in Uvalde, reported by the Uvalde Leader-News.
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Cipriano Cruz
Batesville
Cruz
Uvalde
Whitewright or Van Alstyne May Be District Winner
Howard Page predicts District 15 B football champ race with Whitewright Tigers favored over Van Alstyne Panthers. Whitewright home field advantage and returning starters boost title hopes. rival Van Alstyne could upset. Pilot Point Whitesboro Bells Gunter Tioga Collinsville noted as dark horses.
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Whitewright Or
van Alstyne
Howard Page
The
Sherman Democrat
Whitewright Tigers
Wishugwieine
Sosinsa Inca
Whitewright
Tigers
Sam Montgomery
Wannie Miller
Panthers
Pilot Point
Whitesboro
Bells
Gunter
Tioga
Collinsville
Fall Vote To Decide Texas Poll Tax Fate
Texas voters face a November 8 decision on the poll tax fate and may incur a 50 cent registration fee. The new law substitutes for the poll tax, requires party affiliation declaration, and limits primaries to registered party members. Registration runs October 1 to February 1 with mail option and mutual fee split.
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Texas
Austin
GOP
Loans On Corn Offered For Texas Farmers
The Department of Agriculture announces Texas corn producers may obtain loans on the present corn crop. Loans issued by county and state PMA committees through AAA offices at 3 percent interest on shelled or stored corn grading No. 3 or better. Maturity on demand but no later than May 1, 1950. Eligible storage includes farm bins or cribs. 1 cent per bushel service fee or $3 minimum. Grayson County loan set at 1.39 per bushel. Insurance optional, CCC interest protected, producer bears uninsured losses except specified external causes.
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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 captured the 26th congressional district seat from the Democrats, reclaiming a prize lost in 1948. Saylor, a naval veteran known for the Iwo Jima flag incident, ran without fronting the Coffen family name, whose late son died in a plane crash, amid Truman administration criticism of the fair deal.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
John P. Saylor
Iwo Jima
Robert L. Coffen Sr
Oleomargarine Tax Repeal Delayed to 1950
Senate Democrats shelved until January the move to repeal oleomargarine taxes after a policy committee meeting. The House has already voted to repeal the taxes of 10 cents per pound on colored oleomargarine and a quarter cent per pound on uncolored. Senator Lucas said repeal will be among first measures when the 1950 session opens.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
House
Deaths notice for Henry W. Phillips Jr.
Funeral services were held inampa at 4 p m Wednesday for Henry W Phillips Jr who was killed in an automobile accident at 345 p m Monday when his automobile was wrecked as the result of a blowout Survivors include his father Henry W Phillips Sr of Whitewright his mother Mrs Myrtle Mitchell of Denison one sister Mrs Betty Hefley of Sherman his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs T A Holcomb of Ken tuckytown and his paternal grandmother Mrs W H Phillips of Whitewright Several relatives from Whitewright attended the funeral services Shrapnel was first used extensively by Wellington's forces in the Peninsular War against Napoleon and Wellington organized the first military police in the British army.
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Pampa
Henry W. Phillips Jr
Sages
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
WHS Tigers
Leonard
Tiger
Slicker
Fannin County
Denis
Wellington
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