Amateur Rodeo and Parade Set for September 23 24
Preston Everhart Post American Legion Whitewright sponsor rodeo programs on Thursday and Friday nights September 23 24 with a big parade at 5 30 p m on Thursday September 23. Forty five dollars in cash prizes are offered across five parade events with ten dollars for each of four horse and rider pairs and five dollars for the oldest cowboy. E W Chicken Fields in charge expects many entrants and top horses from Texas.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
Whitewright
Texas
E. W
Chicken) Fields
the Sun
Cotton Ginning Totals Rise as Prices Hold Steady
White Wright gins report 481 bales received by Wednesday night up from 452 last year. Cotton sells at 31.25 per unit with cotton seed at 75 per ton, seed up 10 in two weeks. Corn arrivals remain brisk with white corn at 1.60 and yellow at 1.35 per bushel, compared with last year’s prices.
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Whitewright Gins
Stevenson Granted Federal Court Order in Texas Senate Fight
Former Governor Coke Stevenson pursued a federal court challenge after the State Democratic Convention backed Lyndon Johnson as the nominee. A restraining order barred certification of Johnson by the Texas Secretary of State, with a hearing set for Fort Worth on September 21. The action centers on votes allegedly counted after polls closed, raising civil rights questions over vote counting and certification.
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C. C. Renfro
Stevenson
Dallas
Davidson
Harrison County
Marshall
Fort Worth
Renfro
Small
Jim Wells
Johnson
Tommy Thornhill Dies In Truck Wreck Near Mocksville NC
Joe Thomas Thornhill known as Tommy was killed at 6 a m Tuesday when two trucks sideswiped and overturned burning on the highway near Mocksville North Carolina. He is survived by his wife Billie Ruth and two sons Joe Rollie and Jackie Dale. He had lived in Sherman for three years and was an ex soldier who served in World War II. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial at Savoy Cemetery.
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Joe Thomas Thornhill
Tommy
Mocksville
North Carolina
Whitewright
Harold C. Thornhill
Billie Ruth Ooten
First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
E. P. Wootten
Celina
Savoy Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Billie Ruth Ooten Thornhill
Joe Rollie
Jackie Dale
Sherman
Stanley Ray Thornhill
Mary Frances Thornhill
Norman K. Richardson
Leonard
Sun Subscriber Honor Roll Grows With Forty-Two Years Loyalty
A Whitewright Sun feature honors longtime readers. C. M. Howard of Pilot Grove joins subscribers with fifty plus years on the list. The paper salutes several others on its annual honor roll for long standing support.
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Sun
Whitewright
C. M. Howard
Pilot Grove
Mr. Howard
The
W. F. Fields
Charles Tunnell
Ludge Sanders
G. Bow
Lyda German
B. R. Looper
Jackie Nossaman
Wade Robbins
Carrie Hamilton
R. L. Simpson
A. L. Scott
Pearl Oliver Guy Davis
Glen Earnheart
Robert Dean
John D. Glecker
A. J. Cates
J. L. Pointer
W. S. Caraway
Roy Hamilton
James Stewart to Narrate Air Force Day Program
James Stewart will narrate a coast to coast Air Force Day program from 7 to 7 30 p m eastern standard time. NBC says the broadcast will present a report to the nation highlighting problems tied to rebuilding the air forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
James Stewart
NBC
Wilsons to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wilson of Slaton will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday September 19 with an open house from 3 to 5 PM Friends are invited to attend The couple wed September 19 1898 in Whitewright and lived in this area until 1917 before moving to Slaton where they have resided since
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E. E. Wilson
Slaton
Mrs. Wilson
Whitewright
M K T Announces New Train Schedule
M K T Railway reveals a revised timetable effective Sunday improving mail service for Whitewright. The southbound will stop at 7 30 p m and the northbound at 10 27 a m. The 11 30 a m southbound will be discontinued and Denison fast trains adjust their arrival times.
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M-K-T
Whitewright
T. J. Lilley
Frank B. Griffin
Dallas
G. L. Stricklin
Denison
G.D. Veitch
St. Louis
First Program of Book Club Sept 27
The Current Book Club resumes on September 27 with Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian of Dallas as the first speaker. The event takes place in the Methodist Church recreation hall as the club begins a new season with six speakers planned. Subscription season tickets are $1.50 and available from Mrs. Alton McDowell, secretary treasurer.
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V. Y. Rejebian
Dallas
Joe Smith Dyer
Garland
A. G. Chaney
Friday Literary Club
Book Club
Alton McDowell
Boy Scout News Fall Round-Up in Whitewright
Fourteen scouts attended the first Fall round-up of Troop 1 Whitewright with one new member. The Wolf Patrol won a scout law relay as booklets on firemanship were handed out and plans were made for a Dallas trip. All interested boys are urged to attend next Monday at 7 PM at the old corral in uniform. The Scouters Round-Table meets Thursday Sept 16 at 7 30 PM at Sherman municipal building and will proceed to Troop 4’s cabin.
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Whitewright
Wolf Patrol
Dallas
Old Corral
P.S
Birdie
Sherman
Washington Street Park
President Truman to Visit Bonham on Opening Day Fair
President Harry Truman is scheduled to visit Bonham on Tuesday September 28 en route from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City for a West Southwest swing Congressman Sam Rayburn invites him to lunch Gov Beauford Jester of Texas Gov Roy Turner of Oklahoma and Bob Kerr of Oklahoma are expected to attend This visit marks the opening day of the 1948 Fannin County Fair.
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Bonham
Harry Truman
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Sam Rayburn
Mr. Truman
Beauford Jester
Texas
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Bob Kerr
Fannin County
Emmet Penn Funeral Held in Whitewright
Funeral services for Emmet Penn were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitewright with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Penn, born 1875 in Missouri, served as city alderman and school board member, was a longtime Whitewright resident, and active in Masonry and local banks. Survivors include his wife Nell, a son Bryant, two daughters, and four grandchildren.
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First Presbyterian Church
Emmet Penn
James I. Logan
Sherman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
R. T. Pennington
E. O. Thomas
Tom Bean
Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
F. E. Douglas
Graham
C. B. Bryant Jr
R. A. Gillett
W. T. Simmons
J. H. Waggoner
J. B. King
Glen Earnheart
Gomer May
T. E. Barbee
Guy Hamilton
R. H. May
C. W. Phillips Sr
C. P. Johnson
Ross R. May
T. J. Lilley
Luther Gordon
Robert Sears
Roby Childress
First National Bank
Bryant Penn
Overton
Neil Brittan
Stillwater
Okla
Jack Hannah
W. B. Penn
Whitewright
Burnham Penn
Wellsville
William Boatwright
Kathleen Russell
Fort Smith
Arkansas
R. W. Mckinney
Mayfair Macaulay
Dallas
John N. Camp
Waukomis
Walter Duncan
Bells
Fred Conn
A. L. Groves
Eugene Greer
Denison
Fred Hannah
J. N. Fain
E. B. Chapman
Don Elliot
Jess Tolbert
J. L. Rehmet
C. H. Gillespie
Stanly Roberts Sr
Brown Grizzard
Allan Birge
W. T. Young
Sam Knight
Ernest Bratton
Sam Williams
Ernest Jones
Bob King
John Sicks
J. S. Kane
Luther Day
Marie Louise Hagler
Edward Hagler
Mark Montgomery
War not in near offing, Clay says in Berlin
General Lucius D. Clay told reporters in Berlin he does not believe war is around the corner. He said the United States would exhaust all nonmilitary options before any forceful action to break the 82 day old Soviet blockade. He declined to comment on bringing the Berlin question before foreign ministers.
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Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
United States
Clay
Council of Foreign Ministers
Schools Open With 326 Enrolling
The Whitewright school system opened with 326 students enrolled as classes began. The eighth grade moved to the high school, boosting totals. grade school enrollment reached 201 with some transfers yet to come. First and second grades dismiss at 2 45 p.m., and lunch at 20 cents.
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Whitewright
Herman Bedford
Bedford
Norman Harper Wins Poultry Prize and cash award
Norman Harper, son of Mr and Mrs J A Harper, received a letter from Eldon Y Stewart assistant Grayson County agent announcing he had the district s highest poultry score. He will get about thirty dollars within sixty days to cover feeds and equipment and urged to keep receipts and records for future recognition.
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Norman Harper
J. A. Harper
Route’ Three
Eldon Y. Stewart
Grayson County
Norman
W. S. Glass
Sears Foundation
GOP Elects Woman To U S Senate In Maine Race
Republican Margaret Chase Smith won a record term in Maine the first full Senate term for a woman. She captured about 74 percent of votes from 573 of 621 precincts defeating Adrian H Scolten in Portland amid a GOP sweep of top offices including governor and three congressmen.
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Portland
Margaret Chase Smith
Smith
Adrian H. Scolten
GOP
Lewiston
Auburn
Dewey
1179 Districts Have No Schools in Texas
Local control for some 1179 Texas districts is gone as they send students to neighboring communities. In 1948 Texas had 4309 districts. 3329 common and 980 independent. Parents lose control over teaching, hiring, and administration under current contracts. a larger district system is proposed to restore local control.
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Texas
Gilmer-Aikin Committee
Football Season Opens Here Tigers vs Leonard
Whitewright high school Tigers start the season Friday night at Bryant Field at 8 p m facing Leonard. Coach S T Montgomery lists the probable lineup with Hayes and Stubblefield on the line, King at quarterback, Alexander at left halfback, Brown at right half, Reynolds at fullback, plus a corps of ends, tackles, guards and backs. Leonard, not in the same conference, fields a squad said to be about Whitewright’s size for a likely hard fought game.
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Whitewright High School Tigers
Leonard High School
Bryant Field
Tigers
S. T. Montgomery
Dwayne Hayes
Gene Stubblefield
Sonny Smith
Conway Craig
Jack Stephens
Kelly Pierson
R. C. Thrasher
Bill King
Dean Alexander
Billy Earl Brown
Don Reynolds
Don Cook
Jimmy Christian
Barry Blanton
William Hughes
Joe Parnell
Jack Badgett
Joe Morris Wallace
John Dale Reeves
Victor Burchfield
Ralph Judd
Leonard
Whitewright
Off To Colleges or Universities
About twenty five youths from Whitewright and nearby areas depart for college or plan to leave soon. Partial list includes students headed to Northeast Texas State College Commerce Baylor University Waco Texas Tech Lubbock Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas State College for Women Denton North Texas State College Denton University of Texas Austin Sam Houston State College Huntsville Austin College Sherman University of Tulsa Okla University of Oklahoma Norman.
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Whitewright
Section
Texas State College
Commerce
Norma Smith
Donald Neal
Pat Gray
Barbara Williams
Billy Jack Blackerby
David Johnson
Roby Wilson
Baylor University
Waco
Zoe Vestal
Jack McSpedden
Don Newman
Joe Vestal
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Henrietta Jackson
Margaret Greer
Southern
Warning Issued To Butane Users In Texas
J E Walling Jr president of the Texas Butane Dealers Association warns against converting natural gas appliances to butane or propane. He cites legal penalties and safety risks due to differing gas characteristics and burner designs. He urges licensed fuel dealers to check installations before winter and notes crews will be busy after the first cold spell.
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J. E Walling Jr
Texas Butane Dealers Association
Gas Utilities Division
Texas Railroad Commission
Walling
Oil Strikers Battle Police at Richmond Refinery
In Richmond California tear gas shells blasted from police as nearly 3000 oil strikers clashed with officers outside the Standard Oil refinery. Six hospitalized and many others injured as pickets fought with clubs and stones while police tried to escort non striking AFL workers inside. Nearly 200 AFL boilermakers and machinists reached the refinery as unions planned a later meeting to decide on return to work.
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Richmond
Calif
Standard Oil
AFL
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Tommy Thornhill
BOY Scout News
Truman
Edgar Allen Poe
U. S. Senate
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