Sun presses move to new post office building on Main
The Sun printing plant relocated over the weekend from Sears street to the old post office building next to the Community Public Service Company store on Main street. The move involved Sullivan Transfer Company of Dallas and others who assisted in installing a new cylinder press drive and starter box and securing machinery to the floor. The staff worked long hours and hoped to complete remaining work by Christmas while noting the old building is for sale.
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Sun
Sears Street
Community Public Service Company
Main Street
Ed LaRoe
A. J. Fiorini
Sullivan Transfer Company
Dallas
Morris Fulkerson
Jack Loving
Sherman
Bob Mitchell
Alfred Norman
Bel's
Jack Bradley
U S War Dead Toll to Top 30000 in Korea War
Washington reports the Korean war death toll will exceed 30,000 as thousands listed as missing in action are marked dead. About 7,000 Americans remain missing, with two years needed to determine each fate.
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U.S
Washington
Defense Department
West Point Opens With Ten Cadets in 1802 Founding
The West Point military academy started in 1802 with ten students. A saying notes that the rich may have fewer troubles but seem to enjoy them more.
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United States Military Academy At
West Point
Kentuckytown Church Drive Gains Momentum
Mrs. S. O. Pool, chairman of the fund-raising committee, said the Ken tuckytown Baptist Church campaign for 1500 dollars to rebuild the edifice is gaining momentum with about 5000 dollars already in hand. Tom Bean donated 72 dollars and Denison a little over 100, with most outside contributions from community members. The plan is to tear down the old building and rebuild using old lumber and about 1500 dollars of new materials, with carpenters and helpers donating services.
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S. O. Pool
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Tom Bean
Denison
Fannin Residents to Discuss New Game Regulations
Clarence Jones, state game warden, calls a public meeting in Bonham September 21 at 7 30 p m for Fannin County residents. The gathering will cover hunting regulations under the new state law and seek public input from sportsmen and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jones
Trenton
Fannin County
State Game and Fish Commission
Bonham
Jones
Texas
Grayson
Fannin
Democrats Rally Ended as GOP Enters Chicago Conference
Democrats left town claiming party harmony and chances in 1954 elections as the GOP moved in with regional rallies for Republican women and state chairmen. Victor A Johnston urged renewing the crusade while Stephen A Mitchell voiced confidence for 1954 and upcoming special races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Congress
GOP
Victor A. Johnston
Stephen A. Mitchell
California
New Jersey
Virginia
Eisenhower
Truman
Washington
School Lunch Menu For Week With Simple Dishes
The weekly menu lists meals from Monday to Friday including barbecued meat with slaw and mashed potatoes, peanut butter sandwiches, Irish stew, red beans with cheese, and fish fillet with potato salad. Milk accompanies each meal. The note closes with a definition of a dik dik as a small African antelope.
X Ray Campaign Plans Formulated by Local Groups
Committees from the Rotary Club and Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. C. P. Johnsons home to organize a mass X ray campaign on October 21 and 22. A mobile unit from the State Health Department, sponsored by the South Grayson Tuberculosis Association, will operate 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Hasty Chevrolet showroom. The effort aims for 100 percent participation to detect tuberculosis and heart disease early. X rays are free and reports confidential.
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Rotary Club
C. P. Johnson
State Department of Health
South Grayson Tuberculosis Association
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Lee H. Smith
Harold Taylor
R. R. Summers
Jack Meador
C. B. Bryant III
M. B. Hasty
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Glenn Doss
Off To College And To Teaching Jobs
Mrs. Allen T. Short lists Whitewrighters who headed to college or teaching posts in other towns. Names include Mary Lou Alexander Gayle Taylor from Dallas and many others at East Texas State Teachers College Texas A M College University of Texas Austin Austin College Arlington State College and more. The Sun requests corrections if any omissions exist.
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Allen T. Short
Craughan
Arlington State College
Arlington
J. Don Biggerstaff
Norman Harper
Franklin Ball
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Florena Williams
Kilgore
Beverly Bassett
Dallas
Mazelle Musser
Billye Faye Dillon
Howe
Jane Meador
Frances Hedgpeth
Mazelle Jacks
Doris Jacks
Fort Worth
Janis Horton
Herman Bedford
Sherman
Ludie Kuhnell
Lewisville
Norma Smith
Detroit
Jack Biggerstaff
Houston Darwin
Tom Bean
United Nations Shelves Red China Seat Bid
The General Assembly approved shelving all proposals to seat Red China this year by 44 to 10. It also rejected balloting on tossing out Nationalist China to seat Peiping. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected president, becoming the first woman to head the Assembly.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
China
General Assembly
Peiping
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
India
Jawaharlel Nehru
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
Britain
John Foster Dulles
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Red
Insulation Boards Get Flame Resistant Coating
A consortium of 13 manufacturers controlling over 95 percent of U S insulation board announced new flame resistant coatings for both remodeling and new construction. The move aims to boost fire protection in homes nationwide. John Adams was the first minister to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Adams
America
England
Mrs. Marion T. Craig Buried Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Marion T. Craig 74 were held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Barnheart Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband Marion T. Craig three sons Cecil Clyde Homer of Lyford and Whitewright and Sherman area daughters Clara Myrick Helen Greenway Charles White and Lucile Craig five grandchildren and several siblings.
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Marion T. Craig
Barnheart Chapel
Harold S. Taylor
First Methodist Church
Lee H. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Roby Childress
Grover Stateville
Charlie Ayres
Earl Blanton
Joe Johnson
Thomas Sears
Cecil Craig
Clyde Craig
Whitewright
Homer Craig
Lyford
Clara Myrick
Helen Greenway
Sherman
Charles White
New Deal
Lucile Craig
Dallas
Virgil Montgomery
Bailey Montgomery
T. E. Montgomery
Clovis
N. M
W. T. Carroll
Claude Epperson
Fort Worth
Mrs Lyle Stewart Rites Held In Dallas
Mrs Lyle Stewart 75 longtime Whitewright resident died after a two month illness in Medical Arts Hospital Dallas Saturday September 12 Funeral services were at 2 00 p m Monday at Weiland Merritt Funeral Home Dallas conducted by John Bannister Burial was in Royse City She is survived by her husband three sons Jack and Tom Stewart of Dallas and Kermit Stewart of Washington DC a sister of the late Mrs Tony Weber and an aunt of Bryan Weber.
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Lyle Stewart
Whitewright
Medical Arts Hospital
Dallas
Weiland-Merritt Funeral Home
John Bannister
Skillman Avenue Church
Tony Weber
Bryan Weber
Stevenson Urges New Peace Move
Adlai E. Stevenson urged renewed world disarmament efforts and durable nonaggression assurances for Russia and others. He warned against unilateral disarmament and said the door to peace is open, while noting the need to strengthen alliances and avoid wobbling in defense.
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Chicago
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Russia
Stevenson
America
Illinois
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Judge Suspends Fines For Jury No-Shows In Grayson County
Judge R. C. Vaughan assessed $10 fines on 21 Grayson County men for contempt after they failed to return jury summons or appear for the 15th District Court panel. He suspended the fines after a stern warning, urging citizens to honor their constitutional duty to serve on juries.
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Sherman
Grayson County
15Th District Court
R. C. Vaughan
Vaughan
Slow Opening Cotton Delays Harvest in Area
Two local gins report a modest gain of 288 bales since this morning and 190 bales since last Thursday as cotton opens slowly despite two weeks of hot dry weather. Prices range from 31.5 to 34 cents with seed at 53 dollars. temperatures hit 100 degrees, breaking seasonal records.
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Dallas
Dallas Weather Bureau
Prospects Fade for Texas Legislature Early Session
Governor Shivers weighs a January call while October session odds shrink. Rain relief less critical as 48 counties remain on disaster aid list, 194 removed due to improved conditions. Oil downturn and gas tax case affect funding for possible teacher pay raises. school officials meet with the governor but urge compromise.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
West Texas
Shivers
W. I. Kocurek
Roy M. Hall
State Association of School Boards
J. W. Edgar
Kocurek
R. S. Calvert
Dallas News
Treasury
United States Supreme Court
Scientists Produce Water Soluble Fat from Sugar Steps
Scientists extract a water soluble substance from living tissue that can make fat. This marks a potential first step toward producing fat from sugar outside the living body.
Tigers To Play Bells Friday At Bryant Field
Whitewright prepares for Friday night football at Bryant Field against Bells High School with an 8 o clock start. Bells comes off a 20 to 7 loss to Van Alstyne. Whitewright and Van Alstyne are Class A while Bells is Class B. Coach Sam Montgomery expects a strong local turnout and the Tigerettes will perform in new uniforms at halftime.
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Commerce High School
Commerce
Whitewright Tigers
Bells High School
Bryant Field
Bells
van Alstyne
Bells Boys
Whitewright
Sam Montgomery
Whitewright Soldier Dies in Korean Prison Camp
News reaches Denton family that Sgt. Hoyle T. Riddle died in a Korean P O W camp during January 1951 after being missing since November 30, 1950. Survived by wife Ola Riddle of Richmond, Calif., parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Riddle, two sisters, and brother T/Sgt. Dell Riddle. Riddle, born in Whitewright, would have turned 29 on October 6.
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W. R. Riddle
Denton
Sgt
Hoyle T. Riddle
Korea
Riddle
Sergeant Riddle
Ola Riddle
Richmond
Calif
L. E. Moore
Hubert Norris
Seguin
Dell Riddle
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Texas Prison System Seeks million profit in 1954 budget
The Texas Prison Board adopted a 3 306 145 budget for the year ending Aug 31 1954 and estimated a cash profit of 1 045 081. Cotton revenue totals 2 100 000 with 125 000 from license plates and 75 000 from other sources. Total income 4 351 226 with 901 226 from appropriation. Capital improvements include a new Huntsville cell block and Goree Farm upgrades.
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Huntsville
Texas Prison Board
B. A. Stufflebeme
Grand Prairie
Stufflebeme
Texas
Huntsville Main Prison
Goree Women's Farm
Central Prison Farm
French Robertson
Abilene
Texas Tops Tornado Damage Loss in U S
Norman Oklahoma report states Texas and Georgia lead U S in tornado destruction with Texas at about 84 million dollars and Georgia near 60 million. S D Flora Weather Bureau observer notes Oklahoma drops to third with 52 million in damages since 1949.
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Norman
Okla
Texas
Georgia
Oklahoma
S. D. Flora
Weather Bureau
Topeka
Kan
United States
University of Oklahoma Press
Flora
Surgery Joins Four-In-One Kitten in Wichita
A Wichita veterinarian separated four kittens from one placenta connected at the stomach. The rare operation at Paul Macy's home produced three kittens sharing a single stomach and another joined by a hind foot, with one kitten losing a small portion of its foot during separation but all surviving.
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Wichita
Kan
Paul Macy
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Kentuckytown Church
U. N. Assembly
Home Insulation Board
Mrs
Tigers
U. S
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