Van Alstyne to host Whitewright in Friday gridiron clash
The 1950 co champions of District 15 B meet in Van Alstyne as the Panthers face the Whitewright Tigers in a Friday night non conference game. Whitewright enters with a tougher schedule than Van Alstyne, but both squads seek a strong rivalry win. The Tigers aim to rebound after a 32 6 loss to Bonham while Van Alstyne seeks payoff after a 13 0 setback to Farmersville. Starting Whitewright lineup includes Cooper, Christian or Smith ends. Reeves and Chesser tackles. Wallace and Pierson guards. Smith center. Burnham Clark Jones McKnight backfield. Whitewright drives included a fourth quarter TD on a Burnham pass to Smith and a decisive run by Jones.
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van Alstyne Panthers
Whitewright Tigers
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Panthers
Farmersville Farmers
Tigers
Bonham Purple Warriors
Farmersville
Bonham
Larry Cooper
Jimmie Christian
Garland Smith
John Reeves
John Chesser
Joe
Driver's License Fees In Texas Rise To 1 And 2 Dollars
AUSTIN Texas Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr said a week into the license fee increase 48 percent of renewal applications for operator and commercial licenses lacked sufficient funds. He noted operator 1 and commercial 2 dollar fees, chauffeur license remaining 3 dollars, with operator licenses valid two years and commercial licenses one year. Prompt remittance speeds license renewal.
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Austin
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Texas
Passenger car decline noted in dealer showrooms
Washington reports a 20 percent drop in new passenger cars in the past three months with stock at peak in June. NPA says further material cuts after January and a possible pickup in sales suggest a sharper decline in 1952, with output estimated from 3.3 to 4.4 million versus 5.4 million in 1951.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Automobile Advisory Committee
Little Woman Is A Big Help In Prank Tree Accident
In Grand Rapids Nellie Simmons steadied her husband Roy who fell from a stepladder while chestnut gathering. Roy was unhurt but Nellie broke his fall and fractured her own leg though she had been watching below.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Nellie Simmons
Roy
640 Bales of Cotton Ginned This Season
The two local gins had ginned 640 bales of cotton up to Thursday morning, a gain of 188 bales from last week. A morning drizzle paused picking briefly, rain clearing by noon. Buyers paid 35.5 cents for picked cotton and 34.5 cents for snapped cotton, up 1 cent. Cottonseed brought $0.73 per pound, up $0.08 from last Thursday.
Amy to Call 6 000 For Overseas Duty
The Army announced 6 000 soldiers from U S units will be sent overseas between November 15 and 25 to sustain the rotation program. Replacements mainly head to the Far East, drawn from six Army areas in addition to recruits. Soldiers will receive at least seven days home leave before sailing. The levy includes 700 from the 82d Airborne Division, noted as overstrength, with about 75 000 officers and men rotated from Korea and Japan since May.
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Washington
Army
United States
Far East
82D Airborne Division
Korea
Japan
Singing Convention At Cherry Mound Sunday
The Fifth Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Cherry Mound Sunday starting at 2 p.m. Local organizer L. L. Wendell expects a good turnout of visiting singers and invites the public to attend.
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Cherry Mound
L. L. Wendell
Sun Honor Roll Subscriptions Acknowledged
The publisher records receipt of subscription payments from numerous individuals including W. M. Taylor Grady McCorstin Co. K. Smith Dr. C. P. Johnson J. W. Jenkins Guy Hamilton Jr. Ralph Bond Miss Willie P. Edwards A. E. Lawson Mrs. Kelly B. Pierson Billy Earl Brown Charles Skaggs Mrs. Guy Hamilton Rev. J. D. Fleming and others.
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W. M. Taylor
Grady McCorstin
K. Smith
C. P. Johnson
J. W. Jenkins
Guy Hamilton Jr
Ralph Bond
Willie P. Edwards
A. E. Lawson
Kelly B. Pierson
Billy Earl Brown
Charles Skaggs
Guy Hamilton
J. D. Fleming
Guy M. Davis
Guy Taylor
E. M. Badgett
M. F. Gillett
Howard Cook
George H. Simmons
Carl McAfee
James B. Blanton
D. E. McCoy
Jack Sears
Ben R. Jones
John L. Manning
Prilla Ann Hinton
L. C. Taylor
Arthur Decker
H. L. Lumpkin
G. A. Burnham
Bobby Wayne Clark
Gene Bush
Vaden Bush
W. L. Hatfield
J. D. Bush
R. S. Morehead
Horace Belew
Lewis Whitworth
W. H. King
Tom A. King
Frank A. King
Aubrey E. Page
Woman who fired eight shots defeats charges after reconciliation
In Brownsville a woman who fired eight shots at her husband, who arrived home with lipstick stains, kissed him, reconciled, and left with him after police involvement. No charges were filed. deputy joked about her being a poor shot.
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Brownsville
Walter Keller
Ford's 1 Cent Check Goes to Museum
The Detroit Historical Museum acquires a facsimile of a one cent check Henry Ford wrote to E A Heubener of Dorchester Massachusetts who would not accept other payment. Heubener owned the sign from the Wayside Inn at Sudbury immortalized by Longfellow. Ford bought the inn for Greenfield Village but it took years to locate the missing sign. The article also notes that clam ring counting can age a round clam.
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Detroit
New Detroit
New Stadium To Be Ready For Game Friday Night
Van Alstyne High School fans will see a new 800 seat section added to the stadium before Friday night’s game against the Van Alstyne Panthers. Finishing touches include painting and laying a concrete foundation for the new west stands.
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van Alstyne
Tigers
van Alstyne Panthers
Colored School
W. C. Cummings
Enterprise
Whitewright
Deaths of Mrs. Skaggs and E. C. Gibson noted in Texas obituary
Mrs. John C. Skaggs, 71, of Whitewright lineage, died Sept. 19 in Louisville after 17 years there. Funeral held Saturday near Whitewright. Surviving children and siblings listed. E. C. Gibson, 95, former Whitewright resident, died Friday in Sabinal where he lived since 1905. Survivors include wife Clara and six children.
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John C. Skaggs
Whitewright
Louisville
Wittitoe Cemetery
W. B. Billingsly
First Baptist Church
Denison
W. J. Epting
Sherman
Loyce Adams
St. Louis
Mary Shipley
Dodge City
Kans
Esther Fleig
Olive Stewart
Lewisville
Robert
P. F. Falls
Joe Hune
Nettie Falls
Ranger
E. C. Gibson
Sabinal
Tennessee
Mr. Gibson
Clara Woodson
W.A. Reeves
Ada
Okla
Roberta Huddleston
Oklahoma
White House tightens draft law for childless husbands
Washington DHS, The White House announced new draft regulations that reclassify childless married men to 1-A and cut deferments for about 150,000 4-Fs, with enacting steps completed and mailings to draft boards forthcoming. A second deferment test for college men who missed the prior exam is set for December 13 and April 24 at 1,000 stations.
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Washington
D. C
White House
Congress
Armed Services
Selective Service
Truman
75 000 Pints Blood Needed Every Week By Armed Services
The Defense Department launches a large scale appeal to collect 2 800 000 pints of blood before July 1 to meet wartime needs. Donor participation is crucial as current weekly totals fall far short of the 75 000 pint goal.
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Armed Services
Washington, D. C
Korea
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Defense Department
Tax Raises Dealt Blow By Senators
In Washington the Senate rejected two tax-raising measures. A 20 percent withholding tax on dividends and interest failed 70 to 15, and a retroactive move to Jan 1 for higher corporate taxes failed 54 to 33. Proponents sought to push revenues toward Truman's 10 billion target to curb inflation.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Truman
Broad covering sends cotton up five dollars a bale
Cotton futures rose on Wednesday as a broad covering movement pushed final prices $3.55 to $5 a bale above the previous close. Farmers holding out for better prices spurred short traders to cover positions, though hedging pressure remained below expectations ahead of the October peak for the 1951 crop.
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New York
Gold Star Mothers Honor Day Set in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers urged Texans to observe Gold Star Mothers Honor Day next Sunday in contemplation and prayer honoring mothers of service members who died defending their country in World War II era.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
Price Curbs Extended Two More Years Says Official
Washington political briefing reports Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnson telling the National Association of Food Chains that price controls likely remain for two more years. He ties extension to increasing production capacity for civilian and military needs amid inflation and defense spending. Johnson urges tighter federal building controls to prevent a damaging rise in prices and criticizes Congress for loosening consumer credit too soon. He notes inflation has added 22 billion dollars to prices since January 1950 and predicts a 20 billion dollar rise in national income next year due to defense outlays.
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Washington
Eric Johnson
Johnston
National Association of Food Chains
Congress
Reds unveil new high wing jet in Korean air battle
U N Headquarters reports a massive air clash Wednesday with 256 jets in action. Communists introduced a swift new fighter, possibly the Russian MIG 19, challenging Allied air supremacy. Reds reportedly lost two jets and damaged 12 others. Allies reported no losses. The engagement was the largest single jet battle to date.
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U. N
Korea
U. S. 5Th Air Force
Tokyo
Korean Peninsula
Beer posture tip for relief says surgeon
Dr Earl D McBride an Oklahoma City orthopedic surgeon told the Southwestern Surgical Congress that drinking beer at a bar helps housewives with backache. He said the brass rail relaxes the spine and advised placing one foot on a stool while ironing to mimic the posture.
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ST. Louis
Earl D. McBride
Oklahoma City
Southwestern Surgical Congress
Warning on roughhousing babies cited by doctor
Dr Frederic N Silverman told the American Roentgen Ray Society that many bone abnormalities in young children stem from injuries in the nursery or home He cited a case where healing rib fractures were traced to a father's habit of throwing the infant in the air and catching him Peapods were once used to stuff pillows.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frederic N. Silverman
American Roentgen Ray Society
New Water Tower Completed But Not In Service Yet
Mayor R R Summers says the 75000 gallon water tower is finished but unused as the 80 foot main connection is delayed by road work. The city paid about 18980 dollars plus foundation costs for a system expected to improve pressure and reduce variations though leaks may occur during the transition.
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R. R. Summers
Summers
Fire insurance rates cut with October 1 effective date
Fire Insurance Commissioner Paul H. Brown announced a statewide rate reduction taking effect October 1. Dwelling owners in many cases pay up to 16 percent less, with mercantile buildings and schools also benefiting. Overall Texas fire insurance costs drop as insurer losses influence premiums.
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Paul H. Brown
Brown
Texas
U.S. Debt Exceeds European Totals Significantly in 1947
Washington reports the U.S. public debt at 256.68 billion dollars on August 31, well over twice the combined debts of Europe excluding the Soviet Union. Europe’s nations hold under 125 billion dollars in debt with a population over 325 million, while the U.S. population nears 154 million. Russia’s 1947 external debt stands at about 26.21 billion dollars, largely unacknowledged by the Soviets.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Soviet Union
Russia
Princess Elizabeth postpones Canadian tour to stay with King
Princess Elizabeth delayed her Canadian tour to remain near King George VI as he recovers from a lung operation. The decision came Wednesday night amid anxious days of the king’s illness and treatment.
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London
Elizabeth
King George VI
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