One of Oldest Businesses Sold in Whitewright
Gomer May sells the Kirkpatrick Pharmacy to R P Childress who will take charge Saturday. The Kirkpatrick name has stood since 1901 with Lee Kirkpatrick’s death in 1930. Childress, a 31 year Whitewright veteran, will remodel and keep the Kirkpatrick name while May opens a new drug store in Jacksonville January 1 near a clinic with eighteen doctors.
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Gomer May
Kirkpatrick
R. P. Childress
Childress Pharmacy
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
Whitewright
Lee Kirkpatrick
Dyer & Jones Drug Store
Childress
The
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright Watery Club
Cotton Ginning Progress and Prices Reported
White Wright gins have received 1426 bales of cotton by Thursday morning, up from 876 bales last season. Less than half the crop has been picked. Corn buyers are rushing for fast handling as wagon and truckloads line up. Prices: cotton 28 cents per pound, seed 40 dollars per ton. corn 1.08 for white, 1.00 for yellow.
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Whitewright
Fifty Folding Chairs Bought For Legion Home
The Auxiliary of the Whitewright American Legion Post purchased fifty folding chairs for the Legion Home from funds raised at a recent entertainment. The group plans ongoing youth activities and events at the Legion Home including games and refreshments after the Honey Grove football game drew students and visitors.
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Whitewright
American Legion Post
Legion Home
Honey Grove
Farm Boy 13 Crushed By Tractor Near Ector
Joe Dale Wilson, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wilson, was killed when a tractor rolled over while he tried to pull a car from a ditch at the family farm one mile southwest of Ector. He had helped pull a stuck stalk cutter the day before. Survivors include his parents two brothers Pat Ray Wilson in the Navy and Dannie Wilson of Dallas and four sisters.
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Ector
Joe Dale Wilson
Ray Wilson
Pat Ray Wilson
Dannie Wilson
Dallas
Sue Wilson
Iverna Wilson
Alice Wilson
Rebecca Wilson
O'Daniel Seeks Foreclosure on Jersey Cattle Loan
Former governor and senator W Lee O'Daniel seeks foreclosure on a lien on 40 Jersey cattle marked T. The suit filed in 48th District Court names A Trammel. O'Daniel, living at an Aledo ranch, loaned 15000 with 11053 unpaid.
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Fort Worth
W. Lee O’daniel
U. S
Jersey
48Th District Court
A. Trammel
O’daniel
Aledo Ranch
P. T. A. Drives Membership At Whitewright Schools
The Whitewright P. T. A. urges every patron of Whitewright public schools to join. Dues are 50 cents per year and may be given to a student or teacher to count toward a grade prize. Membership clues due by Friday noon. first meeting set for Tuesday Oct 4 at 2:30 in the grade school auditorium.
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Whitewright Public Schools
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Tunnell
Whitewright
Farm Boy To Be Honored At Dallas
Arvin Monroe Vestal son of Mr and Mrs R A Vestal route three has been chosen for the State Fair of Texas honor award for outstanding Future Farmer work. The award will be presented Friday night October 14 in the Baker Hotel Texas Room. The Vestals and his teacher Tom Cunningham of Trenton will attend as guests. He is also invited as Future Farmer Day guest of the Santa Fe Railway at the National Future Farmer Convention in Kansas City October 9 to 14 with all expenses paid.
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Arvin Monroe Vestal
R. A. Vestal
Route Three
Texas
State Fair of Texas
Baker Hotel
Alvin Monroe
Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
the Sun
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Trenton
van Alstyne
W. O. Brents
Post Office Department
J. W. Willbanks
Slaton
First Presbyterian Church
Ray Manning
Fred Smith
Rotary Club
Maurice Holland
Dallas
Grover Gillett
W. T. Nicholson
Lonnie Myrick
Dyer & Jones
Sue McConnell
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Lucile Giles
Giles Variety Store
C. E. Beasley
Spruce Street
J. M. Shaw
Jim Sears
Virgil Mullins
Kate Thornhill
Youth Night At Legion Home Friday
The Auxiliary of Whitewright American Legion Post announces a second youth program at the American Legion Home Friday night after the Tioga football game. All high school students are invited with Tioga visiting students and football team as guests. Various games will be played.
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Whitewright
American Legion Post
American Legion
Tiger-Tioga
Tioga
Sun Honor Roll Adds List of Recipients This Week
The Sun reports this week’s honor roll additions including Mrs. R. L. Sears, Claud Birdwell, Howard Clancy, Absent J. E. Allison, Mrs. L. C. Taylor, Dr. C. P. Johnson, Newell Skaggs, C. J. Kelly, Mrs. J. M. Lindsey, H. E. Forrest, M. C. Anderson, G. F. Bryant, L. E. Golden, and Emma Jane Justice.
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Sun
R. L. Sears
Claud Birdwell
Howard Clancy
J. E. Allison
L. C. Taylor
C. P. Johnson Newell Skaggs
C. J. Kelly
J. M. Lindsey
H. E. Forrest
M. C. Anderson
G. F. Bryant
L. E. Golden Emma Jane Justice
Oklahoma Votes Keep State Dry
Oklahoma state election returns show 306 905 against repeal and 258 711 for repeal from most precincts. Tulsa leader A G Kulp conceded defeat as rural areas stayed dry while Oklahoma City and Tulsa voted wet by comfortable margins.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
A. G. Kulp
Tulsa
Denison man fined six hundred in liquor sale case
A Grayson County Law Court jury convicted Hershell Driggs of Denison of selling whisky to state liquor board agent John C. Crank on August 5 and fined him $600. The judgment, one of the largest in local liquor law cases, also enjoins Driggs from further violations in Grayson County.
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Fifty-ninth District Court
Driggs
Grayson County
Oklahoma mule buyer visits. Red River fair parade opener
A local mule buyer bought two carloads from Hampton and Sears. The Red River Valley Fair parade opens Monday in Sherman. Several town officials and residents were noted in the day’s events, including bridge floor work planned northeast of town and various Army service updates.
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Oklahoma
Hampton & Sears
R. L. Sears
Whitewright
Sherman
Red River Valley
Roy T. Cook
Crawford Montgomery
Glenn Cox
Trent Phillips
Ruel Thomson
Euell Alexander
Frances Wilson
Ethel Gordon
Honey Grove
Charley Skaggs
Lucian Andrews
Burn Everheart
Houston
J. P. Everheart
Winnie Hamilton
Mason Brackney
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Bob King
Rainbow Division
Long Island
N. Y
France
William Hudspeth
R. H. May
Claud Phillips
West Maple Street
A. J. Cates
City
Will Judd
Wheeler Russell
Pilot Grove
Whitewright Busy Day Brings Record Trade Across Shops
Saturday brought record crowds to Whitewright with many businesses adding extra help. The day featured robust trade as shoppers filled streets and stores despite high activity. The Pilot Grove fair plans attract regional interest with cash prizes for livestock and crops and local towns contributing funds.
Preaching Mission at First Methodist Closes Sunday
The preaching mission at First Methodist Church ends Sunday after a week of nightly services. Each evening features a different speaker with Thursday's being Rev. Ed Barcus Jr. of Sherman. Friday hosts Rev. J. P. Fleming, Saturday brings Rev. Byron Cavanar and a Meth oidist youth rally, with Rev. Ashley D. Jameson leading the world wide communion service at 11 AM Sunday.
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First Methodist Church
Ed Barcus Jr
Travis Street Methodist Church of
Sherman
J. P. Fleming
Byron Cavanar
Ashley D. Jameson
GOP to be so different even Ike will know it
Republican National Chairman Guy G. Gabrielson urged Chicago Republicans to reform the party and contrast it with the Democrats. He cited a quote attributed to General Eisenhower, who supposedly said the GOP should develop clear principles so even someone as dumb as he is could tell them apart.
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Ike
Chicago
Guy G. Gabrielson
GOP
Eisenhower
Cook County
Gabrielson
Moon’s Apparent Position Shifts From Atmospheric Bending
The article explains that atmospheric refraction causes the Moon to appear in a different position than its true location as seen from the Earth. It discusses how light bending alters perceived lunar placement and height in the sky.
Hobby Show Planned At Methodist Church Recreation Hall
A Hobby Show will be held October 17 at 7 35 p m in the Methodist Church Recreation Hall. Exhibits include rugs quilts furniture glassware silver woodwork and curios not for sale but as an exchange of ideas. Entries encouraged from hobbyists coordinated by the Friday Literary Club entertainment committee.
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Methodist Church
Friday Literary Club
Book Club
J. C. McMillin
M. W. Davis
Wilson Kaiser
Malcolm Williams
Lena Mae Gowdy
the Sun
Methodist Church Recreation Hall
U S Gifts and Grants Reach 13 26 Billion in Postwar Years
Commerce report shows 1949 gifts and grants to foreign nations at 5.169 billion dollars, nearly doubling 1948 and lifting four year total to 13.26 billion. The department notes these funds are outright gifts or may have recoverable terms.
Tigers Roar Past Warriors 40 to 6 in Big Victory
Whitewright High School’s Tigers crushed Honey Grove 40 6 after a strong first half scoring four touchdowns The win comes after Honey Grove beat Whitewright once last season Attendance topped 1200 with 35 players in uniform and 64 Pep Squad members in halftime action Billy Earl Brown scored four TDs and Bill King Don Cook added the others Tioga to visit Bryant Field Friday for the conference opener
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Whitewright High School
Tiger
Honey Grove Warriors
Warriors
Tigers
Billy Earl Brown
Bill King
Don Cook
Honey Grove
Whitewright
Codth
Sam Montgomery
Pigskin Club Organized Here in Whitewright
The Whitewright Pigskin Club forms with seventy five members to support WHS Tigers. It aims to help with doctor bills after games and provide a free dinner following each game. Membership is three dollars. Earl Blanton or Mrs Jack Nossaman issue cards. Members attend Friday night’s game to back the team.
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Whitewright Pigskin Club
WHS Tiger
Tigers
Earl Blanton
Jack Nossaman
Barker Heads VA Teachers in Grayson Collin Split
Grayson and Collin Counties become separate Future Farmers of America districts after growth in vocational agriculture. O W Barker of Whitewright becomes Grayson County district president, J R McElroy of Celina presides Collin County, with Charles Brown named Grayson secretary. Grayson has 12 FFA chapters, Collin 11.
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Grayson
Collin County
Sherman
Grayson County
Charles Brown
Denison
Ancient Greeks Given Rations Worse Than K
Military research finds in 150 B C Greek soldiers were given emergency rations as a pill the size of an olive made from sea same sesame honey squill and opium. The honey supplied carbohydrate the sesame protein squill a tonic and opium dulls hunger.
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Washington
Greece
B.C
Kay Kimbell Donates Chimes to Whitewright Church
Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth formerly of Whitewright gives a set of chimes to the First Methodist Church and Whitewright community in memory of his parents B B Kimbell and Mattie Bell Kimbell. The gift was approved by the church board and a replacement set from Chicago is to be installed for Sunday services.
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Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
Whitewright
First Methodist Church
B. B
Mattie Bell Kimbell
Board of Stewards
Chicago
Ashley D. Jameson
Kimbell
Oak Wood
Fire Escape At School Tested For Safety
The elementary school fire escape built to Texas safety standards was tested Saturday morning. Superintendent Curlee Cummings and Box Brothers Welding and Tank Works of Bonham oversaw forty workers averaging 200 pounds each standing on the escape. A photo was taken to document the test and prove the structure can handle large crowds of children. The Bonham company designed the steel escape, claimed to be the first of its type in the area.
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Curlee Cummings
Box ‘Brothers Welding and Tank Works
Bonham
Whitewright School Board
Texas
Bud Moody
Bonham Company
Secretary to FRD Says He lost $25,000 a Year
Grace Tully in F D R My Boss says President Franklin D Roosevelt lost about 25 000 yearly from his 75 000 salary and 25 000 travel allowance after taxes. He reportedly covered the shortfall from private income or capital while in office.
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FRD
Washington
Franklin PD
Roosevelt
Grace Tully
Charles Scribner's Sons
Tully
White House
Warm Springs
Cucumber Yield Doubled by Grafting on Squash Vines
The Agriculture Department reports two Bulgarian scientists have grafted cucumbers onto squash vines, doubling yield as roots reach deeper for moisture. The faster growth is credited to deeper soil access and improved moisture uptake.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Fannin
State
Jack Ryan
Centerville
Velma Kirkpatrick
Prairie Hill
George Brannon
Garland
Ira Fleming
W. B. Hestand
Washington, D. C
Grady Spindle
Arthur Lacy
California
Treasury Department
United States
William Skaggs
Joe Belle Sears
Bascom Sears
Great Salt Lake
Barker
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