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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
5
Dr Cox declares that by intensified care and prevention the dread disease can be virtually eliminated as a health hazard to the boys and girls of Texas. He stresses targeted programs and community action to curb spread and protect youth.
Texas fertilizer sales for 1947-48 totaled 1 451 192 tons, up from 1 1936-87 at 86 000 tons, 116 307 tons in 1949-40, and over 400 000 tons in 48 and 47. The article notes new soupless suds from wartime development, suitable for washing grease but not for linoleum or wood finishes as they dry out finishes. It urges farmers to feed the land to fatten the rope, meaning careful planting by agronomists.
Governor Beauford Jester proclaims September as Child Safety Month as schools open. The campaign urges drivers to slow in school zones under the Watch Out for the Kids Give Them Brake banner, promoting caution in areas with young pedestrians.
The 1048 State Fair of Texas will feature an official song with music by Alvin Jett of Southern Methodist University. The song will be used in radio commercials, dance band arrangements, and various performances during the exposition.
A Texas Morbidity report for the week ending August 26 shows 688 diphtheria cases year to date and 2 smallpox cases. Dr. Geo W Cox urges universal infant immunization, noting diphtheria is controllable by vaccination and stresses early protection, school-entry testing, and booster doses as needed.
The piece argues against public housing programs, warning they pile costs on taxpayers and inflate building prices. It criticizes government influence and urges readers to contact their Congressman to oppose public housing bills, citing inflation and reliance on private builders.
More than 3,000,000 dollars are being spent by the State of Texas on preparations for the 1948 exposition to be held in Dallas October 0 24. The State Fair of Texas is described as an $80,000,000 institution.
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