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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
6
The article highlights thrifty homemaking using cotton sacks from feed and flour bags to craft gifts. It suggests making dolls, stuffed animals, nightwear, home accessories, and more with printed cotton bag material, offering a booklet from the National Cotton Council for instructions.
In Lunenburg Nova Scotia Earl Bailly, a 79 pound artist paralyzed since childhood, paints seascapes with a brush between his teeth. His work has drawn visitors and notable buyers including W L MacKenzie King and Queen Elizabeth. Bailly studied under George Ennis in Rockport and sold commissions while living a modest artistic life.
Harold Morris of Clinton reports one sow as among the busiest in the area. The sow produced a record litter of pigs, followed by a second litter of 16 after six months. At six months the 19 pig litter weighed 4 046 pounds.
The American Dental Association with over 70 000 dentists urged priority for children's dental care over adults. They rejected federal compulsory health insurance as costly and unrealistic and called for locally adapted programs in every community to address dental disease among children.
After the Civil War America produced more wool than today. This year's short wool output is estimated at 127 million pounds, 37 percent below the 1938–47 average.
The analysis shows rich nations have lower shares of workers in agriculture. The United States reports 21 percent, England 7 percent, while India sustains 71 percent of its population in agricultural work.
A Texas postmaster questions a stranger about mail addressed to Harry Tom Catt. The man confirms the initials H T and reveals his name as Harry Tom, prompting the postmaster to confirm the intended recipient and the postal matter.
The GI's of the Cross, student hymn singers from God's Bible School, raid local bars to convert drinkers by hymns. They report old prayers still work and describe a drunken patron recalling her mother and asking for prayer. The effort echoes a tradition linked to the Face on the Barroom Floor.
Budget director Frank Pace said deficit financing will continue unless Congress approves new taxes. He spoke at Key West Florida where the president is vacationing, surrounded by aides and advisors.
Nutritionists from the Department of Agriculture propose updating the familiar Eat a Good Breakfast slogan to include protein rich foods. A study of eight American breakfasts shows protein from milk eggs and meats helps stave off fatigue, with preliminary evidence that at least one third of daily protein should come at breakfast.
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