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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
8
Dr. E M Jellinek of Yale warns five signs of incipient alcoholism in a Dallas speech. The list includes gulping drinks, pre evening binge planning, avoiding drinking talk, and waking with memory gaps of last night without passing out.
Dr William Seath of the Chicago Christian Industrial League reports nearly 60 000 skid row residents in Chicago with 33 percent veterans 40 percent under 40 71 percent under 50 and 11 percent lacking high school education The survey dated Jan 1 notes 38 percent of homeless men hail from the South and 13 percent are native born Chicagoans
The Civil Service Commission said 800 fewer civilian jobholders were in federal government on March 1 than February, total 1,940,000 including overseas staff. The count marks the lowest since March 1942.
In Dover England Tom Baker, 30, explains his varied duties at Martin Mill station. He serves as signalman, postmaster, telegrapher, package receiver, family allowance payer, dog license issuer, booking clerk, ticket collector, and porter, earning $16.54 weekly.
The Public Health Service reports white women have an average life expectancy of 71 years, while American men average 65.5 years. Data released Monday highlights a gender gap in longevity across the nation.
Thieves broke into a whisky distillery in Elgin Scotland and siphoned 20 gallons of whisky worth $850 into milk cans. They were found asleep drunk beneath a window the next morning, after attempting a getaway.
A barber questions a returning customer about recognition. The customer quips that the face has healed since last visit, implying a past injury or alteration without details. The exchange reads as a compact, characterful dialogue snippet.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Briggs and Mrs Jiggs unfolds as they discuss flirting and marriage with witty punchlines. The dialogue centers on recognizing flirtation and the commitment of marriage as the decisive response.
A collage of local notices lists candidates for city offices and endorsements, a death estate citation for Robert Glenn Rapp, real estate and insurance promos, and ads for supplies and services. It reflects a 1950 Grayson County community page with political calls, commerce and legal notices.
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