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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1954
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes T. Glenn Doss as Editor and Publisher and states it is polished every Thursday with second class mail status at Whitewright, Texas.
The notice lists subscription prices: 8.82.00 in Grayson and Fannin Counties, outside counties 2.50, and foreign subscriptions 5.00 except soldiers. It states any erroneous reflection will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
Hubert Harrison cites L. L. Colbert and Dorothy Walworth to argue for open minds. He highlights the need for free wheeling imagination to advance housing, cars, roads, radios, and living standards amid changing times.
A safety note by Leonard M. van Noppen of Universal C I T offers six parking rules. Park where visible to others, avoid projecting into traffic when parallel to curb, avoid slippery streets, leave space for adjacent cars to exit, don't park too close to corners, and exit from the curb side.
A Pittsburgh Gazette column urges keeping printing and consumer dollars local to support home businesses. It notes some necessary out of town purchases but emphasizes dollars spent elsewhere leave the community. The piece calls readers to consider circulating money within home firms.
The State of Texas issues a citation to Clara Vineable Coleman and heirs to answer by May 24 1954 in the 135th District Court Sherman Denison for title and possession of Lot 1 Block 22 Perry's First Addition Denison Grayson County Texas. Plaintiffs Weldon L Cole LeRoy Cole Construction Company seek rightful ownership and eviction. Citation issued April 6 1954 and published in The Whitewright Sun April 35 15 22 29 1954.
A 1954 centennial push marks 100 years of professional entomology in the United States with 4500 practitioners. Texas advances include the 1899 A and M department led by Fred W. Mally, efforts in eradication of the Texas fever tick, and fly control that cut typhoid cases by about 90 percent.
Guardian seeks authority to lease ward undivided one sixth mineral interest in the First Tract in Grayson County Texas. Hearing set before County Judge in Sherman on April 19 1954 at 10 00 AM. Notice appears in The Whitewright Sun dated April 8 1954.
Scientists describe systemic chemicals that kill pests without harming plants and are being tested on livestock to remove grubs and bloodsucking insects. Entomologists are also using atomic science, tagging insects with radioactive phosphorus and tracking them to study movement with Geiger counters.
Texas health officials warn heart disease is the leading killer in the state. Dr Geo W Cox urges periodic physician checkups. The Texas X Ray TB survey reveals non tuberculous abnormalities including rheumatic heart disease high blood pressure and coronary disease. Rheumatic heart disease stems from rheumatic fever and early diagnosis can reduce later harm. High blood pressure is the most common heart disease, especially in certain groups.
The article notes that coronary heart disease is a disease of the heart arteries and that most attack survivors can lead normal lives with medical care, rest, and precautions. It also mentions syphilitic heart disease preventable with early treatment and penicillin, and urges individuals to seek benefits from their physician.
The Sun announces the slate of candidates authorized to run for political office in Grayson and Fannin Counties. The formal list names individuals seeking election and their affiliated offices in upcoming ballots.
State Senator John H. Miller and Sheriff Cecil R. Walker head Grayson County campaigns with reelection bids by G. W. Woody Blanton. Also appearing are County Clerk Knowless Loving and Commissioner Pct 2 Austin E. Fritts. C N McAllister leads School Superintendent race and John Kent seeks reelection for Precinct 2 alongside Ed Riley.
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