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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
8
Mrs. Marty Mann claims alcoholism is a disease and a public health issue with 750,000 known cases and up to four million uncounted. She says a true alcoholic loses pleasure in drinking and cannot cure himself, needing help. a heavy drinker stops when advised. The talk, in Dallas at Hotel Adolphus, was under Yale funded committee.
In Moscow on Wednesday Soviet scientist Professor Nikolai Krasilnikov announced a new drug named aspergillin. It is said to be superior to penicillin against bacteria immune to it and to treat tuberculosis dysentery typhoid and cholera. Advanced tests are under way in Moscow Leningrad and other cities.
The Lake Texoma stretch north of Denison claimed two lives when a speeding 1934 Ford plunged into water at 11:30 p m. Otis Burnett of Colbert and Dorothy Rucker of Denison are dead. John Stone of Colbert was hurt breaking a car window while Maryland Stone escaped unharmed. The incident follows a similar drowning March 8 of a stolen car at the same lake area with two men escaping.
A father and mother discuss their son’s grammar and travel. The dialogue features the boy’s claim of not going anywhere, sparking parental disagreement about language and experience. The exchange reflects domestic humor and generational differences.
Bonham High School students walked out briefly at noon in support of a more liberalized athletic program and retention of coach Jack Sasche. They returned to class after Principal T. E. Anderson pleaded with them. The protest followed a downtown student demonstration and centered on Sasche’s threat to resign unless the board allowed purchase of extra sports equipment for his teams.
Honolulu authorities reported the tidal wave that struck the Hawaiian Islands on April 1 has left 205 dead or missing. The Red Cross confirmed 125 bodies recovered and 80 others still unaccounted for.
A Cincinnati woman warns relatives in Portland that a bathroom window she described as one way vision turned out to be clear glass. The Renquists learned after six months that passersby could see inside their home, not just out. The note prompted questions about privacy and property design.
Two 1946 Texas district court citations issued in Grayson County name Louina Finley and Murphy Gamble as defendants. First cites Lee Finley in a divorce action filed April 5 1946 with appearance by May 20 1946 before Judge at Sherman courthouse. Second cites Norma Gamble in a land possession dispute, with March 13 1946 deadline and property described as part of Stevens Addition Denison.
A decalogue on human relations with ten guiding points and a closing joke. It urges restraint, kindness, openness, and consideration in daily interactions, cautioning against gossip and ill will while promoting cheerful politeness and thoughtful speech. The piece is reprinted from Rays of Sunshine and ends with a light exchange between a prospective father-in-law and a suitor.
The State of Texas commands the Grayson County Sheriff or any constable to publish in a county newspaper for at least ten days before the return day a summons requiring all concerned parties to appear. This formal notice serves to compel attendance or action as specified in the citation.
Frank Hare as Administrator files final report in Grayson County Probate Court. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days service at Sherman Court House on the 8rd Monday in April 1946. All interested parties may appear and contest the report. Witness J C Buchanan, Clerk, and Iva Medlin Deputy.
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