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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists T Glenn Doss as editor and publisher and notes weekly Thursday publication. It provides subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside areas with foreign rates and promises corrections for erroneous reflections upon any person, firm, or corporation.
The piece lampoons spring as a fickle, capricious season bringing mischief and chores. It dwells on late winter illnesses, sudden cold snaps after April promises, costly home maintenance, and the chaotic flirtation with seasonal vitality. The tone is humorous and observational.
A Georgia health article notes that losing sleep is not ideal and too much sleep can cause mental fogginess and sluggishness. It suggests the benefits of regulated sleep timing for those who struggle with bedtime and heavy snoring.
The Sun invites readers to share visits and items as a courtesy, encouraging notices of guest visits and personal items in its pages.
Reading 15 or 20 minutes can relax before bed. A glass of milk or a hot shower helps. Soft music calms nerves for slumber. Do not use sleeping pills unless prescribed. Lack of sleep isn’t harmful, but worrying about it is. Aging seems to bring Morpheus closer, data suggests.
A Panola Watchman opinion piece compares a greedy hungry hog to an overbearing federal government. It argues people must restrain public power or risk losing freedoms, money, and rights to a central authority. It urges citizens to study candidates and hold representatives accountable to protect liberty.
Bob Hope addressed Air Force troops in Alaska delivering a joke about greetings from the States and the President. He used humor to boost morale during his appearance before the servicemen.
A health note explains why germs rarely overwhelm the body. It compares the body to a fort with six infection conditions and describes natural and acquired immunity, the outer skin barrier, and how secretions and gastric juices kill or disarm bacteria.
Theodore Nadler the St. Louis clerk who has won 152000 on CBS The 64 000 Challenge began paying 29700 as the first federal income tax installment He estimates 1957 state and federal income taxes total about 81000 Nadler may return to the show if a challenger appears after a 25 week run and a rest period At the Army depot in St Louis he earned 70 a week before taking a year off from work.
India's Mansa Kalu, a 25 year old from Nasik, already stands 7 feet 6 inches and may reach 10 feet as doctors study his rapid growth. His childhood was normal until age 16 when his legs began to lengthen and his limbs ached. He may be taken to Bombay for observation.
A mechanic tells a lady her car has a wiring short circuit. She retorts to lengthen the fuse box tale. The exchange plays on shorthand humor about automotive troubles.
Lawrence Brady a 16 year old who wrote a safety prayer for his high school magazine was killed in a four car wreck when another driver ran a traffic light. Investigators cite the other motorist as at fault in New Orleans.
Washington reports the federal government will pay $10 each for executive wastebaskets down from $27 last year. Representative Rooney of New York, chair of the House appropriations subcommittee, noted the price decline during a closed hearing on the State Department budget for 1958. The hearing record, released Sunday, shows the department plans to buy 430 of the paper catchers.
A $15,000 damage suit was filed against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. by Grand Prairie garage operators Robert Lee Gaught and O. D. Gaught. They contend their business was omitted from the 1956 telephone directory, a listing deemed crucial as their garage runs a wrecker service.
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