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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
7
Local items list deaths births engagements and visits including Captain W J Hood dying at home near town and George Washington Mullins passing away. People travel visit relatives attend meetings and report illnesses and recoveries in Denison Paris and nearby areas with scattered social notes and lost items.
C W Hampton named peace officer by the City Commission on April 9. Jim Reeves, son of Mr and Mrs J H Reeves, appointed corporation court judge by Houston’s new mayor last week. Uncle Henry Brown and Aunt Caroline Marshall, known as young colors, wed Sunday afternoon. Ed Martin loses 180 chickens after brooder fire. The Westminster Guild elected officers led by President Will Carroll and secretary-treasurer Josephine Pierce. Blanton and Phillips enter The Sun egg contest. Miss Josie Bell Sears visiting Fort Worth. Mrs W C Huffines recovering from la grippe.
J I Jones of Slaton and formerly of Ely died suddenly at his home last Monday. The obituary notes his age and ties to Ely, with details provided in brief.
Mrs B L Lane returned to San Dimas after a visit with relatives here while Sgt B L Lane sails for overseas duty. Sherman guests Don and Janis Taylor with family news and illness of D B Taylor. Cemetery fund donations noted. I L Scott to manage work this season at 3.00 per lot. Local families including Hopkins Hunt Sloan Hulett Neathery and Judd family visits and travel details.
The article explains infectious communicable and contagious diseases, how infections arise from air water and food, and how sanitation, vaccination, and outbreak tracing control spread. It covers incubation periods immunity and distinctions between acute chronic and subacute cases, noting tuberculosis and other diseases’ trends.
Citation 58770 from Grayson County Texas requires Jessie Mae Malvern to appear before the district court by May 7 1951 to answer the divorce petition filed March 17 1951 by George Malvern. Case No 58770 lists cruelty as the grounds. Clerk S V Earnest signs the notice with Deputy Iva Davidson.
Fortune Magazine reports Americans spend nearly equal time on unpaid volunteer work and regular jobs in 1949 raising about 3 billion dollars for philanthropy including 193 million for Community Chest. The piece says most adults belong to clubs and join in community betterment, forming a vast volunteer movement. Also notes traffic remains most dangerous on Saturdays and Sundays with 57 percent of fatal accidents at night. A legal notice seeks removal of clouds on title for lands in Denison Texas with adverse possession claims under deed records.
Citation No. 58760 to unknown stockholders of The Denison Land and Investment Company a defunct Texas corporation. Dated April 30 1951 with March 13 1951 reference. Names listed include J C Evridge W A Evridge A T Evridge and others and spouses.
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