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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
4
Mrs Jimpson lashes out when a broken dish becomes a family fault line. She challenges the others for invading the kitchen while sick and overworked, threatening to quit and hire help. Norablurts about divorce, while Flighty hosts visitors as her husband falls into debt.
Boyce House spoke at the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce annual dinner with a homecoming for Col. Ray Leeman of San Antonio, executive VP of the South Texas Chamber. The tale recalls Camp Wolters wartime jabs at Yankees and a Texan colonel urging men to stop calling northern soldiers by slurs.
A nostalgic note recalls early automobiling with horseless carriages and a carnival side show. Then a series of home electrical upgrades is described including a safety plug with neon indicator, a heater cord switch, and plug-in fluorescent tube systems with multiple lengths and mounting options.
George T Morris of Sherman announces candidacy for county clerk of Grayson County. He is an ex service man and former Sherman mail carrier, well known in the county. Formal announcement to follow in a later Sun issue.
New Flashes for Electrical Systems reports a plastic cord reel that manages excess cord length, reducing tangles and avoiding cutting cords short. The device aims to simplify plugging in while keeping future flexibility in mind.
Sherman School Board bans married students from attending Sherman public schools effective immediately. Superintendent C. D. Landolt said the rule is not retroactive and currently enrolled married students may continue, with the measure taken to address problems caused by a surge in marriages.
A dithyramb praises the baldheaded man as the destined future, arguing laughter shows ignorance. It claims brain power will be valued over brawn and says hair is antiquated, unsanitary, and costly, marking the hairy man as passé.
A fragment cites a harsh view that baldheaded men are more virile, opposing traditional gender roles. The note urges submitting local news items by mail or telephone.
California cereal breeders found wild oat plants with resistance to stem and leaf rust. They are sowing wild oats to incorporate these resistant qualities into cultivated varieties, aiming to improve crop resilience.
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