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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
4
A reflective reminiscence traces a woman's bitterness toward her successful suitors, including Roscoe an oilman and LeRoy a banker, while a narrator recalls Vince Carroll’s rise and later death. The piece fuses family dynamics with anecdotes from unnamed years and locations.
In 1916 Boyce House recalls his Memphis Commercial Appeal days with Carroll as an ace staffer. Years later as Ranger Times editor he receives a Dallas call from Southwestern Bell’s advertising manager asking if he remembers Carroll, a former reporter.
A reminiscence contrasts small daily acts of kindness between white residents and Black people in the South. It notes a stranger offering rain protection, a Black servant volunteering full time without pay, and white churchwomen fundraising for a Black hospital. The piece hints at a proposed yearly Good Will Day to foster goodwill across races.
Social psychologists tested honesty by dropping sealed letters with a 50 cent lead across midwestern and eastern cities. Pedestrians readily picked up all letters, but only 54 percent were mailed, including eleven opened and resealed. Earlier trials with no coin had 85 percent mailed. The study suggests honesty declines with financial incentives and may be relative to gain.
The Progressive Farmer argues for improved racial relations in the South urging white leadership to offer Negroes proper educational and economic opportunities. It condemns forces pressing punitive external policies while calling for responsible dominance to aid equal rights and development.
For the first time in Supreme Court history a Black person was appointed as a law clerk. Justice Frankfurter named William T. Coleman Jr. of Philadelphia to serve as one of his clerks for the 1948 49 term. Coleman, a Harvard Law School graduate, stood first in his class and will earn about 5000 dollars for the year.
American scientists uncovered a phantom 1,000 to 2,500 foot deep ocean layer, 500 feet thick, teeming with life that reflects sonar. Found by UC and Navy researchers in 1942 off Lower California, it moves diurnally and exists across the Pacific and Atlantic in waters over 1,500 feet deep, potentially supplying a vast food source for humanity.
Dr Warren recommends simple steps to relieve constipation: wake an hour earlier, drink water, 10 minutes of bending and twisting exercises, a breakfast with fruit, moisturize with cream and butter for the undernourished, read a while before work, include fresh salads or cooked fruit or vegetables at meals, go to bed earlier, and avoid mental strain. These home tips emphasize daily routine, hydration, mild exercise, and diet to stimulate bowel movement.
In early 18th century England diners used long haired dogs as napkins. Dogs were sent among tables while patrons wiped their hands on them, a practice recorded in dining customs of the period.
Citation issued for Reba Crow to E G Crow in case No 56346 filed March 15 1948 seeking divorce on cruel treatment, child custody, homestead for plaintiff and children, costs and relief. Court in Sherman, Texas requires appearance by June 14, 1948 at 10 am. Issued April 7 1948. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake. 4m20
The craft of saddlery and harness making for horses has been recognized and established in England as a distinct trade since 1300 A D. This delineation marks a formal classification within medieval crafts and indicates long standing specialization in leatherwork for equine equipment.
The Sun lists declared Democratic primary candidates for July 24 1948. G C Morris Grayson County for Congress. Robert Doss State Representative Place 1. George T Morris County Clerk. E P Edgel Jackson Pre Cinct 2 Re election Fat Work Louis G Quassa Frank Trimm C E Cliff Mauk Constable Tom Head Fannin County. Choice Moore County Judge.
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