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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
4
News office lists monthly subscription prices with rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties, outside counties, and foreign subscriptions. The policy promises prompt corrections of any erroneous reflections upon individuals or firms upon notification.
The piece compares fishermen baiting holes with sardines to a surge of government fraud amid large spending programs. It cites past frauds in veteran housing and grain programs, notes suspected losses at the Federal Housing Administration, and critiques red tape and the ease with which subversives enter government service. It ends with a remark on gold trading near $500 per pound.
We go again on housing mess and a broader fraud picture in the unemployment compensation system. Testimony before a House subcommittee seven weeks ago reveals long running abuses. Officials across agencies faced investigations, with calls for a stricter top leadership and taxpayer guardianship.
New York reports 229 business failures in the week ending April 22, up from 198 prior week and 159 a year earlier, with 190 failures of 5000 dollars or more. Also includes quips about marriage and a self aware efficiency expert, reflecting a mix of financial data and light humor.
Dr. Geo Cox Texas State Health Officer urges rat control during annual town clean up. Rats spread bubonic plague typhus fever dysentery and other diseases and can gnaw electrical wires starting fires. Rat proofing helps though openings still allow entry. a pair can yield 1400 offspring in a year. Clean communities reduce disease and pests.
Urbana Illinois two meteorologists Douglas Jones and Lawrence Dean from the Illinois State Water Survey report on raindrop shapes after photographing over 200 000 drops. They describe large drops as flat mushroom shaped and smaller ones as round balls while noting radar tracking at the University of Illinois airport aids rainfall study.
The VA explains rights and options for disability appeal hearings and World War II GI Bill trainees. Veterans may request a formal hearing at no government cost and bring witnesses or representatives. Extensions may cover more than half completed lessons with a $125 payment limit. Changes of course are allowed for VA reasons such as inadequate progress or better fit to aptitudes.
A Reader asks how to gauge a woman’s feelings towards him and the Editor replies with a blunt suggestion to marry. The brief exchange reflects a punchy old fashioned dating trope.
The Sun lists candidates for Grayson and Fannin Counties. Sam Rayburn seeks reelection to Congress in the 4th District. John Miller Grayson seeks State Senate. Cecil R Walker and G W Woody Blanton run for Sheriff. Knowless Loving for County Clerk. Austin E Fritts for County Commissioner Pct 2. C N McAllister and Mike Casey run for County School Superintendent.
In College Station a boy at a candy counter imagines a future where charging purchases could bring value. The piece urges families to set long and short term goals to guide buying and compares charging versus cash payment for consumer decisions.
Mrs. Julia J. Newman of the Texas Extension Service urges cash purchases to avoid debt. She notes credit offers convenience and installment plans but advises evaluating need, efficiency gains, illness impact, future earnings, and whether saving upfront or borrowing at lower rates makes sense.
A patient jokes that the dentist has stepped on a corn instead of a tooth, prompting a light moment during the visit and a smile from the waiting room. The exchange highlights humor easing a routine checkup.
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