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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
8
July USDA crop estimates show Texas wheat acreage down about 1.5 million acres and oats down 500000. Cotton up about 750000 acres and sorghums up 1250000. Estimated cotton acreage at 9 million, a nine percent rise from 1947 and the largest in 11 years. Corn at just under 3 million acres, the smallest since 1925.
An eight ship Navy convoy carrying 42,000 tons to the top of North America was stalled by Arctic ice near Point Barrow Alaska. The ships include five 14,000 ton attack transports and are crewed by 2,500 Navy men guarding oil bases and native villages. The sea channel was sealed by north winds just after the latest breakup since 1938, delaying the year’s supply by less than two weeks after a critical route is blocked.
Attorney General Price Daniel upheld State Health Officer Dr. George W. Cox against the State Board of Health in a dispute over ice cream specifications. Cox prescribed June 1 that ice cream be made from milk products and eggs with only milk fat as fat, and that a gallon weigh at least 4.5 pounds. The board had attempted to allow 4 percent vegetable fat.
Washington report shows federal civilian payrolls at 2,092,301 in June, up 26,004 from May. Average employment in the executive branch for the year ending June 30 was 2,032,600, down from 3,465,420 in 1945, a war year.
Representative Bender of Ohio asked where to find a plumber while complaining work around his home stalls. Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn retorted that Republicans blame a low mood and unemployment for the shortage.
Foreclosure sale set for September 7 1948 at Grayson County courthouse to satisfy a 1947 judgment for 310.76 dollars plus costs and interest. Property described as 150 by 200 feet in Hardin Jones Survey with redemption rights preserved. Sheriff Fred Prestage and Deputy Ira Wisely sign. Sherman Texas June 23 1948.
Classified snapshot lists multiple sales and services in Sherman including houses, a barn, a two room frame house, a six room dwelling, and a portable milking machine. Also offers auto parts motors rugs dishes flowers and an auto loan option. Local businesses Babcock Auto Store Johnson Jewelry & Appliance Griffin Dollarhide Jr and others featured with contact lines.
A California 13-year-old wrote to Secretary of State Paul H. Brown complaining about Texas oil wells and missing cowboy scenes. She traveled from Kentucky to the West Coast and asked for photos of ranches saloons and hitching posts with horses, plus no oil derricks. She also notes that skunks are called wood pussies.
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