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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
3
A collage of short pieces recounts a painter admiring sunset skies, a stubborn general clashing with a colonel over Captain Smith, a family cake dilemma at a gathering, a recruit on guard duty mimicking protocol, and a hill country recruit’s humorous first halt order.
A Canadian entomologist lectures on rat infestation dangers and a sixth grade class member writes thanks saying we did not know what a rat looked like until you came. A reporter questions the long speech while a political candidate admits not having much to say yet hopes to think of something. Willie at a birthday party eats innumerable small cakes as the scene ends.
The Sun lists candidates subject to the August 26 1950 run-off primary. Murray H. Nance Jr seeks County Attorney and E P Edgel Jackson seeks re-election in Prect 2 for County Commissioner.
Two women argued over a train window while a red nosed man suggested opening then closing it to end the dispute. A mirthful punchline follows as a mirror is used for shaving. A separate joke set includes engagements, a rich uncle, and a cookie jar riddle.
Santa Fe New Mexico doctors were urged to watch for bubonic plague linking back to Europe and the Middle Ages. Dr. James R. Scott warned every county could be infected and rapid treatment is essential to curb spread and deaths. Plague first appeared in a Catron County animal in 1936 with prior cases and fatalities recorded last year.
Ican Builder advises pouring hot paraffin through saw cuts in a wood miter box. When the paraffin cools, run the saw through the cuts again to maintain lubrication. The method keeps the saw lubricated while the box remains usable.
A brief note describes a technique to channel water along the valley of a roof to prevent leaks. The tip emphasizes a proper valley installation to ensure efficient drainage during rain.
The French Parliament granted Health Minister Pierre Schneiter power to ban non alcoholic drinks deemed harmful. The bill, approved 343 to 195, bypassed a prior unanimous defeat in the upper house and became law. Schneiter said he would prefer funds to fight alcoholism.
Public notice requires the sheriff to publish for at least ten days in Grayson County newspapers. Administrators Matt Caton and W J Hutton seek final settlement of Mary Ann Ross deceased estate in Grayson County Court at Sherman on August 21, 1950.
An Army spokesman denied withholding casualty data in Korea and cited 2 616 killed wounded and missing on official lists. He admitted a higher total exists but blamed reporting lags and stressed no intent to hide facts.
In Washington the Senate faced demands for rapid legislation to restore cash allowances for wives and other dependents of reservists called to active duty. Senator Hunt of Wyoming urged action amid uncertainty over supportive assurances.
Despondency and anxiety among reservists and national guardsmen arise from financial strain, Hunt says Congress should move on a family allowance bill by mid August if both houses start. The 1940 census lists American Indians at 329478.
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