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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
4
The Texas State Department of Health notes that falls are a major hazard for seniors with higher death rates after 65. Causes include poor balance recovery, dim lighting, stairs, and quick bed-to-floor transitions. Preventive tips cover lighting, taking two steps on stairs, sitting on the bed edge before rising, and careful foot elevation.
About 34 000 quail released on Texas lands since January under the Game and Fish restocking program. 18000 bobwhites and 14000 coturnix distributed to farms and ranches with suitable cover and feed. Landowners mail applications to the Austin office or contact game wardens. a warden inspects sites before shipment at 50 cents per bird.
The article profiles Mrs. Alice Sears Kirkpatrick widow of Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick as she approaches her birthday August 16. It notes her pioneer roots in the Red River Valley of Texas near Whitewright, her long residence on family land, and her family’s gathering including daughters Vera Nora Laura Velma and son Ira along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. It recalls her father Joseph Sears and grandfather Christ Sears, Civil War era service, and a treasured 125 year old cotton bedspread made by her grandmother Catherine McGregor.
Austin reports the 56th Legislature ended with total costs at 3,033,000 dollars after both houses approved a conference committee transfer of 3331 from the cigarette tax fund to the contingent expense fund. Funds cover last session costs and interim expenses.
Alabama enacts a second line of defense against integration allowing (white) schools at risk of desegregation to form independent districts. Each district would have its own board and superintendent, still funded by state money, enabling closure to avoid integration without closing other state schools.
Lafayette officials at the Lafayette National Bank budgeted eight dollars for a promotion stunt but the bill total reached $2803 after selling 800 silver dollars at 99 cents each. They were advised the 1896 mint coins have a collectors value of $4.50 each.
A guide to sharing travel experiences urges calling those who helped make the vacation enjoyable. It suggests informing family if you traveled with relatives and checking in with friends to confirm safe arrival and reconnect after time away.
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