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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
7
At Sam Houston State College a campus survey shows women avoid dough on fingers and men accept fewer biscuits if it eases wives’ burdens. Ed Luker notes mothers discourage kneading and war restrictions cut biscuit making. The piece also mentions a couple of unrelated notes about light bread and velvet.
A Texas visitor recounts first Oklahoma speech amid a central business district fire and a severe electrical storm that toppled temporary structures. He notes a dramatic Capitol approach with oil wells nearby, the surprising staircases inside, and Dallas streetcar thrills on a Trinity-crossing ride for 8 cents.
The Coast Guard bans loading and unloading ammonium nitrate in populated areas to anyone but the Army. The Army issues new handling rules tied to the Texas City disaster. Electricity travels about 62,000 miles farther in a second than light.
Key West Florida pedestrians fishing from the seven mile bridge over the 122 mile highway ignore traffic norms. Anglers cast into 600 Florida fish varieties including tarpon shark bonefish, snook and snapper while a diverging traveler ferries them out and back. It remains illegal yet unpoliced on the famed bridge.
Citation to J M James and heirs in Grayson County Texas for delinquent taxes on 42 acre Buck Creek land originally part of John Fizer grant. Case No 55820 set for October 6 1947 in Sherman to show cause why judgment and sale should not proceed for taxes totaling 331.56 plus interest penalties and costs. Land on South Main Street described as bounded by McLendon deed line. Notice issued August 11 1947 by District Clerk S V Earnest with deputy Nancy Drake.
London reports by the National Association of Retail Tobacconists that six cigarettes today cost 68 cents for every ten smoked before last spring price increases. The shift shows smokers now use more sticks to match past consumption amid higher costs.
On September 2, 1947, between 2 and 4 PM, at the Grayson County courthouse, the sheriff will sell Lot 9, Block 16, Sunny Side Addition, Denison, to satisfy a 1947 delinquent tax judgment against W L McCaa and unknown heirs of Addie N McCaa. The sale is subject to redemption and other legal rights. Proceeds satisfy the judgment plus costs. Fred Prestage, Sheriff. Deputy Ralph T Oliver. Sherman Texas. Aug 5 1947.
A fragmented note says per package of 20 rose relative to 48 cents before government action, increasing overall dollar spending on tobacco. It also claims most people know only silver as money, reflecting a global monetary confusion.
A sheriff sale notice lists Plaintiff County of Grayson and City of Gunter Texas recovering a judgment in Grayson County District Court No 55668 against Loretta Day executrix and multiple Day heirs unknown. The delinquent taxes total 2086.50 with 6 percent annual interest and costs, foreclosing plaintiff liens and taxing unit liens on Lots 1 and 2 of Block 31 O T P Gunter Texas. The sale subject to right of redemption, dated Sherman Texas August 5 1947.
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