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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
4
Dr Paul Dudley White told a Boston meeting that Moses may have been guided to advise a fat free diet. He cited biblical limits on eating animal fat and called for study of tobacco alcohol climate and exercise in heart disease prevention.
Dixon Gannett sailed to the United States with his English bride Jean Ryland after a week of marriage. The 26 year old son of publisher Frank E. Gannett hid his wealthy background to win acceptance. Their secret surfaced when a telegram from Prime Minister Eden arrived.
Dr. Joseph La Nasa, 54, ordered to pay 400 or face five days in jail for refusing to sign death certificates in black ink. He vows to appeal to the State Supreme Court, noting 30 years of blue black ink usage. The Bureau of Vital Statistics says he now uses baby blue ink.
Abbie Selah Howland, 36, has remained comatose since December 4, 1951, after a brain injury from an auto accident. Doctors at San Joaquin General Hospital say there is no hope, with nourishment via feeding tubes and no chances of recovery. The hospital administrator notes she may live long but will stay in a coma. The piece closes with a moral on cautious driving and a note about a government fungus collection aiding scientific study.
Washington reports Senator Johnston of South Carolina, chair of the Senate civil service committee, said the Texas postal job sales probe is not closed. He noted the eight state investigation continues and will run around the clock as the committee pursues evidence against alleged job sales to the highest bidder.
The piece argues Texas voters chose Eisenhower over Stevenson in 1952 and that Allan Shivers merely reflected Texas independence rather than leading a party change. It notes Shivers’ prominence and compares him to historic Democratic leaders who also crossed party lines.
Sheriff Hoyt Ivey warns Bonham men not to accept rides from unfamiliar women after two men report robberies totaling 58 dollars by a blonde and a brunette. Police urge caution and public reporting of suspicious encounters.
Lexington juvenile case notes two young offenders ordered by Juvenile Trial Commissioner W. Rodes Clay to collect over 100000 scattered feathers from a storage house after a break‑in.
A textile worker lost both index fingers in a carding machine incident in London. He explained that after the first finger was severed the foreman asked how it happened and he was showing him when the machine cut off the second finger. Lord Webb Johnson, a consulting surgeon, discussed the case in a doctor's magazine.
In a lighthearted court moment, a petitioner asks to change his name from Charley Smells to Joe. The exchange focuses on the unusual request and the judge's routine questions.
A cocky young salesman jokes with a bus driver about Noahs ark while a housewife questions missing canaries. A maid vacuums a cage and a man jokes about not buying a new car this year due to the boss.
Forty years ago in a hometown weekly, Joe Spradley shelled corn on Monday and Sam Betts on Tuesday. The note laments Sam’s unclear recovery, suggesting questions about his condition lingered.
A roadside sign jokes that it is better to be late than to be "the late Mr Smith" prompting memories of funeral notices. The humorous message plays on name and timing to catch drivers' attention.
A mother-in-law sought tail amputation for her dog and instructed the vet to cut it off tight against the body. The unusual request prompted the vet to question the welfare implications and seek clarity on the owner’s intent. The story highlights the strange handling of animal surgery requests in a clinical setting.
Subscription rates listed: Grayson and Fannin counties two dollars. outside counties two dollars fifty. foreign subscriptions five dollars, excluding soldiers. Publisher will correct any erroneous reflections upon request.
A vet balked at performing surgery until reasons were explained. A woman says her son-in-law will visit and she wants no sign of welcome for him. The exchange reveals tension and a joke about appearances as Albert comments on looks.
At suppertime a father asks Johnny if he did a good deed. Johnny says yes, he did two. He explains he visited Aunt Lucy and she was glad, then returned home and she was glad again.
A husband reading his paper glimpses an advertisement promising a dictionary with ten thousand new words. He instantly tears the page in frustration, triggering a domestic dispute and prompting partners to reassess the joke of novelty books.
A man stuffs an ad into his pocket and mumbles he hopes his wife did not see it as he walks away. The fragment suggests secrecy or guilt in a domestic context.
A tourist asks about rain in the American desert. The service station attendant recalls a shower on V J Day, noting about a quarter of an inch.
A gray haired lady tells a boy she is his paternal grandfather’s mother, and the boy sharpens the moment by replying that she is on the wrong side. The witty porch encounter captures a playful clash as a family joke.
Mr. McTavish found towels disappeared from his hotel despite linen bearing the blue imprint Ye Ould Scot Inn. The thefts ceased after McTavish added the words Stolen From before the imprint, signaling the origin and prompting adherence.
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