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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
3
Before the Boston Tea Party American colonists obtained tea by smuggling it from Holland. The note highlights pre rebellion commerce and Dutch supply routes shaping colonial tensions.
The Texas health authorities reported 4,415 new tuberculosis cases for the year 1951.
Kansas is named Eisenhower home state for the inaugural parade, edging Texas which born him in Texas but raised in Kansas. Two white horses flank a Kansas flag and the U S flag. California will have the second honor place. Texas will feature a birthplace replica float.
The State of Texas Grayson County files a tax foreclosure against W. J. Anderson and wife for 362.74 with interest and costs. Sheriff Blanton will sell Jan 6 1953 at the courthouse to satisfy the judgment and taxes, subject to redemption and other rights. Published in The Whitewright Sun December 4 11 18 1952.
The Texas Attorney General's Office issues an opinion declaring WWII over and reestablishing driver license rules. Private chauffeurs may be 16 plus, but individuals under 21 cannot operate school buses or public or common carriers. The 1943 emergency amendment allowed 17-year-olds for school bus and carrier work until Germany Italy and Japan were defeated.
A reader writes about her husband disappearing four years ago after a trip to buy steak sauce and asks for guidance. The reply on the page offers a sly and unsafe joke suggesting tomato cat soup.
Texas Highway Patrol Captain Guy Smith warns drivers and pedestrians to avoid holi daze during December festivities. He says last minute shopping and crowded streets raise risk as wet and icy pavements and early darkness boost traffic deaths. Extra care and courtesy are urged to reduce tolls.
An archival note recalls a harsh 1935 government order during the Italian invasion urging men to Addis Ababa with families to provide cooks and labor while executing those unable to comply. A contrasting modern note mentions toothpaste tubes shifting from lead and tin to aluminum.
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