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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists edition details and pricing for subscriptions in Grayson and Fannin Counties at 2.00, outside counties at 2.50, and foreign subscriptions at 5.00. It notes regular advertising rates apply to charged events, sales notices, cards of thanks, home-grown poetry, and memorials.
The Sun editor extends Christmas greetings to subscribers and readers of neighboring papers. He notes the long hours behind publishing a country newspaper and recalls the letter received this week from a local correspondent.
Victor Biggerstaff writes from Dallas to renew his Sun subscription for another year. He praises the paper as a fine weekly and extends Christmas and New Year wishes to the staff and force.
Sunday county paper mocks a feature story about Whitewright, echoing editorials in the two-city newspaper rivalry. The quarrel centers on perceived sensationalism and local coverage balance affecting readers statewide.
County residents express frustration at newspaper stories about Whitewright and other Grayson towns. They say continual mocking coverage damages reputations and alienates locals, though editors find the items humorous.
Allan B. Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said farmers oppose government storage of surpluses and subsidies. He urged free markets and expansion of foreign trade to dispose of agricultural surpluses, noting farmers favor less Washington control despite recent votes for controls. He quipped about Bermuda to illustrate seasonal misconceptions.
Five experts armed with cranes and hoists installed a 200 pound safe at a Warsaw bakery but manager William Ku ceinski found it missing. Tracks show thieves used a dolly to move the safe to a freight elevator then loaded it into a truck and fled with $10,000 in cash and checks.
Sen. Monroney said Democrats will demand a close check of all postmaster nominations next year to see if vacancies arose from undue pressure. Several Democrats report complaints that the new administration harassed incumbents to quit as postmasters.
A short reflective poem notes transformation from hunger to awe as nature’s details stimulate the speaker. The author Ryah Tumargin Goodman contrasts rough tree bark and pussywillows with sparrows gathering bread, linking fasting and sustenance to perception.
A young husband markets a flashy convertible with a sign that reads For Sale Good courting car As part payment owner will take household furniture and baby buggy The odd ad captures his aim to swap his car for household goods as part of the deal.
Official figures show a 10 percent income tax reduction effective January but a social security tax increase also takes effect. A sample shows married couples with two dependents earning 2500 dollars would pay 4 to 12.50 dollars more, while middle and higher earners see a net tax cut. President Eisenhower urged deferral, but Congress may act next year.
A man enters a restaurant and asks the waiter to dissolve vitamin pills in clam chowder. After a long wait the customer inquires about his soup and the waiter replies that the clams must first lie down before serving.
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