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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
8
A Dallas report shows rising teen marriages among high school students. In 1959, 480 high school students were married, including junior and grade school pairings, with marriages often ending in instability and higher divorce rates as young couples juggle education and new duties.
The Texas Interscholastic Leaguer urges adopting a rule to bar married students from school sports and activities. Courts uphold boards’ power to disqualify married students from participation, and state leagues already reflect similar restrictions.
Webster Massachusetts report notes foot size rising from seven to ten over 75 years. The American Podiatry Association Leather Industries of America and Richard Sears credit better nutrition and taller, heavier men. Orthopedic authorities cite feet spreading to support added body burden.
The article notes Armageddon, an ancient road junction in northern Israel near the Jordan border, identified by National Geographic Magazine as Megiddo. The passage cites Revelation XVI 16 and mentions the site’s significance for a future great battle in the world’s last days.
A chaîne of small ads lists property for sale and land offers near Whitewright Texas, vehicle and welding services, used auto parts, insurance inquiries, a brake job special, flower delivery, and office staples promotions. Contact details are given for Paul Stephens and others. The page ends with a note on old bells in the British Isles.
The U S Bureau of Census estimates Texas population at 9.324 million as of July 1 1958, up 1.613 million since 1950, a 20.9 percent gain and the third largest numerical increase in the nation behind California and Florida.
Two strangers at a party strike up a chat and joke about flirting to impress a wife. The line signals casual banter and a lighthearted social moment as the scene unfolds.
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