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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription prices for Grayson and Fannin counties at 1 year for $1.50 and six months for $1.00, while outside the two counties a 1 year rate is $2.00 and six months $1.25.
A Dallas News column criticizes Utah Welfare Commission plans to bar relief recipients from owning television sets while questioning the government’s reach. The piece argues relief is not a government function and contrasts broadcast bans with broader rules on personal choices, noting disparities between relief recipients and private wealth.
President James B. Conant questions long college duration amid uncertainty. He proposes a plan to mobilize all Americans at 18 for two years of military service before entering college as freshmen, aiming to accelerate careers.
Dr. Conant proposes shortening the four year college program to three years and trimming the three year law course. He notes a three month summer vacation wastes time and cites veterans under the GI Bill who study year round as evidence of productivity. He anticipates pedantic debates but sees merit in the idea.
Budd y Coon of G L Coon and Son says onion prospects in Texas are the best in years yet the outlook is dim due to extended drought. In Raymondville Rio Grande Valley and Garland area planting is sparse with only 800 acres planned in Garland and North Texas and about 125 acres near Rockwall. If rain does not come in six weeks the crop will be lost.
Rep M B Etheredge of Huntsville proposed a law to fine $50 for anyone who throws a burning object from a moving vehicle that could start a fire including cigarettes cigars and matches. He cited roadside fires from East Texas to Bryan and said ninety percent are started by smoking materials.
The Senate preparedness subcommittee says critical shortages are developing in metals rubber and wool. Chairman Lyndon Johnson urges action and asks Charles F. Wilson of the Office of Defense Mobilization for a scrap and salvage drive report with emphasis on scrap metal collection.
SMU reveals the Perkins School of Theology Quadrangle, a seven-building complex costing about 3.5 million dollars. Officials say the project may be the first theological seminary plant completed in one continuous operation. The Feb 8 dedication will honor J J Perkins and Mrs J J Perkins of Wichita Falls, long-time benefactors and principal donors.
The article explains normal body temperature ranges and how activity affects readings. It discusses fever as a disease signal, protective and harmful aspects, and risks of prolonged high temperatures, with notes on effects in children, elderly, and pregnant cycles.
Dr Warren notes that 20 years ago summer deaths of young children rose from unsafe milk and summer complaints. He praises pasteurized milk free from harmful organisms and warns that unpasteurized milk should be heated to 145 degrees Fahrenheit before use.
A poet recalls meeting a brazen temptress who greets him with hi there kid and invites a movie and a glass of strawbery pop. The speaker declares their unlikely pairing, noting his sixty years to her six, and ends with a signoff to call with news.
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