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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 1 year 1.50 and 6 months 1.00, outside these counties 1 year 2.00 and 6 months 1.25. It states no subscription will be accepted for less than six months and notes publication is weekly.
In a Jan session the City Council called for a Feb 11 election to approve a $100,000 bond issue for a new larger Whitesboro electric plant. The piece notes municipal ownership lowers rates but shifts tax burdens to property owners and cites Whitewright as a contrasting case.
The Veterans Administration plans to shut the 1000 bed McKinney hospital and construct a new Bonham facility at taxpayer expense. Critics say the move is pork barrel politics fueling taxpayer anger. Bonham is Speaker Rayburn’s hometown.
Gov Allan Shivers supports raising the cigarette tax by one cent per pack to boost state revenue. The Fort Worth Press notes current three cent tax yields 24.5 million annually and a one cent increase would add about 7.5 million, urging legislators to cut existing appropriations first.
A prison librarian pardoned after a bucket shop scam recalls how state care gave him security yet denied liberty. He notes comfort and privilege cannot replace home and family, underscoring liberty as essential to happiness beyond material provision.
The Paris News editor recalls the law of compensation at work after a history of editorials against strike damage and a Knights of Labor boycott. He recounts a spelling contest with contestants handling words like synchronous and onomatopoeia, illustrating how errors and wits balance in life.
Willard B. Smith a 30 year government employee won a spelling bee in Washington. He correctly spelled trichogyne and received a television set as the prize. The event showcased clerks and underlings spelling complex terms amid government workers’ entertainment.
The document filed in Palestine Texas probate court in June 1934 shows a humorous yet hostile will. It disinherits Oscar, allocates property to Hulda with conditions, mentions buried cash, and names Adolph as executor with bond and scrutiny. The text also references a parrot disease note appended to the document.
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