Local Newspaper Rates and Publishing Policy Notice
The document lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside areas, notes foreign rates, outlines the division between news and advertising, and states that church service notices are free if no admission is charged. It also mentions charges for ads when admission or goods are offered and promises corrections for erroneous reflections upon anyone’s character.
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Grayson
Fannin Counties
Grayson and
Fannin
Whitewright to Use New Telephone Directory This Year
A Whitewright Sun reader notes the town will adopt the new telephone dial directory. Residents will search by listing, not operator calls, and should mark frequently used numbers and add late entries on the insert page for postprint updates.
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Sun
Whitewright
Outstanding Act of Citizenship Birthday of Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America marks its 44th birthday during Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13. The program reaches 2,440 boys in Cub Scouting Boy Scouting and Exploring with 860,000 volunteer leaders supporting the movement through church school and community sponsorships.
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America
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Movement
Boyhood of
Scouts Honor Leaders In Week Long Observance
Boy Scout Week honors Cubmas ters Scoutmasters and Explorer Advisors for guiding boys and young men. Their leadership shapes citizens and advocates of the American way of life, an outstanding act of citizenship our nation owes them.
Patent Sought On Combination Cotton Picker and Ginner
Texan F M Wagnon and Oklahoman A C Omhoff seek a patent for a machine that gathers cleans gins and bales cotton. Rep Wickersham says testing occurred in Texas Arizona and Oklahoma and final patenting details are being worked out.
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Washington
Wickersham
D.-Okla
Texas
Arizona
Oklahoma
F. M. Wagnon
Childress
Olustee
Okla
A. C. Omhoff
Secretary seeks Texas sample horse for Minnesota woman
Secretary of State Howard Carney faced a tough request from Andrea Michalik of Minneapolis who sought a sample of Texas. She offered 10 cents for postage and said she would like a horse, hoping a rancher could spare one.
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Austin
Howard Carney
Texas
Andrea Michalik
Minneapolis
Minn
False clue leads Dallas burglar to capture
Police describe a clue on a victim's couch as a false lead that helped arrest a 73 year old burglar. Officers Richardson and Snider found a toothless suspect at his nearby home who admitted the false teeth belonged to him.
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Dallas
M. I. Richardson
T. C. Snider
Lincoln Birthday Becomes Texas Official Holiday
An obscure clause in the General Appropriation Act adds Lincoln’s birthday February 12 as an official holiday for state employees. The note evokes reconstruction era imagery as carpetbaggers are referenced in the context of new holiday status.
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Austin
Abraham Lincoln
Texas
Lincoln
Antenna Mast Fatality Near Frisco
Ben Thomas Hughes 51 of near Little Elm was killed when a TV antenna mast swung into an REA high voltage line while helping three Frisco men raise the antenna at a McCulloch station east of Frisco. Hamm George and Haun suffered serious burns attempting to pull him clear.
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Frisco
Ben Thomas Hughes
Little Elm
McCulloch
James Hamm
Tommy George
J. D. Haun
Fish Dusted With Egg and Corn Meal Crunch
A guide extols fried fish with a crisp egg and self rising corn meal crust that resists sogginess. It includes a simple recipe using fish fillets, one beaten egg, self rising corn meal, and hot fat, noting care to avoid overcooking.
The Spice of Life and a Parade of Jokes
A column of jokes and quips explores ambition and everyday ironies. It features a pessimist on work and money, family banter about history exams, sleep, and prayer, a duck caller, a film title pun about The Optimist, a psychiatrist grape habit, wallpaper questions, a layover train delay, and a rail worker retort.
Scots boxer ignores bell in novice bout
A Scot in a novice boxing match hammered his opponent and paid no heed to the bell. The referee tapped him and called time, but the fighter shouted, Out of my way, man, and asked someone else for the time while still punching.
Bricker Amendment NEEDED to Shield Constitution
A discussion of the Bricker Amendment argues that treaties can supersede the U S Constitution. It notes the 1952 Dukes remark and outlines how treaties may transfer powers to the president or international bodies and override constitutional rights. The piece cites support from many national organizations and warns against UN drafted treaties.
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Senate
John Foster Dukes
American Bar Association
Louisville
American Legion
VFW
Kiwanis International
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Medical Association
American Association of Small Business
National Labor Management Council On Foreign Trade Policy
U. N. Commissions
U. N
Bricker
L B Burns and Sons to become Inc under Texas law
Legal notice states the partnership L. B. Burns and Sons comprising Dora A. Burns C. L. Burns D. B. Burns and Joe R. Burns in Grayson County Texas is dissolved and will form L. B. Burns and Sons Inc with the same incorporators stockholders and business location. Notice dated January 27 194 MRS pons BURNS JOE R. BURNS published in The Whitewright Sun February 4 11 18 and end 3 194.
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Copartnership
L. B. Burns and Sons
Dora A. Burns
C. L. Burns
D. B. Burns
Joe R. Burns
Grayson County
Texas
State of
L. B. Burns and Sons, Inc
Exas
Pons Burns
Whitewright Sun
Speculation Curbs OK'd For Coffee
The Senate agriculture committee recommended government supervision of coffee trading and speculation, applying market controls like those for corn and wheat to curb price rises caused by speculation. Brokers warned curbs could reduce supply and push prices higher. Also noted are the 820 Boy Scout Council camps valued at 35 million dollars and Cub Scouting's growth to over a million members since 1931.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Seek Your Family Doctor For Proper Medical Care
When you feel unwell friends may misadvise based on stories about Pete Sam or John. Rely on your family physician for medical advice and bring prescriptions to us for accurate fast compounding.
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Pete
Sam
John
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