09 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
1
Griffin Dollarhide Jr postpones the Chamber of Commerce membership drive to Wednesday morning February 15. A 7:30 kick-off breakfast at Craig's Café will feature free coffee and doughnuts as members join.
The fire department's two runs last week caused limited damage. On Friday at 5 45 p m a bucket of gasoline caught fire at W W Slaughter's bathroom while cleaning brushes. Slaughter suffered burns to head and hand. On Tuesday at 7 15 p m a fire at J B Redmond's south town home was extinguished with minimal damage.
Robert L. Jones, a native of Tom Bean and Navy veteran, serves as acting postmaster at Tom Bean after Eva Devine’s retirement. An examination for the permanent postmaster position will be held at Sherman post office on February 21. Jones is the sole applicant. He is 30, married with three children, and previously farmed before his appointment.
The Commerce Department reports 1955 personal income at 303.5 billion dollars, up 15.5 billion from 1954, led by December dividend disbursements that boosted monthly income to 315.0 billion. Treasury Secretary Humphrey cites revised 1956 outlook with higher revenues and potential surplus.
Marshalltown Iowa police lab tests backed Louis Richardson in an assault trial by showing the blood on his clothes came from a pheasant he shot. He was sentenced to 30 days for shooting the pheasant out of season.
The account describes an elderly farmer driven to sell his farm to cover hospital bills, exhausting his savings after repeated hospitalizations. The speaker condemns the system that allows physicians and hospitals to extract in weeks what a man spends a lifetime building.
Congress faces farm policy debate as key price support rates remain unannounced for cotton, corn, peanuts, barley, rye, oats, grain sorghum, flaxseed, soybeans, dry beans, and cottonseed. Secretary Benson backs lower shifts under flexible pricing, with wheat and rice rates already set.
K D Kidd aged 88 died suddenly Saturday from a heart attack at the home of his daughter Mrs Mamie Williams in Bells where he had lived for years. Funeral services were held in Bells and burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. He was an uncle of Mrs Elbert Hansard of Whitewright.
Grayson Commissioners Court approved a petition from Van Alstyne Whitewright and Whitesboro residents to raise pay for license plate clerks from 120 to 20 cents per set. The clerks, county tax assessor collectors, are chosen by the chambers of commerce and handle in-state vehicle registrations only.
G. W. Woody Blanton announced Tuesday his bid for re election as Grayson County Sheriff. Boyd Newman followed Wednesday with a bid for county attorney to succeed Murray Nance. Blanton has served since January 1 1951 and Newman joined as assistant county attorney then. Newman is son of B. W. and Mrs. Newman of Whitewright.
Chicago article notes the common cold remains unsolved after years of research. It explains the APC group of viruses and the difficulty of creating a universal vaccine, while detailing various so called remedies and the public's hopeful yet unfounded claims.
New York report outlines six heart attack first aid rules from the American Heart Association. Emphasizes calling a doctor immediately and placing the patient in a comfortable position.
Whitewright records show rainfall of 2.95 inches through Jan 17 to Feb 8 plus a heavy snow of Jan 18 adding moisture to a yearly total around 3.14 inches. Freezing rain and sleet disrupted schools with early dismissal and bus delays, the second such closure in two weeks.
Trenton Tribune republished old clipping from the Tren ton News recalling the extreme cold of February 12 1899. Dr W C Holmes lists temperatures from 14 below at 6 am to 0 at 11 am and 4 above by 12 pm with gradual warming through 8 pm. The cold spell damaged Irish potatoes in brick buildings and Galveston Bay froze over.
The menu lists meals for Monday through Friday featuring pork nad gravy with mashed potatoes cabbage and carrot slaw, hot dogs with chili and chips, red beans with ham chunks and sauerkraut, steak and gravy with sides, and sliced pork sandwich with potato salad. Each day includes a dessert or fruit and a side dish.
A Congress bill proposes a Bureau of Older Persons within the Department of Health Education and Welfare to assist Americans over 65. Rep. Reuss of Wisconsin argues states bear primary responsibility while the federal government would provide funds technical advice and research.
In Fremont California Alameda County the newly incorporated town reported its first major crime Monday night a boy entered a store brandishing a gun that looked real demanding bubble gum The proprietor Mrs Marvis Gillespie tried to call for help but the youth ripped the phone cord from the wall and fled empty handed
The Municipal Swans Commission in Geneva urged residents to halt feeding swans in Lake Geneva during the cold spell. Swans coming ashore to fetch food have been freezing, prompting the call for humane habits over careless feeding.
Area Director Willis Duff said the published Feb 14 filing date is incorrect and no date for accepting applications or final inspections has been set. Whitewright Housing Authority chair Roy Blanton noted 7 Negro and 15 white families intend to file when formal filing opens and unit occupancy may begin March 1.
The U S Department of Health Education and Welfare will seize wheat containing more than two rodent pellets per pint under a Clean Wheat Program. Rodents cost the nation over one million dollars yearly in losses and damages. Dewey Kennedy and H D Ellard outlined the plan with Grayson County Farm Bureau directors who agreed to sponsor if farmers show interest.
Homer Garrison Jr of the Department of Public Safety notes a state wide survey showing unlicensed drivers are two and a half times more likely to cause crashes. The study also finds unlicensed drivers face higher fatality risk and represent 9.8 percent of non fatal and 13.9 percent of fatal accidents.
Detroit man Lawrence Burrell has spent 237 days in the Detroit house of correction over two years for driving without a license. Tuesday Judge George T. Murphy sentenced him to another 90 days after a conviction for driving without a license.
A hopeful message reflects lifelong faith and optimism in perseverance. The note speaks to enduring belief and the drive to keep faith alive despite challenges. It emphasizes inner resolve and a positive outlook for the future.
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