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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
4
The notice indicates a local weekly publication published every Thursday and entered at Whitewright Texas Post Office as second class mail matter.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale recalls a dual meaning of The New Look a modern style shift and a spiritual transformation. He describes a college president who hires only believers in Jesus Christ and, through devotion, sees five students gain a radiant glow and inner peace, a true new look.
Baltimore mayor Thomas D Alesandro cooks breakfast for his six children while his wife recovers in Florida. He reports the mornings are a blend of conflicting requests from eggs to toast and spreads, highlighting the daily headache of getting children ready for school.
The Red Cross spent about 355000 dollars on 17 Texas disasters during the prior year. Governor Jester ordered distribution and reporting under state authority with court notices to follow. Acknowledgments reference county actions in Grayson County and state aid details.
In reviewing the year, officials noted the March 1 campaign to boost Red Cross health and safety work in Texas. Last year the largest Texas expense was relief for McKinney tornado victims at $198,894.74 with measles serum valued at $50,000 and blood plasma costing $750,000 given free to hospitals and physicians. The 251 chapters enrolled 19,000 in first aid, 18,000 in water safety, 10,000 in nutrition, and 5,000 in home nursing. Sixty full time workers and volunteers averaged 1,123 hours monthly.
The Lawton Story world premiere in Lawton Oklahoma on April 1 will raise funds for the Wichita Mountain Easter Sunrise Service Association. Hallmark Productions aims to net about $50,000 from 30 seats at $1000 each and 30 at $100, with the rest at $5. The film honors Reverend A Mark Wallack.
Census Bureau reports the 1947 average family income was $3000, the highest to date, across 37 million families. About 68 million people earned some income, with men averaging $2200 and women $1000, and farm workers showing the largest wage gain from 1939 to 1947.
Nantucket Mass bantam roosters make good household pets says poultry expert C L Sibley. He advises getting them at two or three months old as young birds learn social behavior. Sibley calls bantams affectionate with people and gentle with children and notes they follow owners and pose.
Churches list their weekly services including Bible classes at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with additional services and activities such as evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. and prayer meetings on Wednesday evenings.
Weldon R. Drake is pastor with W. T. Simmons as Sunday school superintendent and Mrs. W. R. Drake directing Training Union. Roy Blanton presides over the Brotherhood, Mrs. Carl May leads W. M. S. Services Training Union at 6 15 p m and evening worship at 7 o'clock with a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30. A tractor note mentions a 93 000 pound machine priced around 58 0000 and a 750 hp engine once used for a P T boat.
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