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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1955
Page
4
In Texas last year the drys won 12 of 17 local option elections, a little over two to one. The Liquor Control Board report notes five areas dried up where alcohol was previously legal, with four countywide and nine in justice precincts alongside four in incorporated cities.
Japanese chemists at the Asahigawa Forestry Guidance Station in Hokkaido report a pilot plant extracting grape sugar from lumber byproduct in pulp manufacture. The sugar is not as sweet as ordinary sugar but is in demand as a medical nutrient.
A North Texas State College student, new to campus, skipped his chemistry classes after mistaking Masters Hall for a dormitory. When asked for an excuse by an instructor, she blushed and explained she feared the chemistry building housed only boys.
A reflective column contrasts the old country store with modern groceries highlighting preserved aromas and familiar wares against newsage needs. It notes changes like refrigeration sanitation and ready access to seasonal fruit while blaming consumer demand for pricier living.
Albert Woolson the last Civil War blue drummer boy nears 108 as a court order bars him from talking about the war. His daughter Mrs. John Kobus faces suit over the gag. She favors keeping him from shoveling snow on his birthday, noting his health remains strong.
The excerpt presents Charles Dickens praising printers as essential to civilization. He calls printers friends of intelligence liberty and law and credits them with supporting order and progress in science art and mechanical skill.
Subscriptions in Grayson and Fannin Counties cost 2.00. Outside these counties 2.50. Foreign subscriptions 5.00 except soldiers. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflection on request.
Georgetown researchers warn barbiturate use is rising to major problem levels with at least 50,000 addicts and many more on regular schedules. They note indiscriminate prescribing, disorientation and emotional issues among users, and the danger of acute poisoning with no tolerance to fatal doses.
The article notes doctors know little more about the common cold than the public and that six colds a year are common. It cites $420 million lost in wages and explains exposures like heat and fatigue weaken defenses, though chilling alone does not cause illness.
A humorous collection of brief vignettes features a secretary testing assets and liabilities with a pun, a Ling the houseboy keyhole quip at a Far East post, a divorce judge quip about alimony, a telegram joke asking for a child of grand size, and a party propagandist offer tying membership perks to recruit numbers.
A firm president compliments a messenger on his work and doubles his pay. He offers a salary of 50 000 dollars a year and unlimited expense account. The messenger reacts with astonished gratitude, calling the boss dad.
A young businessman and church deacon travels to Dallas to buy a new church sign. He left the motto and dimensions at home and wires his wife to send the information. The story notes his religious role and the challenge of completing the purchase without the needed details.
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