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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1953
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties with outside rates. Editor and owner T Glenn Doss presides over publication as a Thursday issue.
A Kaufman Herald reflection advises against worrying about unchangeable things. It urges accepting what cannot be helped, leaving past mistakes behind, and choosing a positive outlook to let shadows fall behind.
Allied troops in the Jackson Heights sector report a strange garlic smell in no man’s land. Investigators race to verify claims of Chinese chemical preparations, but officials announce the odor results from enemy food prep garlic, not weapons.
In Moscow a yellowed paper titled Journal of Military and Other Affairs was discovered with Peter the Great’s handwriting. It is claimed to be Russia’s first newspaper, first issued January 13, 1703, marking 250 years since its start.
Bob Pronger of Blue Island Illinois set a new American standard car speed record at Daytona Beach Florida by averaging 113.28 miles per hour in his 1953 Oldsmobile. Ten other drivers surpassed the old mark of 100.28 mph set by Joe Littlejohn of Spartanburg South Carolina in 1950 driving a New Oldsmobile.
Army doctor Col Milton S Thompson urged making car windows less comfortable to prevent protruding elbow fractures. He reported eighty cases, mostly from sideswiping trucks, and noted licenses exams and manuals already discourage elbow testing on windows.
E. E. Edwards of a Des Moines filling station received a letter postmarked Vici Oklahoma with an apology for taking a pencil last summer. The note included one nickel and a pledge to pay for the pencil.
Health column notes most dizziness stems from ear balance disturbances. Excess salt or liquids can worsen balance and cause hearing loss and nausea, linked to Meniere's disease. Reducing salt and liquids often relieves symptoms. other cases relate to liver and gall bladder sluggishness, with biliousness. Cutting fat helps some. Also, thin soups improve with grated cheese.
Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 marks the 43rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Since 1910 more than 20 million have been members. The theme Forward on Liberty's Team highlights three age groups Cub Scouting Boy Scouting and Exploring. The 1953 highlight is the third National Jamboree with over 50,000 Scouts at a 3000 acre camp in Irvine Ranch Newport Harbor July 17 to 23.
A string of brittle quips and dialog fragments from a Paris Budapest scene. A Russian Tam meets Adam in Paradise and a nurse makes a quip about kissing goodnight. A magistrate teases a thief, an office boy complains of pay, and a dramatic baby coincidence ends with recognition of the nurse.
Two friends joke about marriage and parenthood. One says life is a beautiful symphony now that you're married, but the other counters that since the baby arrived it feels more like a grand opera with marches arias and nightly requests for the author.
A cheerful caller urges Aunt Martha to ignore troubles to feel happier. She replies that the Lord tests and tribulates believers. A perfume counter salesgirl whispers a cautionary warning about bluffing in advising a customer.
The Agriculture Department forecast steady farm prices for the coming months with slight gains possible. Eggs, meat, dairy and fruits show varied outlooks, while potatoes and sweet potatoes face price shifts. Net farm income in 1952 rose to about 14.3 billion dollars despite lower prices, with 33 billion in cash receipts.
Publication cites Grayson County Texas final account of guardian William L Weihs for Mary Helen Weihs minor. Hearing set the first Monday after ten days from posting February 23 1953 in Sherman Texas. Respondents must file written answer to contest the account by that date.
The Federal Reserve Board reports U S personal debts reached 23.975 billion dollars at year end. Consumer credit rose 3% in 1952, far above 1951 gains, with installment credit totaling 16.0 billion dollars and non installment credit at 7.469 billion. Charge accounts amounted to 4.768 billion. Harvard University derives its name from John Harvard who died in 1638 leaving library and estate.
Two affluent young women stroll through Central Park when one exclaims at a sight that sets a mood of surprise. The scene hints at social idle and urban leisure in a quiet moment.
Citation issued February 9 1953 requires Barbara Ann Wilson Mathews to answer by March 30 1953 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Bobby Gene Mathews files No 60134 alleging divorce for cruel treatment.
A neighbor compliments Jones on his spotless car. Jones replies that the car keeps him clean as well, claiming the vehicle makes him look neat too.
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