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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1948

Page

2

Common Cold Tops Toll in Illnesses and Missed Time

Editor note from the Texas Tuberculosis Association explains the cold as the most common disease worldwide. It warns colds cause missed school and work, can lead to complications like influenza or pneumonia, and stresses rest, balanced diet, fresh air, and avoiding spread by covering coughs with tissues.

Texas Tuberculosis Association

Don’t Say Reverend It’s Improper Says Lawrenceville Minister

Lawrenceville Ill minister explains that addressing a pastor as Reverend is improper. He says when meeting officials you use Mr Jones or Dr Jones and prefers being called by his first name or nickname.

Lawrenceville Ill C. Sumpter Logan Jones Dr. Jones Reverend Jones

Ancient Oyster Shells Fed to Chickens Found in Gulf Reefs

Ancient oyster shells used as chicken feed originate from reef dredgings hundreds to thousands of years old. Most shell material comes from the Gulf of Mexico, where reef formation spans centuries.

Gulf of Mexico

Belgium Shows Free Enterprise Triumph Over War Turmoil

In a discussion on postwar Europe, the author argues Belgium’s free market system restored living standards. Belgium’s Belag Sabena airline posts profit, while Britain’s socialist-led airlines lose money. Labor cooperated with management to curb prices, supporting a free economy. The piece urges America to maintain labor-management-government teamwork to keep inflation in check and preserve freedom through enterprise.

Switzerland Europe Belgium Sabena Britain America

Army Is Behind on Civilian Amputees

Dr. Henry H. Kessler reports civilian amputations during World War II far outpaced military cases by about seven to one. He cites 120,000 civilians losing limbs from accidents, disease or congenital deformity, versus 18,000 military amputations, noting 7,000,000 Americans are severely handicapped today.

Chicago Henry H. Kessler Newark N. J Kessler American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons United States

Taft and Poage Clash Over Farm Price Supports

Senator Taft questions how farm income affects national income while Poage urges prompt passage of permanent farm price support legislation. Poage predicts GOP delay until after elections and argues maintaining high supports prevents broader economic decline.

Washington Robert A. Taft Ohio W. R. Poage Waco Poage House Agriculture Committee Congress GOP

Sponges Vary Widely From Tiny to Six Feet High

Different kinds of sponges range from those needing a hand glass to view them to others reaching as much as six feet in height, illustrating a broad size spectrum.

Physique Tied to Marriage Suitors, Stanford Talk

Harvard anthropologist Dr. Ernest Hooton told Stanford listeners that a man's build correlates with personality and character. He outlined three main male types for future husbands: the string bean, the roly poly, and the bone and muscle type.

Palo Alto Calif Ernest Hooton Harvard Stanford University

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