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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
4
Bomber crews reported light orange globe shaped objects about three feet in diameter over Wonsan and Sunchon in Korea on January 29 and 30. The Air Force is investigating the flying saucer sightings that have recurred across the United States for five years.
A light teasing dialogue features Willie asking if liars go to heaven and his mother answering with a pun. Willie then remarks it would be lonely in heaven with only God and George Washington.
Last year set a record in sports fishing with 16 026 699 fishermen buying licenses at a gross 35 554 285 dollars for the year ended June 30 1951. California led in revenue while Michigan headed in total licenses sold. Texas reported total fishing fees around half a million dollars for the Texas Game and Fish Commission from state and nonresident licenses.
State Land Commissioner Bascom Giles upheld a dispute over 559 acres in the Spraberry region, awarding the land to the Texas school fund with priority to good faith occupants and James C. Wilson Jr. of Fort Worth amid objections from over 20 oil firms and 30 private owners. The 15 narrow tracts run along a 40 mile stretch across Midland, Martin, Reagan and Glasscock counties.
Church listings show services for First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, and others with Sunday School times and worship hours. A separate legal notice from Grayson County Court concerns the estate of A B Parton and a final settlement hearing set for March 3 1952, with publication and citation requirements.
The community is invited to a revival starting March 9 and running through March 16 led by Rev. Darold Morgan of First Baptist Bonham with Paul Robertson directing music. Three daily services include a youth breakfast, 10:00 a.m. adult service and 7:30 p.m. evening service.
The verse notes small towns improving with less smoke and crowded classrooms, more parking, familiar faces, lower taxes, and greater calm. It mentions Louisiana’s unique division into parishes instead of counties.
A 75-year-old crappie fisherman, W. F. Neal, found the body of 17 year old Jerry Harrod near Caney Creek at Lake Texoma. Harrod, Odessa, is son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Harrod, formerly Olney residents. The lake already claimed two other youths when a boat overturned last December 8. Identification came from papers in the billfold.
Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia on a Thursday night urged reductions totaling nearly $9 billion in President Truman's $85.44 billion budget to prevent currency destruction and chaos. He published a plan titled The Byrd Budget proposing cuts for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 and warned further reductions could occur with different executive leadership.
Congress plans reductions across all departments and programs in the president's proposed budget, with one exception for interest payments. The move signals a broad fiscal tightening while preserving debt service obligations.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs. Jones asking Mr. Smith about his whereabouts. Mr. Smith replies he attended Mr. Brown's funeral, prompting the retort that Brown is not dead, as they simply wanted to have his funeral.
A novice boasts about steady progress in driving. She claims to have reached 50 miles per hour yesterday and plans to try opening her eyes wider when passing other cars, prompting curiosity about safety and skill.
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