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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
4
From December 1941 to August 1954 inclusive, 113,891 special troop trains traveled up to 3,000 miles. Railroads also moved many special troop cars in regular trains with 303,003 coach trips and 511,385 sleeping car trips among others. Additional movements included 142,706 baggage and kitchen car trips and 193,784 refrigerator and cargo car trips, plus large streams of empty cars to load and unload points.
Fort Worth guidance warns against spraying now for fruit worm control. County Agent Jack McCullough says wait until fruit appears and small, then apply a 25 percent chlorodane emulsion spray. He also notes an alternative mix of arsenate of lead zinc sulfate lime wettable sulfur and water for use at two thirds bloom.
McCullough outlines a schedule to spray trees with a seven day gap between first and second coats and 10 day intervals for the third and fourth coatings. He notes oil emulsions at 3 percent strength for San Jose scale and fungus but warns against applying during freezing weather.
Prepared by the State Medical Association of Texas explains that persistent changes in appetite, weight, or energy can signal health issues. It covers causes from ulcers and liver function to infections, pregnancy cravings, dental problems, allergies, and emotional stress, emphasizing medical evaluation.
Washington reports a new pain killer named Dromoran, a near synthetic morphine from Hoffman La Roche. The drug, not yet marketed pending FDA filing, promises longer lasting relief and could provide a domestic source of opiate substitutes. Dromoran is three chemical steps from synthetic morphine, but may obviate the need for completion as it surpasses morphine in effectiveness and can yield synthetic codeine.
Central Christian Church led by John R. MacDonald holds services first and third Sundays. Methodist Church offers Church School at 10 a.m. and services from 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Youth Hour at 8 p.m. Assembly of God Church under Rev. R. L. Hamm lists Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Evangelistic service 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. and Young People's evangelistic service Saturday 7 p.m.
Church schedules list Rev James L Cooper and Rev Lee H Smith as pastors with Sunday services at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship. Training Union at 6 p m evening worship 7 p m choir practice Wednesday 7 45 p m and prayer service 7 p m. CHURCH OF CHRIST B L White of McAllen to preach at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Parsonage notes include Paris Presbytery membership and upcoming Presbyterian Live Every Home Plan meeting in Kansas City February 22 23 with return February 24. The last line notes guests should leave after meals.
Health column discusses options for tonsil removal focusing on local versus general anesthesia. General anesthesia preferred for children. adults may choose based on surgeon guidance. Local anesthesia offers clean removal with limited pain and minimal fright with low bleeding risk. Also notes Waxahachie in Ellis County derives its name from an Indian word meaning Cow Creek.
Mayor R R Summers orders an election in Whitewright Grayson County for two city commissioners to serve two years each. Election at City Hall on April 3 1951 with R C Vestal as Judge and C C Dillon L E Alexander as clerks. City Marshal to post notice thirty days before the election. Signed February 20 1951.
Danish astronomer Roemer first measured light speed in 1675 using Jupiter’s moons. By observing eclipses, he found timing shifts caused by Earth's orbit and concluded light travels the Earth orbit diameter in about 16 minutes.
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