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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
4
The Whitewright paper edited by J. H. Waggoner and T. Glenn Doss states publication every Thursday and notes subscription rates: Grayson and Fannin Counties 1 year $1.50 or 6 months $1.00, outside counties 1 year $2.00 or 6 months $1.25, with no subscriptions accepted for less than six months.
Dallas hosts 300 Future Farmers of America members led by Kenneth Gregg of Plainview as part of a statewide observance. The article notes FFA's aims include leadership, public speaking, and problem solving, highlighting their role in reducing juvenile delinquency and shaping responsible citizens.
Two hundred leading scientific specialists gathered in New York for a two day discussion on critical national lead research. The conference featured prominent researchers presenting findings and debating policy implications for industry and public health.
Pittsburg Texas Gazette proposes a plan to ease traffic by having all day parkers of uptown businesses park one block off Main Street to free front street spaces for customers. It argues quick turnover and drive in services shape modern commerce and that front street parking should be reserved for customers. Dead Sea note: no animal or plant life survives due to extreme salinity.
Dorothy Thompson criticizes Washington State welfare policy as a looming bankruptcy tied to the 1948 citizens' security act. She cites rising deficits, high benefits, and alleged fraud, urging reform before social security becomes ruinous.
San Francisco psychiatrist Nathan Adler argues alcoholism stems from mouth orientation in American culture. He says early maternal love and oral habits shape vice from infancy to adulthood, with gum chewing and sentimentalism tied to drinking. Adler urges classification centers to tailor treatment to causes.
Senator Byrd reported December federal civilian employment rose by 4 443 while the National military establishment shed 9 246 jobs. Total federal employment stood at 1 981 156, as Byrd chairs the joint committee monitoring executive branch personnel. Holes in Swiss cheese result from fermentation gases.
Numerous residents make weekend and weekday trips across North Texas visiting family and friends in Dallas Bells Greenville Sherman Sherman Bonham and nearby towns. Notable items include hospital patient status for R L Gilpin and a 32nd wedding anniversary for W E LaRoe, with community events and planned home improvements in Whitewright and Trenton.
Social notes reveal Wallace Wilson family visiting Fort Worth to see his parents J W Wilson. Dallas guests include Philip Earnheart and the Glen Earnheart and George Hight families. Brunch and bridge club events feature Mrs Allen T Short with high score and Louise May winning bingo.
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