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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
4
A 1920s era guide advises that potted plant sales rise, winter is ideal for beginners to learn plant selection and care. It stresses sun vs shade needs, clay pots for root breathability, proper watering, and using good judgment in selecting and tending decorative houseplants.
Anonymous letter details overwhelming taxes and licenses imposed by various laws and institutions. The writer laments finances strained to near breakdown, claiming taxes include business, sales, income, and many insurances. He says unemployment and charity levies plus licensing obligations leave him unable to donate.
Mixed listing of home under construction in Highland Park Addition authorizing color choice during build. Listings include picture framing, new and used appliances, barber shop services, farm land for sale across multiple parcels, life and hospital insurance, rental housing, and farm and ranch sales. Card also carries card of thanks for loss of two loved ones.
Texas producers expect pecan production to reach 50 million pounds by year end, up 47 percent from 34 million last year, as New Mexico and Florida report bumper crops while Georgia Mississippi and Oklahoma pull down nationwide figures.
A brief note marks Colorado's statehood on August 1, 1876. The item also poses a subscription reminder question about expired memberships.
A heartwarming case shows a motorist winning acquittal by representing himself in court. The piece notes the Supreme Court warns against self representation, cites a New York study on lawyer impact, and highlights growing legal aid and referral services across many areas for those who cannot afford or do not know lawyers.
Low income families and young couples flock to mobile homes as an affordable alternative to conventional houses. Sales rose 35 percent from last year and have tripled in ten years, with about 5 million people living in mobile homes.
A federal judge warns that a party who represents himself faces poor judgment in evaluating his own case. The public service feature, produced for the ABA and State Bar of Texas, is written by Will Bernard.
Texas farmers expanded acreage and yields in 1968 boosting principal crop value to 1.431 billion from 1.277 billion in 1967. Record crops were reported for peanuts, rice, sugar beets, soybeans and hay with near record wheat yields and new highs in corn, oat and flax per acre. Cotton and grain sorghum showed varied changes from 1967.
The comparison notes mobile home owners paid less up front with median incomes in 1966 showing $6,760 for mobile home owners versus $8,484 for conventional home owners using FHA financing. The passage underscores cost differences in housing types and loan structures.
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