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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes weekly publication every Thursday and lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties 1 year 1.50 or 2.00 for others with six month minimums. It promises corrections if any errors reflect on a person or firm.
Washington report shows federal income tax equals nine of every hundred dollars, with another nine spent on goods and services. It notes 13 percent tax for top earners and one percent for bottom fifth, urges citizen action and Hoover Commission reforms to curb overspending.
A citizen asks whether government money is used efficiently and without waste. The piece notes that information is not always readily available and budgeting and appropriations are complex, urging readers to question how public funds are spent.
Clyde A. Lewis of Plattsburg New York VFW commander-in-chief will tour Texas January 10 to 15. He will be accompanied by Julian Dickenson Texas VFW commander. The trip aims to meet local posts and discuss veterans affairs.
James R Wright Jr pastor leads Central Christian Church Sunday school at 10 a m The message at 11 a m will be delivered by Richard C Smith Jr of Austin College Sherman Texas Mansfield district notes show the guest preacher from Sherman Texas college arrives for the service.
Rev E A Doty and Ashley D Jameson lead morning worship at 11 with evangelistic and Bible class times. Weldon Drake and officers head Training Union and church activities through evening services and midweek prayer. youth groups announced.
Commander Dickenson and National President Lewis will visit 12 Texas cities over six days in the Spirit of the VFW four place Navion. They land in Denison January 10 for a noon luncheon hosted by VFW Post 2773 and then head to Lubbock that afternoon for a program arranged by the Lubbock VFW.
The post will host a dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Lubbock and present an $80,000 home function. The commander in chief will administer the VFW membership obligation to over 100 candidates in a key ceremony.
Washington reports that almost one in four Americans aged 65 and over are on public assistance. In August 1949 about 2,661,000 recipients received 116,643,611 dollars, up 22 percent from 1948 and threefold vs 1939. The average payment was 43.83 dollars per person, with state boosts in Illinois Maine Michigan Nebraska North Dakota and Tennessee and ranges from 18.81 to 70.70 dollars.
The article notes large state differences in old age benefit receipt with Louisiana at 791 per 1000 aged 65 plus, and Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas above 400 per 1000. In contrast Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia report fewer than 100 per 1000. Factors include economic conditions, pension coverage under old age and survivors insurance, and children’s ability to support destitute parents.
Dallas police refused comment on a barefoot woman in pajamas who was ordered into an ambulance during a wreck call at Parkland Hospital. She said she was not injured and had rushed out to watch, later sitting outside the emergency entrance asking who would take her home. A separate court exchange quoted a defendant describing a quarrel with his wife including a flat iron and other items.
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