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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
8
Washington notes January 15 is the deadline to file estimates of federal income tax for 1947 and to make estimated tax payments. Farmers are excused from advance estimates but may file if desired. Those who underpay by more than 20 percent risk penalties. final returns can serve as both return and estimate if filed by Jan 15 using Form 1040 or 1040 ES.
A notice explains the courtesy of listing visitors in The Sun and invites readers to share items of any kind, highlighting the value of such mentions for both hosts and friends.
Bees escaped from a transport truck at a Belton elementary school causing about 300 children to flee inside. Teachers and pupils swatted bees clinging to hair and clothing. No serious injuries among bees reported.
BONHAM Ed Deaton of Trenton has been named deputy sheriff to replace Stanton Clark who resigned Sheriff Dick Wait announced Deaton a former riding deputy under Sheriff Pood Chaffin and a former jailer He has led the Trenton frozen food locker for two years Sea salt notes follows with a factual unrelated sentence.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 35,000,000 man-days of employment were lost in work stoppages in 1947, the third highest total on record. The 1947 figure followed 1946’s 116,000,000 and was near 1945’s 38,000,000.
In 1893 the United States saw the laying of the first concrete highway at Bellefontaine Ohio while Belgium receives flax from many countries for curing processes.
Colorful stories recount Col. William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill. His life mirrors a frontier adventure with early hardship, Pony Express duties, Civil War scouting, and a nickname earned after meeting meat supply needs on the Kansas Pacific railroad.
A statement asserts there is no basis for fear that sleeping in moonlight harms mental functions or vision. Experts warn against unfounded beliefs and emphasize protective nighttime routines.
About eleven hundred Methodist ministers in England have barred the word obey from marriage ceremonies during vows, signaling a shift toward gender equality in church practice.
Dr. James F. Bender, a Manhattan psychologist, urges stenographers to marry engineers for stability and planning. He notes salesmen are poor marital material. endorses bosses as favorable partners if married or widowed but warns divorced bosses are high risk. He adds stenographers often marry at about age 23 after four years in office work.
A Rapid City bartender examined incoming checks with care after a bounced payment. He held them to light, turned them over, read them, and scrutinized customers seeking cash. A humorous note said the check signer claimed to be stung. Also noted is a new roll away kitchen cabinet door design with plastic interlocking strips.
Atlanta newsboy William Parker found a $4,682 check on a downtown street and returned it to its owner. He received a $1 reward, illustrating that honesty did not bring a large payout. Also noted, historical notes mention China’s shift from ornamental to practical cotton use around 1300 A.D.
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