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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription prices for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside areas, with fees for 1 year and 6 months. It also states a policy to correct any erroneous reflections about persons, firms, or corporations upon notice to editors.
The Sun does not recommend the new anti histimine cold medicine after three staff trials failed to stop a cold. AMA warned there is no cure for a cold, and the Sun endorses that caution. Weather has been erratic since Christmas with rain sleet freezing rain and temperature swings.
Texas institutions for mentally handicapped persons faced an overload of 5 430 patients as of December 1 following a survey of 13 installations. Architect Walter C. Moore Jr. reported the figure, which exceeds the combined rated capacities of two state facilities. The rating uses 60 square feet per bed, the APA and Public Health Service standard, and suggests removing beds from porches dayrooms halls and other areas and halting double-deck beds.
Gov Allan Shivers designated January 16 through 31 for the 1950 March of Dimes in Texas noting 1949 was the worst polio year with over 40 000 cases. He cites the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis spending 100 000 dollars daily at the epidemic’s peak. Women are not eligible for Rhodes Scholarships.
The piece argues President Truman correctly calls the 20th century midpoint 1950 but notes the half century begins Jan 1 1951, detailing calendar logic from BC and AD eras and Webster definitions. It ends with a joke about military life and a quip on relatives living beyond means.
Funeral services for William T. Nicholson 68 were conducted at Central Christian Church with Rev. James R. Wright and Rev. Ashley D. Jameson officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Nicholson died at Madonna Hospital Denison after a two year illness. Born July 18 1881 in Damascus Ark he came to Texas in 1900 and Grayson County in 1910. He was a long time business owner in Whitewright and a member of Central Christian Church and the Elks Lodge. Surviving are his wife four sons four daughters four sisters and four grandchildren.
Emma Garner 62 died of a heart attack Sunday in Dallas. Funeral services were Monday at Cannon Church with burial in Cannon Cemetery. She was born in Van Alstyne and lived in Grayson County most of her life. Surviving are three daughters, five sons, five sisters, and one brother.
Robert Lee Barbee, 76, funeral held at Westminister Baptist Church with Rev. J A Henderson and Rev. Ross Bourland officiating. Interment in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born February 19, 1873 in Collin County, married to Melissa Paralee Barbee, survived by four daughters, one brother Willie Barbee, one sister Dora Maxwell, 15 grandchildren, four great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Ed Ingram age 64 were held Monday at Cross Roads church with burial in Cross Roads cemetery. A prominent Desert farmer he died Sunday at his home. Survived by wife three sons Armand Ingram Dallas Pete Ingram Desert Argus Ingram Desert a daughter Vida Ingram Desert three sisters Mrs W M Cox Whitewright Mrs G L Thompson Leonard Miss Eula Ingram Desert and three brothers Clarence Ross Bert Ingram Desert.
The article outlines a method to clear a drowning or suffocation victim by kneeling beside the person and applying firm downward pressure on the lower ribs, then releasing every four seconds. It also notes a neighbor letting his wife mow the lawn, and states John Tyler s paternity of 14 children, and that snowflakes have six sides.
The notice lists assemblies at James R. Wright Jr. ministered church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon title is Out of Turmoil, Victory. Text Matthew 5 1 12. Assembly of God Church led by Rev E A Doty with morning worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m.
At 10 a.m. Bible classes and 11 a.m. preaching with communion. Young People Training Groups to be announced. Evening service at 7 p.m. and Wednesday midweek service also at 7 p.m.
Ashley D. Jameson leads morning worship at 11.00, church school at 10. Youth Fellowship at 6.30, evening worship at 7.00, and youth hour at 8.00. Pastor Weldon R. Drake. Sunday school superintendent W. T. Simmons. Training Union director Mrs W R Drake. W M S president Mrs B W Newman. Brotherhood president J B Layman. Morning worship 11. Training Union 6.15. Wednesday prayer 7. choir practice 7.45.
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit inspects bars nationwide to curb refilled whisky bottles. Inspectors sample random bottles, test with a Williams Test Kit, and if any bottle fails, all are tested and the bar is closed until the inspection ends. The kit uses Williams re-agent to separate ingredients.
Keokuk Iowa observers report a rare male Muntjak died this weekend from a cerebral hemorrhage after becoming a father on New Year Day. Zoo attendants noted the tiny deer about 14 inches tall had been nervous since the birth, one of only two or three such pairs in the United States. Sun Want Ad request included.
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