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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
2
A reader scolds an 18 year old driver who forced them off the road and passed on a hill. The note stresses that speed and power are not heroism, praising caution and courtesy, and urges responsible driving by all motorists. The Chicago Daily News framing adds a stern, moral tone about safety and respect on highways.
The piece outlines a model reader for a weekly or any newspaper. The Perfect Subscriber has a simple memorable name and address. He always pays with a renewal check and stays in one house. He discusses articles with friends and carries the paper to work. He sometimes misplaces it on the bus and buys another copy at the newsstand. He never writes personal letters but gifts the paper for Christmas and contacts advertisers about where he saw their ads.
The disability freeze helps long term disabled workers preserve benefit rights and insurability. It requires six months of total disability, five of ten years worked under Social Security, and three years prior to disability, then a local office application. Retired workers disabled before 65 may gain higher payments, but survivors are not affected.
Weaving through Sherman and nearby towns, numerous families and visitors are listed across weekends. Names include Barbara Meade of Commerce Nancy May of Dallas Ouida Harris of Dallas and Jeanette Jones of Dallas visiting relatives. Hospital news notes a birth at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman.
A 92 year old man John T East was duped when two men with tin badges claimed to be detectives checking for counterfeit money. After inspecting his remaining 65 dollars they seized it and warned they would return. He contacted police who confirmed his suspicion of a confidence scheme.
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