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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside counties. Rates are $2.00 for in county and $2.50 for outside counties.
In New York an Army effort to house anti aircraft troops with prefabricated winter huts stalled as union construction workers refused to build them without also handling related contract labor. Soldiers improvise tents on Quonset frames, costing taxpayers more and leaving unions with fewer supporters amid broad job demand and slow progress.
A Congressional subcommittee returning from a twelve state tour criticizes the nine billion dollar joint services building program for excessive plush and frills and costly constructions they deem unnecessary.
Investigators flag several military facilities financed with questionable data including a $5.5 million Operational Administration Training Building at Kelly AFB Texas and barracks at Miramar and El Toro Cal Navy and Marine sites. Congress expresses alarm over marble stairs terrazzo floors and circular stairs amid alleged misleading funding.
The Music Research Foundation of New York funds studies to determine music’s effects on emotions and health for potential medical prescribing. Lead figures include founder Miss Frances Paperte and a committee of psychiatrists physicians psychologists musicians and physicists. A separate court notice from Grayson County Texas orders Clarence A. Swinney Jr. to answer a divorce petition filed by Louise Waddle Swinney by March 2 1953.
In Austin Dr Geo W Cox state health officer argues addiction is a disease not crime. He links rising addiction to crime and warns parents to educate teens about drugs and dangers. He describes signs and urges community prevention and early intervention. Marilyn whisper joke ends this short feature.
In Chicago Alfred C. Zaccone, 25, sought to dodge the draft by feigning illness and a death report after draft board No. 14 summoned him for a preinduction exam. FBI found no tombstone record confirming his claimed death and the ruse failed.
A local pharmacy dedicates its new premises to the health of the community. The opening emphasizes service to residents and the store's mission to support physical well being within its walls.
A man forged letters claiming his son Alfred Zaccone died in a car crash on January 7, 1952. Investigators traced the fake coroner form and burial notice to a non existent undertaker and All Saints Cemetery. He admitted writing the letters and faced charges for failing to report for examination.
A humorous exchange about gender roles in cooking and driving. The father dislikes back seat drivers, while the mother quips that men who cook from the dining room table are no worse. The quip plays on household dynamics with light irony.
Citation notices all interested parties in the estate of T P Wells deceased to appear for the final account and application for discharge filed January 13 1953 in Grayson County Court Sherman Texas. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from posting January 26 1953 at the courthouse in Sherman.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, head of Eastern Air Lines, sent two tons of snow to San Juan after the mayor asked for a Christmas sample. The white stuff quickly melted away on the tropical island.
Governor Shivers designates February 12 to 22 as National Defense Week in Texas urging public awareness of a constant threat to national security. The observance is sponsored by the Reserve Officers Association of the United States.
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