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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
7
William A. O'Brien M D describes cancer as a growth of the body's own cells not contagious. He outlines how cancer begins with one cell then forms a lump, potential ulcers, and possible bleeding, stressing early detection and removal.
Household Hints On Using DDT summarizes U S Department of Agriculture guidance on DDT concentrations for flies mosquitoes and bedbugs and notes safety cautions. It describes 5 percent DDT in kerosene for porches and 5 percent wettable powder suspensions for outbuildings with thorough spraying and residue considerations. Brown dog ticks guidance covers dust and kerosene spray 10 percent powder and specific cleaning intervals before vacuuming.
The State of Texas by order of sale from the 15th District Court of Grayson County directs Sheriff G. P. Gafford to sell on the first Tuesday in February 1946 at the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman the property described as 0.89 acres in Whitewright, under a judgment dated December 4 1945 for 84.29 dollars plus interest costs. The sale proceeds will satisfy the judgment with excess to be distributed per law, subject to redemption rights for two years.
The text outlines pest control notes including applying 10 percent powder to sleeping areas of dogs and cats and to rat runways, using 5 percent kerosene spray on similar surfaces and rug tops, and applying about one quart per 250 square feet. It mentions aerosols for clothes moths but warns about high DDT doses, notes limited residual action, and advises ventilation and protective gear during large-scale use.
No 54159 and Grayson County notify Oliver Bryant and heirs of Hattie Oliver Rhodes Bryant of delinquent land taxes for East 18 feet of Lot 8 and West 14 feet of Lot 9, Block 1 Hall and Jones Addition Sherman. Suit filed by State to recover $49.74 and costs. hearing February 18, 1946 at Grayson County District Court. Court clerk S V Earnest sealed notice issued December 31, 1945.
Wellington reports a six year socialized medicine program in New Zealand failing to cut sickness and crowded hospitals. Admissions rose from 79 000 in 1932 to 171 000 in 1944 as permanent residents occupy beds and patients pay for care. Critics accuse doctors of racketeering and inflated fees while costs surge with local, social security, and national taxes.
A Fortune Magazine excerpt advises protecting foods and animal life during DDT spraying. It warns to cover or remove any food, cover the goldfish bowl, remove the canary, and keep children and pets away from sprayed areas until sprays have dried.
A historical note cites a budget exceeding 25 million dollars with government inaction on unethical rackets. It claims income tax at 77 percent yields most revenue back to the treasury, leaving reform unlikely.
The document blends an aphorism about good living with a legal notice from Grayson County Texas. It directs Hallie David Rather to appear in court by February 25, 1946, in a divorce petition filed January 11, 1946, in Suit No. 54187, Marie Rather versus Hallie David Rather, heard in the District Court at Sherman.
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