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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
4
The notice records T Glenn Doss as editor and owner of The Whitewright Sun. It lists publication details and subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties and surrounding areas, including prices for one year and six months.
The letter lauds Dr. Colgate W. Darden Jr of the University of Virginia for challenging mass education and urges abolishing compulsory schooling beyond grammar school. It argues many capable youths are labeled unwilling and could thrive by pursuing real-world opportunities, citing examples like Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison.
College Station reports 1952 crop goals target a record cotton output with Texas farmers key to reaching a 16 million bale objective. Cotton work specialist Fred C. Elliott urges early seed treatment to prevent seedling diseases like angular leaf spot and foreskin, saving replanting costs and boosting stand and yields.
A brief note quotes William Knudsen and National Industries News Service urging prominent industrial figures to gather. It underscores the value of having leaders present during urgent economic discussions.
Citation commands sheriff or constable to publish in a Grayson County newspaper for ten days to notify interested parties in the estate of John Douglas Harrelson. Administratrix Gertrude Harrelson seeks final settlement, to be heard February 11, 1952, at 10 a.m. in Sherman. Public notice directs appearances and contest of the account.
At Temple Agricultural Experiment Substation Elliott reports cotton seed treated with two or five percent ceresan showed 25 to 30 percent better stands and over 50 pounds more lint per acre than untreated seed. Treated seedlings grow faster early, and producers are advised to consult local agents or commercial operators to ensure proper coverage and correct material use.
Ed Gossett of Dallas, former congressman, in Washington to push a constitutional amendment ending the Electoral College. He now serves as general counsel for Southwestern Bell and favors nationwide presidential primaries. Also notes Texas highway spending in fiscal 1950, including maintenance 24 million, primary road improvements 292 million, expressways 15 million, and farm to market 37 million.
A veteran asks about counting wife’s income for pension limits and eligibility for nonservice pension. Answers note wife’s wages aren’t counted, 100 percent disablement isn’t required for some pensions, GI Bill training eligibility exists with a four year window from discharge, and posthumous steps for a widow after death compensation.
Death compensation payments to survivors of veterans depend on the number and type of their dependents. The degree of disability the veteran had while alive does not affect survivor pay.
Mary Jackson Taylor aged 73 and Henry Charles Reynolds aged 74 announced their marriage this week as a leap year affair. The bride admitted she asked the groom to wed, revealing a playful leap year romance. The article notes a mundane aside about hollow-handled table knives.
A 20 year old soldier on furlough filed applications to marry four women in Gaffney South Carolina. He learned while filing the original form that one marriage was not required and immediately added three more in tentative plans. He said he would choose later. The piece notes monkeys once used in China to harvest tea.
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