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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
3
A public health primer explains the house fly also called the typhoid fly spreads typhoid fever and other diseases. It notes transmission through contaminated foods and water, eggs laid in dirty places, and the flies’ life cycle. It mentions winter survival, behavior, and the link between fly density and sanitation. It adds a traffic death cost estimate from the Safety Lighting Bureau.
The Texas soil conservation districts receive 5 million dollars to buy and rent equipment for small to average farms. The money will fund lighter gear like sodding machines seed drills and small combines, leased to districts to help farmers demonstrate and access essential tools. The program aims to boost district efficiency by recycling rental funds into new gear.
The State of Texas Grayson County announces a sheriff sale on August 2, 1949 at the courthouse door between 2 and 4 PM. Proceeds satisfy a judgment of 106.33 plus costs and 6 percent interest. Property describes 12.2 acres along Pilot Grove Creek in Lot 4 of the O E Binion Estate. Redemption rights and taxes liens remain. Sheriff M G Dickens and Deputy J H Brown sign.
In a rural exchange the farmer wife asks for clear labeling on medicines to avoid harm to the horse before spring plowing. A clerk confirms yes and the conversation emphasizes safety and mistaken dosing.
Farmers warned that sunlit glass bottles in fields can start fires, as with a McLennan County case where a bottle focused sunlight ignited dry grass. The warning cites other incidents from Tennessee and Florida and urges cleanup of roadside bottles to prevent costly damage.
Insurance officials warn that many roadside and pasture fires are sparked by glass bottles rather than cigarettes or matches. The sun concentrates through glass to ignite dry grass, but only at specific angles. farmers should remove bottles and keep sunlit windows free of clear jars to prevent fires. One million insects have been classified by scientists.
Notice of Sheriff's sale No. 57248 against T. E. Shirley and heirs of unknown, J. L. Greer, T. L. Reid, J. P. Barron and G. W. Gaskett Elders of Van Alstyne Presbyterian Church and successors. Sale covers Lots 1 and 2 Block 14 O T P Van Alstyne Grayson County Texas for 209.50 dollars plus 6 percent interest and costs with redemption rights. Issued by Clerk of District Court on June 23 1949 and sale set August 2 1949.
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