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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
4
A notice outlines weekly publication details and subscription costs for Grayson and Fannin Counties. Rates are 1 year 1.50 and 6 months 1.00 within counties. outside rates are 2.00 for 1 year and 1.25 for 6 months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months.
A Corsicana mother, Mrs. George Jester, 87, reflects on the loss of Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester. She cites Eternal Justice and grace from God as she honors her son’s legacy and the peace found in faith. Her words echo a life of steadfast motherhood recognized as outstanding in 1947.
A Garland area bus and truck crash prompts readers to warn that oversized vehicles crowd highways. The writer calls for Sunday truck bans and stricter speed and load limits to reduce weekend accidents and keep public rights-of-way open for all drivers.
Sanitation tops any fly control program says James A. Deer assistant extension entomologist at Texas A.&M College. Insecticidal treatment alone proves of little value without thorough cleanup of breeding places. Deer notes it is a known fact that fly breeding sites must be eliminated to succeed.
Deer urges combined use of DDT and 2 percent chlor danene spray to curb flies and other insects. Emphasizes cleanliness, covered garbage, and destroying breeding places. Warns one treatment won’t last. continuous effort keeps flies in check and only a dead fly is acceptable.
A new Children’s Bureau publication on growth and development for children aged 6 to 12 is now available. Texas A&M expert Mrs Eloise Johnson notes it fills a gap after releases on babies and toddlers and stresses the school age years shape lifelong habits and self direction.
Mrs Johnson notes a fresh reference work on child life to place on family shelves. The brand new publication, not yet local, can be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office in Washington 25 DC for 20 cents, as Children’s Bureau Publication 324.
Old age pension rolls rose by 639 in June raising total beneficiaries to 217,330. Total old age assistance payments reached 7,444,343 with an average of 34.25 per claimant. Blind assistance averaged 38.26 per person for 235,823 across 17,261 families received aid to dependent children totaling 798,979.
CHICAGO. Continued loud noise can hurt your brain and your nerves as well as your ears, a Milwaukee doctor says. Dr. W. E. Grove declares the results of long continued clamor are not incomparable to bottle fatigue. Exposure to extremely loud sounds over a long period results in impaired hearing.
In Suitzbergen Norway Sheriff Haakon Blastad reports a heat wave in the Arctic Circle and says refrigerators are needed as food spoilage rose with temperatures up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The first telephone link to the mainland was opened during the crisis.
A humorous yarn features a fish returning home and lying about the bait size it stole, playing on boastful fishing lore. The tale riffs on exaggeration and pride in a playful, coastal setting.
State of Texas notices delinquent tax lien on North half of Lot 6 and Lots 7 8 9 Block 9 Waldo's 1st Addition Grayson County to Tom Farr deceased unknown heirs and their legal representatives and any adverse claimants with interest in the described property delinquent for taxes.
The State of Texas files suit in Grayson County District Court to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes on a Collinsville property plus interest penalties and costs. The case, The State of Texas vs Joe B Cobler et al, filed July 11 1949, seeks foreclosure of tax liens and court-ordered sale if judgments are not paid. The citation return date is August 29 1949, with S V Earnest as clerk and Iva Davidson as deputy.
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